Obituaries

Oct 3, 2018

Martha (Niemiec) Wojciak, age 94, peacefully passed away on Wednesday, October 3, 2018, at home surrounded by her loving family as she entered the Kingdom of Heaven 'Waltzing with Jesus'.

Martha was born and raised in Wilkes-Barre, PA before moving to New York City, and then Cleveland, Ohio, where she taught ballroom dancing. In Cleveland,...

Oct 2, 2018

Ruth L. Corsale, 96, of Girard, passed away on Tuesday, October 2, 2018, surrounded by her three loving daughters. Ruth was born September 25, 1922, in Youngstown, Ohio, the daughter of Herman and Emma Zander. Ruth had worked for the Ravenna Arsenal during WWII as one of the "Rosie the Riveters". Ruth was a devoted wife and mother to...

Sep 27, 2018

Robert Hartill, 79, of Girard, passed away on Thursday, September 27, 2018, at St. Elizabeth Hospital. Robert was born, February 17, 1939, in Youngstown, the son of William D. and Mary (Horvath) Hartill. Robert served his country in the U.S. Marines, and he worked for many years as a grinder for RMI in Niles before his retirement. Robert was...

Sep 27, 2018

Laureen Marsico, 87, of Girard, passed away on Thursday, September 27, 2018, at Hospice House in Poland. Laureen was born June 19, 1931, in Youngstown, Ohio, the daughter of John and Jenny (Rich) DelBene. She was a member of St. Rose Church. Laureen was devoted wife, mother, and grandmother, to her family. Everything Laureen did in life was centered...

Sep 25, 2018

Pamela J. Gearhart, 64, of McDonald, passed away Tuesday, September 25, 2018, at her home. Pam was born February 16, 1954, in Youngstown, Ohio, the daughter of Chad and Joyce (Douglas) Mohn. Pam was a former Assistant pastor for Church Hill United Methodist Church and former pastor for Ellsworth United Methodist Church, and had done missionary work in Mexico....

Sep 25, 2018

Rose Lee Szalai, 71, formerly of Liberty, passed away Tuesday, September 25, 2018, at Addison Healthcare Center in Masury. Rose was born June 30, 1947 in Cleveland, Ohio, the daughter of Dennis and Dorothy Mae (VanDyke) Szalai. She was a member of Pleasant Valley Church, and enjoyed spending time at Gateway Senior Center. Rose was very active in the...

Sep 22, 2018

Kevin Eugene Bowser, 45, of Warren, Ohio passed away Saturday, September 22, 2018. Kevin was born September 8, 1973 in Warren, Ohio, the son of Larry Bowser and Joan (Hanna) Bowser.

He was a Girard High School graduate and went directly to the US Marine Corp where he served from 1992 to 1995. He was incredibly proud...

Sep 22, 2018

Jeanne E. McCullough, 62, of Girard, passed away on Saturday, September 22, 2018, at St. Elizabeth's Hospital. Jeanne was born January 17, 1956, in Salem, Ohio, the daughter of Robert Betts, and Elizabeth (Betty) Guy Petak.  Jeanne had worked for many years at Autumn Hills nursing home, and was a member of First Christian Church in Girard, and Amvets...

Sep 15, 2018

Gail L. Fiddler, 67, of McDonald, passed away on Saturday, September 15, 2018, at her home surrounded by her family and friends. Gail was born April 10, 1951, in Youngstown, Ohio, the daughter of Charles and June (Myers) Stevens. Gail had worked as a sales assistant for Wells Fargo for many years, and was a former member of the...

Sep 5, 2018

Karen Miller Zuppo, 59, of Hickory, NC, passed away peacefully at home, with her family by her side, on Wednesday September 5, 2018. Karen was born September 9, 1958 in Youngstown, Ohio, the daughter of the late Richard and Joan (Dierkes) Miller. Karen was a 1977 graduate of Girard High School and moved to Houston Texas in 1981.  She...

Sep 2, 2018

Lester "Buck" I. Walker Sr., 89, of Girard, Ohio, passed away on Sunday, September 2, 2018, at Shepherd of the Valley in Niles. Lester was born, July 27, 1929, in Youngstown, Ohio, the son of Harold and Charlotte (Clark) Walker.

A millwright by trade, he worked for over 50 years prior to retiring. He was a member...

Aug 27, 2018

Kathleen Koniowsky, 65, of McDonald, passed away on Monday, August 27, 2018, at Akron City Hospital. Kathy was born September 27, 1952, in Youngstown, Ohio, the daughter of Walter A. and Rita M. (Farrell) Koniowsky. Kathy had been working for Northside Hospital, for the supervision of laundry department, for the past 47 years. She was a member of Our...

Aug 23, 2018

Nicholas A. Harasyn, 89, of Pompano Beach, Florida, formerly of Youngstown, passed away on Thursday, August 23, 2018, at his residence. Nick was born January 15, 1929, in Youngstown, Ohio. Nick served his country in the US Army during the Korean War. He had first worked for US Steel, as a machinist, and then for Ford and Chevy manufacturers...

Aug 21, 2018

Joseph Merle Lewis Jr., 17, passed away, Tuesday, August 21, 2018 at his home. Joey was born June 4, 2001, in Youngstown, Ohio, the son of Joseph Merle Lewis Sr., and Bobbie J. Poe. He had attended Girard High School. Joey had wanted to join the military and enjoyed hunting and playing video games. Besides his parents, he is...

Aug 18, 2018

John was born December 7, 1935 to Joe and Lucille (Muir) Hoffer in Meadville, Pennsylvania, the youngest of four children. After graduating from high school, he enjoyed adventures such as hitchhiking to Florida, a stint in the Merchant Marine on the Great Lakes, and riding his motorcycle. Then his older sister introduced him to a co-worker at the Talon...

Aug 18, 2018

Samuel J. Revella, 90, of Girard, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Saturday, August 18, 2018, at his home. Sam was born July 5, 1928, in Girard, the son of Salvatore and Carmel (Ruggiero) Revella. Sam served his country in the Army during the Korean War, as a corporal and cooking instructor. He first worked...

Aug 11, 2018

Donna J. Hall, of Youngstown, formerly of Girard, passed away on Saturday, August 11, 2018, at Omni West Assisted Living. Donna was born July 4, 1920, in Youngstown, Ohio, the daughter of Harold and Elizabeth (McLaughlin) Thorpe. Donna had worked at Sleigh Bell Nursing Home as a nurse's aide and was a member of First United Methodist Church. She...

Aug 2, 2018

Katherine B. “Kay” Sefcik Katherine “Kay” Sefcik, 87, passed into Eternal Life on Thursday, August 2, 2018.  Kay was born on November 26, 1930, in McDonald, Ohio, as the only daughter of the late Steven Cvetnic and Maria Kovacich Cvetnic, and was a lifelong resident of McDonald.  She was a graduate of Roosevelt Elementary, and McDonald High School.  Kay...

Jul 30, 2018

Andrew “Joe” Pignanelli died peacefully in the arms of his wife surrounded by beloved family members at his McDonald home in his Ohio State room on Monday, July 30th, following a year of treatments for an aggressive brain tumor.

Joe was proud of the fact that he shared his birthday with King Elvis on January 8. He...

Jul 29, 2018

Shirley Joan Fitch, 88, of Girard, passed peacefully on Sunday, July 29th, 2018, at St. Mary’s in Columbiana. Shirley was born April 10, 1930, in Washington County, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Hugh and Kathryn (Howells) Holland. She was a member of Girard First United Methodist Church, where she belonged to the Lydia Circle and the Girard Literary Club. She...