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Obituaries

David W. Santangelo 1968-2026

YOUNGSTOWN — David W. Santangelo, 57, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Wednesday, March 11, 2026. He was born March 13, 1968, in Youngstown, a son to Sallie E. Mitchell Santangelo and the late Victor Santangelo Sr. David earned his bachelor’s degree in criminal justice ...

Services

LEE BLANAS, 94, Poland. SERVICES: 1 p.m. Saturday, William F. & Roger M. DeCarbo Memorial Chapel, New Castle, Pa. CALLING HOURS: noon to 1 p.m. Saturday, funeral home. SHARON D. BURKEY, 75, Austintown. SERVICES: 6 p.m. Saturday, Cunningham-Becker Funeral Home, Poland. SANDRA L. BURLOCK, ...

Eugene John Lessick 1932-2026

NAPLES, Fla. — Eugene John Lessick, 93, formerly of Girard, passed away Monday, March 16, 2026, in Naples, Florida, after a long and fulfilling life. Eugene was born March 28, 1932, in Smock, Pa., a son of the late Joseph Lessick and Anna Fada Lessick. He grew up in Pennsylvania and spent ...

Teresa R. Nicholson 1968-2026

LORDSTOWN — Teresa Renee Brown Nicholson, 57, a wife to beloved husband Donald Edward Nicholson Jr. and proud mother to Zayne Edward and beloved dog Crosby, passed away peacefully into eternal rest on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, at St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital. She was born May 17, ...

Sandra Lee Ross 1942-2026

PETERSBURG — Sandy Ross, 83, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 17, 2026, surrounded by her loving family after a brief illness. Sandy was born in Youngstown on July 18, 1942, to Leo and Thelma Burkett Schaeffer. She attended East High School, where she was head majorette. During ...

Irene J. Pelic 1951-2026

YOUNGSTOWN — Irene Jean Pelic, 75, who was born Jan. 22, 1951, to Patrina Tallerino Pelic and Paul Pelic, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Saturday, March 14, 2026. Irene graduated from Ursuline High School in 1969 after paying her own tuition by working at Belleria Pizza and later in ...