Obituaries
Margaret "Margie" Kay Komlanc
Mar 13, 2019
Margaret "Margie" Kay Komlanc, 78, of McDonald, passed away on Wednesday, March 13, 2019, at her home, with her family by her side. Margie was born December 6, 1940, in Glasgow, Scotland, the daughter of Thomas and Margaret (McMillan) Leighton. Margie devoted her life to being a loving wife and mother to her family. She was a...
Patrick C. Pinney
Mar 8, 2019
Patrick Chambers Pinney, 76, of Liberty Twp., passed away Friday, March 8, 2019 at the Cleveland Clinic. Patrick was born October 20, 1942, in Ashtabula, Ohio, the son of Harold E and Janye E Pinney. He was a graduate of Harbor High School; earned a BS degree at Mount Union University; a Masters in Education at YSU; and worked...
Thomas C. Smith Sr.
Mar 7, 2019
Thomas Carson Smith Sr., 84, of Girard, passed away on March 7, 2019, at Lake Vista in Cortland. Thomas was born June 26, 1934 in Kittaning, PA, the son of Arthur and Gertrude (Rosenberger) Smith. He had worked as a stocker for Brainard Strapping for 25 years. Thomas was a member of the Elks Lodge, Moose Lodge, and the...
Bernice J. (Mikacivich) Kren
Mar 2, 2019
Bernice J. Kren, 83, of Girard, passed away on Saturday, March 2, 2019, at Continuing Health Care Center. Bernice was born May 16, 1935, in Youngstown, Ohio, the daughter of Mike and Sophie (Bucan) Mikacivich. She worked for Warren General Hospital in the surgical department for 19 years....
John A. Kloos
Mar 1, 2019
John A. Kloos Jr, 47, of Liberty Twp., passed away suddenly on March 1, 2019, at his home. John was born October 8, 1971 in Youngstown, the son of John and Erma (Slack) Kloos Sr. John was a 1990 graduate of Liberty High School, and also graduated from Machine Shop School. He had previously worked for a tree company,...
Pamela Joy (Case) Paul
Feb 27, 2019
Pamela Joy Paul, 61, of Girard, passed away on Wednesday, February 27, 2019, at Liberty Healthcare Center, in Liberty Twp. Pam was born August 19, 1957,in Warren, Ohio, the daughter of Max L. and Helen (Boyer) Case Sr. Pam was a 1975 graduate of Girard High School. She enjoyed fishing, sewing, bowling at Kay Lane's and McKinley Lanes, going...
Dwight W. Morton
Feb 26, 2019
Dwight W. Morton, 88, of Girard, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 26, 2019, at his home. Dwight was born February 22, 1931, in Jacksonville, North Carolina, the son of Tommy W. and Julia Ann (Pittman) Morton. Dwight served his country in the US Army, and retired from Republic Steel, in Warren, as a cranesman. Dwight was known for...
Joseph M. Harryhill
Feb 21, 2019
Joseph M. Harryhill, 88, of McDonald, went to be with the Lord on, Thursday, February 21, 2019, at Briarfield at Ashley Circle in Austintown. Joe was born January 31, 1931, in Youngstown, the son of Joseph and Sarah (Conroy) Harryhill....
Frances M (Hemma) Weinstein
Feb 18, 2019
Frances (Hemma) Weinstein, 104, formerly of McDonald, died peacefully on February 18, 2019. She was born in Youngstown on August 2, 1914, daughter of William and Elizabeth (McKinley) Hemma. She was a member of the Aut Mori Caldron No. 22, Masonic Temple; she worked for attorneys Raymond and Irvin Fine until...
George L. Nitzsky Jr.
Feb 18, 2019
George L. Nitzsky Jr., 55, of Youngstown, passed away on Sunday, February 17, 2019, at his residence. George was born May 31, 1963, in Youngstown, the son of George and Sharon (Wade) Nitzsky Sr. He had served his country in the Air Force, was a Veteran and had worked as a...
