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JAMES A. BRECKENRIDGE, 90, of Salem, died Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025. SERVICES: 2 p.m. Saturday, Stark Memorial Funeral Home, Salem. CALLING HOURS: 1 to 2 p.m. Saturday, funeral home. JENNIFER R. ZNOSKO, 52, of Salem, died Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025. (Stark Memorial) LUCILLE E. BOSTON, 90, of Salem, died Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Tuesday, Greenford Christian Church. CALLING HOURS: 5 to 7 p.m. Monday, Stark Memorial Funeral Home, Salem, and 10 to 10:50 a.m. Tuesday, church. MICHAEL A. LABUDA, 63, of Lowellville, died Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025, at the Cleveland Clinic, ...

June Lockhart, beloved mother figure from ‘Lassie’ and ‘Lost In Space,’ dies at 100

LOS ANGELES (AP) — June Lockhart, who became a mother figure for a generation of television viewers whether at home in “Lassie” or up in the stratosphere in “Lost in Space,” has died. She was 100. Lockhart died Thursday of natural causes at her home in Santa Monica, family spokesman Lyle Gregory, a friend of 40 years, said Saturday. The daughter of prolific character actor Gene Lockhart, Lockhart was cast frequently in ingenue roles as a young film actor. Television made her a star. From 1958 to 1964, she portrayed Ruth Martin, who raised the orphaned Timmy (Jon Provost), ...

Charles P. Miller Sr. 1940-2025

AUSTINTOWN — Charles P. Miller Sr., 85, passed away Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025, at St. Joseph Warren Hospital. He was born March 17, 1940, in Barberton, a son of the late Junior R. Miller and the late Ruth Miller. Charles was employed in building coating plants and served in the military, ...

Francis M. Castner 1941-2025

SHARPSVILLE, Pa. — Francis M. “Butch” Castner, 84, passed away Wednesday morning, Oct. 22, 2025, at UPMC Horizon Hospital, Farrell, Pa. Mr. Castner was born June 7, 1941, in Youngstown, a son of the late Francis P. and Nora O’Malley Castner. He was a 1959 graduate of Sharpsville ...

Barbara Turkal 1943-2025

NORTH LIMA — Barbara Turkal passed away at age 82 on Monday, Oct. 13, 2025. She was born April 15, 1943, in Youngstown, a daughter of Joseph and Irene Torok Grizinski. Barbara graduated in 1961 from Boardman High School. Her first job after graduation was at Gorant Candies. She then ...

Evelyn K. Tkalec 1950-2025

YOUNGSTOWN — Evelyn K. Tkalec, a devoted sister, passionate volunteer and respected pharmacy technician, passed away peacefully at her residence, Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025, at the age of 75, surrounded by her beloved sisters after a brief illness. Born July 31, 1950, in Youngstown, Evelyn was ...