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Anita Chiaro 1942-2026

NEW MIDDLETOWN – Anita M. Chiaro, 83, of New Middletown, passed away Monday, Sept. 28, 2026, at Masternick Memorial Nursing Home. Anita was born Dec. 1, 1942, in Youngstown, the daughter of the late John and Constance Gagliano Pachner. Anita met the love of her life, Patsy Chiaro, at a ...

British broadcaster and campaigner Esther Rantzen dies at 86

LONSON (AP) — Esther Rantzen, the British broadcaster and campaigner who became a prominent voice in the recent attempt to get assisted dying legalized in the U.K., has died. She was 86. In a statement, her three children said their "adored mother" died on Wednesday. "We will always remember her endless capacity for joy, her ability to comfort every heartache, her beautiful way with words and her expert guidance in all things," her children Miriam, Rebecca and Joshua Wilcox said. Over the decades, Rantzen became one of the most respected figures within British media, helping her to ...

Richard J. Yankel 1931-2026

AUSTINTOWN – Richard J. Yankel passed away peacefully on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026, at Heritage Manor. He was born on July 20, 1931, in a house on Bright Avenue in Campbell, to his parents, the late John and Mary Margala Yenkal. Richard attended Ursuline High School, where he played ...

Charles Juillerat 1949-2026

COLUMBIANA - Charles "Chuck" Juillerat, 77, died Monday, Sept. 28, 2026, at St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital. He was born on April 6, 1949, in Youngstown, son of the late Leslie and Bonita Crist Juillerat. Chuck was a foreman at Reichard, Columbiana, and was a trustee and member of the Joe ...

Daniel S. Battagline 1961-2026

PASADENA, Calif. – Daniel S. Battagline, also known as magician star “Sylvester the Jester,” 64, of Pasadena, California, passed away Friday, April 17, 2026, at Jasmin Terrace Nursing Home, after a harrowing battle with Alzheimer's disease. Danny was born on Oct. 10, 1961, in ...

Area death

MARCIA ANN CROUSE, 88, of East Liverpool, died Sunday at Crossroads at Beaver Creek. (Kelley-Cummins)