Obituaries
Karen Borer
Mar 3, 2017
NORTH LIMA - Prayers will begin at 9:15 a.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Poland Chapel, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. at St. Luke Church, for Karen "Mama Peewee" M. Borer, 69, who died late Friday night at St. Elizabeth Boardman Health Center. Karen was born Nov. 12, 1947, in Youngstown, the daughter of Frank...
Edward Nappy
Mar 1, 2017
POLAND - Prayers will begin Monday at 9:30 a.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Poland Chapel, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at the Holy Family Church at 10 a.m. for Edward Nappy, 95, who died peacefully Wednesday evening at Windsor House, with his daughter by his side. Edward was born Sept. 25, 1921, in Torre Orsaia, Italy, the...

Margaret Sobnosky
Mar 1, 2017
AUSTINTOWN - A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday at 10 a.m. at Our Lady of Sorrows, Holy Name Church, 613 N. Lakeview Ave. in Youngstown, for Margaret T. Sobnosky, 88, who died Wednesday evening at Autumn Hills Nursing Home. Margaret was born July 18, 1928, in Youngstown, the daughter of Michael and Mary (Korfanta) Seman. She...
Patricia Riccardo
Feb 25, 2017
CANFIELD - Patricia Jean Riccardo, 75, passed from this life peacefully at her home on Feb. 25, 2017, surrounded by many members of her loving family. Patty was born Oct. 29, 1941, in Youngstown, the daughter of Robert and Katherine (Campbell) O'Neill. Her loving husband, Vincent, preceded her in death in 2012. Patty was a 1958 graduate of East High...
Richard Craig
Feb 23, 2017
POLAND - Funeral Services will be held Tuesday at 11 AM at Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Poland Chapel for Richard C. Craig, 84, who passed away Thursday evening at St. Elizabeth Health Center Youngstown. Richard was born June 11, 1932 in Youngstown, a son of the late Howard and Margaret (Davis) Craig. Richard served in the United States Army during the...
Margaret Mcglone
Feb 20, 2017
CANFIELD - A prayer service for Mrs. Margaret "Peg" McGlone will be held on Saturday, Feb. 25, at 9:15 a.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Boardman-Canfield Chapel. This will be followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. at St. Charles Catholic Church in Boardman. Peg passed away peacefully, with family at her side on Monday afternoon at...
Charles Johnson
Feb 20, 2017
POLAND - Funeral services will be held on Friday at 11 a.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Poland Chapel, for Charles "Charlie" F. Johnson, 85, who died early Monday morning at home. Charlie was born June 21, 1931, in Commodore, Pa., the son of Charles A. and Elizabeth (Brown) Johnson. He was a graduate of Green Township High School and...
Michael Mcnally
Feb 19, 2017
CANFIELD - Michael "Mickey" Charles McNally, 71, peacefully entered into eternal rest surrounded by his family at Hospice House on Feb. 19, 2017, due to idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. Born on April 11, 1945, in Youngstown, to the late John "Jack" and Mary (Shea) McNally, Mickey was a lifelong area resident and member of the Cathedral at St. Columba's. Mickey grew...
April Rednock
Feb 15, 2017
YOUNGSTOWN - Prayers will be held Tuesday at 9:15 AM at Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Austintown Chapel followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 AM at St. Patrick Church in Youngstown for April R. Rednock, 42, who passed away peacefully Wednesday morning at her home. April was born Feb. 8, 1975 in Germany. April was a 1993 graduate of...
Richard Genova
Feb 14, 2017
Richard, "Rich", "DG" De Genova, 67, died peacefully at his home surrounded by his family on Tuesday, February 14, 2017. Richard was born in Youngstown, Ohio to Mary K. and Joseph De Genova on June 21, 1949. Rich attended St. Nick's in Struthers where he served as an altar boy for 9 years. He graduated from Struthers High School in...
Mary Bretz
Feb 14, 2017
YOUNGSTOWN - A memorial Mass will be held on Friday at 2 p.m. at St. Charles Church in Boardman, for Mrs. Mary Lou Bretz, 89, who died Tuesday at Sunrise of Poland Assisted Living. Mary Lou was born Sept. 6, 1927, in Youngstown, a daughter of Frank and Louise (Hoffman) Griffiths. She graduated from Ursuline High School and was a...
Rita Downie
Feb 11, 2017
Rita Downie, 86, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, February 11, 2017. She passed away peacefully at her home, surrounded by loving family members. Rita was born February 9, 1931 in Youngstown, the daughter of the late Walter and Marie (Krauss) Rauch. She graduated from Chaney High School, where she met the love of her life, Doug. While...
Norma Mcbride
Feb 11, 2017
Norma A. McBride, 75, passed away on Saturday, February 11, 2017 at St Elizabeth Hospital surrounded by her loving family. Norma was born January 23, 1942, in Youngstown. She was a graduate of Austintown Fitch High School and attend Youngstown State University where she met and then married the love of her life, the late Richard G. McBride, on June...
Jeannette Kosiorek
Feb 10, 2017
STREETSBORO - "Such a strong person" was the descriptive often used to characterize Jeannette Kosiorek by the people who knew her. She died while resting in the early morning on Feb. 10, 2017. She was 77. The youngest of five kids (Jim, Mickey, Eugene, and Josie), Jeannette was born in Youngstown to Amelia and Frank Bisciglia on Sept. 8, 1939....
Marietta Pearl
Feb 9, 2017
AUSTINTOWN a�" The Irish are toasting Marietta Cox Diorio Pearl, 91, who joined her family in heaven early Thursday morning, Feb. 9, 2017. She was born May 10, 1925 in Youngstown, a daughter of John "Jack" and Margaret "Pearl" Cox. She was a 1943 graduate of South High School and a longtime member of St. Christine Church. Marietta married Alfred...

