Obituaries

Apr 28, 2020

YOUNGSTOWN - Rev. William J. Loveless, 71, pastor of St. Brendan Church in Youngstown, passed away at St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital Tuesday afternoon, April 28, 2020, after a courageous battle with esophageal cancer.

"Father Bill" as he was affectionately known to all was born Oct. 17, 1948 in Youngstown, and was the first-born son of the late...

Apr 27, 2020

BOARDMAN - Jeffrey M. "Jeff" Phillips, 59, passed away early Monday afternoon, April 27, 2020, at the Cleveland Clinic from complications of the COVID-19 virus.

Due to the virus pandemic, no calling hours or services were held at the time of Jeff's passing. A public memorial service is now scheduled for Saturday, June 27, 2020, at 10...

Apr 27, 2020

WARREN – Michael L. Semond, 51, passed away Monday, April 27, 2020, at Trumbull Memorial Hospital following a lengthy illness.

Michael was born Aug. 29, 1968, in Erie, Pa., and was a son of the late Sara Jean Burkett.

He was a graduate of Harbor Creek High School in Pennsylvania, served in the United States...

Apr 27, 2020

BOARDMAN - Jeffrey M. "Jeff" Phillips, 59, passed away early Monday afternoon, April 27, 2020, at the Cleveland Clinic from complications of the COVID-19 virus.

Jeffrey was born May 21, 1960, in Youngstown, a son of Lawrence and Agnes Hudak Phillips, and lived his life in this area.

He was a 1978 graduate of Ursuline...

Apr 24, 2020

NORTH LIMA - Eleanor Jean "Ellie" Luchansky, 93, formerly of Austintown and of Liberty Township, passed away peacefully Friday evening, April 24, 2020, at her home at The Assumption Village.

Eleanor was born July 1, 1926, in Youngstown, and was a daughter of the late William "Boleslaw" Jacob Slipski and Anastasia Kotowski Slipski.

Eleanor attended...

Apr 23, 2020

BOARDMAN - Eileen T. Mattiussi, formerly of Austintown, passed away April 23, 2020, her 87th birthday, at Shepherd of the Valley in Boardman.

Eileen was born April 23, 1933, in Youngstown, and was the daughter of the late Israel "Sam" and Mary Maino DePiore.

She graduated from Chaney High School in 1951, and then attended...

Apr 21, 2020

YOUNGSTOWN - Irene B. Toth, 94, passed away Tuesday, April 21, 2020, at Omni Manor Nursing Home after a long battle with dementia.

Irene was born in Youngstown on April 9, 1926, and was a daughter of the late Stephen and Barbara Burcsak. She graduated from Chaney High School in 1944, and was a lifelong area resident....

Apr 20, 2020

AUSTINTOWN – Grace L. Krall, 75, passed away at her home with her family by her side, early Monday morning, April 20, 2020, following a courageous five-year battle with cancer.

Grace was born Sept. 17, 1944, in Youngstown, a daughter of the late Leo and Anita Zizzo Connelly, and was a lifelong area resident.

Mrs....

Apr 20, 2020

MINERAL RIDGE - Marie Pupa, 90, formerly of Youngstown, died Monday afternoon, April 20, 2020, at Continuing Healthcare at The Ridge.

Marie was born April 11, 1930, in Youngstown, the daughter of the late Frank and Anna Yuschak Senediak. Her father immigrated to the United States from the Staryi Sambir region of western Ukraine, and her mother...

Apr 18, 2020

CANFIELD - Janet M. Luce, 70, passed away late Saturday evening, April 18, 2020, at St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital with her family by her side.

Janet was born July 17, 1949, in Youngstown, a daughter of the late Michael and Helen Toman Oleyar, and was a lifelong area resident.

She was a 1967 graduate of...

Apr 18, 2020

BOARDMAN - Frances L. Bilas, 91, formerly of Youngstown's south side, passed away peacefully Saturday, April 18, 2020, at her home at Shepherd of the Valley after a brief illness.

Frances was born Dec. 11, 1928, in Warren, and was a daughter of the late John and Dorothy Brzezinski. She was a graduate of Warren Harding High...

Apr 17, 2020

YOUNGSTOWN - Olga H. Kucynski, 96, passed away Friday morning, April 17, 2020, at her home at Omni Manor after a long a fulfilling life.

Olga was born June 23, 1923, in Campbell, a daughter of the late Embro and Theresa Scabolic Madjerick, and was a lifelong area resident.

She worked for 27 years as...

Apr 16, 2020

YOUNGSTOWN - Thomas M. Fechtel, 80, of the city's west side, passed away early Thursday evening, April 16, 2020, at St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital following a courageous battle with kidney disease.

Due to the virus pandemic, there were no public calling hours at the time of Tom's passing, and a private service took place at Kinnick Funeral...

Apr 16, 2020

YOUNGSTOWN - Thomas M. Fechtel, 80, of the city's west side, passed away early Thursday evening, April 16, 2020, at St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital following a courageous battle with kidney disease.

Thomas was born Aug. 16, 1939, in Youngstown, and was a son of the late Joseph and Mary Fechtel. He graduated from North High School in...

Apr 15, 2020

LIBERTY TWP. - Linda L. Maiorana, 69, passed away Wednesday morning, April 15, 2020, at Liberty Health Care following an extended illness.

Linda was born Oct. 20, 1950, in Youngstown, a daughter of John and Fernleigh Wilcox Maiorana, and was a lifelong area resident.

She was a graduate of Ursuline High School, and earned both...

Apr 15, 2020

WEATHERSFIELD TWP. - Norman E. McNeal, 90, passed away late Wednesday morning, April 15, 2020, at St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital following a brief illness.

Norman was born July 13, 1929, in Fluvanna County, Va., a son of the late Andrew Houston McNeal and Gladys Smith McNeal, and came to the Mahoning Valley as a young man in...

Apr 14, 2020

YOUNGSTOWN – Barbara Marinelli, 85, formerly of Saranac Avenue, passed Tuesday morning, April 14, 2020, at Canfield Healthcare Center following a lengthy illness.

Barbara was born March 10, 1935, in Youngstown, a daughter of the late John and Agnes Liposchak Canizaro, and was a lifelong area resident.

Mrs. Marinelli was a dedicated homemaker who also...

Apr 14, 2020

MINERAL RIDGE - Carol Ann Cooper, 74, passed away peacefully Tuesday, April 14, 2020, surrounded by family following an extended illness.

Carol was born June 16, 1945, and was the only child of the late Joseph and Elizabeth Peters LaCerva. She spent her childhood in Niles before her family moved to Girard, where she graduated from Girard...

Apr 13, 2020

SALEM - James Parker Vaughn, 71, formerly of Boardman, passed away Monday morning, April 13, 2020, at Aultman Hospital in Canton after a lengthy illness.

Known to many as "Jeep" because of his proclivity as a child to ride his little green jeep peddle car up and down the sidewalks, James was born Sept. 7, 1948, in...

Apr 13, 2020

BOARDMAN - Frank B. Buonavolonta, 44, passed away Monday morning, April 13, 2020, at his home following an extended illness.

Frank was born Dec. 13, 1975, in Youngstown, a son of Frank and Patricia McDonnell Buonavolonta, and was a lifelong area resident.

Frank worked for Hollywood Gaming in Austintown.

He was an avid...