Obituaries

Debra Irwin
Apr 8, 2013
AUSTINTOWN - Private services will be held at a later date for Debra "Debbie" J. Irwin, 54, who passed away early Monday morning at St. Elizabeth Boardman Health Center. Debbie was born April 15, 1958, in Youngstown, a daughter of the late Dorothy Irwin. She was a graduate of Austintown Fitch High School and a member of the New Beginnings...

Dolores Gasser
Apr 8, 2013
CANFIELD - A private Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated by the Rev. Richard Brobst Thursday morning at St. Paul the Apostle Church in New Middletown for Dolores Ann Gasser, 91, who died Monday afternoon at Assumption Village. Dolores was born April 26, 1921, the daughter of Leo Edward and Marie Francis O'Brien Henry. She was a graduate of East...

Elta Pete
Apr 7, 2013
YOUNGSTOWN - Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 1 p.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Austintown Chapel for Elta R. Pete, 78, who passed away Sunday morning at Valley Renaissance. Elta was born Oct. 26, 1934, in Youngstown, a daughter of the late Roy and Viola (Day) Paden. Elta attended Ursuline High School and was a member of St....
Bernadette Rutana
Apr 6, 2013
BOARDMAN - Funeral services will be held Tuesday at noon at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Poland Chapel for Bernadette (Wellendorf) Rutana, 54, who passed away Saturday at her home. Bernadette was born Oct. 19, 1958, in Youngstown, a daughter of John and Irene (Billec) Rutana. Bernadette was a 1977 graduate of Poland Seminary High School and Choffin Career Center. She...
Vera Carletti
Apr 4, 2013
BESSEMER, PA. - Funeral services will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Poland Chapel for Vera M. Carletti, 88, who passed away Thursday morning at Covington Skilled Nursing. Vera was born June 1, 1924, in Canton, a daughter of the late Merle and Dorothy C. (Spangler) Madrid. Vera resided in Bessemer, Pa. since the end...
William Vasko
Apr 3, 2013
AUSTINTOWN - Prayers will begin at 9:30 a.m. Monday at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Austintown Chapel, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. at St. Joseph Church for William E. Vasko, 82, who passed away Wednesday afternoon at his home after a short battle with leukemia. William was born Nov. 10, 1930, in Youngstown, to William and...

James Gallace
Apr 3, 2013
YOUNGSTOWN - Funeral services will be held Monday at 7 p.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Austintown Chapel, for James M. Gallace, 59, who passed away Wednesday morning at home after a long illness. James was born Jan. 24, 1954, in Youngstown to Joseph and Delores (Grim) Gallace. He was a 1971 graduate of Wilson High School. James worked as...
Edward Lynch
Apr 2, 2013
YOUNGSTOWN - 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 for Edward F. Lynch, 79, who passed away Tuesday morning at his home. Ed was born Nov. 17, 1933, in Youngstown, a son of the late John A. and...
Clifford Wysel
Apr 2, 2013
POLAND - Funeral services will be held Monday at noon at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Boardman-Canfield Chapel for Clifford D. Wysel, 57, who passed away early Tuesday morning at his home. Clifford was born Nov. 6, 1955, in Youngstown, a son of the late Basil and Mildred (Deak) Wysel. Clifford served in the Army. He was a diesel mechanic for...

Jeffrey Bloomingdale
Apr 1, 2013
YOUNGSTOWN - Funeral services will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Poland Chapel, for Jeffrey M. Bloomingdale, 43, who passed away Monday morning at St. Elizabeth Boardman Health Center. Jeff was born on Jan. 16, 1970, in Youngstown, a son of Richard H. and Kandy (Gerner) Bloomingdale. Jeff was a 1988 graduate of Springfield Local...
Frank Perrico Jr
Mar 28, 2013
BOARDMAN - Funeral Services will be held Tuesday at 11 AM at Good Hope Lutheran Church in North Lima for Frank A. Perrico Jr., 53, who passed away Thursday evening at his home surrounded by his family and friends. Frank was born May 18, 1959 in Youngstown, a son of Frank A. and Carmel (Simeone) Perrico Sr. Frank was a...

