All Obituaries

Services will be held at Schiavone Funeral Home 10 am Wednesday for Vincent E. Pavis 69, who was born Dec. 29,1951 in Youngstown; a son of Joseph Pavis and Viola Magourias; died Mar. 23,2021. He worked as an auto mechanic for a brief time before ultimately becoming a truck driver.  A lifelong career in relocating countless families and businesses moving furniture cross country and locally. He frequented many local establishments sharing his legendary humor with many friends. In his...

Maruf Said Awad passed away at University Hospitals in Cleveland early in the morning on Saturday, March 13, 2021.  He was born October 7, 1938, in Al Muzeira, Palestine.  He was the son of Said and Amneh of the Ramahi family.  Following his graduation from El Beireh High School, Maruf was a math teacher in Saudi Arabia for seven years.  In July 1966, Maruf came to the United States on a student visa to attend Youngstown State University.  He graduated with a B.S. in...

Anthony J (Tony) Schiavone, 98, passed away at home on March 1st, 2021 surrounded by his loving family.  Tony was born on December 16, 1922 in Brier Hill, Youngstown.  He was a 1941 graduate of the Rayen School and a proud veteran of the US Army, having served in Europe during World War II. In 1946, he, his wife, his brother Harry, and his sister Rose, along with their spouses, Betty and Frank, opened the Boardman Supermarket at 6315 Market St.  In time, the store grew...

A funeral service will be held for Joseph Jacob Bishop, 67, who passed away March 1, 2021, peacefully at his home. The Schiavone Funeral Home will be having calling hours Friday from 11:00 AM to 12:00PM followed by his funeral service at 12:00PM. Joseph Jacob Bishop, affectionately known as "Joe," was born on July 25, 1953 to Betty Ruth Bishop (Harkins) and Jacob Bishop in Youngstown, Ohio.  Joe was a lifelong resident of Youngstown. He was a graduate of The Rayen High...

There will be a memorial service on Sunday, February 14, 2021 at 1pm in Schiavone Funeral Home for Shirley A. Bosak, 71 who died February 4, 2021. Shirley was born January 28, 1950 in Youngstown and graduated from The Rayen School in 1968. She was a daughter of James Hixson and Bessie Woods. She was employed as a bar maid at The Rebel Bar and in housekeeping at The Econo Lodge Motel.  She enjoyed being a homemaker, always being there for family and friends. In her spare time she did...

Maryan L. Cronin, 78, passed away after a lengthy illness on Friday, January 8, 2021 to the arms of the Lord. Maryan was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, daughter of Angelo and Marietta (Venturella) Cammarata on November 7, 1942. She was raised in a loving devoutly Catholic home along with her brothers. She graduated from Saint Benedict High School in Pittsburgh and went on to earn her bachelor degree in education from Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Over the years, Maryan worked...

Reunited Once Again in Heaven  AUSTINTOWN – Lawrence “Larry” Carelli, 87, passed away Saturday afternoon, January 2, 2021, at Mercy Health in Youngstown, Ohio.  Lawrence was born on January 1, 1934, to Frank and Rose Carelli (nee Barone) in Cleveland, Ohio. He graduated from John Carroll University, University Heights, Ohio in 1956. He then went on to become a Reserve Officer’s Training Corp. (ROTC) graduate and served in the U.S. Army during the Korean...

Rose Mae DelFratte, of Boardman, Ohio passed away on January 4, 2021. She was 91 years old. Rose Mae was born on May 6, 1929 in Lowellville, Ohio a daughter of Frank Marcone and Nettie (Rotz) Marcone. She graduated in 1947 from Lowellville High School. She worked at Strouss-Hirshberg, Company in downtown Youngstown for many years. In 1949, she moved to California for two years and upon returning to Youngstown, resumed working at Strouss-Hirshberg Company where she met the love of your...

The family of Phyllis Dorothy (Charles) Matasic, 93, share her passing on December 25, 2020. She was born in Youngstown to Dan and Lucy Dominic Charles on August 10, 1927. She was a lifelong area resident and graduate of The Rayen School. Phyllis will be remembered by her two children, Paul (Margaret) Matasic and Joyce (Donald) Becker; as well as her two grandsons, Michael (Beth) Matasic and Steven (Katerina) Matasic; her four great grandsons, Braeden, Jacob, Benjamin, and Jasper. She leaves...

Michael R. Sefcik, 86, beloved father, grandfather, great-grandfather and friend passed away peacefully on December 20th, 2020 at the Austintown Health Center. Mike was born on September 2, 1934 in Youngstown, Ohio to parents John and Anna Sefcik. He was a member of Holy Name Church and later St. Anthony Church. Mike graduated from Chaney High School where he was a member of the football, baseball, and basketball teams. Mike worked for Bertolini Bros. Marble & Tile Co. as a tile setter....