Obituaries

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...

Oct 1, 2017

YOUNGSTOWN - Robert Ben Grilli, the quintessential "Youngstown man," passed away Sunday morning, Oct. 1, 2017, at the age of 62.

Robert was born to John and Mary Grilli, and was raised on the city's west side, where he was groomed with the values of tradition, integrity, and compassion.

Alongside of, and survived by his...

Sep 29, 2017

WARREN - Susan Ann Parks, 52, passed away early Friday morning, Sept. 29, 2017, at her home following a brief illness.

Susan was born May 10, 1965, in Warren, and was a lifelong Trumbull County resident.

Susan attended the Fairhaven School and its workshop, and will always be remembered as a "spitfire."

She...

Sep 28, 2017

DENVER - Charles Conrad Novicky, 64, formerly of Youngstown, passed away Thursday, Sept. 28, 2017, at his home of natural causes.

Charles, who's nickname was "Chas," was born Feb. 19, 1953, in Youngstown, a son of John T. and Katherine Hoover Novicky, and was a 1972 graduate of Chaney High School. He lived in Youngstown until moving...

Sep 26, 2017

YOUNGSTOWN - John "Jack" Eckenrode, 95, passed away Tuesday evening, Sept. 26, 2017, at Hospice House following a long and fulfilling life.

John was born June 9, 1922, in Youngstown, a son of the late Guy and Margaret Borden Eckenrode, and was a lifelong area resident.

Jack attended Austintown Fitch High School, and proudly served...

Sep 25, 2017

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AUSTINTOWN - Linda Kay Cavender, 65, passed away unexpectedly of natural causes, Monday, Sept. 25, 2017, at St. Elizabeth Health Center in Youngstown.

Linda was born March 12, 1952, in Key West, a daughter of James and Lois Miller Cavender. She came to this area as a...

Sep 25, 2017

BOARDMAN - Maria Teindel Feno, 88, passed away Monday, Sept. 25, 2017, at her residence surrounded by her loving family.

Maria, who was known to all as "Mia," was born Sept. 12, 1929, in Bucovina, Romania, to Arghir and Irene Baltheiser Taborschi.  In 1949, she married her loving husband, Colonel Alexandru "Sandu" Teindel. She immigrated to the...

Sep 18, 2017

YOUNGSTOWN - Gloria Rita Tiberio, 92, of the city's west side, passed away early Monday morning, Sept. 18, at her home.

Gloria was born Feb. 28, 1925, in Youngstown, the youngest of nine children born to the late Dominic and Lucy Guerriero Conti, and was a lifelong area resident.

She was a 1943 graduate of...

Sep 17, 2017

AUSTINTOWN - Richard Kacenga, 82, passed away peacefully Sunday morning, Sept. 17, 2017.

Richard was born Dec. 15, 1934, in Youngstown, a son of the late Joseph and Katherine Sopkovich Kacenga, and was a lifelong area resident.

Richard worked at Goodwill Industries for several years, and helped his cousin by working at his gas station....

Sep 17, 2017

GIRARD - Roger W. Nitzsky, 81, passed away Sunday afternoon, Sept. 17, 2017, at Hospice House, surrounded by his loving family.

Roger was born July 22, 1936, in Youngstown, a son of the late Howard and Helen Murdock Nitzsky, and was a lifelong area resident.

He was a 1955 graduate of Girard High School and...

Sep 16, 2017

AKRON - Marianne Iwaniuk, 57, formerly of Youngstown, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, Sept. 16, 2017, at her home.

Marianne was born Dec. 15, 1959, in Youngstown, a daughter of the late Mykola and Marlene Ann Hicklin Iwaniuk.

She was a graduate of Chaney High School, and was a member of Holy Trinity Ukrainian Catholic Church...

Sep 12, 2017

PORTLAND, CONN. - Julia Pierko, 91, formerly of Canfield, passed away peacefully late Tuesday morning, Sept. 12, 2017, at Portland Care & Rehabilitation Center. Julia was born July 14, 1926, in Youngstown, a daughter of the late Wasyl and Anna Macynski Macynski, and lived in this area for much of her life until moving to Connecticut with her husband...

Sep 12, 2017

GIRARD - Jane R. DeCenso, 95, passed away peacefully early Tuesday evening, Sept. 12, 2017, at Liberty Healthcare Center in Liberty Township, following a long and fulfilling life. Jane was born Oct. 30, 1921, in Girard, a daughter of the late Alex and Mary Mills Laringson and was a lifelong area resident. She was a graduate of Girard High...