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Thomas N. Rubbo
Sep 11, 2025
PARMA — Thomas N. Rubbo, 76, beloved grandfather, son, brother, coach and friend, passed away Thursday morning Sept. 11, 2025. He lived a life of devotion, service and love — always putting others before himself.
Tom was born Feb. 2, 1949. He was raised in Youngstown where he graduated from Chaney high school. Later, he received a...
Martin P. Slifka
Sep 10, 2025
WARREN — Martin P. "Marty" Slifka, 71, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025, at St. Joseph Hospital in Warren.
Marty was born Aug. 13, 1954, in Warren, a son of the late John and Rose Marchese Slifka. He was raised in a home filled with love, joy, laughter and faith alongside his siblings.
A 1972...
Bonnie S. Amrich
Sep 10, 2025
YOUNGSTOWN — Bonnie S. Amrich, 80, of Youngstown's West Side, passed away peacefully Wednesday evening, Sept. 10, 2025, in the comfort of her home, surrounded by the love of her husband.
Bonnie was born March 18, 1945, in Dalton, Georgia, a daughter of the late John and Minnie Bagley Stanley. She came to the Youngstown area as...
Richard W. Thomas Jr.,
Sep 9, 2025
YOUNGSTOWN — Richard W. "Ric" Thomas Jr., 73, passed away peacefully Tuesday morning, Sept. 9, 2025, at Hospice House, with his family by his side.
Ric was born Jan. 6, 1952, in Youngstown, the son of the late Richard W. Thomas and Ruth Clarkson Thomas. Though his military career took him to many places around the world,...
Martin Anthony Conti
Sep 9, 2025
CANFIELD — Martin Anthony Conti, 84, formerly of Youngstown's West Side, passed away Tuesday evening, Sept. 9, 2025, in the comfort of his home, surrounded by his family.
Affectionately known as "Chief," Marty was born June 12, 1941, in Youngstown, a son of the late Dominic and Theresa Nardella Conti, and was a lifelong area resident. He...
Charles N. G. Wagoner
Sep 8, 2025
YOUNGSTOWN — Charles N.G. "Charley" Wagoner Sr., 35, passed away Monday, Sept. 8, 2025, at Omni Manor Health Care, surrounded by family and friends, following complications related to diabetes.
Charley was born July 21, 1990, in Youngstown, a son of Grant Wagoner and Lynn Musgrave Wagoner.
He was a 2009 graduate of Ida S. Baker...
Deborah L. (Rice) Borton
Sep 8, 2025
AUSTINTOWN - Deborah L. (Rice) Borton, 68, passed away peacefully Monday, Sept. 8, 2025, in the comfort of her home, following a courageous battle with multiple sclerosis.
Deborah was born Oct. 1, 1956, in Salem, a daughter of the late James and Mary Meyers Rice. She was raised in Hanoverton, graduated from United High School with the...
Tim D. Mcninch
Sep 5, 2025
MINERAL RIDGE - Tim D. McNinch, 81, passed away peacefully, Friday Sept. 5, 2025, at Hillcrest Hospital surrounded by his family.
Tim was born Oct. 27, 1943, in Wheeling, W.Va., a son of the late Howard and Alta Winters McNinch. He grew up in Wheeling and moved to the Youngstown area in 1970.
He attended...
Mark A. Young
Sep 4, 2025
ELLSWORTH - Mark A. Young, 69, passed away Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025, at St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital, with his family by his side.
Mark was born July 13, 1956, in Salem, a son of the late Myron and Carrie Elaine McJunkin Young, and was a lifelong area resident.
A 1974 graduate of Western Reserve High...
Robert Donadee
Sep 4, 2025
BOARDMAN — Robert Donadee, 67, passed away Thursday evening, Sept. 4, 2025, at his home, surrounded by the love of his family, after a courageous battle with cancer.
Robert was born June 9, 1958, in Youngstown, a son of Frank and Janet Partington Donadee, and was a lifelong area resident.
He was a 1976 graduate...
Stanley Kosinski Jr.
