Aug 7, 2019

NORTH LIMA - A Funeral Service will be held on Sunday, August 11, at 2 p.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Poland Chapel, for Elizabeth T. Lipka, 83, who died Wednesday, August 7, at St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital. Elizabeth was born August 19, 1935, in Youngstown, the daughter of John and Sarah (Thomson) White. She was a 1953 graduate of...

Aug 4, 2019

CANFIELD - A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday at 10 a.m. at the Basilica of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church for Antoinette Lipari, 94, who died peacefully Sunday morning at Antonine Village Nursing Home.

Antoinette was born July 3, 1925, in Youngstown, the daughter of Carmen and Adelina (Fossaceca) DelliQuadri.

She...

Jul 31, 2019

YOUNGSTOWN – Margaret Vasu Handel was born in Youngstown on April 10, 1928, to Romulus George and Margit Hrabko Vasu. She departed this life surrounded by her family on Wednesday, July 31, 2019. A 1946 graduate of Ursuline High School, she attended Ursuline College in Cleveland and Youngstown College, from where she graduated with a Bachelor’s of Science in...

Jul 26, 2019

BOARDMAN - Funeral services will be held on Wednesday at 10 a.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Austintown Chapel, for Ruth Irene Tidswell, 83, who died peacefully early Friday morning at home, surrounded by her family and friends.

Ruth was born Jan. 24, 1936, in Youngstown, the daughter of Harry and Ida (Rhodes) Smith.

Ruth...

Jul 25, 2019

Boardman - A prayer service will be held on Tuesday, July 30, 2019 at 9:15 AM at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Boardman-Canfield Chapel followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 AM at St. Christine Church in Youngstown for Mr. James "Jim" Stein, age 81, who died peacefully early Thursday morning at his daughter's residence. Jim was born December 14,...

Jul 25, 2019

MCDONALD - A Funeral Service will be held on Friday August 2, 2019, at 12:00 PM at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Austintown Chapel, for James Srock, 80, who died Thursday morning, July 25, 2019, at St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital. James was born May 17, 1939, in Ginter, PA, a son of Fred and Josephine (Keith) Srock. He was a...

Jul 25, 2019

AUSTINTOWN - A memorial service will be held on Tuesday at 6 p.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Austintown, for Elnora “Cookie” Herman, 76, who died Thursday at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Youngstown.

Elnora was born Aug. 16, 1942, in Youngstown, the daughter of Thomas “Tim” and Helen (Baluch) Glaros.

She attended South High School...

Jul 20, 2019

Rosemary O. Tyrrell, age 81, died on July 20th at the Hospice of the Valley Hospice House surrounded by her loving family. Rosemary was born on March 27th, 1938 in Youngstown, a daughter to the late David and Florence (Monroe) O’Neil. She was a 1956 graduate of Ursuline High School. She received a teaching degree from Youngstown State University and...

Jul 18, 2019

AUSTINTOWN - Prayers will be held on Tuesday, July 23, 2019, at 10:15 a.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Austintown Chapel, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, for Cecilia Gamble, 93, who died Thursday, July 18, 2019, at Briarfield Manor surrounded by her loving family. Cecilia was born...

Jul 14, 2019

AUSTINTOWN - Joseph M. Halas, 60, died unexpectedly Sunday, July 14, 2019.

Joseph was born Nov. 5, 1958, in Youngstown, the son of Michael H. and Lucille (Lance) Halas Sr.

He was a 1978 graduate of Austintown Fitch High School.

Jospeh worked as a glazier for the Painter’s District Council 6 for 37...

Jul 14, 2019

SAGAMORE HILLS - Prayers will begin on Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Poland Chapel, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. at the Holy Family Church, celebrated by the Rev. Msgr. William Connell, for Dorothy J. Tama, 79, who died early Sunday morning at University Hospital Broadview Heights.

Dorothy was...

Jul 11, 2019

CANFIELD – A funeral service will be held on Monday, July 15, 2019, at 11 a.m. at the Zion Lutheran Church, for Dorothy Sarah Bokesch, 92, who died Thursday at Hampton Woods. Dorothy was born Oct. 24, 1926, in Youngstown, a daughter of Michael and Sarah (Theiss) Lindert. She was a graduate of South High School and was a...

Jul 9, 2019

NEW MIDDLETOWN – A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday at 10 a.m. at the Holy Family Catholic Church in Poland, officiated by Monsignor William Connell, for Mrs. Etta Mae Messer, 92, who died peacefully at her residence Tuesday morning.

She was born on Jan. 5, 1927, in Youngstown, a daughter of Frank and...

Jul 4, 2019

YOUNGSTOWN – Funeral services will be Tuesday at 11 a.m. at the Gethsemane Lutheran Church in North Jackson for Ernest Walter Grischow, 89, who went home to be with our God, early Thursday morning at Hospice House.

He was born Sept. 27, 1929, in Youngstown, a son of the Carl J. and Anna (Engelhardt) Grischow.

Ernest served...

Jul 4, 2019

CLEVELAND –  William F. Yurcich, 54, formerly of Struthers, died at his home in Cleveland on July 4, 2019.

Friends and family may call on Wednesday, July 10, at 10 a.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Poland Chapel. A prayer service will begin at 10:45 a.m., followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 11:30 a.m. at...

Jul 3, 2019

AUSTINTOWN - A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. at St. Brendan Church for Rosaleen B. Murtha, 89, who passed away Wednesday evening at Briarfield Manor.

She was born Sept. 4, 1929, in Youngstown, a daughter of the late John P. and Mary Terese (Mangan) Murtha.

Rosaleen was a 1948...

Jul 2, 2019

CANFIELD - A chapel committal service will be held on Friday, July 5, 2019, at 2 p.m. at Greenhaven Memorial Gardens, for Stella Wargacki, 96, who died Tuesday morning at her residence. Stella was born September 22, 1922, in Canfield, Ohio, a daughter of Nicholas and Mary (Katinsky) Terlecky. A lifelong area resident, she was a 1941 graduate of Canfield High School. She worked briefly...

Jun 27, 2019

LOWELLVILLE - Ruth Holmes, age 74, died Thursday afternoon, January 27, 2019, at Hospice House.

Ruth was born April 2, 1945, in Youngstown, a daughter of William and Lorene (Harris) Reynallt. A lifelong area resident, she was a graduate of Poland High School.

She worked as a machinist and press operator for U.S. Can for...

Jun 27, 2019

AUSTINTOWN - A Memorial Mass will be held Saturday, July 20, 2019, at 10:00 a.m. at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, celebrated by Msgr. John Zuraw, for Raeann DeCecco, 71, who died Thursday, June 27, 2019 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Youngstown. Raeann was born Feb. 19, 1948, in Youngstown, the daughter of Raymond S. and Anne (Balkan) Mashorda....

Jun 27, 2019

AUSTINTOWN - A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Tuesday afternoon, July 2, at 1 p.m., at St. Joseph Church in Austintown for Karen Lee Eggers, 70, who died Thursday morning June 27, at Sarasota Hospice House, Sarasota, Fla.

Karen was born Oct. 31, 1948, in Youngstown, the daughter of John and Dorothy Ogrean Edl.