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Peter J. Gross, Sr.

Peter J. Gross, Sr.

Dec 26, 2020

A private family Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated by Rev. Philip Rogers at St. Charles Church for Peter J. Gross, Sr., 90, who passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 26 at the Inn at Poland Way.

He was born on April 8, 1930 to Joseph N. Gross and Lucille D. (Zappa) Gross.  He graduated from...

James " Jim " A. Heydle

James " Jim " A. Heydle

Dec 24, 2020

James "Jim" A. Heydle, 59, passed peacefully on Christmas Eve December 24, 2020, at St. Elizabeth Hospital, after a month-long illness.

He was born June 6, 1961, in Youngstown, son of Carl A. and Patricia A. Smith Heydle, Sr., he was a lifelong area resident.

Jim was a 1979 graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School....

Carol A. Carpenter

Carol A. Carpenter

Dec 21, 2020

Carol (Young) Carpenter, age 83, passed away peacefully in the care of hospice in Naples, Florida on December 21, 2020. She was born on February 21, 1937 in Youngstown, Ohio to Claire (Reilly) and Charles Young. Carol was one of four children and a direct descendant of Daniel Sheehy, first permanent settler of Youngstown, Ohio. She was a 1955...

Helen Gail Hellman

Helen Gail Hellman

Dec 21, 2020

Helen "Gail" Hellman, 99, passed peacefully at Wickshire Senior Living on Monday December 21, 2020.

Gail was born January 18, 1921 in Meadville, Pennsylvania, to Glen Slingoff and Francis Hoag Slingloff Bentley.

She was a 1939 graduate of The Ryan High School.

Gail met the love of her life, Richard at the Dance...

Lawrence " Larry" Nastoff

Lawrence " Larry" Nastoff

Dec 20, 2020

Lawrence "Larry" Nastoff, 85, of Austintown, passed peacefully early Sunday Morning December 20, 2020, at Briarfield Manor.

Larry was born August 2, 1935 in McKeesport, PA. the son of Andrew and Virginia Bernard Nastoff.

He was in the automobile business for over 55 years beginning at Keener Motors in 1949, retiring from Youngstown Buick, Pontiac,...

Mary Lou (Lisko)  Reda

Mary Lou (Lisko) Reda

Dec 18, 2020

Mary Lou Reda, 86, of Youngstown passed suddenly early Friday December 18, 2020.

Born in Youngstown, on August 15, 1934, as Mary Lou Lisko, daughter of John and Hazel Cramer Lisko. Her mother was also born in Youngstown and came from a long blood line that fought in both the revolutionary and civil wars. They entered the...

Michael Patrick Rodgers

Michael Patrick Rodgers

Dec 16, 2020

Michael Patrick Rodgers, 71, peacefully passed away December 16, 2020 at Ivy Woods Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, North Lima, Ohio, where he had resided for the last nine months.

Michael was born May 14, 1949, In Youngstown, Ohio, the oldest child of Charles and Maureen Keehner Rodgers.  He graduated from Youngstown State University in 1973 with a...

Amelia Mildred Parcher

Amelia Mildred Parcher

Dec 14, 2020

Amelia "Amy" Parcher, 92, of Youngstown, passed peacefully into eternal rest on Monday December 14, 2020 at Warren Nursing and Rehab Center in Warren.

Amy was born on July 12, 1928 the daughter of the late John and Emma Misicko Shanovich.

Amy married her first husband Sam DiRando in 1947 (1955) and they had a...

Clara B. Keslar

Clara B. Keslar

Dec 14, 2020

Clara B. Keslar, a beloved mother and grandmother, passed away on Monday morning, December 14th, 2020, at age 84 at Hospice House.

Clara was born on March 16, 1936 in Punxsutawney, PA. She was the fourth of four children to the late Guy M. "Pete" Craft and Alda M. Hamilton Craft. Clara is preceded in death by...

James E. Drummond

James E. Drummond

Dec 13, 2020

James E. Drummond, 84, passed peacefully Sunday December 13, 2020 at St. Elizabeth in Youngstown.

Jim was born January 16, 1936 in Youngstown, son of Joseph F. and Ellen M. Fahey Drummond.

He attended St. Dominic School and graduated from Ursuline High School in 1955. He was a lifelong parishioner at St. Dominic Church and...

