Jun 12, 2019

CANFIELD-Lotis June Cooper passed away peacefully in her sleep on June 12, 2019 at Brookfield Family Living in Austintown.

Lotis was born September 2, 1922 on the family ranch in Phoenix, Nebraska.  She was the second of three daughters born to John Storjohn and Alice Evans Storjohn.

Lotis grew up on the ranch and rode...

Jun 10, 2019

YOUNGSTOWN - A funeral service will be held Saturday, June 15, 2019, at 10:30 a.m. at Bethel Lutheran Church, for Donna R. Davis, who died Monday morning at Canfield Place.

Donna was born August 21, 1932 in Youngstown, Ohio, the daughter of Carl and Bertha (Anderson) Isaacson.

She was a 1950 graduate of Boardman High...

Jun 10, 2019

YOUNGSTOWN – Funeral services will be held on Saturday, June 22, 2019, at noon at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Austintown Chapel, for Edward “Eddie” Conroy, 78, who passed away on Monday, June 10, 2019.

Eddie was born in Youngstown, on June 21, 1940, a son of Peter and Dorothy (Popowich) Conroy.

He was a veteran...

Jun 10, 2019

AUSTINTOWN – Funeral services will be held on Tuesday at 11 a.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Home, Austintown Chapel, 4303 Mahoning Ave. for Mr. Samuel Letizia, 90, who died Monday afternoon at St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital Emergency Room.

Sam was born Dec. 2, 1928, in Youngstown, a son of Ralph and Ernestine Caparella Letizia.

He...

Jun 9, 2019

BOARDMAN - A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday at 11AM at St. Luke Church for Angeline Rose Palombaro, 93, who passed away Sunday evening at her home surrounded by her family. Angie was born Dec. 29, 1925 in Youngstown, a daughter of the late George and Celeste (Leone) Vecchione. Angie attended South High School and worked...

Jun 6, 2019

AUSTINTOWN - A funeral service will be held Tuesday, June 11, 2019, at 11 a.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Austintown Chapel, for Doris Pounds, who passed away Thursday evening at Hospice House. Doris was born Nov. 20, 1932, in Indiana, Pa., a daughter of William and Melva (Aikens) Smeltzer. She was a bus driver for Austintown Schools for...

Jun 4, 2019

HUBBARD - Private family services were held for James Joseph “Jimmy” DuPonty, born April 12, 1939, who passed away peacefully at the age of 80 on June 4, 2019, at the Hospice House after a short illness.

He was an east sider, moving to Hubbard later in life.

Jimmy was a loving brother, uncle, and...

May 30, 2019

YOUNGSTOWN - Daniel R. Bugno, 57, passed away at his home.

Dan was born Jan. 24, 1962, in Youngstown, a son of the late John and Anna (Vasko) Bugno.

He was a 1980 graduate of Austintown Fitch High School.  He was a self-employed painter and was an all-around handyman. He enjoyed fishing, traveling, gambling, card...

May 30, 2019

YOUNGSTOWN – Vera Pompeii Toriello Schiavone, 98, passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 30, 2019 at her home surrounded by family.

Friends may call on Monday, June 3 from 10 to 11:45 a.m. at St. Christine Catholic Church, 3165 S. Schenley Ave., in Youngstown, with a Mass of Christian Burial to follow at noon.

Vera was born...

May 28, 2019

YOUNGSTOWN - Funeral services will be held Friday at 2 p.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Austintown Chapel, for Dr. Benedict “Dick” DunLany, 78, who died Tuesday morning at St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital surrounded by his family.

Dick was born April 4, 1941, in Washington, D.C., the son of Daniel and Bernadette (Hierholz) DunLany.

He...

May 26, 2019

CANFIELD – Yole was born in Montaguto, Italy, on Feb. 17, 1920, and departed this world, Sunday, May 26, at the age of 99. She was the daughter of Carmine and Anna Valerio Schiavone. Her family came to America Oct. 27, 1927, settling first in Bolivar, N.Y., and then moved to Austintown in 1929 to start the family business....

May 24, 2019

MINERAL RIDGE - Cheryl Ann Balciar, 72, died Friday, May 24, at her home surrounded by her loving family after a courageous battle with cancer. Cheryl was born Nov. 23, 1946, in Warren, the daughter of Delbert and Leola (Davis) Garland. Cheryl was a 1964 Mineral Ridge High School graduate and made her career as a cosmetologist. Cheryl was...

May 23, 2019

YOUNGSTOWN - A funeral service will be held on Saturday, May 25, 2019, at 1 p.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Austintown Chapel, for Angela Maria Talarico Wills, 71, who passed away Thursday morning, surrounded by her loving family after fighting a courageous battle with cancer.

Angela,  affectionately  known as “Angi” was born Feb. 24, 1948, in...

May 20, 2019

MISHAWAKA, IND. – A prayer service will be held Friday, May 24, at 9:15 a.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Home, Boardman-Canfield Chapel, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. at St. Patrick’s Church, Youngstown, for Mary Kay Buckley D’Isa, 93. Mary Kay passed away peacefully Monday morning at her residence in Mishawaka, Ind., with her two...

May 15, 2019

LOUDONVILLE - A Memorial Service will be held Tuesday, May, 21, 2019, at 12:30 p.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Austintown Chapel, for Brian Robert Foley who passed away Wednesday.

Brian was born Nov. 4, 1959, in Youngstown, a son of Charles and Barbara (Hevener) Foley.

He was a 1978 graduate of Ursuline High School and worked as a...

May 15, 2019

AUSTINTOWN - A memorial service will be held on Friday, May 24, 2019, at 6 p.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Austintown Chapel, for Paul J. King, who died Wednesday morning, at his residence.

Paul was born Dec. 5, 1943, in Salem, a son of Paul H. and Wilma (McNeal) King.

He was a graduate of West Branch High School and...

May 14, 2019

A Funeral Service will be held Saturday, May 18, 2019, at 11:30 a.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Poland Chapel, for Theresa Tovtin, age 91, who passed away Tuesday evening at Hampton Woods.

Theresa was born February 18, 1928, in Youngstown, Ohio, a daughter of George and Ann Salagyak.

She was a graduate of Campbell Memorial High School.

May 13, 2019

YOUNGSTOWN – A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Thursday, May 16, 2019, at 10 a.m. at the Holy Family Parish, for Richard  ”Dick” J. Hodor, who died Monday morning at St. Elizabeth Mercy Hospital. Dick was born Feb. 27, 1939, in Youngstown, a son of Joseph T. and Elizabeth (Sofranik) Hodor. Dick was a 1956 graduate of Campbell Memorial High School. He enlisted in the...

May 7, 2019

CANFIELD - Rested in peace on the hope or Resurrection May 7, 2019, Rachelle Gaid-Sargious, 81 years old in her house in Canfield. A loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and sister, she was preceded in death by her husband of 42 years Lamey F. Sargious, along with her parents Shafik and Isis Gaid and two brothers Gatas and Safout of...

May 7, 2019

AUSTINTOWN - Funeral Services will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Highway Tabernacle Church, with Pastor Gary Gray officiating, for Annetta Mae Timmerman, 74, who passed away peacefully at her home, from complications of ALS.

Annetta was born May 3, 1945, in Youngstown, a daughter of the late Ray Samuelson and Evelyn Rizer.

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