Obituaries
Emery Biroschak
Sep 20, 2017
POLAND - A memorial Mass will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. at St. Paul the Apostle Church, for Emery J. "Chuck" "Papa" Biroschak, 84, who passed away peacefully, Wednesday morning at his home. Emery was born Aug. 19, 1933, in Youngstown, a son of the late Emery and Helen (Yatsco) Biroschak. Emery graduated from Poland Seminary High School and...
Anthony Lariccia
Sep 20, 2017
BOARDMAN - Private family services were held for Anthony "Tony" J. Lariccia, 71, who passed away Wednesday evening at Hospice House with his family by his side. Tony was born Oct. 19, 1945, in Youngstown, a son of the late Anthony D. and Laura M. DiCioccio Lariccia. Tony was a 1963 graduate of Struthers High School and earned a Bachelor's...
Sharyn Duponty
Sep 20, 2017
STRUTHERS - Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 PM at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Poland Chapel, for Sharyn Lynn Duponty, 58, who died Wednesday afternoon at home. Sharyn was born April 30, 1959, in Youngstown, the daughter of Tamson Dickson. She was a 1977 graduate of Lowellville High School and earned a Bachelors of Nursing Degree from Sharon...
Jeanne Timko
Sep 17, 2017
AUSTINTOWN - Jeanne E. (Hahn) Timko, 76, passed away unexpectedly Sunday morning, Sep. 17, 2017. She was born in Youngstown to the late James and Gertrude (Foley) Hahn on Feb. 22, 1941. She had one sibling, James Hahn Jr., who survives her and resides in Gainesville, Ga. Jeanne graduated Boardman High School's class of 1959, and went on to earn...
Patricia Neff
Sep 16, 2017
BAZETTA TOWNSHIP.- There will be a Memorial Service Wednesday at 3 p.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Home, Austintown Chapel for Patricia J. "Pat" Neff, 72, who died early Saturday morning at The Cleveland Clinic after a long illness. Pat was born June 10, 1945, in Cleveland, the daughter of William and Mildred Walker Rollings. She was a graduate of Warren...
Beatrice Hotchkiss
Sep 16, 2017
BOARDMAN - A funeral service will be held Tuesday at 6 p.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Home, Boardman-Canfield Chapel for Mrs. Beatrice Canton Hotchkiss, 92, who died Saturday morning at Sunrise of Poland. She was born Aug. 29, 1925, in Youngstown, a daughter of Arthur and Beatrice (Minear) Deckant. Beatrice was a homemaker and was a past member of the...
Viola Biando
Sep 16, 2017
NILES - A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday at 1 p.m. at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Austintown for Mrs. Viola Biondo, 95, who died Saturday morning at Vista Care. She was born on March 15, 1922, in Dayton, a daughter of the late James and Angelina Callallilos Sylvester. Viola was a fantastic wife...
Rosamond Shannon
Sep 13, 2017
A prayer service will be held on Monday at 9:15 a.m., at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Home Poland chapel followed by a mass of Christian Burial at St. Charles Church for Rosamond Shannon, who died Tuesday morning at Hospice of the Valley. Rosamond was born Jan. 22, 1931, in Youngstown, a daughter of the late Archibald and Irene (Canniff) Hottenstein. She...
Marianne Kralj
Sep 11, 2017
A prayer service will be held Monday at 9:15 AM at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Home Boardman-Canfield Chapel followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 AM at St. Christine's Church for Mrs. Marianne Kralj who died Monday at the Cleveland Clinic. Marianne was born July 23, 1947 in Youngstown, a daughter of Alfred and Jane (Hamley) Stoops. She was...
Ruth Krajcirik
Sep 9, 2017
AUSTINTOWN - A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday, Sept. 15, 2017, at noon, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Austintown for Mrs. Ruth L. Hall Krajcirik, 72, who passed away on Sept. 9, 2017, surrounded by her family. Ruth was born Sept. 29, 1944, in Youngstown, the fourth daughter of five of John and Elizabeth (Hunt) Hall....
