Obituaries
Manfred E. Thoma
May 15, 2018
Manfred E. Thoma , 71, of Warren, passed away on Tuesday, May 15, 2018 at the Hospice House in Poland. Manfred was born May 9, 1947 in Austria, the son of Manfred Thoma and Irmgard Aichinger. He had worked at Giant Eagle in Howland and Kraftmaid in Middlefield. Manfred was a member of the Salvation Army Church. He was...
Saundra F. (Boyer) Cole
May 15, 2018
Saundra F. Cole, 80, of Cortland, passed away on Tuesday, May 15, 2018, at Trumbull Memorial Hospital. Saundra was born April 28, 1938 in Philipsburg, PA., the daughter of Fred and Clarissa (Mann) Boyer. She had worked as a manager for Dairy Mart in Cortland and volunteered for the Animal Welfare League at the Menagerie. Saundra loved animals,...
William Carl Noel
May 13, 2018
William Carl Atwood “Bill” Noel, 54, of Youngstown, former Red House resident, passed away on May 13, 2018 at St. Elizabeth Hospital. Bill was born July 2, 1963 in Baltimore, Maryland. He is survived by his wife, Eva Hall Noel, his mother, Jean Noel-Trickett of Red House, brother, Ronald Noel, sister, Joyce (Noel) and her family, Aaron, Amberly, Zoey...
Norma Jean Fitch
May 10, 2018
Norma Jean Fitch, 84, passed away Thursday, May 10, 2018 at Liberty Healthcare Center. She was born November 30, 1933 in Youngstown, a daughter of the late Edmund and Marie (Neuman) Leepard, and was a lifelong area resident.
Norma graduated from McDonald High School in 1951 as a member of the National Honor Society and attended Youngstown ...
Antonietta (Marziani) Rottino
May 5, 2018
Raccuja, Italy- Antonietta Marziani Rottino, 72, passed away Saturday May 5, 2018 in Raccuja, Italy. Antonietta passed away peacefully in her sleep at home, in the presence of her beloved family. She was born July 10, 1945 in Raccuja, Italy, the daughter of Elio Marziani and Grazia DiStefano.
Antonietta immigrated to the United States of America in...
Sarah (Schuller) Dzur
May 4, 2018
Sarah Dzur, 105, of Youngstown, formerly of Girard, passed away on Friday, May 4, 2018 at Park Vista Nursing Home. Sarah was born February 5, 1913, in Vienna, Ohio, the daughter of John and Sarah (Lang) Schuller. Sarah had worked for the Ohio Leather Works Co., in Girard and retired from General Electric, in Warren, as an inspector after...
Walter L. White
May 1, 2018
Walter L. White, 68, of Weathersfield Twp., passed away on Tuesday, May 1, 2018 at his home. Walter was born February 16, 1950 in Girard, Ohio, the son of Walter and Ethel (Kincaid) White. He was a 1968 graduate of Girard High School, and obtained an Associate’s degree from YSU for electrical engineering. Walter worked...
Nina (Bellanca) Eager
Apr 30, 2018
Nina Bellanca (Joiner) Eager, 86, passed away on April 30, 2018, at Carmie Care in Cathedral City, California. Nina was born April 11, 1932, in Lowellville, Ohio, the daughter of Phillip and Clara (Labrie) Bellanca. She was a 1950 graduate of Lowellville High School and attended Youngstown State University. She moved to Southern California in the late 1950’s, where...
Deborah J. (DiPiero) Hunkus
Apr 29, 2018
Deborah J. Hunkus, 59, of Liberty Twp., passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 29, 2018, at Autumn Hills, with her family by her side. Debbie was born April 2, 1959, in Youngstown, Ohio, the daughter of Emidio and Ivory (McGinnis) DiPiero. Debbie was a graduate of Liberty High School and earned her Bachelor's Degree in Fine Arts from Youngstown...
Norma E. (Barbini) Lucas
Apr 26, 2018
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on April 30th 10:30 AM, at St. Rose Church, Girard for Norma Elaine (Barbini) Lucas. Norma was born April 24, 1938, in Youngstown, a daughter of Aldo and Helen (Brindiar) Barbini and lived her whole life in Girard and was a member of St. Rose Church. Norma was a volunteer at...
