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Robert A. "Bobby" "Millsy" Mills, Jr.
Feb 5, 2021
BOARDMAN - Robert A. "Bob" Mills Jr., 50, passed away early Friday evening, Feb. 5, 2021, following an extended illness.
Robert, who was also known to family as "Bobby" and to friends as "Millsy," was born April 22, 1970, in Youngstown, a son of Robert A. Mills Sr. and Connie Price Mills, and lived his life in...
Robert M. "Bob" Chamberlain
Feb 3, 2021
AUSTINTOWN - Robert M. "Bob" Chamberlain, 80, passed away unexpectedly of natural causes early Wednesday evening, Feb. 3, 2021, at his home.
Robert was born Feb. 8, 1940, in New Castle, Pa., a son of the late Robert John Chamberlain and Laura Mae Mars Chamberlain. He graduated from New Castle High School in 1958, proudly served in...
Maureen Elizabeth “Mo” Mcnally Lalama
Feb 2, 2021
BOARDMAN - Maureen Elizabeth "Mo" McNally LaLama, 64, passed away Tuesday evening, Feb. 2, 2021, at St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital from complications of Covid-19.
Maureen was born Nov.14, 1956, in Youngstown, the youngest of three children born to the late William and Elizabeth Gustas McNally, and she was a lifelong area resident.
Mo was a...
Raymond E. "Ray" Gries
Jan 28, 2021
GIRARD - Raymond E. "Ray" Gries, 73, passed away Thursday morning, Jan. 28, 2021, at Liberty Healthcare Center following a lengthy illness,
Raymond was born Dec. 29, 1947, in Youngstown, the son of the late Eugene and Stella Ryzner Gries, and was a lifelong area resident.
He was a 1966 graduate of Woodrow Wilson High...
David A. Hall
Jan 27, 2021
GIRARD - David A. "Dave" Hall, 62, passed away Wednesday evening, Jan. 27, 2021, at his home following a lengthy illness.
David was born Dec. 27, 1958, in Youngstown, a son of the late Joe and Stella Wilson Hall, and was a lifelong area resident.
He was a graduate of Girard High School and worked...
John J. Haydu, Jr.
Jan 26, 2021
AUSTINTOWN - John Joseph Haydu, Jr., 88, formerly of Youngstown's West Side, passed away Tuesday evening, Jan. 26, 2021, at his home with his family by his side.
John was born Feb. 28, 1932, in Youngstown, a son of the late John J. Haydu, Sr. and Ethel Pogany Haydu, and was a lifelong area resident.
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John L. Lorenzi
Jan 23, 2021
YOUNGSTOWN - John L. Lorenzi, 67, passed away Saturday afternoon, Jan. 23, 2021, at Ivy Woods Manor following a brief illness.
John was born Aug. 1, 1953, in Youngstown, a son of the late August and Evelyn Pantaloni Lorenzi, and he was a lifelong resident of the Mahoning Valley.
He was a 1971 graduate of...
Jolene Kunovich
Jan 23, 2021
BOARDMAN - Jolene Kunovich, 87, flew to Heaven on the wings of angels Saturday evening, Jan. 23, 2021.
Jolene was born Dec. 21, 1933, in Youngstown, a daughter of the late Joseph and Ilene Kulcsar Matyas, and was a lifelong area resident.
Jolene was a homemaker who also owned and operated Lo-n-Jo's Boarding Kennel on...
Angeline C. Lawson
Jan 22, 2021
AUSTINTOWN - Angeline C. Lawson, 87, passed away peacefully late Friday morning, Jan. 22, 2021, at St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital.
Angeline, who was affectionately known to many as "Bub," was born Nov. 20, 1933, in Youngstown, a daughter of the late Michael and Helen Zak DelGenio, and was a lifelong area resident.
Angeline was a...
Richard P. "Dick" Ferguson, Sr.
Jan 20, 2021
STRUTHERS - Richard P. "Dick" Ferguson Sr., 82, passed away Wednesday morning, Jan. 20, 2021, at St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital from complications of Covid-19. Richard was born Dec. 19, 1938, in Youngstown, a son of the late Alvin Richard Ferguson and Ruth James Ferguson, and was a graduate of South High School. He lived both in Youngstown and in...
