Raymond R. Melewski
Oct 22, 2026
CANFIELD – Raymond R. “Ray” Melewski, 91, passed away Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026, at Briarfield Place in Boardman, following a long and fulfilling life.
Ray was born Jan. 15, 1935, in Youngstown, a son of the late Seigmend and Mary Kos Melewski, and was a lifelong area resident. He was a 1953 graduate of South High School and continued his education...
Timothy A. Medved
Oct 21, 2026
YOUNGSTOWN – Timothy A. “Timmy” Medved, 58, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026, at Omni Manor, following a brief battle with brain cancer.
Timmy was born May 6, 1968, in New Castle, Pennsylvania, a son of Joseph Medved and Wilhelmina Brown Medved, and lived in the area most of his life.
He was a graduate of Leonard Kirtz School and attended MASCO...
Jeffrey R. Cowles
Oct 17, 2026
WEATHERSFIELD TOWNSHIP – Jeffrey R. Cowles, 55, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026, at his home.
Jeff was born Aug. 24, 1971, in Youngstown, a son of the late Foster Jesse Cowles and Hazel J. “Cookie” Lovitz Cowles, and was a lifelong area resident.
He was a 1990 graduate of Girard High School and the Trumbull County Career and Technical Center....
Tracy Coleen Elko
Oct 17, 2026
AUSTINTOWN – Tracy Coleen Elko, 57, passed away unexpectedly in her sleep Saturday morning, Oct. 17, 2026, at her home.
Tracy was born May 28, 1969, in Youngstown, a daughter of Charles E. Winebold Jr. and Karen Crosbie Winebold, and was a lifelong area resident.
She was a 1987 graduate of Western Reserve High School and attended the Mahoning County Career and...
Armando LoCastro
Oct 17, 2026
GIRARD - Armando LoCastro, 81, passed away peacefully Saturday evening, Oct. 17, 2026, in the comfort of his home, surrounded by his loving family.
Armando was born July 19, 1945, in Malvagna, Sicily, a son of the late Angelo and Carmela BonGiovanni LoCastro, and came to the United States and the Girard area in 1972.
Armando attended culinary school in Sicily, where...
Patrick M. Williams
Oct 16, 2026
AUSTINTOWN – Patrick M. Williams Sr., 77, passed away early Friday morning, Oct. 16, 2026, at St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital, surrounded by the love of his family.
Patrick was born Aug. 1, 1949, in Youngstown, a son of the late Wesler and Louise Calderia Williams, and was a lifelong area resident.
He worked on the assembly line at the General Motors Lordstown...
Jeffrey J. Brozman
Oct 14, 2026
YOUNGSTOWN – Jeffrey J. Brozman, 66, of the city’s west side, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2026, his 66th birthday, at St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital, following complications from a courageous battle with leukemia.
Jeff was born Oct. 14, 1960, in Youngstown, a son of the late John and Genevieve Bozich Brozman, and was a lifelong area resident.
He was a 1978 graduate...
Jack A. Jones
Oct 12, 2026
AUSTINTOWN — Jack A. Jones, 91, passed away Monday afternoon, Oct. 12, 2026, in the comfort of his home, surrounded by the love of his family.
Jack was born Oct. 5, 1935, in Youngstown, a son of the late Thomas and Margaret O’Leary Jones, and was a lifelong area resident. He lived in Hubbard for many years before making his home...
James R. Hopper
Oct 11, 2026
MINERAL RIDGE — James “Jim” R. Hopper, 75, passed away Sunday, Oct. 11, 2026, at St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital, surrounded by the love and comfort of his family.
Jim was born Nov. 14, 1950, a son of the late Andrew and Sarah Burchfield Hopper. He was raised in Lake Milton and was a lifelong area resident.
He graduated from Jackson-Milton High School...
Katherine A. Skruck
Oct 10, 2026
MCDONALD — Katherine A. “Kathy” Skruck, 82, passed away Saturday morning, Oct. 10, 2026, at Hospice House, surrounded by the love and comfort of her family.Kathy was born April 15, 1944, in Youngstown, a daughter of the late Andrew and Mary Kukura Golubic, and was a lifelong McDonald resident.She was a 1962 graduate of McDonald High School and dedicated her...
