Obituaries
Mary Kesner
Nov 10, 2011
CANFIELD - A memorial Mass will be celebrated Monday at 11 a.m. at St. Charles Catholic Church for Mary Jane Kesner, 77, who unexpectedly died suddenly Thursday at her home. Mary Jane was born Jan. 22, 1934, in Youngstown, the daughter of Andrew and Martha Lieberum Ludertovic. She attended St. Patrick and later graduated from Ursuline High School. Mary Jane...
Benny Zitello
Nov 8, 2011
YOUNGSTOWN - Prayers will begin Friday at 12:30 p.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Home, Austintown Chapel followed by a Mass of Christian Burial celebrated at 1 p.m. at St. Brendan's Church in Youngstown for Benny Angelo Zitello who passed away Tuesday morning at Park Viesta Nursing Home, formerly of the west side of Youngstown. Benny was born Oct. 10, 1917,...
Maryann Roth
Nov 8, 2011
NEW MIDDLETOWN - Funeral services will be held Saturday at 3 p.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Home, Poland Chapel, for Maryann Roth, 59, who passed away Tuesday evening at her home at 4146 E. Calla Road, with her family and her cat, Angel, by her side. Maryann was born March 31, 1952, in New Castle, Pa., a daughter of the...
Mary Moran
Nov 7, 2011
AUSTINTOWN - A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday at 10 a.m. at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Church for Mrs. Mary E. Moran, celebrated by her brother, the Rev. John Summers, who died Monday morning surrounded by her family at St. Elizabeth Health Center. She was born Feb. 19, 1935, in Youngstown, a daughter of Francis...
Fred Ciarniello
Nov 7, 2011
AUSTINTOWN - Prayers will begin Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Home, Austintown Chapel, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial celebrated at 10 a.m. at St. Joseph Church in Austintown, for Fred Ciarniello, who passed away Nov. 7, 2011, at University Hospital. He was born June 17, 1930, in Youngstown, a son of Ferdinando and Anna Mastrodonato...
Doreen Ciccarelli
Nov 6, 2011
YOUNGSTOWN - Prayers will be held Wednesday at 10 a.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Austintown Chapel followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 a.m. at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Austintown for Doreen A. Yohman Ciccarelli, 79, who passed away Sunday evening at Northside Hospital. Doreen was born June 13, 1932, in Youngstown, a daughter...
Elaine Terreri
Nov 6, 2011
POLAND - A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. at St. Michael Church in Canfield for Elaine Tomerlin Terreri, 85, who passed away Sunday evening at Hospice House. Elaine was born March 30, 1926, in Youngstown, a daughter of the late John and Loretta Schmidt Tomerlin. She was a 1944 graduate of South High School...
James Donofrio
Nov 1, 2011
PITTSBURGH - James Richard Donofrio passed away Nov. 1, 2011, from cancer. He was courageous and strong in his fight with the disease. He died peacefully, surrounded by his family. James Donofrio was born Sept. 9, 1945. He graduated from Chaney High School in Youngstown and attended Youngstown State University. Although he lived in many places, he spent the last...
Donald Gibson
Oct 22, 2011
BOARDMAN - Services will be held Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Home, Boardman-Canfield Chapel for Donald T. Gibson, 79, who died early Saturday morning at his home after a four year battle with cancer. "Don" was born Dec. 8, 1931, in Youngstown, the son of Thomas D. and Margaret L. Murphy Gibson. After attending St. Brendan grade...
Frances Ameduri
Oct 21, 2011
POLAND - Prayers will begin Monday morning at 11:30 a.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Home, Poland Chapel followed by a Mass of Christian Burial celebrated at noon at the Holy Family Church for Frances M. Ameduri, 89, who died Friday morning at the Hospice House from complications from a recent stroke. Fran was born Dec. 3, 1921, in Youngstown, the...
Roseann Lewis
Oct 20, 2011
YOUNGSTOWN - Services will be Tuesday at 11 a.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Home, Austintown Chapel, for Roseann Lewis, 57, who died Thursday in her sleep at her home of an apparent sudden heart attack. Roseann was born July 15, 1954, in Youngstown, the daughter of Patrick and Elizabeth "Betty" Irwin Mancini. She was a 1972 graduate of Chaney High...
Don Polas
Oct 18, 2011
POLAND - A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. at the Holy Family Church for Don A. Polas, 91, who passed away Sunday at Beeghly Oaks Nursing Home. Don was born Oct. 8, 1919, in Hillsville, Pa., the son of the late Ben and Flora Chutz Polas. Don graduated from Lowellville High School. He served...
Vincent Gilmartin
Oct 17, 2011
CANFIELD - A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. at St. Christine's Church, Youngstown for Attorney Vincent E. Gilmartin, 83, who died early Monday morning at St. Elizabeth Boardman Health Center. He was born Jan. 17, 1928, in Youngstown and was a son of James and Catherine Rice Gilmartin. Mr. Gilmartin attended St. Brendan's Elementary...
Jean Platz
Oct 13, 2011
POLAND - Memorial services will be Monday, Dec. 26, at 2 p.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Home, Poland Chapel for Jean Lacey Burness Platz, 90, who died October 13. Jean was born Jan. 2, 1921, in Pittsfield, Mass., the daughter of John and Lottie Lacey Burness. She was a graduate of the Henry S. Bishop School of Nursing at Berkshire...
Chester Starr Jr
Oct 12, 2011
NORTH LIMA - A memorial service will be held Sunday at 1:30 p.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Austintown Chapel, for Chester W. Starr Jr., 64, who passed away Wednesday morning at Ivy Woods Manor. Chester was born March 13, 1947, in Youngstown, the son of the late Chester William Starr Sr. and Virginia Perish Starr Haney. Chester was a...
Faye Aliff
Oct 9, 2011
YOUNGSTOWN - Services will be held Friday at 11 a.m. at the Zion Lutheran Church for Faye Elizabeth Aliff, 56, who died Sunday evening at her daughter's home after a courageous nine year battle with breast cancer. Faye was born May 2, 1955, in Youngstown, the daughter of Kenneth and Ilene Hines Kiger. She was a 1973 graduate of The...
Mary Torella
Oct 8, 2011
POLAND - Prayers will be held at 10 a.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Home, Poland Chapel and a Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. at the Holy Family Church, Poland for Mrs. Mary Louise Torella who died Saturday afternoon at Hospice House. She was born March 13, 1925, in Struthers, a daughter of John and Anna Hornyak....
Destiny Koma
Oct 3, 2011
BOARDMAN - Private services were held for Destiny Hope Koma who passed away peacefully Monday. Destiny was born Oct. 2, 2011. Destiny leaves her mother, Mindy Koma of Boardman; her grandparents, Bonnie Beniston of Youngstown and David Koma of Youngstown; two aunts, Taylor Sandlin and Sarah Sandlin; and also other loving family. "You brought us joy for a little while....
William Collins Jr
Oct 2, 2011
BOARDMAN - Funeral services will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Home, Boardman-Canfield Chapel for Mr. William T. "Bill" Collins Jr., 73, who died Sunday morning. He was born Sept. 29, 1938, in Youngstown, a son of William T. and Caryl Drake Collins Sr. Bill was a lifetime resident of Boardman and a graduate of Boardman...
Bernard Stickel
Oct 1, 2011
YOUNGSTOWN - Prayers will be held Wednesday 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 St. Brendan Church in Youngstown for Bernard B. Stickel, 94, who passed away Sunday at Meridian Arms. Bernard was born July 3, 1917, in Youngstown, the son of the late Fred Carl...
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