SALEM — Margaret “Margie” Greene James, 78, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026, at St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital, surrounded by family. She was born at St. Thomas Hospital in Akron and lived a life rooted in faith, family and love. Margie was a graduate of ...

NILES — Norman “Ludy” Gatta, 101, passed Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026, at St. Joseph Warren Hospital. Norman was born July 11, 1924, in Warren, a son of Pasquale and Antonetta Toriello Gatta. His full name was Onorio “Norman” Anthony Gatta. Baptism records later showed his middle name as ...

HUBBARD — Michael Edward Baum, 55, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, Jan. 23, 2026, at his home. His sudden passing has left his family and friends stunned, heartbroken and still trying to wrap their heads around how someone so full of life, sarcasm and opinions could be gone so ...

MARY GRACE AURANDT, 70, Poland. SERVICES: 5 p.m. Friday, Davis-Becker Funeral Home, Boardman. CALLING HOURS: 3 to 4:45 p.m. Friday, funeral home. JULIUS BALOGH, 87, Youngstown. SERVICES: 1 p.m. Wednesday, First Presbyterian Church, Youngstown. CALLING HOURS: 12:30 to 12:55 p.m. Wednesday, ...

WARREN – Raymond P. Miskell, 79, formerly of Austintown, passed away early Sunday morning, Jan. 25, 2026, at Washington Square Healthcare, Warren. Born Nov. 22, 1946, in Youngstown, he was the son of the late Farris and Ruth Megown Miskell. On May 10, 1969, he married Cheryl J. Kastner, ...

MARYLOU BOBIC, 93, of Struthers, died Tuesday. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Saturday, Christ Community Church, Campbell. CALLING HOURS: 4 to 6 p.m. Friday, Kirila Funeral Home, Struthers, and 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday, church. HOLLY JEAN BREWER, 51, of Diamond, died Tuesday at UH Portage Medical Center. ...