Obituaries
Karen Breese
Dec 30, 2020
Karen Breese, 60, of Niles passed away suddenly on Wednesday, December 30, 2020. Karen was born April 30, 1960 in Youngstown, Ohio a daughter of Paul and Joan (Walters) Lough. Karen was a waitress for many different restaurants for several years, and enjoyed cooking. She leaves behind her children, Andrea (Mike) Hodge of Hubbard, and Amber (Ian) Leskovec...
Robert W. Berlin
Dec 29, 2020
Robert W. Berlin, 64, of Girard passed away Tuesday, December 29, 2020 surrounded by family in the comfort of his home.
Robert was born July 27, 1956 in Youngstown, Ohio the oldest son of W. Robert and Janet (Vehre) Berlin.
After graduating from Mathews High School, Robert worked at the...
Mildred "Millie" Rezek
Dec 29, 2020
Mildred T. Rezek, beloved wife and mother, passed away at Humility House, Austintown, with her loving husband and two daughter by her side, on December 29th from complications of dementia.
Millie, as she was known, was born on September 16, 1934, to Helen (Tobias) and Joseph Jansov. She was a 1952 graduate of East...
Carol Ann (Sistilo) Rose
Dec 28, 2020
Carol Ann Rose, 79, of Girard, passed away on Monday, December 28, 2020, at St. Elizabeth Hospital, in Youngstown. Carol was born October 9, 1941 in Youngstown, the daughter of John and Ruth (Baptist) Sistilo. Carol had worked for Girard High School, in the cafeteria, where she had started as a baker. She was a member of St....
Franklin D. Haring Sr.
Dec 27, 2020
Franklin D. Haring Sr., 60, of Girard, passed away on Sunday, December 27, 2020 at Oasis Nursing Home in Youngstown. Frank was born September 12, 1960 in Youngstown, Ohio, a son of Joseph and Patricia Haring. He had previously worked for Hills Department Store as the store manager and later retired. Frank had a passion for working on...
Alan D. Burns
Dec 25, 2020
Alan D. Burns, 84, of Liberty Township, passed away on Friday, December 25, 2020 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Youngstown. Alan was born May 2, 1936 in Gustavus, Ohio, a son of the late Thomas and Alice (Matthews) Burns. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army serving in Korea. Alan had previously worked for...
Carmel A. Welch
Dec 24, 2020
Carmel A. Welch, 89, of Raleigh, N.C., formerly of Girard and Akron, passed away on Thursday, December 24, 2020, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Youngstown. Carmel was born September 5, 1931 in Warren, Ohio, the daughter of Joseph L. and Antoinette (Chila) Barreca. She was a member of St. Rose Church and recently St. Raphael's Church, in North...
Janet "Janie" (Faiver) Gasser
Dec 23, 2020
Janet A. "Janie" Gasser, 90, of Liberty Twp., passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 23, 2020 at her residence. Janie was born November 21, 1930, in Youngstown, Ohio, the daughter of Eugene and Marie (Anderson) Faiver. She was a member of St. Thomas The Apostle Church in Vienna and the Women's Guild of St. Thomas The Apostle Parish. Janie...
Paula Morris
Dec 22, 2020
Paula Susanna Morris, 68, passed away suddenly on December 22 at Saint Elizabeth’s Youngstown Hospital. Paula was born on October 23,1952, the daughter of the late Edward and Mary Moore Morris. She spent her early years on Youngstown’s North Side playing in Wick Park and attending Richard Brown Memorial United Methodist Church where the family was very active. The...
Germaine J. Santon
Dec 22, 2020
Germaine J. Santon, 95, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at St. Elizabeth Medical Center after a brief illness. Germaine was born February 27, 1925 in Youngstown, Ohio, the daughter of George and Julia (Baleski) Gillis. She was a member of St. Rose Church. Working at a young age for General Fireproofing...
