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Carol J. French 1947-2025

VIENNA — Carol Jean French, 78, passed away on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday afternoon, Nov. 27, 2025, surrounded by her family, at Hospice House in Poland, following an extended illness. She was born Feb. 15, 1947, in Youngstown, a daughter of Paul and Anne Schuyler Trupe. Carol was a 1965 ...

Area deaths

CHARLES W. DAHMAN, 80, of Boardman, died Tuesday. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Friday, St. Christine Church, Youngstown. CALLING HOURS: 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday, Fox Funeral Home, Boardman. RICHARD K. DELL, 78, of Girard, died Monday. (Kinnick) DIANNE T. DEMLER, 67, of Austintown, died Tuesday. (Kinnick) STEPHEN F. KURTA, 77, of Poland, died Wednesday. Arrangements are pending. (Davis-Becker) MICHAEL J. RINKO, 89, of Austintown, died Thursday. Arrangements are pending. (Kinnick)

Ronald J. Richards 1939-2025

CANFIELD — Ronald James Richards, 86, departed this life Wednesday morning, Nov. 26, 2025, from complications of Parkinson’s disease, at Hospice House, Boardman, in the presence of his loving family. He was born Nov. 2, 1939, in East St. Louis, Illinois, to the late James V. and Georgia ...

William J. Davies 1943-2025

POLAND — William John Davies, 81, went to be with his Lord on Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025, just a few hours before his 82nd birthday. Bill, as he was affectionately known, was born Oct. 10, 1943, in Boardman, to the late Sydney and Gwendolyn May Davies. He was a 1961 graduate of Boardman High ...

Freida O. Penza 1930-2025

NORTH JACKSON — Freida O. Penza, 94, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2025, in the comfort of her home. Freida was born Dec. 21, 1930, in Girard, a daughter of the late Herman and Antonia Treck Perechlin, and was a lifelong area resident. She was a 1948 graduate of Girard High School and ...

Richard B. Patterson 1949-2025

BOARDMAN — Richard B. “Rich” Patterson, 76, passed away peacefully Monday afternoon, Nov. 24, 2025, at his residence. Richard was born Nov. 16, 1949, in Youngstown, the son of Jacob Baylor and Jean Elizabeth Braun Patterson, and was a lifelong area resident. A 1968 graduate of ...