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Diane Ruth Vukovich
Dec 29, 2015
Diane Ruth Vukovich, 64 NEW MIDDLETOWN - A celebration of life will be officiated by the Rev. David Joachim at 11 a.m., Saturday, at the Westminster Presbyterian Church, Boardman, for Diane Ruth Vukovich, 64, who passed away Tuesday. Diane was born Feb. 3, 1951, in Youngstown, daughter of Floyd and Shirley Allen Passinger. Her husband, John H. Vukovich, whom...
Carolyn S. Kelso
Dec 27, 2015
Carolyn S. Kelso, 52 POLAND - There will be a funeral service at 6 p.m. Wednesday at Fox Funeral Home celebrated by Lori Dumas for Carolyn S. Kelso, 52, who passed away Sunday evening at Hospice House. Carolyn was born January 9, 1963 in Youngstown, a daughter of the late Harold Lee and Thelma Clegg Lowe. She spent a...
Frank "Buzzy" Loftus
Dec 26, 2015
Frank "Buzzy" P. Loftus, 90 NORTH LIMA - A Mass of Christian burial will be held on Wednesday at 11 a.m., celebrated by the Rev. Philip Rogers at St. Charles Church for Frank "Buzzy" P. Loftus, 90, who passed away peacefully Saturday morning at Assumption Village Nursing Home. Frank was born Nov. 25, 1925, in Youngstown, a son of...
Bernard J. Gratz
Dec 25, 2015
Bernard "Bernie" J. Gratz, 64 NEW PHILADELPHIA - Prayers will be at 9:15 a.m., Tuesday, at the Fox Funeral Home in Boardman, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial celebrated by the Rev. Msgr. William J. Connell at 10 a.m. at the Holy Family Church in Poland for Bernard "Bernie" J. Gratz, 64, who passed away peacefully Friday morning....
Anthony S. "Papa" Sammartino
Dec 24, 2015
Anthony S. "PaPa" Sammartino Jr., 54 YOUNGSTOWN - There will be funeral services held at 10 a.m. on Thursday at Our Lady of Sorrows Parish, Holy Name of Jesus Church, officiated by the Rev. Martin Celuch, for Anthony S. "PaPa" Sammartino Jr., 54, who passed away peacefully Christmas Eve, after a valiant battle with cancer. He was surrounded by...
Earl D. Porter
Dec 23, 2015
Earl D. Porter, 94 CANFIELD - Earl D. Porter, 94, passed peacefully Dec. 23, 2015. Mr. Porter was born Aug. 24, 1921, to Edward and Virginia Porter. He graduated from East High School in 1941 and joined the U.S. Armed Services. Mr. Porter served as a staff sergeant in World War II and was stationed in France, England and...
James Francis Lee
Dec 23, 2015
JAMES FRANCIS LEE, 85 POLAND - A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated by Rev. Kevin Peters at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Angela Merici Church, 400 Lincoln Park Road, Youngstown for James F. Lee, 85 who passed away Wednesday morning at Masternick Memorial Healthcare Center, after a lengthy illness. James was born Nov. 7, 1930, in Grove...
Magdalen Rowan
Dec 21, 2015
Magdalen Rowan, 94 ZELIENOPLE, PA - There will be a funeral service at 1 p.m. Sunday at Fox Funeral Home celebrated by Pastor Russ Adams for Magdalen Rowan, 94, who passed away Monday morning at Passavant Retirement Community. Magdalen was born November 2, 1921 in Yugoslavia, a daughter of John and Helen Schweiss Pauschert and came to United States...
Roberta Pauline Frease
Dec 20, 2015
Roberta Pauline Frease, 77 CORTLAND - Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday at the Fox Funeral Home in Boardman for Roberta Pauline Frease, 77, who passed away peacefully Sunday morning. Roberta was born Oct. 20, 1938, in Alliance, a daughter of David and Elizabeth Anness. She attended South High School and worked at Packard Electric,...
