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Obituaries

David A. Goldberg 1940-2026

YOUNGSTOWN — David A. Goldberg, 85, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 28, 2026. If you ever met Dave Goldberg — “Hooch,” “Dirty Dave,” “Bougie” or “Uncle Boogie” — you have a story about him. That's just how it was. David was born Nov. 24, 1940, to Jack and ...

Services

DOMINIC J. ALBANESE, 83, Girard. SERVICES: 1 p.m. Tuesday, Blackstone Funeral Home, Girard. CALLING HOURS: noon to 1 p.m. Tuesday, funeral home. MIKE J. BAJNOK, 98, Austintown. SERVICES: 1 p.m. Tuesday, St. Mary & St. Joseph Church, Newton Falls. CALLING HOURS: 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. ...

Mary Modarelli 1922-2026

AUSTINTOWN — Mary Modarelli, 103, formerly of Euclid Boulevard, Liberty Township, passed away peacefully early Friday morning, March 27, 2026, at Aventura at Humility House, after a long and fulfilling life. Mary was born Oct. 5, 1922, in Johnstown, Pa., a daughter of the late John and Mary ...

Gary T. Carter 1961-2026

ATHENS, Tenn. — Gary Tyrone Carter, 65, departed this life at 9:33 a.m. Thursday, March 19, 2026, at Erlanger Hospital, following complications of a short illness. He was born March 4, 1961, in Youngstown, a son of Austine Carter and Dorothy Smith Coleman, residing in the area for 13 years, ...

Lawrence S. Kurilla 1941-2026

McDONALD — Lawrence S. Kurilla, 84, passed away peacefully Thursday morning, March 26, 2026, at Hospice House, surrounded by the love and comfort of his family. Lawrence was born Sept. 7, 1941, in Smock, Pa., a son of the late Stephen A. and Johanna B. Klena Kurilla, and was a lifelong area ...

Mike J. Bajnok 1927-2026

AUSTINTOWN — Mike Joseph Bajnok, age 98, entered into eternal rest with family at his bedside Friday, March 27, 2026, at Aventura Humility House, Austintown. On July 2, 1927, in Newton Falls, Mike was born to Michael and Anna Stolicny Bajnok, immigrants from Czechoslovakia. Mike attended ...