Obituaries

Father Richard O.C.D.
Jun 16, 2012
YOUNGSTOWN - A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Friday morning at 10 a.m. at St. Michael Church in Canfield for Father Richard Madden, O.C.D., 88, who died peacefully Saturday at the Hospice House. Father Madden was born Feb. 16, 1924, in Philadelphia, one of the seven sons of Jim and Ann Meehan Madden. He attended seminary at the...

Donald Kuty
Jun 15, 2012
POLAND - A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Wednesday at 10 a.m. at St. Paul the Apostle Church for Donald J. Kuty, 74, who passed away Friday evening at St. Elizabeth Boardman Health Center. Donald was born May 17, 1938, in Youngstown, a son of the late Joseph and Geraldine Hayes Kuty. Donald graduated from Hubbard High School....

Margaret Gambrel
Jun 15, 2012
POLAND - A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Monday at 9 a.m. at St. Charles Church for Margaret J. Gambrel, 88, who died Friday morning at Assumption Village. Margaret was born Nov. 14, 1923, in Youngstown, the daughter of Terigio and Maria Nicole Latessa Santangelo. She was a 1941 graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School and had worked...

Cheryl Mchenry
Jun 14, 2012
CANFIELD - A prayer service will begin Wednesday at 11:30 a.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Home, Austintown Chapel, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at noon at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, 4500 Norquest Blvd. in Austintown, for Mrs. Cheryl McHenry, 50, who died unexpectedly Thursday at work. She was born Dec. 15, 1961, in Youngstown, a daughter...

Lucille Conser
Jun 13, 2012
BOARDMAN - Funeral services will be held on Wednesday at 10 a.m. at the Good Hope Lutheran Church, 98 Homestead Drive in Boardman for Mrs. Lucille M. Conser, 87, who passed away Wednesday June 13, 2012, at Masternick Memorial Health Care Center. She was born Sept. 2, 1924, in Alliance, a daughter of Leo and Lillie Michelsen Diebel. She was...

Julia Laska
May 28, 2012
AUSTINTOWN - Prayers will be held on 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 Julia Marie Pingatore Laska, 89, who entered into eternal rest on Saturday, May 19, and is at last, reunited with her wonderful husband, Bill Laska, who sadly...
John Higgins
May 28, 2012
POLAND - Prayers will begin Thursday at 12:15 PM at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Home, Poland Chapel followed by a Mass of Christian Burial celebrated at 1:00 PM at Holy Family Church in Poland, Ohio for John J. "Jack" Higgins who died Monday afternoon at 81 at the Hospice House after a deeply rewarding and happy life. John was born January 22, 1931,...

Donna Joseph
May 28, 2012
CANFIELD - A prayer service will be held on Tuesday 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's Church for Donna J. Joseph, 74, who passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday evening at St. Elizabeth Health Center. Donna was born June 17, 1937, in Youngstown, a...

Robin Stock
May 25, 2012
AUSTINTOWN - Prayers will begin Wednesday morning at 9:30 a.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Home, Austintown Chapel, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial celebrated at 10 a.m. at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church for Robin Paige Stock, 55, who died suddenly and unexpectedly Friday afternoon in the St. Elizabeth Health Center ER in Youngstown. Robin was born Jan. 8,...

Dolores Osberg
May 24, 2012
POLAND - Prayers will begin Thursday at 9:30 a.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral, Poland Chapel, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial celebrated at 10 a.m. at the Holy Family Church for Dolores Osberg Kreuzwieser, 84, who died Thursday evening at Hampton Woods. Dolores was born Dolores Ellen Osberg in Struthers on March 7, to parents Florence and Clyde Osberg...

Ronald Mcgee
May 23, 2012
POLAND - Private family services were held Saturday at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Home, Poland Chapel for Ronald N. McGee, 71, who died Wednesday afternoon at his home. Ronald was born Feb. 4, 1941, in Iowa City, Iowa, the son of Wayne and Josephine Martin McGee. He had served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War, and later worked as...

Brandy Stevens-Rosiness
May 17, 2012
CANFIELD - Friends may call Saturday afternoon from 1 to 3:45 p.m., followed by a memorial service held at 4 p.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Home, Boardman-Canfield Chapel for Brandy M. Stevens-Rosine, 20, who died May 17, in Pennsylvania. Brandy was born in Youngstown on Nov. 30, 1991. She was a 2010 graduate of Boardman High School, she then enrolled...

Virgilio Sammarco
May 16, 2012
YOUNGSTOWN - A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. at St. Luke Church for Virgilio Sammarco, 81, who passed away Wednesday morning at Masternick Memorial. Virgil was born Nov. 27, 1930, in Cosenza Calabria, Italy, a son of the late Luigi and Concetta Puzzitti Sammarco. Virgil worked for Federal Iron Works from 1950 to 1960....

Joseph Stefko
May 10, 2012
CANFIELD - A prayer service will be held at 9:30 a.m. on Monday at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Home, Boardman-Canfield Chapel, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial which will be held at 10 a.m. at St. Christine's Catholic Church for Mr. Joseph Michael Stefko Jr., who passed away on Thursday, May 10, surrounded by his family. Joe was born Jan....

Richard White
May 8, 2012
YOUNGSTOWN - Services will be Sunday afternoon at 4 p.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Home, Austintown Chapel for Richard L. White, 82, of Youngstown's westside, who died unexpectedly at his home on Thursday. Richard was born March 28, 1930, in New Castle, Pa., the son of Leroy and Arlie White. He had served in the Army during World War II,...

Helen Parknavy
May 4, 2012
NEW MIDDLETOWN - A memorial service will be on Friday, May 4, at 6 p.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Home, Poland Chapel, for Mrs. Helen G. Parknavy, 92, who died Friday at Windsor House. She was born May 10, 1919, in Penowa, Pa., a daughter of John and Helen Masonic Fashank. Helen retired May 12, 1984, from Ohio Bell Telephone,...

Mario Disalle
May 3, 2012
POLAND, OHIO - Prayers will begin Monday morning at 9:15 a.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Home, Poland Chapel, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial celebrated at 10 a.m. at St. Dominic Church for Mario DiSalle, 77, who died early Thursday morning at his home surrounded by his family. Mario was born in Pacentro, A'Qulla, Italy, the son of Guerino...

Gerald Swartzlander
May 1, 2012
AUSTINTOWN - A funeral service will be held Saturday at 10:30 a.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Austintown Chapel, for Mr. Gerald "Zeke" Swartzlander, 77, who died suddenly Tuesday afternoon. He was born May 20, 1934, in Oil City, Pa., a son of George and Goldie Swartzlander, and moved to this area in 1956. Zeke had been in the National...

Walter Baust
May 1, 2012
AUSTINTOWN - Services will be Thursday at 7 p.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Austintown Chapel, for Walter Baust, 72, who died at his home Tuesday, surrounded by his family. Walter was born Feb. 24, 1940, in Pittsburgh, the son of John H. and Mary Schultz Baust. After graduating from Allegheny High School, he enlisted at the age of 18...

Carmel Boccia
Apr 30, 2012
YOUNGSTOWN - Prayers will begin Saturday morning 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 Carmel R. Boccia, 96, who died Monday morning at the Copper Cottage Hospice Center in Mesa, Ariz. Carmel was born June 22, 1915, in Lowellville, the daughter...
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