Becky Lee (Kerr) Kerr-Wendel
Dec 22, 2020
Becky Lee Kerr- Wendel, 42, of Howland Township, passed away December 22, 2020 at Trumbull Regional Medical Center, after a long illness. She was born June 3, 1978, in Liberty Township, the daughter of Danny and Gale Kerr. Becky was a 1996 graduate of Liberty High School. She held various office jobs and resided in Florida for many years....
Frank Young Sr.
Dec 21, 2020
Frank Young Sr., 90, of Girard, passed away on Monday, December 21, 2020, at Continuing Health Care Center, Boardman, Ohio. Frank was born February 21, 1930 in Brooklyn, New York, the son of Frank and Dorothy (Hamm) Young. Frank had worked on the railroad, in Long, Island, for 30 years retiring in 1988. He had proudly served his country...
Patricia "Patti" Valentich
Dec 21, 2020
Patricia (Patti) Valentich, age 67, of Youngstown, Ohio, died after a lengthy illness Monday, December 21, 2020 at Caprice Health at North Lima, Ohio. Patti was born to Alex and Mary Collins on September 8, 1953 in Barnesboro,PA. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Tara Marie Robarge, her father Alex Collins and sister Amy (Collins) Huffman....
Helen D. (Bolock) Swertfager-Yash
Dec 19, 2020
Helen D. Swertfager-Yash, 81, of Austintown formerly of Girard, passed away on Saturday, December 19, 2020 at Hospice House. Helen was born November 7, 1939 in Youngstown, Ohio, a daughter of the late Peter and Mary (Helba) Bolock. Helen worked for the unemployment office. She was a member of St. Michael's Russian Orthodox Church, ...
James W. Thomas
Dec 18, 2020
James W. Thomas, 84, of Girard, passed away on Friday, December 18, 2020 at St. Elizabeth Hospital, in Youngstown. Jim was born February 23, 1936 in Youngstown, Ohio, the son of W. Wendell and Marion R. (Howells) Thomas. Jim was a 1953 graduate of Girard High School and had attended Westminster College, in New Wilmington, PA. He graduated...
John A. Horger
Dec 17, 2020
John A. Horger, 79, of Girard, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 11, 2020. John was born August 23, 1941in East Liverpool, Ohio, a son of Glen and Sara Horger. He was a 1959 graduate of East Liverpool High School and played on the football team playing against Paul Warfield. John proudly served his country in the U.S....
Charles E. Shaffer
Dec 16, 2020
Charles E. Shaffer, 83, of Liberty Twp., formerly of Bunola, PA., passed away on Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at his residence. Charles was born August 13, 1937 in West Virginia, the son of Harrison and Perlina (Miller) Shaffer. He had worked as a construction worker and was a member of the Local #373 in Pittsburgh, retiring in 1999....
Zora Helco
Dec 16, 2020
Zora Helco, 99, of Niles, formerly of McDonald, passed away on Wednesday, December 16, 2020, at Continuing Health Care Center in Niles. Zora was born August 13, 1921 in Renton, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Michael and Rosa (Mikacinich) Provich. Zora had previously owned and operated Marshall Road Tavern, in McDonald. She enjoyed playing bingo and going to the...
Daisy (Vukovich) Doerr
Dec 15, 2020
Daisy Doerr, 88, of Liberty Twp., passed away on December 15, 2020, at Liberty Health Care Center. Daisy was born July 15, 1932. She was a member of Holy Trinity Serbian Orthodox Church in Youngstown. Daisy is preceded in death by her husband, Andrew Doerr Jr., whom she married July 7, 1956 and died December 2, 2006, and...
Joan P. Coleman
Dec 14, 2020
Joan P. Coleman, 83, of Girard, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 14, 2020 at Hospice House in Poland. Joan was born March 14, 1937 in Houlton, Maine, a daughter of George and Bertha (Dubay) Pelletier. She had previously worked for Packard Electric as a supervisor and retired in 1999. In her spare time Joan enjoyed golfing, playing...