Jeffrey P. "Jeff" Batterby
Jan 20, 2021
YOUNGSTOWN - Jeffrey P. "Jeff" Batterby, 55, passed away Wednesday evening, Jan. 20, 2021, at St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital following a brief illness.
Jeff was born July 26, 1965, in Youngstown, and was a son of William and Constance Batterby. He was a 1983 graduate of Boardman High School and was a lifelong Mahoning Valley resident.
...Albert "Al" Naples
Jan 20, 2021
YOUNGSTOWN - Albert "Al" Naples, 95, passed away early Wednesday morning, Jan. 20, 2021, at Hospice House, following a brief illness.
Albert was born Nov. 24, 1925, in Youngstown, a son of the late Ottaviano and Angelina Virgallito Naples, and grew up in Youngstown's Brier Hill neighborhood.
Al proudly served in the U.S. Navy during...
Loretta M. York
Jan 19, 2021
YOUNGSTOWN - Loretta M. York, 81, of the city's West Side, passed away peacefully Tuesday evening, Jan. 19, 2021, at St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital.
Loretta was born Nov. 21, 1939, in Struthers, a daughter of the late Charles and Esther Lindsay Huzicko, and was a lifelong resident of the Mahoning Valley.
Loretta was a bookkeeper...
David E. Crook
Jan 18, 2021
YOUNGSTOWN - David E. Crook, 65, passed away Monday morning, Jan. 18, 2021, at St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital of complications from Covid-19.
David was born June 6, 1955, in Warren, a son of the late Ernest and Margaret P. Overfield Crook, and he was a lifelong Ohio resident.
Mr. Crook is survived by two sons;...
Donald Samuel "Don" Dominic
Jan 18, 2021
AUSTINTOWN - Donald Samuel "Don" Dominic, 88, passed away Monday morning, Jan. 18, 2021, at his home with his family by his side.
Donald was born Nov. 6, 1932, in Youngstown, a son of the late Daniel and Hazel Ingram Dominic, and was a lifelong area resident.
Don attended Ursuline High School and proudly served...
Dale Q. Knapp
Jan 17, 2021
MINERAL RIDGE - Dale Q. Knapp, 60, passed away Sunday evening, Jan. 17, 2021, at Continuing Healthcare at The Ridge, following a lengthy illness.
Dale was born Sept. 3, 1960, in Groveport, and was a son of the late James Arthur, Sr. and Nancy Globe Knapp.
He greatly enjoyed listening to the band, AC/DC, being...
Frank Bartholomew
Jan 17, 2021
YOUNGSTOWN - Frank Bartholomew, 77, of Brownlee Woods, passed away peacefully Sunday evening, Jan. 17, 2021, at St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital following a brief illness.
Frank was born Oct. 31, 1943, in Youngstown, a son of the late Louis and Emma Gentile Bartholomew Lynch, and was a lifelong Mahoning Valley resident.
He was a graduate...
John Andrew Sefcik, Jr.
Jan 17, 2021
YOUNGSTOWN - John Andrew Sefcik, Jr., lifelong resident of the city's West Side, passed away Sunday, Jan. 17, 2021, at the age of 94. John was born Dec. 20, 1926, in Youngstown, the son of the late John and Ann Serenko Sefcik, and was a 1945 graduate of Chaney High School. John worked as a tile and terrazzo layer...
Marshel M. "Mark" Scott
Jan 16, 2021
EAST PALESTINE - Marshel M. "Mark" Scott, 64, passed away Saturday morning, Jan. 16, 2021, at his home following an 18-month battle with cancer.
Marshel was born Sept. 26, 1956, in Lewiston, Maine, a son of Douglas and Gloria Hanson Scott. He came to East Palestine to live as a teenager, moved to California, and then later...
John J. "Jack" Droney
Jan 14, 2021
CANFIELD - John J. "Jack" Droney, 72, passed away peacefully Thursday morning, Jan. 14, 2021, at St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital following a brief illness. Jack was born Nov. 17, 1948, in Youngstown, a son of the late Francis and Therese Thurik Droney, and lived his life in this area. He was a 1966 graduate of Chaney High School, and...
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