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WILLIAM W. BAIRD, 53, Poland. SERVICES: 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Higgins-Reardon Funeral Home, Youngstown. CALLING HOURS: 3 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, funeral home. THOMAS E. BALINT, 57, Stow. SERVICES: 6 p.m. Thursday, Lane Funeral Home, Austintown. CALLING HOURS: 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday, funeral home. BEVERLY A. BISCONTI, 83, Poland. SERVICES: 10 a.m. Thursday, Holy Rosary Church, Lowellville. CALLING HOURS: 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday and 8:30 to 9:15 a.m. Thursday, Rossi Brothers and Lellio Funeral Home, Boardman. VERNON L. HUGHES, 95, formerly of Canfield. SERVICES: 3 p.m. Saturday, ...

William W. Baird 1972-2026

POLAND — William W. Baird, 53, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026. William, affectionately known as Bill, was born on Dec. 28, 1972, in Youngstown, Ohio, a son of Burton Baird Sr. and the former Mary Rishel. A graduate of Lowellville High School in 1991, Bill worked in ...

Michael R. Standohar 1948-2026

CORTLAND — Michael R. Standohar, 77, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026, at home, surrounded by his family. Mike was born Oct. 1, 1948, in Youngstown, Ohio, the son of the late Michael and Lucie Asperger Standohar. For 32 years, Mike worked at RMI in Niles, where he was a ...

Christopher C. Carroll 1970-2026

NILES — Christopher C. Carroll, 55, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, Aug. 16, 2026, at St. Joseph Warren Hospital, after suffering an apparent heart attack at home. Christopher was born Nov. 17, 1970, in Pittsburgh, a son of John Carroll and Vivian Clower Carroll Luzar. He lived in the ...

Audrey J. Martin 1926-2026

CANFIELD — Audrey June Martin, 100, of Canfield, passed away peacefully on Sunday morning, Aug. 23, 2026, at her home, surrounded by her loving family. She was born June 12, 1926, in Washingtonville, Ohio, a daughter of George and Anna Clunen Hall and had been a lifelong area resident. ...

Beverly A. Bisconti 1942-2026

POLAND — Beverly Ann Colaneri Bisconti, 83, of Lowellville, died at home on Sunday, Aug. 23, 2026, surrounded by her family. Beverly was born on Dec. 10, 1942, to Tony and Tootsie Luce Colaneri, also of Lowellville. She was raised alongside her brothers, George (Gina) and Ronnie (Jacci) ...