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Joseph A. Devlin
Jun 9, 2018
AUSTINTOWN – Joseph A. Devlin, 65, passed away unexpectedly Saturday afternoon, June 9, 2018, at his home of natural causes.
Joseph was born Sept. 11, 1952, in Youngstown, and was the son of the late Robert and Kathleen Furman Devlin. He attended South High School and lived his life in this area.
Entrepreneurial at heart,...
Margareta “Marge” Muffley
Jun 6, 2018
GIRARD - Margareta "Marge" Muffley, 86, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday night, June 6, 2018, at her home.
Marge was born Feb. 17, 1932, in Treskowitz, Czechoslovakia, a daughter of the late Julius and Karolina Mueller Schenk, and came to the United States and Trumbull County after the Korean War.
Mrs. Muffley dedicated her life to...
Lori Scott
Jun 6, 2018
AUSTINTOWN - Lori Scott, 54, passed away Wednesday, June 6, 2018, at her home, after a courageous battle with COPD.
Lori was born Oct. 13, 1963, in Youngstown, a daughter of Carl and Anna Morris Jenkins, and was a lifelong area resident.
Mrs. Scott was a 1980 graduate of Fitch High School, and became a...
Frank J. Barricella
Jun 4, 2018
YOUNGSTOWN – Frank J. Barricella, 78, of the city's west side, passed away unexpectedly Monday afternoon, June 4, 2018, at his home.
Frank was born June 2, 1940, in Youngstown, a son of the late Samuel and Philomena Tocco Barricella, and lived much of his life in this area.
He was a 1958 graduate of...
Charles M. Smith
Jun 3, 2018
GIRARD - Charles M. Smith, 98, passed away Sunday afternoon, June 3, 2018, at Shepherd of the Valley in Howland, following a brief illness.
Charles was born Nov. 9, 1919, in Hubbard, a son of the late David and Viola Schott Smith, and was a lifelong area resident.
He was a graduate of Girard High...
Teodora Kopczyk
Jun 2, 2018
BOARDMAN - Teodora Kopczyk, 102, passed away peacefully Saturday morning, June 2, 2018, at her home.
Teodora was born Jan. 21, 1916, in Liskowaty, Western Ukraine, born to the late Ivan and Kateryna Habuda Wasylyszyn, and came to America and Youngstown on May 29, 1951.
Mrs. Kopczyk was a beloved wife and homemaker who worked...
Pauline Niggl
Jun 1, 2018
YOUNGSTOWN - Pauline Niggl, 68, of the city's west side, passed away peacefully Friday morning, June 1, 2018, at her home surrounded by the love of her family.
Pauline was born Sept. 11, 1949, in Peekskill, New York, a daughter of the late Frank and Pauline Baldino Neidhardt, and came to Youngstown in 1996 with her family....
Priscilla D. Kordic
May 24, 2018
BOARDMAN - Priscilla D. Kordic, 94, formerly of Girard, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, May 24, 2018, at St. Elizabeth Boardman Health Center, following a brief illness.
Priscilla, who was affectionately known as "Neenee," was born March 22, 1924, in Girard, a daughter of the late Antonio and Mary Perry Palmer, and was a lifelong area resident.
...Georgia M. Smith
May 23, 2018
YOUNGSTOWN – Georgia M. Smith, 70, of the city's west side, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday morning, May 23, 2018, at her home.
Georgia was born on New Year's Day in 1948, in Youngstown, a daughter of the late John and Anna Sciranko Ragan, and was a lifelong area resident.
She was a 1965 graduate of...
Richard W. Koker
May 23, 2018
YOUNGSTOWN – Richard W. Koker, 85, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday morning, May 23, 2018, at St. Elizabeth Health Center in Youngstown, with family by his side.
Richard was born Oct. 3, 1932, in Youngstown, a son of the late Charles M. and Catherine Haramija Koker, and was a lifelong area resident.
He was a 1950...
