Obituaries
Helen Bowser
Jan 10, 2013
Helen Bowser, 100, formerly of Girard, went to be with the Lord on Thursday January 10, 2013 at Vista Care at the Ridge were she was a resident for 3 years and 5 months. She was born May 29, 1912 in Girard, the daughter of the late Samuel and Sophia Meckelcevich Neverovich. Helen was a homemaker and a member...
Eloise (Geesaman) Ogram
Jan 5, 2013
Eloise Ogram, formerly of Youngstown, passed away on Saturday January 5, 2013 at Shepherd of The Valley Nursing Home. Eloise was born March 16, 1916 in Youngstown, the daughter of the late Harry and Bessie Snow Geesaman. She was a graduate of Rayen School in 1934 and also graduated from Allegheny College in 1938 and was a member of...
Diana J Guenther-Mancini
Dec 25, 2012
Diana Jean Guenther Mancini, 66, of Howland, joined her parents in heaven on Tuesday December 25, 2012 at Trumbull Memorial Hospital, surrounded by her family after a long and courageous battle against complications after knee replacement surgery. She was born October 13, 1946 in Youngstown, the daughter of the late Don and Shirley Schenck Williams. She was a member...
Marlene J (Mansfield) Tobin
Dec 23, 2012
Marlene Jean Mansfield Tobin, 76, formerly of Liberty Twp. and currently from of Girard, died peacefully Sunday, December 23, 2012 at “Hospice of the Valley” Hospice House. She was born August 20, 1936 in Youngstown, OH, the daughter of Russell M. Mansfield and Loraine Fleming Mansfield Ballsih Remmele. She formerly worked as a butcher in the meat department for...
Edna V (Wildman) James
Dec 20, 2012
Edna V. James, 93, of Liberty Twp., passed away on Thursday December 20, 2012, at her residence. Edna was born on November 19, 1919 in Niles, Ohio, the daughter of the late Brennen and Clara Crider Wildman. She had previously worked for Packard Electric and was a homemaker. She is survived by her children Gyneth James of Semiole, Florida,...
Annie H Mihaly
Dec 20, 2012
Girard, There will be a prayer service at 9:15 AM on Monday at Blackstone Funeral Home and a Mass of Christian Burial celebrated by the Father Joseph Rudjak at 10:00 AM at Sts. Peter and Paul Parish for Annie H. Mihaly, 77, who died Thursday, December 20, 2012 at Valley Care Northside Medical Center. Annie was born December 25,...
Justina (Guidubaldi) Nitzsky
Dec 18, 2012
Justina Nitzsky, 85, of Girard, passed away Tuesday December 18, 2012 at Mayfair Village in Columbus, Ohio. She was born January 25, 1927 in Girard, Ohio, the daughter of the late John & Felicitia Schiavoni Guidubaldi. Justina was a life long resident of Washington Ave. in Girard were she was born and raised....
Leona G Vinich
Dec 12, 2012
Leona G. Vinich, 78, of Girard, passed away Wednesday December 12, 2012 at her residence. She was born July 13, 1934 in Cresson, Pennsylvania, the daughter of the late Leo & Hortense Dashner Glass. Leona retired from Packard Electric and worked on the assembly line for 33 years. She was a member of St. Rose Church in Girard. She...
Wesley D Martin
Dec 6, 2012
Wesley D. "Wes" Martin, 64, of McDonald, passed away on Thursday December 6, 2012 at Northside Hospital. Wes was born May 1, 1948 in Youngstown, the son of the late William H. and Hazel Ryan Martin. He retired in 2008 from the street department at the Village of McDonald after 20 years and was an Army Veteran during Vietman. ...
Ireta Black
Dec 5, 2012
Ireta Black, 95, formerly of Liberty Township, passed away at Howland Shepherd of the Valley on Wednesday December 5, 2012. Ireta was born January 26, 1917 in Girard, daughter of Claude and Alice (Smith) Goist. She was a homemaker. In her early years, she attended Youngstown Business College and worked at Strouss Hirshberg. She married Richard Black on August...
