Obituary Listing

Nov 1, 2018

Mary Butch, 90, passed away peacefully at home at 1pm Thursday, November 1, 2018.

Mary was born in Youngstown on February 20, 1928 to Sam and Mary (Fagnano) Butch.

She was a 47-year employee of St. Elizabeth Hospital and when she retired, had the distinction of being the most senior employee at the hospital. She...

Oct 30, 2018

Austintown - Marie J. Chance, our beloved mother, passed away on the 30th of October at the age of 89 with her family at her side. Born on June 16, 1929, to Luigi and Elizabeth Agnone Costantino. Marie was a Chaney High School graduate. On October 8, 1949, Marie married her high school sweetheart, Thomas F. Chance and they...

Oct 25, 2018

Canfield - A Mass of Christian Burial will be said Wednesday, October 31, 2018 at 10:00am by the Monsignor Michael J. Cariglio in the Basilica of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel in Youngstown for Frank James Zarlenga, 75, who died peacefully Wednesday at his residence.

Frank was born in Youngstown on December 5, 1942, the son of...

Oct 14, 2018

Julie Nohra Schiavone, 78, went to meet her Lord on Sunday October 14, 2018 with her husband by her side. Julie was born July 4, 1940 in Youngstown, the second daughter of Simon Rizek and Mary Galip Nohra. She graduated from Ursuline High School in 1958, St. Elizabeth Hospital School of Nursing in 1961, and Youngstown State University, with...

Oct 14, 2018

Bess (Vasiliki) Thomas, 98, of Liberty, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Sunday, October 14, 2018. She was born in Lowell, MA on September 27, 1920, to Nicholas and Aristea Arseniou Mays and was one of 14 children.

Bess lived in Youngstown most of her life and was a member of St. Anthony of...

Oct 4, 2018

Chandler, AZ - Esther A. Damore, born April 11, 1930, passed away October 4, 2018.  She was a daughter of James and Rose (Merola) Pomponio.  She was a 1948 honor graduate of The Rayen School and a cum laude graduate of Youngstown State University, with a Bachelor of Arts Degree.  To continue her higher education, she took graduate courses...

Sep 17, 2018

Austintown - Mrs. Linda Ann Rouser, 68 of Austintown, passed peacefully on Monday, September 17, 2018, at her family residence after a four-month illness with pancreatic cancer. Linda was born in Youngstown on December 10, 1949. She graduated from East High School, class of 1967. Linda worked as a Library Assistant for The Public Library at various branches for...

Sep 16, 2018

Youngstown - Kenneth H. Lattanzi, 60, passed away at home on Sunday, September 16, 2018 following an extended illness. Ken was born on August 11, 1958, the son of the late Harold and Margaret (Baudile) Lattanzi. A lifelong resident of Youngstown, he attended Ursuline High School and was employed as a hair stylist for many years before his recent...

Sep 11, 2018

Liberty - A Mass of Christian Burial will be said on Monday, Sept. 17, 2018 at 11am in St. Edward Church for Mary L. Verdream, 98 who died at her residence on Tuesday evening. Mary was born Feb. 12, 1920 in Youngstown, a daughter of Anthony and Anna Hentosh Demidovich. During World War II, she was a welder at...

Sep 8, 2018

Avon Lake - Anita Battafarano, age 90, died suddenly on Saturday, September 8, 2018. She was currently residing at Independence Village in Avon Lake, OH. Anita was born on June 6, 1928 to Stephen and Mary Criscione in Girard, OH. She was a graduate of Youngstown College where she met the love of her life, Jim. They were married...

Sep 6, 2018

Liberty - Michael A. Marsco Jr. of Liberty Township passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Thursday, September 6th following his courageous battle with cancer. Michael was born February 29th, 1956 in Youngstown, Ohio, the son of Michael A. and Dora (DiFranco) Marsco. After graduating from Ursuline High School, he graduated from Youngstown State University with...

Aug 16, 2018

Youngstown - William "Billy" Battisti, 81, died at his home at Gateways to Better Living after a short illness. He was surrounded by his loved ones and his many friends at the home.

Billy was born Feb. 13, 1937, in Youngstown, a son of William and Irene (Stillwagon) Battisti, who dedicated their lives to caring for him....

Aug 13, 2018

Austintown - Michael P. Cefalde Sr., born April 27, 1927 to Joseph and Laura Anzivino Cefalde of Youngstown, OH passed away in the early morning hours of Aug. 13, 2018. Mike was an avid baseball and golf fan, who particularly enjoyed the Cleveland Indians. He served in the US Army during WWII and retired from Youngstown Sheet & Tube...

Aug 9, 2018

Liberty - Joseph P. Nardella, 66, passed away peacefully on August 9th, at Hospice House with family and friends at his side. He was born June 21, 1952, the son of the late James and Rose Cataldo Nardella.

Joe moved to Ft. Lauderdale, FL in 1972 and for the next 22 years traveled the country with his...

Aug 5, 2018

A Mass of Christian Burial will be said on Thursday, August 9, 2018 in St. Anthony of Padua Church at 1pm for Michael Paul Sovik, 75 who died on Sunday August 5th in St. Elizabeth Boardman. Mike was born and raised in Sharon by his father and his wife, Albert and Eva Sovik. He lived in Brookfield before marrying...

Jul 11, 2018

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...

Jun 19, 2018

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...

Jun 5, 2018

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...

Jun 4, 2018

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...

May 29, 2018

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,...