Sep 26, 2022

CANFIELD - John S. "Jack" Saunders Jr., 86, passed away Monday, Sept. 26, 2022, at Greenbriar Quality Care of Boardman. He was born April 3, 1936, in Youngstown, a son of the late John and Elizabeth Urich Saunders Sr. Jack graduated from Boardman High School in 1954 and attended YSU before going into the Air Force Reserve. He was...

Sep 25, 2022

WARREN - Barbara A. Melanson, 80, passed away Sunday evening, Sept. 25, 2022, at Gillette Nursing Home. She was born June 18, 1942, in Youngstown, a daughter of the late Leonard T. and Catherine Pechkurow Whitehouse. Barbara was a 1960 graduate of Boardman High School. She was an in-house insurance adjuster for Progressive Insurance for 13 years. She was...

Sep 23, 2022

YOUNGSTOWN - John Pence, 56, passed away Friday evening, Sept. 23, 2022, at his home, surrounded by his family, after a long battle with cancer. John was born May 10, 1966, in Youngstown, a son of Rudolph "Skip" and Beverly Pence. John graduated from Austintown Fitch High School in 1984. John was an avid Cleveland sports fan and would...

Sep 22, 2022

POLAND -- Kenneth W. Barnhart, 99, died Thursday, Sept. 22, 2022, at the Inn at Poland Way. He was born on Sept. 8, 1923, in Youngstown, a son of Frank Henry and Bessie Rice Barnhart. Kenneth was a 1941 graduate of The Rayen School and worked in sales at Lowry Supply. He was an active member of Holy Family...

Sep 17, 2022

BOARDMAN — Josephine T. Baker, 93, died Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022, at Briarfield Place.

She was born on June 30, 1929, in Niles, a daughter of George and Ann Zajac Kral.

Josephine received her master’s degree in education from Youngstown State University and taught at Austintown schools for 30 years.

She was the...

Sep 14, 2022

Carol Aileen (Billock) McCabe, 64, passed away on September 14, 2022, at St. Joseph Hospital. Carol was born on July 10, 1958, the daughter of Philip and Clara (Hawes) Billock. Graduating from Mathews High School in 1976, Carol was a proud Mustang who lettered in softball. She went on to the College of the Albemarle in Elizabeth City, NC,...

Sep 12, 2022

NEGLEY — William B. Weiser, 71, died Monday, Sept. 12, 2022, at his home, with family by his side.

He was born Sept. 28, 1950, in Youngstown, a son of Willis “Bert” and Althea Dunker Weiser.

He received an associate degree from Cornell University.

William was a Navy veteran. As a member of...

Sep 11, 2022

BOARDMAN — Kathleen Higgins Menosky, 93, died early Sunday morning, Sept. 11, 2022, at Hospice House.

Kathleen was born Jan. 6, 1929, in Youngstown, the daughter of Frank and Marie Rosensteel Higgins. She was 1946 graduate of Ursuline High School.

Kathleen worked at the employment office at the General Electric lamp...

Sep 11, 2022

NEW MIDDLETOWN — Elizabeth A. “Betty” Carson Woods, 96, formerly of Boardman, passed away Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022, at Masternick Memorial in New Middletown, where she had been a resident for many years.

She was born March 25, 1926, in Youngstown, to Amy Nelson Carson and John “Jack” Carson.

She is survived by her daughter,...

Sep 9, 2022

YOUNGSTOWN - William M. "Bill" Glenellen, 71, died peacefully at home, September 9, 2022 surrounded by his family.

Bill was born April 26, 1951, in Youngstown, the son of Earl William and Julie Anne (Downey) Glenellen.

He was a 1969 graduate of Chaney High School and a veteran of the United States Army.

Bill worked as...

Sep 9, 2022

Lakeland - Leonard, Mark Grinstead died Friday, September 9, 2022 at Lakeland Regional Hospital in Lakeland Florida after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. He never gave up hope. Lenny was born June 6, 1962 in Youngstown, a son of Leonard S. and Patricia A. Jacobson Grinstead. He attended Woodrow Wilson High School, then graduated in 1980 from Canfield...

Sep 9, 2022

YOUNGSTOWN — Doreen M. Secrest, 66, died peacefully Friday, Sept. 9, 2022, at St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital, surrounded by her family.

Doreen was born Feb. 9, 1956, in Youngstown, the daughter of Stanley and Georgia Farran Turek.

She was a 1974 graduate of Austintown Fitch High School. Doreen worked as a secretary for Gollans Motorcycle...

Sep 9, 2022

POLAND — Bertha Mae Siverling, 96, died peacefully Friday morning, Sept. 9, 2022, at Woodlands Assisted Living.

Bertha was born Oct. 17, 1925, in Mayport, Pa., the daughter of John Adam and Bertha Mae Kah Young.

She was a graduate of Clarion Limestone High School. Bertha worked her entire career in women’s fashion stores. She...

Sep 5, 2022

YOUNGSTOWN - Karen J. Hanousek, 83, passed away early Monday morning Sept. 5, 2022 at Hospice House. A daughter of Paul and Mabel Hoffman Braem, she was born July 24, 1939 in Algoma, WI and raised in Tigerton, WI. Karen was a proud graduate of the University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point where she was Homecoming Queen. She moved to...

Sep 5, 2022

AUSTINTOWN - Rita Mae Roberts, 80, died Monday, Sept. 5, 2022, at Humility House. She was born June 21, 1942, in Youngstown, a daughter of Martin George and Sara Louise Streb Novotny. Rita was a 1960 graduate of Austintown Fitch High School and worked at Youngstown State University, as a secretary in the human resources department. Rita was a...

Sep 2, 2022

NORTH JACKSON - "Our dear mother, Donna Jean Shrader Von Schwarz, 85, passed on to heaven on Friday, Sept. 2 , 2022, with her devoted husband, Karl, by her side." Donna was born to Richard "Dick" Shrader and Augusta "Gusty" Ebert Shrader, on March 14, 1937. Donna's father died when she was young and Donna grew up as an...

Sep 2, 2022

AUSTINTOWN - William A. Leskovec, 88, a longtime area resident, passed away Friday, Sept. 2, 2022, after a brief illness. Mr. Leskovec, known by several nicknames, such as "Bill," "Les" and "Willie," was born July 27, 1934, in Youngstown to Croatian immigrant parents Andrew and Anna Stefanac Leskovec. As a first-generation Croatian, he was raised on Youngstown's West Side,...

Sep 2, 2022

KENT — Jeff T. Zimmermann, 58, died Friday, Sept. 2, 2022, in Kent, following his courageous fight with cancer.

Jeff was born June 12, 1964, in Youngstown, a son of Russell Zimmermann and Sandra Zimmermann Jenkins.

He was a 1982 graduate of Austintown Fitch High School and worked at Youngstown Propane for many years. Jeff...

Aug 31, 2022

AUSTINTOWN- Catherine Hackett lived her last days the same way she lived her life as the matriarch of a family of 134, with faith, quiet grace and patience. Born November 23, 1930, she accepted her cancer diagnosis and spent the last year showing her family how to accept the end of a beautiful life. She passed on August 31,...

Aug 31, 2022

NEW MIDDLETOWN — Margaret “Peg” Ann Binsley, 84, of New Middletown, passed away peacefully at 8:15 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2022, at Masternick Memorial.

She was born Feb. 13, 1938, in Dunkirk, N.Y., to the late John and Catherine Abersold Smith. Peg and her late brother, Robert “Bob” Abersold were raised in Dunkirk, by their grandmother Katherine...