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Robert P. Kacir 1940-2026

LOWELLVILLE — Robert Paul Kacir, 85, passed away Monday, Jan. 12, 2026, at his residence. He was born Aug. 12, 1940, in Struthers, a son of the late Michael Kacir and Agnes Janosik Kacir, both born in Czechoslovakia. Robert was a 1959 graduate of North High School and he attended Kent ...

Mildred E. Reynolds 1940-2026

YOUNGSTOWN — Mrs. Mildred Elaine Reynolds, 85, transitioned to her heavenly home at 7:26 p.m. Monday, Jan. 5, 2026, at Compassus Hospice House in Poland, after a long illness. Mrs. Reynolds, affectionately known as “Lanie,” “Millie” and “Sweet Pea” at the hospitals and nursing ...

Jack D. Herring 1931-2026

BOARDMAN — Jack D. Herring, 94, of Briarfield Place, passed away early Monday morning, Jan. 11, 2026, at his residence. Jack was born Sept. 22, 1931, in Oakland, Illinois, a son of the late Jerome and Alice Davis Herring. He came to this area in 1977. He was a proud veteran of the ...

James A. Banfield 1983-2026

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — James “Jim” Banfield, 42, formerly of Austintown, passed away unexpectedly Friday, Jan. 9, 2026. Jim was born Jan. 29, 1983, in Youngstown, the son of Larry and Shirley Sheets Banfield. He grew up in Austintown and moved to Indiana in 2017. He was a 2001 graduate ...

Juliann Kreca 1935-2026

NORTH JACKSON — Juliann Kreca passed away Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026. She was predeceased by her beloved husband, Mirko Michael Kreca, and her son, Michael Eli Kreca. She is survived by her daughter, Joan Elaine Kreca, and her cherished grandson, Aydin. Juliann was born Sept. 17, 1935, ...

Claudette Colvin, who helped spark civil rights movement, dies at 86

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Claudette Colvin, whose 1955 arrest for refusing to give up her seat on a segregated Montgomery bus helped spark the modern civil rights movement, has died. She was 86. Her death was announced Tuesday by the Claudette Colvin Legacy Foundation. Ashley D. Roseboro of the organization confirmed she died of natural causes in Texas. Colvin, at age 15, was arrested nine months before Rosa Parks gained international fame for also refusing to give up her seat on a segregated bus. Colvin had boarded the bus on March 2, 1955, on her way home from high school. The first ...