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SANDRA S. AVERY, 83, Lake Milton. SERVICES: 6 p.m. Wednesday, Blackstone Funeral Home, Girard. CALLING HOURS: 4 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, funeral home. FRED BASSETT, 85, Macedonia. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Saturday, Western Reserve Canfield Road, Canfield. CALLING HOURS: 9:30 to 11 a.m. Saturday, church. DIANA DEICHMAN, 78, Ellsworth. CELEBRATION OF LIFE: beginning with prayers, 11 a.m. Saturday, Ellsworth Community Church, Ellsworth. ALEXANDER INHOUSE, 37, Austintown. SERVICES: 6 p.m. Wednesday, Lane Funeral Home, Austintown Chapel. CALLING HOURS: 4 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, funeral home. DALE ...

Sandra S. Avery 1943-2026

LAKE MILTON — Sandra S. Avery, 83, of Lake Milton, formerly of Girard, passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026, at the Hospice House in Poland, surrounded by her loving family. Sandy was born April 20, 1943, in Youngstown, the daughter of Donald P. and Shirley Schenck Williams. Sandy ...

Carol Lynne Motichko 1949-2026

BOARDMAN — Carol “Lynne” Motichko passed away peacefully Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026, following a brief battle with cancer. Born Sept. 26, 1949, she was the beloved daughter of Raymond and Mary Alice “Breezy” Vogelberger. A 1967 graduate of Chaney High School, Lynne began her ...

Joseph M. Czap 1956-2026

YOUNGSTOWN — Joseph M. “Skip” Czap, 70, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026. He was born May 25, 1956, in Youngstown, the son of Elizabeth Potopea Czap and William Czap. He graduated from Boardman High School in 1974 and worked in construction for many years. Skip enjoyed ...

Area deaths

ANTHONY GENE GLISTA, 73, of Salem, died Saturday. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Thursday, Stark Memorial Funeral Home, Salem. CALLING HOURS: 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, funeral home. RICHARD THOMAS STROKA, 87, of Salem, died Thursday. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Wednesday, Stark Memorial Funeral Home, Salem. CALLING HOURS: 4 to 6 p.m. Tuesday and 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday, funeral home.

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FRED BASSETT, 85, Macedonia. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Saturday, Western Reserve Methodist Church, Canfield. CALLING HOURS: 9:30 to 11 a.m. Saturday, church. DIANA DEICHMAN, 78, Ellsworth. CELEBRATION OF LIFE: 11 a.m. Saturday, Ellsworth Community Church, Ellsworth. ALEXANDER INHOUSE, 37, Austintown. SERVICES/CALLING HOURS: 4 to 6 p.m., with a brief service at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Lane Funeral Home, Austintown. DALE E. KACZMARK, 65, Girard. SERVICES: 6 p.m. Wednesday, Kinnick Funeral Home, Girard. CALLING HOURS: 4 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, funeral home. ROBERT KARIS, 76, Struthers. ...