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DARLENE A. HUNTER, 52, of Daytona Beach, Florida, died Sept. 8. CALLING HOURS: 3 to 6 p.m. Saturday, First Christian Church (DOC), Daytona Beach, Florida. (Kubina-Yuhasz) M. SUSAN STEGALL, 75, of Salem, died Wednesday. SERVICES: 2 p.m. Sunday, Stark Memorial Funeral Home, Salem.

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PAMELA L. BRINCKO, 78, Canfield. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Friday, Holeton-Yuhasz Funeral Home, Niles. GISLINDE BYRNE, 82, Niles. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Saturday, St. Rose Catholic Church, Girard. GUY F. DAMORE, 101, Canfield. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Friday, Higgins-Reardon Funeral Home, Boardman-Canfield Chapel. CALLING HOURS: 10 to 11 a.m. Friday, funeral home. WILLIAM GILBOY, formerly of Youngstown. CELEBRATION OF LIFE: 1 p.m. Friday, Low Country Community Church, Bluffton, South Carolina. ANGELO J. ITALIANO, 87, Hilliard. SERVICES: Friday, St. Columba Cathedral, Youngstown. SUZANNE ...

Judith A. McElhaney 1943-2025

NORTH JACKSON — Judith A. McElhaney, 82, passed away peacefully at her home, Monday, Sept. 22, 2025. Born April 22, 1943, in Alliance, she was the daughter of Walter and Hazel Brewer Gibson. Judith’s journey began at Alliance High School, after which she pursued a bachelor’s degree ...

Judith M. King 1938-2025

AUSTINTOWN — Judith M. King, 86, passed away peacefully, Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025, at Masternick Memorial, with her family by her side. Judy was born Nov. 27, 1938, in Giulianova, Italy, a daughter of the late Carmine and Maddalena Collevecchio. She came to the United States in 1953 and made her home in the Youngstown area. Judy dedicated her life to her family. She was a member of St. Blaise Parish-Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, and she enjoyed cooking, gardening and crocheting. Most of all, she treasured time spent with her loved ones. She is survived by her two sons, Samuel ...

Karen Schiel 1942-2025

HUBBARD — Karen Schiel, 83, passed away peacefully, Sunday, Sept. 14, 2025, after a brief battle with cancer, at Heritage Manor in Youngstown. She was born Aug. 26, 1942, to Charles Kanyuck and Olive Gorsuch, both of whom preceded her in death. Karen was one of three children, along with ...

Stephen M. Kish 1957-2025

CAMPBELL — Stephen Michael Kish, 68, passed away Monday, Sept. 22, 2025, at St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital. He was born Jan. 5, 1957, in Youngstown, a son of the late Charles and Elsie Yaksic Kish. He was a 1975 graduate of Ursuline High School and attended Choffin Career Center, where ...