Obituary Listing

Jul 18, 2017

There will be a Mass of Christian Burial on Saturday, July 22, 2017 in St. Anthony of Padua Church at noon for Barbara A. Ruggiero who died at her residence surrounded by her loving family Tuesday afternoon. She was born July 13, 1936 in Youngstown and was the daughter of James (Skinny) V. and Ruby C. Cacuso Palermo. She...

Jul 3, 2017

Liberty - A Funeral Service will be held at 1pm on Friday, July 7, 2017 in Schiavone Funeral Home for Rita Mae (Romeo) Novello, 77, who passed away at home on July 3, 2017. Rita was the daughter of Vincenzo (James) and Rosary Carbon Romeo, born on August 24, 1939 in Youngstown. She dedicated her life to education, beginning...

Jul 2, 2017

Austintown - Services will be held at 11am on Saturday, July 8, 2017 in St. Joseph Parish Austintown, for Richard F. Christy, 85, who died peacefully at his residence on July 2, 2017. Rich was born in Youngstown on February 1, 1932 to his parents, John and Helen Mochan Christy. He was a Woodrow Wilson graduate and a US...

Jun 26, 2017

Youngstown - Patsy S. Del Bene, 88, a lifetime resident of Youngstown, passed away early yesterday morning at Hospice House. He was born Feb. 16, 1929 on Dearborn Street in the Brier Hill section of Youngstown, the son of Onofrio and Cecelia (Graziano) Del Bene. He was a 1947 June graduate of The Rayen School and worked for U.S....

Jun 13, 2017

Poland – There will be a gathering of family and friends on Tuesday, June 27, 2017 at 6pm in Schiavone Funeral Home for a memorial service at 7pm for Mary DePalma Delio, 93 who died June 13, 2017 in Maplecrest Nursing Home in Struthers. Mary was formerly of Bryson Street in Youngstown. She was the daughter of Anthony and...

Jun 8, 2017

Youngstown - Margaret (Marge) Grace (Scaperotto) Pecchio, 88, passed away peacefully on June 8, 2017.  Preceded in death by her husband of more than 65 years, Andrew R. Pecchio; her parents, Carmen and Elizabeth (Magliere) Scaperotto; a brother, Carmen (Butch) Scaperotto and a brother-in-law Anthony (Tom) White.  She was a resident of Youngstown all her life and attended The...

Jun 6, 2017

Melba Diann Smith, 65, died Tuesday evening, June 6, 2017, at home surrounded by family members.

Diann was born in Clarksburg, WV, to Hampton and Louise Bucklew on August 7, 1951. She worked as a private nurses' aide and retired in 2008. She is preceded in death by her father, Hampton; three brothers, Timothy, Steven, and James...

Jun 6, 2017

Youngstown - A Memorial Mass will be held at 10am in St. Anthony of Padua Church on June 9, 2017 for Eugene E. McKula, 83 who passed away June 6, 2017. Eugene was born October 12, 1933 in Campbell, a son of Emil and Mary Baluch MiKula. He was a Chaney High School graduate and served in...

Jun 4, 2017

LaGrange, GA - Stephen A. Palmer, Sr., 83, passed away Sunday, June 4, 2017 at his home. Mr. Palmer was born December 7, 1933 in Youngstown, Ohio, son of the late Anthony V. and Philomena Pecchio Palmer. He was a 1962 graduate of Youngstown State University, and was a member of the Fraternity Sigma Tau Gamma. Mr. Palmer had...

May 21, 2017

Youngstown - Georgia Alberta (Birdie) Noday, 88 passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 21, 2017. She was born May 6, 1929 in Wadesville, WV to Eugene and Sophia (Burton) Lynn. She was the youngest of five children. Birdie came to Youngstown in 1943, worked at McKenzie Muffler as a welder, and married Fred J. Noday on August 19, 1944....

Apr 25, 2017

Geneva - A memorial services celebrating the life of Mae Madelyn Nacarato will be held 11 AM on Saturday May 27, 2017 at the Schiavone Funeral Home, Mae passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 25 at Geneva Hospital with her sons and grandson by her side at the age of 91. She was born April 2, 1926 in Youngstown...

Apr 22, 2017

Canfield - A Mass of Christian Burial will be held in St. Charles Borromeo Church at 11am on Friday, April 28, 2017 for Patricia A. Rafeedie 65, who passed away April 22, 2017. Patty was born in Youngstown on June 23, 1951, a daughter of Samuel and Anne Vansach Ferreri. She was a lifelong resident of Youngstown and a...

Apr 19, 2017

Girard - A Mass of Christian Burial will be held by Msgr. John Zuraw at 11am on Monday, April 24, 2017 in St. Rose Church for Rocco Moderalli Jr., 93, who died Wednesday, April 19, 2017 at his residence. Rocco was born in Youngstown on March 14, 1924 to his parents Rocco and Rose Bellitto Moderalli Sr. He is...

Apr 11, 2017

Youngstown - We were blessed to have had our father, Stan (Selone) Zitello with us for 101 years. He was born on Feb. 16, 1916 in Youngstown, Ohio, to Frank and Giovanina Martone Zitello. He died on April 11, 2017 in the presence of family members.

Stan was a Navy veteran, a member of The Knights of...

Apr 11, 2017

Youngstown- Louis was born in Youngstown on October 2, 1925, to his parents, James and Mary Allegrette Salreno. He proudly served in the US Navy during the final two years of World War II. He returned home to finish high school and graduated from Chaney High School in 1947 and attended Youngstown College. He was a member of the...

Apr 8, 2017

Girard - Lucy DeSabato Bell, 94 formerly of North Avenue, passed away Saturday April 8, 2017 at Shepherd of the Valley Retirement Home in Niles. She was born April 5, 1923 in Youngstown, a daughter of Antonio and Antoinette Clement DeSabato. Lucy grew up in Brier Hill and was a lifelong member of St. Rocco Church. She worked at...

Mar 17, 2017

Liberty - Funeral services will be Wednesday, March 22, 2017 at 9am in Schiavone Funeral Home for Cecelia Perry, 90 who died Friday, March 17, 2017 at her residence with son Kenneth who was her caregiver by her side. Cecelia was born May 12, 1926 in Pulaski, PA. She was the daughter of Paul and Rafilla Badilla and a...

Mar 13, 2017

Youngstown - Rita Segretario, 81, of the city's West Side passed away on Monday, March 13, 2017 surrounded by her loving family. She was born on July 23, 1935 in Pacentro, Provincia L'Aquila, Italy. She was the daughter of Maria Luisa DiPilla and Domenico Battaglini and came to the United States in 1956. Rita was formerly employed by Moyer...

Mar 12, 2017

Liberty-Funeral Services will be held Thursday, March 16, 2017 at 1PM in Schiavone Funeral Home for Caroline V. Schuster, 95 with the Rev. Burl Jernigan of the First Baptist Church of Girard presiding. Caroline died on Sunday at her residence with her family by her side consoling one another. She was the daughter of George and Ann Hatinfield Manley...

Jan 26, 2017

Hubbard - Joseph DePizzo 81, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 26, 2017 at St. Elizabeth Hospital with his family by his side. Joseph was born in Youngstown on May 23, 1935, a son of Frank DePizzo and Antoinette Cuccarese DePizzo. Mr. DePizzo attended Liberty High School and worked for years at GM Lordstown and for Liberty Local Schools...