Obituary Listing

May 6, 2022

Michael Wayne Saverko, 76, was promoted to glory Friday May 6 at home with his family by his side. Michael was born August 28, 1945, a son of Michael and Mary Zentko Saverko. He was an iron worker, working out of structural and ornamental iron workers local 207.  Michael enjoyed camping and NASCAR.  He leaves to cherish his memory...

Apr 29, 2022

Mathematician Georgia Benkart was stunned to learn on Wednesday, April 27, that the pain and fatigue she had been fighting through to fulfill her professional commitments came from an illness that was about to take her life.  It did so two days later.

A child of the "baby boom," Georgia was born in Youngstown, Ohio, to Florence...

Apr 26, 2022

Patricia A. Langenheim passed peacefully on Tuesday April 26, 2022, at St. Elizabeth in Boardman, with her family by her side.

Patricia was born on July 25, 1948, in Youngstown, daughter of James and Evelyn Jenkins Tarbet. She was raised by her grandparents James F. and Sadie Tarbet.

She graduated from South High School class...

Apr 15, 2022

Robert C. (Bob) Freeze, 93, passed away peacefully Friday morning April 15.  He was born May 25, 1928, in Youngstown, a son of the late Robert and Phoebe Ferguson Freeze.

Bob attended Woodrow Wilson High School and became a union painter for Local 476, working for Bochert Brothers, Harris Painting and Joe Joseph Painting.  He then worked...

Apr 14, 2022

Robert L. Bryarly, 81 passed away peacefully Thursday morning April 14.  He was born August 27, 1940, in Youngstown, a son of the late Leo and Ida DeCarlo Bryarly.  Bob was a 1958 graduate of Ursuline High School and went on to receive an accounting degree at Youngstown State University.

He was employed by the Internal Revenue...

Apr 13, 2022

Barbara Ann DiGiacomo, 87, passed away on Wednesday, April 13, 2022. She was born Oct. 21, 1934, in Girard, the daughter of Anton "Tony" and Barbara Brezovcek. She was a graduate of Girard High School (1952) and Youngstown University (1956), where she obtained her teaching certificate and was a member of the Phi Lambda Delta sorority. Education was Barbara's...

Apr 13, 2022

Poland, Geraldine "Jeri" A. Bertison, 83 passed away peacefully Wednesday morning April 13 at Hospice House.

She was born November 3, 1938, in Youngstown, a daughter of Gerald and Lucille Murphy Nestor.

Jeri was a 1956 graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School and worked alongside her husband George at Bertison Dental Lab.  She was a...

Apr 9, 2022

Alberto V. Gonzalez, 73 passed away peacefully Saturday evening April 9.  He was born August 14, 1948, in Ponce, Puerto Rico.  He was a self-employed auto mechanic and also worked in the maintenance industry. Alberto loved baseball, being outside and watching Chuck Norris movies.  He leaves to cherish his memory his sons Albert Virola, Gilberto Virola, Anthony Virola, James...

Apr 6, 2022

Diana Mae DiBartolomeo, "Aunt Diane" as she was affectionately known, passed away peacefully on April 6, 2022, at the Assumption Village.

She was born on September 23, 1940, to Antonino and Angiolina Brunetti DiBartolomeo in Youngstown.

She graduated from South High School in 1958 where she was a member of the National Honor Society. Diana...

Mar 29, 2022

Dianne Guthrie passed on March 29, 2022, at the Hospice House.

She was born July 11, 1943, in Youngstown the daughter of the late Joseph J. and Jean P. Walchak Mussler, she was a lifelong area resident.

Dianne attended Saint Patrick's grade School and graduated from Cardinal Mooney High School class of 1961.

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Mar 29, 2022

Nicole Christen Nagy had so much love to give and life to live for, yet she lost her battle to drug addiction on Tuesday, March 29th. She was 36 years old.

Nicole was born on August 25, 1985, in Youngstown, the daughter of William Nagy and Mary Ann (Allison) Campolito.

Nicole's family would like to...

Mar 23, 2022

Mary Ann Servenack passed on Wednesday March 23, 2022, at the Hospice House.

Mary Ann was born January 5, 1938, in Youngstown the daughter of the late Pete and Mary S. Zolovick George, she was a lifelong area resident.

She graduated from Wilson High School in 1957 and married her husband Robert "Red" Servenack Sr....

Mar 20, 2022

On Sunday, March 20, 2022, Bess Ann Continenza, loving mother, passed away at the age of 84.

Bess Ann was born on July 15, 1937, in Youngstown, Ohio, to Mary and Vernon Blunt.  She graduated from South High School in 1955. She married Joseph L. Continenza on January 27, 1962.  They raised four children:  Christopher, Michael, Timothy,...

Mar 19, 2022

Kathleen Dragoman, 77, passed away peacefully Saturday afternoon, March 19, 2022, at her home in New York City, surrounded by her family in the care of Hospice.

Born on June 24, 1944, Kathleen was the daughter of Anna Frances (Weber) Brahney and Paul Eugene Brahney. She attended Immaculate Conception Elementary School. Upon graduating from Ursuline High School...

Mar 16, 2022

Joanne (Torello) Shutrump, passed on March 16, 2022, the daughter of the late Theresa (Briganti) Torello and Chester Torello, of Boardman, Ohio was taken far too soon from her loving family.

A lifelong resident of Boardman, she graduated from Boardman High School. She then attended and graduated from The Ohio State University with a Bachelor of Science...

Mar 11, 2022

Joy Boldt passed peacefully Friday March 11, 2022, at her home in Austintown.

She was born October 6, 1931, in Youngstown the daughter of the late Jessi Merle and Lillian Mae Hall Green, Joy was a lifelong area resident.

Joy Graduated from South High School and started working as a clerk at McKelvey's and Strouss...

Mar 9, 2022

Scott Leetch, 66 passed away peacefully Wednesday March 9, at his home.  Scott was born June 18, 1955, in Youngstown, a son of Albert "Jack" and JoAnn Collins Leetch.  He was a 1973 graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School where he set many city series records in track and field.  After graduation, Scott enlisted in the Air Force where...

Mar 8, 2022

Elizabeth "Bette" Esposito passed peacefully on Tuesday morning March 8, at

St. Elizabeth Mercy Health, with her daughter at her side.

Bette was born May 28, 1928, in Trenton, New Jersey the daughter of the late David and Marian Harrison Jones.

She graduated from Pemberton High School and Rider College in Trenton, NJ.,...

Feb 27, 2022

Richard "Rick" Jones, 68 was received into eternal life on Sunday February 27, 2022, at his residence in Boardman.

Rick was born February 16, 1954, in Portsmouth, Virginia to Allen H. and Margaret Card Jones.

He is a graduate of Girard High School class of 1972. He was active in the chess club, band, and...

Feb 24, 2022

Nina N. (Nicoludis) Dallis, age 93 died peacefully on Thursday, February 24, 2022, at home surrounded by the love of her family.  Beloved wife of the late Dr. Demetrios J. Dallis.  Devoted mother of Barbara D. Dallis, of Wellesley, and Kelly D. Kehoe (Gerald P. Kehoe III), of Norwell.  Loving grandmother of John Dallis Stone (Haley Duncan), G. Patrick...