All Obituaries

YOUNGSTOWN - On June 6, 2018, David J. El’Hatton Jr., 47, suffered cardiac arrest during a routine diagnostic endoscopy. On Oct. 17, 2018, he died as a result of this event which was complicated by a condition with which he had lived for many years, chronic thromboembolic pulmonary arterial hypertension.  Funeral services will be held Sunday at 1 p.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Boardman-Canfield Chapel.  David was born to David and Mary El’Hatton on May 14,...

YOUNGSTOWN - Funeral services will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Austintown Chapel, for Eleanor R. Gross, 85, who passed away Wednesday morning at St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital. Eleanor was born Nov. 3, 1932, in Youngstown, a daughter of the late Raymond and Mary (Klema) Droney. Eleanor worked for Superior Industries and Tippecanoe Country Club. She enjoyed her weekly card club for many years with her good friends. Eleanor loved trips to the casino. She...

NORTH LIMA - Maria Fabiilli, 89, passed away Monday, Oct. 8, 2018, at Assumption Village surrounded by her loving family. Born Oct. 27, 1928, in Pacentro, Italy, Maria was the daughter of Giovanni Angelilli and Fiorentina Ricci. Maria was a devout Catholic who was a member of St. Dominic’s Church and also attended Mass at St. Michael’s Church. She was a honorary member of the Women’s Auxiliary of the Pacentrani Club. Her greatest joy was spending time with her...

Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, October 6, at 2 p.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Boardman-Canfield Chapel, officiated by Father Philip Rogers, for Geraldine “Geri” Siman who passed away Wednesday at Masternick Memorial Health Care, New Middletown.  Geri was born September 14, 1954, in Boardman, a daughter of the late Frank and Catherine (Pugelise) Beck.  Geri was a 1972 graduate of Boardman High School and a member of St. Charles Church. She...

CANFIELD - Joseph H. Popovich, 56, passed away peacefully on Monday, Oct. 1, 2018, at Hospice House. His time there was spent surrounded by loving, devoted family, friends and nursing staff. This follows Joseph’s battle with gliobastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer which he was diagnosed with five and one half years ago. Joseph was born June 20, 1962, in Youngstown, and is the son of Anne E. (Frazzini) and Hank L. Popovich. Raised in Struthers he attended St. Nicholas then...

NEW MIDDLETOWN - A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday at 11 a.m. at the Holy Family Church, for Rose Kohowski, 94, who died Monday afternoon at Masternick Memorial Nursing Home. Rose was born Aug. 17, 1924, in Youngstown, the daughter of the late Anton and Julia (Toth) Petrich. She attended Sts. Peter and Paul grade school and South High School. She quit a few month before graduation to help provide for her family. Rose was employed in retail at S.H. Kress Co. and Grayson’s...

CANFIELD - April Irene Gifford-Morgan, 43, passed away unexpectedly Oct. 1, 2018.  April was born Feb. 3, 1975, in Youngstown.  April is survived by her parents, Albert and Linda (Connelly) Gifford; sisters Kristin Yocum (Troy), Candace Nespeca (Dominic), and Wendy Penniman (Rick); and children Jarod, Cameron, and Olivia Morgan. She also leaves behind four nephews and three nieces who adored her. April was a 1993 graduate of Austintown Fitch High School and was a CNA for the...

AUSTINTOWN - A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday at 10 a.m. at St. Dominic Church for Mary Catherine “Katy” Rosen, 94, who passed away peacefully Saturday evening at Assumption Village. She was born Sept. 29, 1924, in Youngstown, a daughter of the late James and Mary (Martin) Trant. She was a graduate of Ursuline High School and a member of St. Dominic Church. During World War II she worked as a telephone operator at Ohio Bell, before starting a family, raising five...

AUSTINTOWN - A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. at St Joseph Church for Catherine M. Welsh, 81, who passed away Saturday evening at St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital. Catherine was born March. 25, 1937, in Masury, a daughter of the late Edward and Margaret (Curtin) Manion. Catherine graduated from Brookfield High School. She retired from Austinwoods, where she worked in housekeeping. Catherine devoted her life to taking care of her children and grandchildren. She...

YOUNGSTOWN - Sandra Arkwright Manke, 76, passed away peacefully Sept. 27, 2018. She was born July 12, 1942, in Youngstown, the daughter of Joseph and Audrey Arkwright. Sandra graduated from Ursuline High School in 1960. She was a veteran of the U.S. Army and worked as a dog groomer, a licensed barber and spent 26 years as a licensed clerk for the Veteran Administration in Florida. Sandra loved God, family, friends, animals and nature. Sandra will be sadly missed by her daughter, Tina...