Sep 6, 2018

YOUNGSTOWN – “He was a pastor so humble and always interested in what others were going through.”

“He was a servant first throughout his entire life. He taught me, by how he lived, what the radical hospitality of The Gospel looked like in practice.”

Early on the morning of Sept. 6, 2018, Pastor Robert “Bob”...

Sep 4, 2018

NORTH JACKSON - A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Monday at 11 am at Our Lady of the Lakes, St. James Church, for Lorraine B. Mondrey, 84, who died peacefully Tuesday morning at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Youngstown. Lorraine was born Dec. 9, 1933, in Braddock, PA, the daughter of John and Catherine Billy. She worked as a secretary for the zoning...

Sep 1, 2018

YOUNGSTOWN- Funeral services will be held on Friday at 1 p.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Austintown Chapel for Vernon D. Thistlewaite Jr., 83, who passed away Saturday evening at Windsor House of Canfield.

Vernon was born Feb. 13, 1935, in Youngstown, a son of the late Vernon D. and Gladys (Weimer) Thistlewaite Sr.

Vernon...

Aug 31, 2018

RALEIGH, N.C. – Gregory J. Oswald, 75, passed away peacefully on Friday, Aug. 31.

Greg was born in Toledo, son of the late Robert J. and Mary Jane (Witker) Oswald.

He was a graduate of St. Francis DeSales High School in Toledo. After high school, he went to the University of Toledo and then the...

Aug 30, 2018

AUSTINTOWN - A private celebration of life will be held for Connie Wilkos, born Nov. 12, 1936, in Williamsburg, Ontario, Canada, who passed peacefully on Thursday, Aug. 30, 2018, at AustinWoods Nursing Center in Austintown. Connie was surrounded by her family and friends after suffering a long battle with dementia.

Connie met her late husband, Michael “Mickey”...

Aug 29, 2018

CANFIELD - A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Wednesday at 10 a.m. at the Basilica of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, with the Rev. Monsignor Michael J. Cariglio Jr. officiating, for Geraldine Ann “Gerri” D’Amico, 73, who passed away peacefully at her home on Wednesday morning.

Gerri was born Oct. 2, 1944, in Salem, a...

Aug 26, 2018

POLAND - Prayers will begin Thursday at 9:15 a.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Poland Chapel, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at the Holy Family Church at 10 a.m. for Kevin J. Pryor, 53, who died Sunday morning.

Kevin was born May 5, 1965, in Youngstown, the son of James and Alice (Slanina) Pryor.

Aug 26, 2018

NILES - Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Boardman-Canfield Chapel, for Joanne Sauer Pentz, 90, who quietly passed with family around her on Sunday, Aug. 26, 2018 at home.

Joanne was born May 14, 1928, in Warren, the daughter of Bentley and Josephine (Curtis) Sauer.

She grew...

Aug 25, 2018

AUSTINTOWN – A prayer service will be held Thursday 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 Mrs. Patricia E. West who died Saturday at St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital, after a seven year courageous fight with cancer.

Patricia “Pat” was...

Aug 25, 2018

CANFIELD - Frances M. Chickonoski, 83, entered into eternal glory surrounded by her loving family on Aug. 25, 2018. A memorial service celebrating Frances’ life will be held at the Old North Church in Canfield on Sunday, Sept. 2, 2018, at 4 p.m.

Frances was born to Eleonora and Antonio Pecoraro Jr. in Detroit, on Feb. 21,...

Aug 23, 2018

LOWELVILLE - Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2018, at 11 a.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Poland Chapel, 2726 Center Road, for Harold Heidel, 81, who died on Thursday morning in the Emergency Room at St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital.

Harold was born on Sept. 15, 1936, in Lucy Furnace, Pa., a son of...

Aug 23, 2018

NEW MIDDLETOWN – Funeral services will be held on Monday at 11 a.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Poland Chapel for Mrs. Helen L. Kawecki, 74, who died Thursday , Aug. 22, 2018, at St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital.

Helen was born May 29, 1944, in Salem, to William and Dorothy (Harrold) Wilkeson.

She...

Aug 16, 2018

POLAND - A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2018, at the Holy Family Church, officiated by Monsignor William Connell and Father James Korda, for Thomas J. Fortunato, 80, who died Thursday afternoon at Masternick Memorial surrounded by his family.

Thomas was born Oct. 20, 1937, in the Brier...

Aug 16, 2018

POLAND – Charles Johnson Lundquist, 89, affectionionately known as “Pastor Chuck,” entered the Church triumphant on Aug. 16, 2018.

Born in Williamsport, Pa., on Nov. 6, 1928, he was the son of Benjamin and Edith Johnson Lundquist.

An Eagle Scout, Rev. Lundquist graduated from Gettysburg College in 1950 and enrolled in the Augustana Theological Seminary...

Aug 14, 2018

POLAND - A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday at 1 pm at St. Charles Borromeo Church for Susan "Assunta" Salvino Trombitas, 90, who died peacefully Tuesday afternoon at home surrounded by her family. Susan was born Aug. 13, 1928, in Veroli, Italy, the daughter of Pio and Giuseppina (Anania) Passi. She came to the United State in...

Aug 14, 2018

AUSTINTOWN - Robert J. “Bob” Rider died after a nine-week battle with pancreatic cancer on Aug. 14, 2018, 22 years to the day after his wife, Pat, died.

Those who knew Bob appreciated his sense of humor and knew of his love for his family. He was well known for his oil painting, his enthusiasm for Cleveland...

Aug 9, 2018

“Together Again”

YOUNGSTOWN - Prayers will begin Monday at 11:30 a.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Austintown Chapel followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 1 p.m. at St. Angela Merici Church, 400 Lincoln Park Drive, in Youngstown, for Edna Bailey, 65, who died suddenly Thursday afternoon at St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital.

Edna was...

Aug 8, 2018

“Together Again”

LOWELLVILLE – Prayers will begin Monday at 10:30 a.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Poland Chapel, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. at the Holy Family Church for Adam Joseph Kielb, 95, formerly of Briar Hill in Youngstown, who passed away on Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2018, at Hospice House.

...

Aug 7, 2018

YOUNGSTOWN - Funeral services will be held Monday at 11:30 a.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Austintown Chapel, followed by a Mass at 1PM at St. Angela Merci Church for Jeffrey S. Bailey, 61, who died Tuesday morning at Select Specialty at St. Elizabeth Hospital.

Jeffrey was born July 29, 1957, in Allentown, Pa., the son of William and...

Aug 2, 2018

CANFIELD - Funeral services will be held Sept. 15 at 1 p.m. at the Sovereign Grace Chapel for Joanne Kay Hrusovski, 68, who passed away peacefully at her home on Aug. 2, 2018.

”While we mourn our loss, we rejoice that Joanne is in paradise with her heavenly Father.”

Joanne was born Nov. 2, 1949, in...