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Obituaries

John L. Gagliardo Sr. 1940-2025

AUSTINTOWN — John L. Gagliardo Sr., 85, of Austintown, passed away on Christmas Eve, Wednesday evening, Dec. 24, 2025, at the Hospice House in Poland. He was born Jan. 11, 1940, in Mount Vernon, New York, a son of Anthony and Mary Lesicko Gagliardo, and relocated to the Youngstown area in ...

Patricia Campana 1955-2025

BOARDMAN — Patricia Campana, 70, entered eternal rest on Monday, Dec. 22, 2025, at St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital. She was born on Dec. 5, 1955, in Youngstown, a daughter of the late Patrick and Beverly Realty Viglio. Over the years, Patricia wore many hats, from proudly working at the ...

James ‘Big Jim’ Hanigosky 1958-2025

AUSTINTOWN — James Stephen “Big Jim” Hanigosky, 67, departed this world on Monday, Dec. 22, 2025, at home after a courageous bout with cancer. Every step of the journey was taken with stoicism and a never-ending love and appreciation for life, nature, family, friends and faith. Jim was ...

Alphonse D. Conti Jr. 1943-2025

NILES — Alphonse Dominic Conti Jr., 82, passed away peacefully at 12:07 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025, at the Hospice House in Poland. He was born on Nov. 14, 1943, in Youngstown, the son of Alphonse Dominic and Phyllis Russo Skiffey Conti Sr. Al was a graduate of Youngstown City East ...

Area deaths

WILLIAM R. BROWN, 65, of Salem, died Wednesday in North Lima. CALLING HOURS: 3 to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Arbaugh-Pearce-Greenisen & Sons Funeral and Cremation Services, Salem. RONALD C. JAYNE SR., 82, of Boardman, died Tuesday. SERVICES: 7 p.m. Friday, Davidson-Becker Funeral Home, Struthers. ...

Services

PENNY L. BENDETTA, 74, Poland. SERVICES: 12:30 p.m. Monday, Stark Memorial Funeral Home, Salem. EMILIO CRUZ, 60, Canfield. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Monday, St. Patrick Church, Youngstown. MICHAEL R. DEEM, 44, Killeen, Texas. CELEBRATION OF LIFE: 6 to 9 p.m. Monday, Elmtree Catering, ...