All Obituaries

YOUNGSTOWN -  A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Monday at 1:00 P.M. at St. Brendan Church for Mary Terese "Teri" Laret age 92 who Thursday January 21, 2021 met her Lord and Savior and reunited with friends and family who predeceased her. Particularly her husband, Lee Quentin Laret, whom she married in 1953 after having met at a mutual friend’s wedding reception and with whom she was married for 49 years. Teri was born on 3-16-28 in Cleveland to Raymond Joseph...

POLAND — Dorothy Bayne Lindsay, 81, passed away Monday, Jan. 18, 2021. She was born May 17, 1939, in Youngstown, a daughter of Russell and Dorothy Bayne. Raised in Youngstown, she was a graduate of Ursuline High School. After graduating from Ursuline and working at the A&P store for many years, she went back to school and received her nursing degree. Dorothy worked at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Youngstown for many years. In 1980, she moved to Winchester, Va. and worked as a drug...

Helen T. Crum, 90, passed away Sunday, January 17, 2021. Helen was born August 29, 1930 in Youngstown, the daughter of James D. & Helen L. (O’Neill) McCarthy. She was a proud graduate of Ursuline High School, class of 1948. Helen was known to classmates for her beautiful singing voice and after school sought opportunities to enjoy her favorite past time including singing in various choirs. Her love of all things music continued throughout her life. Helen married Ralph Crum and...

NORTH LIMA — June Puscher Lane, 98, died Saturday evening, Jan. 16, 2021, at Assumption Village. June was born June 24, 1922, in Pennsylvania to Francis and Emma Uphoff Grim.  June attended Hubbard High School. She and Samuel Puscher were married Sept. 12, 1942. They raised their family in Hubbard and moved to Fort Myers Beach, Fla. in 1977.  June was a member of the VFW Ladies Auxiliary in Fort Myers and Zion Lutheran Church, Cornersburg. She enjoyed socializing with...

CANFIELD — Stella Marie Betsa, 78, passed away Friday, Jan. 15, 2021, at Coastal Carolina Hospital in South Carolina. She was born March 6, 1942, in Youngstown, to Francis and Ellen Bisso Vivo. Stella was a graduate of Wilson High School and owned and operated Bark N Bows, a professional dog grooming company. She was an avid bingo player and enjoyed playing at St. Anne and St. Joseph Church. A lot of men are going to miss her kisses at bingo. Her greatest joy was spending time with...

AUSTINTOWN — Dena M. Bokesch, 72, died peacefully Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021, at home surrounded by her family. Dena was born July 24, 1948, in Youngstown, the daughter of Joseph and Julia Adovasio Carbon. She was a graduate of Cardinal Mooney High School and attended Youngstown State University. Dena worked as a secretary for Youngstown Sheet and Tube and Union Bank. She later worked as a receptionist in the medical field. She was a member of Immaculate Heart of Mary Church. In her...

AUSTINTOWN — Janice Marie Balkan passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021, at the age of 64, at St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital. She was born July 1, 1956, in Youngstown, a daughter of the late Paul “Jake” and Joanne Ranalli Balkan. Janice went to the Mahoning County School for the Retarded and graduated in 1976. She later attended the adult workshop for Masco at the Bev-Road Complex, where she spent 40 years. She later transferred to her current location, the Meshel...

CANFIELD — Mary Richley, 92, passed away at home, Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021. Mary was born Jan. 9, 1929, in Campbell, a daughter of the late George and Anna Biros, immigrants who came to America from Czechoslovakia. Mary graduated cum laude from Campbell Memorial High School in 1947. Her studies centered on business. She was very active in student government, National Honor Society and school plays. Her love of learning and education continued throughout her life. After high school,...

Tallmadge-Dorothy “Honey” Durkin Walsh passed on to the “better side” on January 11, 2021 with her family. Her family and close friends know her story.  God knows more. She was born in Youngstown, Ohio on October 19, 1929, the daughter of John and Bridget DeVaney Durkin. She graduated from Ursuline High School in 1947, from Youngstown State University in 1956 and obtained her Master of Arts degree from the University of Notre Dame in 1962. Honey entered the...

YOUNGSTOWN — Joseph J. O’Loughlin, 67, died Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021, at St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital. He was born March 19, 1953, in New Castle, Pa., the son of Norman and Rilla Mae Allsopp O’Loughlin. A lifelong Austintown resident, Joseph was a 1971 graduate of Austintown Fitch High School and attended Youngstown State University. He served as an Austintown police officer from 1988 to 2009. He was a member of the Fraternal Order of Police. Joseph’s greatest...