Updated Services: Thomas M. Fechtel
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...
Thomas M. Fechtel
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...
Linda L. Maiorana
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...
Norman E. Mcneal
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...
Barbara Marinelli
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...
Carol Ann Cooper
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...
James Parker "Jeep" Vaughn
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...
Frank B. Buonavolonta
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...
Theresa L. Kay
Apr 11, 2020
GIRARD - Theresa L. Kay, 63, passed away Saturday evening, April 11, 2020, at Hospice House, following a courageous battle with cancer.
Theresa was born March 2, 1957, in Youngstown, a daughter of the late Phillip and Mary Caputo Cretella, and was a lifelong area resident.
She was a 1975 graduate of Girard High School...
Dorothy T. Ryznar
Apr 10, 2020
AUSTINTOWN - Dorothy T. Ryznar, 95, a resident of Humility House in Austintown and formerly of West Heights Avenue in Youngstown, passed away peacefully Friday morning, April 10, 2020, at Hospice House, after a brief illness.
Dorothy was born Dec. 19, 1924, in Youngstown, a daughter of the late Joseph and Theresa Hvizdos Tobias, was a 1943...
Patrick "Pat" York
Apr 8, 2020
YOUNGSTOWN - Patrick "Pat" York, 91, of Omni West Assisted Living and formerly of Austintown, passed away peacefully Wednesday morning, April 8, 2020, at Hospice House.
Patrick was born March 4, 1929, in Youngstown, a son of the late Joseph and Lucy Nard York, and lived in the Mahoning Valley for most of his life.
...
Louis Hunter Giacometti
Apr 7, 2020
AUSTINTOWN - Louis Hunter Giacometti, 66, passed away April 7, 2020, at his home.
Louis, who went by his middle name of Hunter, was born Sept. 26, 1953, in Bellaire, the son of the late Benny and Mary Jane Irwin Giacometti, and came to the Youngstown area in the mid-1990s from Shadyside, Ohio.
He graduated...
Jo Lene Mitcheltree
Apr 7, 2020
COLUMBIANA - Jo Lene Mitcheltree, 82, passed away peacefully April 7, 2020, at her home.
She was born Jan. 22, 1938, in Greenfield, Pa., the daughter of late Phillip M. and Ella Mae Thompson Bartholomew. Jo Lene graduated from West Middlesex High School in 1955 and Sharon General Hospital School of Nursing in 1959.
She...
Aaron E. Arkwright
Apr 5, 2020
AUSTINTOWN - Aaron E. Arkwright, 76, passed away early Sunday morning, April 5, 2020, at St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital.
Aaron, who was also known as "Butch," was born Dec. 9, 1943, in Youngstown, and was the son of the late John E. Arkwright and Shirley Getz Cooke. He graduated from North Lima High School and lived his...
Updated Services Neil Buzzacco, Jr.
Apr 4, 2020
YOUNGSTOWN - Neil Buzzacco, Jr., 63, of the city's west side, passed away Saturday morning April 4, 2020, at St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital.
Due to the virus pandemic, no public calling hours or services were held at the time of Neil's passing. A public memorial service is now scheduled for Saturday, July 11, 2020, at 11 a.m....
Neil Buzzacco, Jr.
Apr 4, 2020
YOUNGSTOWN - Neil Buzzacco, Jr., 63, of the city's west side, passed away Saturday morning April 4, 2020, at St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital.
Neil was born July 5, 1956, in Youngstown, the eldest son of Neil and Anna Mae Marenkovic Buzzacco, and was a lifelong area resident.
He graduated from Chaney High School in 1975,...
Robert M. Appleman
Apr 3, 2020
BOARDMAN - Robert M. Appleman, 71, passed away Friday afternoon, April 3, 2020, at St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital.
Robert was born Sept. 20, 1948, in Youngstown, a son of the late Mark and Delphine Appleman, and lived in the Mahoning Valley for most of his life.
Bob was a member of the first graduating class...
Audrey E. Malik
Apr 2, 2020
CANFIELD - Audrey E. Malik, 74, passed away early Thursday afternoon, April 2, 2020, at her home following a brief illness.
Audrey was born June 13, 1945, in Youngstown, a daughter of the late Andy and Vera Newbold Baltes, and was raised on the city's east side.
She was a graduate of East High School,...
Catherine Ann Medovich
Apr 2, 2020
YOUNGSTOWN - Catherine Ann Medovich, 90, passed away early Thursday afternoon, April 2, 2020, at Heritage Manor.
Catherine was born July 31, 1929, in Youngstown, a daughter of the late Vincent and Angeline Yurak, and was raised on the city's south side.
She was valedictorian of the Class of 1948 at Woodrow Wilson High School,...
John C. Rosace
Apr 1, 2020
GIRARD - John C. Rosace, 86, passed away Wednesday evening, April 1, 2020, at St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital.
John was born July 12, 1933, in Girard, a son of the late Consolato "Sam" and Bernice Mortaro Rosace, and was a lifelong area resident.
He was a graduate of Girard High School and proudly served in...
