Oct 15, 2021

POLAND — Patricia A. Scharville, 73, died Friday, Oct. 15, 2021, at St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital.

She was born Dec. 2, 1947, in Sharon, Pa., a daughter of Hubert and Mary Roper O’Brien.

Patricia was a registered nurse for 35 years, her last 25 years at the Youngstown Osteopathic Hospital.

Being a nurse...

Oct 13, 2021

CANFIELD — Eileen Volpini passed away Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2021, at Windsor House in Canfield.

She was born June 26,1929, in Campbell. Eileen was the daughter of the late Giovanni and Philomena Mariani D’Alesandro. She graduated from Campbell High School at 15 years of age and had worked at Strouss upon graduating. Later in life, Eileen worked...

Oct 13, 2021

CANFIELD - Richard W. Jones, 58, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2021, from an apparent heart attack. He was born on Feb. 25, 1963, in Youngstown, the son of Robert G. Jones and Elaine C. Capitosti Jones. Rich was a 1981 graduate of Austintown Fitch High School. He then attended Kent State University, where he had an outstanding four-year career...

Oct 11, 2021

POLAND — Richard G.”Dick” Erwine passed away peacefully, after 86 feisty years, on Monday, Oct. 11, 2021, at Hospice House, surrounded by his family.

Dick was born Feb. 19, 1935, in Minneapolis, Minn., the eldest child of Frank D. and Mary Gray Erwine.

He had two younger sisters, Susan and Lesley, with whom he shared...

Oct 10, 2021

POLAND - Jason Joseph "Meatball" Catone, 41, passed away Sunday evening at his home, after a brief illness of Plasma Cell Leukemia.

He was born June 5, 1980 in Youngstown.

Jay was a 1999 graduate of Poland Seminary High School, where he played soccer.  He was currently employed by ESI, but prior to there, he...

Oct 9, 2021

POLAND - Douglas C. Steince Jr., 81, passed away suddenly Saturday at his cottage in Conneaut Lake, Pennsylvania. He was born February 28, 1940 in Cleveland, a son of the late Douglas C. and Louise Steince Sr. Douglas graduated from Charles Brush High School in South Euclid and received a degree from Bowling Green University. He served his country in the United...

Oct 9, 2021

YOUNGSTOWN — Deborah J. Golec, 60, passed away Saturday evening, Oct. 9, 2021, at St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital.

She was born Nov. 26, 1960, in Augsburg, Germany, a daughter of Stephen and Jane Cascarelli Oleksiuk.

Deborah was a 1979 graduate of Chaney High School. She owned and operated Moments to Remember Photography. She also worked...

Oct 9, 2021

SALEM - John Wayne Marks III, age 23, died at home on Saturday, Oct. 9,2021. Johnny was born in Alliance on June 21, 1998, the son of John Wayne Marks, Jr. and Shree Denniston Marks. He attended Education Alternatives School. Johnny loved wolves, all animals, and cars. He thought highly of the police. Johnny leaves his dad, John (Brittany)...

Oct 8, 2021

YOUNGSTOWN – Forrest L. Hull, 51, passed away Friday October 8, 2021 at St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital.

He was born August 2, 1970 in Belmont, PA, a son of John and Karen (Hummel) Hull.

Forrest served his country in the United States Navy.  He was PGA certified teaching pro.  Forrest loved golfing and was an...

Oct 7, 2021

AUSTINTOWN - Thelma Irene Taylor Inghram, age 96, died at home on Thursday, Oct. 7, 2021. Thelma was born in Moundsville, W.Va., on Jan. 11, 1925, the daughter of Arthur Taylor and Freida Taylor Redman. She grew up in Waynesburg, Pa. and graduated from Waynesburg High School in 1942. She met Raymond E. “Pug” Inghram when she was 16...

Oct 4, 2021

Kevin Glines, age 41, passed away on October 4th due to complications from pneumonia. Kevin was born in Youngstown, Ohio. He was the son of Tom and Meg Glines living with them until his passing. He will be sadly missed by his sister, Carey Lynn Walters (Jeremy) and his niece, Rebecca Sarah and nephew, Matthew Kevin of Nashua, NH....

Oct 2, 2021

BOARDMAN - Gary P. Affolter, 71, passed away Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021, after a brief illness.

He was born Feb. 27, 1950, in Akron, a son of the late Paul Affolter and Margaret Sloan Affolter.

Gary was a 1968 graduate of Buchtel High School. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, serving in the...

Oct 1, 2021

YOUNGSTOWN — Daniel P. Burns, 68, died Friday, Oct. 1, 2021, at St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital.

He was born July 12, 1953, in Youngstown, a son of James L. and Ethel Mae Booth Burns.

Daniel was a 1971 graduate of Austintown Fitch High School.

He was an expert HVAC technician. His career in...

Sep 30, 2021

AUSTINTOWN — Linda K. Sarantinos Kalis, 76, passed away peacefully Thursday, Sept. 30, 2021, with her family by her side.

She was born Sept. 17, 1945, in Akron, the daughter of George (Sarantinos) Kay and Margaret (Sebastian) Kay.

Linda grew up in Lincoln Knolls in the Sleepy Hollow area and was a 1963 graduate of...

Sep 25, 2021

POLAND - Helen L. Ferrare, 80, who passed away Friday evening at her home in Youngstown. Helen was born Jan. 28, 1941, in Youngstown, a daughter of the late Mike and Helen (Hlubik) Bezyak. Helen was a 1959 graduate and salutatorian of Poland Seminary High School. Following graduation, Helen worked as a bookkeeper for the Palace Theater. After that, she...

Sep 24, 2021

POLAND - Caroline R. Wolford, 78, passed away Friday at Hospice House with her family by her side. She was born December 3, 1942 in Campbell, a daughter of the late George and Carmel (Monfredo) Stevens. Caroline was a 1960 graduate of Campbell Memorial High School. From 1974-1999, she worked for the Poland School System for 25 years and...

Sep 22, 2021

POLAND — Joseph J. Pitko, 90, passed away Wednesday evening, Sept. 22, 2021, at Masternick Memorial, with his family by his side.

He was born May 22, 1931, in Youngstown, a son of the late Joseph and Sue Valo Pitko.

Joe was a 1949 graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School. He served his country in...

Sep 21, 2021

YOUNGSTOWN — Lance M. Naples, 68, died Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2021, at St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital.

He was born Oct. 18, 1952, in Youngstown, the son of Mike and J. June Bisconti Naples. Lance was a veteran of the Army.

He is survived by his brother, Rex (Bonnie) Naples of Austintown; sister, Lorna Naples of...

Sep 17, 2021

BOARDMAN — Elizabeth “Betty” Bannon, an accomplished musician, mother, grandmother and lifelong community volunteer, died at home peacefully Friday, Sept. 17, 2021. She was 91.

Born Oct. 19, 1929, in Youngstown, Betty Jane Dimenno was the daughter of John Dimenno, a general foreman at Republic Steel and Domenica Ferraro Dimenno, a homemaker.

For her seventh...

Sep 17, 2021

CANFIELD — Helen Victoria “Dolly” Mager, 87, died unexpectedly Friday, Sept. 17, 2021, at St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital.

Born June 9, 1934, in Brownsville, Pa., Helen was the daughter of the late Victor and Helen Abdis Hribar.

Helen was a lifelong nurse, devoting her life to the nursing profession. She earned her nursing degree from...