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PENNY L. BENDETTA, 74, Poland. SERVICES: 12:30 p.m. Monday, Stark Memorial Funeral Home, Salem. CALLING HOURS: 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, funeral home. DAVID A. BRUNGARD, 18, New Middletown. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Saturday, New Springfield Church of God. CALLING HOURS: 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, church. VICTOR M. CAGGIANO, 82, Canfield. SERVICES: noon Saturday, Higgins-Reardon Funeral Home, Austintown Chapel. CALLING HOURS: 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, funeral home. EMILIO CRUZ, 60, Canfield. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Monday, St. Patrick Church, Youngstown. CALLING HOURS: 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Edward J. Fox ...

Arnold P. Habuda Jr. 1944-2025

POLAND — Arnold Peter Habuda Jr., 81, passed away peacefully, Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025, at the Cleveland Clinic, surrounded by his loving family. Arnold, known to family and friends as “Butchie,” was born Feb. 5, 1944, in Youngstown, the son of the late Arnold P. Sr. and Annabelle Kopko ...

June Louise Miller 1932-2025

CANFIELD — June Louise Borak Miller passed away Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025. Mrs. Miller was born in Youngstown to George and Virginia McCarrius Borak. A 1950 graduate of Rayen High School, she began her career at Hood Electric while attending Youngstown College for secretarial studies. She ...

Donna Rose Davis Garchar 1927-2025

BOARDMAN — Donna Rose Davis Garchar passed away peacefully, Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2025, at the age of 98. Born Oct. 11, 1927, and the fifth of 11 children in a family that included eight girls and three boys, she was the daughter of Donald H. Davis and Kathleen Marie Davis. Donna was a ...

Carolyn Harklerode 1941-2025

COLUMBIANA — Carolyn Theodore Harklerode, 84, passed away Saturday afternoon, Dec. 20, 2025, at her residence, surrounded by her loving family. Carolyn was born March 1, 1941, in Youngstown, a daughter of the late Earl and Elizabeth DelBene Theodore, and was a lifelong area resident. She ...

Michael J. Watson 1954-2025

POLAND — Michael Joseph Watson, 71, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, Dec. 22, 2025, at St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital, surrounded by his loving family. Michael was known by several nicknames among family and friends, but the one he cherished most and was most proud of was ...