Obituaries

Joseph Traino
Dec 30, 2009
AUSTINTOWN ? Private family funeral services were held this morning for Joseph A. ?Joey? Traino, 69, who passed away at Hospice House on Wednesday afternoon, Dec. 30. Joey was the 12th child born to the late Samuel and Rose Lepore Traino on July 1, 1940 in Youngstown. While living in Youngstown, he worked at the Syro Steel Company and owned...
Jean Caligiuri
Dec 28, 2009
Boardman - Prayers will be held Saturday at 9:15 AM at Higgins-Reardon Funeral Home Boardman-Canfield Chapel followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 AM at St. Charles Church for Jean E. Caligiuri, 78, who passed away Sunday morning at her daughters home surrounded by her family. Jean was born Sept. 27, 1930 in Youngstown, the daughter of Francis...

Jane Tatarka
Dec 26, 2009
AUSTINTOWN - A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Tuesday at 11 a.m. at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Church for Jane A. Tatarka, 82, who passed away Saturday afternoon at Hospice House. Jane was born Feb. 23, 1927, in Youngstown, the daughter of Frank and Antionette Sabelli Dando. Jane worked for Moyers Manufacturing, sewing army/navy pants and she...

William Farnell
Dec 24, 2009
POLAND - Services will be Wednesday morning at 11 a.m. at the Mahoning Methodist Church for William H. Farnell, 58, who died Thursday morning at St. Elizabeth Health Center. Billy was born Feb. 15, 1951, in Youngstown, the son of William V. and Rose H. Hudock Farnell. He was a 1969 graduate of Poland High School and had attended Youngstown...

Mary Marsilio
Dec 23, 2009
AUSTINTOWN - Friends and family are invited to share prayers Friday morning at 9 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 Mary Marsilio, 99, who died Monday evening at Meridian Arms Care Center. Mary was born Feb. 4, 1910 in...

Diane Cook
Dec 23, 2009
AUSTINTOWN - Services will be Tuesday morning at 11 a.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Home, Austintown Chapel for Diane L. Cook, 64, who died unexpectedly at her home Wednesday morning. Diane was born Feb. 10, 1945 in Youngstown, the daughter of Steve J. and Hazel Dinger Salmasi. She was a 1963 graduate of Austintown Fitch High School. She was a...

Charles Franklin
Dec 21, 2009
POLAND - Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 4 p.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Home, Boardman-Canfield Chapel for Charles H. Franklin, 81, who passed away Monday morning at St. Elizabeth Health Center in Boardman. Charles was born Aug. 2, 1928 in Gadsden, Ala., the son of Edward and Pearl Franklin. He worked at Mahoning Valley Forge in Youngstown. He...

Helen Mcclain
Dec 21, 2009
AUSTINTOWN ? Private services will be held for Helen N. McClain, 84, who passed away Monday evening at her home. Helen was born June 9, 1925, in East Brady, Pa., the daughter of Victor and Gladys Goldie Clark, and came to this area in 1943. Helen worked for General Fireproofing and Republic Steel. She was a member of the Four...

Michael Johnston
Dec 20, 2009
AUSTINTOWN ? A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, and prayers offered at 11 a.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Home, Austintown Chapel for Michael C. Johnston Sr., 68, who died early Sunday morning at his home after a courageous three month battle with cancer. Michael was born...

Margaret Senvissky
Dec 19, 2009
AUSTINTOWN ? A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, and prayers offered at 9 a.m. at the Higgins Reardon Funeral Home, Austintown Chapel for Margaret Mary Senvissky, 91, formerly of Norquest Boulevard in Austintown, died Saturday afternoon at Omni Manor. Margaret was born June 19, 1918 in Youngstown...
Amrik Dhillon
Dec 16, 2009
CANFIELD - Mr. Amrik Singh Dhillon, 89, of Canfield, died after a brief illness on Wednesday morning, December 16, 2009 at St. Elizabeth Hospital, Boardman Campus. Mr. Dhillon, affectionately known as "Darji," was born in British Colonial India present-day Pakistan on February 11, 1920, to the late Dr. Thakur Singh Dhillon and Karam Kaur Dhillon. He was the youngest of...

William Reents
Dec 13, 2009
AUSTINTOWN - Prayers will be held Thursday 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. Joseph Church for William R. Reents, 83, who passed on to be with the Lord Jesus Christ, at home from renal cancer, surrounded by his loving family. "Bill" was born Nov....

Richard Aey
Dec 13, 2009
BOARDMAN - Funeral services will be held on Thursday at 11 a.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Home, Boardman-Canfield Chapel for Richard C. Aey, 76, who passed away peacefully early Sunday morning at his home surrounded by his family. Richard was born July 1, 1933 in Youngstown, a son of John Emerson and Marian Messerly Aey. Richard was a 1952 graduate...

Edith Madar
Dec 13, 2009
ALEXANDRIA, VA. - Memorial Services will be held Sunday, Dec. 6 at 2 p.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Home, Poland Chapel for Mrs. Edith G. Madar, 91, formerly of Heatherbrae Drive in Poland, who died Nov. 13, 2009. Edith was born Oct. 15, 1918, in Youngstown, a daughter of Martin J. and Geraldine Carr. She was a 1936 Chaney High...

Donlad Detwiler
Dec 12, 2009
AUSTINTOWN - Mass will be Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Austintown for Donald Jay Detwiler, 81, who passed away Friday after a long term illness. Donald was born April 20, 1928, the son of Marcus E. and Estella Schloneger Detwiler. He was a kind person, devoted husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend. He...

Albert Orlando
Dec 8, 2009
YOUNGSTOWN - Prayers will be held Friday at 9:15 a.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Home, Austintown Chapel followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. at St. Christine Church for Alberta M. Orlando, 87, who passed away early Tuesday morning at St. Elizabeth Health Center. Alberta was born Oct. 21, 1922 in Youngstown, the daughter of John Albert...
Colin Hart
Dec 6, 2009
A Mass of Christian burial will be Thursday at 11 a.m. at St. Charles Catholic Church in Boardman for Colin Dennison Hart, 18, of Boardman, who died early Sunday, Dec. 6, 2009. Colin was born Aug. 29, 1991, in Moscow, Russia, and came to the United States and to Boardman on May 30, 1996, when he was adopted by his...

Steve Tkalec
Dec 1, 2009
YOUNGSTOWN - Prayers will be held Friday at 9:15 a.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Home, Austintown Chapel followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. at St. Columba Cathedral for Steve J. Tkalec, 86, who passed away at St. Elizabeth Health Center Tuesday afternoon, Dec. 1, 2009. Steve was born Oct. 9, 1923 in Youngstown, a son of...

Joseph Ciavarella
Nov 30, 2009
POLAND ? A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 1 p.m. Monday at the Holy Family Church, and prayers offered at 12:30 p.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Home, Poland Chapel for Joseph V. Ciavarella, 83, who died early Friday morning at Masternick Memorial in New Middletown. Joseph was born July 30, 1926, in Youngstown to the late Angelo...

Carole Weir
Nov 28, 2009
AUSTINTOWN ? A prayer service will be held Monday at 9:15 a.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Home, Austintown Chapel followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. at St. Christine Church. The Rev. Bernard Schmalzried will be concelebrating with Msgr. David Rhodes and the Rev. Terence Hazel for Carole Jean Weir, 70, who passed away Wednesday morning at...
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