Jul 11, 2018

AUSTINTOWN - Prayers will begin Wednesday morning at 9:30 a.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Boardman-Canfield Chapel, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial celebrated at St. Christine Parish for Dr. Amil Carl Hernandez PhD., 76, who passed away surrounded by his family Wednesday evening, July 11, 2018, at University Hospitals in Cleveland. From his birth on Oct. 18,...

Jul 11, 2018

AUSTINTOWN - Prayers will begin Tuesday morning at 9:30 a.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Austintown Chapel, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial celebrated at 10 a.m. at St. Joseph Church for Lorene N. (Tisone) Nicopolis, 85, who died Wednesday afternoon at St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital.

Lorene was born July 21, 1932, in Ava, Mo., the...

Jul 9, 2018

STRUTHERS - Private family services were held for Cecelia Marie Tondy, 95, who passed away Monday morning at Assumption Village.

Cecelia was born Sept. 14, 1922, in Campbell, a daughter of the late Joseph and Mary (Kalafut) Cvengros.

Cecelia was a 1940 graduate of Campbell Memorial High School. During World War II she worked for...

Jul 6, 2018

YOUNGSTOWN - Services will be Friday at 2 p.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Austintown Chapel, for nine month old infant Jaxon Lee Hofus, who passed away tragically Friday at home of natural causes.

Jaxon was born Sept. 17, 2017, in Canton, the son of Dylan B. Hofus and Kayla M. Williams.

He is survived...

Jul 6, 2018

POLAND - Funeral services will be Tuesday at 11 a.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Poland Chapel, for Billie Diane Wetzel, 87, who passed away Friday evening at her home, surrounded by her loving family.

Billie was born June 21, 1931, in Butler, Pa., a daughter of the late John and Mary (Chapman) Baldauff.

Billie...

Jul 5, 2018

NORTH JACKSON - Graveside services will be held Monday at noon at Green Haven Memorial Gardens for Margaret L. Polinski, 94, who passed away Thursday evening at the Antonine Village.

Margaret was born May 29, 1924 in Greenville, S.C., a daughter of the late James and Ada (Dunlap) Tilson, and came to the area in the 1950s...

Jul 3, 2018

CANFIELD – Barbara Joan (Kryder) Crowers, formerly of Zionsville, Pa. and Huntington County, N.J., lived close to her younger daughter, Lynne, for her first 50 years of marriage. She moved to Boardman, in 2011 with her husband, Ben, to live close to their older daughter, Joan, for the remainder of their married life.

Barbara passed away peacefully...

Jul 2, 2018

BOARDMAN - Funeral services will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Boardman-Canfield Chapel, for Rita Ritz Prior, 76, who died Monday afternoon at Greenbrior Nursing Home.

Rita was born July 7, 1941, in Youngstown, the daughter of John and Cecila (Mauser) Ritz.

She was a 1959 graduate of East High...

Jul 1, 2018

AUSTINTOWN - A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, July 6, 2018, at 1:30 p.m. at the Immaculate Heart of Mary for Dolores M. Sturtz, 86, who went home to be with the Lord on Sunday at Hospice House in Poland.

Dolores was born on Nov. 4, 1931, in Youngstown, a daughter of the...

Jul 1, 2018

AUSTINTOWN - A celebration of life will be held at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Austintown Chapel, for Patrick A. Franus, 79, who passed away peacefully at Hospice of the Valley with his family at his side.

Patrick was born Nov. 18, 1938, in Ellwood City, Pa., a son of Aloyious and Patience Franus, who preceded him in...

Jul 1, 2018

LAKE MILTON – A memorial service is being held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 7, 2018, at the Lake Milton Presbyterian Church, 942 Grandview Road, with Pastor Donna McCollum, for Terry Lee Whitehair, 60, who went home to be with the Lord on July 1, 2018, surrounded by his family.

Terry was born in Cambridge, in...

Jun 30, 2018

YOUNGSTOWN – Funeral services will be held Thursday, July 5, 2018, at 11 a.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Home, Austintown Chapel for Robert G. Ashford I, 65, who died on Saturday at his residence.

Robert was born on April 19, 1953, in Youngstown, a son of the late Richard and Elizabeth (Paden) Ashford Sr.

He...

Jun 30, 2018

BOARDMAN – Prayers will be said on Friday, July 6, 2018, 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 the Immaculate Heart of Mary for Robert P. “Robbie” Fabek, 63, who went home to be with the Lord on Saturday night at St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital....

Jun 29, 2018

POLAND - Funeral services will be held on July 5, 2018, at noon at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Poland Chapel for Betty M. Mastell, 89, who passed away on Friday, at Hospice House in Poland.

Betty was born on March 24, 1929, in Canton, a daughter of the late, Eddie and Mary (Macri) Morena.

Betty...

Jun 29, 2018

CANFIELD - A memorial service celebrating the life of Sally A. Holcomb, 79, will be held Saturday, July 7, at 11 a.m. at the Canfield Presbyterian Church. Sally left this world surrounded by her family Friday morning at St. Elizabeth Boardman Health Center.

Sally was born Dec. 23, 1938, in Youngstown, the daughter of Paul and Mary...

Jun 28, 2018

COLUMBIANA - A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Monday at 11 am at St. Jude Roman Catholic Church, 180 7th St, in Columbiana, for John J. “Jack” Nichols, 85, who peacefully passed away at Hamptons Woods Nursing Home on Thursday, June 28, following a six month illness.

He was born on March 27, 1933, in...

Jun 26, 2018

YOUNGSTOWN - Private family services were held Monday morning at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Austintown Chapel, for Stephanie Louise Gonda, 26, who passed away Tuesday, June 26.

Stephanie was born March 7, 1992, in Youngstown, the daughter of Steve J. and Diane (Vukovich) Gonda.

She was a 2010 graduate of Cardinal Mooney High School, attended...

Jun 25, 2018

AUSTINTOWN - Funeral services will be held Friday at 11 a.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Austintown Chapel, for Carmen C. Esposito, 83, who passed away early Monday morning at St. Elizabeth Health Center in Youngstown. Carmen was born July 24, 1934, in Youngstown, a son of the late Charles and Verna (Sveda) Esposito. Carmen graduated from Girard High School....

Jun 23, 2018

BERLIN CENTER - A funeral service will be held at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Poland Chapel, where the family will receive friends from 4 p.m. until the service at 6 p.m. on Thursday, June 28, 2018, for Kathy J. Biroschak, 66, who passed away Saturday morning at her home with her family by her side. The final six months of...

Jun 22, 2018

NORTH JACKSON - Prayers will be held Wednesday at 9:15 a.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, North Jackson Chapel followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. at Our Lady of the Lakes Parish, St. James Church for Rachel A. Wood, 79, who was tragically killed Friday evening in a car accident. Rachel was born Feb. 24, 1939,...