Obituaries
Paul Wilkens
Oct 2, 2015
STRUTHERS - A prayer service will be held on Wednesday at 9:15 a.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Home, Poland Chapel, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. at Christ Our Savior Parish, St. Nicholas Church, Struthers, for Paul B. Wilkens, 55, who died Friday at his home. Paul was born Sept. 28, 1960, a son of Bernard...
Joseph Bacskaji Jr
Oct 1, 2015
CANFIELD - Joseph "Joe" J. Bacskaji (Baskey) Jr. passed away Oct. 1, 2015, at Austin Woods Nursing home in Austintown at age 92. Joe was born Dec. 31, 1922, in Lorain, son of the late Joseph J. and Teresa (Nagy) Bacskaji Sr. He grew up in New Springfield. Joe excelled in History and Literature, received a History scholarship and graduated...
June Zordich-Bertilacci
Sep 30, 2015
AUSTINTOWN - There will be a memorial service Monday at 11 a.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Austintown Chapel, for June Marie Zordich Bertilacci, 74, who died Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2015, at St. Elizabeth Boardman Health Center. June was born June 12, 1941, in Youngstown to Joseph Vincent and Mary (Durish ) Scali. She was a 1959 graduate of East...
John Burlock
Sep 27, 2015
YOUNGSTOWN - Prayers will be held Thursday at 9:30 a.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Austintown Chapel, followed by a Divine Liturgy at 10 a.m., at Sts. Peter and Paul Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Youngstown for John N. Burlock, who passed away late Sunday evening at Washington Square Nursing Home in Warren. John was born Nov. 9, 1944 , in...
Timothy Howard
Sep 26, 2015
STRUTHERS - Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Poland Chapel, for Timothy G. Howard, 52, who passed away Saturday morning, Sept. 26, 2015, at home, after a seven-year battle with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's Disease. Timothy was born June 7, 1963, and was the son of Chester and Yvonne (Curry)...
Thomas Kurtz
Sep 25, 2015
YOUNGSTOWN - Funeral services will be held on Wednesday at noon at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Austintown Chapel, for Thomas F. Kurtz, 88, who died unexpectedly on Friday, at his home. Thomas was born Dec. 12, 1926, in Youngstown, the son of Nicholas and Anna (Merdich) Kurtz. He was a 1945 graduate of Chaney High School and attended Youngstown College....
Kayla Newbery
Sep 24, 2015
YOUNGSTOWN - Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, at 10 a.m., at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Austintown Chapel, for Kayla Noelle Newbery, 19, who died Thursday evening, with her loving family by her side, after a courageous batter with cancer. Kayla was born on March 22, 1996, in Ravenna, the daughter of Robert Newbery and Tanya (Haney) Robertson. She...
Helga Ives
Sep 22, 2015
BOARDMAN TOWNSHIP - Services will be at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, at Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Poland Chapel, for Mrs. Helga Ives, 93, who died on Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2015, at Heritage Manor, with her friends by her side. Helga was born on March 17, 1922, in Italian Istria, on Mt. Beletich, which is named for her maternal family. She was...
Mary Storey
Sep 19, 2015
LIBERTY TOWNSHIP - A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday at noon at St. Edward Catholic Church, officiated by the Rev. Msgr. Robert Siffrin for Mrs. Mary Lou "Jinx" Storey who died Saturday evening at the Hospice House. She was born March 25, 1934, in Youngstown, a daughter of Michael and Nora (Cavanaugh) Jennings. Jinx graduated Ursuline...
Pamela Walsh
Sep 19, 2015
AUSTINTOWN - Services will be held at 5 p.m., Tuesday at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Austintown Chapel for Pamela A. Walsh, 55, who died suddenly early Saturday at St. Elizabeth Health Center in Youngstown. Pamela was born June 27, 1960, in Youngstown, the daughter of Joseph A. and Judith A. (Cannell) Mazeriik. She was a 1979 graduate of Austintown Fitch...
