Obituaries
Phyllis Jean (Charlesworth) DelBene
Apr 20, 2017
Phyllis Jean (Charlesworth) DelBene, 75, of Niles, passed away Thursday April 20, 2017 at her daughter’s home with her family by her side. Phyllis was born in Youngstown, Ohio on September 10, 1941, the daughter of James Ward and Sara (Carlton) Charlesworth. Phyllis earned her Master's Degree in Education from Youngstown State University. She was employed as a school...
David Winkler
Apr 18, 2017
David A. Winkler, 65, of Girard, passed away on Tuesday, April 18, 2017. David was born October 31, 1951 in Weston, West Virginia, the son of Frank and Iva (Johns) Winkler. David was a 1970 graduate of Girard High School. He was a musician and for many years was the lead singer of David Allen & The Roadwork Band....
Barbara (Hall) Reese
Apr 18, 2017
Barbara Reese, 63, of Niles, passed away on April 18, 2017 at Cleveland Clinic. Barbara was born December 24, 1953, the daughter of David and Amy Hall. Barbara had worked for St. Elizabeth Hospital in the pharmacy department. She enjoyed geneology and gardening. She leaves to cherish her memory her husband, Richard D. Reese, whom she married September 12,...
Anthony R. Bartholomew Jr.
Apr 12, 2017
Anthony R. Bartholomew Jr., 75, of Youngstown, passed away Tuesday April 12, 2017, at the Hospice House in Poland. Anthony was born October 2, 1941 in Youngstown, Ohio, the son of Anthony R. and Susan A. (Zarlengo) Batholomew Sr. Anthony retired in 2005 after working as a Biomedical Technician for Trumbull Memorial Hospital and previously at Northside Hospital and...
Philip M. Cortell Sr.
Apr 12, 2017
Philp M. Cortell Sr., 88, of Girard, passed away peacefully on April 12, 2017. Philip was born in Niles, Ohio, the son of the late Nicholas and Mamie Cortell. Philip served in the U.S. Army Military Police Corps. Philip was a mechanical design draftsman. He worked at RMI Steel in his earlier years and retired from Syro Steel after...
Ruth (Smith) Burketh
Apr 9, 2017
Ruth Burketh, 96, formerly of Girard, passed on Sunday, April 9, 2017 at Liberty Health Care Center. Ruth was born May 30, 1920 in Youngstown, Ohio, the daughter of John and Catherine (Dillion) Smith. Ruth retired in from General Electric and also worked at Ravenna Arsenal and US Steel, as a Line Worker, for many years. She is survived...
Louis Vivo IV
Apr 3, 2017
Louis Vivo IV, 33, of Howland, passed away on Monday April 3, 2017 at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh, PA. Louis was born September 25, 1983 in Youngstown, Ohio. He was a 2002 graduate of Brookfield High School and had worked in fiber optics for a security system. He enjoyed hunting and fishing. He leaves to cherish his memory,...
William "Bill" Joseph Lucas
Apr 3, 2017
William Joseph (Bill) Lucas passed away peacefully on April 3, 2017 at 6:00 am at his home with his family by side. Bill was born October 10, 1935 to George and Helen (Bernat) Lucas in Youngstown, OH. He was employed at Lombard Corp. for 17 years and in Accounts Payable at St. Elizabeth Hospital for 25 years. Bill had...
Richard G. Allen
Apr 2, 2017
A Memorial Service will be held on May 20, 2017 at 11:00 AM in the Chapel at Calvary Cemetery for Richard G. Allen, 68, formerly of Youngstown, Ohio, who passed away April 2, 2017 in Kindred Rehab in California. Â Richard was born December 1, 1948, the son of Chester Lloyd and Sophia (Pinter) Allen.
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Bernard D. "Bernie" Desmond Jr.
Apr 1, 2017
Bernard D. "Bernie" Desmond Jr., 61, of Girard, passed away on April 1, 2017 at the Hospice House in Poland. Bernie was born December 12, 1955 in Youngstown, Ohio, the son of Bernard D. and Rita (Neff) Desmond Sr. Bernie was a 1974 graduate of Girard High School. He had worked for RTI International as a welder. Bernie loved...
