All Obituaries

Carolyn Davanzo, 98 died at 5:10pm on May 19, 2019 at Mitchell House in Westerville, Ohio of natural causes. She was born on January 23, 1921 in Girard, Ohio to John and Mary Chicarelli. Carolyn (known fondly as Chic) graduated from St. Elizabeth School of nursing in 1942 where she practiced nursing as an RN until 1984. She was a Red Cross Volunteer and was a member of Women on a Mission at St. Edward Church, a member of the Liberty Historical Society and the Jewish Community Center. She...

 Early Monday morning, May 13, 2019, was the death date of Mathew E. “Skip” Baker Jr., 78 in St. Elizabeth Medical Center Main. He died from complications following surgery. Skip was the son of Mathew and Helen Chmielewski Baker Sr. and was born Feb. 8, 1941 in Youngstown. After graduating from The Rayen School in 1959, he had a year of college and worked at Copperweld Steel as a supervisor retiring after 35 years of service. He was a member of Victory Christian Center, an...

    Elmer R. Bliss Sr., 71 passed away in St. Elizabeth Hospital Friday morning, shortly before noon. He was born in Pittsburgh on December 26, 1947 to his parents, Layton and Lauretta Lewis Bliss. Elmer first worked for Hurst Corp, leaving there to drive truck for J&E Trucking for 10 years, and finishing his career as a self-employed mechanic. He had a passion for working on cars, playing poker and Keno, polo, and watching wrestling on TV. Somedays you could catch him just...

Liberty- William passed away on Monday, April 22, at home surrounded by his loving family. Born in Niles on June 12, 1925. William was the son of Joseph and Frances Rebek Copich. Bill graduated from Niles McKinley High School in 1943 and enlisted in the Navy immediately after graduation....

There will be a gathering of family and friends from 11am-1pm on Tuesday, April 23, 2019 in Schiavone Funeral Home for Donna J. Dell Osso, 66 who died early Friday morning in St. Elizabeth Medical Center. Donna was born May 28, 1952 in Youngstown and was the daughter of Dominic V. and Alice F. Flecker Dell Osso. She was employed as a school bus driver with Girard City Schools for 30 years. She was a graduate of The Rayen School and enjoyed visiting with family and friends, going to...

Kathleen “Kathy” Naples, 74, passed away peacefully with her children by her side on Wednesday, April 10th. Born November 14, 1944, she was the daughter of Bernard and Helen Walsh Boyle. She graduated from Ursuline High School in 1962. Kathy retired from St. Elizabeth Health Center, where she worked for 35 years. Kathy loved taking trips to Atlantic City and Mountaineer with friends and family members. She also enjoyed watching her grandchildren play sports, dancing any chance...

A private showing was held Friday, April 12, 2019 at Schiavone Funeral Home in Youngstown for Wayne F. Ellis Sr., who died at St Elizabeth Boardman Campus. Wayne took one last ride on his way home Thursday, April 11, 2019 surrounded by his loving family. He was born July 13, 1958 in Madison, the son of John W. Ellis Sr. and Carol Burgess/Schultz. He worked many years as a shift foreman for Sidley Concreate in Ashtabula County and most recently, as a service tech for the north east area of...

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, April 6, 2019 at 10am in St. Rose Church for Ronald R. Filipan, 82 who died in Hospice House early Tuesday morning. Ronald was born in McDonald on July 3, 1936 to his parents, Raymond and Virginia Nafe Filipan. Graduating from Niles McKinley High School in 1955, he lettered in baseball, football, and basketball and played baseball for the US Marine Corp where he was honorably discharged as Corporal in 1962. He worked as a motor inspector...

Ida Marie (Restaino) Carfolo, 87, loving wife, mother, grandmother, and sister passed away early morning of February 24th at Hospice House after a short illness. Ida was born on September 5, 1931 in Youngstown, at the home of what was to be her lifelong friend, Rose Mancini Tomadejwicz. She was the daughter if Italian immigrants, Anna (Marinucci) Restaino and Pasquale Restaino, who left their native county to make a new life in America. She was a 1949 graduate of Chaney High School where...

A prayer service will be held Monday, Feb.25, 2019 at 5pm in Old North Church for Donna L. Adams, 94 who passed away Wednesday morning in St. Elizabeth Hospital. Donna was born in Yatesboro, PA on November 26, 1924. She was a daughter of Charles and Mary Sacco Muff who moved to Youngstown in 1955. In her younger days she worked as a clerk in her Uncle’s Five and Dime store, then later waitressed in a number of local restaurants and provided domestic services and child care for a number...