Mary Veronica "Molly" (Fox)  Simstad

Mary Veronica "Molly" (Fox) Simstad

Dec 12, 2020

Mary Veronica Fox Simstad, or Molly as she was known, passed peacefully in her home on Saturday, December 12, 2020. She was surrounded with love in her final days and moments.

Molly was a lifelong area resident of Youngstown, Ohio. She was born on April 28, 1951 to the late John E.  and Alice H. Morrison Fox....

Juanita " Nita" Sesbreno

Juanita " Nita" Sesbreno

Dec 10, 2020

Juanita "Nita" Sesbreno, 86, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 10, with her loving family by her side.

Juanita, also affectionately known as "Mana", was born Dec. 27, 1933 in Escalante, Negros, Occidental, Philippines.  She was a proud American citizen and enjoyed getting dressed (up?) to attend mass every Sunday at St. Charles Church in Boardman, OH...

Michael Campolito

Michael Campolito

Dec 9, 2020

Michael Campolito, 64, died on Wednesday December 9, 2020 at the Woodlands at Austin Woods, in Austintown, where he had been a resident since October of 2018.

Michael was born in Youngstown on March 30, 1956, to the late Norman and Joan Richards Campolito, and graduated from Boardman High School.

He was employed at his...

Mary Ann Pusateri

Mary Ann Pusateri

Dec 8, 2020

Ms. MaryAnn Pusateri, 85, a long time Youngstown area resident, returned to Gods loving arms after passing peacefully Tuesday morning at Briarfield Manor in Austintown.

She was born in Youngstown November 24, 1935, the daughter of Dr. Samuel Pusateri and Marie (Mastriana) Pusateri.

Hers was a life of education and service. After attending Boardman High...

Rita Marie (Brennan)  Baytos

Rita Marie (Brennan) Baytos

Dec 7, 2020

Rita Marie Brennan Baytos died at 9:00 a.m. on Monday, December 7 in Granada Hills, LA County, CA.

Rita was born December 16, 1927, a daughter of Francis and Florence (Pierson) Brennan, in Sharon, PA. After attending Sharon High School, Rita worked for Westinghouse as an office manager significantly contributing to her family's income as her father,...

Lillian M. Piperata

Lillian M. Piperata

Dec 5, 2020

The world lost a beloved mother, Lillian Piperata, 91 on December 5, 2020.  Lillian Piperata died peacefully at home, under the loving care of her hospice team and in the arms of her daughter.

Lillian was born to the late John and Mary Mack, January 12, 1929, in Easton, Pennsylvania. Married for 50 years to the late...

Rose Jane Kaiser

Rose Jane Kaiser

Dec 3, 2020

Rose Jane Kaiser, 86 passed away peacefully Thursday Morning December 3.  Rose was born June 24, 1934 in Youngstown, a daughter of Carmen and Lena Morano Renaldy.

She was a 1952 graduate of Ursuline High School and had worked at Blue Cross and Blue Shield.  Rose enjoyed arts and crafts and spending part of the year in...

Gerald " Jerry" F. Lewis

Gerald " Jerry" F. Lewis

Dec 2, 2020

Gerald "Jerry" F. Lewis, Sr. 83, passed peacefully on Wednesday December 2, 2020, at the Hospice House of Lewy Body Dementia during Hunting season.

Jerry was born October 31, 1937 in Youngstown, son of George L. and Veronica C. McCann Lewis, he was a lifelong area resident.

He was a 1955 graduate from South High...

Norita T. (Kling)  Morrison

Norita T. (Kling) Morrison

Dec 2, 2020

Norita T. Kling Morrison, 94, a lifelong resident of Youngstown, passed peacefully on Wednesday, December 2, 2020, at the Inn at Christine Valley surrounded by family. Norita was born January 24, 1926. She was the daughter of Herman V. and Nora Cronin Kling.

Norita was a homemaker in the truest sense of the word. She filled her...

Agnes Martinko

Agnes Martinko

Dec 1, 2020

Dr. Agnes Martinko was born at New Bedford, Pa. on January 7, 1932 to John and Katherine (Dolak) Martinko and graduated from the nearby Villa Maria High School.

Following High School, she was employed by the Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company in the Cost Accounting Department and worked there for five years before leaving to attend Duquesne...

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