John H Ingalls
Dec 4, 2012
John H. Ingalls, 83, of Girard, died Tuesday December 4, 2012 at Liberty Health Care Center. He was born October 26, 1929 in Warren, Ohio, the late son of John H. and Lydia Schneider Ingalls Sr. He graduated from Youngstown State University with a bachelors degree in education and psychology. John retired from Republic Steel in Warren as a...
Ludd M Dunn
Dec 4, 2012
Ludd M. Dunn, (Ludvic M. Dumbovich) 87, formerly of Liberty Twp., died Tuesday December 4, 2012 at St. Elizabeth Hospital. He was born December 22, 1924 in Cleveland, Ohio, the son of the late Samuel and Anna Golubich Dumbovich. Ludd graduated from Cleveland State University with degrees in Industrial Engineering and Business Administration. He was employed by Westinghouse Electric...
Andrew "Andy" Kurinowski
Nov 27, 2012
Andrew "Andy" Kurinowski, 86, of Girard, passed away on Tuesday November 27, 2012 at St. Elizabeth Hospital. Andy was born September 29, 1926 in Pittsburgh, Pa., the son of the late Wasyl and Eudokia Mikula Kurinowski. Andy was a graduate of McDonald High School, a proud Navy Veteran of WWII, and retired from US Steel McDonald Works. He was...
Mildred L Gerke
Nov 26, 2012
Mildred L. Gerke, 90, of Cortland, passed away Monday November 26, 2012 at Cortland Health Care Center. She was born June 4, 1922 in Knoxville, Tennessee, the daughter of the late William and May Hennell Harkleroad. Mildred was a cook and baker for Cherry's Top of Mall at Eastwood Mall in Niles for 10 years and also for Sandelini's. ...
John C Jay
Nov 17, 2012
John C. Jay, 76, of Girard, passed away Saturday November 17, 2012 at Northside Hospital. John was the son of the late Carroll and Pauline Mehalic Jay. He worked for Sheet and Tube Co. in Campbell as a quality control supervisor for 31 years and then worked for Northstar Steel for 13 years retiring in 2003. John was a...
Willard Miller
Nov 15, 2012
Willard Miller Jr., 72, formerly of Girard, died Thursday November 15, 2012 at Briarfield at the Ridge. He was born October 17, 1940 in Youngstown, the son of the late Willard & Olga Skufca Miller Sr. Willard formerly worked in maintenance for U.S. Steel in Youngstown and the Welfare Department in Warren. He had a passion for antiques. He...
Margaret R Roth
Nov 4, 2012
Margaret R. Roth, 91, of Liberty Twp., passed away Sunday November 4, 2012 at Libery Health Care Center. She was born march 7, 1921 in Youngstown, Ohio the daughter of the late George T. and Clara Kiser Lamb. Margaret was a former member of Christ the King Lutheran Church, Christian Womens Club and a former member of The Mother...
Elizabeth (Lewis) DeChant
Nov 2, 2012
Elizabeth Lewis DeChant, 92, passed away peacefully after a brief illness early Friday morning, November 2nd, at the home of her grand-daughter in Altadena, Ca. where she had relocated recently with her daughter and son-in-law of Hubbard Twp., with whom she has made her home over the last 6 years. Elizabeth was born September 9, 1920 in Niles, Ohio,...
Patriciaq Eileen Spisak
Oct 27, 2012
Patricia "Eileen" Spisak, 84, formerly of Girard, passed away Saturday October 27, 2012 at Park Vista Retirement Community. She was born August 5, 1928 in Youngstown, Ohio the daughter of the late Patrick Michael and Anna Katherine Thedka Kidney. Eileen owned and operated the Belmont Dairy Queen with her daughter Susan and had just celebrated their 50th anniversary at...
Mary "May" Forte
Oct 27, 2012
Mary J. "May" Forte, 92 of Girard, passed away Saturday October 27, 2012 at Liberty Health Care Center. She was born July 22, 1920 in Girard, Ohio the daughter of the late Joseph & Rose Sherock Forte. Mary worked at McDonald Mill during WWII, Fusco Dry Cleaners in Girard and at Hills Department Store at the Liberty Plaza as...
