All Obituaries

Ida "Tootie" M. Bennett Griffey, 83, of Girard, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, July 23, 2022 surrounded by family. Tootie was born May 21, 1939 in Warren, OH to the late Carl and Emma Latimer of Warren. Tootie was a 1957 graduate of Warren G. Harding High School. Tootie was a member of the Old North Church in Canfield. She enjoyed volunteering with Awana teaching 4 and 5 year old Sunday school, participating in choir and ladies Bible study. Tootie was an avid...

Ronald W Oakman Jr., 61, of Girard, passed away on Sunday, August 7, 2022 at his home, surrounded by his loved ones, after a courageous battle with cancer. Ronnie was diagnosed eight years ago and was given a prognosis of 1-2 years. His perseverance, faith and drive for life beat all odds. Through his continued fight, he got to see his son get married and his two granddaughters be born. Watching them grow gave him the determination and will to live. Ronnie was born April 2, 1961 in...

William "Bill" R. Edwards, 91, passed away peacefully with his son’s at his bedside on Sunday, July 31, 2022 at Villa at the Lake in Conneaut. Bill was born January 26, 1931 in Youngstown, OH, a son to the late William and Elizabeth (Kay) Edwards. Bill excelled as a baseball pitcher in high school to the point of being recruited by the Cleveland Indians and Pittsburgh Pirates. Bills coach advised him to continue his education, go to college and play ball and then pursue...

Harry E. "Bud" Davy, 90, of Liberty Twp., passed away on Thursday, August 11, 2022 at Liberty Health Care Center. Bud was born June 26, 1932 in Girard, Ohio, the son of Harry L. and Eva (Satterfield) Davy. Bud graduated from Girard High School in 1950 and from Youngstown State University in 1960. He served his country in the Marines during the Korean Conflict. Bud worked as a manager of industry for American Welding in Warren, Ohio, retiring in 1986. Bud was a 32 degree Mason and...

John E. "Jack" Altier died peacefully on August 4, 2022 at the age of 89 with his family by his side. Jack was born on May 24, 1933, in Girard, Ohio, and has been a lifelong resident. He was the son of John and Mary (Vitacula) Altier. He was a 1951 graduate of Girard High School where he played on the football team. After high school, he honorably served in the Army during the Korean War. After returning home, he attended Youngstown State University and Kent State University where...

Alfred L. Falgiani, 95, of Boardman, formerly of Girard, passed away Saturday, August 6, 2022 peacefully in his sleep at home.  He was born July 1, 1927 in Youngstown, Ohio, the son of the late Dominic and Ida Falgiani. He graduated from Rayen High School and then served his country in the Army. He married Theresa Bevilacqua on August 20, 1949, with whom he had four children.  Alfred was a machinist at Youngstown Foundry for many years, and later taught machine shop at Choffin...

James F. Desmond, 80, of Girard, passed away peacefully at his residence on Saturday, August 6, 2022, surrounded by loved ones.  Jimmy was born June 5, 1942 in Youngstown, Ohio, the son of Thomas Desmond and Winifred (Madden) Desmond.  Jimmy had the biggest personality one could ever hope to encounter—always the most vibrant life in the room. He was a self-employed contractor for almost 50 years, so he met thousands of people. Yet it’s impossible to find anyone who...

Our beloved Billy was cruelly taken from this earth in the early hours of Saturday, July 30th, 2022.  Son to William and Sherri Lowry. Brother to Sara, Jake and Nicholas. Born and raised in McDonald, Ohio, Bill graduated class of 2009. Shortly after,  Billy courageously enlisted in the USMC during a wartime. He fought honorably in Operation Enduring Freedom as an Infantryman with 2nd Battalion 8th Marines.  Being around Bill was a good time. He brought fun and laughter into...

Nancy Lou Meigs, 90, of Warren, Ohio passed into the loving arms of our Lord on July 5, 2022. She was born May 27, 1932 in Warren, Ohio, a daughter of the late Frank C. and Frances Denison Difford. She graduated from Warren G. Harding High School in 1951 and then attended Allegheny College, Meadville, PA. She graduated from Carnegie Medical Institute in Cleveland as a Medical Assistant. She was employed at American Welding in the production control department and also with Trumbull Savings...

Dorothy F. Masternick, 96, of Girard, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 1, 2022  at Liberty Health Care Center. Dorothy was born November 3, 1925 in Beaver Falls, PA. the daughter of William J. and Annabelle (Onspaugh) Fritz. Dorothy graduated from Beaver Falls High School and Jameson Memorial School of Nursing in New Castle, PA. She worked in a wartime  factory as a bomb inspector during WWII while attending nursing school. While working  as a registered nurse at...