BILLY C. BLACKBURN, 91, of Salem, died Saturday at Blossom Skilled Nursing Home. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Friday, Stark Memorial Funeral Home, Salem. CALLING HOURS: 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, funeral home. GREGORY BRADFORD SMITH SR., 60, of Columbiana, died Saturday. CALLING HOURS: 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Davis-Becker Funeral Home, Boardman. TRACY C. ELKO, 57, of Austintown, died Saturday. Arrangements pending. (Kinnick)
YOUNGSTOWN – Randall A. “Duke” Wellington passed away on Friday, Oct. 16, 2026, leaving behind a legacy of dedicated public service, leadership and devotion to his family and community. Duke was born on Feb. 1, 1933, in Youngstown, the son of George and Carrie Wellington. A lifelong ...
STRUTHERS – Philip J. Ceplice, 87, of Struthers, died Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026, at the Greenbrier Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Boardman. He was born March 31, 1939, in Youngstown, to the late Peter (Emma Wolfe) Ceplice. He graduated from Struthers High School in 1956. He worked several years for the Youngstown Sheet & Tube Steel Company. He served during the Vietnam era as a Military Policeman. Phil was a lifelong resident of Struthers and a member of the Struthers Athletics Boosters, helping with many of the home football games. He was a member of the American Legion of ...
GIRARD — Armando LoCastro, 81, passed away peacefully Saturday evening, Oct. 17, 2026, in the comfort of his home, surrounded by his loving family. Armando was born July 19, 1945, in Malvagna, Sicily, a son of the late Angelo and Carmela BonGiovanni LoCastro, and came to the United States ...
BOARDMAN — Robert William Joshua, 62, died Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026, at St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital. He was born March 9, 1964, in Youngstown, the only child of his loving parents. His father tragically died at the age of 26 in 1971 while defending a friend at a local West Side ...
YOUNGSTOWN - Edward A. Flask, longtime Youngstown attorney, known to his most treasured circle as their darling "Poppi," passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026, at the age of 84. He took his final breath at home, surrounded by his beloved family. Born on Nov. 4, 1941, Eddy was the ...
