Obituaries

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

Jan 18, 2019

Jeffrey G. Joseph, 56, of McDonald, passed away suddenly on Friday, January 18, 2019, at his home. Jeff was born April 3, 1962, the son of Thomas and Betty (Prendergast) Joseph. Jeff had worked as an accountant officer for Cadle Co., in Newton Falls for twenty years and was a member of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, in...

Jan 14, 2019

Mary Joan Somple, 81, of Liberty Twp., passed away on Monday, January 14, 2019, at Trumbull Memorial Hospital. Mary was born October 6, 1937, in Girard, Ohio, the daughter of James and Gwendolyn (Gill) Rees. Mary had worked years ago in the payroll department for US Steel and later worked for Sunny Acres in the Dietary Department. She was...

Jan 12, 2019

Mary A. Corron, 90, of Youngstown, formerly of Girard, passed away at Park Vista Retirement Center, on Saturday, January 12, 2019. Mary was born August 19, 1928, in McDonald, the daughter of Arthur and Gladys (Moody) Jones. Mary was a member of Woodland Park United Methodist Church, in McDonald. She was a devoted, wife and mother to her family...

Jan 4, 2019

Bonita "Bonnie" Kay Dodson, 83, of Girard, passed away peacefully at her home on Friday, January 4, 2019. Bonnie was born September 29, 1935, in Salem, Ohio, the daughter of Rev. Paul B. Frantz, and Dorothy (Osgood) Frantz- Beadling. She had worked as an LPN for Northside Hospital, Heritage Manor, and retired from Shepherd of the Valley Nursing Home,...

Jan 1, 2019

Virginia M. Trebilcock, of Liberty Township and Chagrin Falls, died peacefully on January 1, 2019, after living a life devoted to her husband, their four children, ten grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. She was 91.

Like many children of the depression, Virginia experienced humble beginnings. She was born at home on a farm outside of Youngstown, Ohio...

Jan 1, 2019

Angeline Meterko, 84, of Las Vegas, Nevada, formerly of Vienna, passed away on Tuesday, January 1, 2019, at Kindred Hospital in Las Vegas. Angie was born November 18, 1934, in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of Andrew and Sophia (Jazdzyk) Soltis. Angie was a licensed realtor and had owned and operated Gemnus Realty in Warren. She was a member of...

Dec 31, 2018

Christopher M. D'Amico, 76, of Lordstown, passed away on Monday, December 31, 2018, at St. Elizabeth Hospital, in Boardman, Ohio, from pancreatic cancer. Christopher was born September 10, 1942 in Brooklyn, New York, the son of Christopher V. and Josephine (Bellan) Damico. Christopher had worked as a truck driver for over forty years. He enjoyed model trains and cooking....

Dec 29, 2018

Mary Ellen B. Baird, 71, of Liberty Twp., passed away on Saturday, December 29, 2018, at Select Specialty Hospital, in Youngstown, Ohio.  Mary Ellen was born September 20, 1947, in Jameson Memorial Hospital in New Castle, Pennsylvania, the daughter of the late Mike John and Anna (Thomas) Storti. Mary Ellen graduated from Mohawk High School in 1965 and from...

Dec 22, 2018

James J. Sipusic, 75, of Girard, passed away on Saturday, December 22, 2018, at his residence. Jim was born March 29, 1943, in Youngstown, Ohio, the son of Anthony and Victoria (Zaleski) Sipusic. Jim served his country in the Army. He had worked for American Welding and retired from Bell & Howell, as a field engineer. He was a...

Dec 21, 2018

Barbara Mizera, 91, of Liberty Twp., passed away on Friday, December 21, 2018, at Liberty Health Care Center. Barbara was born April 12, 1927, in Campbell, Ohio, the daughter of John and Veronica (Radovich), Mulac. She leaves to cherish her memory, her son, Richard (Luanne) Mizera, of Cleveland, Tennessee, eight grandchildren, six great-grandchildren, and a Great-great-granddaughter.  Besides her parents,...

Dec 20, 2018

Joyce A. Matthews, 78, of Girard, passed away on Thursday, December 20, 2018 at Hospice House in Poland. She was born March 11, 1940, in Youngstown, Ohio, the daughter of Frank and Nellie (Carson) Funge. A prayer service will be held on Friday, December 28th, 10:00 AM at Calvary Cemetery Chapel, led by Msgr. John Zuraw. Visit www.blackstonefuneralhome.com to...

Dec 19, 2018

Shirley A. Trebilcock of Girard, Ohio and Marco Island, Florida, 79, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, December 19th at her home on Marco Island, surrounded by her family. Shirley was born on December 25, 1939, in Youngstown, Ohio. She was a graduate of Liberty High School in 1957. She married her high school sweetheart, Lionel...