Obituaries
George Babigoff
Jan 25, 2021
George P. Babigoff, 94, of Girard passed away on Monday, January 25, 2021. George or to everyone who knew him as G.O. was born on April 8, 1926 in Youngstown (Brier Hill), Ohio. He was the son of Michael and Rose Babigoff. George worked for Youngstown Sheet and Tube as a Lineman in the electrical department. He retired from...
Charles J. Smith
Jan 19, 2021
Charles J Smith, 94, of Girard, passed away on Tuesday, January 19, 2021, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Youngstown. Charles was born March 19, 1926 in California, Pennsylvania, the son of Michael T. and Claudine Naomi (Robinson) Smith. He was a graduate of Liberty High School. After high school, Charles joined the Army and served his country during...
Thomas S Evans Sr
Jan 18, 2021
Thomas Scott Evans Sr., 77, of Girard, passed away January 18, 2021 at St. Elizabeths Hospital. Thomas was born July 14,1943, in Youngstown to William and Elizabeth (Price) Evans. He was a heavy equipment operator at US Steel and International Mill Service. Thomas leaves to cherish his memory his sons Thomas S. Evans Jr., of Girard, Wayne Evans,...
Rose M Zaubi
Jan 16, 2021
Rose M. Zaubi, 91, of Girard, passed away on Saturday, January 16, 2021, at Shepherd of The Valley Nursing Home, in Liberty Twp. Rose was born February 14, 1929, the daughter of Matt and Anna Zaubi. Rose was a 1946 graduate of Girard High School and attended Youngstown College. She retired in 1981 from US Steel McDonald Works,...
Daniel C. Powers Jr.
Jan 16, 2021
Daniel C Powers Jr., 86, of Girard, passed away on Saturday, January 16, 2021 at St. Elizabeth Hospital, in Youngstown. Dan was born October 20, 1934 in DuBois, Pennsylvania, the son of Daniel C. and Anna (East) Powers Sr. Dan retired in 1982 from Republic Steel & LTV, as a welder. He was a member of Liberty Assembly...
Claudia S. Costanzo
Jan 8, 2021
Claudia S. Costanzo, 71, of McDonald, passed away in the comfort of her home on Friday, January 8, 2021. Claudia was born September 7, 1949 in Youngstown, Ohio, a daughter of the late Wayne and Kate (Riley) Christy. She was a graduate of Girard High School. Claudia worked for Packard Electric and after starting a family became devoted...
Jacob "Jake" Barnhart Jr.
Jan 5, 2021
Jacob "Jake" Barnhart Jr., 78, of Girard, passed away on Tuesday, January 5, 2021 at Hospice House. Jake was born July 18, 1942 in Baltimore, Maryland a son of the late Jacob and Alta (Kegg) Barnhart Sr. He had grown up and spent most of his life in Uniontown, PA until moving to Girard. Jake proudly served his...
Richard P. Miketa Jr.
Jan 2, 2021
Richard P. Miketa Jr., 57, of Girard, passed away suddenly on, January 2, 2021 at his residence. Richard was born July 21, 1963, in Youngstown, Ohio, a son of Richard and Beverly (Bonk) Miketa Sr. He was a graduate of Liberty High School and worked as a Cable Technician at CommuLink. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, cooking on the...
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...
