All Obituaries

AUSTINTOWN - Walter Turner Karr, 78, passed away peacefully Saturday morning, April 10, 2021 at St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital. Walter was born in Sharon, Pa., on May 15, 1942, the son of the late Frank M. Karr and Isabelle Turner Karr.  He graduated in 1960 from The Rayen School and then enlisted in the U.S. Air Force. He proudly served for four years in the military police at bases in North Dakota, Morocco, England, and Columbus, Ohio. Mr. Karr worked for 36 years for Commercial...

BOARDMAN - Eileen T. Mattiussi, formerly of Austintown, passed away April 23, 2020, her 87th birthday, at Shepherd of the Valley in Boardman. Eileen was born April 23, 1933, in Youngstown, and was the daughter of the late Israel “Sam” and Mary Maino DePiore. She graduated from Chaney High School in 1951, and then attended the Ohio School of Beauty Culture where she graduated in 1953 with a certification of Cosmetology and Manager’s License. She opened the Wickliffe...

COITSVILLE TWP. - Wadad Atway Jadallah, 75, passed away peacefully Friday afternoon, April 9, 2021, at Austintown Healthcare Center, with her family by her side. Wadad was born Nov. 16, 1945, in Palestine, and was a daughter of the late Saed and Ida Atway. She came to this area 60 years ago with her family. She along with her husband owned and operated the Corner Foodland in Coitsville for more than 30 years.  Mrs. Jadallah was a member of the Masjid Al-Khair Mosque in Youngstown....

HUBBARD – Fredintino “Fred” Cavalcanti, 43, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, April 7, 2021, at his home. Fred, also known as “Freddie,” was born July 7, 1977, in Youngstown, and was the third son of the late Francis T. Cavalcanti, Jr. and Sallie Anderson Cavalcanti Morris. He grew up in the city of Girard, and graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School in Youngstown. He was employed at Galaxy Industrial, contracted through Vallourec Star. Fred will be...

YOUNGSTOWN - Shirley Saccomen, 79, passed away peacefully early Wednesday morning, April 7, 2021, at Hospice House with her family by her side, following a brief illness. Shirley was born March 31, 1942, on the shores of the Chesapeake Bay in Havre de Grace, Md., and was a daughter of the late Edward Dolan and Ella Stevens Dolan.  Shirley moved to this area in 1976, and was a homemaker who dedicated her life to raising and caring for her family. She was an avid bingo player and loved...

LIBERTY TOWNSHIP - Ann M. Lessick, 97, longtime resident of the Youngstown’s West Side, passed away peacefully Tuesday evening, April 6, 2021, at St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital after a long and fulfilling life. Ann was born June 25, 1923, in Smock. Pa., a daughter of the late Frank and Elizabeth Kurilla Danko, and came to this area as a young woman in 1947. She was a 1942 graduate of Uniontown Senior High School in Pennsylvania, and after her marriage in 1946, was a homemaker who...

GIRARD - Anita L. Decker-Feltner, 71, passed away late Monday afternoon, April 5, 2021, at St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital with her family by her side, after a brief illness. Anita, who was know to all as “Lucy,” was born Oct. 29, 1949, in Fayetteville, North Carolina, a daughter of the late Walter and Anna Mary Rubino Decker, and came to this area with her family as a child in 1955. She was a graduate of Harding Business School with a degree in accounting and was a...

CANFIELD - Paula L. Sopkovich, 56, passed away peacefully early Friday morning, April 2, 2021, at Hospice House surrounded by the love of her family. Paula was born May 7, 1964, in Youngstown, and was a daughter of Joseph Yannerella and Linda Lukanec Yannerella. Raised in Youngstown, she was a 1982 graduate of Chaney High School and was a lifelong Mahoning Valley resident. Paula was a loving wife, mother, and homemaker who dedicated her adult life to raising and caring for her family. She...

BOARDMAN - Mike Soroka, 91, passed away peacefully early Thursday morning, April 1, 2021, at his home with his family by his side. Mike was born Nov. 9, 1929, in Youngstown, and was the son of the late Jozef Soroka and Anna Kostecka Soroka.  Mike graduated from Campbell Memorial High School and lived his entire life in this area. He was a member of St. Anne Ukrainian Catholic Church in Austintown. Mike was a lifelong fan of the Cleveland Browns and Cleveland Indians.  He really...

YOUNGSTOWN - Delores Y. “Dee” Jones, 89, of the city’s West Side, passed away suddenly early Thursday afternoon, April 1, 2021, at St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital. Delores was born Sept. 25, 1931, in Youngstown, a daughter of the late Herbert and Ruth Stevens Kendall, and was a lifelong area resident. She graduated from The Rayen School and was a loving and devoted homemaker who dedicated her adult life to raising and caring for her family. Mrs. Jones liked attending...