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Bessie O. Anderson 1935-2025

YOUNGSTOWN — Bessie O. Anderson, 90, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2025, at St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital. Born Feb. 3, 1935, in Toledo, Bessie was the daughter of Herbert W. and Elizabeth P. Osgood. She was a graduate of The Rayen School and later graduated from Case Western ...

Area deaths

THEODORE AMUNDSEN, 38, of Youngstown, died July 25. (Augustine) LOVIE BENSON, 49, of Youngstown, died Tuesday. (Augustine) JONATHAN DONES BERMUDEZ, 27, of Youngstown, died July 17. (Augustine) MARJORIE G. BIRES, 61, of Austintown, died Tuesday. Services will be held at a later date. (Fox) SHARON COLEMAN, 69, of Austintown, died July 23. (Augustine) BOBBY JOE JOHNSON, 33, of Mineral Ridge, died July 24 (Augustine) JOSE’ ALVAREZ ROSARIO, 48, of Youngstown, died July 22. (Augustine)

Linda Beach 1942-2025

YOUNGSTOWN — Linda Beach peacefully passed away in Carmel, Indiana, surrounded by her loving family, on Saturday, July 19, 2025. Born May 9, 1942, Linda graduated from Chaney High School and went on to attend Mount Sinai Hospital School of Nursing. Linda devoted her life to the field of ...

Susan Rusbacky 1943-2025

MASURY — Susan Rusbacky, 82, passed away Wednesday afternoon, Aug. 6, 2025, at UPMC Jameson in New Castle, Pa. Susan was born Feb. 24, 1943, in Palmer, Massachusetts, a daughter of the late John and Celinda Jasen. She was a graduate of Liberty High School. She married the love of her ...

Joseph A. Babyak 1947-2025

BOARDMAN — Joseph A. Babyak, 77, passed away peacefully with his loving wife by his side on Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025. Joe was born Oct. 14, 1947, in Youngstown, the son of the late Andrew and Helen Kubina Babyak. A proud U.S. Army veteran, Joe served his country honorably and carried that sense of dedication and strength into every aspect of his life. Joe married the love of his life, Jean Lochrane Babyak, on Nov. 18, 1967. They shared 57 wonderful years of marriage. He was a devoted father to his three daughters, Becky (Dr. Tom) Burkert, Kathy (Chad) Miller and Sherri (Matt) Ward. ...

Thomas P. Haney 1945-2025

CANFIELD — Thomas Paul Haney, 80, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, July 27, 2025, after a brief illness. Tom was born March 16, 1945, in Youngstown. He was a lifelong resident of Canfield and a graduate of Canfield High School (Class of 1963), where he played football and was ...