Obituaries
Eleanor Schwarten
Jan 22, 2016
AUSTINTOWN - Funeral services will be celebrated on Tuesday at 2 p.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Austintown Chapel, for Eleanor M. Schwarten, 83, who died early Friday morning, surrounded by her loving family, at St. Elizabeth Health Center in Youngstown. Ms. Schwarten was born May 3, 1932, in Youngstown, the daughter of John C. and Helen (Gubic) Schwarten, and...
Evelyn Velardo
Jan 21, 2016
LAKES WALES, FLA. - Prayers will begin Thursday at 9:15 a.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Poland Chapel, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. at St. Dominic Church for Evelyn Velardo, 95, who died early Thursday morning at home. Evelyn was born April 9, 1920, in Youngstown, the daughter of Charles and Edith (Circelli) Stella. She...
Diane Mullen
Jan 20, 2016
AUSTINTOWN - Funeral services will be held Monday at 6 p.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Austintown Chapel for Diane L. Mullen, 68, who passed away Wednesday evening at St. Elizabeth Health Center in Youngstown. Diane was born May 20, 1947, in Youngstown, a daughter of the late George H. and Florence M. (Goers) Rush Sr. Diane graduated from Liberty...
Joe Gibson
Jan 20, 2016
AUSTINTOWN - Private services were held on Saturday at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Austintown Chapel, for Joe Bob Gibson, 47, who died Wednesday evening at his home. Mr. Gibson was born on Sept. 25, 1968, in Elkins, W.Va., the son of Joe Bob Gibson Sr., and Sherron (Chewning) Boggs. Joe was a laborer his entire life. He will be remembered...
Dr. Marty Santillo
Jan 17, 2016
CANFIELD - Dr. Marty D. Santillo, born July 14, 1946, passed away early Sunday morning, at the Cleveland Clinic, due to complications of cancer. Marty, originally from Sharon, Pa., graduated in 1964 from Sharon High School. He went on to the University of Toledo, where he played football and baseball. Upon graduation, Marty joined the U.S. Army, where he served...
William Betsa
Jan 17, 2016
AUSTINTOWN - A Memorial Service will be held Wednesday at 4:00 PM at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Austintown Chapel, for William F. Betsa, 75, who died Sunday afternoon at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Boardman. William was born May 23, 1940, in Youngstown, the son of William and Wanda (Slizeski) Betsa. He was a 1958 graduate of Austintown Fitch High School...
Rose D'Eramo
Jan 16, 2016
AUSTINTOWN - Funeral services will be celebrated on Tuesday, at 1 p.m., at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Austintown Chapel, officiated by the Rev. Msgr Ken Miller, for Mrs. Rose Marie D'Eramo, who died Saturday afternoon at St. Elizabeth Health Center in Youngstown. Mrs. D'Eramo, affectionately known as "Debbie," was born on Sept. 17, 1939, in Youngstown, daughter of Alva and...
Patrick Burke
Jan 14, 2016
PITTSBURGH - Prayers will be held Saturday at 9:30 a.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Austintown Chapel, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. at St. Joseph Church in Austintown for Patrick "Paddy" Joseph Burke, 30, who passed away Thursday night, Jan. 14, 2016, in Gillette, Wyo., from an accidental overdose and a longtime struggle with addictions....
Lloyd Martin
Jan 14, 2016
YOUNGSTOWN - There will be a memorial service Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. at the Greenhaven Cemetery for Lloyd R. Martin, 89, who died Thursday afternoon at ValleyCare Northside Medical Center. Lloyd was born Oct. 14, 1926, in Youngstown, the son of Albert E. and Marie M. (Sweeney) Martin. He worked as a test engineer at Youngstown Sheet and Tube for...
Mary Mchugh
Jan 12, 2016
POLAND - A prayer service for Mrs. Mary "Ruth" Donahue McHugh will be held on Saturday at 9:30 a.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Home Poland Chapel followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. at the Holy Family Church, both in Poland. Ruth, who died Tuesday morning at her residence, was born on April 14, 1937, to Paul...
