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Obituaries

Samantha A. Nemcik 2006-2026

LIBERTY TOWNSHIP — Samantha A. Nemcik, 19, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026, at The Cleveland Clinic. Samantha was born March 20, 2006, in Farrell, Pa., a daughter of Robert J. Nemcik and Shelley A. Ferrara. She was a 2024 graduate of Liberty High School. Samantha was a ...

Catherine E. Jankiewicz 1928-2026

YOUNGSTOWN — Catherine Elizabeth Jankiewicz, 97, of Boardman, peacefully returned home to the Lord on Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026, surrounded by the love of her family. Catherine — known affectionately as “Kate” to her loved ones — was born Aug. 21, 1928, in New Castle, Pa., to Domenico ...

Ronald Reagan’s eldest son, Michael, dies at 80

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Michael Reagan, the eldest son of President Ronald Reagan and a conservative commentator, has died. He was 80. The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute announced his death in a post on the social platform X on Tuesday, calling him “a steadfast guardian of ...

CIA turncoat Aldrich Ames, who sold US secrets to Soviets, dies in prison

WASHINGTON (AP) — CIA turncoat Aldrich Ames, who betrayed Western intelligence assets to the Soviet Union and Russia in one of the most damaging intelligence breaches in U.S. history, has died in a Maryland prison. He was 84. A spokesperson for the Bureau of Prisons confirmed Ames died ...

John Repasky 1936-2025

POLAND — John “Jack” Repasky, 89, died peacefully at his home in Poland with his wife by his side on Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025. Jack was born May 22, 1936, in Campbell, a son of John and Ethel Palguta Repasky. He graduated from Campbell Memorial High School in 1954. He graduated from ...

David M. Muransky 1953-2026

POLAND — David M. Muransky, 72, passed away Friday, Jan. 2, 2026, at his home. David was born March 11, 1953, in Youngstown, the son of the late Frank L. Muransky Sr. and Elizabeth Bischoff Muransky, and was a lifelong area resident. He was a 1971 graduate of Struthers High School and ...