Obituaries
Karen Lee LaCerva
Feb 4, 2022
Karen Lee LaCerva, 74, of Girard, was surrounded with the love of her family as she passed away peacefully on Friday February 4, 2022 at Hospice House in Poland. Karen was born May 3, 1947 in Warren, Ohio, a daughter to the late Ray and Nelma (Panttila) Uitto. She was a 1965 graduate of Girard High School. Karen...
Mildred "Millie" Restuccio
Feb 1, 2022
Mildred E. "Millie" Restuccio, 100, of Columbus formerly of Girard, passed away on February 1, 2022 at the home of her son. Millie was born January 30, 1922 in Youngstown, Ohio, the daughter of the late George and Mary (Smoley) Mislevy. Millie graduated from South High School and worked at Mackenzie Muffler where she met her husband. They...
Dorothy F. (Fritz) Masternick
Feb 1, 2022
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...
Gloria Jean Cook
Jan 30, 2022
Gloria Jean Cook, 81, of Youngstown, Ohio was a caring wife, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend. She left this world suddenly and peacefully on Sunday, January 30, 2022, in the comforts of her own home with her son by her side. Gloria was the daughter of the late Alexander and Antoinette Bassett and will be greatly missed by...
Ida Mae Kearney
Jan 29, 2022
Ida Mae Kearney, 98, of Liberty Twp., passed away on Saturday January 29, 2022. Ida was born October 30, 1923 in Andover, Ohio, the daughter of Lynn and Otta (Daubenmire) Brooks. Ida retired, after many years, from Packard Electric working as a press operator. She had been a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Girard, for many years...
Henrietta M. Lewis
Jan 26, 2022
Henrietta M. Lewis, 80, of Girard, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 26, 2022 at Hospice House after a long courageous battle with cancer. Henrietta was born November 1, 1941 in Youngstown, Ohio, a daughter to Michael and Mary (Pozega) Mullen Jr. She had worked various jobs with her last job being a bartender at The Chuck Hole...
James "Jimmy" Barber
Jan 26, 2022
The final scene in the life of James M. "Jimmy" Barber Sr., occurred on January 26, 2022 at St. Elizabeth Medical Center where he lost his courageous battle to complications of Covid-19. Jimmy was born on July 22, 1961, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin - a son of the late Edwin and Lois (Gibson) Barber Sr. He was...
Eleanor Evinsky
Jan 25, 2022
Eleanor Evinsky, 84, of McDonald, formerly of Campbell, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 25, 2022 at Omni Manor. Eleanor was born February 24, 1937 in Youngstown, Ohio, a daughter to John and Margaret (Janosko) Kracko. Eleanor was a graduate of Campbell High School class of 1954. She had worked for Templeman’s IGA in McDonald, and was a...
Alex "Andy" Bartfai Jr.
Jan 20, 2022
Alex Andrew Bartfai, "Andy" passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family. Andy was born in Welch, WV on August 12, 1933, a son to Andy and Mary (Sharie) Bartfai. As a young child, he moved to Cransville, PA and graduated from Albion High School in 1951. After graduation, Andy worked on the Great Lakes for the...
Helen J. Hetson
Jan 18, 2022
Helen J. Hetson, 84, passed away suddenly at Trumbull Regional Medical Center following a brief illness on Tuesday, January 18th . Helen was born May 27, 1937 in Youngstown, a daughter of the late Marion and Doris (Shannon) Deck. She attended The Rayen School, class of 1956. She retired from Packard Electric Delphi after 20 years.
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Kathleen "Kathy" (Hosterman) Perry
Jan 18, 2022
Kathleen “Kathy” Perry, 72, of Liberty Twp., passed away Tuesday, January 18, 2022. Kathy was born February 19, 1949 in Youngstown, Ohio, the daughter to Raymond and Kathryn (Franklin) Hosterman. She was a 1967 graduate of Liberty High School and she worked at Station Square and Boardman Medical Supply.
Kathy was a very caring...
Bonnie J. Romero
Jan 17, 2022
Bonnie J. Romero, 78, of Liberty Twp., passed away on Monday, January 17, 2022 at St. Elizabeth Hospital. Bonnie was born December 17, 1943 in Youngstown, Ohio, a daughter to Joseph and Anna (Meade) Piecuch. Bonnie had worked at Northside Hospital in dietary for many years. Bonnie enjoyed going to the casino, shopping, especially flea markets and bowling....
Ruth Ann Forsythe
Jan 15, 2022
Ruth Ann Forsythe, 85, of Liberty, formerly of Girard, passed away on Saturday morning January 15, 2022 at Liberty Health Care Center. Ruth Ann was born September 21, 1936 in Youngstown, Ohio, the daughter of Leslie E. and Marie (Bentz) Forsythe. She was a 1954 graduate of Girard High School and a graduate from Youngstown College, with a...
Sharon Smolkovich
Jan 14, 2022
Sharon A. Smolkovich, 65, of Liberty Twp., passed away on Friday, January 14, 2022 at St. Elizabeth Hospital. Sharon was born May 4, 1956 in Warren, Ohio, a daughter to the late John and Dorothy (Leonard) Bush. She received her Associates Degree at Kent State Trumbull. Sharon was Regional Director of patient access at Mercy Health and retired...
Delbert L. Rezek
Jan 14, 2022
Delbert L. Rezek, 89, of Girard, passed away suddenly at his home on Friday, January 14, 2022. Del was born on April 24, 1932 in Girard, Ohio, to Slovenian parents, Frank Sr.and Frances Rezek. He was so proud of his Slovenian heritage. At the age of 10 he began taking accordion lessons from the late Isabel Irwin, a...
Mary Ann Neff
Jan 11, 2022
Mary Ann Neff, 73, of Girard, passed away on Tuesday, January 11, 2022 at her residence, surrounded by her family. Mary Ann was born April 28, 1948 in Warren, Ohio, the daughter of Stanley and Mary Sirnik. Mary Ann was a 1966 graduate of Girard High School and a graduate of Youngstown State University. She had worked for...
Georgia "Peaches" O'Connell
Jan 9, 2022
Georgia "Peaches" O'Connell, 68, of McDonald, passed away January 9, 2022 at Trumbull Regional Hospital. Georgia was born January 1, 1954 in Youngstown, Ohio, the daughter of William and Dorothy (Ryan) Cozadd. She was a 1972 graduate of McDonald High School and worked at Youngstown Orthopedic Association, in Boardman, as the head of scheduling. She enjoyed sewing ,...
Josephine (Russo) (Valantine) Loshinsky
Jan 8, 2022
Josephine (Valantine) Loshinsky, age 90, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 8, 2022. Josephine was born on March 19, 1931, in Jamaica, Long Island, New York, the daughter of Pasquale and Carmela Russo. She was a graduate of Jamaica High School and went on to take an advanced secretarial course at the Drake School of Business. She worked...
Jaclyn Kirk
Jan 4, 2022
Jaclyn Kirk, 44, of Liberty Twp., passed away on Tuesday, January 4, 2022 at St. Joseph Hospital in Warren surrounded by her loving family. Jaclyn was born January 1, 1978 in New Castle, PA, a daughter to David Reynolds and Pamela Pringle-Callahan. She was a graduate of Liberty High School and worked for Belmont Pines Hospital as an...
Karen Grimm
Jan 3, 2022
Karen J Grimm, 67, of Liberty, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, January 3, 2022 at her home. Karen was born October 16, 1954 in Youngstown, Ohio a daughter to the late James and Rachel (Simons) Grimm. She had previously worked for Li’l Shopper Food Store, was an Avon representative, and was a babysitter for many years. She was...
