Mark Ostapiak
Jun 9, 2026
OAKLAND, Calif. - Mark "Osta" Ostapiak passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, June 9, 2026.
Mark was born May 4, 1978, in Youngstown, the beloved son of Peter and Sylvia Ostapiak. He graduated from Canfield High School in 1996, where he excelled academically. Following graduation, Mark attended Northland College in Ashland, Wisconsin, earning a bachelor’s degree in wildlife, fish and wildlands science and...
Richard R. DiMarino
Aug 15, 2026
AUSTINTOWN — Richard R. DiMarino, 79, passed away Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026, at St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital, surrounded by the love and comfort of his family.
Rich was born Jan. 26, 1947, in Lowellville, a son of the late Gaetano and Minnie Ambrosia DiMarino, and was a lifelong area resident.
He attended Lowellville High School and went to work for Youngstown Cartage...
Dale J. Pritchard
Aug 10, 2026
YOUNGSTOWN — Dale J. Pritchard, 55, passed away Monday afternoon, Aug. 10, 2026, in the comfort of his home, surrounded by the love and comfort of his family, following a courageous battle with cancer.
Dale was born Dec. 5, 1970, in Selma, Alabama, a son of William A. Pritchard Jr. and Susan Greene Pritchard.
He was a 1990 graduate of Chaney High...
Frank Schauer
Aug 9, 2026
COLUMBIANA – Ferenc “Frank” Schauer, 89, passed away peacefully at his home, surrounded by his family, Sunday, Aug. 9, 2026.
Frank was born June 1, 1937, in Gyarmat, Hungary, one of eight children. Following the anti-communist Hungarian Revolution of 1956, Frank escaped Hungary and eventually made his way to the United States. His sister, Anna, also left Hungary and eventually settled...
Donna M. Berger
Aug 7, 2026
YOUNGSTOWN — Donna M. Berger, 53, of the city’s West Side, passed away peacefully Friday evening, Aug. 7, 2026, in the comfort of her home with her husband by her side.
Donna was born Sept. 25, 1972, in Youngstown, a daughter of the late Irvin E. McClain Jr. and Roberta Huff McClain, and was a lifelong area resident.
She was a graduate...
Delores Shuluga
Aug 6, 2026
YOUNGSTOWN – Delores Shuluga passed away peacefully with family by her side on Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026, at Briarfield Place in Boardman. She was 95.
Delores, known to family and friends as “Dodie,” was born July 23, 1931, in Campbell, in her grandmother’s living room, a daughter of Matt Mrakovich and Julia George Mrakovich.
A lifelong area resident, Dodie was a 1949...
Russell L. Putt
Aug 6, 2026
AUSTINTOWN - Russell L. Putt, 73, passed away peacefully, Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026, at Hospice House, surrounded by the love and comfort of his family.
Russell was born June 2, 1953, in New Castle, Pennsylvania, a son of the late Russell and Nina Kinter Putt, and came to the Mahoning Valley as a child.
He was a graduate of The Rayen School...
Michael A. Ensign
Aug 3, 2026
YOUNGSTOWN - Michael Alton Ensign, 56, passed away unexpectedly early Monday morning, Aug. 3, 2026 of heart failure due to complications from diabetes.
Michael was born June 5, 1970, in Youngstown, the beloved son of Robert A. and Karin W. Ensign .
He was a 1989 graduate of Jackson-Milton High School and was a lifelong Mahoning County resident, having lived in North...
John S. Markota
Aug 3, 2026
BOARDMAN - John S. Markota, 70, passed away Aug. 3, 2026, from advanced small cell lung cancer. What felt like a long battle was all too short. Refusing to let his illness define him, he continued to invoke smiles and joy in all those around him until his final conscious hours. It was often said his ability to make people...
Betty J. Paolucci
Jul 28, 2026
CANFIELD - Betty J. Paolucci, 81, passed away Tuesday evening, July 28, 2026, at Hospice House, surrounded by the love and comfort of her family.
Betty was born March 7, 1945, in Youngstown, a daughter of the late Benjamin and Pearl Orr First, and was a lifelong area resident.
She was a 1963 graduate of Hubbard High School and dedicated her life...
