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Obituaries

Franziska Crawford 1935-2026

GIRARD — Franziska “Fran” King Crawford passed away peacefully at the age of 90 on Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026, from natural causes. She was born Nov. 29, 1935. In 1958, Fran, a native German, married a U.S. Army serviceman, Gene King. During his service time of more than 20 years, they ...

Services

LOUISA R. BERGER, 81, Youngstown. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Tuesday, Unitarian Universalist Church of Youngstown. MARY BLAND, 87, Youngstown. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Friday, Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, Austintown. CATHERINE CAMA, 95, Poland. SERVICES: noon to 3 p.m. and 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Hynes ...

Area deaths

JASON B. BERECEK, 39, of Warren, died Saturday at Hospice House. (Borowski / Oak Meadow) JOAN GUERRIERI, 91, of Girard, died Saturday at Liberty Health Care. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Saturday, St. Rose Church, Girard. (Blackstone) MARILYN McCARTNEY, 89, of Salem, died Saturday. SERVICES: 11 a.m. ...

Phil Goyette, former NHL forward and Islanders’ first coach, dies at 92

MONTREAL (AP) — Phil Goyette, the former NHL forward who helped the Montreal Canadiens win Stanley Cup titles in his first four seasons and was the New York Islanders’ first coach, died Saturday. He was 92. The team didn’t provide a cause of death. Goyette, from Lachine, Quebec, made ...

Frank F. Rocca 1941-2026

CANFIELD — Frank F. Rocca, 84, passed away surrounded by his family with love on Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026, at the Cleveland Clinic. Frank was born March 10, 1941, in Detroit, Michigan, a son of Carlo Albert and Julia Vennettilli Rocca. Frank was a 1959 graduate of Lincoln Park High School ...

Marcia L. Braden 1946-2026

YOUNGSTOWN — Marcia Lee Braden, 79, passed away peacefully on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, at Aventura at Assumption Village in North Lima, surrounded by her loving family. Marcia was born on July 13, 1946, in Salem, a daughter of the late James H. and Betty J. Spooner Braden. She was a ...