Obituaries

Mar 13, 2018

Thelma Jean Mikulich, 87, of Girard, passed away on Tuesday, March 13, 2018, at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital. Thelma was born January 17, 1931 in Girard, Ohio, the daughter of William and Ottilee (Stone) Moss. She enjoyed gardening, especially her flowers, watching others sing karaoke, and going to amusement parks.  She leaves to cherish her memory, her children; Pamela J....

Mar 11, 2018

Rev. Bernard R. Schmalzried Jr., 75, of Girard, passed away on Sunday, March 11, 2018 at his residence. Rev. Bernard was born November 29, 1942 in Youngstown, Ohio, the son of Bernard and Alice (Geis) Schmalzried Sr.  He attended St. Rose Elementary School, Ursuline High School and Youngstown State University. Father Schmalzried studied for the priesthood at St. Gregory...

Mar 11, 2018

Elfreda M. Bacon, 91, of Niles, passed away on Sunday, March 11, 2018, at Shepherd Of The Valley Nursing Home in Niles. Elfreda was born July 1, 1926 in Youngstown, Ohio, the daughter of Rudolph and Gertrude (Homer) Meuser. She had worked at Packard Electric and retired in 1982. Elfreda was a devoted member of the Trinity Lutheran Church...

Mar 11, 2018

A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, March 14th, at 7:00 PM at Blackstone Funeral Home, for Gregory A.Snyder Sr., who passed away on Sunday, March 11, 2018, from a long illness. Greg was born April 5, 1947 in Warren, Ohio. He was the son of William and Olive (Burrows) Snyder. He leaves behind his wife Darlene (Hosterman)...

Mar 10, 2018

Willie Lee ''Ricky'' Carter Sr.,52,of Youngstown, passed away suddenly Saturday March 10,2018 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Youngstown. Ricky was born April 5,1965, in Whitesville North Carolina. Ricky had worked as an orderly at various Nursing homes, was a delivery man for Little Jimmy's Pizza, and also worked as a server at Holiday Inn on Belmont Ave. He had...

Mar 7, 2018

June Lorraine Peigowski, 89, passed away March 7, 2018 at her daughter’s residence in Champion with her children by her side.

June was born in New Castle, Pennsylvania on June 18, 1928 to Wilbert P and Thelma Body Druschel.  She married Leo Peigowski on March 6, 1948.  They shared 49 years together until his death in 1997....

Mar 7, 2018

Phyllis M. Migliozzi, 54, of Girard, passed away on Wednesday, March 7, 2018 at St. Elizabeth Hospital, after a long illness. Phyllis was born September 28, 1963 in Youngstown, Ohio, the daughter of Giuseppe and Angela (Szewc) Migliozzi. Phyllis was a 1981 graduate of Girard High School and had attended Kent State University and Youngstown State University. She had...

Mar 6, 2018

Walter M. "Pete" Scannell, 75, of Austintown, passed away on Tuesday, March 6, 2018 at the Cleveland Veteran's Hospital. Pete was born December 4, 1942 in Youngstown, Ohio, the son of Myron and Jules (Pugh) Scannell. After graduating, Pete served his country in the US Army during the Vietnam War. Pete retired from Syro Steel as a welder after...

Mar 2, 2018

Helen R. Moss, 89, of Liberty Twp., passed away on Friday, March 2, 2018, at Trumbull Memorial Hospital. Helen was born February 23, 1929 in Merrill, Wisconsin, the daughter of Sigmund and Ida (Schewe) Hauptman. Helen was a member of the Christian Science Church in Youngstown.  She worked for Packard Electric and retired from General Motors after 28 years....

Mar 1, 2018

Terri L. Kish, of McDonald, Ohio, answered her last alarm at 10:21 PM on Thursday, March 1, 2018, while a patient in St. Elizabeth Health Center, Youngstown, following a brief illness. She was 52. Terri was born on July 4, 1965 in Rochester, Pennsylvania, a daughter to Ronald W. and Filippa J. (Scichilone) Prentice. A 1983 graduate of Beaver...

Mar 1, 2018

Richard Thomas Holmes, 83, passed away Thursday, March 1, 2018, at St. Elizabeth Health Center in Youngstown. Richard was born to parents Howard E. Holmes and Mary E. (Mckenna) Holmes on March 29, 1934. Richard was a graduate of Girard High School and then went on to serve his country in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War....

Feb 27, 2018

Ruth E. Forte, 87, of Girard, passed away on Tuesday, February 27, 2018, at Northside Medical Center in Youngstown. Ruth was born August 27, 1930 in Girard, the daughter of Guy and Ruby Rosenberg. Ruth worked as a salesperson for Sears in the Eastwood Mall for 20 years before retiring. She enjoyed bowling, in her younger years, going to...

Feb 27, 2018

Carelyn Ann (Kvesich) Carney, age 94, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 27. 2018, at Windsor House at Liberty Healthcare Center in Youngstown, OH. She was born November 24, 1923, in Warren, OH, to Joseph and Helen (Hychrowska) Kvesich.  A 1942 graduate of Warren G. Harding High School, she married Edward Carney on November 19, 1960 at St. James...

Feb 27, 2018

Debra J. Costa, 59, of Niles, passed away on Tuesday, February 27, 2018, at her residence. Debbie was born April 13, 1958 in Youngstown, Ohio, the daughter of Rosco James and Nancy (Goist) Pauley. She was a 1976 graduate of Liberty High School. Debbie worked for National Industrial Lumber Co. in North Jackson and had been an AKC dog...

Feb 22, 2018

Roberta L. "Bobbie" Wilson, 64, of McDonald, passed away on Thursday, February 22, 2018, at the Hospice House, surrounded by her family. Bobbie was born October 9, 1953 in Pittsburgh, PA., the daughter of Edward and Cora Giese. For most of Bobbie's life, she cared for her husband, children and grandchildren, and her and her husband, Terry, fostered many...

Feb 20, 2018

Joseph A. Sarra Sr., 75, of Girard, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, February 20, 2018 at his residence. Joe was born August 15, 1942 in Youngstown, the son of Oddo and Elizabeth (Lorenzo) Sarra. Joe served his country in the US Navy during the Vietnam war. He worked for the Girard City Schools as a bus driver and later...

Feb 16, 2018

AUGUSTA, MAINE - Terrence L. Dillon, Colonel, USAF (Retired) of Augusta, Maine, passed away on Feb., 16, 2018, at Maine General Medical Center in Augusta.

Terrence (Terry) was born in Youngstown, on May 20, 1941, to his late parents, Dorothy Mae and Robert Lyle Dillon. He was raised in his hometown of Girard.

As a...

Feb 16, 2018

Judith Ann Rulick, 74, of Niles, passed away on Friday, February 16, 2018, at St. Elizabeth Hospital after a lengthy illness. Judy was born June 20, 1943 in Youngstown, Ohio, the daughter of Thomas and Florence (Tillery) McCale Sr. Judy had worked for Packard Electric, for a few years, before becoming a devoted stay at home mother to her...

Feb 14, 2018

James F. Pritchett, 84, of Girard, passed away on Wednesday, February 14, 2018, at Northside Medical Center. Jim was born June 21, 1933 in Princeton, West Virginia, the son of Giles F. and Virginia M. (Testerman) Pritchett. He was a U.S. Army veteran serving his country during the Korean War. He had worked as a production supervisor and...