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Kathy Vivolo Welsh 1952-2026

LIBERTY TOWNSHIP – Liberty Township lost a loyal, kind, loving friend on Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026. It is with a broken heart we announce the sad news of the passing of Kathy Vivolo Welsh. She was born on Nov. 21, 1952, in Youngstown, to Louis and Katherine Vivolo. She resided in Liberty and ...

Donna L. Kacmar 1951-2026

HENDERSON, Nevada – Donna L. Kacmar, 75, passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2026. Born Jan. 18, 1951, in Wheeling, W.Va., Donna grew up in Elm Grove outside of Wheeling, and later graduated from West Virginia University. She was a past resident of Canfield and relocated to Henderson, Nevada, ...

Carol A. Doyle 1946-2026

BOARDMAN – Carol Ann Doyle, 80, passed into the arms of her Lord and Savior on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026, peacefully at home surrounded by her family. She was born Aug. 30, 1946, in Danville, Pa., the daughter of the late Donald L. and Dorothy Mae Lewis Thomas. Carol built a life centered on ...

Matthew J. Miles 1987-2026

CALIFORNIA – Matthew Jordan Miles, beloved son, husband, father and brother, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, at age 39, leaving a legacy in music and community service. Matthew was a celebrated American tenor and conductor whose career spanned decades in Los Angeles’ ...

Oct. 15 area deaths

EDWARD M. CUPRIK, 82, of Youngstown, died Saturday. SERVICES: noon Oct. 24, Mercy House Church, Pulaski, Pa. CALLING HOURS: 11 a.m. to noon Oct. 24, church. (Davidson-Becker) BETTY JEAN FEIDLER, 65, of Columbiana, died Sunday. SERVICES: 2 p.m. Oct. 31, Franklin Center United Methodist Church, Edinboro, Pa. (Davis-Becker) JAMES R. HOPPER, 75, of Mineral Ridge, died Sunday. SERVICES: noon Oct. 19, Kinnick Funeral Home, Youngstown. JACK A. JONES, 91, of Austintown, died Monday. (Kinnick) JAMES M. MANGANARO, 86, of Boardman, died Sunday. (Kinnick)

Oct. 15 services

JAMES E. FORTNAT, 89, Youngstown. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Saturday, St. Blaise Parish-St. Joseph Church, Austintown. CALLING HOURS: 4 to 6 p.m. Friday, Higgins-Reardon Funeral Home, Austintown Chapel. BARBARA M. GRIFFITH, 76, Boardman. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Monday, St. Catherine of Siena Parish-St. Charles Church, Boardman. CALLING HOURS: 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday, Fox Funeral Home, Boardman. THOMAS J. HUCKLE, 76, Boardman. SERVICES: noon Thursday, Davidson-Becker Funeral Home, Struthers. CALLING HOURS: 10 a.m. to noon Thursday, funeral home. LEILA M. KIRKWOOD, 82, Berlin Center. SERVICES: 11 a.m. ...