Paul "Mickey" Wells
Feb 18, 2019
Paul "Mickey" Wells, 77, of Liberty Twp., went home to be with the Lord on Monday, February 18, 2019, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Youngstown. Paul was born June 25, 1941, in Youngstown, the son of Paul and Margaret (Welsh) Wells. He worked for United Engineering, and retired from General Motors as a skilled trade welder, in 1993. Paul...
Martin "Jack" John O'Connell
Feb 11, 2019
Martin John "Jack" O'Connell, 83, of Girard, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 11, 2019, surrounded by his family. Jack was born September 20, 1935 in Youngstown, Ohio, the son of Martin D. and Isabel (Mylott) O'Connell. He leaves to cherish his memory, his wife of 61 years, Janet L. (Gantar) O'Connell, the love of his life, whom he...
Eugene D. Rice II
Feb 10, 2019
Eugene D. Rice Jr., 69, of Liberty Twp., passed away February 10, 2019, at Liberty Health Care Center. Eugene was born March 28, 1949, in Youngstown, Ohio, the son of Eugene and Grace (Stamp) Rice Sr. He was a proud Liberty Township Firefighter for 29 dedicated years, retiring in 2002. Eugene was a former member of the Allied Forces...
Margaret "Peggy" (Chapman) Groves
Feb 8, 2019
Margaret "Peggy" Groves, 88, of Girard, passed away Friday, February 8, 2019, at her home. Peggy was born May 27, 1930, in Youngstown, Ohio, the daughter of Fred and Margaret (Kerrigan) Chapman. Peggy was a homemaker, caring for her family most of her life. She enjoyed crocheting, knitting and gardening in her spare time. She leaves to cherish her...
Charles "Chuck" Scott Forte
Feb 2, 2019
Private services were held on Friday, February 8th, for Charles Scott Forte, 56, of Austintown, formerly of Girard, passed away suddenly on Saturday, February 2, 2019, at his home. Chuck was born May 24, 1962, in Youngstown, Ohio, the son of Charles and Lucy (Gelsomino) Forte. Chuck was a 1980 graduate of Girard High School and had worked for...
John J. Perry
Jan 29, 2019
John J. Perry, of Katy, Texas, formerly of Girard, departed this life on Tuesday, January 29, 2019, at the Hospice House, in Poland, Ohio.
John was born on July, 28th, 1936, in Youngstown, the son James J. And Julia (Kordic) Perry.
John graduated from Girard High School in 1954. In 1958 he married Marlene A....
Virginia Lillian (McMamara) O'Hara
Jan 25, 2019
Virginia L. O'Hara, 94, of Olathe, Kansas, formerly of Lordstown, passed away on Friday, January 25, 2019, at her residence. Virginia was born October 23, 1924, in Youngstown, Ohio, the daughter of William and Lillian (Merten) McMamara. She retired from the Lordstown School System after over thirty years as a teacher. She was a member of St. John Paul...
Anthony Edward Givens
Jan 25, 2019
Anthony Edward Givens, 59, of Liberty Twp., passed away on Friday, January 25, 2019 at his residence. Anthony was born October 8, 1959, in Dayton, Ohio, the son of Edward L. and Wanda (McKey) Givens. Anthony had worked as a truck driver for several different companies. He was a "Jack of all trades" and could work on just about...
Allen K. Hughes
Jan 21, 2019
Allen K. Hughes Sr., 79, of Austintown, passed away on Monday, January 21, 2019, at Trumbull Memorial Hospital. Allen was born January 19, 1940, in Dunbar, Pennsylvania, the son of Chester and Jean (Smitley) Hughes. Allen retired from General Motors assembly plant in Lordstown, after 30 years as a relief-repairman. He had owned the former, Girard Delicious Donuts, in...
Mark W. O'Connell
Jan 18, 2019
Mark W. O'Connell, 67, of Liberty Twp., died on Friday, January 18, 2019, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Youngtown. Mark was born October 10, 1951 in Youngstown, Ohio, the son of William B. and Verna K. O'Connell, neé Darling, both of Liberty. He worked for General Motors for over forty years, retiring in the Summer of 2018. Mark was...
