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William McKernan 1950-2026

McDONALD — William “Bill” McKernan, 76, of McDonald, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026, at St. Joseph Warren Hospital. He was born May 13, 1950, in Youngstown, a son to Edward and Jeannette Beaver McKernan. Bill was a 1968 graduate of Girard High School. He went on to devote his ...

Walter Holokai Jr. 1954-2026

BOARDMAN — Walter Holokai Jr., 72, passed away Friday, Sept. 18, 2026, in Boardman, peacefully in the arms of his wife and daughter. He was born Jan. 1, 1954, to Ethel White-Holokai and Walter Holokai Sr. in Baltimore, Maryland. Walt was a 1972 graduate of Wilson High School. A man of ...

Teresa Ann Venzeio 1939-2026

YOUNGSTOWN — Teresa Ann Venzeio, 86, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026. Teresa was born Dec. 11, 1939, to Frank “Peppers” and Mary Rainer Tarantino. On June 3, 1961, she married her childhood sweetheart, Carl Venzeio. Together, they ...

Marco Zaza 1938-2026

WILMINGTON, N.C. — Marco Zaza, 88, of Wilmington, North Carolina, passed away peacefully on Friday, Sept. 11, 2026, with his loving family gathered around him. Marco was born in 1938, in Youngstown, Ohio, to Pasqualina and Gaetano Zaza, the fourth of five children. A graduate of East ...

Betty Grossen 1940-2026

STRUTHERS — Betty Grossen, 85, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, Sept. 14, 2026, with her family at her side. Born on Oct. 6, 1940, in Youngstown, she was a daughter to the late John and Catherine Dubec Gerlach. She was a graduate of Struthers High School, class of 1958. On Nov. 15, ...

Services

THOMAS M. BARRETT, 71, Salem. SERVICES: 7 p.m. Thursday, Stark Memorial Funeral Home, Salem. CALLING HOURS: 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, funeral home. VIRGINIA L. BEGANSKY, 88, Warren. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Saturday, St. Theresa of Calcutta Parish-St. Mary Catholic Church, Warren. CALLING HOURS: 9 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Lane Funeral Home, Roberts-Clark Chapel, Warren. FATHER JAMES CAVANAUGH, 100, Youngstown. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Tuesday, St. Edward Church, Youngstown. CALLING HOURS: 4 to 6 p.m. Monday, church. MICHELINA DEDONATO, 99, Niles. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Saturday, St. Teresa of Calcutta ...