Obituaries
Candina M Exline
Sep 3, 2014
Candina M. Exline, 30, of Liberty Twp., passed away on Wednesday, September 3, 2014 at her home. Candina was born November 4, 1983 in Youngstown, a daughter of Roger and Terri Watson Chamberlain. Candina was a loving wife and mother. She devoted her life to her daughters, husband, her home and her family. She was known for her smile,...
Shirley J (Williams) Charles
Sep 1, 2014
Shirley J. Charles, 79, of Girard, died Monday September 1, 2014 at St. Elizabeth Hospital. She was born September 13, 1934 in North Lima, Ohio, the daughter of the late Lawrence and Alma Pinkerton Williams. She had worked at Ohio Leather Works for a short while and later devoted her time to raising her children. She was a member...
Angelica Marietta (Petrella) Bevilacqua
Aug 30, 2014
Angelica Marietta Bevilacqua, 89, of Boardman, formerly of Girard, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family on Saturday August 30, 2014. Angela was born September 2, 1924 in Briar Hill, the first born of Domenic and Sabina Clement Petrella, and lived in this area all of her life. Angela's mother died when Angela was a teenager...
Lucille B (Brine) Altiero
Aug 26, 2014
Lucille B. Altiero, 91, of Girard, passed away on Tuesday August 26, 2014 at the Hospice House. Lucille was born Dec. 23, 1922 in Girard, the daughter of the late Joseph J. and Rose Lorenzo Brine. She was a 1940 graduate of Girard High School and worked as a clerk for the Trumbull County Courthouse after graduation. She retired...
Mark A McCarthy
Aug 25, 2014
Mark A. McCarthy, 62, of Canfield, passed away on Monday August 25, 2014 at Hospice House. Mark was born August 18, 1952 in Youngstown, the son of Thomas and Lois Arens McCarthy. Mark had retired in 2009 after 30 years as a heavy equipment operator for Niles Power Plant. He attended St. Rose Church and served his country as...
Elizabeth Betty Robbins-Lawn
Aug 24, 2014
Elizabeth L. "Betty" Robbins Lawn, 88, of McDonald, died Sunday August 24, 2014 at Briarfield Nursing home in Austintown. She was born January 16, 1926 in Youngstown, the daughter of the late Daniel B. and Margaret B. Williams Carson. She was a member of the Woodland Park United Methodist Church in McDonald. She worked as a receptionist for Holub...
Samuel Joseph Zirafi Sr.
Aug 18, 2014
Samuel J. "Scrappy" Zirafi Jr., 93, of Girard, passed away on Monday, August 18, 2014 at his home. Scrappy was born June 8, 1921 in Girard, the son of the late Samuel J. and Madeline Messuri Zirafi Sr. Scrappy retired from U.S. Steel after many years as a Supervisor, and later worked for IGA grocery store as a delivery...
Judith Ann Johnson
Aug 10, 2014
Judith Ann Johnson, 78, of McDonald, died Sunday August 10, 2014 at St. Elizabeth Hospital. She was born August 4, 1936 in Youngstown, Ohio the daughter of the late Jeral G. and Elizabeth Hulick Johnson. Judy had worked for General Electric and retired as a billing clerk for US Steel McDonald Works after many years. She attended Our Lady...
Donna June (Fynes) Miles
Aug 9, 2014
Donna June Miles, 87, of Girard, went to be with the Lord on Saturday August 9, 2014 at St. Joseph Hospital. June was born June 9, 1927 in Girard, Ohio, the daugther of the late George and Jane Johnson Fynes. June had worked at the Ohio Leather Works in Girard and Packard Electric before becoming a devoted wife and...
Agnes (Madison) Stetson
Aug 8, 2014
Agnes I. Stetson, 84, of Weathersfield Twp., passed away on Friday August 8, 2014 at Northside Medical Center. Agnes was born February 19, 1930 in Niles, Ohio, the daughter of the late Albert and Elsie Keck Madison. Agnes had previously worked for Gray's Drugstore in the Liberty Plaza, but for most of her life she devoted herself to her...
