obituaries

Nov 3, 2021

Mark Anthony Rodriguez, 51

CAMPBELL… Mark Anthony Rodriguez, age 51, passed away at his home on Wednesday November 3, 2021. Mark was born on January 4, 1970 in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania a son of Jose Trinidad and Marie Eliza Rodriguez.

Mark spent most of his life living in Campbell and had worked in retail sales...

Oct 25, 2021

Maria C. Mercado, 62

Campbell- Memorial services will be held Saturday, November 6, 2021, at 11:00 a.m., at the Wasko Funeral Home, with Deacon John Rentas officiating, for Maria C. Mercado, 62.  She passed away at her home on Monday, October 25, 2020, from Endometrial Cancer

Maria was born May 27, 1959, in Lima, Peru,...

Oct 21, 2021

William L. "Bill" Martin, 87

MECHANICSBURG, Pa… Memorial services will be held on Friday, November 12, 2021, at 12:00 p.m., in the Kelley-Cummins Funeral Home in Hubbard, with Rev. Michael Swierz officiating, for William L. Martin, age 87, who passed away on Thursday, October 21, 2021, at Bethany Village Skilled Nursing Center in Mechanicsburg, Pa.

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Oct 21, 2021

Mary Kay Debelyak, 85

Boardman…Mary Kay Debelyak passed away Thursday, October 21, 2021.

She was born December 6, 1935, in Youngstown, the daughter of John M Kelly and Mary (Lynch) Kelly.

Mary Kay lived in Houston, TX for a number of years before relocating back to the Youngstown area to be with family....

Oct 19, 2021

Hiroko (Hedy) Jones-Gifford 91

CAMPBELL… Hiroko Gifford passed away peacefully in her sleep at home October 19, 2021. Private memorial services were held Saturday October 23, 2021 at the Wasko Funeral Home in Campbell. Hiroko was born April 15, 1930 in Osaka, Japan and was a daughter of Giichi and Masuko (Iwata) Masuda.

She married...

Oct 18, 2021

Anne Planey, 96

North Lima…Funeral services will be held Friday, November 5, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. at St. Nicholas Byzantine Catholic Church, with Fr. Mykhaylo Farynets officiating, for Anne Planey, 96, who passed away Monday, October 18, 2021, at Assumption Village Nursing Home,

Anne was born September 2, 1925, in Youngstown, the daughter of Joseph...

Oct 14, 2021

Stephen R. Wash Sr., 87

Boardman…Stephen Robert "Sonny" Wash Sr., passed away suddenly and unexpectedly at home, with his wife by his side on Thursday, October 14th, 2021.  He was a beloved son, brother, husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, uncle, cousin and friend and will be deeply missed.

Sonny was born April 10, 1934, in...

Oct 14, 2021

Cindy L. (Hankey) Costello, 66

Campbell…Funeral services will be held Wednesday, October 20, 2021, at 6:00 p.m. at the Wasko Funeral Home, with Pastor William Rotar officiating, for Cindy L. (Hankey) Costello, 66, who passed away Thursday, October 14, 2021, with her family by her side.

Cindy was born Oct. 7, 1955, in Youngstown, the...

Oct 14, 2021

Dr. Edward Paul Bak, 85

Canfield…Dr. Edward Paul Bak, 85, of Canfield, died Thursday, October 14, 2021, at Mercy Health- St Elizabeth Hospital. Dr. Bak was a respected podiatrist in Boardman for more than three decades and was known for his strong ethics, compassion, and kind demeanor.

Born in 1936 to Joseph and Sophie (Skowron)...

Oct 13, 2021

Fred Ramos, 83

Campbell…Private family services were held Saturday, October 16, 2021 at the Wasko Funeral Home, with Rev. Michael Swierz officiating, for Fred Ramos, who was surrounded by the love of his family.

Fred was born in Youngstown, to Fredrick and Lucille Cappiello Ramos.  He was a 1956 graduate of South High School in...

