All Obituaries

Poland- Lola Sparks, 90, entered eternal rest on Saturday, December 21st, 2019 at home after a long illness. Lola was born on August 24th, 1929 in McCarr, Kentucky, the daughter of Lewis and Laura Sanson. She was a little country girl who was a homemaker and lioness of her six children. Lola Lived a well pampered life. She and her husband traveled and were admired jitterbug dancers. She loved music and everyone who knew her gravitated toward her. Lola is preceded in death by her husband...

Youngstown – A Mass of Christian burial will be held on Friday February 14, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. at Christ Our Savior Parish/St. Nicholas Church for Doris E. “Jeannie” Carkido, 90, who passed away Tuesday afternoon Feb. 11, 2020 at her home. Jeannie was born August 21, 1929 in Youngstown, Ohio a daughter of Michael and Daisey Teasdale Seman. She lived in the area her whole life and was a graduate of Wilson High School. She was a hand painter at Plakie Toys and worked in...

Youngstown – A memorial service will be held on Saturday February 8, 2020 at 12:00  noon and at Paradise Lutheran Church 3689 W. Western Reserve Road, Canfield, Ohio  44406 for Dewey W. Dorsey, Jr. 54,  who passed away on Wednesday morning February 5, 2020. Dewey was born December 6, 1965 in Ashland, Kentucky, Boyd County, a son of Dewey Dorsey, Sr. and Arlita Reese Williams. He was employed by the Fessler Machine Company in Sharon, PA as a drill press operator and...

New Middletown –  A service will be Saturday, February 8, at the New Springfield Church of God at 12:00 pm. for Marcia S. Vinkler, 63. She went home to be with her Lord and Savior surrounded by her family on Tuesday, February 4. Arrangements entrusted to Clemente Funeral Home in New Middletown. Marcia was born June 7, 1956, a daughter of Ed and Loretta Vinkler and graduated from Springfield Local High School in 1974. She attended the Mahoning County Career and Technical...

Youngstown – A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday January 31, 2020 at 11:00 A.M. at St. Nicholas Byzantine Catholic Church in Youngstown for Janet F. Butchko Petrolla Sivecz, 88 who passed away on Friday afternoon January 24, 2020. Janet was born January 27, 1931 in Youngstown, OH a daughter of Frank and Elizabeth Carach Butchko. She lived in the area her whole life and she was the head cashier at Fisher Foods for fifteen years. She graduated in 1948 from North High...

Hampton, Virginia--Helen T. Steele, age 95, passed away at home on Monday, January 20, 2020 surrounded by her loving family. Helen was born in Lowellville, Ohio, on February 8, 1924, the daughter of Martin and Maria Scerbak Salaka. Helen lived in Lowellville most of her life, moving to Cleveland with her husband Bob in the late 1960’s, returning to Lowellville after his death, and most recently she relocated to Hampton, Virginia to live with her son Bob. Helen spent her free time...

Struthers - Alice Ann Baker, 62 of Struthers passed away peacefully at Hospice House in Poland on Wednesday, January 22, 2020. She was born in Youngstown, Ohio, a daughter of Paul and Dora LaPaze. Alice graduated from Austintown Fitch High School in 1975. In 2003 she went on to graduate cum-laude from Youngstown State University with a bachelor’s of science in applied science. She enjoyed painting, and reading as well as playing the organ, spending time with her family and the...

Warren – Anna Krzys 93 passed away Tuesday evening January 21, 2020 at Humility House in Austintown, OH. Anna was born February 7, 1926 in Zlacieniec, Poland a daughter of Jozef and Zofia Kata. She married Stanley Krzys on April 29, 1949 and he has since passed away. She leaves two sons Richard (Ann Marie) Krzys of Warren, OH with whom she made her home, and Les (Nancy) Krzys of River Grove, IL. Services and burial will be held at a later date in Chicago, IL. Local arrangements...

Paul A. Witherow 1936-2019 Boardman – Paul A. Witherow, 83, passed away Sunday, December 29, 2019, at Assumption Village Nursing Home while being surrounded by his family. Paul was born in Irvona, Pennsylvania on October 31, 1936, to the late Lloyd and Elizabeth (O’Shea) Witherow. He graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School in 1955 and later went on to earn his bachelor’s degree in business from Youngstown State University. However, in order to honor his country, Paul...

New Middletown – A prayer service will be held Friday, January 17, at 1:00 pm at the Clemente Funeral Home in New Middletown for Verna L. Erwin, 54, who died Saturday, January 11, 2020, at her residence. Verna was born October 26, 1965, in Youngstown, a daughter of Peggy and Donald  Erwin. She graduated from Springfield High School and worked as a graphic artist at Kwik Kopy of Austintown, Youngstown Osteopathic Hospital and Boardman Medical Supply.  She was a member of St....