Wilma J. Mcgrath Delaratta
May 21, 2018
GIRARD - Wilma J. McGrath DeLaratta, 82, passed away unexpectedly Monday evening, May 21, 2018, at St. Elizabeth Health Center in Youngstown following a brief illness with her family by her side.
Born April 22, 1936, in Pittsburgh, Pa., to Tom and Wilma Matthews McGrath, Wilma moved to Niles as a teen in 1951.
Wilma...
Paul H. Latimer, Jr.
May 16, 2018
MINERAL RIDGE – Paul H. Latimer Jr., 74, formerly of Youngstown's south side, passed away peacefully early Wednesday morning, May 16, 2018, at his home at Continuing Healthcare at The Ridge.
Paul was born May 6, 1944, in Youngstown, a son of the late Paul H. Sr. and Helen Howard Latimer, and attended South High School.
...Irene R. Dickson
May 16, 2018
CORTLAND - Irene R. Dickson, died unexpectedly Wednesday morning, May 16, 2018, at her home.
Irene was born Sept. 4, 1925, in Follansbee, W.Va., and was the daughter of the late Matthew and Rose Rigo. She was a 1943 graduate of Follansbee High School, and moved to Warren after graduation.
Irene later moved to North...
Lita Marie Mack
May 12, 2018
AUSTINTOWN - Lita Marie Mack, 91, formerly of Youngstown's south side, passed away late Saturday evening, May 12, 2018, at The Woodlands at AustinWoods.
Lita was born Jan. 27, 1927, in Youngstown, a daughter of the late Ralph and Mary Catanzares Mack, and she was a 1945 graduate of South High School and a lifelong area resident....
Joyce Elaine Morrison
May 11, 2018
AUSTINTOWN - Joyce Elaine Morrison, 50, passed away peacefully early Friday morning, May 11, 2018, at St. Elizabeth Health Center in Youngstown, following a brief illness.
Joyce was born Dec.13, 1967, in Warren, a daughter of Jimmy Lee and Loretta Jones Ratliff. She was a raised in Austintown and was a 1986 graduate of Fitch High School....
Gertrude Gora
May 11, 2018
BOARDMAN TWP. - Gertrude Gora, 92, passed away early Friday morning, May 11, 2018, at Briarfield Manor in Austintown.
Gertrude was born Aug. 4, 1925, in Youngstown, a daughter of the late John and Victoria Trybus Swierz, and she was a 1943 graduate of South High School and a lifelong area resident.
Mrs. Gora was...
Angela M. Dutcher
May 7, 2018
AUSTINTOWN – Angela M. Dutcher, 76, passed away Monday evening, May 7, 2018, at St. Elizabeth Health Center in Youngstown, following a brief illness.
Angela was born Oct. 28, 1941, in Cincinnati, a daughter of the late Benjamin and Dorothea Knese Surman, and was a 1959 graduate of South High School in Knoxville, Tennessee.
Angela...
Gene Paul "Smitty" Smith
May 6, 2018
YOUNGSTOWN – Gene Paul "Smitty" Smith, 84, passed away Sunday evening, May 6, 2018, at St. Elizabeth Health Center in Youngstown, with his family by his side.
Gene was born Nov. 5, 1933, in Toronto, Ohio, a son of the late Peter C. and Pauline Rock Smith, and came to the Youngstown area as a child.
...Anthony Zone
May 6, 2018
YOUNGSTOWN - Anthony Zone, 87, passed away peacefully early Sunday morning, May 6, 2018, at Humility House in Austintown.
Anthony, who was known to all as "Tony," and also to his family and friends as "Spike," was born April 1, 1931, in Youngstown, a son of the late Tony and Antonette Vechiarella Zone, and was a lifelong...
Meter Fromel
May 4, 2018
AUSTINTOWN - Meter Fromel, 90, passed away peacefully Friday afternoon, May 4, 2018, at Canfield Place in Youngstown, with his family by his side.
Meter was born Oct. 31, 1927, in Youngstown, a son of the late Nicholas and Pauline Fromel, and was a graduate of The Rayen School.
After graduation, Meter enlisted in the...
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