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Helen M. Amatore 1923-2025

COLUMBIANA — Helen M. Amatore, 102, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025. Helen was born June 15, 1923, in Youngstown, the daughter of Samuel and Clorinda Caringola Pizzoferrato. She was a 1942 graduate of Scienceville High School and worked for G.M. McKelvey’s Company for ...

Dennis S. DiBacco 1950-2025

NEW MIDDLETOWN — Dennis S. DiBacco, 75, passed away peacefully Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025, surrounded by his family, at St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital. Dennis was born March 1, 1950, in Youngstown, a son of Samuel and Agnes Cummings DiBacco. Dennis was a 1968 graduate of Cardinal Mooney ...

Norma Gonzalez 1949-2025

YOUNGSTOWN — Norma G Gonzalez, 76, was called home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on May 16, 1949, in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, to the late Crispin and Maria Gonzalez. Norma was a graduate of Youngstown East High School and ...

Area deaths

LEONA M. SHONTZ, 92, of Girard, died Saturday, Aug. 30, 2025, at St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital. SERVICES: noon Thursday, Blackstone Funeral Home, Girard. CALLING HOURS: 10 a.m. to noon Thursday, funeral home. MARGARET MARY TRANICK, 77, of Hubbard, died Saturday, Aug. 30, 2025, at home. SERVICES: 11:30 a.m. Thursday, St. Patrick Church, Hubbard. CALLING HOURS: 10:30 to 11:30 a..m. Saturday, church. (Stewart-Kyle)

Services

NICHOLAS J. CARANO, 84, Girard. SERVICES: noon Wednesday, Stewart-Kyle Funeral Home, Hubbard. CALLING HOURS: 10 a.m. to noon Wednesday, funeral home. JAMES P. FORD, 94, Niles. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Saturday, St. Pope John XXIII Parish-St. Stephen Church, Niles. CALLING HOURS: 4 to 6 p.m. Friday, Holeton-Yuhasz Funeral Home, Niles. PATRICIA M. GIBSON, 93, Boardman. SERVICES: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, St. Dominic Church, Youngstown. CALLING HOURS: 9:15 to 10:15 a.m. Tuesday, church. FLORENCE A. HOELZEL, 93, Youngstown. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Thursday, Lane Funeral Home, Mineral Ridge Chapel. ...

Florence A. Hoelzel 1932-2025

YOUNGSTOWN — Florence Ann Hoelzel, 93, died early Wednesday evening, Aug. 27, 2025, at St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital. She was born April 11, 1932, in Niles, a daughter of Harry and Ethel White Johnstone. Florence was a 1950 graduate of Jackson-Milton High School and worked as a welder ...