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Obituaries

Dianna L. Rycek 1956-2025

YOUNGSTOWN — Dianna L. Rycek, 69, passed away peacefully on Monday, Dec. 22, 2025, at St. Elizabeth Hospital, surrounded by her family. Dianna was born April 25, 1956, in Youngstown. Dianna was the daughter of Jack and Elizabeth Long Norman. She was a graduate of Boardman High School. On ...

Area deaths

DIANA J. GREIER, 77, of Canfield, died Tuesday. Arrangements are pending. (Davis-Becker) LEON J. KOZAR JR., 91, of Youngstown, died Dec. 25. SERVICES: 6 p.m. Monday, Rossi and Santucci Funeral Home. CALLING HOURS: 4 to 5:50 p.m. Monday, funeral home.

Services

JAMES P. CALCAGNI, 73, Canfield. CALLING HOURS: 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Fox Funeral Home, Boardman. JUDITH A. DELVAUX, 71, New Springfield. CALLING HOURS: 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Davis-Becker Funeral Home, Boardman. PHIL DEMARCO, 63, Struthers. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Saturday, Christ Our Savior ...

Gospel singer, 8-time Grammy winner dies

Richard Smallwood, a gospel singer and recording artist nominated eight times for Grammy Awards, has died. He was 77. Smallwood died Tuesday of complications of kidney failure at a rehabilitation and nursing center in Sandy Spring, Maryland, his representative Bill Carpenter ...

Roland Taylor Sr. 1937-2025

CHAMPION — It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Roland “Butch” Taylor Sr., a longtime resident of Champion Township who died peacefully in his sleep Monday, Dec. 22, 2025, in Plymouth, Michigan, at the age of 88. Butch was born in Warren on Aug. 14, 1937, to parents ...

Christian Ronald Harris 1995-2025

POLAND — Christian Ronald Harris passed away Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2025. He was born April 26, 1995, in Youngstown. Christian was a graduate of Boardman High School, Class of 2014. Following his education, he began working as a machinist at Trivium. Christian enjoyed nature, hiking and ...