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Obituaries

Mary Jane Lilly 1937-2025

YOUNGSTOWN — Mary Jane Lilly, 87, of Austintown, passed away Thursday morning, May 22, 2025, at St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital. Mary Jane was born Aug. 14, 1937, a daughter of Gennaro and Nonciata Bossi Santangelo, and was a lifelong area resident. Mary Jane was a 1955 graduate of ...

Br. Louis A. Petruska 1931-2025

PIFFARD, N.Y. — Brother Louis Adalbert Petruska, 93, of the Abbey of the Genesee, died Sunday, May 25, 2025. He was predeceased by his parents, Geza and Barbara Ann Petruska; sister, Barbara Petruska Chismar; and brother-in-law, Anthony “Tony” M. Chismar Sr. He is survived by his ...

Services

KENNETH BLEDSOE SR., 78, Struthers. SERVICES: noon Saturday, Rossi Brothers and Lellio Funeral Home, Boardman. CALLING HOURS: 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, funeral home. ELIZABETH COLE CLARK, 98, Warren. SERVICES: 10 a.m. Saturday, Christ Episcopal Church, Warren. BARBARA A. COOK, 79, Salem. ...

John A. Miller Sr. 1937-2025

SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. — John Anthony Miller Sr., 88, passed away Friday, April 25, 2025. You have heard it said that life is full of adventures. For Dancing Jack of San Clemente, that was so true and then some. Born in Youngstown, John, aka “Jack,” was the eldest of seven children born ...

James J. Cerenelli Sr. 1952-2025

YOUNGSTOWN — James J. “Jim” Cerenelli Sr., beloved husband, father, uncle and lifelong public servant, entered his Eternal Rest on Sunday, May 25, 2025. He was 72. Jim was born July 29, 1952, in Youngstown, the only son of Josephine F. and James M. Cerenelli. He lived a life of ...

Joseph M. Klein 1940-2025

POLAND — Joseph Michael Klein passed away peacefully, Monday, May 5, 2025, just six days shy of his 85th birthday. He is survived by his wife and love of his life of 45 years, Lois, as well as four stepchildren, Deborah Vesy, Rick Vesy (LuAnn), Valerie McElroy (Max) and Chris Vesy (Al ...