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MELISSA BLAZEK, 57, Lake Milton. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Saturday, Our Lady of the Lakes Parish-St. James Catholic Church, North Jackson. LESLIE S. DOMONKOS, 88, formerly of the area. CELEBRATION OF LIFE: 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Spring Hill Suites by Marriott, Canfield. MICHAEL FINNEY, 62, Boardman. CELEBRATION OF LIFE: 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Family Life Center First Christian Church, Martins Ferry. THOMAS P. FLYNN SR., 83, Ravenna. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Aug. 10, Immaculate Conception Church, Ravenna. CAL:LING HOURS: 9 to 10:45 a.m. Aug. 10, Shorts Spicer Crislip Funeral Homes, Ravenna ...

Sylvia Rossodivita 1930-2026

CAMPBELL — Sylvia Rossodivita, 95, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 30, 2026, at Greenbriar Healthcare Center in Boardman. Sylvia was born Sept. 19, 1930, in Toro, Campobasso, Italy, the daughter of Salvatore and Pasqualina Piunno Felice. Sylvia came to the United States with her ...

John B. Schippert 1948-2026

PETERSBURG — John B. Schippert, 78, of Petersburg, passed away Monday evening, July 27, 2026, at St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital. He was born April 3, 1948, in Youngstown, the son of the late Frederick and Norma Jean Brooks Schippert. John was a 1966 graduate of Jackson-Milton High ...

Francis St. Clair Jr. 1938-2026

NORTH JACKSON — Francis J. St. Clair Jr., 88, of Ellsworth, passed away on Friday, July 24, 2026, at his home, surrounded by family. He was born on Jan. 10, 1938, in Bessemer, Pa., a son of the late Francis J. St. Clair Sr. and Dorothy Nord St. Clair. Francis married Nancy Newell in ...

Area deaths

TERRY KUBERSKI, 73, of Youngstown, died Wednesday. (Augustine) RAFAEL SANTOS, 75, of Youngstown, died July 23. (Augustine) ROBERT L. SHAW JR., 68, of New Waterford, died July 22 at Covington Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation, East Palestine. No services or calling hours. (Davidson-Becker, Struthers) CATHERINE THOMPSON, 79, of Youngstown, died July 21. (Augustine) PATRICIA WELCH, 73, of Youngstown, died July 22. (Augustine)

Debra Jean Neff 1969-2026

YOUNGSTOWN — Debra Jean Neff, 57, passed away on Thursday, July 30, 2026, with her family by her side at St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital. Debra was born on Feb. 26, 1969, in Warren, the daughter of Charles D. and Carolyn A. Griffiths. She was a 1987 graduate of Austintown Fitch ...