Glenn Phillips
Sep 9, 2017
CIRCLEVILLE - Glenn Phillips, 83, formerly of New Middletown, passed away Saturday, Sept. 9, 2017, at Mount Carmel East Hospital in Columbus. Glenn was born Jan. 30, 1934, in Grand Rapids, Mich., a son of the late Glenn S. and Mary (Mead) Phillips. Glenn was a 1952 graduate of Berlin High School in Marne, Mich. He served in the U.S....
Joanne Gallagher
Sep 7, 2017
TROY - Prayers will be Wednesday at 11:15 a.m. the at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Boardman-Canfield Chapel, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at noon at St. Joseph Church in Austintown, for Joanne Louise Gallagher, 67, formerly of Canfield, who passed away Thursday after a long battle with breast cancer. Joanne was born Jan. 26, 1950, in Youngstown, a...
Harvey Lester
Aug 28, 2017
HARVEY LESTER 81, passed away Monday morning at Hillcrest Hospital. Harvey was born Jan. 24, 1936, in Pittsburgh, the son of the late Max and Helen (Solomon) Lester. Harvey graduated from Western Reserve University and Chicago Medical School. He was an ophthalmologist and had his own private practice. He loved being outdoors, and enjoyed skiing, tennis, and biking. Harvey leaves...
Joseph Dohar
Aug 28, 2017
A Divine Liturgy of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, Sept. 1, 2017, at 10 a.m. at St. Maron Church, 1555 S. Meridian Road in Youngstown, with Chorbishop Michael Kail and Chorbishop Anthony Spinosa officiating, for Joseph W. Dohar, 76, who died Monday afternoon at the Cleveland Clinic. He was born on Jan. 9, 1941, in Youngstown, a son...
Alveretta Bednar
Aug 27, 2017
YOUNGSTOWN - Alveretta Ann "Alvie" Cerofolini Bednar, 84, passed away Sunday morning, Aug. 27, 2017, at St. Elizabeth Health Center. Alvie was born on Dec. 23, 1932, in New Castle, Pa., to Maria (Bindi) Cerofolini and Angelo Cerofolini, and had lived in Canfield for the last 45 years. She graduated from Shenango High School in 1950, and worked for McBride-Shannon...
Curtis Kirtley
Aug 27, 2017
BERLIN CENTER - A service will be held on Saturday, Sept. 16, 2017, at 11 a.m. at the Lord of Life Lutheran Church in Canfield, for Mr. Curtis Kirtley, 57, who died Aug. 27, 2017. He was born on June 19, 1960, in Salem, a son of Daryl Kirtley and Julie (Clark) Quinlan. Curtis graduated from East Palestine High School...
Willard Tucker
Aug 25, 2017
Willard "Willy" Thomas Tucker, 67, of Youngstown, died suddenly on August 25, 2017, at 6:45 a.m. at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Youngstown, following a brief illness. Will was born on July 22, 1950 in Salem, the son of the Robert L. and Esther (Householder) Tucker. Will proudly enlisted in the United Sates Army, serving his country during the Vietnam War....
Norman Ponevac
Aug 24, 2017
Norman E. Ponevac, 92, died on Thursday, August 24, 2017 at St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Youngstown. Norman was born on November 10, 1924 in Ambridge, PA. a son of the late Gust and Mary (Stuff) Ponevac. Norman graduated from Ambridge, High School in 1942. After graduated, Norman proudly enlisted in the United States Air Force, serving his country during WWII....
William Bailey Sr
Aug 22, 2017
YOUNGSTOWN - A Funeral of Divine Liturgy will be held on Saturday at 10 a.m. at St. Mary's Byzantine Catholic Church for William J. Bailey Sr., 73, who passed away Tuesday morning. William was born Dec. 30, 1943, in Youngstown, son of the late Lawrence and Stella (Serensky) Bailey. William was a 1962 graduate of Ursuline High School. At the...
Rita Yankle
Aug 21, 2017
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Wednesday, August 23, at 11:00 a.m., at St. Christine's Church, officiated by Father John Keehner, for Rita M. Yankle, 87, who died Monday morning at her residence. Rita was born June 17, 1930, in Youngstown, a daughter of the late George and Daisy (Godward) O'Neil. She was a 1948 graduate of...
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