Donna L. Trumbetta
Oct 9, 2026
GIRARD - Donna L. Trumbetta, 62, passed away unexpectedly Friday evening, Oct. 9, 2026, at St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital following a brief illness, with her family by her side.
Donna was born Dec. 2, 1963, in Youngstown, a daughter of Byron Bigelow Sr. and Sakiko Bigelow, and was a lifelong area resident. She was a graduate of Austintown Fitch High School...
Jeanette Sekela
Oct 7, 2026
AUSTINTOWN — Jeanette Sekela, 87, passed away peacefully in her sleep Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2026, at Avenue at Aurora.
Jeanette was born April 21, 1939, in Canton, a daughter of the late Sam Sait and Frances Phillips Sait, and came to Austintown in 1959.
She was a graduate of Leavittsburg High School and worked at St. Joseph Hospital in Warren in her...
JoAnn DelFraino
Sep 25, 2026
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON – JoAnn DelFraino, 80, formerly of Austintown, passed away unexpectedly Friday, Sept. 25, 2026, at Swedish Hospital in Seattle, after suffering an apparent heart attack.
JoAnn was born July 1, 1946, in Youngstown, a daughter of the late Stephen Sova Sr. and Stella Oleksiuk Sova, and spent nearly her entire life in the Mahoning Valley.
A 1964 graduate of The...
James P. Mozzillo
Sep 24, 2026
GIRARD - James P. Mozzillo passed away peacefully Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026 under hospice care.
A lifelong Girard resident, James was born Nov. 16, 1941, to the late Martin and Mary Guarino Mozzillo. He graduated from Girard High School in 1959, and later attended Youngstown State University, where he studied mathematics. He also served as a dispatcher for the Girard Police...
Barbara Wrona
Sep 24, 2026
AUSTINTOWN — Barbara Wrona, 94, passed away Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026, in the comfort of her home, surrounded by the love of her family.
Barbara was born Nov. 18, 1931, in Youngstown, a daughter of the late Ignatius and Amelia “Ljuba” Pacic Kunovic, and was a lifelong area resident.
She was a 1950 graduate of Chaney High School and worked for Forum...
Marlene A. Holdash
Sep 20, 2026
NORTH LIMA — Marlene A. Holdash, 84, formerly of the city’s west side, passed away Sunday, Sept. 20, 2026, at Aventura at Assumption Village.
Marlene was born July 27, 1942, in Youngstown, a daughter of the late William and Molly Cecko Holdash, and was a lifelong area resident.
She was a 1960 graduate of Ursuline High School and later attended nursing school....
Stanley H. Owen
Sep 18, 2026
MCDONALD — Stanley H. Owen, 88, of McDonald, passed away Sept. 18, 2026, in the comfort of his home, with his wife by his side.
Stanley was born June 26, 1938, in Washington, D.C., and was one of eight children.
After graduating from high school, Stan proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during the early years of the Vietnam era....
Joyce B. Davis
Sep 16, 2026
CORTLAND – Joyce B. Davis, 79, passed away Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 16, 2026, in the comfort of her home, surrounded by the love of her family.
Joyce was born Aug. 21, 1947, in Butler, Pennsylvania, a daughter of the late Ralph Mahoney and Helen Grossman Mahoney. She came to Girard in 1976 and made the Mahoning Valley her home for many...
Robert E. Doyle
Sep 14, 2026
YOUNGSTOWN – Robert E. “Bob” Doyle, 90, an Army veteran of the city’s West Side, passed away Monday, Sept. 14, 2026, in the comfort of his home.
Bob was born May 10, 1936, in Pennsylvania, a son of the late James Doyle and Pearl Root Doyle. He spent most of his life in the Youngstown area and was a graduate of...
Dale F. Ilich
Sep 12, 2026
GIRARD — Dale F. Ilich, 77, passed peacefully into heaven Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026, at St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital after a brief illness.
Dale was born Sept. 6, 1949, in Youngstown. He was the son of the late Steve Ilich and the late Irene Fillers and was a lifelong resident of the Mahoning Valley. Dale attended Ursuline High School, graduating in...
