Obituaries

Donald Pike

Donald Pike

Dec 4, 2010

STRUTHERS ? Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Home, Poland Chapel, for Donald O. Pike, 85, who went to be with the Lord Saturday evening at his residence, surrounded by his family. Donald was born Dec. 13, 1924, in Lisbon to the late Orlan S. and Josephine Cox Pike. Donald was a member of...

John Checkel

John Checkel

Dec 4, 2010

POLAND - A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday at St. Nicholas Church for John S. ?Hank? Checkel, 88, who died Saturday afternoon at Beeghley Oaks Medical Center. John was born Jan. 21, 1922, in Struthers, to the late Stephen and Mary Antonia Filip Checkel. He was a member of St. Nicholas Church. John...

Dr. John Dds

Dr. John Dds

Dec 3, 2010

POLAND - Prayers will begin Tuesday morning at 9:30 a.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Home, Poland Chapel followed by a Mass of Christian Burial celebrated at 10 a.m. at the Holy Family Church for Dr. John M. Deagan, DDS, 74, who died Friday afternoon at the Hospice House. John was born June 14, 1936, in Salem, the son of Edwin...

Mary Keslek

Mary Keslek

Dec 2, 2010

AUSTINTOWN ? Funeral services will be held Saturday at 1 p.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Home, Austintown Chapel for Mary Jane Keslek, 84, who passed away Thursday morning at her home. Mary was born Nov. 4, 1926, in North Braddock, Pa., the daughter of Steve and Alice Dunbar Keslek. Mary was a clerk for Grays and Rite Aid and a...

Rev. Msgr. Kelly

Rev. Msgr. Kelly

Nov 30, 2010

AUSTINTOWN - A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Monday at 11 a.m. at St. Christine Church for Rev. Monsignor Thomas F. Kelly, 89, Pastor Emeritus of St. Christine Parish in Youngstown, who entered into eternal life on Tuesday morning at the Assumption Village. Msgr. Kelly was born Sept. 11, 1921, in Kelkerrin-Ballinasloe, County Galway, Ireland, the son of...

Franziska Silvers

Franziska Silvers

Nov 25, 2010

AUSTINTOWN ? A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:30 a.m. Monday at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, and prayers offered at 11 a.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Home, Austintown Chapel for Franziska Kerekes Silvers, 81, who passed away Thursday evening at her residence with her family by her side. Franziska was born Aug. 9, 1929, in...

Eleanor Rigby

Eleanor Rigby

Nov 24, 2010

YOUNGSTOWN - Funeral services will be held Tuesday, Nov. 30, at noon at Calvary Cemetery?s Chapel for Eleanor M. Rigby, 82, who passed away Wednesday at Omni Manor. Eleanor was born May 29, 1928, in Youngstown, the daughter of Norman and Eleanor Weisberger Herceg. Eleanor was a graduate of Wilson High School. She worked for Ryan Services for 27 years...

Laverne Reilly

Laverne Reilly

Nov 21, 2010

SEBRING ? LaVerne Dill ?Amiga? Reilly, 98, died Sunday afternoon in Crandall Medical Center in Sebring. LaVerne was born May 4, 1912, in Struthers to the late George E. and Bessie Fithian Dill. LaVerne graduated from Struthers High School in 1930 as the Spring class Valedictorian. She entered Nurses training at Y.H.A. in 1930 and graduated in 1933. Her professional...

Helen Kovach

Helen Kovach

Nov 15, 2010

YOUNGSTOWN ? A Mass of Christian Burial will be Friday at 10 a.m. at St. Stephen Of Hungary Church, 854 Wilson Ave., for Mrs. Helen C. Kovach, 97, who died Monday evening at Omni Manor. She was born Aug. 14, 1913, in Karcava, Hungary, a daughter of Joseph and Vera Suhy and came to the United States in 1940, becoming...

Niccolina Lakovich

Niccolina Lakovich

Nov 13, 2010

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 Niccolina Rose Lakovich, 89, who died Saturday afternoon at Humility House. Niccolina was born Nov. 19, 1920, in Westmoreland, Pa., the daughter of Samuel and...

