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JOSEPH CHARLES “JOE” DEFURIA SR., 100, Youngstown. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Monday, St. Mary Magdalene Parish-St. Christine Church, Youngstown. DIANA L. DODD, 56, Youngstown. SERVICES: 2 p.m. Monday, Schiavone Funeral Home, Youngstown. CALLING HOURS: 1 to 2 p.m. Monday, funeral home. JOHN S. DONCHESS JR., 79, Boardman. SERVICES: 1 p.m. Tuesday, St. Mary Magdalene Parish-St. Christine Church, Youngstown. CALLING HOURS: 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., with prayers at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, Kinnick Funeral Home, Youngstown. LARRY D. GRIMM, 93, Youngstown. SERVICES: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, St. John’s ...

Elizabeth L. Himes 1942-2026

YOUNGSTOWN — Elizabeth L. “Betty” Himes died on Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026. Betty was born Feb. 13, 1942, in Youngstown, a daughter of Robert J. and Lillian Hoffman England. She was raised in Struthers and moved to New Middletown in 1968. Betty graduated from Struthers High School in ...

Patricia A. Nesbitt 1944-2026

YOUNGSTOWN — Patricia A. Lipscomb Nesbitt, 82, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026, surrounded by the love of her family and friends. Patricia was born on April 6, 1944, to Leroy “Bubby” Lipscomb and Mary Staydohar Holquist. She was a lifelong resident of ...

John S. Donchess Jr. 1947-2026

BOARDMAN – John S. Donchess Jr., 79, passed away Thursday morning, Sept. 10, 2026, in the comfort of his home, following a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. John was born March 10, 1947, in Youngstown, a son of the late John and Lottie Discik Donchess. He was a lifelong area ...

Area death

DONALD QUEENER, 83, of Youngstown, died Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Wednesday, L.E. Black, Phillips and Holden Funeral Home, Youngstown. CALLING HOURS: 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. KAREN C. BLASKO, 72 Edinburg, Pa. SERVICES: noon Saturday, Victory Church, Coitsville. CALLING HOURS: 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, church. ANN CAIZZA, 92, formerly of Youngstown. SERVICES: graveside, 2 p.m. Thursday, Calvary Cemetery, Youngstown. DIANA DEICHMAN, 78, Ellsworth. CELEBRATION OF LIFE: beginning with prayers, 11 a.m. Saturday, Ellsworth Community Church, Ellsworth. DIANA L. DODD, 56, Youngstown. SERVICES: 2 p.m. Monday, ...