Lois Zins Lee
Dec 18, 2015
Lois Zins Lee, 82 POLAND - A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated by the Rev. Kevin Peters at 11 a.m. on Tuesday at St. Angela Merici Church, 400 Lincoln Park Road in Youngstown for Lois Zins Lee, 82, who passed away Friday afternoon. Lois was born Oct. 15, 1933, in Youngstown, a daughter of the late Edward...
Martha Bletso
Dec 14, 2015
BOARDMAN-Martha Bletso, 85 There will be prayers at 9:30 a.m. Friday at the Fox Funeral Home, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. celebrated by Fr. Bernard Timothy at St. Dominic Church for Martha Bletso, 85, who passed away peacefully Monday morning at her residence. Martha was born May 7, 1930, in Youngstown a daughter of...
Dolores "Dee" Conway
Dec 10, 2015
Obituary for Dolores "Dee" Conway,86 Youngstown- A prayer service will be held at 9:30 a.m. Monday at Fox Funeral Home in Boardman followed by a Mass of Christian burial at 10 a.m. at St. Christine Church for Dolores "Dee" Conway, formerly of the Westside of Youngstown, who died Thursday afternoon at Austinwoods Nursing Home, surrounded by her family. She...
Peter Yankush
Dec 8, 2015
Peter Yankush, 90 POLAND - Services will be held on Friday at 11 a.m. at St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church in Youngstown, celebrated by Fr. Joseph DiStefano, for Peter Yankush, 90, who passed away peacefully Tuesday morning at the Hospice House. Peter was born on Oct. 2, 1925, in Youngstown, son of Thomas and Zacharoula Kokkou Yankush. He graduated...
Mary Frances Meese
Dec 3, 2015
Austintown- Mary Frances Meese, 93. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Angela Merici Church celebrated by Rev. Kevin Peters, for Mary Frances Meese, 93 of Austintown, who passed away peacefully Thursday morning. Mary was born April 19, 1922 in Youngstown, a daughter of James and Elizabeth Gilbride Meese. She was a lifelong member...
Paul Francis Gambrel
Dec 3, 2015
Paul Francis Gambrel - 68 POLAND - Prayers will be at 9:15 a.m. on Monday at the Fox Funeral Home, Boardman, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial, celebrated by the Rev. Edward Noga at 10 a.m. at St. Patrick Church, Youngstown, for Paul F. Gambrel, 68, who passed away Thursday afternoon at St. Elizabeth Hospital after a brief...
Margaret A. Peoples
Nov 30, 2015
Margaret A. Peoples, 83 BOARDMAN - Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., Friday at the Fox Funeral Home, Boardman, officiated by Rev. Lew Voisey, for Margaret A. Peoples, 83, who passed away peacefully Monday afternoon. Margaret was born March 12, 1932, in New Philadelphia, the youngest child of Gibson and Grace Brown Carlisle. She was a 1950...
Betty J Esposito
Nov 28, 2015
Betty J. Esposito, 83 POLAND - Services will be held on Tuesday at St. Patrick Church in Youngstown at 11 a.m., celebrated by the Rev. Edward P. Noga for Betty J. Esposito, 83, who passed away Saturday morning at the Hampton Woods. Betty was born April 23, 1932, in Cumberland Ky., she was the daughter of Forrest and Josephine...
Thomas Aloyisus Finnerty Jr
Nov 25, 2015
Thomas Aloyisus Finnerty Jr., 63 YOUNGSTOWN - Prayers will be at 9:15 a.m. on Monday at the Fox Funeral Home, Boardman, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial, celebrated by the Rev. Edward Noga at 10 a.m. at St. Patrick Church, Youngstown, for Thomas Aloyisus Finnerty Jr., 63, who passed away Wednesday morning at Hospice House. Thomas was born...
Ralph "Ted" Mansfield Iii
Nov 25, 2015
BOARDMAN- Ralph "Ted" Mansfield, 59 There will be private services for Ralph "Ted" Mansfield III, 59 who passed away unexpectantly at his residence in Boardman. Ted was born July 15, 1956 in Youngstown, a son of the late Ralph T & Emily Masluk Mansfield Jr.and attended Boardman High School. Ted was in the Marine Corp, belonged to Youngstown Baptist...
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