Margaret Korchnak
Mar 26, 2013
POLAND - A funeral service will be held Friday at 10 a.m. at the Holy Family for Margaret (Bakos) Korchnak who died suddenly at the age of 88, on Tuesday, March 26, 2013, and was rejoined with her husband, Charles, to be together for eternity. Margaret was born on April 12, 1924, to George and Catherine Bakos of Campbell. She...
Joy Vanes
Mar 23, 2013
GIRARD - Prayers will begin Wednesday morning at 9:15 a.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Austintown Chapel, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial celebrated at 10 a.m. at St. Rose Church for Joy A. Vanes, 56, who died unexpectedly Saturday morning. Joy was born Feb. 26, 1957, in Youngstown, the daughter of Dr. John J. and Anne Finnerty Buckley....
Christine Hollis
Mar 22, 2013
POLAND - A memorial Mass will be celebrated Monday morning at 10 a.m. at the Holy Family Church in Poland for Christine E. Hollis, 62, who died unexpectedly early Friday morning at her home. Christine was born June 29, 1950, in Painesville, the daughter of John H. and Betty Ann Bezzeg Burger. She was a 1969 graduate of Poland High...
Virginia Swartzlander
Mar 22, 2013
AUSTINTOWN - Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 11 a.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Home, Austintown Chapel for Mrs. Virginia Swartzlander, 79, who died Friday morning at St. Elizabeth Boardman Health Center. She was born April 6, 1933, in Oil City, Pa., a daughter of Grover and Ruth Confer McClinsey. Virginia retired from Steel City as a foreman in...
Mrs. Clarice Ciotti
Mar 21, 2013
Boardman- A Mass of Christian Burial will be on Monday March 25, 2013 at 10:00 AM at St. Charles Church for Mrs. Clarice "Memaw" Ciotti, age 82, of Boardman who died Thursday morning at The Commons. Clarice Ciotti was born September 16, 1930 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, the daughter of James South and Clysta Bigham South. She graduated from Northside High...

Lillian Williams
Mar 21, 2013
YOUNGSTOWN - Funeral services will be held on Sunday at 3 p.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Boardman-Canfield Chapel for Lillian J. Williams, 95, who passed away Thursday evening at Meridian Arms. Lillian was born April 17, 1917, in Youngstown, a daughter of the late Raymond and Elva (Pipher) Clark. Lillian graduated from Chaney High School. She was a member...
Geraldine Melewski
Mar 19, 2013
YOUNGSTOWN - Services will be held at the Boardman-Canfield Chapel of the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Home on Friday evening at 7 p.m. for Geraldine Melewski, 76. While visiting her dear cousins, Mary Lou and Joan Ragan, in South Carolina, she died unexpectedly early Tuesday morning. Geraldine was born on March 4, 1937, in Youngstown, the daughter of Samuel and Rose Polojack....
Helen Semeraro
Mar 16, 2013
HELEN L. ROGERS SEMERARO "Together Again" AUSTINTOWN - A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Church for Helen L. Rogers Semeraro, 93, who passed away Saturday at Humility House. Helen was born Sept. 21, 1919, in Youngstown, a daughter of the late Joseph P. and Maria (Novotny) Kachurek. Helen...

Mary Buckley
Mar 16, 2013
LOWELLVILLE - Private family services were held on Wednesday for Mary C. Buckley, 89, who passed away Saturday morning at ValleyCare Northside Medical Center. Mary was born Jan. 31, 1924, in Youngstown, a daughter of the late Joseph and Margaret (Kenny) Cullen. Mary graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School. She was a secretary for Millstone & Kannensohn Attorneys at Law....
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