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Peter Haladej 1976-2026

MASSILLON — Peter Haladej, 50, passed away on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026, after a courageous battle with glioblastoma. Family and friends will be received from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026, and 9 to 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 2, 2026, at the Heitger Funeral Home, Massillon Chapel. A ...

Area deaths

FRANCINE FANTONE, 64, of Youngstown, died Aug. 10. (Augustine) JOSEPH “JAY” JANUS JR., 75, of Blue Ash, Ohio, died Friday, Sept. 4, 2026. (Hodapp) STEVEN LAN, 66, of Youngstown, died Sept. 22. (Augustine) JUAN M. LeBRON, 94, of Campbell, died Sept. 20. (Augustine) SHAWN PHIPPS, 51, of Campbell, died Aug. 10. (Augustine) LEONA MARIE RUSSELL, 80, of Salem, died Sept. 22. SERVICES: 3 p.m. Tuesday, Stark Memorial Funeral Home, Salem. CALLING HOURS: 1 to 3 p.m. Tuesday, funeral home.

Marian H. Brennard 1933-2026

NEW SPRINGFIELD — Marian H. Brennard, 93, of New Springfield, died on Sunday, Sept. 20, 2026, at her home. Marian was born on June 25,1933, in Poland, a daughter of the late Theodore and Minnie Berrisford Hanson. Marian was a member of the New Springfield Church of God. After ...

Robert Kauffman 1954-2026

YOUNGSTOWN — Robert “Robbie” Kauffman, 72, passed away peacefully on Sunday, Sept. 20, 2026, at St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital, with his loving family by his side. Robbie was born July 28, 1954, in Youngstown, a son of Robert and Dorothy Dustman Kauffman. Robbie was loved by his ...

Area deaths

KAY E. SNYDER, 85, died Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026, at Hospice House, Poland. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Saturday, Lordstown Cemetery Chapel. CALLING HOURS: 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday, chapel.

Services

ROCCO DIGENNARO JR., 64, Akron. SERVICES: 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday, Davis-Becker Family Center, Boardman. ELIZABETH A. GAWDYDA, 99, McDonald. SERVICES: noon Sept. 28, Queen of Heaven—Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, McDonald. CALLING HOURS: 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday, Blackstone Funeral Home, Girard. WALTER HOLOKAI JR., 72, Boardman. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Saturday, Westminster Presbyterian Church, Youngstown. CALLING HOURS: 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday, church. DARLETTE KILLA, 70, Austintown. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Friday, St. Blaise Parish—St. Joseph Church, Austintown. LAWRENCE R. KURTZ, 74, ...