Obituaries

Robert Stephenson

Robert Stephenson

May 17, 2011

AUSTINTOWN - Private graveside services were held Thursday morning at the Four Mile Run Cemetery for Carl Robert "Bob" Stephenson, 79, who died Tuesday at his home after an extended illness. Carl was born Jan. 17, 1932, in Youngstown, the son of Carl A. and Thelma Slagle Stephenson. He had served in the Army during the Korean War and later...

John Scherl

John Scherl

May 17, 2011

NILES - Services will be today at 2 p.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Home, Austintown Chapel for John E. Scherl, who passed away on Tuesday, May 17, at St. Elizabeth Health Center after a short illness. During his final days, he enjoyed visits with several of his long time friends. He is survived by his friends, Tom Kurtz, Joan Knisely,...

Clara Russell

Clara Russell

May 15, 2011

CANFIELD - Graveside services will be Saturday morning at 10:30 a.m. at Canfield Village Cemetery for Clara Janet Andrews Zieger Russell. She was born March 21, 1916, in Canfield, the daughter of Edwin R. and Ethel Schaaf Zieger and passed away May 15, 2011, in Glenview, Ill. She was formerly from Wadsworth. She was the beloved wife of the late...

Paul Czombos

Paul Czombos

May 12, 2011

AUSTINTOWN - Paul A. Czombos, 54, of the city's Westside, passed away Thursday at his home in Austintown. Paul was born in Youngstown, Nov. 11, 1957, a son to Andrew and Carolina Alhimook Czombos. He was a 1975 graduate of Chaney High School and worked at Sorce, Inc. in Canton for 27 years. Mr. Czombos was a huge football fan...

Guy Lucente

Guy Lucente

May 11, 2011

POLAND - Prayers will be held Saturday at 9:30 a.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Home, Poland Chapel followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. at the Holy Family Church for Guy L. Lucente, 85, who passed away early Wednesday morning at Masternick Memorial. Guy was born Aug. 18, 1925, in Dunkirk, N.Y., the son of the late...

Raymond Gearhart Jr

Raymond Gearhart Jr

May 11, 2011

CANFIELD - Funeral services will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. at the Calvary Baptist Church, 1463 Shields Road, with Pastor Burl Jernigan officiating, for Raymond Gearhart Jr., 82, who left his family May 11, surrounded by love. He was born Feb. 15, 1929, in Philipsburg, Pa., the son of Raymond L. and Mary Davis Gearhart. He attended a one...

Stephen Mackos

Stephen Mackos

May 8, 2011

AUSTINTOWN - Prayers will begin Thursday 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 the Immaculate Heart of Mary Church for Stephen "Red" Mackos, 58 who died unexpectedly after a short illness Sunday at his home. Steve was born June 5, 1952, in Youngstown, the son...

William Crowe

William Crowe

May 5, 2011

AUSTINTOWN - Prayers will begin Tuesday morning 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. Christine Church for William J. Crowe, 84, who passed away at his home Thursday after suffering cardiac arrest. William was born July 10, 1926, in New York, the son of...

Worthy Bowyer Jr

Worthy Bowyer Jr

May 4, 2011

THE VILLAGES, FLA. - Worthy Lee "Butch" Bowyer Jr., 73, passed away May 4, 2011, at Cornerstone Hospice at Lake Sumter. He was born March 29, 1938, in Sutton, W.Va. He was the quarterback for Burnsville High School, where he was All-Conference in the State of West Virginia in 1954, 55 and 56. Butch had an appointment to Annapolis but...

Marcella Langenheim

Marcella Langenheim

May 4, 2011

AUSTINTOWN - Services will be Monday at 11 a.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Home, Austintown Chapel for Marcella D. Langenheim, 86, who died Wednesday afternoon at the Hospice House. Marcella was born Feb. 3, 1925, in Struthers, the daughter of John and Catherine Shuster Craver. She had worked as a laborer at Astro Shapes in Struthers for over 10 years...

