All Obituaries

Timothy P. Duffy, 41, of Youngstown, passed away on Wednesday, June 6, 2018. Tim was born October 9, 1976, in Youngstown, Ohio, the son of Patrick and Linda (Ondrusek) Duffy. Tim was a 1995 graduate of Girard High School and had served his country in the Marine Corp. He was an avid Cleveland sports fan and enjoyed golfing. Tim loved watching all kinds of sports, but his greatest joy was watching his son's play sports. Besides his parents, of Youngstown, he leaves the love of his life,...

Alice E. Dandino, 102, of Girard, passed away on May 29, 2018 at Maplecrest Nursing Home in Struthers, Ohio. Alice was born August 19, 1915 in Girard, Ohio , the daughter of Emanuel and Alice (Freidhofer) Hake. She was one of ten children. Alice graduated from Girard High School in 1932 as Salutatorian of her class. After graduation, she worked at Mullins Manufacturing, during the war, making shell casings. She then went to work at General Fireproofing for 22 years before retiring. Alice...

Dolores M. Colapietro, 93, passed away on May 26, 2018. Dolores was born June 18, 1924, the daughter of Harry and Mary Humble. Dolores was a 1942 graduate of Girard High School. She worked for the East Ohio Gas Company in Girard and in Niles. Later, she served as an assistant librarian for the Girard City Schools. Dolores will be remembered as a devoted mother and grandmother, who always looked forward to spending time with her family. Some of her favorite memories were made...

Carol DeSantis, 71, of Port St. Lucie, Florida, formerly of Girard, passed away on  May  24, 2018 in Port St. Lucie. Carol was born January 19, 1947 in Youngstown, Ohio, the daughter of Steve and Lola Demetruk. Carol graduated from Girard High School in 1965. She married her high school sweetheart, Felix DeSantis, on May 28, 1967. While living in Girard, she was a member of St. Rose Church and had owned and operated DeSantis Bakery in Girard during the late 1980’s. She and...

Jeanne L. Barker, 61, of Girard, passed away suddenly at her home on Sunday, May 27, 2018. Jeanne was born October 30, 1956, in Youngstown, Ohio, the daughter of John L. and Rhea E. (Bilger) Perkins. Jeanne was a dedicated employee at Northside Hospital in the lab for over thirty years. She was a huge fan of "Survivor", and other reality television shows. She had a passion for turtles and had over a hundred turtle pins from friends, and always wore one. Jeanne made the best...

Raymond G. Mackey, 84, of Liberty Twp., passed away on Friday, May 25, 2018 at his home, surrounded by his loving family and family friend, Tracy Finney.  Raymond was born October 6, 1933 in Youngstown, Ohio, the son of Wayne and Dorothy (Griner) Mackey. Raymond had worked for US Steel and later retired from the Youngstown Post Office as a supervisor. He was a member of the Free Will Baptist Church in Austintown. Raymond enjoyed bowling, playing bingo and would never miss the daily...

Rose M. Costantini, 91, of Girard, passed away suddenly on Thursday, May 24, 2018 at St. Elizabeth Hospital. Rose was born February 19, 1927 in Neffs, Ohio, the daughter of Louis and Anna (Novy) Perunko. Rose was a graduate of Warren G. Harding High School. She had worked for Prudential Insurance Co. before marrying Frank L. Costantini Sr. on July 28, 1951. Rose was a devoted wife and mother to her family. She was a member of St. Rose Church, Mt. Carmel Society, the Catholic Women's...

Ann Marie "Mary" Ezzo Petravich, 90, of Girard.  A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, May 26th, 10:30 AM at St. Rose Church in Girard for Mary Petravich, who went to be with The Lord on May 22, 2018 at Hospice of the Valley, Lima, OH after a short illness, surrounded by her loving family. Mary was born March 21, 1928 in Girard , to James "Wick" Ezzo and Rose Ruggiero-Ezzo. She was a graduate of Girard High School Class of 1946 and...

Irene E. Lipko, age 93, passed away peacefully and is now with her Lord, Friday February 9, 2018 at the Autumn Hills Care Center of Niles, after a sudden illness. A lifetime resident of Austintown and Girard, she nourished family and so many friends with her love, faith and compassion. Irene was born with her twin sister (still born) at home in Girard, Oh in 1924 to the late Claude and Jessie Cramer Sr.  After graduation from Liberty High School in 1943, she joined the US...

Ann K. Sotirovich, 95, of Girard, passed away on Wednesday, May 16, 2018, at Northside Medical Center. Ann was born November 26, 1922 in McKinley Heights, the daughter of Marko and Cecilia (Kupres) Cvetkovich. Ann was a member of St. Rose Church and the St. Rose Church craft club. She leaves to cherish her memory, her children; John J. (Barbara) Sotirovich of Girard, James M. Sotirovich of Girard, David D. (Sally) Sotirovich of Glenwood Landing, NY, Sylvia (Robert) Bahr of Rocky River,...