SIMPSONVILLE, SC - After 95 years, Theresa was welcomed into the arms of our Lord on April 14, 2024. She was born on April 21, 1929, to the late Josephine V. and Stanley F. Wojton. She was raised a devout Catholic at St. Stanislaw Church/School, then went on to Woodrow Wilson High School. She started working at age 14 during WW Il at the Youngstown Public Market. At the age of 17, she quit school to help support her family's financial needs to work full-time at 7 -Up Bottling Co. At...

CAROL STREAM, ILL … Patsy J. Villano departed this world peacefully on October 15th, 2023, at the age of 90. Born in Youngstown, Ohio on June 29th, 1933, to Tony and Mary (Veres) Villano, Patsy's formative years were spent with his six siblings on Youngstown's east side. Later, his family relocated to Hubbard, where he graduated from Hubbard High School in 1950. After honorably serving in the U.S. Army, Patsy pursued higher education at Youngstown University. Back in the...

CAMPBELL… Florence M. Bosko, age 101, passed away peacefully Tuesday February 13, 2024 at Assumption Village Nursing Home. Florence was born on August 29, 1922 in Campbell and was a daughter of John and Anna (Ofcharik) Hassay. She attended St. Elizabeth Grade School and was a 1940 graduate of Campbell Memorial High School. She worked at various places including General Electric and as a reporter for The Daily Legal News. Florence was a member of the former St. Elizabeth Church and...

Joseph C. Bak, 92 Youngstown…Joseph C. Bak, 92, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 10, 2024 at Hospice House of Boardman.  Joseph was born on March 23, 1932, a son of Joseph and Sophia Skowron Bak. He was raised in Campbell and grew up working in various roles for the family grocery store business. A 1951 graduate of Campbell Memorial High School, he then attended Youngstown College. After honorable time served in the U.S. Army 1954-1956 (Korean War Veteran), his career...

Drosos R. Tsarnas, 71 Campbell... Drosos Tsarnas, 71 passed away peacefully at his home on April 8,2024. Drosos was born March 29, 1953 in Youngstown, Ohio a son of Themistocles Tsarnas and Sevasti Pastrikos. He was a 1971 graduate of Campbell Memorial High School. He married his wife the former Cynthia Valantasis in 1972, who passed away in 2022.  He was a member of the U.S. Navy from 1975 to 1978. Drosos was a tower painter for Seacore Painting and retired in 2007. Drosos will be...

Angela Elia Carano, 95 Campbell…Angela Elia Carano, 95 passed away peacefully on Saturday April 6, 2024 at Briarfield Place in Boardman. Angela was born on February 21, 1929 in Fontecurelli, Italy.  She was a daughter of Michael “Mikeen” Falasca and Josephine Falasca. She came from Italy in 1954 and she lived the American Dream, opening a dry cleaning business and a pizza parlor. She was also a seamstress for many years. Angela will be deeply missed by her...

 Betty Peyko, 98 Campbell...Betty passed away peacefully late Friday evening, April 5, 2024. She was born September 28, 1925, in Youngstown, Ohio, a daughter of the late Joseph and Barbara (Wilczkiewicz) Ruz. Betty was a graduate of Wilson High School, and was a lifelong resident of Campbell, Ohio. Betty leaves three children; Barbara Tuscano, Janet Grubb (Dale), and Vincent Peyko (Jocelyn) of Youngstown; seven grandchildren, Philip(Amanda) Tuscano, Maria Tuscano, Vincent (Vinnie)...

Bernadette F. Kovach, 80 COLUMBUS…Bernadette (Starke) Kovach, age 80, passed away peacefully on April 2, 2024 with her family by her side at Danbury Senior Living. Bernadette was born May 16, 1943 in Buffalo, New York, the daughter of John and Pelagia (Maserek) Starke. She graduated from Cardinal Mooney High School in 1961and went on to Youngstown State University. Bernadette (Bernie) was married to Edward Paul Kovach for 52 years before he passed in 2021. She is survived by her...

POLAND - Georgieann Martinko, 88, passed away peacefully on April 2, 2024, at Shepherd of the Valley, Skilled Nursing, where she made her home for over six years. Born in Youngstown, on May 6, 1935, she was one of four children to John and Anna (Paroff) Maruschak. A graduate of Chaney High School, she was then employed by the Youngstown Board of Education, and also served as a Secretary for the Youngstown City Schools for a total of 32 years.  She also volunteered with the St. St. Vincent...

Campbell…Gilberto Pagan, 63 passed away at his home on March 26, 2024. Gilberto was born on August 4, 1960 in Youngstown, Ohio. He was a son of Carlos and Elena (DeLeon) Pagan. He worked as a carpenter and as a mechanic, he also was a musician in many bands over the years. He was most recently a lead singer for the Uptown Band.  He served in the U.S. National Guard for six years, where he was trained as a chef. Gilberto loved music and recording music. He loved hanging out in...