Obituaries

Nov 11, 2022

Cleveland—Dr. James R. "Jim" Billak, DO, 72, of Wellsville passed away on Friday morning, November 11, 2022 at University Hospital surrounded by his family.

Jim was born on August 18, 1950 in Farrell, PA, a son of Andy and Paula (Capson) Billak.

He was a graduate of Kennedy Catholic High School in Hermitage and went...

Nov 9, 2022

Boardman —Yolanda J. (Bologna) Labate, 99, of Boardman passed away peacefully on Wednesday morning, November 9, 2022 at Windsor House in New Middletown.

Yolanda was known for her sincerity and kindness. Her great sense of humor kept everyone smiling especially her daughters and son in law.  Her smiling face will be missed by all that knew and...

Nov 1, 2022

Canfield - Alfreda "Freida" Elias, beloved matriarch, died peacefully, surrounded by family, on Tuesday, November 1, at the age of 101.

Freida was born on October 17, 1921, in Youngstown, a daughter of Alexander and Matina Cummings, and was a lifelong area resident.

Freida was a 1939 graduate of South High School. After graduation, she...

Oct 28, 2022

Youngstown – Diana L. (Snyder) Cinque, 62, of Youngstown, passed away early Friday morning, October 28, 2022.

She was born August 1, 1960 in Youngstown, the daughter of Richard R. Sr. and LuEllen (Burns)  Diana graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School.

Diana had many passions throughout her life. She enjoyed crocheting and was an avid...

Oct 22, 2022

Campbell – Christopher Michael Carpenter, 50, of Campbell, passed away early Saturday morning, October 22, 2022 following a period of declining health issues.

Chris will always be remembered for sense of humor and his love and loyalty to his family and friends.

He was born August 15, 1972 in Youngstown, the son of John and...

Oct 20, 2022

Fort Wayne, Indiana – David G. McComb, 69, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, formerly of the Youngstown area, passed away on Thursday, October 20, 2022.

He was born June 17, 1953 in Youngstown, the son of Eugene and Ethel (Orenic) McComb and was a lifelong area resident until 2019 when he moved to Indiana so that he could...

Oct 16, 2022

BOARDMAN - Albert R. Casanta, 72, unexpectedly passed away on the morning of Sunday October 16th 2022.  He was at home, peacefully sleeping, exactly how he would have wanted it.

Al was born on April 1st 1950.  With an April fool's day birthday, he was inherently a teaser and loved a good laugh.  He was born in...

Oct 15, 2022

Boardman - Allison Majeski 73, passed away peacefully at her home in Boardman on Saturday, October 15th, 2022.

Allison raised her two children in Connecticut, had a home in Fort Lauderdale, and traveled extensively throughout Europe and the world. She returned to Boardman, Ohio in her later years to be close to her son and sisters.

Oct 7, 2022

Poland - Jefferson D. (Bear) Heaver, 73, of Poland, passed away on Friday, October 7, 2022.

He was born in Boardman on April 1, 1949 and was raised by his parents, the late Dr. Robert and Lucile (Tomason) Heaver.

Bear was a 1967 graduate of Boardman High School where he was an outstanding member of...

Sep 28, 2022

Youngstown— The sun set for Phyllis Ann Miller, 78, of Youngstown on Wednesday, September28, 2022 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Youngstown.

Sunrise for Phyllis was on December 9, 1943 in Marion, OH, where she was the daughter of Oscar and Ann Cushing.

Besides being a proud homemaker, Phyllis liked fishing, playing BINGO, planting flowers and...

Sep 26, 2022

Liberty – Catherine M. Dunlap, 94, of Liberty, was called home by The Lord on September 26, 2022.

Catherine was born October 28, 1927, at Toronto, Ohio.  She was the oldest of seven children born to Macario (Mike) and Lena (Conti) Reale.

In addition to caring for her husband and her family, Catherine dedicated herself...

Sep 10, 2022

Boardman—Vito Anthony DePinto Jr., 68, of Boardman passed away Saturday afternoon, September 10, 2022 at his residence in Boardman.

Vito was born on July 24, 1954 in Youngstown, OH, a son of Vito Anthony Sr. and Anne (DeFrank) DePinto.

Vito was a proud East-sider of Youngstown and was a 1972 graduate of East High School....

Sep 6, 2022

BOARDMAN - Martin J. Milich, 75, passed away peacefully Tuesday, September 6, 2022 with his devoted wife by his side.

Marty was born November 23, 1946 in Youngstown the son of Pete and Anne (Biskupich) Milich and was a lifelong area resident.

He was a graduate of Wilson High School in the class of 1964...

Aug 29, 2022

Youngstown – Ralph A. Cascarelli, 82, of Youngstown, passed away peacefully with his loving family by his side on Monday, August 29, 2022.

He was born November 12, 1939, in Youngstown, the son of Carmen and Josephine (Franco) Cascarelli. Ralph was proud to have grown up on the Eastside of Youngstown and graduated from East High School....

Aug 27, 2022

Youngstown - Raymond J. Sabatino passed away peacefully with his loving family by his side on Saturday, August 27, 2022.

Ray was born on August 7, 1946 in Youngstown, the son of Frank and Josephine (Calamaro) Sabatino and was a lifelong area resident. Ray graduated from Akron Barber College and was a local barber for several years....

Aug 21, 2022

Boardman – Catherine P. (Caras) Chimento, 94, of Boardman passed away peacefully Sunday evening, August 21, 2022 with her loving family by her side.

Catherine will always be remembered as a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, aunt, cousin and friend. She will also be remembered for her smile, sense of humor, and generosity.

She...

Aug 20, 2022

Boardman – Anthony J. "Tony" Capple, 83, of Boardman, who passed peacefully on Saturday evening August 20, 2022 surrounded by his loving family.

He was born April 2, 1939 in Youngstown, the son of John and Carrie (Pirone) Capple. Tony was proud to have grown up on the Eastside of Youngstown and graduated from East High School...

Aug 18, 2022

Boardman – Troy L. Hill, 57, of Boardman, passed away Thursday morning, August 18, 2022.

Troy will always be remembered as loving, caring and strong willed. He never wanted anyone to make a fuss over him, but he always looked out for his family and friends.

He was born October 30, 1964 in Cleveland, the...

Aug 18, 2022

Boardman - Richard H. "Rich" Berg, a beloved father, husband, and grandfather was taken away far too soon on August 18th, 2022.

He was born in Youngstown, Ohio in 1946 to Mildred and Harris Berg and graduated from South High in 1964. Rich eloped in January of 1966 to Judy Dugan, the love of his life. He...

Aug 15, 2022

Sharon – Aaron David Bacon, 28, of Sharon, formerly of Struthers, passed away peacefully on Monday morning, August 15, 2022 from a longtime battle with Juvenile Type 1 Diabetes that he was diagnosed with at the age of 8 years old.

He was well liked and loved by his family, fellow employees and friends and they will...