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Shirley A. Wilson 1935-2026

YOUNGSTOWN – Shirley A. Wilson, 90, of Cornersburg, passed away surrounded by family on Saturday, June 20, 2026, at Hospice House. Shirley was born Sept. 25, 1935, a daughter of Fred and Mary Elizabeth Prelog Swartz. She was a proud graduate of Boardman High School. On July 17, 1954, ...

Ellen M. Bosco 1945-2026

YOUNGSTOWN — Ellen M. Bosco, 81, passed away peacefully Wednesday, June 17, 2026. Born March 3, 1945, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary Reda Bosco. As a proud graduate of Ursuline High School, Ellen dedicated herself to her community, becoming a well-respected pharmacy ...

John Gaskill Jr. 1930-2026

CANFIELD – John Gaskill Jr., 96, formerly of Austintown, passed away Tuesday, June 23, 2026, at The Inn at Ironwood in Canfield. He was born Jan. 21, 1930, in Frostburg, Maryland, son of the late John and Rose Lavin Gaskill Sr. John graduated from Frostburg High School in 1947 and enlisted in the United States Army. He later worked as an ironworker at Republic Steel and Sheet and Tube in Youngstown; he retired in 1987. John liked stock car racing in Canfield during the 1950s. He belonged to Ironworkers Local 207 in Youngstown and enjoyed gardening and boating. John is ...

Area deaths

ENID BRAY, 90, of Brookfield, died Tuesday. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Saturday, Trinity Lutheran Church, Niles. CALLING HOURS: 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Holeton-Yuhasz Funeral Home, Niles, and 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday, church. PAUL LEONARD, 89, of Austintown, died Wednesday. Arrangements pending. (Kinnick) ROBERT P. RODGERS, 83, of Brookfield, died Sunday at Hospice House, Poland. SERVICES: 11:30 a.m. Monday, Good Shepherd Church, West Middlesex, Pa. CALLING HOURS: 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday, J. Bradley McGonigle Funeral Home, Sharon, Pa., and 10 to 11 a.m. Monday, church.

Services

ELLEN M. BOSCO, 81, Youngstown. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Friday, St. Angelina Merici Parish. CALLING HOURS: 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Higgins-Reardon Funeral Home, Austintown Chapel. CAROL S. ENTZI, 86, McDonald. SERVICES: 1 p.m. Sunday, Woodland Park Pavilion, McDonald. PATRICK J. LALLY, 74, Youngstown. SERVICES: 10 a.m. Friday, St. Dominic Church, Youngstown. CALLING HOURS: 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Fox Funeral Home, Boardman. JANET J. MORAN HAWKINS, 92, Poland. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Friday, Holy Family Church. WILLIAM J. McCLIMENT IV, 42, formerly of Girard. CELEBRATION OF LIFE: 1 p.m. Saturday, ...

Ingrid Paula McConnell 1945-2026

MINERAL RIDGE — Ingrid Paula McConnell passed away Saturday, May 30, 2026, after a short illness, surrounded by her loving family. Born Oct. 7, 1945, she was the fourth of five children of Anna Marie Larbig and Wilhelm Gob in Dietershan, Germany. After graduating school, she entered ...