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Obituaries

Area deaths

ROBERT E. BEEBE JR., 65, of Liberty, died Thursday at Windsor House. There are no services. (Holeton-Yuhasz) MARK R. OSTAPIAK, 48, of Oakland, California, formerly of Youngstown, died June 9. Arrangements pending. (Kinnick)

Robert A. Diss 1961-2026

BOARDMAN — Robert Anthony “Tony” Diss, 64, passed away Thursday, April 16, 2026, at the Cleveland Clinic from post-surgery complications following lung cancer surgery with his loving, devoted wife and family by his side. Having grown up mostly in Kent in the 1970s, Tony was a fierce ...

Gary R. Hartman 1958-2026

YOUNGSTOWN — Gary R. Hartman, 68, passed away Sunday, June 21, 2026. Born May 15, 1958, in Youngstown, a son of the late Jerald and Lucille Becker Hartman, Gary was a devoted husband, father, brother and friend. Gary graduated from Canfield High School and devoted much of his life to ...

Elizabeth M. Franklin 1940-2026

AUSTINTOWN — Elizabeth M. Franklin, 86, passed away Thursday, June 25, 2026, at Victoria House Assisted Living. Betty was born Jan. 21, 1940, in Youngstown, a daughter of the late Michael and Anna Kral Pavlick. She was raised in Austintown and graduated from Fitch High School in ...

James R. Phillips 1937-2026

HUBBARD — James R. Phillips, 88, passed away peacefully on Wednesday June 24, 2026, at Hampton Woods in Poland. Jim found joy in the simple moments that meant the most: his family, laughter and the companionship of cherished relatives and friends. Jim was born Nov. 26, 1937, in ...

Services

ENID BRAY, 90, Brookfield. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Saturday, Trinity Lutheran Church, Niles. CALLING HOURS: 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday, church. CAROL S. ENTZI, 86, McDonald. SERVICES: 1 p.m. Sunday, Woodland Park Pavilion, McDonald. PATRICIA E. HEPHNER, 77, Austintown. CALLING HOURS: 5 to 7 p.m. ...