Mary Joyce

Mary Joyce

May 3, 2011

YOUNGSTOWN - Graveside services will be Saturday, May 14, at 11 a.m. at Calvary Cemetery for Mary V. "Nonnie" Joyce, 95, who died Tuesday afternoon, May 3, at her home. Mary was born Jan. 29, 1916, in Helvetia, Pa., the daughter of Andrew and Mary Pyne Spain. Mrs. Joyce worked as the office manager for Structural Iron Workers Local No....

James Hammond

James Hammond

May 3, 2011

CANFIELD - A memorial service will be held Friday at 10 a.m. at St. Maron's Church, Youngstown for Mr. James "Jim" Hammond, 61, who entered eternal peace on Tuesday afternoon at the Hospice House after a long battle with cancer. He was born July 28, 1949, in Pennsylvania, a son of Stephen and Margaret Gutwald Hammond. Jim was a graduate...

Stephen Vesilko

Stephen Vesilko

May 3, 2011

YOUNGSTOWN - Funeral services will be held Friday at 7 p.m. at Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Austintown Chapel for Stephen J. Vesilko, 91, who passed away Tuesday evening at Meridian Arms. Stephen was born April 10, 1920, in Pittsburgh, the son of the late Andrew and Mary Dranchak Vasilko. Stephen served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He was...

William Fiore

William Fiore

Apr 30, 2011

DAYTON - William P. Fiore, 89, passed away Saturday, April 30, 2011. He was a 1950 graduate of Youngstown State University, where he received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting, a World War II Army Air Corps veteran serving with the 12th Air Force in Northern Italy, and was a hospital administrator for many years in Ohio and the...

Madalyn Denny

Madalyn Denny

Apr 26, 2011

CANFIELD - Prayers will be Tuesday at 9:15 a.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Home, Boardman-Canfield Chapel, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. at St. Michael Church for Madalyn Louise Denny, 85, who passed away Tuesday at St. Elizabeth Health Center. Madalyn was born Oct. 12, 1925, in Warren, the daughter of the late Frank S. and...

Paul Mcgraw

Paul Mcgraw

Apr 26, 2011

AUSTINTOWN - Funeral services will be held Friday at 7 p.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Austintown Chapel for Paul L. McGraw, 52, who passed away Tuesday evening at St. Elizabeth Health Center. Paul was born Aug. 29, 1958, in Youngstown, the son of the late Joe R. and Jean E. Waller McGraw. Paul graduated from Austintown Fitch High School...

Anna Gibson

Anna Gibson

Apr 25, 2011

AUSTINTOWN - Funeral services will be held Monday at noon at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Austintown Chapel for Anna Gibson, 86, who passed away Saturday morning. Anna was born April 16, 1925, in Youngstown, the daughter of Andrew and Emma Carter, and was a lifelong area resident of Austintown. She attended Chaney High School and was a homemaker. She was...

Pio Zone

Pio Zone

Apr 25, 2011

YOUNGSTOWN - 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 the Immaculate Heart of Mary Church for Pio "Tucker" J. Zone, 88, who passed away Monday at Meridian Arms. Pio was born Feb. 26, 1923, in Youngstown, the son of the late...

Mary Vaccaro

Mary Vaccaro

Apr 24, 2011

SYLVANIA - Prayers will be held Friday at 10:30 a.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Austintown Chapel, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. at St. Brendan Church for Mary Frances Vaccaro, who passed away Sunday, April 24, 2011, at Sunset Village in Sylvania. Mary was born in Yatesboro, Pa., the daughter of the late Joseph and...

George Melody

George Melody

Apr 24, 2011

FT. MYERS, FLA. - Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 30, 2011, at St. Christine Church, 3165 Schenley Ave. in Youngstown for George William Melody, 72, who passed away suddenly early Sunday morning at Gulf Coast Hospital in Ft. Myers, from surgery complications. George was born Dec. 12, 1938, in Youngstown, a son of the...

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