All Obituaries

Mary Joan Somple, 81, of Liberty Twp., passed away on Monday, January 14, 2019, at Trumbull Memorial Hospital. Mary was born October 6, 1937, in Girard, Ohio, the daughter of James and Gwendolyn (Gill) Rees. Mary had worked years ago in the payroll department for US Steel and later worked for Sunny Acres in the Dietary Department. She was a member of St. Rose Church and was a devoted wife and mother to her family. She leaves to cherish to memory, her husband of 62 years, George L. Somple,...

Mary A. Corron, 90, of Youngstown, formerly of Girard, passed away at Park Vista Retirement Center, on Saturday, January 12, 2019. Mary was born August 19, 1928, in McDonald, the daughter of Arthur and Gladys (Moody) Jones. Mary was a member of Woodland Park United Methodist Church, in McDonald. She was a devoted, wife and mother to her family and enjoyed knitting, playing Scrabble and reading . She leaves to cherish her memory, her children; Mary Louise Dyer, of Tennessee, Chester A....

Angeline Meterko, 84, of Las Vegas, Nevada, formerly of Vienna, passed away on Tuesday, January 1, 2019, at Kindred Hospital in Las Vegas. Angie was born November 18, 1934, in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of Andrew and Sophia (Jazdzyk) Soltis. Angie was a licensed realtor and had owned and operated Gemnus Realty in Warren. She was a member of St. John's Orthodox Church, in Warren, and enjoyed playing bingo, cooking & reading. Throughout their younger years, Angie & her...

Bonita "Bonnie" Kay Dodson, 83, of Girard, passed away peacefully at her home on Friday, January 4, 2019. Bonnie was born September 29, 1935, in Salem, Ohio, the daughter of Rev. Paul B. Frantz, and Dorothy (Osgood) Frantz- Beadling. She had worked as an LPN for Northside Hospital, Heritage Manor, and retired from Shepherd of the Valley Nursing Home, in Niles. Bonnie was a faithful member of the Church Hill United Methodist Church, and was a part of the "Knitwits" club,...

Mary Ellen B. Baird, 71, of Liberty Twp., passed away on Saturday, December 29, 2018, at Select Specialty Hospital, in Youngstown, Ohio.  Mary Ellen was born September 20, 1947, in Jameson Memorial Hospital in New Castle, Pennsylvania, the daughter of the late Mike John and Anna (Thomas) Storti. Mary Ellen graduated from Mohawk High School in 1965 and from Youngstown State University in 1969, with a B.S. in Education. She taught in the Youngstown Public Schools, and also substituted...

Christopher M. D'Amico, 76, of Lordstown, passed away on Monday, December 31, 2018, at St. Elizabeth Hospital, in Boardman, Ohio, from pancreatic cancer. Christopher was born September 10, 1942 in Brooklyn, New York, the son of Christopher V. and Josephine (Bellan) Damico. Christopher had worked as a truck driver for over forty years. He enjoyed model trains and cooking. He leaves to cherish his memory, his wife of 46 years, Magdalene (Pozega) Damico, whom he married June 24, 1972 and...

Shirley A. Trebilcock of Girard, Ohio and Marco Island, Florida, 79, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, December 19th at her home on Marco Island, surrounded by her family. Shirley was born on December 25, 1939, in Youngstown, Ohio. She was a graduate of Liberty High School in 1957. She married her high school sweetheart, Lionel on August 30, 1958. Lionel and Shirley started Litco International Inc. in December of 1962. She oversaw the office, customers and suppliers. She and Lionel...

Joyce A. Matthews, 78, of Girard, passed away on Thursday, December 20, 2018 at Hospice House in Poland. She was born March 11, 1940, in Youngstown, Ohio, the daughter of Frank and Nellie (Carson) Funge. A prayer service will be held on Friday, December 28th, 10:00 AM at Calvary Cemetery Chapel, led by Msgr. John Zuraw. Visit www.blackstonefuneralhome.com to view this obituary and to send any condolences to the family.

Barbara Mizera, 91, of Liberty Twp., passed away on Friday, December 21, 2018, at Liberty Health Care Center. Barbara was born April 12, 1927, in Campbell, Ohio, the daughter of John and Veronica (Radovich), Mulac. She leaves to cherish her memory, her son, Richard (Luanne) Mizera, of Cleveland, Tennessee, eight grandchildren, six great-grandchildren, and a Great-great-granddaughter.  Besides her parents, Barbara is preceded in death by her husband, Steven Mizera, whom she married...

Diva Elodia Claudia (Schiavoni) Higby, 96, formerly of Girard, passed away on Wednesday, December 19, 2018, at her daughter's home in New York City. Diva was born July 21, 1922, in Trisungo, Italy, the daughter of Antonio and Colomba (Rigolassi) Schiavoni and she was the youngest of a crew of first cousins belonging to five families all living on Washington Avenue in Girard. Immigrating from Italy directly to Girard in 1929, Diva, her mother and siblings joined her father who had done...