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Obituaries

Helen M. Fusco 1937-2026

YOUNGSTOWN — Helen M. Fusco, 88, of Youngstown’s West Side, passed away peacefully early Friday morning, Jan. 30, 2026, at the Inn at Old Saybrook in Columbiana. Helen was born March 31, 1937, in Youngstown, a daughter of the late Michael and Rose Stanko Kaplach, and was a lifelong area ...

Kenneth Zomoida 1947-2026

CAMPBELL — Kenneth Zomoida, 78, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026, at St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital, with his family by his side. Kenneth was born Feb. 13, 1947, in Youngstown, a son of John and Katherine Plentay Zomoida. He was a 1965 graduate of Campbell Memorial High School and ...

Demond Wilson, who played Lamont on ‘Sanford and Son,’ dies

Demond Wilson, who found fame in the 1970s playing Lamont on “Sanford and Son” and went on to become a minister, has died. He was 79. Mark Goldman, a publicist for Wilson, confirmed to The Associated Press that he died following complications from cancer on Friday. “A devoted father, ...

Area death

DONALD J. BRINER, 65, of Boardman, died Jan. 20. CALLING HOURS: 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Fox Funeral Home, Boardman.

Services

ANGELA AGOSTINELLI, 77, Canfield. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Monday, Rossi Brothers and Lellio Funeral Home, Boardman. JULIUS BALOGH, 87, Youngstown. SERVICES: 1 p.m. Wednesday, First Presbyterian Church, Youngstown. CALLING HOURS: 12:30 to 12:55 p.m. Wednesday, church. CURTIS A. BAUN, 73, ...

Nancy A. West 1931-2026

HUBBARD — Nancy A. West, 94, formerly of North Jackson, passed away early Monday evening, Jan. 26, 2026, at the Elmwood Senior Care Assisted Living Facility in Hubbard. She was born Nov. 13, 1931, in Johnstown, Pa., a daughter of the late Samuel and Lucille Eichler Lawhead. Nancy was a ...