Obituaries
James Popney
Oct 30, 2017
BOARDMAN - James R. "Dick" Popney, 79, died peacefully early Monday morning at the Commons at Greenbriar, with his wife by his side. Dick was born Aug. 15, 1938, in Youngstown, the son of Leon and Anna (Dunn) Popney. He was a 1956 graduate of Chaney High School and enlisted in the U.S. Army after graduation. During the time he...
Dr. Sabry Girgis
Oct 30, 2017
POLAND - Private services were held for Dr. Sabry Girgis, 86, who died early Monday morning at Sunrise Nursing Home. Dr. Sabry was born May 26, 1931, in Cairo, Egypt, the son of Wahba and Badiaa (Amasha) Girgis. He graduated from Cairo University College of Medicine and worked as a primary care physician in Massachusetts. Dr. Sabry is survived by...
H. Heid
Oct 27, 2017
AUSTINTOWN - Funeral services will be held Sunday at 2PM at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Austintown Chapel for H. Graham Heid, 73, who died early Friday morning at Hospice House, surrounded by his family. Graham was born Aug. 25, 1944, in Youngstown, the son of Henry and Katherine (McDevitt) Heid. He was a 1962 graduate of South High School. Graham...
Mary Sedmak
Oct 26, 2017
POLAND - Prayers will be held Monday at 1:15 PM at Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Poland Chapel followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 2 PM at Holy Apostles Parish, Sts. Peter and Paul Church for Mary Ann Sedmak, 88, who passed away peacefully Thursday morning at her home. Mary Ann was born April 18, 1929 in Struthers, a daughter...
Joseph Zoldak
Oct 22, 2017
AUSTINTOWN - A prayer service will be held on Friday at 9:15 a.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Home, Austintown Chapel followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. at St. Joseph Church, for Mr. Joseph S. Zoldak who died Sunday afternoon at the Hospice House, surrounded by his family. Joe was born Nov. 27, 1956, in Youngstown, a...
David Foley
Oct 20, 2017
GIRARD - David C. Foley, 63, passed away Friday evening at Meridian Arms. David was born Jan. 18, 1954, in Youngstown, son of Arthur J. Foley and Rose (Bigelow). David was a graduate of Austintown Fitch High School. He was a plumber for Neff Company. He loved motorcycles, especially riding his Harley-Davidson motorcycle. David's greatest love was spending time with...
Dorothy Lavorini
Oct 19, 2017
BOARDMAN - A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Monday at 11 a.m. at St. Christine Church for Dorothy Margaret Lavorini, 88, who passed away Thursday morning at Hampton Woods. Dorothy was born March 8, 1929, in Brackenridge, Pa., daughter of the late Arthur and Mary (Baehm) Rice Sr. Dorothy was a 1947 graduate of Har Brack Union High...
Mary Sedmak
Oct 19, 2017
AUSTINTOWN - A memorial Mass will be held on Thursday, Oct. 26, 2017, at 10 a.m. at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Church for Mary Lou Sedmak, 88, who went home to be with the Lord on Thursday evening at Austinwoods Nursing Home, surrounded by her loved ones. Mary Lou was born on Aug. 15, 1929, in Youngstown, a daughter...
Robert Layko
Oct 18, 2017
MINERAL RIDGE - Prayers will begin Wednesday at 9:15 a.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Austintown Chapel, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. at the Our Lady of Sorrows, Holy Name Church, 613 N. Lakeview, Youngstown, for Robert Layko, 71, who died suddenly Wednesday at home. Robert was born April 7, 1946, in Youngstown, the son...
Donald Mortimer
Oct 14, 2017
AUSTINTOWN - Prayers will begin Thursday at 9:30 a.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Austintown Chapel, followed by a Mass of Catholic Burial at 10 a.m. at St. Joseph Church for Donald L. Mortimer, 81, who died Saturday evening at ValleyCare Northside Medical Center, following a brief illness. Donald was born Aug. 18, 1936, in Youngstown, the son of Dean...
