AUSTINTOWN — Frank K. “Kevin” Gray, 62, passed away unexpectedly Sunday afternoon, Aug. 9, 2026, at his residence. Kevin, as he was affectionately known, was born Feb. 18, 1964, in Salem, a son of Frank D. and Diane J. Boggess Gray. He was a 1982 graduate of Austintown Fitch High ...
Ben Jones, who played the good ol’ boy mechanic in “The Dukes of Hazzard” TV series and parlayed his fame into a political career and two terms in the U.S. House, has died. He was 84. Jones had a heart attack in his home Sunday in Washington, Virginia, as he was waiting to watch his beloved Atlanta Braves play baseball, his wife, Alma Viator, said on social media. Rappahannock County Sheriff Connie Compton confirmed his death. Jones’ fame came from his role as Cooter Davenport, the mechanic who got the Duke boys out of jams as they tried to do the right thing and fight the ...
YOUNGSTOWN — Judith Ann Salman, 83, passed away peacefully Thursday afternoon, Aug. 6, 2026, with her loving family by her side. She was born Oct. 28, 1942, in Youngstown, a daughter of the late Perry McBride and Bertha Onstott. After graduating from South High School in 1959, she ...
CANFIELD — Ruth Ann Hull, 87, of Canfield, passed away early Thursday morning, Aug. 6, 2026, at her residence. She was born April 13, 1939, in Salem, a daughter of Donald C. and Louise C. Echard Baird. Ruth was a 1957 graduate of Goshen High School and went on to attend the Hannah ...
AUSTINTOWN — David James Mayzik, passed away peacefully Wednesday, July 8, 2026, at the age of 72. Born on May 7, 1954, in Youngstown, David was a son of Leroy Stephen and Josephine D. Maxgay Mayzik. David earned his bachelor’s degree in physics and went on to obtain a master’s degree in mechanical engineering. For 20 years, he applied his knowledge and skills as an engineer with Raytheon Technologies until his retirement in 2000. Outside of his professional life, David was known for his love of dining out, passionate enthusiast of geology and often seen wandering through ...
STRUTHERS — Kelley Inez Kurtz, 68, went to her eternal home Friday, July 24, 2026. Born March 22, 1958, in Wheeling, W.Va., Kelley was the daughter of the late Jon Morton Burgess and Esther Louise Gatchel Lianna. She spent her early years in West Virginia before making Ohio her home, ...
