Obituaries
Norman Gallagher
Jan 13, 2015
AUSTINTOWN - Services will be Friday at 11 a.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Austintown Chapel, for Norman C. Gallagher, 87, who died comfortably at his home early Tuesday morning. Norman was born May 6, 1927, in Youngstown, the son of Samuel and Lavina (Clever) Gallagher. He served in the Army during World War II and the Korean War, and...
Charles Siman
Jan 11, 2015
BOARDMAN - Funeral services will be held Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2015, at 6:30 p.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Boardman-Canfield Chapel, for Charles T. "Chuck" Siman, 61, who died early Sunday morning at St. Elizabeth Boardman Health Center. Chuck was born Dec. 9, 1953, in Youngstown, the son of Charles R. and Irene J. (Castle) Siman. He was a 1971...
Margaret Biroschak
Jan 11, 2015
POLAND - Prayers will begin Thursday at 9:30 a.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Poland Chapel, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. at the Holy Family Church, for Margaret F. Biroschak, 91, who died Sunday evening at Masternick Memorial Health Care. Margaret was born March 30, 1923, in Youngstown, the daughter of Andrew and Katherine (Dulovich)...
Joan Byers
Jan 10, 2015
YOUNGSTOWN - Prayers will begin Thursday, Jan. 15, 2015, at 9:15 a.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Boardman-Canfield Chapel, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. at St. Christine Church for Joan "Joanie" Toupin Byers, 85, who died early Saturday morning at Assumption Village Nursing Home. Mrs. Byers was born Sept. 27, 1929, in Youngstown, a daughter...
Ronald Kalna
Jan 10, 2015
YOUNGSTOWN - Ronald Kalna, 58, died Saturday, Jan. 10, 2015, at St. Elizabeth Health Center in Youngstown. He was born Dec. 23, 1956, in Youngstown, to Stephen M. and Helen L. (Hoffman) Kalna. Ronald worked for 15 years as a truck driver and was also a veteran of the U.S. Navy. He is survived by two daughters, Amber Kalna of...
J. Mccormick
Jan 8, 2015
BOARDMAN - A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday at 10 a.m. at St. Charles Catholic Church, Boardman, for Mrs. J. Martina Finnerty McCormick, 83, who died Thursday evening at Hospice House. Tina was born in Youngstown on Jan. 16, 1931, the seventh of eight daughters of Martin and Teresa Moran Finnerty. She went to St. Patrick...
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...
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