All Obituaries

Georgia - Rudolph “Rudy” Potesta, 88, of Cleveland, Georgia, formerly of Youngstown, passed away peacefully on April 14, 2021 surrounded by family and loved ones. He was born on May 5, 1932, in Youngstown, the son of Andrew and Modestine (Donofrio) Potesta and was proud to have grown up in Smokey Hollow part of Youngstown. Rudy was called the “The Godfather of Innsbruck” by his neighbors in the community. He was a gentle soul, beloved by all who knew him. He was a...

Boardman – JoAnn T. (Cucciarre) Foster, 87, of Boardman, passed away on Sunday evening, April 11, 2021. She was born October 7, 1933 in Youngstown, the daughter of Frank and Theresa (Ferranti) Cucciarre and was a lifelong area resident. JoAnn was a 1951 graduate of East High School and for many years was an office manager for Penn-Ohio Towel supply where she met her future husband and love of her life Jack Foster. They got married on March 9, 1967 and celebrated over 36 years...

Canfield –Margaret A. “Peggy” Holzbach, 76, of Canfield, was born on Christmas Day, 1944 and passed away on Good Friday, April 2, 2021. Peggy was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend. She always had a smile that could brighten your day along with her loving and caring nature. She was born in Meridian, Mississippi, the daughter of William and Lois (Carol) Kennedy, and moved to the Youngstown area in the early 1960s.   She attended Seton...

Barbara A. (Ellis) Dohar was called home and entered into eternal rest Wednesday, April 7, 2021, at St. Elizabeth Hospital. She was born September 21, 1957, to George G. Ellis, Sr., and Elizabeth T. (Abraham) Ellis, and is now reunited with her mother-in-law, Paula, and the parents she loved immeasurably. Barbara was a graduate of Ursuline High School and Youngstown State University, where she obtained her teaching degree. During her almost 40-year career, she taught at only Catholic...

Anna Mae Williams, 60, of Austintown passed away at home Sunday March 28, 2021, surrounded by her family after a courageously brave four and a half year long battle with lung cancer and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Born on September 17, 1960 in Youngstown to parents George Delmar and Donna Jean (Troll) Protain, she missed them every single day following their deaths.  A lifelong resident of Austintown, Anna Mae graduated from Austintown Fitch in 1978. Anna Mae was the...

Campbell – Mary C. Carrier, 87, of Campbell, passed away peacefully on Saturday morning, April 3, 2021 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Youngstown. Mary was born on December 20, 1933 in Campbell, OH, a daughter of Michael and Anna (Farkachovsky) Krotky. Mary attended St. Elizabeth Elementary School and was a 1951 graduate of Campbell Memorial High School. On August 7, 1954, Mary married E. Leon Carrier Sr. of Bloomfield, Missouri. They shared 60 years of marriage together until...

Poland - Elizabeth “Liz” George, 94, of Poland, passed away peacefully with her family by her side at home on Wednesday March 31, 2021. Liz was born January 9, 1927 in Youngstown, daughter of the late Michael and Anastasia (Kirchmerich) Naberezny and was a lifelong area resident. She attended South High School, prior to meeting the love of her life Victor R George Sr. and they were married in 1947. After her marriage, her husband opened a beauty salon and eventually...

Poland – Eugene J. “Gene” Calcagni, 97, of Poland, passed away peacefully on Wednesday morning, March 17, 2021with his loving family by his side. Gene was born on February 13, 1924, in Smokey Hollow, the son of Italian immigrants Guiseppe and Marianna (Pesa) Calcagni and was a lifelong area resident. Gene will always be remembered as a patriarch of the family along with being a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, uncle and friend.  Anyone...

Boardman – Sophia (Chwalik) DeLuca, 93, of Boardman, passed away on Sunday morning, March 14, 2021 at Hospice House in Poland, Ohio. Sophia was born in Campbell, Ohio on May 15, 1927, the daughter of James and Mary (Burek) Chwalik and she graduated from Campbell Memorial High School. Sophia was a resident of West Palm Beach, Florida for 42 years, where she was employed at J.C. Penney as manager of credit, layaway and gift wrap. During her 32 years of employment, she received multiple...

Poland – Nancy M. (Colla) Bucci, 104, of Poland, passed away peacefully on Tuesday afternoon, March 2, 2021 with her loving family by her side. Nancy will always be remembered and loved by her family and friends for her kindness, generosity and loving nature as a wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, aunt and friend.   Nancy was born November 20, 1916 in Youngstown, the daughter of Nicholas and Mary Colla and was a lifelong area resident. Nancy was a...