Wayne S. "Mac" Maclochlan
Feb 11, 2021
CANFIELD - Wayne S. "Mac" MacLochlan, 82, passed away early Thursday morning, Feb. 11, 2021, at his home following a hard-fought battle with Alzheimer's Disease. Wayne was born Oct. 14, 1938, in Youngstown, and was a son of the late Norman MacLochlan and Sarah Tanner MacLochlan. He attended Jackson-Milton High School and later earned a GED while in the...
Cheryl A. Kester Mshar
Feb 11, 2021
YOUNGSTOWN - Cheryl A. Kester Mshar, 60, passed away peacefully Thursday morning, Feb. 11, 2021, at her home surrounded by the love of her family.
Cheryl was born April 29, 1960, in Youngstown, and was a daughter of James Kester and Carol Bell Kester. She was raised by her mother and stepfather, Ralph Eckman, and lived her...
Patricia Ann "Patty" Hoover
Feb 9, 2021
BOARDMAN - Patricia Ann "Patty" Hoover, 69, passed away early Tuesday morning, Feb. 9, 2021, at St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital following a brief illness.
Patricia was born March 17, 1951, in Youngstown, a daughter of the late John and Margaret Stilliana Eberts, and was a lifelong area resident.
She was a 1969 graduate of Chaney...
Charles J. "Chuck" Kopsic
Feb 9, 2021
AUSTINTOWN - Charles John "Chuck" Kopsic, 81, passed away early Tuesday morning, Feb. 9, 2021, at St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital. Charles was born Sept. 21, 1939, in Youngstown, and was a son of the late John Kopsic and Susan Kubic Kopsic. He graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School in 1957, and lived his life in this area. Chuck proudly...
Mark E. Tacsik
Feb 8, 2021
AUSTINTOWN - Mark E. Tacsik, 60, passed away unexpectedly Monday, Feb. 8, 2021, at his home.
Mark was born Jan. 2, 1961, in Youngstown, a son of Oscar "Huck" Tacsik and Frances Zombek Tacsik, and was a lifelong area resident.
Mark was a 1979 graduate of Chaney High School and was an owner/operator of the...
Louis W. "Lou" Schettino, Jr,
Feb 8, 2021
AUSTINTOWN - Louis W. Schettino, Jr., 60, passed away Monday afternoon, Feb. 8, 2021, at St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital.
Louis, known to all as "Lou" or "Louie," was born Nov. 16, 1960. in Youngstown, a son of the late Louis Schettino, Sr. and Hilda Horeth Schettino, and was a lifelong area resident.
Lou was a...
Dr. Dinah M. Fedyna
Feb 7, 2021
AUSTINTOWN - Dinah M. Fedyna, M.D., 62, local area physician and educator, passed away early Sunday morning, Feb. 7, 2021, at her home following a strong and courageous battle with ALS.
Dinah was born April 20, 1958, in Youngstown, and was a daughter of the late Metro Fedyna, a former City of Youngstown police detective, and Ann...
Mary L. Ambuster
Feb 6, 2021
MADISON HEIGHTS, MICH. - Mary L. Ambuster, 72, formerly of McDonald, passed away Saturday evening, Feb. 6, 2021, at Ascension St. John Macomb-Oakland Hospital in Madison Heights following a short illness. Mary was born Jan. 30, 1949, in McDonald, a daughter of the late Louis and Rose Carson Alcantar. She was a 1967 graduate of McDonald High School and...
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.
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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...
