Obituaries
Dorothy Pfau
Oct 28, 2012
HURON - Dorothy Virginia Carter Pfau, 92, passed away on Oct. 28, 2012, at St. Elizabeth Boardman Health Center. She was born Sept. 28, 1920, in Youngstown, the daughter of the late Joseph Henry and Clare Ray Carter. Dorothy graduated from the Ellis School in Pittsburgh in 1939, and from Wheelock College in Boston in 1943. After earning her B.A.,...
Thomas Mccarthy
Oct 23, 2012
BOARDMAN - A memorial Mass will be held Saturday, Nov. 3, at 11 a.m. at St. Charles Borromao Catholic Church for Thomas J. McCarthy, 85, formerly of Pittsburgh and The Villages in Florida, who died Tuesday afternoon at the Victoria House. "Tom" was born May 22, 1927, in Pittsburgh, the son of Joseph and Agnes Hartwick McCarthy. He had served...
Michael Maskarinec
Oct 23, 2012
AUSTINTOWN - Prayers will be held Friday at 12:15 p.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Austintown Chapel, followed by a funeral Mass at 1 p.m. at St. Mary's Byzantine Catholic Church on S. Belle Vista Avenue for Michael G. Maskarinec, 87, who passed away Tuesday evening at Heritage Manor, where he resided for over the past two years. Michael was...
Anne Murphy
Oct 20, 2012
YOUNGSTOWN - Prayers will be held on Tuesday at 11:30 a.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Boardman-Canfield Chapel, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at noon at St. Christine Church for Anne Murphy, 70, who passed away unexpectedly early Saturday morning. Anne was born Jan. 24, 1942, in Youngstown, a daughter of Elmo and Mary McCormick Holleran. Anne graduated...
Harold Shaffer
Oct 19, 2012
BOARDMAN - Prayers will begin Wednesday morning at 10:30 a.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Boardman-Canfield Chapel followed by a Mass of Christian Burial celebrated at 11 a.m. at St. Charles Church for Harold "Dutch" Shaffer, 75, who died Friday evening at his home. Harold was born March 16, 1937, in Youngstown, the son of Harold and Elsie McHugh Shaffer....
Albert Gallo Jr
Oct 18, 2012
BOARDMAN - Services will be held Monday morning at 11 a.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Home, Boardman-Canfield Chapel for Albert "Al" Joseph Gallo Jr., who passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, Oct. 18, 2012, and is now with his Lord and Savior in Heaven. Al was born Sept. 2, 1951, the son of Dorothy Gallo and the late Albert...
Frank Lawrence
Oct 18, 2012
YOUNGSTOWN - Prayers will be held Monday at 9:30 a.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Austintown Chapel followed by Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. at St. Joseph Church for Frank T. Lawrence, 72, who passed away Thursday morning at Shepard of the Valley in Boardman. Frank was born Feb. 25, 1940, in Youngstown, a son of the late...
Danielle Samarco
Oct 18, 2012
AUSTINTOWN - Services will be Tuesday at 11 a.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Austintown Chapel for Danielle Samarco, 38, who died early Thursday morning at the Hospice House after a long a courageous battle with ovarian cancer. Danielle was born April 5, 1974, in Youngstown, the daughter of Thomas and Pamela A. Boncyk Samarco. She was a 1992 graduate...
Viola Conway
Oct 17, 2012
AUSTINTOWN - Services will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Home, Austintown Chapel, for Viola "Pat" M. Conway, 90, who died Wednesday morning at Hospice House. She was born May 3, 1922, in Youngstown, a daughter of the late Luman and Mabel George Hines. Pat was a graduate of The Rayen School. She was a member...
Dolores Moorhead
Oct 14, 2012
DOLORES 'DEE' J. SMITH MOORHEAD CANFIELD - Dolores "Dee" J. Smith Moorhead, 85, passed away Sunday, Oct. 14, 2012, at her home following a long battle with cancer. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and friend. Dee was born on Dec. 5, 1936, in Youngstown to Lauren C. and Margaret Fullerton Smith. She was a 1945 graduate...
