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Obituaries

Jamie S. Smith 1964-2025

GALLOWAY — Jamie Sue Smith, 61, passed away Tuesday, July 22, 2025. She was born March 30, 1964, in Youngstown, to the late James H. Waller III and Edna Fleischer. She was preceded in death by her parents; sister, Nancy Banks; infant brother, Peter; and many aunts and uncles. She is ...

Area death

KEVIN ROBERT KRISTOFF, 77, of Niles, died Friday, July 25, at St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital. SERVICES: 2 p.m. Sunday, Holeton-Yuhasz Funeral Home, Niles. CALLING HOURS: 1 to 2 p.m. Sunday, funeral home.

John H. Richards 1942-2025

MINERAL RIDGE — John H. Richards, 83, of Mineral Ridge, passed away late Saturday afternoon, July 26, 2025, at his residence, with his wife at his side. He was born April 23, 1942, in Youngstown, the son of Howard and Henrietta Menning Richards. John was a 1960 graduate of The Rayen ...

Services

ELAINE C. BAUER, 89, Poland. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Wednesday, St. Joseph Church, Lucinda, Pa. HELEN L. BAYUS, 93, Brookfield. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Wednesday, Lane Funeral Home, Madasz Chapel, Brookfield. CALLING HOURS: 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday and 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday, funeral home. WILSON J. ...

Michael N. Turko 1936-2025

PULASKI, Pa. — Michael N. Turko, 88, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 21, 2025, at Masternick Memorial Health Care Center in New Middletown. Born Oct. 7, 1936, in Fair Oaks, Pa., Michael is a son of John and Mary Wolsonovich Turko. He was a 1954 graduate of East High School, where he ...

Elizabeth Tinkler 1932-2025

YOUNGSTOWN — Elizabeth Taaffe Tinkler, 92, died peacefully on Monday, July 21, 2025, at her home in the presence of her family. Elizabeth was born Oct. 9, 1932, in Youngstown. She was the daughter of John P. Taaffe and Rose McGrail Taaffe. Elizabeth was a proud 1950 graduate of Ursuline ...