All Obituaries

Rosemarie Fissel, 63, of Girard, passed away on Monday, July 16, 2018, at Liberty Health Care Center.  Rosemarie was born August 2, 1954, in Youngstown, Ohio, the daughter of Donald and Frances ( Tomalka) Garrett. Rosemarie loved children, especially her grandchildren, and was a professional nanny for many years. She enjoyed nascar and was an avid Steelers fan. She leaves to cherish her memory, her husband, Wayne Fissel, whom she married September 25, 1993, her daughter, Francine...

Anne M. Kogovsek, 91, of Girard, passed away on Friday, July 20, 2018, at Shepherd of the Valley in Niles. Anne was born March 1, 1927, in Niles, Ohio, the daughter of Frank & Ann (Verhovnik) Butcher.  Anne had worked for Atlantic Mills, in Youngstown, for twenty years as a stock person, and for most of her life was a devoted wife and mother. She was a member of St. Rose Church in Girard. She leaves to cherish her memory, her son, Mark A. (Debbie) Kogovsek, of Vero Beach, Florida,...

Iain M. Fierro, 29, of Struthers, passed away suddenly on Sunday, July 15, 2018, in Pennsylvania, from an auto accident. Iain was born February 24, 1989, in Monterey Park, California, and moved to Ohio in 2012. He was working for Auto Zone in Austintown, as a manager, and had previously worked as a pharmaceutical  tech, in California. Iain enjoyed hiking, music and painting and specially enjoyed spending all the quality time he could with his children. He leaves to cherish his memory,...

Josephine Faro, 91, of Nashville, Tennessee, formerly of McDonald, Ohio, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 12, 2018 at Cumberland Health Care in Nashville. Josephine was born on May 21, 1927, in Girard, Ohio, the daughter of Joseph and Anna (Colucci) Carson. Josephine had went to school at St. Rose and Girard High School, and for most of her life she was a devoted wife and mother to her family. She leaves to cherish her memory, her daughter, Valerie (John) Kordowski, of Nashville, TN,...

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...

Patrick A. Tondo, 87, of Girard, passed away on Friday, July 6, 2018, at St. Elizabeth Hospital, in Youngstown. Pat was born March 17, 1931, in Youngstown, the son of Nicholas and Helen (Lambert) Tondo. Pat served his country, during the Korean Conflict, in the U.S. Army. After his service time, he worked for Erie Lackawanna Railway for twelve years as a ticket clerk. In 1968, Pat started his own business, Tondo Carpets, which has continued on as a family business to this day. He was a...

Carl D. Macali, 71, of Niles, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 17, 2018,  at his home. Carl was born April 22, 1947 in Youngstown, Ohio, the son of Carl and Anna Marie (Decrescentis) Macali. Carl retired in 2005, from McDonald High School, after 35 years as a music and band teacher. He was a member of the McDonald Lions Club. Carl loved teaching and playing music, and also enjoyed fishing, hiking, and camping. He leaves to cherish his memory, his wife of 43 years, Sandra (Aho)...

  Betty Jane Bushong (Galla), a classy, fun-loving lady who was loved and adored by all who knew her, passed away on June 26, 2018, in the comfort of her home with her loving family by her side. Betty was born on August 13, 1934, to John and Elizabeth Galla in Youngstown, Ohio.  She married Charles “Chuck” Merle Bushong on June 12, 1954 and shared 44 years of marriage until his death on August 30, 1998.  Besides her husband, she is preceded in death by her...

Anthony B. Maiorana, 90, of Girard, passed away on Monday, June 18, 2018 at Hospice House in Poland, with his family by his side.  Tony was born May 15, 1928 in Youngstown, Ohio, the son of Salvatore D. and Stella (DeLuca) Maiorana. Tony was a 1947 graduate of Girard High School and earned his Associate of Arts Degree at Pasadena City College in California in 1955 and his Bachelors of Science in Education degree in 1960 from Youngstown State University. He  served his country in...

Gregory James Vince, 59, of Girard passed away on Saturday, June 23, 2018 from his courageous seven year battle with cancer, surrounded by his loving family. Greg was born December 14, 1958 in Youngstown, the son of George and Amelia (DeBonis) Vince, and was a life long resident of Girard. He retired as a supervisor from Easco Aluminum, where he had worked for 25 years, was the prevouis owner of the Alumni Inn.  and had previously worked for Vista Nursing Home, as a maintenance...