SALEM — Louis “Mike” Kolich, a man of exceptional warmth and humor, unexpectedly passed away on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026, leaving a legacy of love and laughter that will be cherished by all who knew him. Mike was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend whose vibrant ...
AUSTINTOWN — James E. Polish, 86, died peacefully Thursday evening, Jan. 22, 2026, at Hospice of the Valley Hospice House. James was born March 3, 1939, in Coitsville, to Joseph and Mary Scaglione Polish. He was a 1956 graduate of Austintown Fitch High School. James worked at Youngstown ...
COLUMBIANA — Carolyn Faith Dawson Sawyer, 88, passed away Friday, Jan. 9, 2026, at Hampton Woods Rehabilitation Center in Poland. She was born Nov. 18, 1937, in Youngstown, the oldest daughter of Earle and Emma Dawson. Carolyn graduated from Austintown Fitch High School in 1955. She ...
ROBERT J. ABRAMS, 81, of Salem, died Tuesday at Hospice House. There are no services. (Stark Memorial)
ANTHONY C. ANGELO, 85, Edinburg, Pa. SERVICES: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, St. Mary Church, New Castle, Pa. RUTH ANN BRUDERLY, 76, Salem. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Friday, Stark Memorial Funeral Home, Salem. CALLING HOURS: 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday and 10 to 11 a.m. Friday, funeral home. CHERYL A. CLEVENSTINE, 49, Encino, California. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Friday, Craig Funeral Home, South Flagler Beach, Florida. ROSALIE D’ANGELO, 85, New Middletown. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Friday, St. Paul the Apostle Roman Catholic Parish, New Middletown. RUBY E. GEDDES, 70, Niles. SERVICES: 7 p.m. Wednesday, Holeton-Yuhasz ...
ATLANTA (AP) — Dr. William Foege, a leader of one of humanity’s greatest public health victories — the global eradication of smallpox — has died. Foege died Saturday in Atlanta at the age of 89, according to the Task Force for Global Health, which he co-founded. The 6-foot-7 inch Foege literally stood out in the field of public health. A whip-smart medical doctor with a calm demeanor, he had a canny knack for beating back infectious diseases. He was director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the late 1970s and early 1980s, and later held other key ...
