Obituaries

Frances Ameduri
Oct 21, 2011
POLAND - Prayers will begin Monday morning at 11:30 a.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Home, Poland Chapel followed by a Mass of Christian Burial celebrated at noon at the Holy Family Church for Frances M. Ameduri, 89, who died Friday morning at the Hospice House from complications from a recent stroke. Fran was born Dec. 3, 1921, in Youngstown, the...
Roseann Lewis
Oct 20, 2011
YOUNGSTOWN - Services will be Tuesday at 11 a.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Home, Austintown Chapel, for Roseann Lewis, 57, who died Thursday in her sleep at her home of an apparent sudden heart attack. Roseann was born July 15, 1954, in Youngstown, the daughter of Patrick and Elizabeth "Betty" Irwin Mancini. She was a 1972 graduate of Chaney High...

Don Polas
Oct 18, 2011
POLAND - A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. at the Holy Family Church for Don A. Polas, 91, who passed away Sunday at Beeghly Oaks Nursing Home. Don was born Oct. 8, 1919, in Hillsville, Pa., the son of the late Ben and Flora Chutz Polas. Don graduated from Lowellville High School. He served...
Vincent Gilmartin
Oct 17, 2011
CANFIELD - A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. at St. Christine's Church, Youngstown for Attorney Vincent E. Gilmartin, 83, who died early Monday morning at St. Elizabeth Boardman Health Center. He was born Jan. 17, 1928, in Youngstown and was a son of James and Catherine Rice Gilmartin. Mr. Gilmartin attended St. Brendan's Elementary...

Jean Platz
Oct 13, 2011
POLAND - Memorial services will be Monday, Dec. 26, at 2 p.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Home, Poland Chapel for Jean Lacey Burness Platz, 90, who died October 13. Jean was born Jan. 2, 1921, in Pittsfield, Mass., the daughter of John and Lottie Lacey Burness. She was a graduate of the Henry S. Bishop School of Nursing at Berkshire...
Chester Starr Jr
Oct 12, 2011
NORTH LIMA - A memorial service will be held Sunday at 1:30 p.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Austintown Chapel, for Chester W. Starr Jr., 64, who passed away Wednesday morning at Ivy Woods Manor. Chester was born March 13, 1947, in Youngstown, the son of the late Chester William Starr Sr. and Virginia Perish Starr Haney. Chester was a...
Faye Aliff
Oct 9, 2011
YOUNGSTOWN - Services will be held Friday at 11 a.m. at the Zion Lutheran Church for Faye Elizabeth Aliff, 56, who died Sunday evening at her daughter's home after a courageous nine year battle with breast cancer. Faye was born May 2, 1955, in Youngstown, the daughter of Kenneth and Ilene Hines Kiger. She was a 1973 graduate of The...
Mary Torella
Oct 8, 2011
POLAND - Prayers will be held at 10 a.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Home, Poland Chapel and a Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. at the Holy Family Church, Poland for Mrs. Mary Louise Torella who died Saturday afternoon at Hospice House. She was born March 13, 1925, in Struthers, a daughter of John and Anna Hornyak....

Destiny Koma
Oct 3, 2011
BOARDMAN - Private services were held for Destiny Hope Koma who passed away peacefully Monday. Destiny was born Oct. 2, 2011. Destiny leaves her mother, Mindy Koma of Boardman; her grandparents, Bonnie Beniston of Youngstown and David Koma of Youngstown; two aunts, Taylor Sandlin and Sarah Sandlin; and also other loving family. "You brought us joy for a little while....
William Collins Jr
Oct 2, 2011
BOARDMAN - Funeral services will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Home, Boardman-Canfield Chapel for Mr. William T. "Bill" Collins Jr., 73, who died Sunday morning. He was born Sept. 29, 1938, in Youngstown, a son of William T. and Caryl Drake Collins Sr. Bill was a lifetime resident of Boardman and a graduate of Boardman...
Bernard Stickel
Oct 1, 2011
YOUNGSTOWN - Prayers will be held Wednesday 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 St. Brendan Church in Youngstown for Bernard B. Stickel, 94, who passed away Sunday at Meridian Arms. Bernard was born July 3, 1917, in Youngstown, the son of the late Fred Carl...
Florence Roncone
Sep 30, 2011
BOARDMAN - A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Thursday at 6 p.m. at St. Charles Catholic Church for Florence C. Roncone, 90, who died unexpectedly at her home on Friday. Born on Dec. 15, 1920, in Pacentro, Italy, to John and Philomena Mariani D'Alesandro, Florence and her mother, immigrated to the United States in 1921, to join her...
James Morris
Sep 30, 2011
POLAND - Prayers will begin Wednesday morning at 9:30 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 James Morris, 73, who died Friday evening at Northside Medical Center. James was born Feb. 6, 1938, in Youngstown, the son of James and Dolores McCormick Morris....

Mildred Vlajkovich
Sep 30, 2011
CANFIELD - Private services were held today for Mrs. Mildred Vlajkovich, 88, who passed away peacefully at the Hospice House. Mildred was born in Youngstown and was the daughter of Mike and Susan Sproch Raykovich. She married Tom on Sept. 25, 1943 and he died June 11, 1983. Mildred was a member of the Holy Trinity Serbian Orthodox Church and...
Elizabeth Midlick
Sep 29, 2011
YOUNGSTOWN - Prayers will be begin Tuesday morning at 11 a.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Austintown Chapel followed by a Service of Divine Liturgy at 11:30 a.m. at St. Mary's Byzantine Catholic Church for Elizabeth Midlick, 85, who passed away Thursday evening at Meridian Arms. Elizabeth was born May 17, 1926, in Youngstown, the daughter of the late Anthony...
Rose Mazerik
Sep 29, 2011
YOUNGSTOWN - Rose J. Mazerik peacefully went home to the Lord on Sept. 29, 2011, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Youngstown, the daughter of Pasquale and Josephine DeLuca. Rose was a lifelong resident of the Youngstown area, graduating from South High School and working at St. Elizabeth Health Center and the former Livingston's in downtown Youngstown....

Catherine Brumert
Sep 26, 2011
STRUTHERS - Prayers will begin Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Home, Poland Chapel, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial celebrated at 10 a.m. at St. Nicholas Church, for Catherine M. Brumert, 85, formerly of Struthers, who died early Monday morning at Sunrise Assisted Living. Catherine was born Dec. 10, 1925, in Youngstown, the daughter of Mr....

Evelyn Wirtz
Sep 26, 2011
NORTH JACKSON - Evelyn M. Wirtz, 74, passed away Monday, Sept. 26, at the Hospice House. She was born on June 21, 1938, in Youngstown, the daughter of the late George M. Christoff and Mary Hanchin-Merrill. Evelyn was a 1956 graduate of Ursuline High School and a four year member of the National Honor Society. She continued her education after...

Mary Stoffer
Sep 25, 2011
"Together Again" POLAND - Prayers will be held Thursday 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 for Mary Stoffer, 93, who passed peacefully on Sept. 25, 2011, at Assumption Village. Mary was a wonderful daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend....

Bryan Logan
Sep 25, 2011
BOARDMAN - Bryan Lee Logan, 64, passed away early Sunday morning at the Hospice House. Bryan was born March 31, 1947, in Youngstown to the late Martin and Joan Byran Logan. He was a dedicated workforce professional with the Mahoning County One Stop/ MCTA, a graduate of Poland Seminary High School and Youngstown State University, where he earned his Bachelor...
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