Thomas Mccloud
Oct 14, 2017
Prayers will begin at 9:15 a.m. on Wednesday at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Home, Boardman- Canfield Chapel, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial celebrated at 10 a.m. at St. Dominic Church for Thomas L. McCloud, 60, who died Saturday at Hospice House, due to complications from Parkinson's. Tom was born May 18, 1957, the son of Don "Buster" Claranne (Lyden)...
Frances Buxbaum
Oct 13, 2017
COLUMBIANA - Private services were held for Frances D. Buxbaum, 84, who died early Friday morning at St. Elizabeth Boardman Health Center, surrounded by her family. Frances was born Aug. 20, 1933, in Hooversville, Pa., the daughter of Frank and Mary (Premik) Mincek. She was a graduate of Boswell High School and was a homemaker who dedicated her life to...
Michael Johnson
Oct 8, 2017
YOUNGSTOWN - Michael Johnson passed away peacefully on Oct. 8, at Greenbriar Nursing home, where he had been a resident under hospice care for two weeks. Michael was born on Easter Sunday, April 14, 1963, to James and Joyce Macy Johnson, and lived in the Youngstown area his entire life. He graduated from Cardinal Mooney High School in 1981 and...
Manuel Garcia
Oct 7, 2017
CANFIELD - A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday at St. Christine Church for Manuel Anthony "Mike" Garcia, 87, who passed away peacefully on Saturday, Oct. 7, surrounded by his loving family. Friends and family may pay their respects from 8:30 to 9:45 a.m. on Saturday, prior to Mass. Born in Youngstown on Aug....
Dennis Lange
Oct 7, 2017
YOUNGSTOWN - Funeral Services will be held Friday at Noon at Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Austintown Chapel for Dennis B. "Denny" Lange, 27, who passed away Saturday. Denny was born Oct. 3, 1990 in Youngstown, the son of Dennis B. Lange Sr. and Lisa A. Tuchek. Denny was a 2009 graduate of Austintown Fitch High School and attended YSU. He was...
Violet Sobinovsky
Oct 3, 2017
Youngstown - A Memorial Mass will be held Saturday at 10 AM at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church for Violet Sobinovsky, 87, formerly of Youngstown, who passed away Oct. 3, 2017 in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Violet was born May 2, 1930 in Youngstown, a daughter of the late Alex and Catherine (Estock) Shasho, she graduated from Woodrow Wilson High...
Karl Kuszaj
Oct 2, 2017
CANFIELD - A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday at 11 a.m. at St. Michael Church for Karl T. Kuszaj, 75, who passed away Monday. Karl was born Oct. 14, 1941, in Hutchinson, Pa., a son of the late Carl and Mary (Lichwa) Kuszaj. Karl retired as a technical director for American Standard in Salem and had several...
Michael Roberts
Oct 1, 2017
AUSTINTOWN - Prayers will be held Thursday at 11:30 a.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Austintown Chapel, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at noon at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Church for Michael R. Roberts Sr., 96, who passed away at his home on Sunday evening. Michael was born Aug. 25, 1921, in Youngstown, a son of the...
Ethel Sheridan
Sep 27, 2017
NORTH LIMA - Ethel L. Sheridan, 87, passed away Wednesday at Assumption Village. Ethel was born Oct. 3, 1929, in Youngstown, a daughter of the late Merle and Leora (Berkibile) Bender. Ethel was a 1947 graduate of South High School and resided in Austintown for 58 years. She worked for various companies over the years as a personnel secretary, retiring...
David Colbert
Sep 26, 2017
POLAND - David E. Colbert, 70, died on Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2017, at 5 p.m. at Hospice House in Youngstown, surrounded by his loved ones. David was born on Feb. 13, 1947, in Campbell, a son of the late Orin R. and Martha (Grimm) Colbert. David was a 1965 graduate of Campbell High School. He worked at Youngstown Sheet and...
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