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Obituaries

Area deaths

ANTHONY L. GAGLIONE III, 85, formerly of Youngstown, died Friday. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Monday, Our Lady of Mount Carmel Basilica, Youngstown. (Rossi & Santucci) CAROLE LEONE, 87, of Sebring, died Monday. There are no services. (Stark Memorial) IRENE D. SMITH, 77, of Youngstown, died ...

Thelma L. Palmer 1937-2026

CAMPBELL — Thelma Louise Veneable Palmer, 88, departed this life at 5:51 p.m. Monday, June 22, 2026, at Hospice House, following complications from a short illness. She was born Sept. 10, 1937, in Campbell, the daughter of Charles and Myrtle Johns Veneable. Thelma was employed with Kmart ...

Phyllis C. Schmidt 1938-2026

AUSTINTOWN — Phyllis C. Ellis Schmidt, 87, a devoted wife, mother and grandmother, passed away Saturday afternoon, June 27, 2026, at Briarfield Manor Nursing Center in Austintown, held in the love of the family she spent her life caring for. Born Nov. 20, 1938, in Emeigh, Pa., Phyllis was ...

Shirley R. Tenney 1939-2026

BOARDMAN — Shirley R. Tenney, 87, of North Lima, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday afternoon, June 24, 2026, in the emergency room at St. Elizabeth Hospital. She was born March 5, 1939, in Marion County, W.Va., the only daughter of Wilbert and Gypsy Moore Amos. She graduated from ...

John J. Savarise 1945-2026

POLAND — John Joseph “JJ” Savarise, 80, passed away peacefully at home Saturday, June 27, 2026. JJ was born Dec. 18, 1945, in Lackawanna, New York, a son of John and Melly Pitillo Savarise. JJ proudly served his country as a U.S. Naval veteran and was a dedicated member of American ...

Area death

FRANCIS G. CUNNINGHAM, 87, of Hubbard, died Friday. Services will be held at a later date. (Stewart-Kyle)