Nov 23, 2022

BOARDMAN — Marie E. DelSignore Brickley, 67, went on to be with Jesus, on Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2022, at home.

Marie was born Jan. 28, 1955, in Youngstown, the daughter of Arthur A. and Rose M. DelSignore.

Marie grew up in Struthers and attended St. Nicholas Parish and school, and graduated from Struthers High School...

Nov 22, 2022

CANFIELD — Ronald Anthony D’Alesandro, passed away on Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2022, after a three-year battle with cancer. He passed away on his father’s birthday.

Ron, 81, was the youngest of seven children, born in Youngstown, on Oct. 5, 1941, to the late John and Philomena Mariani D’Alesandro.

He graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School...

Nov 22, 2022

POLAND — Dennis L. Loper, 71, died quietly, Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2022, at St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital, of complications from chronic respiratory illness. His wife of 44 years, the former Mari-Jane Steller, was at his side.

Dennis was the beloved father of Drew (Lauren) Loper of Belmont, N.C., and papa to his cherished grandchildren, McKinley, Graham and...

Nov 21, 2022

NORTH LIMA - Madelyn M. Zeock Clarke, 78, passed away Monday, Nov. 21, 2022, at Assumption Village. She was born April 2, 1944, in Youngstown, a daughter of the late Jerry and Phyllis Costello Meli. Madelyn worked as a teller for Dollar Savings and Trust for 17 years and then for Alltel in collections for three years. She attended...

Nov 21, 2022

BOARDMAN — Linda Marie Golden, 81, died Monday, Nov. 21, 2022, at Hospice House.

Linda was born Dec. 4, 1940, in Nashville,Tenn., a daughter of the late Sam and Frankie Gibson Langley.

She married her husband, Russell J. Golden Jr., on June 27,1964; he died Oct.14, 2010.

Linda was an avid Notre Dame...

Nov 20, 2022

Robert W. Winterburn passed away peacefully, Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022, at Hospice of the Valley.

Bob was born in 1931 and turned 91 on Oct. 26, 2022.

He spent his early years in Warren. Bob moved his freshman year of high school with his family, parents Delmar and Laura Mae Snyder, and sister, Kay, to...

Nov 18, 2022

CANFIELD — Sister Isabel Rudge, OSU, of the Ursuline Sisters of Youngstown, 90, died Friday, Nov. 18, 2022.

She was born in Youngstown, on Dec. 10, 1931, the daughter of J. Fred and Marjorie Welsh Rudge. She attended the Ursuline Academy and St. Columba School and graduated from Ursuline High School in 1948. She entered the Ursuline...

Nov 16, 2022

YOUNGSTOWN - Donna L. Leskovec, a longtime area resident, passed away November 16, 2022 after a brief illness. Donna was born January 7, 1935 in Youngstown, a daughter of Crescenzo “Christy” and Angeline “Angela” (Alexander) Mancini.

Raised on Youngstown’s west side, she was a 1952 graduate of Chaney High School where she was a cheerleader and member of the...

Nov 15, 2022

CANFIELD — Richard “Rich” A. Seidita, 66, died Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2022, at Hospice House, surrounded by his family, after a brief battle with cancer.

Rich was born March 3, 1956, in Youngstown, a son of Anthony and Margaret Hill Seidita. He was a lifelong resident of the Youngstown area.

Rich...

Nov 14, 2022

NORTH LIMA — Pauline Louise Kay, 95, passed away peacefully after a long and fulfilling life, Monday, Nov. 14, 2022, at Assumption Village, with her nieces who cared for her for many years, Nancy and Mandy Brickley, at her side.

She was born July 4, 1927, in Carbon, Pa., a daughter of Matthew and Rose Matesic Kapusta....

Nov 13, 2022

POLAND — Christina A. Jeswald, 88, died peacefully Sunday, Nov. 13, 2022, at Wickshire of Poland, surrounded by her family.

Christina was born Aug. 17, 1934, in Youngstown, the daughter of Michael and Rose Armeni Smaldino.

She was a graduate of East High School and worked as a bookkeeper at HL Libby Co. for many...

Nov 11, 2022

YOUNGSTOWN — Robert A. Schilling Sr., 83, died Friday, Nov. 11, 2022, at St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital.

Bob was born Aug. 27, 1939, in Youngstown, a son of Charles and Constance Baran Schilling.

He attended school at St. Brendan’s and Chaney High School, living on Youngstown’s West Side most of his life. He retired from...

Nov 10, 2022

YOUNGSTOWN - Otto G. Dreiling Jr., 88, passed away Thursday, November 10, 2022.

A loving husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather, a John Carroll graduate, a steel mill supervisor, a talented wood craftsman, and a missionary for humanity all describe the life of Otto Dreiling.

Otto was born on October 20, 1934, in Youngstown to Dr. Otto and Margaret...

Nov 10, 2022

CANFIELD — Robert James Brocker, 96, passed away peacefully Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022, at Briarfield Place in Boardman.

He was born Nov. 3, 1926, in Guffey, Pa., the son of Robert John and Hannah McGrew Brocker.

Robert was a United States Army veteran. During his long career as a neurosurgeon, he founded the Youngstown Neurological...

Nov 9, 2022

POLAND - Joseph Ficorilli, 75, died Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Youngstown.

Joseph was born Jan. 5, 1947, in Sulmona, Italy, the son of Antonio and Maria Vitucci Ficorilli. He immigrated with his family to the area in 1959 at the age of 12.

Joseph graduated from South High School and...

Nov 9, 2022

LOWELLVILLE - David "Rosie" Rotz died Wednesday evening at Mercy Health - St. Elizabeth Hospital Boardman, November 9, after a 5-year battle with kidney failure. He was preceded in death by his parents, Howard and Ann (Koletich) Rotz, who both died in 1992. Although David spent most of his life living in his hometown of Lowellville, Ohio, he spent...

Nov 6, 2022

POLAND - Joen Rae Matthews passed away peacefully on the evening of November 6 2022. She was 86.

Joen was born December 17, 1935 in Beloit Wisconsin. She was a graduate of Milton High School in Milton Junction, Wisconsin. She married Thomas Alva Matthews on September 13th, 1958 in Janesville, Wisconsin.

They moved to Youngstown in 1966 when her husband transferred to General Motors...

Nov 6, 2022

POLAND — Robert S. “Bob” Kennedy, 86, passed away Sunday evening, Nov. 6, 2022, at his home with his loving family by his side.

He was born Jan. 14, 1936, in Youngstown, a son of the late Lawrence Sr. and Elizabeth “Bettie” Nicklin Kennedy.

Bob was raised on the East Side of Youngstown. He was...

Nov 5, 2022

YOUNGSTOWN — Robert D. Blott Sr., 69, passed away early Saturday morning, Nov. 5, 2022, at Briarfield at Ashley Circle.

Bob was born Aug. 3, 1953, in Youngstown, a son of the late Betty Albright Blott.

Bob was a graduate of Austintown Fitch High School. He worked for many years as a baker and dabbled...

Nov 4, 2022

As our faith helps maintain us in the living of daily life, what sustains us is the stories and memories of those whom we have loved; those who have transitioned to the next phase after death. If you met Anthony Frank Peluso he would say: "Hello, call me Tony....have you ever heard of Aliquippa?" Through this greeting - he...