Obituaries
William "Bill" Joseph Lucas
Apr 3, 2017
William Joseph (Bill) Lucas passed away peacefully on April 3, 2017 at 6:00 am at his home with his family by side. Bill was born October 10, 1935 to George and Helen (Bernat) Lucas in Youngstown, OH. He was employed at Lombard Corp. for 17 years and in Accounts Payable at St. Elizabeth Hospital for 25 years. Bill had...
Richard G. Allen
Apr 2, 2017
A Memorial Service will be held on May 20, 2017 at 11:00 AM in the Chapel at Calvary Cemetery for Richard G. Allen, 68, formerly of Youngstown, Ohio, who passed away April 2, 2017 in Kindred Rehab in California. Richard was born December 1, 1948, the son of Chester Lloyd and Sophia (Pinter) Allen.
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Bernard D. "Bernie" Desmond Jr.
Apr 1, 2017
Bernard D. "Bernie" Desmond Jr., 61, of Girard, passed away on April 1, 2017 at the Hospice House in Poland. Bernie was born December 12, 1955 in Youngstown, Ohio, the son of Bernard D. and Rita (Neff) Desmond Sr. Bernie was a 1974 graduate of Girard High School. He had worked for RTI International as a welder. Bernie loved...
Fabian Guerra
Apr 1, 2017
Fabian Guerra, 81, of Girard, passed away on Saturday, April 1, 2017 at the Hospice House in Poland. Fabian was born February 24, 1936 in Valsinni,Italy, the son of Luigi and Maria Guerra. After coming to the United States in 1958 he resided in Niles for several years. He was a long time resident of Girard. Fabian had worked...
Jason C. Grimaldi
Mar 31, 2017
Jason C. Grimaldi, 41, of Girard, passed away suddenly on Friday, March 31, 2017 at St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Youngstown. Jason was born July 6, 1975 in Youngstown, Ohio. Jason was an autoworker for 17 years at General Motors. As a member of the McKinley Heights Fire Department in 1992, Jason found his passion, and in 2011 continued his...
Ronald M. Fay
Mar 29, 2017
Ronald M. Fay, 86, of Girard, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, March 29, 2017 at his residence. Ron was born April 26, 1930 in Fayette City, Pennsylvania, the son of Lawrence and Irene (Hill) Fay. He retired after thirty years as a mill wright from Republic Steel. Ron was a Army veteran serving in the Korean War and was...
Norma J (Mowrey) Gifford
Mar 27, 2017
Norma J. Gifford, 81, of Niles, passed away Monday, March 27, 2017 at St. Joseph Hospital in Warren, Ohio . Norma was born in Reynoldsville, Pennsylvania on September 9, 1935, the daughter of Haven D. and Lillian R. (Hamilton) Mowrey. Norma was a member of Liberty Assembly of God Church. Norma married the love of her life, Ray G....
Carl V. Demas
Mar 24, 2017
Carl V. Demas, 92, of McKinley Heights., passed away on Friday, March 24, 2017 at Shepherd of the Valley Nursing Home, in Niles. Carl was born April 15, 1924 in Harding, West Virginia, the son of Dominic and Maggie (Orsine) Demas. He served his country in the US Coast Guard during WWII in the Pacific Theater of Operations and...
Dorothy C. (Arbutina) Shortman
Mar 24, 2017
Dorothy Carol Shortman passed away on Friday, March 24, 2017 at 7:30 p.m. following a long battle with Alzheimer’s Disease. She was born at home in Girard, Ohio, on December 19, 1931. A daughter of Miles Steven and Virginia Komenov Arbutina, she was a proud graduate of Girard High School in the class of 1949. She married Glen A....
Leo "Bud" Lawrentz
Mar 17, 2017
Leo C. "Bud" Lawrentz, 84, of Liberty Twp., passed away on Friday, March 17, 2017, at the Hospice House in Poland, Ohio. Bud was born September 3, 1932, in Pittsburgh, PA., the son of the late Guy and Winifred (Schmidt) Lawrentz. He had worked for 40 years at General Fireproofing in supervision. After retiring, Bud fell in love with...
