NILES — Michael Castronova, 65, passed away Sunday, March 8, 2026, at Niles Senior Way. Michael was born Jan. 26, 1961, in Youngstown, to Michael Castronova and Anita Pauline Castronova. Michael was a graduate of McDonald High School, Class of 1979, and a graduate of the Art Institute of ...

MARTHA ALTIER, 92, Girard. SERVICES: 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, St. Rose Church, Girard. CALLING HOURS: 4 to 5 p.m. Wednesday, Blackstone Funeral Home, Girard. JAMES L. CONNOLLY, 91, Poland. SERVICES: 2 p.m. Friday, Westminster Presbyterian Church, Boardman. CALLING HOURS: 12:30 to 1:45 p.m. ...

ELISABETH CAPLEN, 95, of Youngstown, died Sunday. Arrangements pending. (Rossi & Santucci) JESSICA N. ORTIZ, 41, of Youngstown, died Feb. 25. SERVICES: 5 p.m. Saturday, Kirila Funeral Home, Struthers. CALLING HOURS: 3 to 5 p.m. Saturday, funeral home.

STRUTHERS — Robert “Dale” Crytzer, 76, of Struthers, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 2, 2026, after a hard-fought battle with dementia. Dale was born July 7, 1949, to the late Ralph and Margaret Hlavcak Crytzer. He was raised in North Jackson and was a graduate of ...

COLUMBUS — Raffaella “Rae” DiBacco Pazak, 84, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, in Columbus. She was born May 15, 1941, in Bugnara, Italy, the daughter of the late Ugo and Anna D’Eramo DiBacco. Rae immigrated to the United States with her family in 1949 and grew up ...

Tommy DeCarlo, who became the lead singer of classic rockers Boston for nearly 20 years based on a Myspace tribute to the band’s original singer, has died. DeCarlo’s children, Annie, Talia and Tommy Jr., said in posts on his Facebook and Instagram pages that their father, who had been ...