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Michael N. Turko 1936-2025

PULASKI, Pa. — Michael N. Turko, 88, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 21, 2025, at Masternick Memorial Health Care Center in New Middletown. Born Oct. 7, 1936, in Fair Oaks, Pa., Michael is a son of John and Mary Wolsonovich Turko. He was a 1954 graduate of East High School, where he ...

Elizabeth Tinkler 1932-2025

YOUNGSTOWN — Elizabeth Taaffe Tinkler, 92, died peacefully on Monday, July 21, 2025, at her home in the presence of her family. Elizabeth was born Oct. 9, 1932, in Youngstown. She was the daughter of John P. Taaffe and Rose McGrail Taaffe. Elizabeth was a proud 1950 graduate of Ursuline ...

Gloria A. Wielbruda 1934-2025

GIRARD — Gloria Ann Wielbruda, 90, passed away Tuesday morning, July 9, 2025, at St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital. Gloria was born July 30, 1934, in Youngstown, a daughter of the late Thomas and Clara Decola Leone, and was a lifelong area resident. She was a 1952 graduate of South High ...

Area deaths

DOROTHY L. FITCH, 96, of Salem, died Wednesday. SERVICES: 12:30 p.m. Aug. 4, Stark Memorial Funeral Home, Salem. CALLING HOURS: 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Aug. 4, funeral home. LLOYD L. SLOGER JR., 73 of Boardman, died July 16. Arrangements were by Edward J. Fox Funeral Home, Boardman. PAM LATONE-ZILBA, 67, formerly of Youngstown, died July 16 in Apollo Beach, Florida. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Wednesday, Edward J. Fox Funeral Home, Boardman. CALLING HOURS: 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday, funeral home.

Cheryl L. Johnstone 1956-2025

YOUNGSTOWN — Cheryl L. Johnstone, 68, of Youngstown, passed away peacefully on Wednesday evening, July 23, 2025, with her loving family by her side. Cheryl was born Dec. 7, 1956, in Youngstown, the daughter of Desmond and Helen Green. A lifelong area resident, she was a 1974 graduate of ...

Curtis Edward ‘Ed’ Gibbs Jr. 1958-2025

YOUNGSTOWN — Curtis Edward “Ed” Gibbs Jr., 67, formerly of Warren, passed away Tuesday morning, July 22, 2025, at Select Specialty Hospital in Boardman, following a brief illness. Ed was born June 26, 1958, in Warren, a son of the late Curtis E. Gibbs Sr. and Arlene Armstrong Gibbs, ...