Mary Nagle
Oct 14, 2012
CANFIELD - Services will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday at the Good Hope Lutheran Church in Boardman for Mrs. Mary Jane Buonpane Nagle, 101, who died Sunday morning at Shepherd of the Valley. She was born July 27, 1911, in Youngstown, a daughter of Elpidio and Mary Jane A'Rizzouto Buonpane. Mary Jane had worked at Youngstown Sheet and...
James Martin
Oct 12, 2012
POLAND - Prayers will begin Tuesday morning at 9:30 a.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Poland Chapel, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial celebrated at 10 a.m. at the Holy Family Church, for James F. Martin, 78, of Sunrise Assisted Living, who died Friday morning at Sunrise surrounded by family. James was born Aug. 31, 1934, in Reading, Pa....
Richard O'Mellan
Oct 12, 2012
BOARDMAN - Services will be Monday evening at 7 p.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Boardman-Canfield Chapel, for Richard A. "Rick" O'Mellan, 64, who died Friday afternoon at St. Elizabeth Health Center in Youngstown after suffering a heart attack. Richard was born May 5, 1948, in Youngstown, the son of Francis and Geraldine Eachus O'Mellan. He was a 1966 graduate...
Kathleen Platz
Oct 9, 2012
POLAND Prayers will begin on Saturday morning 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 Kathleen A. Platz, 55, who passed away Tuesday evening at her home surrounded by family and friends after a courageous battle with melanoma. Kathleen was born...
Mary Dohar
Oct 7, 2012
YOUNGSTOWN - A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday at 10 a.m. at St. Maron Church in Youngstown for Mary T. Mike Dohar, 84, who passed away Sunday, Oct. 7, after a lengthy illness. Mary was born in Youngstown, on April 28, 1928, the daughter of Ablen and Anna Dohar Mike. Mary graduated from East High School....
John Kocan
Oct 3, 2012
POLAND - Prayers will be held Saturday 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 John Kocan, 88, who passed away Wednesday morning at Vibra Hospital. John was born Jan. 6, 1924, in Munhall, Pa., a son of the late Mike and...
Robert Nischwitz
Oct 2, 2012
CANFIELD - Services will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. at the Christ Church Presbyterian for Mr. Robert "Bob" Nischwitz, 79, who died Tuesday evening at Shepherd of the Valley, Boardman. He was born April 3, 1933, in Youngstown, a son of Waldemar and Dora Spatholt Nischwitz. Bob was a 1951 graduate of Boardman High School, and graduated from Youngstown...
William Millich
Oct 1, 2012
WILLIAM DAVID 'DAVE' MILLICH AUSTINTOWN - Services will be Friday morning at 11 a.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Home, Austintown Chapel for William David "Dave" Millich, 74, who died Monday evening surrounded by family at the home of his son in Austintown. Mr. Millich, who was known as Dave by his family and friends, was born Dec. 5, 1937, in...
Paul Palumbo
Sep 30, 2012
STRUTHERS - Funeral services will be held on Wednesday at 11 a.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Poland Chapel for Paul C. Palumbo, 90, who passed away early Sunday morning at St. Elizabeth Health Center with his family by his side. Paul was born Nov. 6, 1921, in Youngstown, a son of the late Charles and Francis Palumbo. Paul graduated...
Mary Neal
Sep 30, 2012
POLAND - Mary Ginalick Neal, 95, formerly of Greensburg, Pa. and Indiana, Pa., died Sept. 30, at her home in Poland. She was born on Dec. 16, 1916, in Argo, Ill., the daughter of the late Leonty and Melania Ginalick. She was cherished by her family, who will greatly miss her. Mrs. Neal is survived by her daughters, Patricia Marie...
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