Benjamin A. Longo
Oct 15, 2025
AUSTINTOWN - Benjamin A. Longo, 72, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025, at Hospice House.
Benjamin was born Oct. 3, 1953, in Niles, a son of the late Anthony and Stella Platt Longo. He was a 1972 graduate of Niles McKinley High School and spent much of his young adult life doing what he loved most —...
Gloria A. Bednar
Oct 15, 2025
YOUNGSTOWN — Gloria A. Bednar, 83, passed away peacefully Wednesday morning, Oct. 15, 2025, at Hospice House, surrounded by the love of her family.
Gloria was born June 11, 1942, in Toledo. She was adopted by the late James and Rose Bushong, and came to the Youngstown area as a child.
She was a graduate...
James Frederick Meyers
Oct 12, 2025
GIRARD — James Frederick Meyers, 77, passed away Sunday, Oct. 12, 2025, in the comfort of his home.
James was born July 17, 1948, in Youngstown, a son of the late Albert and Florence Meyers, and was a lifelong area resident.
He was a graduate of Girard High School and proudly served in the U.S....
Joanne (Kalocsky) O'Neil
Oct 8, 2025
GIRARD - Joanne Kalocsky O'Neil, 90, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025, in the comfort of her home.
Joanne was born June 1, 1935, in Youngstown, a daughter of the late Joseph and Goldie Wereb Kalocsky, and was a lifelong area resident. She was a 1953 graduate of Chaney High School and went on to pursue a...
Nancy Jo Truslow
Oct 7, 2025
POLAND — Nancy Jo Truslow, 88, formerly of Austintown, passed away peacefully Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 7, 2025, at Shepherd of the Valley in Poland.
Nancy Jo was born Feb. 1, 1937, in Batesville, Va., a daughter of the late John Thomas Layman and Bertha Smythe Marsh Layman. She came to the Mahoning Valley in 1957.
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Delores Saborse
Oct 7, 2025
YOUNGSTOWN- Delores "Dee" Saborse, 84, of Youngstown's West Side, passed away peacefully Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025, at her home, surrounded by her loving family.
Dee was born Aug. 26, 1941, in Youngstown, a daughter of the late Anthony and Clara Palmer Harvey. She was raised on Youngstown's East Side and was a 1959 graduate of East High...
Frank A. Hankey
Oct 4, 2025
BOARDMAN — Frank A. "Frankie" Hankey, 90, passed away Saturday afternoon, Oct. 4, 2025, at Greenbrier Healthcare Center.
Frank Albert Hankey was born Jan. 4, 1935, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, a son of the late Frank Robert Hankey and Francine Kendzer Hankey. He was lovingly raised by his grandmother, Bertha Hankey, in Malone, New York, who nurtured his...
Joseph W. Novacich
Sep 29, 2025
YOUNGSTOWN — Joseph W. Novacich, 53, passed away unexpectedly Monday, Sept. 29, 2025, as a result of injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident.
Joseph was born Aug. 23, 1972, in Youngstown, a son of the late Joseph N. Novacich and Linda Beth Graham, and was a lifelong area resident.
He is survived by his...
Leon E. Evans Jr.
Sep 28, 2025
MCDONALD – Leon E. "Lee" Evans Jr., 73, passed away unexpectedly, Sunday afternoon, Sept. 28, 2025.
Lee was born Feb. 8, 1952, in Youngstown, a son of the late Leon E. Evans Sr. and Margaret Mary Sullivan Evans, and was a lifelong area resident who proudly resided in McDonald for the past 48 years.
He...
Elizabeth R. (Cappitte) Panno
Sep 24, 2025
YOUNGSTOWN - Elizabeth R. (Cappitte) Panno, 90,beloved daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great-grandmother, passed away peacefully Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025, in the comfort of her home, surrounded by her loving family.
Elizabeth, who was affectionately known as Betty, was born Nov. 2, 1934, in Youngstown, the daughter of the late Samuel J. Cappitte and June...
Edna M. Plants
Sep 24, 2025
YOUNGSTOWN - Edna M. Plants, 88, of Youngstown's West Side, passed away peacefully, Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 24, 2025, in the comfort of her home with her family by her side.
Edna was born Feb. 10, 1937, in Washington, Pa., a daughter of the late James Rosen and Icy Burgess Rosen, and lived in the area for most...
Rachelle L. (Fogel) Martin
Sep 20, 2025
YOUNGSTOWN - Rachelle L. "Shelly" Fogel Martin, 68, passed away peacefully Saturday evening, Sept. 20, 2025, at St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital.
Shelly was born Nov. 13, 1956, in Youngstown, a daughter of the late Robert and Lola Patterson. She was raised in Youngstown and also lived in Texas for several years before returning to the area in...
Judith M. King
Sep 18, 2025
AUSTINTOWN - Judith M. King, 86, passed away peacefully Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025, at Masternick Memorial, with her family by her side.
Judy was born Nov. 27, 1938, in Giulianova, Italy, a daughter of the late Carmine and Maddalena Collevecchio. She came to the United States in 1953 and made her home in the Youngstown area.
...
Albert A. Matasy
Sep 17, 2025
BOARDMAN — Albert A. Matasy, 91, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025, at St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital.
Albert was born Sept. 24, 1933, in Youngstown, a son of the late Albert and Helen Timko Matasy, and was a lifelong area resident.
He was a 1951 graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School and attended Youngstown...
Melissa A. Ciminelli
Sep 17, 2025
YOUNGSTOWN — Melissa A. "Missy" Ciminelli, 49, of Youngstown's West Side, passed away peacefully Wednesday evening, Sept. 17, 2025, at Hospice House, following a courageous battle with cancer.
Melissa was born Dec. 22, 1975, in Youngstown, a daughter of David Pflugh and Kathleen Krugel Pflugh, and was a lifelong area resident.
She attended Austintown Fitch...
Robert Sanders
Sep 13, 2025
GIRARD — Robert Sanders, 93, passed away peacefully Saturday morning, Sept. 13, 2025, at Hospice House, surrounded by his loving family.
Robert, known to many as "Bob," was born Jan. 19, 1932 in Youngstown, a son of the late Joseph Michael and Mary Rose Tokar Sanders, and was a lifelong area resident.
He was a...
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,...