Fabian Guerra
Apr 1, 2017
Fabian Guerra, 81, of Girard, passed away on Saturday, April 1, 2017 at the Hospice House in Poland. Fabian was born February 24, 1936 in Valsinni,Italy, the son of Luigi and Maria Guerra. After coming to the United States in 1958 he resided in Niles for several years. He was a long time resident of Girard. Â Fabian had worked...
Jason C. Grimaldi
Mar 31, 2017
Jason C. Grimaldi, 41, of Girard, passed away suddenly on Friday, March 31, 2017 at St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Youngstown. Jason was born July 6, 1975 in Youngstown, Ohio. Jason was an autoworker for 17 years at General Motors. As a member of the McKinley Heights Fire Department in 1992, Jason found his passion, and in 2011 continued his...
Ronald M. Fay
Mar 29, 2017
Ronald M. Fay, 86, of Girard, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, March 29, 2017 at his residence. Ron was born April 26, 1930 in Fayette City, Pennsylvania, the son of Lawrence and Irene (Hill) Fay. He retired after thirty years as a mill wright from Republic Steel. Ron was a Army veteran serving in the Korean War and was...
Norma J (Mowrey) Gifford
Mar 27, 2017
Norma J. Gifford, 81, of Niles, passed away Monday, March 27, 2017 at St. Joseph Hospital in Warren, Ohio . Norma was born in Reynoldsville, Pennsylvania on September 9, 1935, the daughter of Haven D. and Lillian R. (Hamilton) Mowrey. Norma was a member of Liberty Assembly of God Church. Norma married the love of her life, Ray G....
Carl V. Demas
Mar 24, 2017
Carl V. Demas, 92, of McKinley Heights., passed away on Friday, March 24, 2017 at Shepherd of the Valley Nursing Home, in Niles. Carl was born April 15, 1924 in Harding, West Virginia, the son of Dominic and Maggie (Orsine) Demas. Â He served his country in the US Coast Guard during WWII in the Pacific Theater of Operations and...
Dorothy C. (Arbutina) Shortman
Mar 24, 2017
Dorothy Carol Shortman passed away on Friday, March 24, 2017 at 7:30 p.m. following a long battle with Alzheimer’s Disease. She was born at home in Girard, Ohio, on December 19, 1931. A daughter of Miles Steven and Virginia Komenov Arbutina, she was a proud graduate of Girard High School in the class of 1949. She married Glen A....
Leo "Bud" Lawrentz
Mar 17, 2017
Leo C. "Bud" Lawrentz, 84, of Liberty Twp., passed away on Friday, March 17, 2017, at the Hospice House in Poland, Ohio. Bud was born September 3, 1932, in Pittsburgh, PA., the son of the late Guy and Winifred (Schmidt) Lawrentz. He had worked for 40 years at General Fireproofing in supervision. After retiring, Bud fell in love with...
Helen M. Keagy
Mar 14, 2017
Helen M. Keagy, 64, of Girard, passed away Tuesday, March 14, 2017 at her residence. Helen was born August 21, 1952 in Youngstown, Ohio, the daughter of Lawrence and Mary Ann (Carbone) Carson. Helen had owned and operated Keagy's Kut and Kurl in Girard, but for most of Helen's life she was a loving and devoted wife, mother and...
John R Batcho
Mar 9, 2017
John R. Batcho, 76, of McDonald, passed away after a month long illness on Thursday, March 9, 2017 at Trumbull Memorial Hospital. John was born in Youngstown, Ohio on November 28, 1940, a son of the late John T. Batcho and Helen P. (Sedmak) Batcho of Toronto, Ohio. Besides his mother residing in a Cortland nursing home, he is...
Dr. John N. Fusco
Mar 6, 2017
Dr. John N. Fusco died peacefully surrounded by his family on March 6, 2017, a week shy of meeting his milestone birthday of 90 years. He was a resident of Warren, Ohio. John was born in Cleveland, Ohio on March 14, 1927, the son of John H. and Frances P. (Avellone) Fusco. He was a 1945 graduate of  Niles-McKinley...
