ROANOKE, Va. — Jeff Povtak, 65, was called home to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025. Jeff was a follower of Jesus. He was the son of a good man with an angel of a mother. He was a husband to one woman for more than 35 years. He was a brother, an uncle and ...

ANTHONY F. BOWENS, 68, New Kensington, Pa. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Friday, Sterling-McCullough Williams Youngstown Funeral Chapel. CALLING HOURS: 10 to 11 a.m. Friday, funeral home. PATRICIA B. BRAUN, 79, Boardman. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Friday, Calvary Cemetery. WILLIAM P. CARSON, 87, Poland. ...

NEWTON FALLS — John A. Cicero Jr., 75, passed away peacefully into eternal rest, Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025, at St. Joseph Warren Hospital. He was born Oct. 6, 1950, in Youngstown, the son of the late John A. Cicero Sr. and Ann Pavelko Cicero. John lived in Newton Falls for the last 48 ...

POLAND — William Preston “Bill” Carson, 87, passed away peacefully Monday morning, Nov. 3, 2025, at his home, surrounded by his loving family. Bill was born Dec. 11, 1937, in Donora, Pa., a son of the late James and Amelia Laub Carson. He graduated from Donora High School and went on ...

NEW KENSINGTON, Pa. — Anthony “Tony” Fred Bowens, 68, of New Kensington, Pa., departed this life at 6:44 a.m. Monday, Nov. 3, 2025, at his residence, following complications of an extended illness. He was born May 2, 1957, in Youngstown, the son of Ulysses Sr. and Ada Laverne Troutman ...

BOARDMAN — Patricia B. Braun left us peacefully on Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025, at the age of 79. Born Aug. 29, 1946, she was a daughter of the late Lawrence and Lorraine Phillips Lynch. Her greatest joys were found in her garden, her kitchen filled with the scents of her delicious meals and ...