BOARDMAN — Rosemarie Gonda, 89, passed away Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024, at Hospice of the Valley. Rosemarie was born Oct. 3, 1934, in Youngstown, to parents Joseph and Rose Pupich Tusin, and was one of 11 children. She attended Youngstown City Schools, including Woodrow Wilson High School. ...

YOUNGSTOWN — Heide S. Candia, 85, of Rutledge Drive, died Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024, in the emergency room at St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital. Heide was born Dec. 11, 1938, in Vienna, Austria, a daughter of the late Demetrius and Alice Geiger Dobrovoln. Heide is survived by her son, ...

GIRARD — Lillian K. Bencetic, 63, passed away Tuesday evening, Feb. 13, 2024, at St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital, following a brief illness. Lillian was born Jan. 26, 1961, in Albuquerque, New Mexico, a daughter of the late James and Eleanore Bencetic, and came to the Youngstown area as a ...

AUSTINTOWN — David J. Durda, 81, passed away peacefully, Monday, Feb. 19, 2024. Mr. Durda was born June 11, 1942, a son of the late Julius C. and Rose A. Hoffer Durda. David was a 1960 graduate of Austintown Fitch High School. He later went on to serve his country in the United States Navy. ...

YOUNGSTOWN — Zita Ahmer Bogdan, 89, passed away peacefully, Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2024, at Continuing Health Care Center, after a long illness. Zita was born March 2, 1934, in Charleston, W.Va., a daughter of Thomas J. and Mary P. Ball Ahmer. She had resided in Youngstown since 1952 and ...

AUSTINTOWN — Richard “Rick” M. Kubina Sr. never met or saw a person he wasn’t willing to talk to. Whether the other person wanted to talk or not, it did not matter. World matters, personal matters, news, jokes, sports or other topics were fair game. On Sunday, Feb. 18, 2024, the world ...