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Obituaries

Donna Olenick 1933-2026

BOARDMAN — Donna Olenick, 93, passed away peacefully Thursday, June 25, 2026, at home surrounded by her loving family. She was born March 6, 1933, in Youngstown, to Glenn Willrich and Myrtle McKain Willrich. She grew up in Youngstown as one of six children. She graduated from North High ...

William T. Aggers 1947-2026

VERMILION — William Taylor “Bill” Aggers, 79, passed away Wednesday, July 1, 2026, at Admiral’s Pointe Nursing and Rehabilitation following a lengthy illness. Born Feb. 22, 1947, in Sharon, Pa. Bill made Vermilion his home for the past 48 years after relocating from McDonald. He ...

Norma Jean Diver 1934-2026

CANFIELD — Norma Jean Diver, 92, died late Sunday morning, July 5, at UH Portage Medical Center. She was born April 29, 1934, in Canfield, the daughter of Edward and Inez Fishel Penny. Norma was a 1952 graduate of Canfield High School. She married John E. Diver on Nov. 1, 1954. ...

Area deaths

ALAN A. ANDERSON, 88, formerly of Youngstown, died June 29 in Martinsburg, W.Va. JASON A. KEIS, 50, of Niles, died Friday. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Friday, Holeton-Yuhasz Funeral Home, Niles. CALLING HOURS: 10 to 11 a.m. Friday, funeral home. MICHAEL J. STEFANIC, 78, of Girard, died Saturday. ...

Services

JAMES H. ALLENDER, 81, Mineral Ridge. SERVICES: 1 p.m. Tuesday, Crossroads Church, Youngstown. THOMAS S. BERO, 77, Poland. SERVICES: noon Tuesday, Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Poland Chapel. CALLING HOURS: 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, funeral home. SUSAN L. BURNS, 72, Poland. SERVICES: ...

James Richard Critell 1952-2026

YOUNGSTOWN — James Richard Critell passed away peacefully after a hard-fought battle with pancreatic cancer on Sunday, July 5, 2026. James was born April 15, 1952, to Robert and Agnes Davis Critell. A loving husband to Mary Ann for almost 44 years and proud father and father-in-law to ...