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Gene Melcher 1937-2026

AUSTINTOWN — Gene Melcher, 89, passed away peacefully Friday, Aug. 28, 2026, at her home. She was born on March 4, 1937, in Steubenville, Ohio, the daughter of Sidney E. Harris and Leota A. Harris. Gene graduated from Steubenville High School in 1955, and later earned a Bachelor of ...

Services

LEONA L. KENNEDY, 77, Austintown. SERVICES: 10 a.m. Friday, Lane Funeral Home, Austintown. CALLING HOURS: 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday and 9 to 10 a.m. Friday, funeral home. KIM M. KESNER, 66, Poland. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Thursday, Wasko Funeral Home, Campbell. CALLING HOURS: 10 to 11 a.m. Thursday, funeral home. THOMAS C. McCLOSKEY, 85, Canfield. SERVICES: 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Higgins-Reardon Funeral Home, Boardman-Canfield Chapel. CALLING HOURS: 4 to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, funeral home.

Leona LaVerne Kennedy 1949-2026

AUSTINTOWN — Leona LaVerne Kennedy, 77, passed away peacefully Friday, Aug. 28, 2026, at Select Specialty Hospital in Boardman. She was born on May 15, 1949, a daughter of the late Leonard Y. Morris and Caroline J. Haberman Morris. Leona LaVerne Morris married Russell Kennedy on Aug. 24, ...

Services

JAMES E. GLENN, 97, Youngstown. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Monday, L.E. Black, Phillips and Holden Funeral Home, Youngstown. CALLING HOURS: 10 to 11 a.m. Monday, funeral home. KIM M. KESNER, 66, Poland. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Thursday, Wasko Funeral Home, Campbell. CALLING HOURS: 10 to 11 a.m. Thursday, funeral home. THOMAS C. McCLOSKEY, 85, Canfield. SERVICES: 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Higgins-Reardon Funeral Home, Boardman-Canfield Chapel. CALLING HOURS: 4 to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, funeral home. THOMAS A. TOTH JR., 78, Austintown. SERVICES: noon Monday, Lane Funeral Home, Austintown. CALLING HOURS: 11 ...

Thomas A Toth Jr. 1948-2026

AUSTINTOWN — Thomas A. Toth Jr., 78, of Austintown, passed away on Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026, at Austintown Healthcare Center. He was born April 26, 1948, in Youngstown, a son of the late Thomas A. Toth Sr. and Julie Kalasky Toth. Tom married Linda Orwell on June 23, 1973. Together they ...

David A. Veitz 1940-2026

BOARDMAN — David A. Veitz, 86, passed away peacefully Friday afternoon, Aug. 14, 2026. Dave was born March 1, 1940, in nearby Beaver Falls, Pa., the son of Anthony and Mary Corssini Veitz. He moved to Youngstown’s North Side in 1946, where he attended St. Columba Grade School. It was ...