Raymond Speerbrecher
Feb 6, 2017
BOARDMAN - A chapel service will be held today at 2 p.m. at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, officiated by Fr. Shawn Dickerson for Raymond Speerbrecher, 86, who died early Monday morning at St. Elizabeth Health Center in Youngstown. He was a son of Ervin and Sara (Mickey) Speerbrecher. Raymond was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran, and earned his Bachelor's Degree...
Thelma Pike
Feb 6, 2017
STRUTHERS - Funeral services will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Poland Chapel for Thelma E. Pike, 91, formerly of Poland, who died Monday peacefully at home surrounded by her family. Thelma was born Aug. 19, 1925, in Youngstown, the daughter of Homer S. and Eleanora (Schuetz) Brickman. She was a 1942 graduate of Woodrow...
Joseph Jeswald
Feb 3, 2017
Poland - Prayers will be held Monday at 10:30 AM at Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Poland Chapel followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 11 AM at Holy Family Church for Joseph A. Jeswald, 85, who passed away Friday morning at Masternick Memorial Health Care Center. Joe was born Sept. 15, 1931 in Youngstown, a son of the late Joseph...
Virginia Miller
Feb 1, 2017
AUSTINTOWN - Virginia "Ginnie" Ann Miller, 88, passed away peacefully on Feb. 1, at her home, surrounded by family. Born in Youngstown on Sept. 9, 1928, she was a daughter of Michael John Miller and Anna Janosik Miller. Ginnie was a lifelong Youngstown resident and 1946 graduate of Chaney High School. She worked at US Steel Corporation as secretary to...

Anna Kish
Feb 1, 2017
AUSTINTOWN - Anna S. "Unna" (Blasko) Kish, 97, died peacefully Wednesday night at home with her sister by her side. Anna was born Oct. 15, 1919, in Youngstown, the daughter of of Michael and Anna (Gedra) Blasko. She was a 1937 graduate of Chaney High School and attended Youngstown Business College. Anna worked as a secretary to the Vice President...
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