Area deaths
LUCILLE C. DAVIS, 94, of Bristolville, died Tuesday at Hospice House, Poland. No services or calling hours. (Holeton-Yuhasz) PATRICIA A. ROVNAK GILLAM, 89, of Youngstown, died Thursday. Arrangements pending. (Kinnick, Youngstown)
Sharon L. Virgalitte 1948-2026
POLAND — Sharon Linda Phillips Virgalitte, 78, of Poland, passed away at her home Thursday, July 2, 2026, following a short illness. She was born on June 7, 1948, in Anne Arundel, Maryland. After graduating from Austintown Fitch High School, Class of 1966, Sharon worked for the Packard ...
Robert A. Bardo 1955-2026
AUSTINTOWN — Robert Alan Bardo, 70, of Austintown, passed away peacefully on July 2, 2026, at home, surrounded by his loving family. He was born Sept. 22, 1955, in Youngstown, to parents Robert and Helen Bardo. He was a 1974 graduate of Jackson-Milton High School and the Mahoning County ...
Melisa Blazek 1969-2026
NORTH JACKSON — Melisa “Missy” Blazek, 57, passed away on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, following a brief but courageous battle with cancer, surrounded by family with love, laughter and “Missy stories.” She was the cherished daughter of Joan and the late Allen Ernest Blazek. Born ...
Shirley M. Flink 1935-2026
YOUNGSTOWN — Shirley Mae Flink, 90, of Youngstown, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 17, 2026, at Hampton Woods in Poland. Born on Aug. 14, 1935, in Youngstown, Shirley was the daughter of the late Adam and Leah Carmicael Stone. Shirley was a graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School. ...
David A. Robenolt 1964-2026
POLAND — David A. Robenolt passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, June 18, 2026, at the age of 61. Born on Nov. 19, 1964, in Youngstown, David was the son of Ardell and Eileen Robenolt. He was a skilled diesel mechanic who spent many years maintaining school buses for the Austintown Local ...