Obituaries

Jul 16, 2012

Sara M. Blews, 64, of Weathersfield Twp., died suddenly on Monday July 16, 2012 at Northside Medical Center.  Sara was born Dec. 25, 1947 in New Castle, Pa.  the daughter of the late Albert G. and Emma M. McClain Teleis.  Sara had previously worked for Bell Telephone Co. and later a day care center, but most recently had just...

Jul 16, 2012

Martha M. Ambrose, 82, formerly of Girard, passed away on Monday July 16, 2012 at Masternick Memorial Health Care Center.  Martha was born October 14, 1929 in Warren, Ohio, the daughter of the late William and Alma Lewis Silvis.  Martha was a member of Open Door Community Church in McDonald and was a former past president of the Lions...

Jul 15, 2012

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William D. Sperati, 61, of McDonald, passed away on Sunday July 15, 2012 at his residence. Bill was born July 10, 1951 in Salem, Ohio  the son of Rocky B. and Patricia Jean Fowler Sperati.  Bill worked at General Motors for 30 years retiring in 1999. He graduated from Youngstown State University with a Bachelors degree...

Jul 6, 2012

Elizabeth M. Wilkes, 80, of Perryville,Missouri, formerly of Girard, passed away on July 6 th 2012 at Perry Oakes Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Perryville.  Elizabeth was born October 28, 1931 in New Wilmington, Pa., the daughter of the late Raymond and Jeanette McFarland.  She had been a school bus driver for Liberty Schools in Liberty Twp, and attended...

Jul 3, 2012

John "Rabbitt" Velazquez, 64 of McDonald, passed away Tuesday July 3, 2012 at St. Elizabeth Medical Center.  He was born November 9, 1947 in Juncos, Puerto Rico the son of the late Andres and Clotilde Viera Velazquez.  He was retired from GM as a Inspector.  John was a avid softball player and played for many area teams in Ohio...

Jun 17, 2012

Cora H. Smail, 98, of Girard, died June 17, 2012. She was born November 26, 1913 in Hubbard, daughter of Giles & Mabel Hirst Smail. She was married to Leroy W. Smail, September 28, 1933 until his death in September, 1971.  She worked at the Mahoning Country Club in 1952 until she retired in 2000.  She was the central...

Jun 13, 2012

Francis A. Myer, 87, of Liberty Twp., passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Wednesday June 13, 2012 at his residence.  He was born March 26, 1925 in Port Jervis, New York, the son of the late Francis A. Sr. & Mary Wies Myer.  Francis served in the U.S. Army Air Corps South Pacific during WWII...

Jun 11, 2012

Irma Mary Di Iullo Ferrante, 91, of Girard, passed away on Monday June 11, 2012 at Omni Manor.  She was born January 11, 1921 in San Pietro Avellana, Italy, the daughter of the late Pasquale & Carmela Colaizzi Di Iullo.  Irma arrived in the United States in 1927 and lived on the East Side of Youngstown.  She graduated from...

Jun 11, 2012

Charles R. Davis Sr., 79, of Austintown, formerly of Girard, passed away on Monday June 11, 2012 at st. Elizabeth Hospital.  He was born November 1, 1932 in Flemmington, West Virginia the son of the late Charles T. & Virginia Moyer Davis.  He was a Army Veteran in the Korean War. He worked at Easco Aliminum as a laborer...

Jun 9, 2012

Dorothy L. Bowes formerly of Ashtabula passed away June 9, 2012 at St. Elizabeth Health Center (Youngstown) after a short illness.  Dorothy was born in Ashtabula, Ohio on March 8, 1927 to Clayborne & Grace Pettit.  She grew up in Ashtabula and graduated from Ashtabula High School.  She married her husband Robert V. Bowes on May 10, 1947 and...

Jun 7, 2012

Nancy (Reapsummer) Welk 81, of Liberty Twp., passed away peacefully on Thursday June 7, 2012.  She was born on June 12, 1930 in Girard the youngest child of the late John and Gertrude Clemson Reapsummer. Nancy was a 1948 graduate of Liberty High School where she met her husband Robert and they married on September 29, 1956.  In addition...

Jun 6, 2012

Charles L. Friend, 84, of McDonald, passed away suddenly on Wednesday June 6, 2012 at Northside Medical Center.  Charles was born January 20, 1928 in Luke Maryland, the son of the late Dayton O. and Lucille Wiltison Friend and step-mother Bertha Olive Friend. Charles had worked for US Steel from 1950-1979 and then worked for McDonald Steel as an...

Jun 4, 2012

Frederick D. Thompson Sr., 78, of Littleton, Colorado, formerly of Warren, Ohio, died June 4, 2012 at his residence.  Fred was born January 31, 1934 in Warren, the son of the late Norman and Florence Emmerson Thompson. He retired in 2000 from General Motors-Packard Electric as a tool and die maker.  Fred had served in the US Army.  He...

Jun 3, 2012

Leslie Dawn Gardner, 49, of Liberty Twp., died Sunday June 3, 2012 at her residence.  Leslie was born October 8, 1962 in Youngstown, Ohio, the daughter of Ronald L. and Margaret Coberley Burkett.  She had worked for 10 years as a substitute teacher for special needs children, and was an ordained minister, She was a member of A.D.F. and...

Jun 3, 2012

Edward M. Spencer, 72, of Liberty Twp., died Sunday June 3, 2012 at his residence.  He was born August 12, 1939 in Glouster, Ohio, the son of  Milton and Alice Poches Spencer.  Ed had owned and operated the Blue Ribbon Dry Cleaners, Northroad Coin Laundromat and Highlander Center Laundromat on Belmont Ave  after working in the drycleaning business since...

May 21, 2012

HUBBARD – Jerry G. Arthur, 74, formerly of Girard, passed away Monday, May 21, 2012, at Liberty Health Care Center. He was born March 13, 1938, in Huntington, W.Va., the son of the late Carl and Dorothy McCoy Arthur. He was a veteran in the Navy. He worked for U.S. Steel and McDonald Steel for 50 years. Jerry was...

May 7, 2012

Jennifer Lynn Ridge, ,55, of Girard, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Monday May 7, 2012 at her home after a 2 year couragous battle with cancer.  She was born July 13, 1956 in Warren, Ohio, the daughter of the late Nick and Helen Dziama Butchko.  She worked at K-Mart in Niles for 30 years...

May 3, 2012

Stanley R. Merrill, 80, of Liberty Twp., died Thursday May 3, 2012 , at Northside Hospital.  Stanley was born August 1, 1931 in Niles, Ohio, the son of the late James P. and Ruth Maurin Merrill. Stanley retired from US Steel as a boiler tender after 26 years and later worked for Giant Eagle in Austintown for 7 years....

Apr 29, 2012

Roy E. Fabian Sr., 55, of Cortland, passed away Sunday April 29, 2012 at the Hospice House after a hard fought battle with cancer.  He was born October 27, 1956 in Warren Ohio, the son of Edward Fabian & Rose Wylam Heil.  Roy was the owner and operator of Hawley Landscape for 39 years. He was an avid hunter,...

Apr 29, 2012

Angeline "Gail" Hlasta, 94, formerly of Liberty Twp., passed away Sunday April 29, 2012 at The Humilty House in Austintown. She was born January 1, 1918 in Mc Intyre, Pennsylvania and was raised in the Pittsburgh area by her parents Josef and Louisa Zora Slack. She worked many jobs as a young woman, but during WWII she worked in...