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Maverick GOP Sen. Bob Packwood of Oregon, who resigned after sexual harassment scandal, dies at 93

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Former Sen. Bob Packwood, a moderate Oregon Republican whose reputation as a champion of abortion and women’s rights was spoiled at the end of his career by allegations of sexual harassment, has died. He was 93. Packwood’s death on Saturday was announced in an obituary sent to media outlets by his family. The release didn’t include additional details. Packwood was a political scrapper who first refused to quit the chamber in which he had served for 27 years, saying he didn’t want to be remembered only for that controversy. Before the #MeToo era, ...

Susan Lynne Burns 1953-2026

POLAND — Susan “Susie” Lynne Burns, 72, passed away Thursday, May 28, 2026, at St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital with her daughter, husband and son by her side. She was born Oct. 28, 1953, in Warren, the daughter of Michael and Helen Nyako Polinko. Susie graduated from Howland High ...

Ruth Ann Connelly 1941-2026

HUBBARD — Ruth Ann Bickerstaff Connelly, 84, passed away peacefully Wednesday evening, May 13, 2026, at Countryside at the Elmwood Senior Care Facility in Hubbard. She was born Nov. 27, 1941, in Youngstown, a daughter of Robert J. and Lelia Mae Knight Bickerstaff. Ruth Ann was a 1959 graduate of Austintown Fitch High School. She married Leo H. Connelly in 1962, and together they shared 17 years of marriage until his passing in May 1979. She was a devoted mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend whose greatest joy in life was her family. As a loving mother of her only child, ...

Dean A. Bushling 1972-2026

CANFIELD — Dean A. Bushling, a devoted family man and hardworking individual, passed away Tuesday, June 2, 2026, at St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital after becoming ill at home. Born Oct. 26, 1972, in Youngstown, Dean’s life was marked by dedication, both to his work and to the people he ...

Area deaths

JAYNE L. CATING, 70, of Youngstown, died Thursday at Hospice House. (Borowski / Oak Meadow) MITZIE N. CUSHING, 93, of Salem, died May 30. SERVICES: 11 a.m. June 13, St. Paul Lutheran Church, Leetonia. CALLING HOURS: 9:30 to 10:45 a.m. June 13, church. BETZAIDA FELICIANO, 64, of Youngstown, died May 28. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Tuesday, Rossi and Santucci Funeral Home, Boardman. CALLING HOURS: 10 to 10:55 a.m. Tuesday, funeral home. MARIE M. MACDONALD, 89, of Youngstown, died Wednesday. Services pending. (Davis-Becker) MARK MILANO, 74, of Mantua, died Monday. (Borowski ...

Robert F. Ohl 1941-2026

CANFIELD — Robert F. Ohl passed away peacefully Monday, May 4, 2026, at The Inn at Ironwood, at the age of 84. Bob was born Sept. 23, 1941, in Youngstown, a son of Randall and Blanche Mansfield Ohl. A proud graduate of Austintown Fitch High School, Bob served in the United States Navy ...