NEW SPRINGFIELD — Marian H. Brennard, 93, of New Springfield, died on Sunday, Sept. 20, 2026, at her home. Marian was born on June 25,1933, in Poland, a daughter of the late Theodore and Minnie Berrisford Hanson. Marian was a member of the New Springfield Church of God. After ...
YOUNGSTOWN — Robert “Robbie” Kauffman, 72, passed away peacefully on Sunday, Sept. 20, 2026, at St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital, with his loving family by his side. Robbie was born July 28, 1954, in Youngstown, a son of Robert and Dorothy Dustman Kauffman. Robbie was loved by his ...
KAY E. SNYDER, 85, died Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026, at Hospice House, Poland. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Saturday, Lordstown Cemetery Chapel. CALLING HOURS: 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday, chapel.
ROCCO DIGENNARO JR., 64, Akron. SERVICES: 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday, Davis-Becker Family Center, Boardman. ELIZABETH A. GAWDYDA, 99, McDonald. SERVICES: noon Sept. 28, Queen of Heaven—Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, McDonald. CALLING HOURS: 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday, Blackstone Funeral Home, Girard. WALTER HOLOKAI JR., 72, Boardman. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Saturday, Westminster Presbyterian Church, Youngstown. CALLING HOURS: 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday, church. DARLETTE KILLA, 70, Austintown. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Friday, St. Blaise Parish—St. Joseph Church, Austintown. LAWRENCE R. KURTZ, 74, ...
MONTREAL (AP) — George Gillett Jr., who was a former majority owner of the NHL’s Montreal Canadiens and part owner of soccer’s Liverpool FC, has died. He was 87. The Canadiens confirmed Gillett’s death in a release Wednesday. No cause of death was given. Gillett bought the Bell Centre, then the Molson Centre, and a majority stake in the Canadiens for $275 million on Jan. 31, 2001, with the help of $140 million in loans from two banks and the Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec, the province’s pension fund manager. Gillett owned the Canadiens, one of the Original Six ...
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Bob Pettit, an imposing scorer and rebounder for the St. Louis Hawks and winner of the NBA’s first Most Valuable Player award in 1956, has died. He was 93. Pettit’s alma mater, LSU, announced Thursday that he died a day earlier. The university did not provide a cause of death. Pettit was an All-American at LSU before going on to the NBA, where he was an All-Star for each of his 11 seasons, all with the Hawks. He led them to the 1958 championship over the mighty Boston Celtics, the Hawks’ lone title. He was also the NBA MVP in 1959 and was the MVP of the ...
