Obituaries

Mar 3, 2021

SEBRING - William Edward McDermott, Sr., 91, passed away peacefully early Wednesday morning, March 3, 2021, at Crandall Medical Center.

William was born Sept. 4,1929, in Akron, the son of the late Patrick and Florence McDermott, and lived his life in Akron until moving to Sebring in 2011.

William graduated from Akron Buchtel High School...

Mar 2, 2021

McDONALD - Ola K. Cruickshank, 65, passed away peacefully Tuesday morning, March 2, 2021, at St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital following a courageous battle with breast cancer.

Ola was born June 22, 1955, in Youngstown, and was a daughter of the late Andrij and Catherine Sawa Torsky. She was a 1973 graduate of McDonald High School and lived...

Mar 2, 2021

YOUNGSTOWN - Leonard "Lenny" Cercone, Sr., 86, passed away peacefully Tuesday morning, March 2, 2021, at St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital following a brief illness.

Leonard was born August 13, 1934, in Youngstown, and was a son of the late Joseph and Marianne Antonucci Cercone. He was a 1954 graduate of South High School and he lived his...

Feb 28, 2021

YOUNGSTOWN - Frank Yukon, Jr., 86, of the city's West Side, passed away Sunday afternoon, Feb. 28, 2021, at St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital after a brief illness.

Frank was born July 25, 1934, in Youngstown, and was a son of the late Frank Sr. and Tillie Duszatynska Yukon. He was affectionately known to family and friends as...

Feb 25, 2021

POLAND - Jean V. Houy, 78, passed away Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021, at her home following a brief illness.

Jean was born Nov. 27, 1942, in Youngstown, was a daughter of the late Concezio "Jimmy" Rubino and Angelina B. Colangelo Rubino, and lived her life in this area.

She graduated from Chaney High School in...

Feb 25, 2021

YOUNGSTOWN - Barbara I. "Barb" Titak, 91, passed away peacefully Thursday afternoon, Feb., 25, 2021, at her daughter's home in Alliance.

Barbara was born Dec. 14, 1929, in Newton Falls, and was a daughter of the late Mike and Margetta Huday Penich. Barb was raised in Newton Falls, and came to Youngstown with her husband in the...

Feb 22, 2021

YOUNGSTOWN - Jeffrey L. "Jeff" Shaw, 48, passed away early Sunday morning, Feb. 22, 2021, at his home.

Jeff was born Aug. 24, 1972, in Youngstown, and was a son of Leonard and Donna Adams Shaw. He grew up in the Youngstown area and spent time living in South Florida.

He was a graduate of...

Feb 21, 2021

POLAND - Robert D. "Bob" DiFabio, 55, passed away late Sunday evening, Feb. 21, 2021, at his home after a courageous battle with cancer.

Robert was born May 27, 1965, in Youngstown, the son of Robert V. DiFabio and Mary Katherine Hollander DiFabio, and lived his life in this area.

He was a 1983 graduate...

Feb 21, 2021

YOUNGSTOWN - Barbara Ann Sikora, 83, passed away unexpectedly of natural causes Sunday afternoon, Feb. 21, 2021, at St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital.

Barbara was born April 4, 1937, in Youngstown, a daughter of the late Paul and Catherine Niziolek Synsik, and lived her life in this area.

She graduated from South High School and was...

Feb 20, 2021

YOUNGSTOWN - Genevieve "Babe" Feschenko, 90, longtime resident of the city's West Side, passed away Saturday afternoon, Feb., 20, 2021, at Shepherd of the Valley in Boardman.

Genevieve, called "Babe" by family and friends, was born July 26, 1930, in Johnstown, Pa., a daughter of the late John F. and Mary Popchak Homola, and graduated from Ferndale...

Feb 19, 2021

AUSTINTOWN - Richard J. Baldwin, 89, passed away peacefully Friday afternoon, Feb. 19, 2021, at Burton Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center in Burton.

Richard was born March 24, 1931, in Youngstown, and was a son of the late George and Teresa Cronin Baldwin. He attended The Rayen School, earned a GED while serving in the U.S. military, and...

Feb 19, 2021

YOUNGSTOWN - Flora A. Malovich, 88, lifelong resident of the city's West Side, passed away peacefully Friday evening, Feb. 19, 2021, at Gracewoods Senior Living in Niles.

Flora was born Nov. 8, 1932, in Youngstown, a daughter of the late Richard and Mary Loretta Hoffman Ortz, and she lived nearly her entire life on North Richview Avenue...

Feb 19, 2021

POLAND - George William Popovich, 94, passed away peacefully in his recliner early Friday evening, Feb. 19, 2021, at his home with his family by his side. George was born May 5, 1926, in Lowellville, and was a son of the late George Popovich and Helen Hamrock Popovich. He was raised in Struthers, graduated from Struthers High School, and...

Feb 19, 2021

AUSTINTOWN - Heaven welcomed home another angel, Emma Helen Hudak, 95, who passed away early Friday morning, Feb. 19, 2021, after a 13-year battle with dementia. Emma was born April 18, 1925, in Youngstown, and was a daughter of the late Frank and Mary Legany. She attended Washington Elementary School and graduated in 1943 from Chaney High School, and...

Feb 14, 2021

AUSTINTOWN - John Joseph "Jack" Koscelansky, 78, passed away Sunday, Feb. 14, 2021, at St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital.

John was born Aug. 2, 1942, in Youngstown, and was a son of the late John and Emilia Hanisko Koscelansky. He graduated from North High School, and except for his time in the military, lived his life in this...

Feb 14, 2021

AUSTINTOWN - Veronica Ann Terzak, 80, passed away at her home late Sunday evening, Feb. 14, 2021.

Veronica was born June 15, 1940, in Youngstown, a daughter of the late Michael and Angeline Pipic Terzak, and was a lifelong area resident.

Veronica was a graduate of Austintown Fitch High School. She was a secretary for...

Feb 14, 2021

NORTH JACKSON - Donna J. Warga, 68, passed away early Sunday evening, Feb. 14, 2021, at St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital surrounded by the love of her family.

Donna was born Dec. 12, 1952, in Youngstown, a daughter of the late Jay Gething and Emma Williams Gething, and was a lifelong resident of the Mahoning Valley.

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Feb 13, 2021

NILES - Josephine M. Palmer Rossi, 95, died Saturday, Feb. 13, 2021, at St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital. Josephine was born Oct. 12, 1925, in Girard, a daughter of the late Anthony and Mary Perry Palmer, and was a 1944 graduate of Girard High School. She married Thomas A. Rossi Sr. on Feb. 12, 1949, at St. Rose Church in...

Feb 13, 2021

STRUTHERS - Wesley H. Burley, 50, departed this life early Saturday evening, Feb. 13, 2021, at St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital.

Wesley, affectionately known to all as "Buster," was born May 4, 1970, in Youngstown, the youngest of two children born to Clarence and Jacqueline Burley. He attended Ursuline High School, from where he graduated in 1988, and...

Feb 12, 2021

YOUNGSTOWN - Laura Joan "Joanie" Sewickley, 82, passed away early Friday morning, Feb. 12, 2021, at St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital from complications of Covid-19.

Joan was born July 25, 1938, daughter of the late William and Rosemary McClurkin DuPuy, and was a lifelong Youngstown area resident.

Joanie was a 1956 graduate of Girard High School....