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Obituaries

Area deaths

LAWRENCE P. FERRANTI, 70, of Boardman, died May 19. Services were private. (Rossi and Santucci) ANDREW R. FROST JR., 80, of Austintown, died Thursday. SERVICES: noon Wednesday, Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, Austintown. CALLING HOURS: 3 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, ...

Barbara Martin 1941-2024

HUBBARD — Barbara Martin, 82, died Sunday evening, Feb. 18, 2024, at Elmwood Assisted Living. She was born Aug. 10, 1941, in Youngstown, a daughter of Donald W. and Lucille Davis Carroll. Mrs. Martin, a 1959 graduate of The Rayen High School, was a member of First United Methodist Church of ...

John C. Slike 1949-2024

ATLANTA — John Charles “Jack” Slike, “The man, the myth, the legend,” 74, born June 25, 1949, peacefully passed away Friday, May 31, 2024, with his entire family by his side in Atlanta, where he resided for the past several years. Jack retired from General Motors in Lordstown after ...

Sophie Gagasoulis 1929-2024

YOUNGSTOWN — Sophie Gagasoulis, 95, passed away peacefully, Monday, June 3, 2024, at Windsor House St. Mary’s Alzheimer Center. Sophie was born Feb. 10, 1929, in Siatista Macedonia, Greece, the daughter of Nikos Kavouras and Helen Teliov. Sophie came to America in 1948. She worked as a ...

Michael J. Yemma 1966-2024

STRUTHERS — Michael J. Yemma, 58, passed away peacefully with his family at his side, Monday afternoon, June 3, 2024, succumbing to complications stemming from a surgery five years prior. Michael was born April 28, 1966, in Youngstown, a son of Dr. John J. and Rosetta DePasqua Yemma. ...

Edward G. LeViseur Jr. 1941-2024

CANFIELD — Edward G. LeViseur Jr. passed away peacefully surrounded by his family, Tuesday, June 4, 2024, after a brief illness. Ed was born Oct. 27, 1941, to the late Edward G. Sr. and Rita F. Hernan LeViseur, and grew up on Youngstown’s South Side. Ed met his future wife, Mary Ellen ...