Obituaries

Oct 25, 2017

POLAND - Thomas Pierson, 82, passed away late Wednesday evening, Oct. 25, 2017, at Shepherd of the Valley in Boardman, surrounded by his loving family.

Mr. Pierson was born Sept. 2, 1935, in Youngstown, a son of the late John and Elizabeth Flood Pierson, and was a lifelong area resident.

Tom was a 1953 graduate...

Oct 24, 2017

GIRARD - Antoinette De Steven, 95, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2017, at her home.

Antoinette was born Dec. 1, 1921, at home on Washington Street in Girard, a daughter of the late Louis and Lucy Gelsomino De Steven, and lived a long and happy life in the family home.

She was hired on Sept....

Oct 24, 2017

AUSTINTOWN - Ralph H. Learn, 74, passed away late Tuesday evening, Oct. 24, 2017, at his home, surrounded by the love of his family.

Ralph was born Nov. 11, 1942, in Lowellville, a son of the late Walter and Naoma Henneman Learn, and was a lifelong area resident.

He attended Austintown Fitch High School, and...

Oct 23, 2017

LIBERTY TOWNSHIP - Jared S. Colbrunn, 33, passed away Monday evening, Oct. 23, 2017, at his home following a brief illness.

Jared was born May 7, 1984, in Youngstown, a son of James and Joanne Porinchak Colbrunn, and was a lifelong area resident.

He was a 2002 graduate of Liberty High School and worked for...

Oct 20, 2017

GIRARD - Robert James Procner, 75, passed away Friday morning, Oct. 20, 2017, at his home following a brief illness. Robert was born Aug. 16, 1942, in Sandy Lake, Pa., a son of the late Walter and Agnes Gander Procner, and came to this area in the early 1970s, moving to Girard in 1978. He was a 1960 graduate...

Oct 20, 2017

YOUNGSTOWN - Bonita L. "Bonnie" DiMaiolo, 75, passed away Friday morning, Oct. 20, 2017, at St. Elizabeth Health Center in Youngstown following a lengthy illness.

Bonnie was born March 21, 1942, in Youngstown, a daughter of the late John and Margaret Bednar Toman, and was a lifelong area resident.

She was a 1960 graduate of...

Oct 20, 2017

YOUNGSTOWN - Rosemarie V. Hack, 80, of the city's west side, loving wife, mother, grandmother, and sister, passed away peacefully early Friday afternoon, Oct. 20, 2017, at St. Elizabeth Boardman Health Center with her family and friends by her side, going home to be with her Lord and Savior.

Rosemarie was born April 14, 1937, in Youngstown,...

Oct 20, 2017

YOUNGSTOWN -  Christopher J. Thomas, 80, of the city's west side, passed away late Friday morning, Oct. 20, 2017, at Omni Manor in Youngstown, surrounded by the love of his family.

Christopher was born Oct. 29, 1936, in Youngstown, a son of the late Robert and Mary Bucci Thomas, and was a lifelong area resident.

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Oct 18, 2017

AUSTINTOWN - Olga Senedak, 87, passed away peacefully Wednesday morning, Oct. 18, 2017, at Briarfield Manor Assisted Living with her family by her side.

Olga was born April 29, 1930, in Youngstown, a daughter of the late Nicholas and Stella Andrejko Fedyna, and was a lifelong area resident.

She was a 1948 graduate of Chaney...

Oct 17, 2017

AUSTINTOWN -  John E. Grossman Jr., 86, passed away early Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 17, 2017, at St. Elizabeth Health Center in Youngstown after a brief illness.

John, who was known to all as "Jack," was born Feb. 24, 1931, in Youngstown, a son of the late John E. Sr. and Ethel Dixon Grossman, and was a lifelong...

Oct 16, 2017

GIRARD - Stefano Simeone, 87, passed away late Monday evening, Oct. 16, 2017, at The Manor at Autumn Hills after a long and fulfilling life.

Stefano was born Feb. 17, 1930, in Formicola, Italy, a son of the late Gaetano and Carmela Dirubba Simeone and came to the United States and Girard in 1962. Stefano later moved...

Oct 15, 2017

YOUNGSTOWN - Sheila Hawrylko, 76, of Cornersburg, passed away Sunday, Oct. 15, 2017, at her home after a brief illness.

Sheila was born May 15, 1941, in Long Island, N.Y., a daughter of the late Herbert and Agnes O'Neill Hymes, and came to this area in 1965.

She loved music and arts & crafts, and...

Oct 14, 2017

NORTH LIMA - Eugene F. Gulfo, 68, passed away Saturday morning, Oct. 14, 2017, at The Cleveland Clinic after complications from a brief illness.

Eugene was born Dec. 24, 1948, in Youngstown, a son of the late Louis A. and Anne "Jerry" German Gulfo, and was a lifelong area resident.

He was a 1967 graduate...

Oct 13, 2017

AUSTINTOWN - Joyce Lee Gunter, 74, went home to be with the Lord late Friday morning, Oct. 13, 2017, at her home.

Joyce was born Aug. 29, 1943, in Bluefield, W.Va., and was a daughter of the late Thomas and Jessie Nunn Johnson. She moved to Ohio in 1959, and came to the Youngstown area in 1988....

Oct 11, 2017

MCDONALD - Robert E. Lytle Sr., 79, passed away peacefully early Wednesday morning, Oct. 11, 2017, at Austinwoods Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center in Austintown.

Robert was born June 1, 1938, in Warren, a son of the late Robert and Lottie Holt Lytle, and was a lifelong area resident.

He was a 1956 graduate of Howland...

Oct 10, 2017

AUSTINTOWN - Mary M. Volinchak, 88, passed away Tuesday morning, Oct. 10, 2017, at her home.

Mary was born Nov. 22, 1928, in Campbell, a daughter of the late Peter and Inez Wright Poulos, and was a lifelong area resident.

She was a 1948 graduate of Campbell Memorial High School and married her husband, Charles,...

Oct 9, 2017

BOARDMAN - Gerald Lee "Jerry" Johnson, 71, passed away peacefully early Monday morning, Oct. 9, 2017, at his home with his family by his side.

Gerald was born Nov. 17, 1945, in Youngstown, a son of the late Albert and Ethel Pearson Johnson, and was a lifelong area resident.

He was a 1964 graduate of...

Oct 4, 2017

CLEVELAND - Hulda I. Ramsey, 85, formerly of Youngstown's west side, passed away peacefully late Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 4, 2017, at Fairview Hospital in Cleveland following a brief illness.

Hulda was born Sept. 18, 1932, in Templeton, Pa., a daughter of the late Daniel and Jesse McCain Henry, and came to this area in the early 1950s...

Oct 3, 2017

AUSTINTOWN - Mary Lou Roth, 90, passed away peacefully early Tuesday evening, Oct. 3, 2017, at Omni Manor Care Center in Youngstown.

Mary Lou was born June 20, 1927, in Youngstown, a daughter of the late William and Mary Gartland Eldridge, and was a lifelong area resident.

Mrs. Roth was a 1945 graduate of Woodrow...

Oct 3, 2017

BOARDMAN - Gerald Lin "Jerry" Evans, 71, passed away early Tuesday morning, Oct. 3, 2017, at Hospice House following an extended illness.

Gerald was born Nov. 13, 1945, in Youngstown, a son of the late Merle and Charlotte Carson Evans, and was a lifelong area resident.

Jerry was a graduate of South High School, and...