Boardman…Funeral services will be held Thursday, Jan. 24, 2019, at 12:00 p.m. at the Wasko Funeral Home, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 12:30 p.m. at Christ the Good Shepherd Parish at St. Joseph the Provider Catholic Church, for Irene Torok Grizinski, 98, who passed away Sunday, January 20, 2019, with her family by her side. Irene was born May 16, 1920, in Campbell, the daughter of Frank and Elizabeth Jursa Torok.  She graduated from Campbell Memorial High...

YOUNGSTOWN – A funeral service will be held at 12:00 PM on Thursday, January 24 2019 at the Kubina Yuhasz Wasko Funeral Home, with his brother-in-law, Robert Hanna celebrating for David C. “Dave” Texter, 86, who passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 19, 2019, surrounded by his loving family. Dave was born March 26, 1932 in Campbell, a son of the late Gazy “James” and Christina (Lisko) Texter. He proudly served in the United States Navy, where he was an...

James Paul Stankich, 78 Youngstown…It is with great sadness that the family of James Paul Stankich, 78, announces his passing on January 15, 2019.  Funeral services will be held Friday, Jan. 18, 2019, at 6:00 p.m. at the Wasko Funeral Home, officiated by Jim’s son-in-law, Dr. Joshua Reichard.   “Jim” was a proud United States Marine Corp veteran, who after basic training and Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, served honorably in Lebanon and Gibraltar from...

Doris J. Capezzuto, 79 Campbell…Funeral services will be held Monday, Jan. 7, 2019, at 1:30 p.m., at the Wasko Funeral Home, officiated by the Very Rev. Msgr. Peter Polando, for Doris J. Capezzuto, 79, who passed away Saturday evening, Dec. 29, 2018. Doris was born January 7, 1939, in Youngstown, the daughter of Anthony Diana and Rose Colao Diana. She was a 1958 graduate of Ursuline High School and a lifelong area resident. Doris worked as a telemarketer for Pizzulo Brothers and...

POLAND – Funeral services will be held at 12:30 p.m. on Thursday at the Kubina-Yuhasz-Wasko Funeral Home in Boardman and at 1 p.m. at St. Columbia Cathedral for Helen Garancovsky, 90, who passed away Saturday afternoon. Helen was born July 8, 1928, in Youngstown, a daughter of the late Michael J. and Mary A. Jakubko Beney. Helen graduated in 1947 from Chaney High School. She worked for G.M. McKelvey Company and also for the Home Mortgage Company. She then became a full time homemaker....

Janet, 86 and Rudy Sutton, 87 COITSVILLE – Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 29, 2018, at the Wasko Funeral Home in Campbell, with the Very Rev Msgr. Michael Cariglio officiating, for Janet M. Sutton, 86, who died Dec. 18, 2018, and her husband, Rudolph J. Sutton, 87, who died Jan. 23, 2015. Janet was born March 26, 1932, in Youngstown, a daughter of Paul and Erma Gualtieri Petrella. Rudolph was born Nov. 7, 1927, in Struthers, a son of John and Alice...

Joanne Minchin, 66 Struthers…Funeral services will be held Friday, January 4, 2019 at 1:00 p.m. at the Wasko Funeral Home in Campbell, for Joanne Minchin, 66, who passed away Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2018 at her home. Joanne was born June 1, 1952, in Youngstown, the daughter of William and Martha (Wolfe) Minchin. She was a 1970 graduate of Struthers High School and a life-long area resident of the Struthers community. Joanne worked as a secretary for many years for various agencies and...

Joseph Pacak, 96 Coitsville Township…Funeral services will be held Monday, Dec. 31, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at the Wasko Funeral Home, for Joseph Pacak, 96, who passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2018, at the Hospice House, while surrounded by his loving family. Joe was born January 25, 1922, in Zagreb, Croatia, the son of the late John and Mary (Horvat) Pacak. Joe was a 1940 graduate of Chaney High School.  He proudly served in the U.S. Army during World War II, and...

Austintown…A Memorial Mass will be held Saturday morning, Dec. 29, 2018, at 10:30 a.m. at Christ the Good Shepherd Parish at St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church, in Campbell, with Monsignor John Zuraw officiating, for Larry Beck, 83, who passed away Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2018 at his home with his loving family by his side. Larry was born October 21, 1935, in Struthers, the son of Jack and Anne Checkel Beck. He was a 1953 graduate of Campbell Memorial High School.  He went...

Columbiana…Memorial services will be held Saturday, December 22, 2018 at 12:00 p.m. at Centenary United Methodist Church, 40 S. Market St., East Palestine, OH, with Pastor Joe McGinnis officiating for Linda Sue Maxwell McCamon, 68, who passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family at The Cleveland Clinic, Hospice, in Cleveland, on December 18th, 2018. She was born on July 12th, 1950 in Salem, Ohio. Linda was preceded in death by her parents, Jim and Margaret Maxwell...