All Obituaries

Youngstown - There will be a Mass of Christian Burial said July 17, 2018 in St. Edward Church at 11am for Josephine N. Fortunato Hartman, 103 who died July 11, 2018 in Liberty Health Care Center. Josephine was born November 6, 1914 in Youngstown, a daughter of Tony (Anthony) and Josephine Sabella Fortunato. She was a graduate of the Rayen School and attended Youngstown College. She worked at JC Penny from 1933 to the 1960s and was a manager at the JOANN Fabric Store. She was an accomplished...

Boardman - JoAnn M. Ziemianski, 81 departed this world Tuesday afternoon with her loving family by her side. She was born in Youngstown on January 10, 1937, to her parents William P. and Anita Zarlengo Massaro. JoAnn was a 1954 graduate of Boardman High School and a 1957 graduate of the St. Elizabeth nursing program. She worked as a registered nurse at St. Elizabeth for several years before becoming a private duty nurse, finally retiring from the Bureau of Workman’s Compensation in...

Austintown – A Mass of Christian Burial will be said Monday, June 11, 2018 at 10am in St. Joseph Church for Edward J. Patuto who died Tuesday evening in St. Elizabeth Austintown Campus. Ed was born in Youngstown on October 7, 1933, son of the late Carmen and Magdelena Robertone (Rocco) Patuto. He was a 1951 Rayen graduate and a U.S. Marine stationed in Cuba during The Korean War. Ed was an excellent carpenter and master cabinet maker who worked for McRoyal Industries for over 50 years,...

Mineral Ridge - Carl DiLallo, 95 of Mineral Ridge, Ohio passed away on June 4, 2018 at is home with loving family by his side. Carl was born in Youngstown, Ohio and spent his childhood years on Thorn Hill Road before moving to Alameda Avenue with his parents, four sisters and three bothers. Growing up with immigrant parents, Carl was strongly rooted in his Italian Heritage.  He enjoyed gardening, making wine, and canning tomatoes and peaches (his favorite). On occasion he would visit...

Girard - A prayer service will be held Sunday, June 3, 2018 at 5pm in Schiavone Funeral Home for Clarice V. Diggins Perrico, 68 who passed away Monday in Northside Medical Center. She was born July 3, 1949 in Pasadena, CA to her parents, George and Bertha Schaan Diggins. After marrying her husband on September 29, 1998, the couple moved to Youngstown in October of the same year. She worked as a hairdresser for over 30 years and for the US Postal Service for 10 years. Clarice was fun loving...

Masury - Services will be officiated by Associate Pastor Andrew Heller of the Nazarene Church of Wooster at 10am on Saturday, June 2, 2018 in Schiavone Funeral Home for Jimmy V. Mayle, 68 who died late Tuesday night. Jimmy was the oldest of six children born to Oral (Jim) and Vera Norris Mayle on August 29, 1949 in Grafton, WV. He was a 1968 graduate of Campbell Memorial High School and a former U.S. Marine and veteran of the Vietnam War. Jimmy worked as a Mill Wright for Youngstown Sheet...

Youngstown - A funeral service will be held Sunday, May 27, 2018 at 1pm for Betty Ruth Zahniser, 92, who passed away May 23, with her son by her side. Schiavone Funeral Home in Youngstown will be having calling hours prior to the service from 12pm to 1pm.   Betty was born November 10, 1925 in Black Lick, Pennsylvania to Joseph C and Mary Olive (Fairbanks) Harkins. She moved to the Youngstown area as a teenager.    In 1944 she married Jacob Bishop Jr. He passed away in 1972...

Youngstown - Robert “Bob” Joseph Kohut 77, passed away peacefully in his home on May 14, 2018, surrounded by his loving family.  Robert was born March 28, 1941, in Biloxi Mississippi, the son of Freda Antoun and Frank Kohut.  Robert was a 1959 East High School Graduate. After high school, he worked at automotive part store, Reynolds and Book Out. He also worked at the family business Frank’s American Gas Station and Auto Sales. Robert attended Youngstown State...

Girard - Delphina  (Dena) Williams, 94 of 1156 Marie Dr. Girard died May 17th with her family surrounding her.  Dena was a loving mother to her 4 children and shared her life with her husband Tom for 67 years.  She worked throughout out her  life as a secretary and office worker for several companies.  Most notably Dena was a secretary in Washington, DC after world war II.  She then came back to Youngstown and married Tom Williams in 1950, raised 4 children and...

Thomas George Necastro, JR- Austintown, Thomas “Tom” age 75 died peacefully at his home in Austintown, Ohio on Saturday May,12.Thomas was born May 5, 1943 in Brier Hill, Youngstown, Ohio to his late parents Thomas and Annette Donnarumo Necastro. He is survived by his former wife Maggie (Sturm) Necastro of Stuart, FL and his children, son Nick Necastro of Seattle, Washington and his daughter Natalie (Neil) Martin and 9 year old lovable granddaughter Mof Palm City, FL. He is also...