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Obituaries

Claude L. Meeker 1930-2026

BAY VILLAGE — Claude Lloyd Meeker, 95, formerly of Duncan Drive in Poland, passed away Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026, in Bay Village, where he had been living with his daughter for the past four years, surrounded by loving family. Claude was born July 21, 1930, in Youngstown, son of Lloyd Gennings ...

Joseph L. Kaster 1945-2026

GIRARD — Joseph “Joe” L. Kaster, 80, passed away Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026, after a courageous battle with Parkinson’s disease. Joe was born April 12, 1945, in Warren, to Joseph and Pearl Kaster. He was a graduate of Maplewood High School and later attended technical college, where he ...

Sandra J. Kurdziel 1938-2026

NEW MIDDLETOWN — Sandra J. Kurdziel, 87, passed away peacefully Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026, at Masternick Memorial Nursing Home in New Middletown. She was born May 20, 1938, in Salem, the daughter of the late W. Keith and Hazel Lucille Benner Duganne. She graduated from Canfield High School ...

Maria Koval-Melnykovich 1934-2026

AUSTINTOWN — Maria Koval-Melnykovich, 91, passed away peacefully, Tuesday morning, Jan. 20, 2026, at Hospice House. Maria was born Nov. 11, 1934, in Ukraine, a daughter of the late John and Anna Hyt. She came to the United States and the Youngstown area in the early 1990s, where she made ...

Joan L. Blosser 1948-2026

WARREN — Joan L. Blosser passed away peacefully Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026. She was born May 4, 1948, in Garden City, Michigan, the beloved daughter of the late Leroy and Dorothy Blosser. Joan dedicated more than 30 years of her life to General Motors, working as a journeyman welder ...

Thomas L. Dailey 1944-2026

AUSTINTOWN — Thomas L. Dailey, 81, passed from this life to be with the Lord on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, at Hospice House following an extended illness. Born April 29, 1944, in Youngstown, he was the son of Joseph E. Dailey and Florence Lambing Dailey. Tom leaves behind his devoted wife ...