Obituary Listing

Sep 12, 2021

George Frances O'Hare, 98, passed on Sunday September 12, 2021, at St. Elizabeth Hospital, with family at his side.

George was born in Peekskill, NY. His father died of pneumonia when he was very young, and was raised by his mother, Matilda O'Hare. He had a very close family and his grandmother and aunts, and uncles played...

Sep 10, 2021

Richard G. Vendetti, 76, of Poland, passed on Friday September 10, 2021, at his residence.

A lifelong area resident, Richard was born in Youngstown, on October 10, 1944, the son of Walter Vendetti and Josephine (Makarski) Dudash. Richard attended St. Stanislaus School until the 8th grade, then graduated in 1962 from Cardinal Mooney High School.

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Sep 6, 2021

William Ralph Hawkins passed away September 6, 2021, at the Inn at Poland way.

He was born May 8, 1932, to Ralph and Margaret Fair Hawkins in Youngstown, Ohio. He was a graduate of South High school and went on to graduate with a bachelor's degree from Youngstown University in 1959. He was a proud Navy veteran...

Sep 6, 2021

Mary Lou was born May 12, 1933.

She entered the Heavenly Kingdom of God's Son over six decades ago

when she accepted Jesus Christ as her Lord and Savior and was redeemed from sin by the sacrifice of His shed blood.

Colossians 1:12-14.

On September 6, 2021, Mary Lou entered a...

Sep 4, 2021

Thomas J. Foran, 86, of Canfield passed peacefully Saturday Morning September 4, 2021, at his home surrounded by his loving family.

Tom was born on July 30, 1935, in Youngstown the son of Robert Emmett and Della B. Devaney Foran, Sr. He was a lifelong area resident.

He graduated form South High School in 1953,...

Sep 4, 2021

Anthony "Z Man" J. Zimbardi, 96, of Boardman, passed away Saturday morning September 4, 2021, at his home surrounded by his loving family.

Tony was born April 8, 1925, in Youngstown, the son of Andrea and Maria Ravotti Zimbardi, and he was a lifelong area resident.

Tony attended South High School. He was a self-taught...

Aug 31, 2021

D. Arthur Petrollini, age 102, passed away August 31, 2021, at his residence surrounded by his loving family.

Art was born in Youngstown Ohio March 9, 1919, the son of Joseph and Concetta Desiatta  Petrollini.

A lifetime area resident, Art was a graduate of South High school in 1938, and then Choffin.

Art...

Aug 28, 2021

Michael "Mike" J. Sanko, Sr. 90, of Boardman, passed away peacefully on Saturday August 28, 2021, at Brookdale of Mentor, with his loving family at his side.

Mike was born March 9, 1931, in Youngstown, son of the late Nicholas and Mary Dyke Sanko, he was a lifelong area resident.

He attended Garfield Grade School...

Aug 27, 2021

Mary V. Walsh, 84, of Youngstown, passed away peacefully on Friday August 27, 2021, at the Greenbriar in Boardman.

Mary was born October 14, 1936, in Warren Ohio, the daughter of the Late Michael and Mary Mosko Neilan, she was a lifelong area resident.

She graduated from Warren St. Mary's High School in 1954.

Aug 26, 2021

Jessica Lynn Wiesensee Fox, 36, passed away peacefully Thursday Aug 26, 2021, with her loving family by her side.

Jessica was born August 13, 1985, in Youngstown, a daughter of John A. Furgas and Ruth Wiesensee (Thomas Hough).  She attended Chaney High School and the University of Cincinnati.

Jessica was a hard-working homemaker and loving...

Aug 24, 2021

John H. "Jack" Durkin, 93 passed away peacefully Tuesday evening August 24, 2021.  He was born February 23, 1928, in Struthers, a son of Edward Durkin and Ann Ferguson Denmeade.

After graduating in 1946 from Boardman High School, Jack attended Youngstown College.  He worked in the maintenance departments of the Youngstown Sheet & Tube and General Fireproofing. ...

Aug 16, 2021

Lillian A. Braydich, 94 passed away peacefully Monday morning August 16 at her home with her loving family by her side.

Lillian was born January 25, 1927, in Youngstown, a daughter of Basil and Anna Magal Chesok.  She was a 1944 graduate of Campbell Memorial High School and a 1948 graduate of St. Elizabeth School of Nursing....

Aug 16, 2021

William J. Pontuti, 83 passed away peacefully Monday morning August 16 at his home, with his loving family by his side.

William was born January 28, 1938 in Youngstown a son of the late Arthur and Barbara Wiederman Pontuti.  He was a 1955 graduate of the Rayen School and was bricklayer for several construction companies including the...

Aug 14, 2021

Dorothy K. Miglets, 101, passed away peacefully on August 14, 2021, at Shepherd of the Valley Nursing Facility in Poland.

Dorothy was born December 30, 1919, on a cold winter night in Fairmont, Illinois. According to her mother the doctor who delivered her came by horse and buggy. Because of the cold snowy weather, he had been...

Aug 14, 2021

Karen Lee Miller Minehart, 75 of Poland, passed peacefully on Saturday August 14, 2021, with her family at her side at the Hospice House.

Karen was born in Meadville Pennsylvania on May 19,1946, the daughter of Frank and Madolyn Bickley Miller. She graduated from Austintown Fitch High School in 1964, Karen also attended South High School. She...

Aug 12, 2021

Kathleen George Gondel, 79, passed away on Thursday August 12, 2021.

Kathleen was born on July 16, 1942, in Youngstown, daughter of Frederick and Anne Drummond George.

After attending Cardinal Mooney High School, Kathleen raised her children and later worked in Customer Service for Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield.

Kathleen married Thomas Gondel...

Aug 7, 2021

Francis A. Nirschl, known to many of his friends as "Frank", 90, passed on Saturday August 7, 2021, at the Hospice House in Poland.

He was born on August 24, 1930, in Ada, Minnesota to Carl and Mollie Wallnofer Nirschl. He attended Ada High School in Norman County Minnesota.

Francis served his country from 1948...

Aug 5, 2021

Michelle Sheridan Firment, 58, passed away peacefully on August 5, 2021, with her family by her side.

Michelle was born January 26, 1963, in Youngstown, a daughter of Michael J. and Judith O'Brian Sheridan. She graduated from McDonald High School in 1981. She worked as an industrial seamstress for Gasser Chair Company, GLI Pool Products until her...

Jul 30, 2021

Mary Elizabeth Steila Dexter, born March 15th, 1917, in New York City to Loretta Schlider and Leo Kathe, passed away July 30th, 2021, at the Inn at Whitewood Village in North Canton, Ohio at the age of 104. She was preceded in death by her first husband, John Steila with whom she shared 63 years of marriage before his...

Jul 29, 2021

Youngstown, Bernice O. Kueppers Woods, 95 passed away peacefully at her home Thursday afternoon July 29.  She was born March 31, 1926 in Struthers, a daughter of the late Harold and Pearl Ross McLaughlin.  Bernice was a Struthers High School graduate and a lifelong member of Brownlee Woods United Presbyterian Church.  She loved going to bingo with her daughter...