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Oct. 10-11 services

Services DANIEL S. BATTAGLINE, 64, Pasadena, California, formerly Youngstown. CELEBRATION OF LIFE: 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Ciminero's Banquet Center, Niles. JOANN DELFRAINO, 80, formerly of Austintown. SERVICES: 10 a.m. Saturday, St. Blaise Parish-St. Joseph Church, Austintown. RUTHANN DEMECHKO, 60, Copley. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Saturday, Rose Hill Funeral Home, Akron. JULIANNE DUDASH, 63, Canfield. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Monday, Higgins-Reardon Funeral Home, Boardman-Canfield Chapel. CALLING HOURS: 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday and 10 to 11 a.m. Monday, funeral home. MARGARET R. FILACCIO, 86, Liberty ...

Julianne Dudash 1963-2026

CANFIELD – Julianne "Boo Boo" Dudash, age 63, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, Oct. 5, 2026. She was born on July 17, 1963, in Youngstown, a daughter of the late Julius and Julia Eszenyi Tofil. From the day she was born, Julianne was special: the baby of the family arriving six months ...

Area deaths

RONALD L. KLAZON, 82, of Poland, died Oct. 3. SERVICES: noon Monday, Thompson Filicky Funeral Home, Boardman. CALLING HOURS: 11 to 11:55 a.m. Monday, funeral home. TAMMI LEE, 44, of Youngstown, died Sept. 29. (Augustine) WILLIE MAE MCGILVARY, 93, of Youngstown, died Oct. 5. (Augustine)

Mark A. Patsko 1955-2026

POLAND – Mark Adam Patsko, 71, passed away peacefully on Monday, Oct. 5, 2026, at The Inn at Poland Way, surrounded by his loving family. Mark was born on July 6, 1955, in Brownsville, Pa., a son of the late Adam M. and Genevieve D. Podlogar Patsko. He graduated from Poland Seminary High ...

Christine A. Hylton 1946-2026

LOWELLVILLE – Christine A. Hylton, 80, passed away peacefully on Monday, Oct. 5, 2026, at Shepherd of the Valley in Girard. Christine was born on March 8, 1946, in Youngstown, a daughter of the late John and Audrey McDonald Kmetz. Christine graduated in 1964 from Campbell Memorial High School and worked for over 35 years for Classic Optical and Bargain Port. She was a quiet, easy-going woman who was happiest at home, surrounded by the things – and especially the animals – she loved. She could be stubborn, particularly when it came to leaving the area she knew and loved. Home was ...

Area Deaths

Area Deaths MARGARET L. BOWSER, 95, Hubbard, died Friday. SERVICES: noon Saturday, Corner House Christian Church, Hubbard. CALLING HOURS: 11 a.m. to noon Saturday, church. (Stewart-Kyle) DON P. DRAGISH, 85, Youngstown, died Friday. SERVICES: 10 a.m. Monday, St. Christine Church, Youngstown.