All Obituaries

CANFIELD- Richard “Richie” M. Beshara, 92, of Canfield passed away on Monday evening November 16th, 2020 at Antonine Village in North Jackson following a period of declining health. Richie was born in Youngstown on October 8th, 1928 to Michael and Saada (Thomas) Beshara. Throughout his life he always remained a proud alumnus of Ursuline High School Class of 1948 where he had excelled atfootball. Following his graduation, he joined the United States Army where he would serve our...

Poland - Peter M. “Pete” Dohar Jr., 81 of Poland, passed away Thursday evening, November 12, 2020 due to complications from COVID-19. Pete will always be loved and remembered as a strong-willed and hard-working husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, brother, uncle and friend. He was a kind and generous man, who always had a joke to tell and could easily make friends anywhere he went. Pete was born December 29, 1938 in Youngstown, the son of Peter M. Sr. and Adele...

Austintown – Anita J. (Anzelmo) Cheff, 81, of Austintown, who passed away peacefully Sunday afternoon, November 8, 2020 with her loving family by her side.  She was born July 3, 1939 in Youngstown, the daughter of James and Josephine (Puleo) Anzelmo and was a lifelong area resident.  Anita was proud to have grown up on the Eastside of Youngstown and of her Italian Heritage.  Anita was a 1957 graduate of East High School “The Golden Bears” and was employed...

Canfield – Michael Paul Navojosky, 76, of Canfield, passed away peacefully Saturday evening, November 7, 2020.  Mike was born March 20, 1944 in Salem, the son of Michael and Alice (Grove) Navojosky.  He was a 1962 graduate of Salem Senior High School.  On June 20, 1964 he married the love of his life, Judith Barber, and they shared 56 years of marriage.  Mike and Judy raised their family on the South side of Youngstown and belonged to Saint Dominic Catholic...

Austintown - Gabrielle (Zerlau) Schulz, 80, of Austintown, passed away Thursday, October 29, 2020 surrounded by her loving family. Gabrielle was born February 26, 1940 in Austria, Hungary, the daughter Anton and Elizabeth (Darabos) Zerlau. She and her family moved to the United States in 1952 when Gabrielle was only 12 years old. After graduating from Chaney High School in 1959, she was a lifelong resident of the Mahoning Valley. Gabrielle married the love of her life, Richard A. Schulz...

Anthony L. “Tony” DiGiacomo, 83, passed away Thursday, October 22nd at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital surrounded by his loving family. Tony was born January 5th, 1937 in the Smokey Hollow neighborhood of Youngstown, Ohio to Simone and Mary Yannone DiGiacomo. Tony was very proud of his connection to St. Columba Cathedral where he was educated and served as an altar boy. He was a 1955 graduate of East High School and a football letterman for the Golden Bears. He married Dorthy...

Liberty – Francis A. “Frank/Chick” Bellino, 98, of Liberty, passed away peacefully on Monday afternoon, October 19, 2020 surrounded by his family. Frank was born January 30, 1922 in Youngstown, the son of Nicola and Rose (Bonamese) Bellino. He was a 1940 graduate of East High School and was a lifelong resident of the Mahoning Valley. In 1942, Frank entered into the United States Army. He proudly served in the South Pacific where he fought in the Battles of Saipan and...

Girard – Mary F. Zugay, 62, of Girard passed away Tuesday, October 10, 2020. She was born August 29, 1958 in Youngstown, the daughter of Donald E. and Joann Marie (Wauschek) Bilger and was a lifelong area resident. Mary was an excellent seamstress and was known to repair her family’s clothes and even make her own school clothes. She also enjoyed cooking and baking. It brought her great joy to bake the traditional holiday cookies for her family. Mary’s passion in life was...

Canfield - Ramona Consiglia (DiCenzo) D’Eramo, 92, of Canfield, passed away Thursday evening, October 15, 2020 from COVID-19. Ramona was born July 15, 1928 in Youngstown, the daughter of Cesare and Viola (DeGennaro) DiCenzo. She was a 1946 graduate of Girard High School and was a lifelong resident of the Mahoning Valley. Ramona married her childhood sweetheart and the love of her life, Joseph W. D’Eramo on November 13, 1948 at Saint Anthony of Padua Catholic Church in Briar...

Struthers –Vincent J. “Vince” Fusillo, 40, of Struthers, peacefully passed away Sunday evening, October 11, 2020 with his loving family by his side after complications from a blood clot. Vince was born April 1, 1980 in Youngstown, the son of Michael and Carol (Altman) Fusillo. He was a 1998 graduate of Struthers High School and was a lifelong resident of the Mahoning Valley. Vince was a salesman for many years and most recently was manager for Commercial Accts selling...