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Obituaries

Diane Anastasiades 1938-2025

TARPON SPRINGS, Fla. — Diane Anastasiades, 87, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. Born March 16, 1938, in Youngstown, Diane was the beloved daughter of Stavros “Steve” Fentules, an immigrant from Rhodes, Greece, and Kyriakoula ...

Donald R. McDonough Sr. 1943-2025

YOUNGSTOWN — Donald Raymond McDonough Sr. passed away peacefully, Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025, at Hospice House. He was born Oct. 9, 1943, in Youngstown, son of the late Thomas and Evelyn Ferdeski McDonough, and was a lifelong area resident. Donald graduated from Wilson High School in 1961 and, ...

Gabriel M. Ballas 1930-2025

NEWTON FALLS — Gabriel “Gabe” M. Ballas, 95, passed away peacefully into eternal rest, Friday, Oct. 31, 2025, at Country Club Rehabilitation Campus Nursing Home in Newton Falls. He was born May 31, 1930, in Newton Falls, the son of the late Michael G. Ballas and Ethel Marie Farrar ...

Marilyn K. Mathews 1945-2025

HUBBARD — Marilyn Kay Wright Mathews died Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025. Marilyn was born Wednesday, Jan. 10, 1945, to a WWII pilot and a pageant princess from Puerto Rico. The oldest of four daughters, she spent her childhood cradled by the loving arms of her grandmother, Marcola. She was ...

Leon Stennis Jr. 1971-2025

BOARDMAN — Leon Stennis Jr., 54, departed this life at 6:02 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 26, 2025, at St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital, residing for many years at Gateways to Better Living Boardman because of his disability. He was born May 19, 1971, in Youngstown, the son of Leon Sr. and Juanita ...

Elizabeth A. Pauline 1941-2025

STRUTHERS — Elizabeth “Cookie” Pauline passed away peacefully, Wednesday morning, Oct. 29, 2025, at Windsor House at Canfield, at the age of 83. She was born Nov. 26, 1941, in Youngstown, one of 10 children born to the late William and Catherine Ryan Maloney, and was a lifelong area ...