All Obituaries

Boardman - Eleanor Katherine (Limongi) Alfano, 80, of Boardman, passed away Tuesday, August 2, 2022. Eleanor was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and friend. She exemplified love and kindness in everything that she did, and she will be dearly missed by all who knew her. Eleanor was born on September 9, 1941, in Youngstown, the daughter of Nicholas and Adeline (Muccio) Limongi and was a lifelong area resident. Upon graduating with honors from Niles McKinley High School, Eleanor attended...

Youngstown – Marlene M. (Longo) DiRocco, 84, of Youngstown, passed away peacefully Sunday evening, July 31, 2022. She was born March 20, 1938 in Youngstown, the daughter of Joseph and Rose (Ingrosso) Longo. She attended The Rayen High School and was a lifelong area resident.  Besides being a proud homemaker, Marlene was began her career as a cook and caterer working at Michael’s Restaurant, Tippecanoe Country Club and retired from the Lodge Restaurant in Austintown....

Youngstown – Steven P. Hreen, 69, of Youngstown, passed away Sunday afternoon, July 31, 2022at Beeghly Oaks Nursing Facility in Boardman. Steven was born September 26, 1952 in Youngstown, the son of Steve and Mary Elizabeth (Myers) Hreen. He was a 1970 graduate of Cardinal Mooney High School and lived in Youngstown most of his life. Steven was a gifted drummer and also adept at playing many other instruments. He played with many bands locally and recorded an album “Deep...

Poland – Carol Jean (Barr) McDermott, 77, of Poland, peacefully passed away on Friday morning July 22, 2022 at her residence with her loving family by her side. Carol will always be remembered for her smile, laugh, and upbeat personality. Her generosity was limitless and she was always willing to help anyone in need of anything. She was born April 11, 1945 in Youngstown, the daughter of Roy and Clara (Yanke) Barr and was a lifelong area resident. Carol was a graduate of South High...

Youngstown – Frank Anthony “Pape” Chimento, 72, of Youngstown, passed away peacefully at his residence early Saturday morning, July 23, 2022. Pape was born July 28, 1949 in Youngstown the son of Frank R. Jr. and Antoinette (Ambrosio) Chimento and was a lifelong area resident. Frank was a 1967 graduate of Chaney High School and then attended Youngstown State University where he was an active member of Alpha Phi Delta Fraternity. Frank was the face and voice of...

Boardman - Steven Daniel Fazzini, 60, of Boardman, passed away Wednesday, July 20, 2022 peacefully at home with his family surrounding him. Steve will always be remembered for his angelic voice and ability to transform even the smallest gathering into a party. He would walk into a room and sing “That’s Amore” and we all knew he had arrived. His natural musical gifting encompassed song writing, the playing of multiple musical instruments and singing. He was given a gift and...

Poland – Raymond J. Colonna, 74, of Poland, passed away peacefully Sunday morning, July 17, 2022. He was born August 11, 1947, in Youngstown, the son of Michael and Sylvia (Greco) Colonna and was a lifelong area resident. Raymond was a graduate of Cardinal Mooney High School and a member of St. Dominic Church. He was employed for many years in retail sales throughout the valley working at various department stores Raymond had many passions throughout his life. He enjoyed antique...

Canfield - Sharon (Mack) Kohout, 82 of Canfield, peacefully passed away on Tuesday morning, July 12, 2022 following a long illness with Alzheimer’s. Sharon will always be remembered as the life of the party and had a smile that could light up even the darkest room. Her gift of humor and laughter was simply contagious and something she maintained even until the end. Her beautiful and caring spirit made a difference in the lives of all who knew her. She never passed up a chance to make...

Hubbard – Robert P. “Bob” Sweed, 64, of Hubbard, passed away on Saturday evening, July 2, 2022 after a brief but courageous battle with cancer.   Bob will always be remembered for his smile, hard work ethic and the way he touched everyone’s lives that he met. Bob was born November 8, 1957 in Hubbard, the son LeRoy C. and Diana (Patrick) Sweed and was a lifelong resident of Hubbard. He was a 1976 graduate of Ursuline High School and then attended...

Sandra M. “Sandy” Rega went home to be with the Lord in the early afternoon of Monday, July 4, 2022 after a brief illness. She was 78 years young.   Born July 10, 1943, in Youngstown she was the daughter of Virginia (Sebastian) and Peter Bevilacqua and was a proud 1961 graduate of Ursuline High School. A talented hairdresser and cosmetology educator, Sandy worked for Raphael School of Beauty while also working retail at some of Youngstown’s finest department...