All Obituaries

  Rosemary Russo was born on August 9, 1939. She passed away on September 18, 2019. She leaves behind her beloved life partner of 22 years Dr. Thomas Kuchinka, among others. Many thanks to George and Kathy Miller for their love and care. A memorial service will be held at noon on Monday, September 23, 2019 at Schiavone Funeral Home. Rosemary requests no flowers.

Calvin M. Stroble Jr. peacefully passed away on August 16, 2019 at Hospice House in Boardman. He was 82 years old. Calvin was born Jan. 1,1937 in Wellsville, OH, the son of Calvin Stroble Sr. and Freda (LaClair) Stroble. Calvin was a 1954 graduate of Ursuline High School and attended Youngstown State University for Art and Business. Calvin was a corpsman in the U.S. Navy. He was successful in business holding a number of sales and managerial positions and finishing his professional...

Services will be at 11am on Monday, August 19th in Zion Lutheran Church on Canfield Rd. for Myrtle A. Hrehor, 76 who was born in Youngstown on November 14, 1942. A daughter of George and Mary Haus Hrehor and grew up on the Sharon line. She attended North High School and spent 25 years working as a housekeeper for various nursing facilities until her retirement from Shepard of the Valley. Myrtle enjoyed spending time with family and friends especially playing with her great nephew and great...

Ghaleb Jowad Atway, also known to his friends as Joe Atway, passed away peacefully in his home on August 17, 2019 surrounded by his family. He leaves behind his wife, Fardous, four children, Neal (Suha) Atway, of Cary, North Carolina; Nadia (Bassam) Rasul, of Hilliard, Ohio; Nadwa (Ali) Saleh, of Kuwait City, Kuwait;  and Nader (Ayam) Atway, of Canfield, Ohio. He also leaves four brothers, Walid (Samira) Atway and Atway (Salwa) Atway, of Liberty Township, Ohio; Atif (Wafa) Atway, of...

Rose M. Lavanty, 94, daughter of Guy and Maria Choppia Sorrentino, born February 1, 1925, passed away August 11, 2019. Rose was born and raised in the Brier Hill area of Youngstown where she was a member of Saint Anthony of Padua Parish and the Saint Anthony Senior Citizens Group. She and her husband, Sam F. Lavanty were married on January 27, 1945 at Saint Anthony of Padua Parish. They were married for 73 years before Sam’s passing on December 24, 2018. Rose was employed at Kings...

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, August 14, 2019 at 10am in St. Rose Church for Paul M. Avdey, 84 who died at Vista Center at the Ridge on Saturday afternoon. Paul was born in Struthers on January 6, 1935 to his parents Paul and Mary Martinko Avdey. He was a 1952 graduate of Struthers High School and was appointed to West Point by Representative Michael J. Kirwan. He attended Youngstown College and served in the US Army from March 22, 1955 to March 21, 1963.  He was...

Antoinette M. Lowry Pizzulo, age 96, of Youngstown, Ohio, passed away peacefully on July 30, 2019.  Also known as Toni, she was born on February 12, 1923, in Brier Hill, Youngstown, Ohio to Salvatore and Theresa Billet Lowry.  Throughout her life she was an obedient daughter, a loyal sister and caring aunt, a devoted wife, loving mother and grandmother, a trusted friend and a source of great joy to those whose lives she touched.   A lifetime member of St. Anthony's...

Thomas L. Williams, 95 died Aug. 2, 2019 at his home in the presence of his family. Tom was a strong, quiet man, who always had kind words for everyone. He enjoyed simple golf cart rides around the neighborhood with his brother. He loved to garden and could repair anything. He was a lifetime member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3307. Tom was one of the founders of the Brier Hill Italian Festival, known lovingly as “the power man,” and a proud member of ITAM Post 3 where he...

There will be a gathering of family and friends Monday, July 29, 2019 from 2-4pm in Schiavone Funeral Home for David C. “Pal” Heginbotham, 64 who died Wednesday evening at his residence with his family by his side. He was born April 28, 1955 in East Brady, PA, coming to this area in the early 1980s. David was the self-employed owner of D&M Construction Company. He was an avid sports fan while spending time with his grandchildren, Danny and Krystal. He is survived by two...

Surrounded by her loving family, Mary L. Santon was born to eternal life on July 11, 2019. Mary was born in Youngstown on March 22, 1939 to Stephen J. and Mary L. (Modarelli) Sferra. Mary was a 1957 graduate of Ursuline High School and a lifelong resident of the Youngstown area. She married the love of her life, Daniel Santon, on December 27, 1958 at St. Ann’s in Brier Hill. The two recently celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary this past year. Mary was an active member at St....