John Berlon
Sep 18, 2015
AUSTINTOWN - John Nicholas Berlon, 77, passed away on Sept. 18, 2015, following a three-year struggle with aplastic anemia. John was born on April 26, 1938, to John and Elizabeth (Opencar) Berlon. The youngest of his family, he was fondly known to many as "Babe." He was preceded in death by his wife of 48 years, his one, true love,...
Deanna Hosey
Sep 15, 2015
AUSTINTOWN - Funeral services will be held Friday at 1:00 PM at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Austintown Chapel, for Deanna M. Hosey, 53, who died Tuesday afternoon at Hospice House surrounded by her family. Deanna was born March 20, 1962, in Anchorage, Alaska, the daughter of William English and Dolores (Hinrichs) Downing. She was a graduate of Austintown Fitch High...
Laura Marrie
Sep 15, 2015
COLUMBUS - A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Luke Catholic Church on Saturday, at 10 a.m., preceded by a 9:15 a.m. prayer service at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Poland Chapel, for Laura "Jeanne" Marrie, 87, who died Tuesday evening at Mount Carmel St. Ann's Hospital in Columbus, surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Marrie was born...
Jerry Adams
Sep 15, 2015
CANFIELD - A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, Sept. 21, at 11 a.m. at Our Lady of the Lakes St. James Church in North Jackson for Jerry Adams, 82, who passed away peacefully, with his family by his side, on Tuesday at his home. Jerry was born at home on Aug. 18, 1933, in Wirt, Minn.,...
John Brozman
Sep 14, 2015
CANFIELD - A funeral service will be held Friday at 9 a.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Boardman-Canfield Chapel, for John David Brozman, 31, who died Monday morning at his residence. John was born Oct. 15, 1983, in Youngstown, a son of John V. and Joy (MacKondy) Brozman. He was a 2002 graduate of South Range High School, where he...
Cynthia Christopher
Sep 10, 2015
Poland - A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Monday at 10:00 AM at Holy Family Church officiated by the Rev. Monsignor. William Connell for Cynthia A. Christopher who died Thursday afternoon at the Cleveland Clinic with her husband Glenn by her side. Cynthia was born January 11, 1969 in Buffalo, NY , a daughter of Richard and Mary...
Arthur Bierdeman
Sep 8, 2015
NEW MIDDLETOWN - Funeral services will be held Friday at noon at St. Mark's Lutheran Church, with Pastor Peter Haentfling officiating for Arthur J. Bierdeman, 93, who died Tuesday morning at Masternick Memorial Nursing Home, surrounded by his family. Arthur was born May 25, 1922, in Youngstown, to Edgar and Lydia (Code) Bierdeman. He attended South High School and worked...
Rosemary White
Sep 7, 2015
YOUNGSTOWN - Funeral services will be held Friday at 7 p.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Poland Chapel for Rosemary White, 82, who passed away Monday at St. Elizabeth Health Center in Youngstown. Rosemary was born March 28, 1933, in Youngstown, a daughter of the late Julius and Mary (Lonchar) Ritzo. She graduated from North High School and spent most...
William Iii
Sep 3, 2015
CANFIELD - William J. Peake III, 74, died Thrusday, Sept. 3, 2015, at Austinwoods Nursing Center after a six-month illness. He was born March 6, 1941, in Buffalo, N.Y., and was raised in Youngstown, where he attended South High School. After high school, "Billy" served his country in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1958 to 1961. A carpenter by trade,...
Cheryl Bodnar
Sep 3, 2015
YOUNGSTOWN - Funeral services will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church West Austintown for Cheryl L. Bodnar, 60, who passed away early Thursday morning at Hospice House. Cheryl was born March 14, 1955, in Youngstown, a daughter of the late Donald and Shirley (Schenck) Williams. Cheryl was a 1973 graduate of South High School...
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