Obituaries

Feb 11, 2017

AUSTINTOWN - A celebration of life will begin Tuesday, Feb. 14, with calling hours from 4 to 7 p.m. at Kinnick Funeral Home in Youngstown, and will continue with a Mass of Christian Burial to be celebrated at 11:30 a.m., Wednesday, Feb. 15, at St. Brendan Church in Youngstown, for Carol Ann Cahill Pilz, 64.  Carol passed away Saturday...

Feb 10, 2017

YOUNGSTOWN - Services will be held at Kinnick Funeral Home in Youngstown on Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2017, at 9:15 a.m., followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. at St. Stanislaus Kostka Church, for Frank D. Sikora, 86. Frank, also known as "Fritz," entered into eternal rest Feb. 10, 2017, at The Assumption Village in North Lima....

Feb 10, 2017

YOUNGSTOWN - Karen A. Huggins, 71, of the city's west side, passed away Friday afternoon, Feb. 10, 2017, at Hospice House following an extended illness.

Karen was born Jan. 19, 1946, in Youngstown, a daughter of the late Alex and Josephine Keosky Miller. She was raised in Girard, graduated from Girard High School, and was a lifelong...

Feb 8, 2017

NORTH LIMA - Liam Richard Dobson, son of Sara and Jeffrey Dobson II, was stillborn at 5:29 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2017, at St. Elizabeth Boardman Health Center, and now becomes one of heaven's newest angels.

Besides his parents, baby Liam leaves a brother, Parker Dobson at home; grandparents, Lisa and Richard Smith of East Palestine and...

Feb 6, 2017

YOUNGSTOWN - Helen Hromyak, 96, passed away Monday afternoon, Feb. 6, 2017, at Oasis Living Center in Youngstown.

Helen was born Feb. 20, 1920, a daughter of the late John and Sue Hromyak. She was raised in Struthers, graduated from Struthers High School, and lived in this area nearly all of her life.

Helen was...

Feb 5, 2017

YOUNGSTOWN - Beatrice Leora Monroe Johnston Booher, 92, passed away peacefully Feb. 5, 2017. Beatrice, who was known to all as "Bea," was born Jan. 29, 1925, in Ripley, Miss. to Gratz Foote and Angie Mae McCarley Monroe. Bea's family came to the Mahoning Valley because of the many jobs available in the steel industry in 1928, and took...

Feb 4, 2017

AUSTINTOWN - Lorie L. Hamley-Albright, 51, passed away unexpectedly Saturday morning, Feb. 4, 2017, at her home after suffering an apparent heart attack.

Lorie was born Jan. 5, 1966, in Youngstown, a daughter of Donald and Nora Mulhall Tomasino, and was a lifelong area resident.

She was a 1985 graduate of Austintown Fitch High School,...

Feb 3, 2017

BOARDMAN - Joseph A. Swierz, 79, passed away Friday afternoon, Feb. 3, 2017, at Hospice House following a brief illness.

Joseph was born Dec. 23, 1937, in Youngstown, the son of the late John and Victoria Trybus Swierz, and was a lifelong area resident.

He was a 1955 graduate of South High School, and owned...

Jan 29, 2017

GIRARD - Betty J. Brockman, 91, passed away Sunday morning, Jan. 29, 2017, at Northside Medical Center, with her family by her side following a brief illness.

Betty was born Feb. 19, 1925, in Youngstown, a daughter of the late Lloyd E. and Loretta Billock Brauninger, and lived in the area most of her life.

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Jan 27, 2017

AUSTINTOWN - Theresa "Terri" Terlecki, 77, passed away late Friday evening, Jan. 27, 2017, at Briarfield at Ashley Circle, following a brief illness.

Theresa was born April 20, 1939, in Youngstown, a daughter of the late John and Genevieve "Jenny" Regina Herman, and was a lifelong area resident.

She was a 1957 graduate of The...

Jan 26, 2017

AUSTINTOWN - Zetta M. Saunders, 70, passed away late Thursday evening, Jan. 26, 2017, at St. Elizabeth Health Center in Youngstown following a brief illness.

Zetta was born March 15, 1946, in Youngstown, a daughter of the late Dallas and Margaret Weimer Guilinger, and was a lifelong area resident.

She was a graduate of Chaney...

Jan 25, 2017

BOARDMAN - Lawrence N. "Larry" Scarazzo, 62, passed away Wednesday morning, Jan. 25, 2017, with his family by his side in the comfort of his home.

Larry, son of the late Lawrence A. and Beverly A. Baillie Scarazzo, was born April 18, 1954 in Youngstown. He was a 1972 graduate of Cardinal Mooney...

Jan 25, 2017

GIRARD - Alfred Paul Acierno, 93, passed away peacefully at his home Wednesday morning, Jan. 25, 2017, after a long and fulfilling life.

Alfred was born Sept. 20, 1923, in Youngstown, a son of the late Andrew and Nancy Emmo Acierno, and was a lifelong area resident.

Al was a graduate of Girard High School...

Jan 24, 2017

NILES - Nettie Juvancic, 95, of McKinley Heights, passed away Tuesday morning, Jan. 24, 2017, at her home surrounded by her loving family.

Nettie was born Sept. 3, 1921, a daughter of the late Mike and Mary Sennyk Brutka, and was born in, raised in, and was a lifelong resident of McKinley Heights.

She was...

Jan 19, 2017

GIRARD – Esther J. Christy, 80, passed away early Thursday morning, Jan. 19, 2017, at Sharon Regional Hospital in Pennsylvania, following a lengthy illness.

Esther was born Oct. 16, 1936, in Greenville, Pa., the daughter of the late Rebecca Mast, and came to this area as a teenager.

She worked as a beautician for many...

Jan 18, 2017

Caroline T. "Carol" Inskeep, 91, passed away peacefully late Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 18, 2017, at St. Elizabeth Health Center, with her family at her side.

Carol was born May 15, 1925, in Paulsboro, New Jersey, a daughter of the late James and Caroline Guenther Rabbitt. She graduated high school in Hammonton, New Jersey. She enjoyed working as...

Jan 17, 2017

YOUNGSTOWN - George Hrun Jr., 89, of the city's west side, passed away peacefully in his sleep early Tuesday morning, Jan. 17, 2017, at his home at Omni West Assisted Living.

George was born Aug. 26, 1927, in Rankin, Pa., and was the son of the late George Sr. and Mary Pavlik Hrun. George spent much of...

Jan 16, 2017

SEATTLE - Joseph J. Dolak III, 70, passed away Jan. 16, 2017, in the emergency room at Valley Medical Center in Renton, Washington, returning to heaven to be with his Creator and many immediate family members, some who passed away before Joe had the opportunity to meet them on Earth. Joe was born Dec. 3, 1946, the first son...

Jan 15, 2017

GIRARD - Dennis K. Mohn, 76, passed away peacefully, Sunday morning, Jan. 15, 2017, at his home surrounded by his family.

Dennis was born March 23, 1940, in Niles, a son of the late Sheldon Zell and Edna Gerthung Mohn, and was a lifelong area resident.

He worked as a security guard at Ohio Security...

Jan 15, 2017

CANFIELD - Elizabeth A. Dolak, 91, passed away peacefully Sunday evening, Jan. 15, 2017.

Elizabeth was born March 5, 1925, in Youngstown, a daughter of the late Charles T. and Margaret McGuire Foley, and was a lifelong area resident.

She was a 1943 graduate of Chaney High School. Following graduation, Elizabeth worked at General Fireproofing,...