All Obituaries

Clara DiRocco Ducay greeted her Lord and Savior and joined Frank Ducay, her husband of 27 years, in Heaven on January 20, 2020, after a brief illness. Clara spent her final days at home, resting peacefully with her family by her side. She left this earth as she lived her life— arms outstretched to embrace her family. She passed peacefully in the arms of her children.  “Dukie”, as she was known to all who knew and loved her, will be greatly missed by her family. Her...

  There will be a Mass of Christian Burial on Monday, January 13, 2020 in St. Anthony of Padua Church at 10am for Samuel J. Mosca who passed away peacefully Wednesday morning at Heritage Manor Nursing Home in Youngstown. Sam was born on July 2, 1938 in Youngstown, a son of Salvatore and Josephine Piesto Mosca.  He was a lifelong area resident.   Sam graduated from Chaney High School in 1957. He served his country entering the United States Army in 1958 where he...

Rose Sculli, 94, passed away January 2, 2020.  Born Rose Marie Pasquale, the youngest and only surviving member of seven siblings in a family that started its American journey in Lowellville, Ohio. Rose was the only child born in Youngstown and raised on Youngstown’s Lower West Side and later, Brier Hill. Her parents, Frank and Carmella Pasquale, were both immigrants from southern Italy; neither of whom spoke English. In Brier Hill, she met Joseph Sculli, her husband of 74 years,...

  JoAnn (Cicozi) Gori of Girard passed away at her home on January 1, 2020. Born in Youngstown to Frank and Nancy (Greco) Cicozi on New Years Eve 1940. JoAnn graduated from Youngstown Chaney and started her lifelong passion of helping ladies and gentlemen look their best. She became a beautician at 16 years old in her parent’s basement on Salt Springs Rd on the westside of Youngstown.  JoAnn leaves to cherish her memory and cooking skills, her children, Nancy (Paul) Soots of...

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, December 16, 2019 at 10am in St. Anthony of Padua Church, 1125 Turin Ave. Youngstown, for Lucille Ricci who passed away peacefully on December 10, 2019. Lucille was born in Youngstown on October 27, 1927, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Anthony James. She was a graduate of The Rayen School. She was co-owner with her husband, Anthony Ricci Sr., of Ricci Studio of Photography in Liberty Township, which they founded in 1950 and operated for over 60...

There will be a gathering of family and friends Friday, Dec. 13, 2019 from 4 to 7pm in Schiavone Funeral Home for Jerry G. Beeson, 81 followed by a prayer service at 7pm with Deacon John Rentas officiating. Jerry was born in New Matamoras, Ohio on June 29, 1938. He was a son of Kenneth and Doris Cochran Beeson. He was a 1957 North High School graduate and on Feb. 1, 1958, married his high school sweetheart. From 1961-1992 he worked in sales at Hartford Machine Service and continued to...

A Mass of Christian Burial will be said Monday Nov. 18, 2019 at 1pm in St. Anthony of Padua Church for Joe A. Corradetti, 94 who died at his residence Wednesday morning. Joe was born March 31, 1925 in Youngstown, one of six sons of Frank and Philomena Bernard Corradetti. He worked at G.F. Business Equipment for many years and bowled on their bowling league. He was a Navy Veteran of WWII and enjoyed growing up in Smoky Hallow learning to garden and how to preserve his Italian culture. Joe is...

 Mary M. Bartholomew, 98, departed this life on October 28, 2019 at St. Elizabeth Medical Center after a brief illness. She was born June 18, 1921 in Campbell, Ohio, a daughter of Joseph and Ana DiCicco Zupp. She was a 1939 graduate of Campbell Memorial High School. She worked various jobs as an inspector for General Fireproofing, a beauty instructor at Lewis, Weinberger & Hill and a hair designer at McKelvey's. Mary was known for her love of helping other people through her...

A Mass of Christian Burial will be said on Tues. Oct. 22, 2019 in St. Maron Church at 10am for Sied E. Thomas, 89 who died Saturday evening with his family by his side. Sied was born at home, 150 S. Pearl St. on Youngstown’s Eastside to Joseph and Naceebe  Bel-Batal Thomas on March 6, 1930. He was a graduate of East High School in 1949, a veteran of the US Navy, a member of Teamsters Local 377 having been a truck driver for 30 years, and member of the St. Tobias Society and 25...

Olga Fortini 93, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 2, 2019. She was born on November 24, 1925 in Collesannita Provincia Benvento Italy.  It was there that she met her husband of 60 years, the late Joseph Fortini who died on September 13, 2011. Olga was employed as a registered nurse prior to her immigration. Upon her arrival to America in 1955, she earned her citizenship, and was employed at Northside Hospital, from which she retired in 1987. She was a devoted wife, loving...