obituaries

Apr 11, 2023

Betty Bonzi, 91

Youngstown… Betty Bonzi, 91, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, and sister, passed away Tuesday, April 11, 2023, at Omni Manor Nursing Home in Youngstown.

Betty was born October 30, 1931, in Youngstown, the daughter of Theodore and Ann Rainey.

She was a proud homemaker and a life-long area resident.

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Apr 10, 2023

Anthony J. Krall, 80

Canfield… Anthony J. Krall, 80, passed away Monday, April 10, 2023, at Brookdale of Austintown.

Anthony was born May 1, 1942, in Campbell, the son of Anthony Krall and Agnes Dvornakick.  Following high school Anthony received a Bachelor's degree in Psychology from YSU.  He served in the US Army during the...

Apr 4, 2023

Austintown…Nancy Jean Niemczura, 92, passed away Tuesday, April 4, 2023 at the Hospice House.

Nancy was born February 4, 1931, in Youngstown, the daughter of Sylvester and Dorothy (McClellan) Grinstead.  She was a 1948 graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School and a lifelong area resident.

She retired from PNC Bank, formerly Dollar Bank, where she...

Apr 1, 2023

Christopher A. Rodgers, 62

Lowellville… Christopher A. Rodgers, 62, passed away in the early morning hours  on Saturday, April 1, 2023, at the Grove Nursing Home Center in New Wilmington.

Christopher was born March 2, 1961, in Meadville, Pa., the son of Richard and Joan Pasikoski Rodgers.

He was a graduate of Linesville...

Mar 26, 2023

CAMPBELL… Dorothy H. Lisko, age 88, passed away on Sunday, March 26 after a brief illness.  She was a life-long resident of Campbell, Ohio.

Dorothy was born February 3,1935 in Campbell, OH, the daughter of John and Helen (Purda) Macala.  She was a 1952 graduate of Campbell Memorial High School and worked in an administrative assistant role...

Mar 25, 2023

Campbell…Eleanor Tesner, 90, passed away on Saturday, March 25, at Maplecrest Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Struthers.

Eleanor was born on February 27, 1933, the daughter of John and Anna Kish Krajnak. Eleanor graduated as class valedictorian from Woodrow Wilson High School in 1950. She married her husband, John A. Tesner, Sr., on May 2, 1953,...

Mar 23, 2023

CANFIELD…Private services will be held at a later date for Jennifer Lee Neff who passed away on March 23, 2023 Jennifer was born January 26, 1945 in Portsmouth, Virginia, to Robert and Maxine (Dwiggins) Neff. She was raised in post WWII Canfield, Ohio and graduated from Canfield High School in 1963. She received an A.A. from Stephens College in...

Mar 23, 2023

Youngstown… Andrew Michael Austalosh, 32, passed away Thursday, March 23, 2023.

Andrew was born February 5, 1991, in Youngstown, the son of Michael Austalosh and Kathryn Kennedy Austalosh.  He was a 2009 graduate of Campbell Memorial High School and a lifelong area resident.

Andrew was the owner and operator of Acme Exterminating for the past...

Mar 21, 2023

Annie C. Perez, 94

Youngstown… Annie C. Perez, 94, passed away Tuesday, March 21, 2023, at Oasis Healthcare Center in Youngstown, with her family by her side.

Annie was born July 25, 1928, in Stockton, Alabama and came to the Youngstown area in the early 1950's.  She worked for many years as a housekeeper in...

Mar 20, 2023

CAMPBELL… A Private Memorial Mass was held on Friday March 31, 2023 at Christ the Good Shepard Parish in Campbell with Fr. Matthew Zwilling officiating, for Anne Hornak age 96, who passed away on Monday March 20, 2023 at her home surrounded by her loving family.

Anne was born on June 27, 1926 in Youngstown, Ohio and...

Mar 20, 2023

Helen M. Lawrence, 95

Pulaski… Helen M. Lawrence, 95, passed away in her home on Monday, March 20, 2023, with her family by her side.

Helen was born March 16, 1928, in Salem, the daughter of Stefan Cosgarea and Elizabeth Wonner.  She was a 1946 graduate of Salem High School.

In her younger...

Mar 10, 2023

Nora (Dikissi) Nikitas Katsourakis Anthony, 74

Campbell…Nora (Dikissi) Nikitas Katsourakis Anthony, of Campbell, Ohio, and Clearwater, Florida, was born in Symi Island, Dodecanese, Greece on August 15th, 1948. The fourth child of Zoe and Nikitas Katsourakis.

She was from the start, fond of reading and writing poetry, singing, crocheting, baking, as well as traveling. She...

Mar 8, 2023

Kenneth J. Hodge, 83

Campbell… Kenneth J. Hodge, 83, passed away Wednesday, March 8, 2023, at the Hospice House in Poland.

Kenneth was born November 18, 1939, in Campbell, the son of James Hodge and Willie Mae (Ferguson) Hodge.

He was a 1957 graduate of Campbell Memorial High School.

Kenneth was...

Mar 7, 2023

David A. Dimoff, 58

Youngstown… David A. Dimoff, 58, died peacefully of natural causes on Tuesday, March 7, 2023.

He was born in Youngstown on November 17, 1964, to Carl Dimoff and Betty (Stellmar) Simchik.

He was a graduate of Chaney High School, class 1983.  David worked as a laborer in the Youngstown...

Mar 6, 2023

Cheryl A. Hicks, 59

Poland… Cheryl A. Hicks, 59, passed away Monday, March 6, 2023, at St. Elizabeth Hospital, Main Campus, with her loving family by her side.

Cheryl was born June 24, 1963, in Youngstown, the daughter of James Zagorsky and Elaine Scott.  She was a 1981 graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School and...

Mar 6, 2023

Edna F. Duraney, 88

Campbell…Edna Francis Duraney, 88, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 6, 2023, under the comforting care of Aventura, at the Assumption Village.

She was born May 13, 1934, a daughter of John and Pauline Smiley.  Edna was a 1952 graduate of Campbell Memorial High School and a lifelong resident of the...

Mar 5, 2023

Nicolino Ricciardi, 89 "Nick the Barber"

Campbell…Nicolino Ricciardi, 89, known as "Nick the Barber', passed away Sunday, March 5, 2023, at his home, with his family by his side.

Nick was born November 27, 1933, in Toro, Campobasso, Italy, the son of Santuccio and Maria Antoinette (Rossodivita) Ricciardi.  He came to the United Stares on...

Feb 26, 2023

JOHN BAGLAMA JR.

YOUNGSTOWN… Funeral Services will be held on Wednesday, March 8, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. in the Wasko Funeral Home, officiated by Rev. Michael Swierz, for John Baglama Jr., age 78, who passed away on Sunday, February 26, 2023, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Youngstown.

John was born March 23, 1944 in Youngstown,...

Feb 21, 2023

Anthony J. "Tony" Vavlas

WARREN… Funeral Services will be held on Monday, February 27, 2023 at 1:30PM at the Wasko Funeral Home in Campbell, with Fr. Michael Swierz officiating, for Anthony J. "Tony" Vavlas, who passed away on Tuesday, February 21, 2023 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Youngstown.

Tony was born on July 22, 1966...

Feb 19, 2023

Steve Fakner Jr., 74

CAMPBELL - Steve Fakner Jr., 74, passed away peacefully on Sunday afternoon, February 19, 2023, at home surrounded by his loving family, following a long illness.

Steve was born on February 21, 1948, in Youngstown, Ohio, to Steve and Hazel (Neider) Fakner. He grew up in a working-class family, where he...