Obituaries
Mary Conriote
May 28, 2014
YOUNGSTOWN - A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Saturday at 10:30 a.m. at St. Edward's Church in Youngstown for Mary Margaret McCann Conricote, who died Wednesday morning at Assumption Village. She was born on Feb. 16, 1917, the daughter of Patrick McCann and Adelaide Farragher McCann. Mary Margaret lived her entire life as a resident of Youngstown. She...
Forest Molinaro
May 26, 2014
AUSTINTOWN - A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday at 10:30 a.m. at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, for Forest J. Molinaro, 93, who died Monday evening. Forest was born July 21, 1920, in Youngstown, to Duliuo and Ines (Cola) Molinaro. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and served his country during World War II....
Donald Wurzel
May 25, 2014
PITTSBURGH - A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Michael Church in Canfield on Friday, May 30, at 11 a.m. for Donald James Wurzel, 51, who passed away peacefully at UPMC Shadyside in Pittsburgh on Sunday with his wife and his sister by his side. Don was born in Youngstown on Nov. 9, 1962, to the late...
George Vasu
May 24, 2014
MINERAL RIDGE - Funeral services will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Boardman for George G. Vasu, 102, who passed away Saturday evening at Vista Care at The Ridge. George was born Oct. 13, 1911, in Sharon, Pa., a son of the late Romulus G. and Margit Hrapko Vasu. George was a 1932 graduate of...
Frank Dietz
May 24, 2014
POLAND - Prayers will be held Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Poland Chapel, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. at the Holy Family Church for Frank L. Dietz who passed away May 24, 2014, very peacefully at St. Elizabeth Boardman Health Center. Frank was born Oct. 19, 1931, in Youngstown, a son...
Josephine Sinesio
May 22, 2014
POLAND - Prayers will be held Thursday at 11:30 a.m., at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Poland Chapel, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at noon for Josephine "Jaye" Sinesio, 92, who passed away Thursday at her home. Josephine was born March 28, 1922, in McKees Rocks, Pa., a daughter of Felix and Teresa (Tessicini) DelTondo. Josephine was a charter...
Kirpal Singh
May 20, 2014
CANFIELD - Private Family Services were held for Kirpal Singh, 85, who passed away Tuesday morning at St. Elizabeth Health Center in Youngstown. Kirpal was born Nov. 11, 1928 in Udhar, India; a son of the late Inder and Puran (Kaur) Singh. Kirpal leaves three sons Balbir Sandhu of Canfield, Sukhbir Singh of Canfield, and Randhir Singh of India; two...
Margaret O'Masta
May 19, 2014
AUSTINTOWN - A prayer service will be held Friday at 9:30 a.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Home Austintown Chapel followed by a Mass of Christian burial at 10 a.m. at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church for Mrs. Margaret "Marge" O'Masta who died Monday afternoon at Hospice House. She was born May 8, 1921, in Youngstown, a daughter of John and...
Donn Simione
May 18, 2014
BOARDMAN - Donn Angelo Simione, 60, died Sunday morning at Hospice House. He was born Aug. 18, 1953, in Youngstown, a son of Angelo and Phyllis Hoagland Simione. Donn graduated from Boardman High School and Carnegie Melon University. He had retired to Palm Springs, Calif. Donn was an actor, singer, dancer in New York on Broadway and performed in many...
Gerald Shugart
May 17, 2014
YOUNGSTOWN - Services will be Monday evening at 7 p.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Austintown Chapel for Gerald L. Shugart, 68, who died early Saturday morning at Select Care at St. Elizabeth Health Center in Youngstown after a long illness. Gerald was born Feb. 7, 1946, in Youngstown, the son of Thomas F. and Marjorie "Midge" (Burns) Shugart. He...
Captain Usn
May 16, 2014
YOUNGSTOWN - Services will be Monday evening at 7 p.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Austintown Chapel for Captain Albert Leon Nelson, Retired USN, who died Friday at his home of congestive heart failure. Leon was born Jan. 24, 1937, in Jamestown, N.Y., the son of Gust E. and Hannah A. Holmgren Nelson. He was a decorated Naval veteran who...
Mary Lowery
May 16, 2014
POLAND - A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Monday at 1 p.m. at the Holy Family Church for Mary E. Lowery, 93, who died Friday morning at St. Elizabeth Health Center in Youngstown. Mary was born Nov. 15, 1920, in Lowellville, to Joseph and Anna (Strange) Cicciarello. She graduated from Lowellville High School in 1939 and worked for...
Shirley Statler
May 16, 2014
YOUNGSTOWN - A funeral service will be held Monday at 6 p.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Austintown Chapel, to celebrate the life of Shirley A. Statler, 76, who died Friday at Hospice House. Shirley was born April 29, 1938, in Youngstown, the daughter of the late Lucille Calabria Molinaro and Dominic Molinaro, who raised her, and her father, Dominic...
Miriam Whetstone
May 13, 2014
ASHLAND - Funeral services will be held Monday at 11 a.m. at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 388 E. Midlothian Blvd., for Mrs. Miriam Whetstone, 85, who died Tuesday morning at Lutheran Village Assisted Living. Miriam was born May 8, 1929, in Middletown, the daughter of the late Rev. C.B.A. and Helen (Saur) Stacy. She was a 1947 graduate of Lucas...
Gary Bland
May 10, 2014
SALEM - A memorial service will be held Tuesday at 11 a.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Austintown Chapel, for Gary D. Bland, 55, who died Saturday morning at Hospice House. Gary was born April 14, 1959, in Highland Park, Mich., to Charles E. and Patricia (Wright) Bland. He was a graduate of Boardman High School and worked for the...
Geraldine Thomas
May 8, 2014
AUSTINTOWN - Mrs. Geraldine M. "Mama Moose" Thomas, 87, died Thursday morning at Hospice House. She was born March 16, 1927, in Youngstown, a daughter of Cyril and Myrtle Foley Williams. Mama Moose graduated from South High School, was the owner of the Purple Moose Saloon, and had worked for Waldon Management as a manager at the Westchester Apartments, retiring...
Kenneth Roe
May 7, 2014
BOARDMAN - Funeral services will be held Monday at 10 a.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Boardman-Canfield Chapel, for Kenneth L. Roe, 62, who died in God's arms on Wednesday evening at ValleyCare Northside Medical Center. Kenneth was born June 26, 1951, in Massilon, to Emmette L. and Delores (May) Roe. He was a 1969 graduate of South High School...
Jenny Markovich
May 7, 2014
BOARDMAN - A funeral service will be held Saturday at 10:30 a.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Home, Austintown Chapel for Mrs. Jenny L. Markovich, 90, who died Wednesday evening at ValleyCare Northside Medical Center. She was born July 6, 1923, in Youngstown, a daughter of John and Louise Zitto Galairde. Jenny graduated from East High School in 1941 and then...
Claire Miletta
May 4, 2014
NORTH LIMA - Prayers will be held Friday at 9:15 a.m. at Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Poland Chapel followed by a Mass of the Angels at 10 a.m. at Holy Family Parish for Claire Megan Miletta, 4, who passed away peacefully Sunday at Akron Children's Hospital in Akron after a brief illness. Claire was born June 27, 2009 in Youngstown. Claire...
Richard Barrett
May 1, 2014
"What does the Lord require? That you act justly, love tenderly, and walked humbly with your God." -Micah 6:8. CANFIELD - Richard J. "Dick" Barrett died May 1 at 7:30 p.m. He passed away at home, where he had spent the last 18 months of his life, surrounded by family and friends. With the care and guidance of Hospice of...
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