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Charles B. Waldo 1955-2026

ENID, Okla. — Charles B. Waldo, born April 2, 1955, in Youngstown, Ohio, to Frank and Julie E. Hansford Waldo, departed this life on Monday, Aug. 24, 2026, in Enid, Oklahoma. Charles attended elementary school at Paul C. Bunn until the sixth grade. After his father, Frank, retired in 1968, the family moved West and eventually settled in Enid, Oklahoma. Charles attended North Enid–Carrier High School from 1968 to 1972, when the family moved to Canton, Oklahoma, where Charles graduated with the class of 1974. He then attended Northwestern Oklahoma State University, NWOSU, at Alva ...

Thomas C. McCloskey 1941-2026

CANFIELD — Thomas C. McCloskey, 85, died at home Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026, after a two-year battle with Merkel cell cancer. Tom was born May 2, 1941, in Youngstown, to Charles McCloskey and the former Helen Smith. Following his parent’s divorce at the age of 5, he was fostered in the ...

Dr. Hank Markowitz 1947 – 2026

COLUMBIANA — Dr. Hank Evan Markowitz, 78, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, Aug. 23, 2026. He was born on Nov. 20, 1947, in Belle Harbor, Queens, New York, to parents Leon Z. Markowitz and Martha Pearl Goldman. Hank was a loving and devoted husband and father. He served in the ...

James E. Glenn 1929-2026

YOUNGSTOWN — James Earl Glenn, 97, of Youngstown, peacefully transitioned from this life to eternal rest on Friday, Aug. 21, 2026. Mr. Glenn, affectionately known as “Jim,” was born May 21, 1929, in Paducah, Kentucky, a son of Herbert Lee and Alma Dulin Glenn. Jim’s mother passed ...

Services

ROBERT E. BUSH JR., 79, Youngstown. SERVICES: 10 a.m. Saturday, Beulah Temple United Holy Church, Youngstown. CALLING HOURS: 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, L.E. Black, Phillips and Holden Funeral Home, Youngstown and from 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday, church. JOHN HENDERSHOT JR., 92, Austintown. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Friday, Higgins-Reardon Funeral Home, Austintown Chapel. CALLING HOURS: 10 to 11 a.m. Friday, funeral home. SUZANNE HICKEY, 85, North Palm Beach, Florida. SERVICES: 10 a.m. Friday, Saint Columba Cathedral, Youngstown. VERNON L. HUGHES, 95, formerly of Canfield. SERVICES: 3 p.m. Saturday, ...

Area death

JEFFREY M. LUCAS, 59, of Windham, died June 22, at his residence. (Borowski/Oak Meadow)