Obituaries

Mary Traino
Jun 22, 2009
AUSTINTOWN - Prayers will be held Friday 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 in Austintown for Mary Traino, 78, who passed away Monday morning at St. Elizabeth Health Center. Mary was born July 6, 1930 in Hillsville, Pa., the daughter of the...

Joseph Hammond
Jun 20, 2009
AUSTINTOWN - Joseph G. Hammond Jr. born April 7, 1955 made his transition June 20, 2009. He joins his son, Lawrence; sister, Char Davis; and nephew, Dow Davis Jr. He will be greatly missed by his wife, Sue; his children, Melissa T.J. Clymer, Rose, Joe and Dan Hammond; and granddaughters, Adrienne and Lylah Clymer. Joe also leaves his parents, Eileen...

Margaret Fata
Jun 20, 2009
YOUNGSTOWN - A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated today at 10:30 a.m. at St. Luke Roman Catholic Church in Boardman for Margaret Grace Fata, who had been suffering with a form of ALS for the past two years. Margaret was born Jan. 27, 1922, in Youngstown, a daughter of Albert LaCivita and Marietta LaCivita Carosella. She graduated from...
Father George Popovich
Jun 18, 2009
Poland - A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated by the Most Reverend Bishop George Murray SJ, Monday at 11:00 AM at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Austintown for Father George Popovich age 83 who entered into eternal rest Thursday morning at the Hospice House surrounded by family, after a lengthy illness. Fr. George was born June 4,...
Frances Green
Jun 16, 2009
Canfield - Prayers will begin at 12:30 PM, Friday, June 19th, at Higgins-Reardon Funeral Home, Canfield, followed by a Mass of Christian burial celebrated at 1:00 PM at St. Michael Church in Canfield for Frances J. Green, 87, formerly of Meadville, who died Tuesday, June 16, at Hospice House, Poland, after a short illness. Mrs. Green lived at Victoria House...

Dolores Delorenzo
Jun 13, 2009
YOUNGSTOWN - A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Thursday at 10 a.m. at St. Christine Church for Dolores C. DeLorenzo, 87, who passed away Saturday at St. Elizabeth Boardman Health Center. Dolores was born May 15, 1922 in Youngstown, the daughter of James and Lucille DiGregorio DeCiero. Dolores graduated from South High School. She sold antiques at the...

Helen Chmielewski
Jun 8, 2009
POLAND - Prayers will begin Friday morning at 10:30 a.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Home, Poland Chapel followed by a Mass of Christian Burial celebrated at 11 a.m. at the Holy Family Church, for Helen B. Chmielewski, 97, who died Monday afternoon at her home at Sunrise Assisted living in Poland surrounded by her family. She was born Feb. 22,...

Beryl Sachire
May 31, 2009
AUSTINTOWN - Prayers will begin Thursday at 10 a.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Home, Austintown Chapel followed by a Mass of Christian Burial celebrated at 10:30 a.m. at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Church for Mrs. Beryl J. Sachire, 85, who passed away Sunday morning. Beryl was born Feb. 8, 1924 in Altoona, Pa., the daughter of William and Kathryn...

Almerinda Ciarniello
May 30, 2009
AUSTINTOWN - Funeral services will be Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. in the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Home, Boardman-Canfield Chapel for Almerinda Ciarniello, 89, who died Saturday morning in St. Elizabeth Hospital, Boardman Campus. Almerinda was born January 15, 1920, in Bagnoli del Trigno, Italy She came to the United States in 1935 from the Moliniaize-Abruzzi region of Italy. She was a member...

James Mccarthy
May 30, 2009
BOARDMAN - A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. at St. Charles Church, and prayers offered at 9:45 a.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Home, Boardman-Canfield Chapel, for Mr. James T. McCarthy, 98, who died early Saturday morning at his residence. James was born Aug. 25, 1910 in Buffalo, N.Y., to the late Florence and Catherine...

Nicholas Detoro
May 30, 2009
AUSTINTOWN ? Prayers will be held Friday at 10 a.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Home, Austintown Chapel followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 a.m. at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Church for Nicholas J. DeToro, 26, who passed away Tuesday morning. Nicholas was born Dec. 6, 1982 in Youngstown, the son of Armand E. DeToro Jr. and...

Dr. Beverly Copper-Butler
May 26, 2009
BOARDMAN A funeral Mass will be held Saturday May 30, 2009, at 10 a.m. at St. Luke Catholic Church for Dr. Beverly A. Copper-Butler, formerly of Toledo, who made her transition from earth to heaven on Tuesday, May 26, 2009, after a lengthy and courageous battle with ALS. Bev, as she was affectionately known, was born and raised in...

Richard Thomas Jr
May 22, 2009
AUSTINTOWN Funeral services will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Home, Austintown Chapel for Richard J. ³Red² Thomas Jr., 82, who passed away from congestive heart failure Friday morning at Cleveland Metro Health Center. Red was born April 18, 1927 in Youngstown, the son of the late Richard J. and Grace Davis Thomas Sr. Red...

Reynard Fitori
May 20, 2009
BOARDMAN Reynard Joseph Fitori, 90, of Boardman, passed away May 20, 2009. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. at St. Christine Church. The family will be receiving friends from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the church, prior to the Mass. Reynard was born Aug. 5, 1918 in Youngstown, the son of the late Joseph and...

Marie Klimaski
May 19, 2009
AUSTINTOWN Prayers will be held Friday 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 Immaculate Heart of Mary Church for Marie Elizabeth Klimaski, 92, who passed away early Tuesday morning at her home. Marie was born July 1, 1916 in Youngstown, the daughter of the late...

Emil Conte
May 19, 2009
AUSTINTOWN A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Tuesday at 11 a.m. at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, and prayers offered at 10:30 a.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Home, Austintown Chapel for Emil C. Conte, 85, who passed away May 19, 2009, at Delray Beach Medical Center in Delray Beach, Fla., with his family by his side....

Gloria Burke
May 18, 2009
POLAND Prayers will begin 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. Christine's Church in Youngstown, for Mrs. Gloria Burke, 78, formerly of Lucerne Lane in Boardman, who died Monday morning at the Hospice House. Gloria was born July 11, 1930 in McDonald, a daughter of...

Harold Turjanica
May 18, 2009
AUSTINTOWN ? Prayers will be held Friday at 10 a.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Home, Austintown Chapel followed by funeral services at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mary?s Byzantine Church for Harold Turjanica, 86, who passed away Monday at Select Specialty Hospital. Harold was born Sept. 20, 1922 in Uniontown, Pa., the son of the late Charles and Mary Hayjurik Turtanica....

William Grinta
May 16, 2009
Austintown- A Memorial Mass will be celebrated at 10:30AM Wednesday in the Immaculate Heart of Mary Church for William A. "Bill" Grinta, age 82, of Austintown, who died Saturday afternoon at his residence surrounded by his family. Bill was born March 31, 1927 in Warren, Ohio to the late Louis and Rose Semeraro Grinta. He graduated from Warren Harding High...

Ann Olsavsky
May 16, 2009
YOUNGSTOWN A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Brendan¹s Church, and prayers offered at 9:15 a.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Home, Austintown Chapel for Ann Bayne Varner Olsavsky, 79, who died Saturday afternoon at Hospice House surrounded by her family. Ann was a 1947 graduate of Chaney High School and a member...
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