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Obituaries

Joseph E. Ifft 1959-2025

NILES — Joseph E. Ifft, 65, passed away peacefully, Friday on Oct. 10, 2025, at UPMC Montefiore in Pittsburgh, Pa., following a courageous fight. Joe was born Dec. 20, 1959, in Youngstown, the son of the late Joseph B. and Dolores Dominic Ifft. He was a proud 1978 graduate of Warren JFK ...

Beverly J. Aaron 1952-2025

NEW MIDDLETOWN — Beverly J. Aaron, 73, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family, Saturday, Oct. 11, 2025, at St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital. She was born July 18, 1952, in Youngstown, a daughter of the late Clair and Betty Loree Buchanan. She was a homemaker the majority ...

Area death

MICHAEL D. RUSSO, 47, of Boardman, died Friday. SERVICES: 1:30 p.m. Friday, Rossi and Santucci Funeral Home, Boardman. CALLING HOURS: 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Friday, funeral home.

Deborah A. Sabel 1959-2025

AUSTINTOWN — Deborah “Debbie” A. Sabel, 65, died Oct. 7, 2025. Debbie was an amazing wife, mother, daughter, grandmother and friend. She met a boy when she was 14 and began to date Bob when she was 16. From high school sweethearts to studying to be a nurse in the back of his truck ...

Paula Voytilla 1948-2025

YOUNGSTOWN — Paula Voytilla, 77, passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025. Paula was born Aug. 25, 1948, in Youngtown, a daughter of Father Dimitri and Martha Fogaras Voytilla. Paula attended Leonard Kirtz School in Austintown. She was a past member of St. John the ...

Joan Stranix 1936-2025

LONG NECK, Del. — Joan Kreich Stranix, widow of Ronald Stranix Sr., left this earth on Monday, Oct. 6, 2025, for the big dance floor in the sky, where Ron will be waiting to dance to our favorite, “Old Time Rock and Roll.” I was born Dec. 20, 1936, in Hubbard, to Steve and Clara ...