NILES — James W. “Duke” Sandy Jr., 93, passed away Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026, at St. Joseph Warren Hospital. He was born June 3, 1932, in Warren, the son of James W. Sr. and Elizabeth Scarnecchia Sandy. Duke was a 1950 graduate of Niles McKinley High School and was employed by Wade Rose ...

YOUNGSTOWN — James “Jim” Dominic Habuda, 84, passed away Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026. Jim was born July 21, 1941, in Youngstown. He was preceded in death by his parents, Bernard Edward Habuda and Mary Suha Habuda, and his granddaughter, Ashley Noelle Clark. Jim is survived by his six ...

NEW WATERFORD — Carol J. Damore, 96, passed away peacefully on Friday, Jan. 30, 2026, at her home. She was born Oct. 17, 1929, in Struthers, a daughter of the late Lyle Stewart Lowry and Patricia Rhodes Lowry. She earned her bachelor’s degree in education from Youngstown College and ...

YOUNGSTOWN — Margaret M. Ong, 97, passed away peacefully, Friday morning, Jan. 30, 2026, at Austinwoods Rehabilitation Center, with her family by her side. Margaret was born Aug. 17, 1928, in Youngstown, the daughter of the late Michael and Mary Kovach Potocnak, and was a lifelong area ...

COLUMBIANA — Louis D. Chabut, 86, formerly of Boardman and St. Augustine, Florida, passed away Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026, at Parkside Health Center in Columbiana, from complications of an aneurysm. Louis suffered an aneurysm at his Florida home on Oct. 23, 2025. His son, Louis, brought him ...

ROBERTO A. BACANI, 87, Liberty. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Friday, St. Edward Church, Youngstown. CALLING HOURS: 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Shriver-Allison-Courtley-Weller-King Funeral Home, Youngstown. JULIUS BALOGH, 87, Youngstown. SERVICES: 1 p.m. Wednesday, First Presbyterian Church, Youngstown. ...