DENNIS "DENNY" AUGUSTINE CLARKE FINNERAN JR., 83 SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. - A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at 2 p.m. on Wednesday at St. Columba Cathedral, 151 West Rayen Ave. in Youngstown, for Dennis "Denny" Augustine Clarke Finneran Jr., 83, who passed away Wednesday, June 10, at Wesley Health Care Center due to a recent illness. Mr. Finneran was born in Columbus on Aug. 6, 1931, the fourth son of the late Dennis Clarke Finneran and Martha Chilcote Finneran May. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 49 years, Martha (Fetter); his second wife, Kathleen (Lippiello); brothers Richard "Dick," Theodore "Ted," and Eugene "Gene"; and his sister, Mary Catherine Finneran Miller. Denny graduated from Holy Family High School in Columbus in 1949. He attended The Ohio State University and graduated from Youngstown State University with a B.A. in 1971. After working as editor of the Catholic Times in Columbus, Denny moved to Youngstown in 1962 to become a reporter for the Catholic Exponent. His work there both editorially and in promoting the paper was recognized with awards from the Catholic Press Association. In 1973, he was named news editor of the Catholic Exponent. He was appointed editor and associate publisher in 1986, a post he retained until his retirement in 1996. Denny was well-known for his dedication to the Catholic Church as well as for providing accurate, balanced coverage of the Church in the Catholic press. Through it all, he was known for his goodwill and humor. Denny was proud of his Irish heritage which was reflected in his droll sense of humor. He took great satisfaction in his participation in the 1965 march on Selma, Ala., for civil rights. Denny strongly believed in peaceful resolution of conflict and equality for all men and women. In addition, he was involved in many different Catholic organizations and ministries including the Knights of Columbus as a 3rd degree knight and as a Eucharistic minister. During the early 1980s, Denny served on the National Advisory Council for the U.S. Catholic Bishops. He received the Columbus Catholic Interracial Council Saint Martin de Porres award for his editorial describing the plight of migrant workers. Denny served from 1950 to 1953 during the Korean Conflict in the Air National Guard of Ohio, 166th Fighter Bomber Squadron. He is survived by his loving wife, Judy (O'Connor) Finneran, whom he married Dec. 7, 2013; sons Matthew (Jan), Clarke (Jill), and Mark (Celine Reynaud), daughters Kathleen (Charles) Rainier, Mary (Craig) Turza, and Elizabeth (Jeff) Kollar; 13 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and numerous cousins, nieces, and nephews. Friends may call from 1 to 2 p.m. on Wednesday, at the church. Burial will be at The Resurrection Cemetery, 300 North Raccoon Road, Austintown. The family asks in lieu of flowers and other material tributes, donations be made to Kids Grieve Too, 3rd Floor, First Presbyterian Church 201 Wick Ave. Youngstown, OH 44503.