Mary Lou Morley
Jul 25, 2026
ALLIANCE - Mary Lou Morley, 100, formerly of Collins Avenue in Austintown, passed away Saturday morning, July 25, 2026, at Aultman Alliance Hospital after a long and fulfilling life.
Mary Lou was born April 16, 1926, in Wellsville, Ohio, a daughter of the late Vincent R. and Helen Hogenmiller Peachey, and came to the Youngstown area in the late 1940s.
She was...
William C. Allison
Jul 25, 2026
BOARDMAN - William C. Allison, 36, passed away unexpectedly, Saturday evening, July 25, 2026, working in his garden, something he truly loved.
Will was born Aug. 29, 1989, in Youngstown, a son of William and Laurie Snovak Allison, and was a lifelong area resident.
He was a 2008 graduate of Cardinal Mooney High School and continued his education at Youngstown State University,...
Mark W. Kaczmark
Jul 24, 2026
GIRARD – Mark W. Kaczmark, 31, passed away unexpectedly Friday, July 24, 2026, at St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital.
Mark was born Aug. 24, 1994, in Youngstown. He was raised by his mother and stepfather, Mary and Thomas Wright, and was a lifelong Girard resident.
He attended New Castle School of Trades, where he trained to operate heavy equipment, and worked for SealPro...
Robert M. Nemcik
Jul 24, 2026
AUSTINTOWN – Robert M. “Chicko” Nemcik, 87, passed away peacefully Friday evening, July 24, 2026, at Victoria House at Ashley Circle, surrounded by the love and comfort of his family.
Robert was born Aug. 4, 1938, in Youngstown, a son of the late John and Anne Nadzam Nemcik, and was a lifelong area resident.
He was a 1956 graduate of Chaney High...
Patricia A. Rovnak Gillam
Jul 23, 2026
YOUNGSTOWN – Patricia A. Rovnak Gillam, 89, passed away peacefully Thursday, July 23, 2026, at the home of her son and daughter-in-law in New Port Richey, Florida.
Pat was born Jan. 31, 1937, in Youngstown, a daughter of the late Michael “Mike” and Anna Swaneck Horanski, and was a lifelong area resident before moving to Florida in 2025.
She was a 1954...
Timothy C. Myers
Jul 23, 2026
Timothy C. Myers, 75, of McDonald, passed away peacefully July 23, 2026, surrounded by his loving family.
Tim was born February 25, 1951, in Youngstown, a son of the late Fred and Kathryn Myers. He graduated from McDonald High School and worked for Packard Electric for over 35 years. Tim was a proud Marine Corps veteran and served in the Vietnam...
James J. McNicholas IV
Jul 23, 2026
GIRARD – James J. McNicholas IV, 79, passed away peacefully early Thursday morning, July 23, 2026, at Hospice House, surrounded by the love and comfort of his family.
Jim was born Oct. 24, 1946, in Youngstown, a son of the late James J. McNicholas III and Sally Tinkler McNicholas, and was a lifelong area resident.
He was a 1965 graduate of Ursuline...
Therese A. Elko
Jul 18, 2026
AUSTINTOWN - Therese A. Elko, 78, passed away peacefully Saturday morning, July 18, 2026, in the comfort of her home with her family by her side.
Therese was born Oct. 19, 1947, in Youngstown, a daughter of the late Claude and Betty Abbott Bowman, and was a lifelong area resident.
She was a 1965 graduate of The Rayen School and dedicated her...
Mary Ann Capp-Behnke
Jul 17, 2026
AUSTINTOWN — Mary Ann Capp-Behnke, 71, passed away Friday afternoon, July 17, 2026, at St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital, with her loving family by her side.
Mary Ann was born Oct. 17, 1954, in Warren, a daughter of the late Michael Capp and Frances Apanasewicz Capp Rullie. Although she spent 16 years living in California, she was a longtime resident of the...
Jo-Ann Woak
Jul 15, 2026
YOUNGSTOWN – Jo-Ann Gubich Woak passed away peacefully July 15, 2026, the day after her 93rd birthday, at the home of her daughter in Cape Hatteras, North Carolina.
Jo-Ann was born July 14, 1933, in Youngstown. She was raised by her grandfather, Rade Yekich.
She graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School in 1952.
In 1957, she married Fred Woak Sr.
Jo-Ann was known for...
