Obituaries

Ann Woods
Dec 13, 2010
AUSTINTOWN - Private services will be held at the Wickliffe Christian Church for Ann M. Woods, 70, who died Monday morning at St. Elizabeth Health Center in Youngstown. Ann was born Dec. 6, 1940, in Youngstown, the daughter of John and Veronica Sudac Uscianowski. She was a member and had worked as a custodian at the Wickliffe Christian Church and...

Joseph Yerchin
Dec 12, 2010
AUSTINTOWN - Private family services will be held for Joseph P. Yerchin, 86, who passed away Sunday at Hospice House. Joseph was born Dec. 8, 1924, in Maynard, the son of the late Moxie and Frances Horvat Yerchin. Joseph was a U.S. Army veteran serving in World War I and World War II. He was an accountant for Youngstown Sheet...

Joseph Leeba
Dec 11, 2010
POLAND - Prayers will be held Wednesday at 11:30 a.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Poland Chapel followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at noon at the Holy Family Church for Joseph C. Leeba, 89, who passed away Saturday afternoon at Greenbriar. Joseph was born April 29, 1921, in Youngstown. Joseph graduated from Chaney High School. He was a...

Donna Bango
Dec 11, 2010
BOARDMAN - Memorial services will be held at a later date for Donna L. Bango age 76, of Boardman formerly of Ellwood City, PA who died Saturday December 11, 2010 at the Avalon Nursing Home in New Castle, PA. Donna was born November 10, 1934 in Beaver Falls, PA, the daughter of Clyde and Margaret Stevenson Fehl. She was a...

Patricia Shea
Dec 10, 2010
WILLIAMSVILLE, N.Y. - A memorial service will be held on Saturday, May 21, 2011, at 11 a.m. at St. Brendan's Church, Youngstown for Mrs. Patricia Shea who died Dec. 10, 2010, in Williamsville. She was born Nov. 15, 1927, in Youngstown, a daughter of John P. and Mary Terese Mangan Murtha. Patricia leaves her husband, Edward Shea, whom she married...

Irene Pasternack
Dec 9, 2010
NEW MIDDLETOWN - Prayers will be held Saturday at 9:15 a.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Poland Chapel followed by a Mass of Christian Burial 10 a.m. at St. Dominic Church for Irene Alice Pasternack, 80, who passed away Thursday evening at Austinwoods. Irene was born Aug. 25, 1930, in Youngstown, the daughter of the late Joseph and Irene Buran...

Irene Pasternack
Dec 9, 2010
NEW MIDDLETOWN - Prayers will be held Saturday at 9:15 a.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Poland Chapel followed by a Mass of Christian Burial 10 a.m. at St. Dominic Church for Irene Alice Pasternack, 80, who passed away Thursday evening at Austinwoods. Irene was born Aug. 25, 1930, in Youngstown, the daughter of the late Joseph and Irene Buran...

Howard Brogan Sr
Dec 8, 2010
BOARDMAN - Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. at the Heritage Presbyterian Church for Howard E. ?Barney? Brogan Sr., 91, who passed away Wednesday morning at St. Mary?s Alzheimer?s Center. He was born June 7, 1919, in Struthers, the son of the late Emory and Lulu Belle Smith Brogan and was a life long area resident. Mr. Brogan...

Yvonne Zellers
Dec 5, 2010
YOUNGSTOWN - Private funeral services were held for Yvonne Person Zellers, 82, formerly of North Cadillac Drive in Boardman, who passed away Sunday Dec. 5, 2010 at Forum Health Northside Medical Center. Yvonne was born July 10, 1928, in Youngstown to the late Herbert P. and Yvonne Adele Chabut Person. She was a 1946 graduate of South High School. Yvonne...

Donald Pike
Dec 4, 2010
STRUTHERS ? Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Home, Poland Chapel, for Donald O. Pike, 85, who went to be with the Lord Saturday evening at his residence, surrounded by his family. Donald was born Dec. 13, 1924, in Lisbon to the late Orlan S. and Josephine Cox Pike. Donald was a member of...

