Breaking News

Timothy E. Weddell 1950-2026

NILES — Timothy E. Weddell, 76, passed away peacefully Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026, surrounded by friends and family. Born Feb. 22, 1950, to Tom and Kay Weddell, he grew up playing baseball and basketball while working at Weddell’s Sohio and Weddell’s Sunoco and as a lifeguard at the ...

Friday Area Death

MARY F. POLLIFRONE, 94, of Boardman, died Wednesday. SERVICES: 10 a.m. Oct. 6, St. Charles Borromeo Church, Boardman. CALLING HOURS: 4 to 7 p.m. Oct. 5, Rossi & Santucci Funeral Home, Boardman.

Linda K. Penman 1947-2026

HUBBARD – Linda K. Penman, age 79, of Hubbard, passed away on Monday, Sept. 28, 2026, at St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital. Linda was born Aug. 4, 1947, in Youngstown, a daughter of John A. and Helen L. Reedy Lee. She was a 1965 graduate of South High School. Linda worked in merchandising ...

Area Deaths

PHYLLIS CRACRAFT, 76, of Mineral Ridge, died Tuesday. (Kinnick) JOANN M. DELFRAINO, 80, formerly of Austintown, died Friday. (Kinnick)

Kristina G. Humenuk 1945-2026

NILES – It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our mother Kristina Humenuk of Niles. She passed away peacefully surrounded by those who loved her after a two-year battle with lung cancer on Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026. She was born on Oct. 31, 1945, in Detroit, Michigan, to ...

Services

TIMOTHY P. ABRAHAM, 94, Niles. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Friday, St. Stephen Church, Niles. CALLING HOURS: 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Holeton-Yuhasz Funeral Home, Niles. DANIEL S. BATTAGLINE, 64, Pasadena, California, formerly Youngstown. CELEBRATION OF LIFE: 3 to 5 p.m. Oct. 11, Ciminero's Banquet Center, Niles. RSVP to Detta, 330-550-1417. MARIAN H. BRENNARD, 93, New Springfield. SERVICES: noon Thursday, New Springfield Church of God. CALLING HOURS: 10:30 a.m. to noon, Thursday, church. GEORGE BRIEL, 96, Youngstown. SERVICES: noon Friday, Higgins-Reardon Funeral Home, Austintown Chapel. CALLING ...