Obituaries
John Zelina
Jan 8, 2012
POLAND - A funeral Liturgy will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. at St. John's Orthodox Church in Campbell for John Zelina, 89, who passed away Sunday evening at Valley Care Health System Northside. John was born July 16, 1922, in Campbell, a son of the late Samuel and Helen Barbus Zelina. John was a 1940 graduate of Campbell Memorial...
Gene Clayton Jr
Jan 5, 2012
BOARDMAN - Prayers will begin Saturday at 12:15 p.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Home in Poland, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 1 p.m. at Holy Family Catholic Church for SO3 SEAL Gene "Geno" Clayton Jr., USN, 22, who died accidentally Thursday, Jan. 5, 2012, in San Diego, where he was stationed while serving in the U.S. Navy...
Virginia Erdner
Jan 2, 2012
YOUNGSTOWN - Services will be Friday at 11 a.m. at the Zion Lutheran Church in Youngstown for Virginia Erdner, 85, who died Monday morning at her home. Virginia was born Nov. 7, 1926, in Pittsburgh, the daughter of David and Harriett Waters Herndon. She was a member of the church, the Saxon Club, was active in local bridge clubs and...
Anthony Volpini
Dec 28, 2011
POLAND - Prayers will begin Tuesday at 11:15 a.m. at the HIggins-Reardon Funeral Home, Poland Chapel, followed by a celebratory Mass of Christian Burial at 1 p.m. at St. Charles Church for Anthony L. "TV" Volpini, 86, who died Wednesday at the Hospice House. Anthony was born Dec.14, 1925, in Ascoli Piceno Marche, Italy. He immigrated to United States with...
Robert Graffius
Dec 28, 2011
CANFIELD - Robert Tilden Graffius, 80, died Dec. 20, at home in the care of his loving family. He was born July 10, 1931, in Youngstown, the son of Richard and Thelma Royse Graffius. He was a January 1949 graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School and later served in the U.S. Air Force, stationed in Japan. Bob worked as a...
Albert Wolz
Dec 28, 2011
"Together Again" BOARDMAN - Services will be held on Wednesday at 1 p.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Home, Poland Chapel, with burial following at Lake Park Cemetery in Youngstown, for Mr. Albert A. Wolz, 87, who died Dec. 16, 2011, at the VA Clinic in Cleveland. He was born Oct. 28, 1924, in Youngstown, a son of Albert M. and...
Mary Cocucci
Dec 28, 2011
BOARDMAN - A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Tuesday at 11 a.m. at St. Charles Church for Mary T. Cocucci, 92, who passed away at her home Dec. 28. Mary was born Dec. 17, 1919, in Czechoslovakia, a daughter of the late George and Mary Seman Koval. Mary attended Lewis Wienberger and Mill Beauty Academy and opened her...
John Massaro
Dec 26, 2011
AUSTINTOWN - Prayers will be held Thursday at 9:30 a.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Austintown Chapel, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. at St. Joseph Church for John F. Massaro, 79, who passed away peacefully in his sleep at his home Monday morning from Acute Myeloid Leukemia which was diagnosed in July. John was born...
Arthur Latisi
Dec 26, 2011
BOARDMAN - A prayer service will be held Friday at 9:15 a.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Home, Boardman-Canfield Chapel and a Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. at St. Charles Church, Boardman for Arthur R. Latisi, 86, who died Monday afternoon at Vibra Hospital, Boardman. He was born June 25, 1925, in Center Township, Pa., a...
Vietta Duponty
Dec 26, 2011
AUSTINTOWN - Funeral services will be held Friday at 10 a.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Austintown Chapel for Vietta Lee "Vi" DuPonty, 70, who went to be with her heavenly father on Dec. 26, 2011. Vietta was born in Youngstown, on Dec. 13, 1941, a daughter of Virginia Swoger and her stepfather, Samuel Swoger. After graduating from Chaney High...
Ruth Aaron
Dec 24, 2011
YOUNGSTOWN - Ruth Aaron passed away Saturday evening at the Hospice House. Ruth was born July 31, 1946, in Kendallville, Ind., a daughter of the late Herschel and Isabell Fockler Atkinson. Ruth was a therapeutic program worker for the Youngstown Developmental Center for 25 years. Ruth is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Mr. Kenneth and Tammy Fenstermacher; three grandchildren,...
Fred Capogreco
Dec 23, 2011
YOUNGSTOWN - Prayers will be held Tuesday at 12:30 p.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Austintown Chapel, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 1 p.m. at St. Brendan Church for Fred J. Capogreco, 61, who passed away Friday morning at his home. Fred was born May 17, 1950, in Youngstown, a son of the late Dominic and Mary...
Fred Capogreco
Dec 23, 2011
YOUNGSTOWN - Prayers will be held Tuesday at 12:30 p.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Austintown Chapel, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 1 p.m. at St. Brendan Church for Fred J. Capogreco, 61, who passed away Friday morning at his home. Fred was born May 17, 1950, in Youngstown, a son of the late Dominic and Mary...
Frank Pifer
Dec 21, 2011
YOUNGSTOWN - Services will be Friday at 11 a.m. at the Heritage Presbyterian Church for Frank W. Pifer, 93 who died Wednesday morning. Frank was born March 15, 1918, in Youngstown, the son of Lemont and Margaret Hively Pifer. He had worked as an electrical foreman for Ohio Edison before retiring in 1983, He had served in the Army Air...
Paul Ryhal
Dec 20, 2011
AUSTINTOWN - Private family services will be held at a later date for Paul D. Ryhal, 68, who died Tuesday afternoon at the Vibra Hospital in Boardman. Paul was born July 16, 1943, in New Castle, Pa., the son of Paul R. and Roberta E. Kerr Ryhal. He had served in the U.S. Army and later worked as a truck...
Robert Graffius
Dec 20, 2011
CANFIELD - Robert Tilden Graffius, 80, died Dec. 20, at home in the care of his loving family. He was born July 10, 1931, in Youngstown, the son of Richard and Thelma Royse Graffius. He was a January 1949 graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School and later served in the U.S. Air Force, stationed in Japan. Bob worked as a...
Paul Ryhal
Dec 20, 2011
AUSTINTOWN - Private family services will be held at a later date for Paul D. Ryhal, 68, who died Tuesday afternoon at the Vibra Hospital in Boardman. Paul was born July 16, 1943, in New Castle, Pa., the son of Paul R. and Roberta E. Kerr Ryhal. He had served in the U.S. Army and later worked as a truck...
Helen Skripac
Dec 19, 2011
NEW MIDDLETOWN - A memorial Mass will be celebrated today at the Holy Rosary Church in Lowellville for Helen Tabak Skripac, 87, who died Monday at Assumption Village. Helen was born Sept. 18, 1924, the daughter of John and Mary Bobko Tabak. She was a homemaker, a member of St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church in New Middletown, where she...
Helen Skripac
Dec 19, 2011
NEW MIDDLETOWN - A memorial Mass will be celebrated Friday at the Holy Rosary Church in Lowellville for Helen Tabak Skripac, 87, who died Monday at Assumption Village. Helen was born Sept. 18, 1924, the daughter of John and Mary Bobko Tabak. She was a homemaker, a member of St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church in New Middletown, where she...
John Burger
Dec 19, 2011
POLAND - Prayers will be held Thursday at 10:30 a.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Home, Poland Chapel, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. at Holy Family Church, for John H. Burger, 86, who passed away early Monday morning at the VA Clinic in Sandusky. John was born Dec. 4, 1925, in Cleveland, a son of the...
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