HUBBARD — Bert A. Protheroe, 87, passed Wednesday, July 1, 2026. Bert was born Oct. 5, 1938, in Youngstown, a son of Frederick and Helen Elizabeth Shingledecker Protheroe. He was a 1956 graduate of The Rayen School and later attended Youngstown State University. Bert was a heavy equipment ...

KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Stephen Francis, the influential Jamaican track and field coach whose athletes won Olympic and world titles and helped turn the small Caribbean island into a sprinting powerhouse, has died, his club said Sunday. He was 64. The training group Francis co-founded in ...

GIRARD — Kimberly Welch, 69, passed away peacefully Sunday, June 28, 2026. Born Dec. 4, 1956, in Youngstown, Kimberly was the daughter of Thomas L. Hitt and Jeanette L. Gay Hitt. A proud graduate of Austintown Fitch High School in 1975, Kimberly embarked on a lifelong career in banking. ...

LIBERTY — Danny Kerr, 73, passed away Wednesday, July 1, 2026, at Hospice House in Poland. Danny was born Oct. 16, 1952, in Clarksburg, W.Va., a son of Quentin and Genevieve Reddinger Kerr. He worked for 17 years at General Fireproofing and later retired from Ball Corporation, where he ...

YOUNGSTOWN — Bernadette Darlene Jones passed away Friday, July 3, 2026, at the age of 81, surrounded by family and friends. Bernadette was born Nov. 14, 1944, in Youngstown, a daughter of Bernard and Sylvia Yannucci McBride. Bernadette graduated from The Rayen High School in 1962 and ...

AUSTINTOWN — John E. Hoppa Sr., 83, peacefully passed away at his home surrounded by his loving family Tuesday, June 30, 2026. On Oct. 29, 1966, John married the love of his life, Colleen Stark. Together they built a beautiful life filled with love, laughter and countless cherished ...