Obituaries
James W. Simons
Sep 2, 2021
James W. (Jim) Simons died at Hospice House in the early morning of Sept. 2, 2021 from lung cancer. He was born on March 25, 1954 in Youngstown, spent most of his life in Girard where he attended grade and high school until moving to Niles where he resided for the past few years. He married Cynthia (Hughes)...
Mary Ripoli
Aug 24, 2021
Mary Ripoli, 94, of Girard, passed away on Tuesday, August 24, 2021, at Heritage Manor. Mary was born December 10, 1926 in Youngstown, Ohio, a daughter of James and Lottie (Hendricks) Secre. She had previously worked for Livingtons in the Liberty Plaza in the sales department. Mary was a member of Girard First United Methodist Church. In her...
Irene M Beard
Aug 23, 2021
Irene M. Beard, 79, of McDonald, formerly of Liberty Twp., passed away on Monday, August 23, 2021 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Youngstown, Ohio. Irene was born June 18, 1942 in Queens, New York, the daughter of Stanley and Irene (Reed) Bogacki. Irene graduated from the Practical Nursing Program at Choffin Career and Technical Center in 1983. She...
Irene, Jack & John Beard
Aug 23, 2021
Celebrate the lives of Irene Beard, Jack Beard, and John Beard on Friday October 1st at 5:30 PM at Blackstone Funeral Home in Girard. Family and friends are welcome from 5:00 PM until the time of service. A reception will be held at Amen Corner (20 W Main Street, Girard) after the service. All are welcome. For anyone...
Dale E. Wright
Aug 23, 2021
Dale E. Wright, 74, of Girard, passed away peacefully in his home on Monday, August 23, 2021. Dale was born February 5, 1947 in Warren and is the son of the late Harry and Mary (Kolarsky) Wright. He was a graduate of Newton Falls High School and Dale served his country in the U.S Army as an infantry...
Donald Lame
Aug 22, 2021
Donald Lame, 79, of Mineral Ridge, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 22, 2021 at Briarfield Manor. Donald was born May 20, 1942 in McKeesport, PA, a son to the late Angelo and Mary Jo (D’addario) Lame. He was a graduate of McKeesport High School and attended Youngstown University receiving a Bachelor Degree in Business. Donald proudly worked...
Linda Louise (Kuzan) McCale
Aug 20, 2021
Linda L. McCale, 74, of Austintown, passed away on Friday, August 20, 2021 at her residence with her loving family by her side. Linda was born June 21, 1947 in Youngstown, Ohio, the daughter of Stanley and Frances (Tomalka) Kuzan. She had previously worked for Plaza Donuts in Girard, and Liberty HealthCare. Linda always enjoyed being with her...
Giuseppe Ragozzino
Aug 18, 2021
Giuseppe Ragozzino, 75, of Girard, entered into eternal rest on Wednesday August 18, 2021, in the comfort of his home. Giuseppe was born March 12, 1946 in Italy, a son of the late, Agostino and Pasqulina (Racioppi) Ragozzino. He had worked at General Motors on the assembly line for 25 years. Giuseppe was a parishioner at St. Rose...
Grant R. Blue
Aug 17, 2021
Grant R. Blue, 85, of Girard, passed away on Tuesday August 17, 2021 at Hospice House. Grant was born December 28, 1935 in Youngstown, Ohio the son of Lulu Bentley and Terry E. Blue Sr. He served 6 years in the US Airforce and worked for Packard Electric for 30 years . He was a member of the...
Harry B Bovee
Aug 17, 2021
Harry B. Bovee, 89, of Girard, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 17, 2021 at Washington Square Nursing Home. Harry was born August 3, 1932 in Champion, Ohio, a son to Ernest and Sara (Heile) Bovee. He proudly served his country in the US Air Force as Air Force Police guarding the B52 planes, during the Korean Conflict....
