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PAMELA CURRAN, 74, Stuthers. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Saturday, First Covenant Church, Youngstown. CALLING HOURS: 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday, church. ANTHONY J. D’APOLITO, 79, Ocala, Florida. SERVICES: noon Saturday, Greenford Christian Church, Main Campus. CALLING HOURS: 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, ...

Deborah L. Fink 1957-2026

AUSTINTOWN — Deborah Lynn Fink, 68, was born July 30, 1957, in Youngstown, to Gwen and Bud Crum, and was eternally reunited with her beloved husband, Rich, on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, at University Hospital Surgical ICU in Cleveland, surrounded by her loving family. Debby was a 1976 ...

Alice L. Giba 1931-2026

AUSTINTOWN — Alice L. Giba, 95, passed away Tuesday, April 14, 2026, at St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital, surrounded by her sons. Alice was born Feb. 3, 1931, in Youngstown, to the late William “Boleslaw” Jacob Slipski and Anastasia Kotowski Slipski. Alice attended St. Casimir ...

Songwriter behind such hits as ‘The Gambler’ dies at 73

NEW YORK (AP) — Don Schlitz, the storied country music songwriter known for such hits as “The Gambler,” “On the Other Hand” and “Forever and Ever, Amen,” died Thursday at a Nashville hospital. He was 73. The cause of death was not immediately known. A press release from the ...

Lynne A. Novisky 1953-2026

FOWLER — Lynne A. Novisky, 72, passed away Monday evening, April 13, 2026, at St. Joseph Warren Hospital. Lynne was born on June 28, 1953, in Youngstown, a daughter of the late Glenn and Ruth Smith. She was a graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School, where she was the valedictorian of her ...

Robert S. Harris 1967-2026

YOUNGSTOWN — Robert Sean Harris, aka “Indian,” 58, sadly passed away on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026. He was born on Nov. 24, 1967, the sixth child born to James and Helen Sanchez Harris, and spent his whole life as a Youngstown West Sider. Sean was a self-made man owning his own masonry ...