Obituaries
David J. Banic
Dec 31, 2020
West Farmington – David J. Banic, 61, passed away on Thursday December 31, 2020, surrounded by his family, after a long, courageous battle with an illness. David was born on November 3, 1959 in Warren, OH, the son of Robert and Theresa (Litchko) Banic. David was a car enthusiast, and he shared this love with his son, Ryan. He was...
George Chepke
Dec 31, 2020
George Chepke, 88, went home to be with Jesus on December 31, 2020. He passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by his loving wife and children. He would tell you how blessed he was to share a life of love and laughter with his wife Patricia for 62 wonderful years. Together they raised six children all married to loving...
Charles Vincent Long
Dec 31, 2020
Charles Vincent Long 93, of Austintown passed away Thursday, December 31, 2020 at Salem Regional Medical Center. Charles was born June 26, 1927 in Niles the son of Charles and Mary (Pulasko) Long. He was a steelworker with Copper Weld Steel for 39 years before his retirement. He was also a former member of Austintown Community Church. His wife the...
Herbert Campbell
Dec 30, 2020
Herbert (Herb) Campbell, 70, passed away unexpectedly at home with his loving wife by his side on December 30, 2020. Herb was born on March 12, 1950 in Salem, Ohio the son of Frank and Elizabeth Yerke Campbell. A 1968 graduate of Lordstown High School Herb then received a Stationary Engineer Degree from the State of Ohio. He was employed...
Juanita P. James
Dec 29, 2020
Cortland – Juanita P. James, 76, passed away Tuesday morning, December 29, 2020 at St. Joseph Hospital in Warren. Juanita was born on September 18, 1944 in Warren, OH, a daughter of the late Edward and Pearl Armstrong. She was a 1962 graduate of Lakeview High School, owned Nita’s Floral Shop, and ran SCOPE in downtown Warren. She will be...
Gary L. Booth Sr.
Dec 29, 2020
Champion – Gary L. Booth Sr., 74, passed away Tuesday afternoon December 29, 2020 at St. Joseph Hospital in Warren. Gary was born on August 1, 1946 in Nutter Fort, WV, son of the late Dorothy Booth. He was a 1964 graduate of Warren G. High School. He worked with WCI for 42 years and recently with M7 Technology in...
Karlene Delynn Rantamaki
Dec 29, 2020
Karlene Delynn Rantamaki,34, of Youngstown, passed away unexpectedly in a car accident Tuesday afternoon on December 29th, 2020. Karlene, daughter of Robin Rantamaki, was born a “premie” along with her identical twin sister, Kayla (Rantamaki ) Keener at Sparrow Hospital in Lansing, MI on July 11, 1986. Karlene and her twin sister were the first twins to become the Youngstown...
Carla L. Walchak
Dec 29, 2020
Howland – Carla Walchak, 74, passed away on Tuesday December 29, 2020 at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital in Pittsburgh, PA after fighting a courageous six-week battle with an aggressive form of cancer. Carla was born on April 19, 1946 in Warren, OH, the daughter of the late Merwin and Shirley (Kennedy) Rupert. Carla was a graduate of Howland High School and...
Addison Parker Beard
Dec 28, 2020
Addison “Addie” Parker Beard, age 13, passed away peacefully Monday, December 28, 2020, at her home in Mineral Ridge, OH, surrounded by her family. Born on October 22, 2007, in Youngtown, OH to parents Aleshia (Williams) Beard and Benjamin Beard, both of Mineral Ridge. Addie was known for her gentle, kind, and thoughtful nature as well as for her beautiful,...
John M. Dudley
Dec 28, 2020
John M. Dudley, 84 of Berlin Center, died Monday evening at the Cleveland Clinic, with his family by his side, following a short illness. John was born February 23, 1936, in Berlin Center, a son of the late Jesse and Alice (Hartzell) Dudley and was a lifelong area resident. He graduated from Berlin Center High School in 1954 and following...
