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Obituaries

Christine A. Koontz 1957-2026

STRUTHERS — Christine Ann Koontz, 68, passed away Sunday, May 3, 2026. Christine was born May 22, 1957, in Bethesda, Maryland, to George and Kathleen Burke Ceremuga. She moved to the Mahoning Valley as a child and graduated from Poland Seminary High School in 1976. Christine was the heart ...

Area death

THERESA STEWART, 61, of East Palestine, died Tuesday. CALLING HOURS: 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Van Dyke-Swaney-Rettig Funeral Home, East Palestine.

Services

ESTHER C. BOGATAY, 92, Girard. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Monday, Kinnick Funeral Home, Girard. CALLING HOURS: 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Monday, funeral home. NANCY MAE BRINK, 76, Salem. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Saturday, Arbaugh-Pearce-Greenisen & Sons Funeral and Cremation Services, Salem. CALLING HOURS: 10 ...

Joseph D. Perkins 1937-2026

POLAND — Joseph Dale Perkins, 89, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 5, 2026. He was born March 11, 1937, in Youngstown, the son of Joseph and Dorothy Sorrell Perkins. Joe was a proud 1954 graduate of Struthers High School and began a union carpentry apprenticeship in 1955. He started ...

Edna May Murphy 1950-2026

WARREN — It is with profound sorrow that the family of Edna May Murphy announce the passing of their cherished matriarch on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, at home, peacefully and surrounded by the love of her family The middle of three daughters, Edna, affectionately known as May, was born in ...

Kenneth E. Stafford 1939-2026

HUBBARD — Kenneth Eugene Stafford, 86, died Tuesday, May 5, 2026, peacefully at his home. He was born Aug. 11, 1939, in Hubbard, a son of Arthur and Lucille Venditti Stafford. Ken was a dedicated husband for 65 years, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. He exemplified hard work and ...