Obituaries

May 7, 2014

Elijah M. Coley, 81, of Hubbard, passed away on Wednesday May 7, 2014 at Heritage Manor Nursing Home in Youngstown.  Elijah was born Sept. 21, 1932 in Pinsonfork, Kentucky, a son of the late Elijah L. and Suzie Runyan Coley.  Elijah retired in 1994 as a truck driver working for the Teamsters for 21 years and owning his own...

Apr 28, 2014

Rev. Gerald Leland Berresford, 76, of Liberty Twp., died Monday April 28, 2014 at St. Elizabeth Hospital. He was born July 27, 1937 in Darlington, Pennsylvania, the son of the late Martha Berresford. He was a retired veteran serving in the Airforce for 8 years. Gerald graduated from Bible Baptist Seminary in Arlington, Texas, in 1968. He was a...

Apr 27, 2014

Elsie Francis Dobrovolec Racich, 88, formerly of Girard, passed away on Sunday April 27, 2014 at Liberty Health Care. She was born April 18, 1926 the daughter of the late Anthony and Francis Masel Dobrovolec. She was married to Henry James Racich for 64 years before his passing September 1, 2012. Elsie suffered a stroke 7 years ago and...

Apr 26, 2014

Dr. John Kenneth Altier, 80, Of Liberty Twp., passed away on Saturday, April 26, 2014, at his residence. He was born June 24, 1933 in Girard, Ohio to the late Louis and Adeline Sorrentino Altier. A graduate of Girard High School, John began his college career at Youngstown State University until he was called into service during the Korean...

Apr 24, 2014

"Together Again"

John A. Balko Jr., 82, of Liberty Twp., passed away Thursday April 24, 2014 at his residence. He was born April 11, 1932 in Mt. Pleasant, Pennsylvania, the son of the late John A. and Mary Stranko Balko Sr. John worked as a millwright for 42 years at WCI Steel retiring in 1997. He was...

Apr 17, 2014

Marjorie L. Harkabus, 89, formerly of Girard, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Thursday April 17, 2014 at Victoria House Assisted Living Center in Austintown. Marge, the first-born child of Mila (Walters) and Lawrence Eakin was born February 13, 1925 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. After graduation from Liberty High School in 1943, she married Edward Harkabus on August...

Apr 13, 2014

Charles R. "Cooker BRMC" Harrison Sr., 68, of Girard, passed away suddenly on Sunday April 13, 2014 at St. Elizabeth Hospital. Charles was born January 8, 1946 in Minerva, Ohio, the son of Edward and Marie Harver.  He had worked for CCPI, Inc in Blanchester, OH for their robotics maintenance department retiring in 2009. Cooker was a member of...

Apr 11, 2014

Ella Hoagland, 85, of Girard, passed away suddenly on Friday April 11, 2014 at St. Elizabeth Medical Center.  Ella was born July 19, 1928 in Youngstown, Ohio, the daughter of the late Walter and Minnie Allen.  Ella had worked as a switch board operator for Ohio Bell and later retired from Mahoning Sparkle Market as a cashier.  She was...

Apr 6, 2014

Karen Glass Oliva, 57, of Tulsa Oklahoma passed away on Sunday April 6th, 2014 at St. Francis Hospital in Tulsa. Karen was born June 7, 1956 in Youngstown, Ohio the daughter of the late John and Dorothy Glass. Karen is survived by her husband Roger and son Eric Oliva of Oklahoma and a sister Lori Bailey of Niles, Ohio....

Apr 6, 2014

Apr 5, 2014

Mary Jane Banyots, 91

GIRARD - Mary Jane Banyots, 91, passed away Saturday, April 5, 2014, at her home with her son by her side.

Mary was born April 14, 1922, in Girard, a daughter of the late Dimetro and Katrina Katherine Tokarsky Kulin, and was a lifelong area resident.

Mrs. Banyots, a...

Apr 2, 2014

Cynthia E. Latiano, 63, of Girard, passed away on Wednesday April 2, 2014 at Trumbull Memorial Hospital.  Cynthia was born December 20, 1950 in Youngstown, the daughter of Shirley "Chub" Rohrbaugh and Jean Barbero Modarelli.  She retired from Verizon Telecommunications Co. in New Castle and had previously worked for Ohio Bell, then AT&T, for over 30 years as an...

Apr 1, 2014

Eva Mae Walker, 86, of Girard, passed away on Tuesday April 1, 2014 at St. Elizabeth Hospital. She was born December 15, 1927 in Youngstown, the daughter of the late Frederick and Margaret Kerrigan Chapman.  She had worked for the Ohio Leather Works for 11 years and later for Commercial Data in Hubbard as a key punch operator for...

Mar 24, 2014

Darlene Mary Omasta Sansone, 69, of Liberty Twp., passed away on Monday March 24, 2014 at her residence.  Darlene was born November 23, 1944 in Pittsburgh, Pa. the daughter of the late John and Helen Yachym Omasta. She and her husband had worked together as entrepreneurs. Darlene was a member of Liberty Assembly of God Church.  She loved devoting...

Mar 21, 2014

John A. Knez Sr., 55, of Warren, passed away on Friday March 21, 2014 at Northside Hospital.  John was born May 17, 1958 in Youngstown, the son of the late John and Josephine Klepec Knez.  John had previously worked at Copperweld Steel as a crane operator.  He enjoyed fishing, and his favorite teams, Ohio State, Dallas Cowboys and the...

Mar 19, 2014

Eddie L. Fanto, of Girard, passed away on Wednesday March 19, 2014 at his residence. He was born April 15, 1932 in Warren, Ohio, the son of Leslie Fanto and Julia Fanto Colarich.  Eddie retired from Copperweld Steel where he was a crane operator for 35 years. Eddie was also a contractor, building numerous houses and apartment complexes. He...

Mar 7, 2014

Joseph James Kather, 20 months, of Parma, Ohio, passed away on Friday March 7, 2014 at Parma Community General Hospital.  Joseph was born on June 19, 2012 in Parma. He leaves to cherish his memory his parents Steven Kather and Charlene Helsel-Kather, his grandparents Thomas and Susan Helsel of Lordstown and Elaine Kather of Girard and great-grandparents James &...

Mar 6, 2014

William D. Carter, 65, of Girard, passed away on Thursday March 6, 2014 at Northside Medical Center.  Bill was born January 4, 1949 in Youngstown, the son of the late William H. and Anna Mae Price Carter.  Bill graduated from Poland High School in 1967 and then went on to Drafting School.  He lived his entire life in the...

Mar 5, 2014

Lana Rae Gerke, 69, of Girard, passed away on Wednesday March 5, 2014 at St. Joseph Hospital.  Lana was born August 18, 1944 in Youngstown, Ohio, the daughter of the late David and Dorothy Thomas Worley Jr.  She had worked at General Electric in the Niles at the glass plant for 7 years as a packer and also for...

Mar 2, 2014

Guy S. Pagano, 85, of Girard, died peacefully on March 2, 2014 at Park Vista Nursing Facility. He was born May 19, 1928 in Girard, Ohio, the son of the late Joseph and Maria Trina Petrella Pagano. Guy was a graduate of Girard High School, and resided in Girard his entire life. He was a veteran of the U.S....