Aug 28, 2025
YOUNGSTOWN — Stanley "Toby" Kosinski Jr., 54, passed away Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025, at St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital after a courageous battle with cancer.
Stanley was born Jan. 13, 1971, in Youngstown, a son of the late Stanley Kosinski Sr. and Marion McNicholas Kosinski, and was a lifelong area resident.
He was a proud 1989...
Matthew Brown
Aug 24, 2025
CANFIELD — Matthew D. Brown, 75, passed away peacefully Sunday, Aug. 24, 2025, in the comfort of his home, surrounded by love.
Matthew was born April 25, 1950, in Steubenville, a son of the late Calvin E. Brown and Bette H. Hineline Rodgers. He came to the Youngstown area as a child and quickly made it his...
Pamela Keener-Vanditti
Aug 22, 2025
STRUTHERS - Pamela Keener-Vanditti, 42, passed away Friday morning, Aug. 22, 2025, at St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital after a courageous battle with breast cancer.
Pamela was born April 8, 1983, in Youngstown, a daughter of David Keener and Barbara Walter, and was a lifelong area resident.
She was a 2001 graduate of Austintown Fitch High...
Terri L. Wolfe
Aug 18, 2025
AUSTINTOWN— Terri L. Wolfe, 65, passed away Monday morning, Aug. 18, 2025, in the comfort of her home with her family by her side.
Terri was born Dec. 17, 1959, in Pennsylvania, a daughter of Charles Wolfe and Florence DuPonty, and was a lifelong area resident.
A 1978 graduate of Austintown Fitch High School, Terri...
Dolores Josephine (Zlogar) Depietro
Aug 12, 2025
COLUMBUS — Dolores Josephine Zlogar DePietro, 93, formerly of Washington Avenue in Girard, passed away peacefully, Tuesday, Aug. 12 , 2025, after a long and full life.
Dolores was born Jan. 23, 1932, in her grandmother's living room in Struthers, a daughter of the late Joseph and Mary Glavic Zlogar. Known to her school friends as "Lolly,"...
Jamie Lee Serrecchio
Aug 6, 2025
AUSTINTOWN — Jamie Lee Serrecchio, 36, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2025, at her home, following a brief illness.
Jamie was born April 2, 1989, in Youngstown, a daughter of Joseph Serrecchio Jr. and Jeannie Kana Serrecchio, and was a lifelong area resident.
She was a graduate of Austintown Fitch High School and the Mahoning...
Arlene G. Kurilla
Aug 2, 2025
MCDONALD - Arlene G. Kurilla, 81, passed away peacefully, Saturday afternoon, Aug. 2, 2025, at St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital, with her family by her side.
Arlene was born Nov. 13, 1943, in Youngstown, a daughter of the late James and Jeannette Neff and was a lifelong area resident. She was a proud 1961 graduate of McDonald High...
Virginia "Ginger" Smith
Aug 2, 2025
GIRARD — Virginia "Ginger" Smith, 77, passed away unexpectedly Saturday afternoon, Aug. 2, 2025, at St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital.
Ginger was born March 20, 1948, in Girard, a daughter of the late Herbert and Kathryn M. Zimmer Rice, and was a lifelong area resident.
She was a 1966 graduate of Girard High School and went...
Gary Holtzman
Jul 30, 2025
BURGHILL — Gary Holtzman, 76, passed away Wednesday, July 20, 2025, at St. Joseph Hospital after suffering an apparent heart attack.
Gary was born March 5, 1949, in Youngstown, a son of the late William and Elizabeth Vekasy Holtzman, and was a lifelong area resident.
A 1967 graduate of Chaney High School, Gary worked as...
George A. Yakimoff
Jul 29, 2025
YOUNGSTOWN — George A. Yakimoff, 71, of Youngstown's West Side, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday morning, July 29, 2025, at St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital.
George was born Aug. 8, 1953, in Youngstown, a son of Alex Yakimoff and Consuela Mortaro Yakimoff, and was a lifelong area resident. He was a 1972 graduate of Chaney High School and worked...
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