Edward W Krok
Jul 30, 2014
Edward W. Krok, 82, of Mineral Ridge, passed away at his home on July 30, 2014. Ed was born September 25, 1931 in Warren, Ohio, a son of the late Joseph and Theresa Krok. He was a 1949 graduate of McKinley High School and then served in the US Navy. Ed and his wife, Doloris, had previously owned and...
Con "Eddie" Welch
Jul 24, 2014
Con E. "Eddie" Welch, 56, of Girard, died Thursday July 24, 2014 at UPMC in Pittsburgh, PA. He was born July 4, 1958 in Youngstown, the son of the late James and Dorothy Hodge Welch. Eddie worked for Tube City IMS in Girard as a Locomotive Engineer and Crain Operator since 1987. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and had a...
Nancy H Santagata
Jul 21, 2014
Nancy H. Santagata, 93, of Sanford, Florida, formerly of Girard, passed away Monday July 21, 2014 in Sanford Florida. She was born March 25, 1921 in Youngstown, the daughter of the late Anthony and Carmela Pagano Trina. Nancy was a member of St. Rose Church and the Democratic Women's Club. In addition to her love of family, Nancy enjoyed...
Richard A Chalker
Jul 21, 2014
Richard A. "Dick" Chalker, 81, of Cortland, formerly of Girard, died Monday July 21, 2014 at Liberty Health Care Center. He was born on July 24, 1932 in Youngstown, Ohio, the son of the late Dr. Harry and Margaret "Peg" Bruce Chalker. Dick retired from Girard Machine where he worked for over 50 years as a mechanical engineer. He...
Andrea "Annie" Blackburn
Jul 20, 2014
Andrea G. "Annie" Blackburn, of McDonald, Ohio, died unexpectedly at 2:18pm on Sunday, July 20, 2014, in St. Elizabeth Medical Center, Youngstown, Ohio. She was 32. Annie was born in Youngstown on April 27, 1982, the daughter of Arnold G. and Martha L. (Bozis) Blackburn, Sr.She graduated in 2000 from Lakeview High School where she participated in the Marching...
John Lyden
Jul 19, 2014
John Lyden, 61, of Girard, died Saturday July 19, 2014 at the Hospice House. He was born October 21, 1952, in Youngstown, the son of the late John P. and Frances M. Barber Lyden. John leaves to cheerish his sisters, Elizabeth (Alton) Crothers of Rootstown and Patricia Lyden of North Ridgeville, Ohio, brother, Timothy (Kathleen) Lyden of Bend, Oregon,...
Nancy Ann (Baudile) Ponzio
Jul 19, 2014
Nancy Ann Ponzio, 81, of Girard, passed away on Saturday, July 19, 2014 at her residence. Nancy was born April 5, 1933 in Youngstown, Ohio, the daughter of the late Larry and Josephine Tisone Baudile. Nancy was a member of St. Rose Church and enjoyed bowling. Nancy devoted her life to her family and was a loving wife, mother...
Rose M. Lio
Jul 17, 2014
Rose Lio, 92, of Youngstown, passed away on Thursday July 17th, 2014 at Omni Manor Nursing Home. Rose was born July 30, 1921 in Youngstown, Ohio, the daughter of the late Richard and Carmel Acri Lio. Rose retired from General Electric Mahoning Glass Plant in Niles as a glass inspector after many years. She was a member of St....
Virginia M (Gething) Martin
Jul 17, 2014
Virginia M. Martin, 81, of Girard, passed away peacefully at Hospice House on Thursday, July 17, 2014. Ginny was born May 14, 1933 in Youngstown, Ohio, the daughter of the late Arthur and Margaretta Morgan Gething. A lifelong resident of Girard, she graduated from Girard High School in 1950. Ginny graduated from Youngstown State University with a Bachelor of...
Phyllis M (Creed) Berresford
Jul 7, 2014
Phyllis M. Berresford, 74, of Liberty Twp., passed away on Monday July 7, 2014 at the Hospice House. Phyllis was born October 2, 1939 in Youngstown, the daughter of the late Irl and Velma Taylor Creed. She received her business degree from Youngstown College, and then devoted her life to taking care of her family. Phyllis taught Junior Church,...