Donald Raffa

Donald Raffa

Nov 12, 2010

NORTH JACKSON ? Private funeral services were held for Donald L. Raffa, 76, who passed away Friday, at his home, with his family by his side. Donald was born April 16, 1934, in Newell, W.Va., the son of the late John and Ella Allison Raffa. Donald was a graduate of Wellsville High School. He was a veteran in the U.S....

Louise Slawecki

Louise Slawecki

Nov 11, 2010

CANFIELD - Memorial services will be held Thursday, Dec. 2, 2010, at Park Vista Retirement Community?s Chapel, 1216 Fifth Ave., for Louise E. Slawecki, 97, who died Thursday, Nov. 11, 2010, at Park Vista. Louise was born April 2, 1913, in Sheffield, Pa., the daughter of George Alfred and Harriet Jane White Elder. Louise was a graduate of Mansfield State...

Mildred Cooley

Mildred Cooley

Nov 10, 2010

AUSTINTOWN ? Services will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Home, Austintown Chapel for Mildred Edna ?Mid? Cooley, 91, who died Wednesday evening at Briarfield Manor. Mildred, who was also known as ?Mid,? was born June 13, 1919, in Bitner, Pa., the daughter of William Edward and Dora Lee Colbert Marks. She came to this area in...

Robert Hanahan

Robert Hanahan

Nov 8, 2010

BOARDMAN ? There will be a Mass of Christian Burial at St. Patrick?s Church on Oak Hill Avenue on Monday, Nov. 8, at 11 a.m. for Robert L. Hanahan, 82, who passed away at home Thursday morning, surrounded by his loving family. Bob was born Jan. 31, 1928, in Leetonia, the son of Paul D. and Myrtle Crum Hanahan. He...

Joann Cairns

Joann Cairns

Nov 8, 2010

BOARDMAN ? Joann Grace Cairns, 83, passed away early Monday morning at Beeghly Oaks after a period of declining health. Joann was born May 23, 1927, in Orville, to the late Amos and Pearl James Lehmann, she was one of eight children. She spent over 50 years living in San Diego, returning in 1982 and moving in with her daughter...

Michele Zatchok

Michele Zatchok

Nov 8, 2010

AUSTINTOWN ? A memorial service will be held on Thursday at 10 a.m. at St. Christine Catholic Church in Youngstown, for Michele Zatchok, 50, who died Monday evening at Austinwoods from complications of ALS. She was born Dec. 31, 1959, in Youngstown, a daughter of Frank G. and Eleanor B. Bertko Varga. Michele was a Chaney High School graduate and...

Dorothy Wolz

Dorothy Wolz

Nov 7, 2010

YOUNGSTOWN ? Funeral services will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Poland Chapel, with Pastor Wolfgang officiating for Dorothy E. Wolz, 84, who passed away Sunday at Greenbriar Nursing Home. Dorothy was born May 23, 1926, in Youngstown, the dear daughter of Alan J. and Rosetta R. Jones Ansell. Dorothy was a charter member of...

Donna Scheetz

Donna Scheetz

Nov 1, 2010

YOUNGSTOWN - Funeral services will be held Monday at 11 a.m. at the West Austintown United Methodist Church for Donna J. Scheetz, 83, who passed away Wednesday evening at Hospice House. Donna was born Feb. 5, 1927, in Pontiac, Mich., the daughter of John A. and Caroline Ashley Hall. Donna was a 1944 graduate of Austintown Fitch High School. She...

Thelma Jarvis

Thelma Jarvis

Oct 31, 2010

POLAND - Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 11:30 a.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Poland Chapel for Thelma J. Jarvis, 66, who passed away Sunday at St. Elizabeth Boardman Health Center. Thelma was born Feb. 23, 1944, in Lisbon, the daughter of Jim and Evelyn Dotson Rouse. Thelma was a 1962 graduate of Salineville High School. Thelma was...

Georgette Marian

Georgette Marian

Oct 24, 2010

BOARDMAN - A memorial service will be held at 5 p.m. Sunday at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Home, Boardman-Canfield Chapel for Mrs. Georgette Rose Marian, 91, of Shepherd of the Valley in Boardman, who died early Sunday Oct. 24, 2010, at St. Elizabeth Boardman Health Center with her family by her side. Georgette was born April 30, 1919, in Youngstown, to...

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