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Linda J. Kenyhercz 1950-2026

SOMERSET, N.J. — Linda J. Kostyshak Kenyhercz, loving mother, sister and friend, passed away unexpectedly to join her husband, Thomas, on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in Somerset, New Jersey. She was born on Nov. 9, 1950, to Alex and Margaret O’Brien ...

Wayne L. Bowen 1947-2026

NEW MIDDLETOWN — Wayne L. Bowen, 78, entered into eternal rest on Friday, July 31, 2026, surrounded by the love of his family. Born on Dec. 18, 1947, in Greenville, Pa., Wayne was the beloved son of the late Richard and Mary Zuschlag Bowen. A 1965 graduate of Greenville High School, ...

Deborah J. Illencik 1966-2026

NILES — Deborah J. Illencik, 59, of Niles, entered into eternal rest on Sunday, July 5, 2026, following a brief illness. Debbie was born on Oct. 21, 1966. She attended Niles McKinley High School and The Gordon D. James Career Center. Debbie was preceded in death by her husband, James Illencik, whom she married on June 21, 1999; her parents, Patricia and Ronald Haudenschilt; her grandparents, Alice and Earl Ripple; and her pets, Midnight and Misty. Debbie was a longtime member of St. Paul Lutheran Church, Warren, where she was a very active volunteer and worked very closely with ...

Area deaths

NORMAN L. UPTEGRAPH, 80, of Salem, died July 27, 2026. SERVICES: noon Aug. 22, Stark Memorial Funeral Home, Salem. CALLING HOURS: 11 a.m. to noon Aug. 22, funeral home. JOHN CAREY SNYDER, 74, of Salem, died Tuesday. (Stark Memorial) MICHAEL A. ENSIGN, 56, of Youngstown, died Monday. Arrangements pending. (Kinnick) DELORES SHULUGA, 95, of Youngstown, died Thursday. Arrangements are pending. (Kinnick) AARON LOUIS HAMPTON, 69, of Youngstown, died June 23, 2026. (Augustine) RAYMOND J. DUNN, 85, of New Middletown, died Aug. 6, 2026. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Aug. 11, St. Patrick Church, ...

Services

MELISSA BLAZEK, 57, Lake Milton. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Saturday, St. James Catholic Church, North Jackson. LESLIE S. DOMONKOS, 88, formerly of the area. CELEBRATION OF LIFE: 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, SpringHill Suites by Marriott Canfield. MICHAEL FINNEY, 62, Boardman. CELEBRATION OF LIFE: 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Family Life Center First Christian Church, Martins Ferry. THOMAS P. FLYNN SR., 83, Ravenna. SERVICES: Mass, 11 a.m. Aug. 10, Immaculate Conception Church, Ravenna. CALLING HOURS: 9 to 10:45 a.m. Monday, Shorts-Spicer-Crislip Funeral Home, Ravenna Chapel. MARY R. YOUNG LIMING, 89, ...

Trusted Canada TV newscaster dies

TORONTO (AP) — Lloyd Robertson, who served as chief anchor of CTV National News for 27 years and became one of Canada’s most trusted journalists on the country’s top-rated nightly television newscast, has died. He was 92. CTV News said Robertson’s family confirmed his death Tuesday. For generations of Canadians, Robertson chronicled many of the defining events of the late 20th and early 21st centuries, from elections and wars to the Sept. 11 attacks. Robertson joined CTV in 1976 and became chief anchor and senior editor of CTV National News in 1984. He led the network’s ...