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Area deaths

ARTHUR H. Vargas, 70, of Warren, died Wednesday at his home. (Holeton-Yuhasz) TOMAS MASTNY, 83, of Youngstown, died Friday. Arrangements are pending. (Kinnick) MARIANNE ROSE, 85, of Youngstown, died Thursday. Arrangements are pending (Kinnick)

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MARIAN AMICONE, 68, Poland. SERVICES: 6:30 p.m. Monday, Rossi Brothers and Lellio Funeral Home, Boardman. CALLING HOURS: 5 to 6:30 p.m. Monday, funeral home. NANCY L. BAIRD, 93, Salem. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Wednesday, Lane Funeral Home, Canfield Chapel. CALLING HOURS: 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday, funeral home. RAJESH BAJI, 58, Warren. CALLING HOURS: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Salvatore’s Italian Grill, Warren. MARY M. BARTELMAY, 85, Bexley. SERVICES: noon Saturday, Egan-Ryan Funeral Home, Columbus. CALLING HOURS: 11 a.m. to noon Saturday, funeral home. RICHARD W. DURBIN, 76, ...

Kristy Lyn Wilkerson 1983-2026

GREENVILLE, S.C. — Kristy Lyn Wilkerson didn’t just move through the world; she “squeezed the essence out of every day.” A woman of boundless energy and force of life, Kristy, born Oct. 26, 1983, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, Feb. 2, 2026. Kristy was a beloved wife, mother, ...

Stephanie A. Pavlich 1965-2026

BOARDMAN — Stephanie A. Pavlich, 60, passed away Tuesday evening, Feb. 10, at her home, with her loving daughters by her side. Stephanie was born Oct. 8, 1965, in Youngstown, a daughter of the late Jack and Arlene Oris Walsh. She was a proud 1983 graduate of Woodrow Wilson High ...

Geraldine Santangelo 1933-2026

GROSSE POINTE, Mich. — Geraldine Ann Brayer Grimm Santangelo passed away peacefully on Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026. She was 92 years old. Growing up in Campbell, “Gerri” was a registered nurse for more than 40 years. She practiced nursing at the former South Side Hospital in Youngstown and ...

Area deaths

NANCY L. BAIRD, 93, of Salem, died Thursday. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Wednesday, Lane Funeral Home, Canfield Chapel. CALLING HOURS: 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday, funeral home. GWENDOLYN S. DAVIS, 78, of Salem, died Wednesday in Canton. There are no services. (Stark Memorial) KEITH McDONALD, 67, of Canfield, died Wednesday. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Wednesday, Old North Church. CALLING HOURS: 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Boardman-Canfield Chapel, and 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday, church. ROGER POWELL, 59, of Youngstown, died Dec. 25. (Augustine) JOHN REPASKY, 71, of Poland, died ...