All Obituaries

NILES - Stephen L. Luzar, 85, passed away Friday morning, March 15, 2019, at Trumbull Memorial Hospital in Warren following a long and courageous battle with pulmonary fibrosis. Stephen was born July 16, 1933, in Girard, a son of the late Frank and Mary Bisada Luzar, and lived in the area for most of his life. He was a 1953 graduate of Girard High School and enlisted in the U.S. Army after graduation, serving as a mechanic in Greenland during the Korean War. After his service in the...

YOUNGSTOWN - Robert E. Morris, 75, of the city’s west side, passed away Friday evening, March 15, 2019, at Select Specialty Hospital in Youngstown following a brief illness. Robert was born April 19, 1943, in Franklin, Pa., and was the only child of  Margaret Anna Morris. He was raised by his mother and his stepfather, John Granlee, and came to this area in 1946 as a child with his family. He served in the United States Navy, and worked for 33 years for Cold Metal Products,...

AUSTINTOWN - Atty. Paul G. Kinnick, 70, passed away Thursday afternoon, Feb. 28, 2019, at St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital after a lengthy illness. Paul was born July 28, 1948, in Youngstown, the only child of the late Martin and Anna Gergel Kinnick, and he lived most of his life in this area. He was a 1966 graduate of Austintown Fitch High School and graduated from Youngstown State University with a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering. Paul later earned a masters degree in...

AUSTINTOWN – Linda Lou Kubik, 70, passed away peacefully late Thursday morning, March 14, 2019, at Trumbull Memorial Hospital in Warren, with all of her family by her side following a very brief illness. Linda was born Oct. 29, 1948, in Youngstown, a daughter of the late Michael R. and Laura Belle Platt Stash, and was a lifelong area resident. She was a 1967 graduate of Chaney High School and was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother who also worked outside the home at Kmart, Mr....

MOUNT HOLLY, N.C. – Betsie Ann Miner Wisneski, 69, formerly of Leetonia, passed away March 5, 2019, at her home. Betsie was born June 16, 1949, in Allegheny, Pa., and was a daughter of the late Milford L. and Mildred J. Taylor Ankrom. She worked as a flight attendant for U.S. Airlines, from where she retired. Bestsie leaves three children, Vinson (Jillian) Miner, Rebecca (James) Parker, and Luke Miner; grandchildren, Kegan, Amber, Sabrina, Gabriel, Jeremiah, and Bryanna; a sister,...

GIRARD - Leo G. Bakes, 77, passed away Wednesday morning, March 13, 2019, at St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital following a brief illness with his family by his side. Leo was born Nov. 12, 1941, in Youngstown, a son of the late Andy and Mary Bakes, and was a lifelong area resident. He was a graduate of Wilson High School in Youngstown and worked at Quality Auto Body for several years. Leo also worked as a maintenance supervisor for Liberty Township, retiring in 2002. Mr. Bakes was a member...

AUSTINTOWN – Mary Jane Moss, 81, passed away peacefully Wednesday morning, March 13, 2019, at Omni Manor in Youngstown. Mary Jane was born Sept. 3, 1937, in Youngstown, a daughter of the late Ralph and Marie Rome McMahan. She was raised in the city’s Brier Hill neighborhood, attended The Rayen School, and was a lifelong area resident. Mrs. Moss was a homemaker who enjoyed traveling with friends, and she especially enjoyed her annual Cedar Point vacations with her husband. She...

AUSTINTOWN - Theresa M. Ragan, 86, formerly of Youngstown’s west side, passed away peacefully early Tuesday morning, March 12, 2019, at Hospice House with family by her side. Theresa was born May 6, 1932, in Youngstown, a daughter of the late William and Helen Dziechowski Nitupski, and was a lifelong area resident. She was a graduate of Ursuline High School and worked for many years for Dollar Bank, for National City Bank, and for PNC before retiring. In her younger years, she worked...

AUSTINTOWN – Joanne L. Rhoades, 77, passed away unexpectedly Monday evening, March 11, 2019, at the emergency room at St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital with family by her side. Joanne was born May 5, 1941, in Hadley, Pa., a daughter of the late Al and Virginia Uber Hazen, and came to this area with her family as a child. She was a graduate of Austintown Fitch High School and worked in the kitchen at Sleigh Bell Nursing Home. She then worked for 25 years as the...

YOUNGSTOWN - Joseph A. Wallace, 96, of the city’s west side, passed away peacefully early Monday afternoon, March 11, 2019, at Canfield Place with his family by his side. Joseph was born in Wolf Run, Ohio, on April 8, 1922, a son of the late Joseph G. and Leona G. Bendle Wallace, and came to this area from Pennsylvania with his new bride in 1946. He was a 1940 graduate of North Union High School in Uniontown, Pa., where he played quarterback on the football team and was named the top...