Breaking News

Christa D. Flesher 1972-2025

LOUISVILLE — Christa D. Flesher, 53, passed away Tuesday, July 29, 2025, at Mercy Hospital in Canton, surrounded by her family and friends. Christa was born Jan. 16, 1972, in Youngstown, a daughter of Thomas DePoy and Helena Mumaw DePoy. She was a 1990 graduate of Ursuline High School ...

Dianne C. Borzick 1933-2025

NORTH LIMA — Dianne C. Borzick, 91, passed away peacefully, Saturday, July 26, 2025, at her residence. Born Aug. 2, 1933, in Youngstown, she was the daughter of Wayne Warner and Jennie Bartram Warner. Dianne graduated from Springfield Local High School in 1951 and went on to attend ...

Linda M. Robinson 1944-2025

WARREN — Linda Marie Maimone Robinson, 80, joined her loved ones in heaven on Thursday, July 31, 2025. Linda was born on Aug. 28, 1944, in Warren, and was the beloved daughter of Jim and Grace Maimone. A lifelong resident of the Warren area, she worked at Miracle Mart and Trumbull ...

Services

GARETH L. BAER, 62, North Lima. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Tuesday, North Lima Mennonite Church. CALLING HOURS: 4 to 7 p.m. Monday and 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesday, church. WILLIAM F. BLASCAK, 93, Austintown. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Thursday, Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish, Austintown. PATRICK J. BURNS, 76, North Lima. SERVICES: 2 p.m. Monday, Seederly-Mong and Beck Funeral Home, North Lima. CALLING HOURS: 1 to 2 p.m. Monday, funeral home. JOANNE E. CARLON, 79, New Middletown. SERVICES: 9 a.m. Monday, Rossi Brothers and Lellio Funeral Home, Boardman. LOUIS CONGELIO, 69, Houston, Texas. SERVICES: ...

Country singer Jeannie Seely dies at 85

NEW YORK (AP) — Jeannie Seely, the soulful country music singer behind such standards like “Don’t Touch Me,” has died. She was 85. Her publicist, Don Murry Grubbs, said she died Friday after succumbing to complications from an intestinal infection. Known as “Miss Country Soul” for her unique vocal style, Seely was a trailblazer for women in country music, celebrated for her spirited nonconformity and for a string of undeniable hits in the ’60s and ’70s. Her second husband, Gene Ward, died in December. In May, Seely revealed that she was in recovery after undergoing ...

Louis Congelio 1955-2025

HOUSTON, Texas — Lou Congelio, husband, father, ad guy, died Monday, May 19, 2025, in Houston. Well, folks, it seems my last campaign has wrapped, my final deadline has passed and the client — well, the Big One upstairs — has approved my exit. I’m Lou Congelio and, if you’re ...