obituaries

Sep 21, 2022

Angel Cancel. 96

Blacklick, OH…Angel Cancel, 96, passed away Wednesday, September 21, 2022, at Smith's Mill Health Campus, with his family by his side.

He was born November 16, 1925, in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico.  Angel lived in Campbell for 50 years.

He worked at the Republic Steel Mill in the blast furnace.  He...

Sep 21, 2022

Ralph J. Valerio, 83

Campbell…With great sadness and heavy hearts, the family of Ralph J Valerio of Campbell wishes to announce his passing from this life, occurring on September 21, after a brief illness.

A lifelong resident of Campbell, Ralph attended public school in his childhood days and was a 1957 graduate of Campbell Memorial...

Sep 18, 2022

Edward Vodhanel, 91

Campbell… Edward Vodhanel, 91, passed away Sunday, September 18, 2022, at Mercy Health, Main Campus, with his family by his side.

Edward was born October 11, 1930, in Campbell, the son of Mike Vodhanel and Mary Halaj.  He was a 1950 graduate of Campbell Memorial High School.  He then completed his bricklayer's...

Sep 10, 2022

Margaret M. Vernal, 94

CANFIELD… Margaret "Margi" M. Vernal, age 94, passed away on Saturday September 10, 2022 at Shepherd of the Valley. She was born March 25, 1928 in Scranton, Pennsylvania; and was a daughter of Thomas Patrick and Anna (Boylan) Burns.

Margaret was a 1946 graduate of St. Paul High School in Scranton,...

Sep 1, 2022

Robert "Whitey" Woytek, 69

Youngstown…Beloved husband, father, Papa, and friend passed away September 1st from heart disease.

He was born in Youngstown July 28, 1953 to Mike Woytek and Rosemary Schilling Woytek. Bob spent his childhood on the Southside (St. Patrick's) and then the Northside (St. Edward's) before attending and graduating from Ursuline High School...

Aug 30, 2022

Jorge L. Brea Lara, 23

CAMPBELL... Jorge L. Brea Lara, age 23, passed away suddenly Tuesday August 30, 2022 from injuries sustained in an auto accident. Jorge was born on September 21, 1998 in San Juan, Puerto Rico and was a son of Luis Brea and Altagracia Lara Arias.

He was of the Christian faith...

Aug 26, 2022

William (Bill) Kraynak, 85

NORTH LIMA — William (Bill) Kraynak, age 85, formerly of Youngstown, passed away August 26, 2022.

Bill was born in Youngstown, the son of the late Michael and Anna Kraynak. He was the tenth of eleven children.

He graduated from East High School and worked for the Schwebel Baking...

Aug 23, 2022

Margaret Hudak, 87

Youngstown…Margaret Hudak, 87, passed away Tuesday, August 23, 2022, at her home.

Margaret was born September 10, 1934, in Donora, Pa, the daughter of Joseph and Anna Karch Rudinec.

She was a 1952 graduate of Donora Senior High School, where she played the trumpet and French horn.  She later attended...

Aug 21, 2022

Sharon Wolikow, 70

Youngstown…Sharon Wolikow passed away Sunday, August 21, 2022, at Omni Manor Nursing Home, with her family by her side.

Sharon was born October 8, 1951, in Buffalo, NY, the daughter of Adalene Connelly and her adopted step-mother and step-father, Hump and Ethel Campbell.

She attended East High School and was...

Aug 16, 2022

CAMPBELL… A prayer service will be held at 5pm on Sunday August 21, 2022 at the Wasko Funeral Home in Campbell for David M. Mastrey, age 60, who passed away at his home on Tuesday August 16, 2022.

David was born on December 9, 1961 in La Jolla, California and was a son of Raymond Mastrey and...

Aug 14, 2022

POLAND… Funeral Services will be held at 6pm, Friday August 19, 2022 at the Wasko Funeral Home in Campbell, with Timothy Beebe officiating, for Isaac Michael Burr, age 21, who passed away on Sunday August 14, 2022 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Youngstown.

Isaac was born July 3, 2001 in Youngstown and was the son of W....

Aug 5, 2022

William Andrew "Billy" Tomich

Struthers…William Andrew "Billy" Tomich, 61, passed away on August 5, 2022, following a lengthy illness.  He was born on November 16, 1960, to the late Edward "Rocky" and Antoinette (Hamilla) Tomich.

After graduating from Campbell Memorial High School, he attended Youngstown State University where he earned a Bachelor's Degree in Business...

Jul 22, 2022

Lucy C. Demart, 86

Campbell…Private funeral services were held Wednesday, July 27, 2022, at the Wasko Funeral Home, with Rev. Michael Swierz officiating, for Lucy C. Demart, 86, who passed away Friday, July 22, 2022, at Assumption Village Nursing Home.

Lucy was born Dec. 13, 1935, in Campbell, the daughter of Chester and Mary DeFranko...

Jul 19, 2022

John Paul Fabian, 96

Canfield…We are heartbroken, we lost the toughest guy we know, our father, John Paul Fabian, 96, on Tuesday, July 19, 2022.  We were joyful that he reached his 96 year milestone July 3, celebrating with ice cream, his favorite yellow cake, with chocolate butter cream icing and Bud Light.  As he deserved, his...

Jul 17, 2022

Edward J. Billec, 87

Campbell… Edward J. Billec, 87, passed away Sunday, July 17, 2022, at his home with his family by his side.

Ed was born Feb. 26, 1935, in West Middlesex, Pennsylvania, the son of John and Anne Herman Billec.

He worked as a craneman for many years at Republic Steel/LTV...

Jul 13, 2022

Iraklis G. Spiroglou, 71

Campbell…Funeral services will be held Friday, July 15, 2022, at 1:00 p.m., at the Archangel Michael Greek Orthodox Church, with Rev. Gus Valantasis officiating, for Iraklis G. Spiroglou, 71, who passed away Wednesday evening, July 13, 2022.

Iraklis was born March 9, 1951, in Fotolivos Drama, Greece, the son of George...

Jul 7, 2022

Carol A. Lightner, 75

Campbell… Carol A. Lightner, 75, passed away Thursday, July 7, 2022, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Boardman, with her sister by her side.

Carol was born May 9, 1947, in Youngstown, the daughter of Anna Geletka and John Lightner.  She was a 1965 graduate of Campbell Memorial High School and then...

Jul 6, 2022

Ruth Joanne Brayer, 85

Boardman…Ruth Joanne Brayer, 85, of Assumption Village, North Lima, passed away On July 6, 2022.

She was born in Youngstown, October 31, 1936, and was the daughter of George and Mary Brayer.

Ruth was a graduate of Campbell Memorial High School and received a Degree in Nursing from Trumbull...

Jul 4, 2022

Mary Ann Hrinko, 99

Boardman…Mary Ann Hrinko, was a beloved wife, mother, and grandmother during her incredible 99 years of life. She passed away peacefully in the early morning hours of July 4, 2022.

Born in Bratislava, in the Slovak Republic on December 3, 1922 to Michael and Mary (Fabry) Guzy, Mary immigrated to the...

Jul 2, 2022

Patricia E. DiFrangia, 74

Austintown…Funeral services will be held Friday, July 8, 2022, at 1:30 pm in the Wasko Funeral Home, with Rev. Michael Swierz officiating, for Patricia E. DiFrangia, 74, who passed away, Saturday, July 2, 2022 with her family by her side.

Patricia was born May 25, 1948, in Youngstown, the daughter of...