Giuseppe Pagano
Aug 16, 2021
Giuseppe "Joe" Pagano, 72, of Girard, peacefully entered into eternal rest on Monday, August 16, 2021 at St. Elizabeth Hospital. Joe was born October 18,1948 in Vieste, Foggia, Italy, a son to the late, Leonardo and Maria (Maggio) Pagano. When Joe and his family moved to America in 1968, they resided in Warren and after meeting the love...
Richard G. Ferraro Sr.
Aug 15, 2021
Richard G. Ferraro Sr., 78, of 1509 Churchill Rd. Girard, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 15, 2021 at his home. Richard was born July 2, 1943 in Youngstown, Ohio, a son to Angelo and Mary (Colonna) Ferraro. In Richard’s earlier years he lived in Briar Hill and as a teen moved to Girard where he spent all...
Alice A. Spencer
Aug 12, 2021
Alice A. Spencer, of McDonald, who recently turned 100, peacefully entered eternal rest on Thursday, August 12, 2021 in the comfort of her home. Alice was born March 22, 1921 in Jacksonville, Ohio, a daughter of the late, Charles and Anna (Volkaczetz) Poches. Alice along with her late husband Milton owned and operated Spencer’s Market in Girard for...
Larry Logan Jr.
Aug 6, 2021
Larry Logan Jr., 62, of Ashtabula, formerly of Girard, passed away peacefully from complications of cancer on Friday, August 6, 2021 at Ashtabula Medical Center. Larry was born March 7, 1959 in Girard, Ohio, a son to Larry and Katherine (Holliday) Logan Sr. He was a 1977 graduate of Girard High School. He was a member of the...
William J. Purnell
Aug 6, 2021
William J. “Goat” Purnell, 62, of Youngstown, passed away peacefully on August 6, 2021in the comfort of his home. William was born May 16, 1959 in Youngstown, Ohio, a son to the late William R. and Emma (Cuprik) Purnell. He was a 1977 graduate of The Rayen High School.
William had worked for Steel...
Robert Smith
Jul 26, 2021
Robert Smith, 60, of Girard, passed away on Monday, July 26, 2021 in the comfort of his home surrounded by his loving family and friends. Robert was born in Ohio on November 17, 1960 a son to William and Mable (Parker) Smith. Robert was a 1978 graduate of LaBrae. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army...
Gloria Jones
Jul 23, 2021
Gloria Jones, 96, of Niles, passed away on Friday, July 23, 2021, at The Suites at Continuing Healthcare. Gloria was born August 22, 1924 in Clarion, Pennsylvania, the daughter of William and Sarah (Scheckengost) Jones. She had worked for Talon Co., in Meadville, PA. and Westinghouse Co., in Sharon, PA., before moving to Florida, where she resided for...
Paul Petkovich
Jul 17, 2021
Paul Petkovich, 79, of Girard, passed away on Saturday, July 17, 2021, at Hospice House in Poland, with his family by his side. Paul was born September 15, 1941, in Youngstown, Ohio, the son of Stephen and Elizabeth (Makar) Petkovich. Paul was a 1959 graduate of McDonald High School. He worked for Taylor Winfield Corp., in Warren, in...
Cheryl Schumm
Jul 14, 2021
Cheryl Schumm, 75, of Niles, passed away on, Wednesday, July 14, 2021 in the comfort of her home. Cheryl was born May 28, 1946 in Liberty Twp., OH, a daughter to William Applegate and Eleanor (Gary) Doyle. She was a graduate of Liberty High School, and later worked at Packard Electric as a Quality Inspector, retiring after 33...
John D. Leonard Sr.
Jul 5, 2021
John D. Leonard Sr., 80, of Girard, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 5, 2021 surrounded by his loving family. John was born October 13, 1940 in Niles, OH, a son to Joseph and Kathryn (McMenamy) Leonard. He was a 1958 graduate of Niles McKinley High School. He worked as a skilled tradesman for both the...
