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Nancy Uber 1946-2025

YOUNGSTOWN — Nancy Uber, age 79, departed this earthly life and entered a new adventure Friday, Oct. 10, 2025. Nancy was born in 1946 in Hamtramck, Michigan, to Casimer and Helen Janowski Lemankiewicz. She married Thomas E. Uber Jr. of Youngstown, on June 5, 1965. Five children were born ...

Frederick L. Downs 1939-2025

AUSTINTOWN — Frederick L. Downs, 85, of Austintown, passed away peacefully early Friday morning, Oct. 10, 2025, at the Inn at Christine Valley Nursing Center in Youngstown. He was born Nov. 18, 1939, in New Bethlehem, Pa., a son of David and Mary Kerr Downs. Fred was a 1957 graduate of ...

Bernadette J. Demechko 1934-2025

YOUNGSTOWN — Bernadette Jane Demechko passed away peacefully in her sleep, Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025, at age 91. Bernadette was born in Diamond, lived on a farm until 8th grade, and later moved to Youngstown, where she lived until her death. She attended Vincentian High School in ...

Area deaths

GLORIA FEDOR, 85, of Canfield, died Friday. (Rossi and Santucci)

Services

ROBERTA L. BOSTON, 78, Poland. SERVICES: 6 p.m. Tuesday, Higgins-Reardon Funeral Home, Poland Chapel. CALLING HOURS: 4 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, funeral home. DOLORES CANAVAN, 99, Boardman. SERVICES: 10 a.m. Monday, St. Catherine of Siena Parish-St. Charles Church, Boardman. CALLING HOURS: 9 to 9:45 a.m. Monday, church. CARL J. CARBON, 83, Poland. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Friday, Our Lady of Mount Carmel Basilica, Youngstown. CALLING HOURS: 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Rossi & Santucci Funeral Home, Boardman, and 10 to 11 a.m. Friday, church. THOMAS J. FYE, 72, Cortland. CALLING HOURS: 10 a.m. to noon ...

Diane Keaton, Oscar-winning actress, dies

Diane Keaton, the Oscar-winning star of “Annie Hall,” “The Godfather” films and “Father of the Bride,” whose quirky, vibrant manner and depth made her one of the most singular actors of a generation, has died. She was 79. A family member told The Associated Press that Keaton died in California with loved ones. People magazine first reported the death on Saturday, noting that her health had suddenly declined. No other details were immediately available and representatives did not respond to request for comment. The unexpected news was met with shock around the ...