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Area deaths

ARTHUR P. BLAIR, 72, of Girard, died Friday at home. There are no services. (Blackstone) MARGARET WORKS GIBBS, 96, of Salem, died Wednesday. SERVICES: 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Stark Memorial Funeral Home, Salem. CALLING HOURS: 11 a.m. Saturday, funeral home.

Jerre L. Riggle 1954-2025

WARREN — Jerre Lynn Riggle, 71, died Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2025, in Cleveland, following a brief illness. He was born Oct. 31, 1954, in Warren, to Paul and Betty Jane Williams Riggle. Jerre was a retired journeyman bricklayer and former union field representative for Bricklayers Local 43 ...

Ronald Jayne Sr. 1943-2025

BOARDMAN — Ronald Clarke Jayne Sr., 82, passed away peacefully at his home on Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2025. Ron was born July 8, 1943, in Struthers, the son of the late Dale and Betty Snyder Jayne. He graduated from Struthers High School in 1961 and attended Youngstown State University. Ron ...

Scot W. Gruver 1962-2025

BOARDMAN — Scot W. Gruver, 63, died unexpectedly of natural causes on Saturday afternoon, Dec. 20, 2025, at his home, surrounded by the love of his family. Scot was born June 17, 1962, in Youngstown, a son of the late Edward L. Gruver Sr. and Lorena D. Baumgarner Gruver, and was a lifelong ...

Edward A. Tirpack 1930-2025

CAMPBELL — Edward Andrew Tirpack, 95, passed away peacefully at his home, Friday, Dec. 19, 2025. He was born July 19, 1930, in Campbell, to Slovak immigrants Andrew Tirpack and Helen Pyatak and was the eldest of three siblings. Following the early passing of his mother, Ed was raised on ...

Services

ALPHONSE D. CONTI JR., 82, Niles. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Wednesday, St. Pope John XXIII Parish-St. Stephen Church, Niles. THOMAS P. DONADEE, 61, Youngstown. CALLING HOURS: 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Boardman-Canfield Chapel. JUDITH J. FORREST, 91, Youngstown. SERVICES: 1 p.m. Saturday, Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Austintown Chapel. JOHN L. GAGLIARDO SR., 85, Austintown. SERVICES: 1 p.m. Friday, Lane Funeral Home, Austintown Chapel. CALLING HOURS: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, funeral home. MARK J. GEISLER, 69, Canfield. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Tuesday, North ...