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Obituaries

Ruth Mae Martin 1948-2025

AUSTINTOWN — Ruth Mae Martin, 76, passed away Wednesday evening, Dec. 17, 2025, at St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital. She was born Dec. 31, 1948, in Youngstown, a daughter of James and Freda Carpenter Hale. Ruth attended Austintown Fitch High School and worked in custodial / housekeeping ...

One of last remaining survivors of Pearl Harbor has died at 105

World War II Navy veteran Ira “Ike” Schab, one of the dwindling number of survivors of the 1941 Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor, has died. He was 105. Daughter Kimberlee Heinrichs told The Associated Press that Schab died at home early Saturday in the presence of her and her ...

Sally A. Kumik 1947-2025

AUSTINTOWN — On Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025, Sally A. Kumik left this life. She was the daughter of Helen and Milton Houk and grew up on McClurg Road in Boardman, along with her older brother Phillip Houk. They all preceded her in death. She was married to Jack “John” Kumik for 53 ...

Daniel McKelvey Miller 1940-2025

SALEM — With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Daniel McKelvey Miller on Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025, at the age of 85. Daniel was born Thursday, Dec. 12, 1940, raised in Salem, and lived a life defined by compassion, strength and deep devotion to his family. Dan embodied kindness, ...

Edward W. Kreitzburg 1942-2025

BERLIN CENTER — Edward W. Kreitzburg, 83, passed away Thursday afternoon, Dec. 18, 2025, at Aventura at Assumption Village, surrounded by the love of his family. Edward was born Oct. 6, 1942, in Youngstown, a son of the late Eugene and Margaret Mohn Kreitzburg, and was a lifelong area ...

Area deaths

ELIZABETH A. McCLELLAN CORCORAN, 69, of Leetonia, died Nov. 30 in Youngstown. (Arbaugh-Pearce-Greenisen) BRIAN R. CRAIN, 70, of Niles, died Wednesday at home. (Borowski / Oak Meadow) STACEY FREEDMAN, 51, of Salem, died Monday. (Augustine) ISAAC GONZALEZ, 82, of Campbell, died Dec. 7. ...