Helen M. Keagy
Mar 14, 2017
Helen M. Keagy, 64, of Girard, passed away Tuesday, March 14, 2017 at her residence. Helen was born August 21, 1952 in Youngstown, Ohio, the daughter of Lawrence and Mary Ann (Carbone) Carson. Helen had owned and operated Keagy's Kut and Kurl in Girard, but for most of Helen's life she was a loving and devoted wife, mother and...
John R Batcho
Mar 9, 2017
John R. Batcho, 76, of McDonald, passed away after a month long illness on Thursday, March 9, 2017 at Trumbull Memorial Hospital. John was born in Youngstown, Ohio on November 28, 1940, a son of the late John T. Batcho and Helen P. (Sedmak) Batcho of Toronto, Ohio. Besides his mother residing in a Cortland nursing home, he is...
Dr. John N. Fusco
Mar 6, 2017
Dr. John N. Fusco died peacefully surrounded by his family on March 6, 2017, a week shy of meeting his milestone birthday of 90 years. He was a resident of Warren, Ohio. John was born in Cleveland, Ohio on March 14, 1927, the son of John H. and Frances P. (Avellone) Fusco. He was a 1945 graduate of Niles-McKinley...
Virginia Mae (Boop) Reapsummer
Feb 27, 2017
Virginia Mae ( Boop) Reapsummer, 94, formerly of Girard, passed away on Monday, February 27, 2017 at Liberty Health Care Center. Virginia was born November 10, 1922 in Girard, Ohio. She had worked for the Woolworth Co. in Youngstown, and was a loving wife and mother. Preceding her in death was her husband, John Reapsummer, whom she married June...
Benjamin Pantalone
Feb 23, 2017
Benjamin Pantalone, 86, of Niles, passed away on Thursday, February 23, 2017 at Trumbull Memorial Hospital. Ben was born June 13, 1930, in Sharpsville, PA., the son of Thomas and Mary R. (Stegliano) Pantalone. He was a 1948 graduate of Mineral Ridge High School, and earned his bachelors degree at Youngstown State University and a masters degree at Akron...
Virgil Minniti
Feb 21, 2017
Virgil Minniti, 84, of Girard, passed away on Tuesday, February 21, 2017, at his home. Virgil was born April 2, 1932, in Girard, Ohio. He was the son of Demetrio and Giovanna Minniti. Virgil proudly served his country in the Army, with distinction, during the Korean War. He was employed for over fifty years, working at a bowling alley...
Philomina Hogan
Feb 20, 2017
Philomina D. Hogan, 87, of Girard, passed away on Monday, February 20, 2017 at St. Joseph Hospital in Warren. Philomina was born October 28, 1929 in Girard, Ohio, the daughter of James and Rose (Ruggiero) Ezzo. She and her late husband, Jack, owned and operated Hogan's Market in Girard from 1977-1993. Philomina was a member of St. Rose Church....
Janet Ann (Pavlick) Brauer
Feb 17, 2017
Janet Ann (Pavlick) Brauer, 80, of Niles, passed away on Friday, February 17, 2017 at Autumn Hills Nursing Care Center. Janet was born March 5, 1936, in Girard, Ohio, the daughter of George and Jennie (Perko) Pavlick. Janet was a graduate of Girard High School and Huron Nursing School. She had worked as a Registered Nurse for 45 years,...
Elsie J. (Dezman) Furin
Feb 14, 2017
Elsie J. Furin, 92, of Girard, passed away Tuesday, February 14, 2017, at her residence surrounded by her family. Elsie was born September 20, 1924 in Girard, Ohio, the daughter of Anton and Francis (Sivic) Dezman. Elsie worked in payroll at McDonald Steel and Youngstown Municipal Railway, but for most of Elsie's life she was a devoted wife and...
Lowell R. Miles Sr.
Feb 9, 2017
Lowell R. Miles, Sr., 95, formerly of Girard, went to be with the Lord on Thursday February 9, 2017 at Essex of Salem. Lowell was born January 27, 1922 in Girard, Ohio, the son of Walter and Nellie (Hake) Miles. He had worked for Ohio Leather Works for 25 years and retired from Copperweld after 15 years. He was...
