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THOMAS W. ABERNETHY III, 71, Boardman. SERVICES: 10 a.m. Saturday, St. Michael Catholic Church, Canfield. CALLING HOURS: 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Mosti Funeral Home, Sunset Chapel, Steubenville. KATHLEEN BERENDT, 74, Youngstown. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Friday, St. Brendan Church, Youngstown. CALLING HOURS: 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Kinnick Funeral Home, Youngstown. RAYMOND E. CAPOTS, 88, Columbus. SERVICES: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, St. Joan of Arc Campus, Powell. CALLING HOURS: 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday, church. RICHARD A. DRENNEN, 85, Youngstown. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Friday, St. Edward ...

Martha L. ‘Lucy’ Pallay 1936-2026

YOUNGSTOWN — Martha L. “Lucy” Pallay, 89, passed away Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026, at her home with her children by her side. Lucy was born March 23, 1936, in Plainville, Georgia, the daughter of Robert and Martha Burchett. She came to the area during her school-aged years and graduated from ...

Raymond E. Capots 1937-2025

COLUMBUS — Raymond Eugene Capots, 88, passed away Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025, in Dublin. Raymond was born Sept. 14, 1937, in Youngstown, to Louis Raymond Capots and Anne Patrone Capots. He attended Boardman Schools, after which he proudly joined the United States Army before beginning his ...

Edward G. Schanz 1937-2026

AUSTINTOWN — Edward “Eddie” G. Schanz, 88, died Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026, at his home. Eddie was born Dec. 4, 1937, in Youngstown, a son of the late Gilbert K. and Mildred E. Samuels Schanz, and was a lifelong area resident. He attended The Rayen School and worked for 29 years at ...

Craig M. Kumer 1967-2026

LOWELLVILLE — Craig M. Kumer, 58, formerly of Penn Hills, Pa., suddenly passed away on Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026. He was born Feb. 25, 1967. After attending Penn Hills High School, Craig went on to play football at the University of Slippery Rock on scholarship. He worked as a recruiter at ...

Keith A. Gaines 1962-2026

AUSTINTOWN — Keith Allan Gaines, 63, departed this earthly life to reside with His Heavenly Father on Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026, following an extended illness. The son of Henderson Gaines and Louise Lawton, Keith was born April 18, 1962, in Youngstown. Keith attended East Side High ...