Victoria Fortunato
Jan 11, 2016
AUSTINTOWN- A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Thursday at 11 a.m., at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, celebrated by Rev. Msgr. Ken Miller, for Victoria (Romanov) Fortunato, who died Sunday morning at Omni Manor Health Care Center, surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Fortunato, affectionately known as "Baba" was born on Dec. 24, 1919, in Everson, Pa., daughter...
Mary Lepore
Jan 11, 2016
LIBERTY - Mary Lepore, 84, passed away on Jan. 11, 2016. Mary was born in Burghill on May 17, 1931, a daughter of Paul Porter Hayes and Coralyn Alta Herriot. Mary attended Youngstown State University, where she met her husband of 65 years, Dr. Vincent D. Lepore. Mary was employed as a secretary to the industrial relations attorneys in the...
John Lyons
Jan 10, 2016
BOARDMAN - Prayers will begin Thursday morning at 10:15 a.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Boardman-Canfield Chapel, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial celebrated at 11 a.m. at St. Charles Church for John J. "Jack" Lyons, 78, who died peacefully at his home, with his family at his bedside, early Sunday morning. John was born Feb. 10, 1937, in...
Michael Wright
Jan 7, 2016
CANFIELD - Funeral services will be held Sunday at 5 PM at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Boardman-Canfield Chapel, for Michael J. "Mick" Wright, 50, who passed away in his sleep Thursday morning at his home. Mick was born April 2, 1965, in Youngstown, a son of Atty. James and Myra (Flynn) Wright. Mick was a 1983 graduate of Columbiana High...
John Gromley
Jan 6, 2016
POLAND - Funeral services will be held Saturday at noon at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Poland Chapel, for John "Jake" H. Gromley, 87, who died Wednesday afternoon at home, surrounded by his family. Jake was born Dec. 31, 1928, in Youngstown, the son of Everett H. and Eldal L. (Powell) Gromley. He was a 1947 graduate of Wilson High School...
Mary Hurley
Jan 6, 2016
AUSTINTOWN - Mary Elizabeth Hurley, 83, passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2016, surrounded by her family. She was born Nov. 16, 1932, in Youngstown, the daughter of Walter D. and Alice M. (Cregan) Mahoney. She was a 1950 graduate of Ursuline High School and a member of St. Luke Church in Boardman. Mary worked at the Truscon Steel Company...
Ronald Pierce
Jan 5, 2016
POLAND - Ronald F. Pierce passed away on Tuesday morning at Hospice House, following a brief illness, surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Pierce, affectionately known as "Ron," was born on May 28, 1938, in Youngstown, son of the late Frank and Emma (Clemt) Pierce. Ron was a 1956 graduate of Boardman High School. Following high school graduation, he began...
Robert Lipinsky
Jan 4, 2016
AUSTINTOWN - A memorial service will be held Friday at 11 a.m. at Resurrection Cemetery for Robert F. Lipinsky, 68, who died early Monday morning at St. Elizabeth Health Center in Youngstown, surrounded by his family. Robert was born. May 16, 1947, in Youngstown, the son of Frank and Jeanette (Metzka) Lipinsky. He was a 1965 graduate of Austintown Fitch...
Dante Zambrini
Jan 4, 2016
CANFIELD - A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Friday at 11:00 AM at St. Michael Church in Canfield officiated by Rev.Terry Hazel and lifelong friend Rev. Ed Stafford, for Dante J. Zambrini, 61, former Superintendent of Canfield Schools and Interim Vice President of Eastern Gateway Community College, died suddenly Monday at his home. Dante was born April 12,...
Joseph Kastanek
Jan 3, 2016
MADEIRA BEACH, FLA. - Joseph Kastanek, 85, passed away peacefully on Sunday morning, Jan. 3, 2016, at the University of Virginia Medical Center in Charlottesville, Va., while visiting with his family in Virginia for the holidays. "Joe" was born in Salem on Dec. 18, 1930, the son of Louis and Antonia (Kahoun) Kastanek. On June 26, 1955, he was united...
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