Obituaries
Frank Kolesar Jr
Jan 7, 2015
CANFIELD - Private family services were held today at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Boardman-Canfield Chapel, for Frank W. Kolesar Jr., 73, who died Wednesday, Jan. 7, at his home. Frank was born July 16, 1941, in Youngstown. He was a 1959 graduate of Poland High School where he excelled in football. He accepted a full athletic scholarship to New Mexico...
Donna Parlink
Jan 6, 2015
YOUNGSTOWN - A memorial service will be held Saturday morning at 11 a.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Austintown Chapel, for Donna Jean Parlink, 83, who died Tuesday afternoon at the Liberty Health Care Center. Donna was born Jan. 30, 1931, in Youngstown, the daughter of John D. and Ann (Gulas) Parlink. Donna was a 1949 graduate of Youngstown East...
Melanie Mayesky
Jan 5, 2015
AUSTINTOWN - Funeral services will be held Friday at noon at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Austintown Chapel, for Melanie M. Mayesky, 54, who died Monday evening at home, surrounded by her family. Melanie was born Dec. 31, 1960, in Youngstown, the daughter of John R. and Nona J. (Kreder) Mayesky. She was a 1978 graduate of Austintown Fitch High School...
Pauline Giampietro
Jan 5, 2015
AUSTINTOWN - Private services were held Thursday at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Home for Mrs. Pauline Ann Giampietro, 75, who died early Monday morning in St. Elizabeth's emergency room. She was born March 16, 1939, in Youngstown, a daughter of Paul and Virginia Marie Fish Petrillo. Pauline was raised by her grandmother, Lucy Fish, after her mother died. She was a...
Ruth Notzen
Jan 5, 2015
BOARDMAN - Ruth M. Notzen went to be with the Lord on Jan. 5, 2015. Ruth was born on Sept. 24, 1919, in Chicago, where she lived until 1965, when she moved to Youngstown. Ruth worked as a beautician since she was 17 years old, having her own shop for many years. She also was a beautician and the manager...
Mary Voytko
Jan 5, 2015
NORTH JACKSON - A prayer service will be held on Saturday at 9:30 a.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Home, Austintown Chapel, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, Austintown, for Mrs. Mary J. Voytko, 87, formerly of Austintown, who died Monday evening at St. Elizabeth Health Center. She was born...
George Sedmak
Jan 5, 2015
AUSTINTOWN - A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday at 10 a.m. at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Church for George S. Sedmak, 93, who passed away Monday evening, Jan. 5, 2015, at Hospice House. George was born July 3, 1921, in Youngstown, a son of the late Michael and Theresa Sedmak. George served in the U.S. Army...
Thomas Naughton
Jan 4, 2015
CANFIELD - A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday at 10 a.m. at St. Christine Church for Thomas E. Naughton, 62, who passed away Sunday, Jan. 4, at home, surrounded by his wife and family, after a brief illness. Thomas was born on Feb. 9, 1952, the son of John D. and Marjorie (Staub) Naughton, and lived in...
Lalo Berezo
Jan 3, 2015
CANFIELD - Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 6 p.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Boardman-Canfield Chapel, for Lalo Berezo, 86, who passed away Saturday, Jan. 3, 2015, at St. Elizabeth Health Center in Youngstown. Lalo was born Jan. 21, 1928, in Youngstown, a son of the late Frank and Pura (Paz) Berezo. Lalo graduated from North High School...
Carl Lough
Jan 3, 2015
BOARDMAN - Carl R. Lough, 79, died after a sudden onset and intense struggle with terminal cancer on Saturday, Jan. 3, 2015, in Boardman. He was born May 18, 1935, in Caress, W.Va. to Minter J. and Belva G. (Dennison) Lough. In 1953, he moved to Youngstown to work for the Youngstown Parking Garage, owned by his maternal uncle. In...
Margaret Kusmirek
Jan 1, 2015
CANFIELD - A Mass of Christian burial will be held at noon on Monday, Jan. 5, 2015, at St. Christine Church in Youngstown for Margaret R. (Getchey) Kusmirek, 95, who died on New Year's morning. Margaret was born on April 5, 1919, in Punxsutawney, Pa., the youngest child of Frank and Rosie (Polyi) Ravis. As a child, her family moved...
Jimene Wilson
Dec 31, 2014
CANFIELD - Funeral services will be held Monday at 1 p.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Austintown Chapel, for Jimene Wilson, 60, who died early Wednesday morning at St. Elizabeth Boardman Health Center. Jimene was born May 17, 1954, in Oil City, Pa., the daughter of Gerald and Virginia (McClinsey) Swartzlander. She worked as a press operator at Steel City...
Mary Cook
Dec 30, 2014
YOUNGSTOWN - A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, Austintown, for Mrs. Mary R. Cook, 91, who died Tuesday afternoon at Briarfield Manor. Mary was born Oct. 9, 1923, in Youngstown, a daughter of Michael and Mary Kikta Racek. She was a graduate of Wilson High School and...
Rev. David Sherrard
Dec 30, 2014
CANFIELD - Rev. David L. Sherrard was glorified on Dec. 30, 2014, at 11 a.m., at Hospice House, at the age of 64. The celebration of his life spent on this earth will begin with calling hours on Friday, Jan. 2, 2015, from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Old North Church in Canfield. A celebration service will be on...
Charles Rudibaugh Jr
Dec 29, 2014
BOARDMAN - Services will be Saturday morning at 11 a.m. at the Trinity United Methodist Church in downtown Youngstown for Charles C. Rudibaugh Jr., 93, who died Monday evening at the Hospice House. Charles was born July 8, 1921, in Youngstown, the son of Charles C. and Mary Agnes (Ruff) Rudibaugh. He was a graduate of The Rayen School and...
Jean Doinoff
Dec 29, 2014
AUSTINTOWN - Prayers will begin Saturday, Jan. 3, 2015, 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 the Immaculate Heart of Mary Church (IHM), for Jean Loretta Doinoff, 80, who died Monday evening, at home with family, after a brief and courageous battle with cancer. Jean was...
Mike Bezyak
Dec 28, 2014
POLAND - Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 1 p.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Poland Chapel, for Mike Bezyak, 100, who passed away Sunday evening at Hospice of the Valley Hospice House. Mike was born Nov. 3, 1914, in Youngstown, a son of the late Nicholas and Mary (Radovic) Bezyak. Mike was a truck driver from 1931 to...
Madeline Sherbon
Dec 27, 2014
YOUNGSTOWN - Prayers will begin Wednesday 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. Brendan Church, for Madeline H. Sherbon, 87, formerly of Youngstown's west side, who died early Saturday afternoon at Shepherd of the Valley Care Center. Madeline was born Dec. 20, 1927, the...
Michael Altier
Dec 22, 2014
YOUNGSTOWN - Prayers will begin Monday at 1 p.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Poland Chapel followed by a Mass of Christian Burial celebrated at 1:30 p.m. at St. Columba Cathedral for Michael E. "Mickey" Altier, 88, who died Monday, Dec. 22, in Winter Haven, Fla. Michael was born Aug. 23, 1926, in Youngstown, the son of Dominic and Minnie...
Theresa Darland
Dec 20, 2014
YOUNGSTOWN - Prayers will begin Tuesday 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 St. Christine Church for Theresa Ann Darland, 84, who died Saturday morning at Meridian Arms Nursing Home. Ann was born Feb. 7, 1930, in Youngstown, to Joseph Salvester and Mary (Burns) Kunzer. She...
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