John Checkel
Dec 4, 2010
POLAND - A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday at St. Nicholas Church for John S. ?Hank? Checkel, 88, who died Saturday afternoon at Beeghley Oaks Medical Center. John was born Jan. 21, 1922, in Struthers, to the late Stephen and Mary Antonia Filip Checkel. He was a member of St. Nicholas Church. John...

Dr. John Dds
Dec 3, 2010
POLAND - Prayers will begin Tuesday 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 the Holy Family Church for Dr. John M. Deagan, DDS, 74, who died Friday afternoon at the Hospice House. John was born June 14, 1936, in Salem, the son of Edwin...

Mary Keslek
Dec 2, 2010
AUSTINTOWN ? Funeral services will be held Saturday at 1 p.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Home, Austintown Chapel for Mary Jane Keslek, 84, who passed away Thursday morning at her home. Mary was born Nov. 4, 1926, in North Braddock, Pa., the daughter of Steve and Alice Dunbar Keslek. Mary was a clerk for Grays and Rite Aid and a...

Rev. Msgr. Kelly
Nov 30, 2010
AUSTINTOWN - A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Monday at 11 a.m. at St. Christine Church for Rev. Monsignor Thomas F. Kelly, 89, Pastor Emeritus of St. Christine Parish in Youngstown, who entered into eternal life on Tuesday morning at the Assumption Village. Msgr. Kelly was born Sept. 11, 1921, in Kelkerrin-Ballinasloe, County Galway, Ireland, the son of...

Franziska Silvers
Nov 25, 2010
AUSTINTOWN ? A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:30 a.m. Monday at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, and prayers offered at 11 a.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Home, Austintown Chapel for Franziska Kerekes Silvers, 81, who passed away Thursday evening at her residence with her family by her side. Franziska was born Aug. 9, 1929, in...

Eleanor Rigby
Nov 24, 2010
YOUNGSTOWN - Funeral services will be held Tuesday, Nov. 30, at noon at Calvary Cemetery?s Chapel for Eleanor M. Rigby, 82, who passed away Wednesday at Omni Manor. Eleanor was born May 29, 1928, in Youngstown, the daughter of Norman and Eleanor Weisberger Herceg. Eleanor was a graduate of Wilson High School. She worked for Ryan Services for 27 years...

Laverne Reilly
Nov 21, 2010
SEBRING ? LaVerne Dill ?Amiga? Reilly, 98, died Sunday afternoon in Crandall Medical Center in Sebring. LaVerne was born May 4, 1912, in Struthers to the late George E. and Bessie Fithian Dill. LaVerne graduated from Struthers High School in 1930 as the Spring class Valedictorian. She entered Nurses training at Y.H.A. in 1930 and graduated in 1933. Her professional...

Helen Kovach
Nov 15, 2010
YOUNGSTOWN ? A Mass of Christian Burial will be Friday at 10 a.m. at St. Stephen Of Hungary Church, 854 Wilson Ave., for Mrs. Helen C. Kovach, 97, who died Monday evening at Omni Manor. She was born Aug. 14, 1913, in Karcava, Hungary, a daughter of Joseph and Vera Suhy and came to the United States in 1940, becoming...

Niccolina Lakovich
Nov 13, 2010
AUSTINTOWN ? Prayers will begin Thursday 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 the Immaculate Heart of Mary Church for Niccolina Rose Lakovich, 89, who died Saturday afternoon at Humility House. Niccolina was born Nov. 19, 1920, in Westmoreland, Pa., the daughter of Samuel and...

Donald Raffa
Nov 12, 2010
NORTH JACKSON ? Private funeral services were held for Donald L. Raffa, 76, who passed away Friday, at his home, with his family by his side. Donald was born April 16, 1934, in Newell, W.Va., the son of the late John and Ella Allison Raffa. Donald was a graduate of Wellsville High School. He was a veteran in the U.S....
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