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Andy Masko

Andy Masko

Feb 26, 2018

Andy Masko, 91, passed away on February 26, 2018 at Washington Square Nursing Home. Andy was born in Elkhorn, WV on November 17, 1926 to Nick & Marie (Hodock) Macsko. Andy proudly served our country in the Army Air Corps during WWII. After his discharge, he worked several places before spending his 42-year career at Packard Electric. On May 26,...

Antoinette Dibenedetto

Antoinette Dibenedetto

Feb 25, 2018

Antoinette DiBenedetto, 95 of North Lima passed away peacefully Sunday evening at Hospice House. Antoinette, known as "Toni" was born in Youngstown, a daughter of the late Domenico and Gulia Fabilli DiBenedetto and was a lifelong area resident. She worked for Hynes Industries for many years, where she retired in 1985. Previously Toni had worked for Singer Sewing Machine where...

Jerry L. "Juber" Dingess

Jerry L. "Juber" Dingess

Feb 24, 2018

Jerry L. "Juber" Dingess, age 66, of Austintown passed away on Saturday, February 24, 2018. Born January 3, 1952 in Mingo County, W. Va.; he was the son of Ralph E. and Carrie (Mahon) Dingess, Sr. Juber graduated from Collinwood High School in Cleveland in 1970, and then moved to the Austintown area for remainder of his life. He was...

Kenneth S. "Stew" Wertz

Kenneth S. "Stew" Wertz

Feb 23, 2018

Kenneth S. "Stew" Wertz, age 83, of Austintown passed away peacefully at his home with his family at his side on Friday, February 23, 2018. Born October 14, 1934 in Cumberland, Maryland; he was the son of William and Dortha (Zembower) Wertz. As a child, he moved to the Cornersburg-Austintown area where he lived his entire life. He graduated from...

Kenneth R. Scribby Williamson

Kenneth R. Scribby Williamson

Feb 23, 2018

Kenneth Reed Williamson, known to many as "Scribby" went home to be with the Lord on Friday, February 23, 2018 at Select Specialty at St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Boardman. Ken was born on July 5, 1944 in Washington D.C., the son of Frank and Helen (Irons) Williamson. He moved to Altoona in 1950 and graduated from Altoona High School...

Elisa Frattaroli

Elisa Frattaroli

Feb 23, 2018

Elisa Frattaroli, 85, passed away Friday evening at her residence. She was born May 1, 1932 in Pacentro, Italy, a daughter of Paul and Carmel Silvestri Cercone. She was brought to this country in 1953 by her aunt and uncle, Maria and Joe Angelilli. Elisa was a home-maker. In the late 1950s, she was employed at Southside Hospital and later...

Dennis Mcfadden

Dennis Mcfadden

Feb 23, 2018

On February 23, 2018 Dennis L. McFadden left this world to return to the mountains of West Virginia where he will sit at the top of the mountain and play his beautiful music that will forever echo the the hills and valleys. Dennis was a self-taught musician at the age of 14 learning to play guitar, steel guitar, auto harp,...

Thomas Constantinovich

Thomas Constantinovich

Feb 22, 2018

Thomas Constantinovich, 89 There will be a Mass of Christian Burial 11:00 a.m. Tuesday at St. Charles Borromeo Parish for Thomas Constantinovich, 89 of Boardman who died Thursday morning at his residence. Thomas was born December 30, 1928 in Youngstown, a son of the late Peter and Mary (Gorski) Constantinovich and was a lifelong area resident. He graduated from Woodrow...

Joseph Duganne

Joseph Duganne

Feb 22, 2018

Joseph Duganne, age 71, of Youngstown, passed away on Thursday, February 22, 2018 at Hospice House. Born June 30, 1946 in Youngstown, he was the son of Joseph L. and Gloria V. (Lucente) Duganne. Joe grew up in Austintown; he was a 1964 graduate of Austintown-Fitch High School. He lived his entire life in the Austintown-Youngstown area. He served 6...

Ruth M. Gourley

Ruth M. Gourley

Feb 21, 2018

Cortland - Ruth M. Gourley, 100, passed away Wednesday morning, February 21, 2018 at Gillette Nursing Home in Warren, OH. Ruth was born in Brookville, PA on September 17, 1917, a daughter of the late John and Sidna (Mottern) Stormer. She was a proud homemaker and loved to take care of her husband and children while they grew up. She...

