All Obituaries

POLAND - A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Monday at 10 AM at Holy Family Church with Msgr. William Connell officiating, for Charles W. Darling, 86, who passed away Wednesday at Park Vista.   Charles was born in Medford, MA in 1932.  Graduating from Abington High School, MA, he moved to Youngstown with his parents, Charles and Anne.  Following graduation from Youngstown State University in Youngstown, OH, he served in the U.S. Army as a medical technician.  He...

POLAND - Prayers will begin Saturday at 9:30 a.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Poland Chapel, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. at the Holy Family Church for Joseph Nicholas Mazur, 90, who became an angel with his wife, Elaine Geoghan on Sunday morning at home.  Joe was born Aug. 2, 1927, in Detroit, the son of Joseph and Christine (Bauch) Mazur. He went to an all boy’s Catholic school, Catholic Central, and graduated from the University of Detroit to...

AUSTINTOWN - Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 10 a.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Austintown Chapel, for Roy A. Yeany, 77, who died Saturday evening at home surrounded by his family. Roy was born Nov. 30, 1940, in Clarion, Pa., the son of George and Carrie (McSparren) Yeany. He worked as a clerk for the U.S. Postal Service for 35 years. For the last 11 years he worked at the detached mail united at American Church before retiring in 2003. Roy was a veteran of the U.S....

AUSTINTOWN – A prayer service will be held on Thursday at 9:30 a.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Austintown Chapel, followed by a 10 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Church for Kimberly Anne Steele, 46, who died Friday morning at the Hospice House of the Valley surrounded by her family. Kimberly was born Oct. 1, 1971, in Williamsport, Pa., a daughter of Carl H. and Florence (Richards) Steele. Kimberly loved working for Trinity Logistics in sales,...

BERLIN CENTER - Funeral services will be Monday at noon at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, North Jackson Chapel, for Bobby G. Yates, 78, who died peacefully Friday morning at Auburn Skills Nursing Home, surrounded by his family. Bobby was born Nov. 4, 1939, in Grundy, Va., the son of Malcolm and Fannie (Deel) Yates. He worked as a coordinator for General Motors for 30 years until retiring. Bobby was a member of Heritage Baptist Church. He loved antique cars and had restored several....

YOUNGSTOWN - A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Wednesday morning at 10 a.m. at Our Lady of Sorrows Parish, Holy Name of Jesus Church in Youngstown, for John J. “Jack” Maxgay, 76, who died Thursday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Youngstown.  John was born May 5, 1942, in Youngstown, the son of John and Stella Maxgay.  He was a graduate of North Lima High School and then served in the U.S. Air Force. Jack worked at Isaly’s, where he met his future...

AUSTINTOWN - Prayers will begin Wednesday morning at 9:30 a.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Boardman-Canfield Chapel, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial celebrated at St. Christine Parish for Dr. Amil Carl Hernandez PhD., 76, who passed away surrounded by his family Wednesday evening, July 11, 2018, at University Hospitals in Cleveland. From his birth on Oct. 18, 1941, to his death, he encouraged those around him with wisdom, humor, and a true faith in God. Born in...

AUSTINTOWN - Prayers will begin Tuesday morning at 9:30 a.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Austintown Chapel, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial celebrated at 10 a.m. at St. Joseph Church for Lorene N. (Tisone) Nicopolis, 85, who died Wednesday afternoon at St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital. Lorene was born July 21, 1932, in Ava, Mo., the daughter of Chesley and Ruby Howard Teal. She was a graduate of Ava High School, later moving to this area. She had worked at Superior...

YOUNGSTOWN - Prayers will begin Monday at 9:30 a.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Boardman-Canfield Chapel, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 a.m. at St. Christine Church for Bradley J. Cristall, 56, who died early Wednesday morning at home. Bradley was born May 18, 1962, in Youngstown, the son of Charles E. Cristall and Patricia (Foley) Cristall. He was a 1980 graduate of Canfield High School and attended vocational school for welding. Bradley worked for several...

STRUTHERS - Private family services were held for Cecelia Marie Tondy, 95, who passed away Monday morning at Assumption Village. Cecelia was born Sept. 14, 1922, in Campbell, a daughter of the late Joseph and Mary (Kalafut) Cvengros. Cecelia was a 1940 graduate of Campbell Memorial High School. During World War II she worked for General Fireproofing and then for LaFrance Dry Cleaning. She devoted her life to raising her four children. Cecelia was a member of the First Catholic Slovak...