Obituaries

Oct 21, 2021

HUDSON - Debra Ann Campanizzi, 68, formerly of Youngstown, passed away Thursday evening, Oct. 21, 2021, at Briarfield Place in Boardman after a courageous battle with ALS. Debra was born July 1, 1953, in Youngstown, and was a daughter of the late William and Lena Polombi Campanizzi. She was raised in Youngstown, graduated from Chaney High School in 1971,...

Oct 20, 2021

GIRARD - Thomas R. "Tom" Watts, 78, passed away Wednesday morning, Oct. 20, 2021, at St. Joseph Hospital in Warren from glioblastoma.

Thomas was born Oct. 15, 1943, in Youngstown, a son of the late Luke M. and Antoinette Marie Christopher Watts, and was a lifelong area resident.

He was a 1961 graduate of Girard...

Oct 20, 2021

AUSTINTOWN - Geraldine "Geri" Piccoli, 80, passed away Wednesday morning, Oct. 20, 2021, at St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital following a brief illness.

Geri was born May 8, 1941, in Youngstown, a daughter of the late Aloysius and Eleanor Kostecki Banasik, and was a lifelong area resident.

She graduated from The Rayen School in 1959 and...

Oct 16, 2021

GIRARD - Theresa M. Norton, 72, passed away Saturday afternoon, Oct. 16, 2021, at Briarfield at Ashley Circle in Austintown.

Theresa was born Aug. 8, 1949, in Youngstown. She was a daughter of the late Michael and Vivian LeMarand Pekar and lived her life in this area.

She was a 1967 graduate of Woodrow Wilson...

Oct 15, 2021

YOUNGSTOWN - Kenneth Carl Jack, 61, passed away Friday evening, Oct. 15, 2021, at Select Specialty Hospital in Youngstown after battling a heart ailment.

Ken was born July 31, 1960, in Youngstown, and was a son of the late Robert Jack and Maureen Copanic Jack. He graduated from Austintown Fitch High School and lived his life in...

Oct 11, 2021

SALEM - Harold J. "Buddy" Sylvester, 80, passed away unexpectedly Monday, Oct. 11, 2021, of natural causes at his home.

Harold was born Oct. 17, 1940, in Youngstown, and was a son of the late Harold Sylvester and Theresa Vallati Sylvester Mikula. He was raised in the Brier Hill neighborhood of Youngstown and graduated from The Rayen...

Oct 11, 2021

AUSTINTOWN - On Monday, Oct. 11, 2021, Patrick J. "Pat" Scahill,72, surrounded by his loving family, peacefully and quietly entered heaven, passing from this earth at St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital. Due to his exposure to Agent Orange while serving his country at the height of Vietnam War, Pat battled numerous, serious medical conditions throughout the years.

Pat...

Oct 6, 2021

GIRARD – Evelyn Fromel Yourstowsky, 96, passed away peacefully Wednesday evening, Oct. 6, 2021, with family by her side after a long and fulfilling life.

Evelyn was born Aug. 9, 1925, in Youngstown, a daughter of the late Nicholas and Pauline Fromel, and lived most of her life in Girard.

She was a graduate of...

Oct 5, 2021

AUSTINTOWN - Sandra Jean Leonard, 65, passed away early Tuesday morning, Oct. 5, 2021, at Continuing Healthcare in Mineral Ridge.

Sandra was born Jan. 14, 1956, in Youngstown, and was a daughter of Edward Leonard and Mildred Keys Potkonicky.

She was a graduate of Western Reserve High School, and later became an STNA.

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Oct 1, 2021

AUSTINTOWN - Leonard W. Schober Jr., 78, passed away unexpectedly Friday Oct. 1, 2021 at St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital.

Leonard was born July 8, 1943, in Youngstown, a son of the late Leonard W. Schober Sr. and Phoebe Savage Schober, and was a lifelong area resident.

He was a 1963 graduate of Girard High School,...

Sep 30, 2021

NORTH LIMA - Bedell Beavers, 72, passed away early Thursday evening Sept. 30, 2021, at Hospice House after an extended illness.

Bedell was born March 7, 1949 in Youngstown and lived his life in this area.

He leaves a brother, Theodore Beavers of Youngstown.

Besides his parents, a sister is deceased.

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Sep 29, 2021

EAST PALESTINE - Lawrence R. "Larry" Kravec, 75, passed away Wednesday morning, Sept. 29, 2021, of natural causes near his home.

Lawrence was born Oct. 4, 1945, in Youngstown, and was a son of the late Joseph F. and Margaret Hruska Kravec. He was raised in Youngstown, graduated in 1963 from Chaney High School, and moved to...

Sep 27, 2021

BOARDMAN - Troutman C. Hibbard, 83, passed away Monday evening, Sept. 27, 2021, at Park Center of natural causes.

Troutman was born June 18, 1938, in Youngstown, and was a son of the late David and Besie Wilder Hibbard. He was raised in Youngstown, graduated from Boardman High School and from Youngstown State University, and lived in...

Sep 26, 2021

GIRARD - Timothy E. "Tim" O'Malley, 71, passed away Sunday morning, Sept. 26, 2021, at University Hospitals Lake West Medical Center, following a brief battle with cancer.

Timothy was born Aug. 23, 1950, in Youngstown, a son of the late John F. and Alice Swift O'Malley, and lived in the area most of his life.

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Sep 25, 2021

AUSTINTOWN - Cyrus Daniel Turek, 72, passed away Saturday morning, Sept. 25, 2021, at his home after a two-year struggle with lung cancer and Alzheimer's Disease.

Cyrus, who went by "Dan," was born Oct. 15, 1948, in Youngstown, a son of the late George and Josephine Podolsky Turek, and lived his life in this area.

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Sep 24, 2021

BOARDMAN - Alfigenia Estremera Cortes, 86, passed away peacefully under hospice care Friday morning, Sept. 24, 2021, at Windsor House at Champion.

Alfigenia was born Nov. 17 1934, in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, a daughter of the late Sebastian Rivera and Maria Medina, and she came to this area when she was 16 years old.

She...

Sep 21, 2021

POLAND – Dolores A. Brindle, 93, passed away peacefully early Tuesday evening, Sept. 21, 2021, at Briarfield Place in Boardman, after a long and fulfilling life. Dolores was born April 7, 1928, in Youngstown, was raised by her uncle and aunt, Cliff and Ann Dolansky Rauschenberg, and was a lifelong area resident. She was a 1946 graduate of South...

Sep 21, 2021

YOUNGSTOWN - Dorothy L. Close, 85, passed away Tuesday morning, Sept. 21, 2021, at Liberty Health Care & Rehabilitation Center.

Dorothy was born Feb. 16, 1936, in Youngstown, a daughter of the late Andrew and Anna Bell Bacha, and was a lifelong area resident.

She attended Holy Name Elementary School through the eighth grade, and...

Sep 20, 2021

GIRARD - Virginia M. Anderson, 82, passed away Monday, Sept. 20, 2021, at Vibra Hospital in Boardman.

Virginia, who was affectionately known as "Ginny," was born Dec. 15, 1938, in Mineral Ridge. She was the youngest daughter of the late Joseph and Catherine Saar Brandenstein, and was a lifelong area resident.

Ginny was a 1957...

Sep 17, 2021

NORTH LIMA - David F. Baumgarner, 65, passed away unexpectedly of natural causes Friday morning, Sept. 17, 2021, at his home at Ivy Woods Manor.

David was born Nov. 7, 1955 in East Liverpool and lived at Ivy Woods for the past 20 years.

He was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He loved music,...