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Obituaries

Marjorie R. Pittman 1933-2026

LAKE MILTON — Marjorie Ruth Pittman, 92, passed away Thursday afternoon, Jan. 8, 2026, at her residence. “Marge,” as she was affectionately known, was born May 28, 1933, in Clarion, Pa., a daughter of the late Willis E. and Sarah A. Cyphert Geist. She was a 1951 graduate of Newton ...

Area deaths

THOMAS E. CHESLIK, 68, of Canfield, died Tuesday. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Tuesday, Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Boardman-Canfield Chapel. CALLING HOURS: 4 to 7 p.m. Monday and 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesday, funeral home. ROBERT L. STREB, 82, of Niles, died Jan. 5. No services. (Thompson ...

Ronald L. Musgrove 1952-2026

AUSTINTOWN — Ronald L. Musgrove, 73, passed away Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 13, 2026, surrounded by his family at Hospice House in Poland. He was born Sept. 10, 1952, in Youngstown, a son of Robert and Dorothy Smith Musgrove. Ron was a 1970 graduate of Chaney High School. He worked for ...

Services

MARGARET D. BABIK, 94, Struthers. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Saturday, Christ Our Savior Parish-St. Nicholas Church, Struthers. CALLING HOURS: 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Kirila Funeral Home, Struthers. J. RICHARD BENNETT, 92, Youngstown. SERVICES: 3 p.m. Monday, Davis-Becker Funeral Home, Boardman. CALLING ...

Phyllis G. Vath 1941-2026

AUSTINTOWN — Phyllis G. Christian Vath, 84, born Jan. 26, 1941, passed away Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026, at Aventura Humility House in Austintown. She was the only child of Phillip and Mabel Leis Christian and lived a life defined by devotion to family, quiet excellence, creativity, humor and a ...

David A. Graneto 1954-2026

CLEVELAND — David Anthony Graneto, 71, passed away at home in Cleveland on Friday, Jan. 9, 2026. Born in Cleveland, David grew up in Youngstown, where he attended both grade school and high school. He went on to earn a degree in electrical engineering through the University of ...