BOARDMAN — Eleanor Marie Babik-Rakocy, 97, passed away peacefully at her home Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026. She was born Nov 6, 1928, in Youngstown, a daughter of Michael J. and Anna Yash Repko. Eleanor was an East High School graduate and worked in the women’s wear department at Kmart in ...
ATHENS — Constance Jean Lewis, 80, died peacefully at home Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026, after a battle with cancer. She is now reunited with her husband, John, with whom she shared nearly 50 years of marriage. She was born Oct. 12, 1945, in Youngstown, Ohio, the daughter of Dominic and ...
CHAMPION – James A. “JW” Williams, 77, of Champion, passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026, at his home. He was born May 28, 1949, in Hubbard, a son of George and J. Laverne Fair Williams. He attended Youngstown State University. JW, as he was affectionately known, was CFO at ...
POLAND — Claire Louise Kopcsos, 77, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, Sept. 6, 2026, at her home. Claire was born on March 8, 1949, in Youngstown, a daughter of the late Alfred J. and Ethel Sebok Melillo. She graduated from Lowellville High School in 1967 and was a lifelong resident of ...
ANTHONY HELMICK, 43, of Youngstown, died Tuesday. SERVICES: 1 p.m. Sept. 14, Fox Funeral Home, Boardman. CALLING HOURS: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 14, funeral home. ELEANOR MARIE BABIK-RAKOCY, 97, of Boardman, died Sept. 3. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Sept. 15, St. Christine Church, Youngstown. CALLING HOURS: 5 to 7 p.m. Sept. 14, Kubina-Yuhasz Funeral Home, Boardman. DONALD E. HILL, 74, of Poland, died Sunday. SERVICES: 5:30 p.m. Sept. 14 at Highway Tabernacle Church, Austintown. CALLING HOURS: 4:30 to 5:25 p.m. Monday, church. (Thompson Filicky) ANNA PIZOR BARRICELLA, 76, of Austintown, died ...
FRED BASSETT, 85, Macedonia. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Saturday, Western Reserve Methodist Church, Canfield. CALLING HOURS: 9:30 to 11 a.m. Saturday, church. KAREN C. BLASKO, 72 Edinburg, Pa. SERVICES: noon Saturday, Victory Church, Coitsville. CALLING HOURS: 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, church. DIANA DEICHMAN, 78, Ellsworth. CELEBRATION OF LIFE: beginning with prayers, 11 a.m. Saturday, Ellsworth Community Church, Ellsworth. DIANA L. DODD, 56, Youngstown. SERVICES: 2 p.m. Sept. 14, Schiavone Funeral Home, Youngstown. CALLING HOURS: 1 to 2 p.m. Sept. 14, funeral home. DOLORES ROSE FUSILLO, ...