Edith M. Truitt
Dec 28, 2020
Funeral services celebrating the life of Edith Truitt will be held at 2:30 pm Monday January 4, 2021 at the Berlin Center United Methodist Church, Edith was born August 13, 1921 in Powhatan Point, Ohio the daughter of Wesley and Lula (Lude) Dierkes. She passed away peacefully Monday afternoon at her residence. Edith was a member of the church and...
Paul F Amrein
Dec 27, 2020
Bel Air, MD - Paul F. Amrein, 95 of Bel Air, MD died on December 27th, 2020 in Girard, Ohio, of natural causes. Paul was born December 13, 1925 in Bel Air, MD to J. Henry Amrein and Callie Jones Amrein. In 1951, Paul entered the U.S. Navy and served in the Korean War on the U.S.S Des Moines (CA-134)....
Robert "Cork" George Platt Sr.
Dec 27, 2020
Robert “Cork” George Platt Sr. passed away Sunday evening , December 27, 2020 at his home. Robert, aka “Cork” was born October 12, 1934 in Mineral Ridge, the son of Frank Platt Sr. and Elizabeth (Jarman) Platt. He was an Army Veteran. Cork retired in October of 1996 form Allied Metals as a Slitter Operator. He was a member of...
James Childers Jr.
Dec 27, 2020
James Childers Jr. (12/1/1933-12/27/2020) was born in Ashcamp, Kentucky and spent most of his life in Youngstown, Ohio. He served in the Army in the 1950’s in Germany, whose position was replaced by Elvis Presley. While earning a degree in Bachelor’s of Science at Youngstown State University, he worked nights at Lustig's Florsheim Shoes in Youngstown. Following his degree, he...
Marcia E. Miller
Dec 27, 2020
On December 27, 2020, at 1:09 p.m., Marcia E. Miller, 64, “went on to glory”. Marcia was born on March 2, 1956 in Warren, Ohio, the daughter of the late Oliver and Helen (Plummer) Gilger. She enjoyed Bible reading, poetry and good artwork. She loved people. She enjoyed listening to and playing music, especially the trumpet. She played in the...
Louis J. Czifra
Dec 26, 2020
Louis (Lojas) J. Czifra, 88, of Mineral Ridge, joined the Lord in eternal rest on Saturday, December 26, 2020. His loving family by his side. Lou was born in Hangacs, Hungary on October 15th, 1932. He was in the Hungarian Military, serving as a tank commander. After the 1956 revolt, Lou crossed the Iron Curtain of the Austrian border. From...
Doris Louise Dickerhoof
Dec 26, 2020
The Lord said, “Come to me, you who are weary, and I will give you rest!” So, it was on December 26, 2020 at the age of 93, Doris sought to rest in the arms of Jesus. She resided at Shepherd of The Valley, Boardman following a vigorous and painful battle with metastatic bone cancer. In the midst of her...
Carolyn H. Kalman
Dec 26, 2020
MINERAL RIDGE-Carolyn H. Kalman, 71, passed away Saturday afternoon, December 26, 2020, at St. Elizabeth Health Center. She was born March 16, 1949, in Warren, a daughter of Andrew and Mary (Mazarek) Herczeg. Carolyn was employed at Delphi Packard Electric, retiring in 1997. She was a 1968 graduate of Niles McKinley High School. Carolyn loved to shop. She enjoyed playing...
Christopher "Chris" Josef Ditz
Dec 26, 2020
Christopher “Chris” Josef Ditz, of Boardman, passed away on December 26, 2020. He battled cancer for three years with humor, determination, and hope. Born June 1, 1972 in Willard, Ohio, Chris was the son of Joseph and Susan (Hershiser) Ditz. Chris was a 1990 graduate of Willard High School. He attended the University of Cincinnati where he met his loving...
Margaret V. Ulrich
Dec 26, 2020
AUSTINTOWN-Margaret V. Ulrich, 82, passed away Saturday morning, December 26, 2020 at St. Elizabeth Health Center. She was born October 11, 1938 in Youngstown, a daughter of Peter and Pauline (Popelea) Farcas. Margaret was a Secretary with the Warren City School System for many years, retiring in 2000. She was a 1956 graduate of South High School. Margaret then attended...
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