THOMAS W. ABERNETHY III, 71, Boardman. SERVICES: 10 a.m. Saturday, St. Michael Catholic Church, Canfield. CALLING HOURS: 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Mosti Funeral Home, Sunset Chapel, Steubenville. KATHLEEN BERENDT, 74, Youngstown. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Friday, St. Brendan Church, Youngstown. CALLING ...

YOUNGSTOWN — Martha L. “Lucy” Pallay, 89, passed away Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026, at her home with her children by her side. Lucy was born March 23, 1936, in Plainville, Georgia, the daughter of Robert and Martha Burchett. She came to the area during her school-aged years and graduated from ...

COLUMBUS — Raymond Eugene Capots, 88, passed away Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025, in Dublin. Raymond was born Sept. 14, 1937, in Youngstown, to Louis Raymond Capots and Anne Patrone Capots. He attended Boardman Schools, after which he proudly joined the United States Army before beginning his ...

AUSTINTOWN — Edward “Eddie” G. Schanz, 88, died Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026, at his home. Eddie was born Dec. 4, 1937, in Youngstown, a son of the late Gilbert K. and Mildred E. Samuels Schanz, and was a lifelong area resident. He attended The Rayen School and worked for 29 years at ...

LOWELLVILLE — Craig M. Kumer, 58, formerly of Penn Hills, Pa., suddenly passed away on Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026. He was born Feb. 25, 1967. After attending Penn Hills High School, Craig went on to play football at the University of Slippery Rock on scholarship. He worked as a recruiter at ...

AUSTINTOWN — Keith Allan Gaines, 63, departed this earthly life to reside with His Heavenly Father on Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026, following an extended illness. The son of Henderson Gaines and Louise Lawton, Keith was born April 18, 1962, in Youngstown. Keith attended East Side High School, ...