Obituary Listing

Apr 16, 2021

BOARDMAN- Margaret Mary Vaccariello, 72, of Boardman died April 16, 2021.

The cold and gray in New York brightened on January 2, 1949, the day Margaret Mary Nelson was born. She was the youngest cherished child of Leonard and Frances Gray Nelson and much loved by her three older siblings.

She grew up in Youngstown,...

Apr 14, 2021

Betty J. Fehrenbaugh, 93, passed away peacefully Wednesday, April 14, 2021.  She was born Nov. 5, 1927, in Youngstown, a daughter of John J. and Margaret McKeever Sullivan.

Betty went to St. Dominic School and graduated in 1945 from Ursuline High School.  She was full of life, and never let grass grow underneath her feet.  Betty enjoyed...

Apr 3, 2021

Doris Mae (Hayes) Farrell passed into our Good Lords kingdom on Saturday, April 3, 2021 after a brief illness. Family was at her side.

Doris was born on June 17, 1928 in Butler, Pa. to Clarence and Ava McClymonds Hayes. The family then relocated to the Youngstown area where Doris remained.

She graduated from South...

Apr 2, 2021

Monica Joan Matteo, nee Opple, passed away after a 6-month battle with acute myeloid leukemia on April 2, 2021, surrounded by her loving family.

Monica was born in Masury, Ohio on May 29, 1950 to Catherine and Jerry Opple, the youngest of three girls.  She graduated from Brookfield High school in 1968.  She then studied nursing and...

Mar 29, 2021

Michael C. Connelly died, age 73 on March 29, 2021, at the Hunt Regional Hospital in Greenville, Texas.  Michael was born to John E. Connelly and Angela (Sheehan) Connelly on April 9, 1947. He graduated from Cardinal Mooney High School in 1965.  He then attended Youngstown State University, graduating in1969 with a BA degree in Financial Business Administration.  He...

Mar 23, 2021

Edward M. Ostrowski, 85, passed Tuesday March 23 at St. Elizabeth Hospital, with his loving family by his side.

Ed was born August 30, 1935, in Youngstown a son of Frank and Nellie Ritz Ostrowski.  A lifelong employee of Youngstown Sheet & Tube, he retired as a crane operator in 1977 when the plant closed.  He was...

Mar 22, 2021

Mary Kay Horrocks, 82, a lifelong area resident passed away peacefully March 22, 202, with her daughter and grandchildren by her side.

She was born June 14, 1938 in Youngstown, a daughter of Ambrose Leo Starr and Mary Kathryn Kahires Young.

Mary Kay worked in custodial services for the Youngstown City Schools, retiring in 2008. ...

Mar 13, 2021

Our hearts are broken, and our world will never be the same, we have lost our precious, beautiful boy.

Ryan James Millis passed on Saturday, March 13, 2021at age of 29.

He was born in Las Vegas, Nevada on March 1, 1992, the only son of James and Lorraine Rinehart Millis.

Arriving a...

Mar 13, 2021

Francis "Frank" Dan Yeager Jr. of Boardman passed away on March 13, 2021, at the age of 73, at St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Youngstown. Frank was born on March 13, 1948, in Warren, Ohio to Francis Dan Yeager Sr. and Josephine (Kufchak) Yeager, both of Pennsylvania. He attended elementary and junior high schools in Warren City and was a...

Mar 7, 2021

Ruth D. Cummings passed on Sunday March 7, 2021 at the Hospice House.

She was born in Youngstown, on December 30, 1927, the daughter of Louis and Lenora Fulton Fiscus, she was a lifelong area resident.

Ruth graduated from The Rayen High School and worked for K-Mart as the office manager on Belmont Ave, retiring...

Mar 5, 2021

John Buday, 89, passed away peacefully at his daughter's house surrounded by his family on March 5, 2021 after a courageous battle with non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma. John was born on October 8, 1931, the son of John and Marie (Strednak) Buday. John grew up in Lansingville on the southside of Youngstown.

He graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School...

Mar 5, 2021

Gloria A. Ross, 90, passed away peacefully Friday afternoon March 5, 2021.  Gloria was born July 19, 1930 in Youngstown, a daughter of Guy and Mary Santangelo Cerimele.

She was a 1948 graduate of South High School.  When she first got married to her husband Donald, Gloria worked at General Electric.  She was a member of Our...

Feb 25, 2021

Gemma Ersilia Bruno DeBartolo, 98, went to be with her lord on February 25, 2021 in Wooster, Ohio,

She was born in Redipiano, Italy to Quintino and Giovanina

Panza Bruno and moved to Youngstown, at the age of seven.

She graduated from East High School.

Gemma married her husband Adelmo DeBartolo...

Feb 24, 2021

A Celebration of the Life of Jeannine Gibbs Augustin

Jeannine Gibbs Augustin was born on March 6, 1938 in Petit-Goave, Haiti. The fourth of six children from Albert Gibbs and Anna Lemeine.  She grew up to be a loving, caring and charming young lady. She was an intelligent and meticulous student, to whom books were considered friends....

Feb 22, 2021

James Daniel " Dan" . Hufnagel, 74, passed at his residence on Monday February 22, 2021.

He was born January 19, 1947 in Sharon, Pennsylvania, son of James and Glenda Faye Hufnagel.

James was a 1965 graduate of Fitch High School. He was drafted in the United States Army in November of 1966 and was...

Feb 21, 2021

Michael S. Rinaldo passed on Sunday, February 21, 2021 at the Hospice House.

He was born January 15, 1938 in Youngstown, son of Carl and Concetta (Mallamace) Rinaldo, and was raised on the East side.

Mikey enrolled into Ursuline High School and was an outstanding all-around athlete. Being small in stature and wanting to play...

Feb 18, 2021

C. Margaret Wood,100, passed away on Thursday February 18, 2021 at the Inn at Christine Valley in Youngstown.

She was born May 28, 1920 the daughter of the late Frank A. and Catherine Kelly Wood and was a lifelong area resident.

Margaret graduated in 1937 from Ursuline High School, and then went on to graduate...

Feb 17, 2021

Donna J. Galluppi, 79, of Campbell passed on Wednesday February 17, 2021 at the Inn at Walker Mill in Boardman, with her family at her side.

Donna was born on September 24, 1941 in Youngstown, the daughter of the late Matthew and Agnes Slavik McCabe, she was a lifelong area resident.

She graduated from Cardinal...

Feb 16, 2021

Joyce Ann McDonough, 73, passed away peacefully Tuesday morning Feb16, 2021.

Joyce was born Nov 17, 1947 in East Palestine, a daughter of the late Ralph and Ruth Moon Waggaman.  She was a Boardman High School graduate and worked for Homestead Restoration for 20 years.  Joyce was affectionately known as "Sarge", and enjoyed spending time with her...

Feb 12, 2021

Ernest Sferra, Jr., 71, of Youngstown passed on Friday February 12, 2021 at his residence.

He was born January 31, 1950 in Youngstown, son of the late Ernest and Frances Dorante Sferra, Sr., he was a lifelong area resident.

Ernest graduated from Cardinal Mooney High School class of 1968.

He served his country...