Oct 13, 2021

Michael S. Tsagaris, 60

Campbell…Michael S. Tsagaris, 60, passed away peacefully on October 13, 2021 with his family by his side.

Michael was born on October 2, 1961 in Youngstown, to Spiros and Nomiki Tsagaris.

A lifelong resident of Campbell, he graduated from Campbell Memorial High School in 1980 and attended ITT where...

Oct 9, 2021

Diane K. Burns, 71

Youngstown…Diane K. Burns, 71, passed away October 9th, 2021 at her home in Youngstown.  Diane was born January 2nd, 1950 in Youngstown, the daughter of Antone and Alvera Pelusi Kotsch.

She graduated from Ursuline High School, class of 1968. Diane was a certified dog trainer and enjoyed training many therapy dogs.   ...

Oct 6, 2021

Mary Jane Guidos, 88

Coitsville…Private family funeral services were held Monday, Oct. 11, 2021, with Rev. Mykhaylo Farynets officiating, for Mary Jane Guidos, 88, who passed away Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2021, with her family by her side.

Mary Jane was born July 30, 1933, in Campbell, the daughter of Andrew Kotyuha and Helen Geletka.

Oct 6, 2021

Helen (Homulos) Korechko, 95

Campbell…Helen (Homulos) Korechko, born on June 29, 1926, made a peaceful journey home to the God she loved and worshiped her entire life at the age of 95, on October 6, 2021, at home, with her family by her side.  Funeral services will be held Wednesday, October 13, 2021, at 11:00 a.m. at...

Oct 5, 2021

Helen A. Matzye (Betty), 82

Poland…Funeral services will be held Thursday, October 14, 2021, at 7:00 p.m. at the Wasko Funeral Home, with Msgr. John Zuraw officiating, for Helen A. Matzye (Betty), 82, who passed away Tuesday, October 5, 2021.

Betty was born August 24, 1939, in Carteret, New Jersey, the daughter of Paul Kish...

Oct 4, 2021

Beverly Diane (Giazzon) Mrosko, 68

Youngstown…Private family funeral services were held Thursday, October 14, 2021, at the Wasko Funeral Home, with Father Michael Swierz officiating, for Beverly Diane (Giazzon) Mrosko, 68, formerly of Campbell, who passed away Monday, October 4, 2021, at her home.

Beverly was born August 18, 1953, in Morgantown, West Virginia, the...

Oct 1, 2021

Paul A. Rainey, 79

Youngstown.   Paul A. Rainey, 79, went home to be with his Lord on Friday, October 1, 2021 at St Elizabeth Medical Center in Youngstown.

He was born on January 14 1942, a son of the late Alfred & Carolyn Cook Rainey.

Paul graduated from New Castle High School and...

Sep 26, 2021

Stephen Joseph "Uncle Steve" Duda, 86

Poland….A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Saturday, October 2, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. at Christ the Good Shepherd Parish, at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, with Rev. James Korda officiating, for Stephen Joseph "Uncle Steve" Duda, 86, who passed away Sunday, Sept. 26, 2021, at his home.

Sep 25, 2021

Joseph Thomas Zaborsky, 81

Joseph Thomas Zaborsky, 81, passed away Saturday, September 25, 2021.

Joe was born June 19, 1940, in Northfork, West Virginia, the son of Joseph Zaborsky and Helen (Harsanyi) Matto.

Joe served in the United States Navy aboard the USS Carpenter.  Joe worked at Schwebel Baking Company, a few other...

Sep 24, 2021

Victoria Flores, 50

CAMPBELL…Victoria Flores, age 50, passed away at her home with her family by her side on Friday September 24, 2021. She was born on November 8, 1970 in Puebla, Mexico, a daughter of Lorenzo Bondillo and Constantina Cordoba.

She married her husband Moises Flores in 1991, and was a member of Temple...