YOUNGSTOWN — Louisa Rae Berger, 81, wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, librarian, lover of books, cats, being surrounded by family and playing Scrabble, passed away Friday, Jan. 2, 2026. Born Dec. 5, 1944, in Oneonta, New York, Louisa graduated from Oneonta Senior High School in ...

STRUTHERS — Gerald Dimoff, 73, passed away peacefully at home Wednesday evening, Jan. 7, 2026, surrounded by his family. Jerry was born Jan. 21, 1952, in Youngstown, the son of Steve and Mary Havalo Dimoff. Jerry worked as an auto assembler for over 35 years at General Motors Lordstown, ...

THOMAS W. ABERNETHY III, 71, Boardman. SERVICES: 10 a.m. Saturday, St. Michael Catholic Church, Canfield. CALLING HOURS: 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Mosti Funeral Home, Sunset Chapel, Steubenville. KATHLEEN BERENDT, 74, Youngstown. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Friday, St. Brendan Church, Youngstown. CALLING ...

YOUNGSTOWN — Martha L. “Lucy” Pallay, 89, passed away Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026, at her home with her children by her side. Lucy was born March 23, 1936, in Plainville, Georgia, the daughter of Robert and Martha Burchett. She came to the area during her school-aged years and graduated from ...

COLUMBUS — Raymond Eugene Capots, 88, passed away Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025, in Dublin. Raymond was born Sept. 14, 1937, in Youngstown, to Louis Raymond Capots and Anne Patrone Capots. He attended Boardman Schools, after which he proudly joined the United States Army before beginning his ...

AUSTINTOWN — Edward “Eddie” G. Schanz, 88, died Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026, at his home. Eddie was born Dec. 4, 1937, in Youngstown, a son of the late Gilbert K. and Mildred E. Samuels Schanz, and was a lifelong area resident. He attended The Rayen School and worked for 29 years at ...