Theodore Roberts
Apr 22, 2018
Theodore (Ted) Roberts, 68, of Howland, passed away on Sunday, April 22, 2018 at the Hospice House in Poland. Ted was born May 18, 1949, in Youngstown, Ohio, the son of Ted and Anna (Koranicki) Roberts. He was a 1967 graduate of Girard High School and a 1971 graduate of John Carroll University. Ted had retired from...
Elizabeth (Meleg) Newhouse
Apr 18, 2018
Elizabeth Newhouse, 95, formerly of McDonald, passed away on Wednesday, April 18, 2018 at Vista Care Center in Mineral Ridge. Elizabeth was born October 23, 1922 in Campbell, Ohio, the daughter of John and Mary (Yurik) Meleg. Elizabeth had spent her life caring for her family as a devoted wife and mother. She was a member of Woodland Park...
MaryLou "Red" (Wardle) Cannistra
Apr 13, 2018
Niles - MaryLou "Red" Cannistra, 94, formerly of Liberty, passed away peacefully on April 13, 2018 at the home of her daughter, with family at her side.
She was born November 24, 1923, the daughter of the late Michael and Mary Wardle. She was the beloved wife for 49 years of the late Edward E. (Deanny) Cannistra;...
Thomas R. Davis Jr.
Apr 12, 2018
Thomas R. Davis Jr., 62, of Girard, passed away on Thursday, April 12, 2018 at Hospice House in Poland. Tom was born March 30, 1956 in Sharon, Pennsylvania, the son of Thomas R and Bessie (Whitecotton) Davis Sr. He was a 1974 graduate of Hubbard High School. Tom worked for General Motors in the body shop, and retired in...
Richard P. Miketa Sr.
Apr 4, 2018
Richard P. Miketa Sr., 76, of Liberty Twp., passed away on Wednesday, April 4, 2018 at his home. Richard (Dick), was born April 9, 1941 in Niles, Ohio, the son of Pete and Bertha (Dunn) Miketa. Dick retired in 2000 from McDonald Steel and had previously worked for US Steel. He was a member of St. Rose Church, Vienna...
Cathy Sue (Giddings) Barnett
Apr 4, 2018
Cathy Sue Barnett, 63, of Liberty Twp., passed away, Wednesday, April 4, 2018 at Hospice House in Poland. She was born in Ashtabula, Ohio on July 4, 1954, the daughter of James and Mattie (Gray) Giddings Sr. She was a1972 Niles High School graduate, and studied at Trinity Bible College. She had worked as an executive administrator for Ohio...
Robert "Bob" G. Blue
Mar 31, 2018
Robert G. "Bob" Blue, 73, of Girard, passed away on Saturday, March 31, 2018 at University Hospital in Cleveland. Bob was born November 11, 1944 in Youngstown, Ohio, the son of Terry E. and Lulu Lee (Bentley) Blue. After graduating from high school, Bob joined the US Air Force and served his country during the Vietnam War. Bob worked...
Robert H. McClary
Mar 29, 2018
Robert H. McClary, 90, of McDonald, passed away on Thursday, March 29, 2018, at Humility House in Austintown. Robert was born May 13, 1927 in Akron, Ohio, the son of Luke W. and Ada (Hawk) McClary. Robert graduated from Copley High School and obtained his bachelor's degree at Bowling Green State University. He had worked for McDonald High School...
Elizabeth "Betty" June (Klingensmith) Ensor
Mar 28, 2018
Elizabeth "Betty" June Ensor, 82, of Columbiana, formerly of Liberty Twp., passed away Wednesday, March 28, 2018, at Parkside Health Care in Columbiana. Betty was born June 27, 1935 in Meadville, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Merle and Mabel (Howell) Klingensmith. Betty had worked part time for Nearly New Consignment Shop, but for most of her life she was a...
Louise C. (Swencicki) Hayes
Mar 24, 2018
Louise C. Hayes, 85, of Liberty Twp., passed away on Saturday March 24, 2018 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Youngstown. Louise was born March 4, 1933 in Youngstown, Ohio, the daughter of Sam and Anna Swencicki. Louise had worked for Arby's Corporation office and later for Penn Ohio Towel Co., as an assistant to VP operations. She was of...
