Obituaries
Alice A. Spencer
Aug 12, 2021
Alice A. Spencer, of McDonald, who recently turned 100, peacefully entered eternal rest on Thursday, August 12, 2021 in the comfort of her home. Alice was born March 22, 1921 in Jacksonville, Ohio, a daughter of the late, Charles and Anna (Volkaczetz) Poches. Alice along with her late husband Milton owned and operated Spencer’s Market in Girard for...
Larry Logan Jr.
Aug 6, 2021
Larry Logan Jr., 62, of Ashtabula, formerly of Girard, passed away peacefully from complications of cancer on Friday, August 6, 2021 at Ashtabula Medical Center. Larry was born March 7, 1959 in Girard, Ohio, a son to Larry and Katherine (Holliday) Logan Sr. He was a 1977 graduate of Girard High School. He was a member of the...
William J. Purnell
Aug 6, 2021
William J. “Goat” Purnell, 62, of Youngstown, passed away peacefully on August 6, 2021in the comfort of his home. William was born May 16, 1959 in Youngstown, Ohio, a son to the late William R. and Emma (Cuprik) Purnell. He was a 1977 graduate of The Rayen High School.
William had worked for Steel...
Robert Smith
Jul 26, 2021
Robert Smith, 60, of Girard, passed away on Monday, July 26, 2021 in the comfort of his home surrounded by his loving family and friends. Robert was born in Ohio on November 17, 1960 a son to William and Mable (Parker) Smith. Robert was a 1978 graduate of LaBrae. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army...
Gloria Jones
Jul 23, 2021
Gloria Jones, 96, of Niles, passed away on Friday, July 23, 2021, at The Suites at Continuing Healthcare. Gloria was born August 22, 1924 in Clarion, Pennsylvania, the daughter of William and Sarah (Scheckengost) Jones. She had worked for Talon Co., in Meadville, PA. and Westinghouse Co., in Sharon, PA., before moving to Florida, where she resided for...
Paul Petkovich
Jul 17, 2021
Paul Petkovich, 79, of Girard, passed away on Saturday, July 17, 2021, at Hospice House in Poland, with his family by his side. Paul was born September 15, 1941, in Youngstown, Ohio, the son of Stephen and Elizabeth (Makar) Petkovich. Paul was a 1959 graduate of McDonald High School. He worked for Taylor Winfield Corp., in Warren, in...
Cheryl Schumm
Jul 14, 2021
Cheryl Schumm, 75, of Niles, passed away on, Wednesday, July 14, 2021 in the comfort of her home. Cheryl was born May 28, 1946 in Liberty Twp., OH, a daughter to William Applegate and Eleanor (Gary) Doyle. She was a graduate of Liberty High School, and later worked at Packard Electric as a Quality Inspector, retiring after 33...
John D. Leonard Sr.
Jul 5, 2021
John D. Leonard Sr., 80, of Girard, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 5, 2021 surrounded by his loving family. John was born October 13, 1940 in Niles, OH, a son to Joseph and Kathryn (McMenamy) Leonard. He was a 1958 graduate of Niles McKinley High School. He worked as a skilled tradesman for both the...
Andrew "Andy" Payich Jr.
Jul 5, 2021
Andrew "Andy" Payich Jr., 74, of Warren, formerly of McDonald, passed away on July 5, 2021 at Trumbull Memorial Hospital. Andy was born December 12, 1946 in Youngstown, OH, a son to Andrew M. and Greta Bell(Masek) Payich Sr. He proudly served his country in the Navy during the Vietnam War. Andy previously worked for Tamarkin Company. He...
William "Bill" Price
Jul 1, 2021
William “Bill” Price, 64, of Austintown, formerly of Girard, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 1, 2021 at Warren Nursing Home following an extended illness. Bill was born on December 19, 1956 in Monterey, CA, a son to James and Nancy (Scott) Price. He was a 1976 graduate of Girard High School. Bill had previously worked as a...
Richard D. Reese
Jun 26, 2021
Richard D. Reese, 70, of Niles, passed away suddenly on Friday, June 25, 2021, at his home. Rick was born September 9, 1950, in Youngstown, Ohio, the son of Edwin J. Jr. and Mary Alice (Young) Reese. He had served his country in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War. Rick had worked for the Girard Police...
Scott Edward Seelbach
Jun 22, 2021
Scott Edward Seelbach, 68, of Wellborn, Florida passed away peacefully Tuesday June 22, 2021, at his home following and extended illness. He was born in Girard, Ohio on November 25, 1953 to Herbert W. Sr. and Thora (Carlisle) Seelbach. He grew up in Girard, Ohio and was a graduate of Girard High School, Class of 1972. A talented...
Emma Toplek
Jun 21, 2021
Emma Toplek, 77, of Girard, died June 21, 2021, after fighting Multiple Myeloma since 2017. She was born in Germany on April 25, 1944. In 1952, she and her parents, Danica and Andreas Junger, settled in the Farrell-Sharon, Pennsylvania area. She graduated from Sharon High School and had a cosmetology license. On August 10, 1963, she...
David A. "Davey" Jones
Jun 16, 2021
David A. "Davey" Jones, 79, of Warren, formerly of Girard, passed away Wednesday June 16, 2021 at Trumbull Regional Hospital. Davey was born August 2, 1941, in Youngstown, a son of William and Sarah (Scheckengost) Jones. Davey served his country in the US Navy from 1960-1964. He retired from General Motors in 1995 after 30 years. Davey was...
Clara Ann DeDonato
Jun 16, 2021
Clara Ann DeDonato, 73, of Girard, passed away peacefully on June 15, 2021, at her home, with her loving family by her side. Clara was born July 27, 1947, in Port Huron, Michigan. She was a woman of great faith, and her spiritual journey led her to many different churches over the years. Clara was devoted to caring...
Anthony D Cretella
Jun 15, 2021
Anthony D. Cretella, 57, of McDonald, passed away on June 15, 2021 at Humility House in Austintown surrounded by his family. Anthony was born February 17, 1964, in Youngstown, Ohio, a son to Joseph and Carlene (Spjut) Cretella. He was a 1982 graduate of McDonald High School and received an Associates Degree at Pittsburgh Arts Institute. He had...
Jill Bassin
Jun 10, 2021
Jill Bassin, 67, of Girard, passed away on June 10, 2021 after a long battle of illness. She passed at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born June 14, 1953, to James and Zelma Mathews. She dedicated her life to her children and grandchildren. She had a huge heart and a loving soul. She was...
Joseph Anthony Sproviero
Jun 6, 2021
Joseph Anthony Sproviero passed away peacefully Sunday, June 6, 2021, at the Windsor House in Canfield. Joseph was born September 24, 1928 in Girard, Ohio, the son of Samuel and Mary (Moliterno) Sproviero. A 1946 graduate of Girard High School, he spent 3 years in the military with the 4th infantry division in Germany. After leaving the Army,...
Deborah Ann Huston
May 28, 2021
Deborah Ann Huston, 65, of Youngstown, passed away on May 28,2021 at Trumbull Regional Hospital. Deborah was born December 7, 1955, in Youngstown, a daughter of George and Barbara Hall. She graduated from Harding Business College and worked as an office manager for Attorney Elaine Greaves, in Youngstown. She enjoyed playing bingo, working on her crafts and spending...
Susan Kermec
May 9, 2021
Susan Kermec passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loving, adoring family. Susan embodied the description of an angel on earth. She was kind and compassionate to all. She always went above and beyond to help family, friends, and even people she did not know. She was a strong role model for all that knew her. She...