Helen M Miller

Helen M Miller

Feb 21, 2018

Helen M. Miller, 88 Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Monday at Lane Family Funeral Homes, Anstrom Chapel, 8387 Tod Ave., Boardman for Helen M. Miller, 88 of Columbiana who died Wednesday evening at Windsor House of Columbiana. Helen was born October 4, 1929 in Youngstown, a daughter of the late Edward and Grace (Planton) Avery and was a lifelong...

Fredric L. Diblasio, Sr.

Fredric L. Diblasio, Sr.

Feb 21, 2018

Fredric L. "Fred" DiBlasio, Sr., age 66, of Austintown passed away on Wednesday, February 21, 2018 following a long illness. Born December 17, 1951 in Chicago, IL.; he was the son of Leo F and Dorothy M. (Powell) DiBlasio. He was proud of the fact that his father immigrated to the United States from Italy. Fred graduated from both Kent...

Martha E. "Marty" Mcbride

Martha E. "Marty" Mcbride

Feb 21, 2018

Martha E. McBride, 81 Funeral services will be 11:00 AM Tuesday_at Zion Lutheran Church, 3300 Canfield Rd., Cornersburg for Martha E. McBride, 81 of Canfield who died Wednesday morning. Martha, known as "Marty" was born April 6, 1936 in Salem, a daughter of the late Alfred and Josephine (Cain ) Brunner and was a lifelong area resident. She graduated from...

Margy L. Porter

Margy L. Porter

Feb 20, 2018

Margy L. Porter, age 89, of Austintown, passed into the arms of her Heavenly Father on Tuesday, February 20, 2018. Born January 20, 1929 in Salem, Ohio; she was the daughter of George and Edith (Morley) Mackey. Margy graduated from South High School in 1947, earned her Cosmetology License in 1947 then worked for John Rodis Hair Salon in Youngstown;...

Betty J. Dibell

Betty J. Dibell

Feb 20, 2018

There will be Services at 11 a.m. Saturday at Lane Family Funeral Homes-Canfield Chapel for Betty J. DiBell, 83, who passed away Tuesday evening at her residence. Betty was born August 6, 1934 in Massillon, a daughter of Byron and Edna Scott Notman. She was a graduate of South High School. Betty was a meat packer at the A &...

Donald L. Phillips

Donald L. Phillips

Feb 19, 2018

Donald L. Phillips, 87, passed away on February 19, 2018 at Gillette Nursing Home. Don was born June 13, 1930 in Charlestown to Floyd & Audrey (Bradfield) Phillips. On June 27, 1951, Don was united in marriage to the former R. Charlotte Hopkins who preceded in him death on June 15, 1998. Don spent his 45-year career at Thomas Steel...

Elva Ann Berkey

Elva Ann Berkey

Feb 19, 2018

Elva Ann Berkey, 89 There will be a memorial service on Sunday at 2:00 p.m. at Lane Family Funeral Homes, 65 N. Broad Street, Canfield Chapel for Elva Ann Berkey, 89 of Canfield who died early Monday morning at her residence. Elva was born April 13, 1928 in Warren, a daughter of the late Albert and Mildred Biery Mack and...

John B. Kachur

John B. Kachur

Feb 18, 2018

John B. Kachur, 102, passed away on Sunday February 18, 2018 at Shephard of the Valley in Howland. John was born on December 11, 1915 in Waltersburg, PA to John & Mary (Baran) Kachur. After John graduated from Uniontown High School in 1933, the family relocated from Smock, Pennsylvania to Mecca where he remained settled for the rest of his...

Colleen A. Dunnigan

Colleen A. Dunnigan

Feb 18, 2018

Colleen A. Dunnigan, age 39, of Mineral Ridge, passed away on Sunday, February 18, 2018 of natural causes. Born March 15, 1978 in Warren; she was the daughter of Thomas C. and Karen D. (Mitchell) Dunnigan. Colleen graduated from Mineral Ridge High School in 1996 and then from YSU in 2016 with a B.A. in Social Work. She worked as...

June Ann Snyder

June Ann Snyder

Feb 17, 2018

June Anne Snyder, 88 Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Wednesday at Wedgewood Park Evangelical Church, 1944 Meridian Rd., Youngstown for June Anne, Snyder of North Lima, formerly of Austintown who died Saturday evening at Hospice House of Poland. June was born June 10, 1929 in Salem, a daughter of the late George W. and Olive May (Gardner) Jones and...

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