All Obituaries

Bradenton, Florida – Lois L. Bowdich, 94, passed away Friday, June 1, 2018 at the Bay Vue Rehabilitation Center in Bradenton, Florida. Lois was a long time resident of New Middletown, Ohio. Lois was born February 4, 1924 in Cairo, West Virginia to Zelma (Schooley) Schoolcraft and Bill Calvert. Lois was a retired registered nurse serving for many years at Woodside and Northside Hospitals. Lois is survived by two children, Karyn Hascal of Louisville, KY and Jeff Bowdich of New Boston,...

Youngstown – A Mass of Christian burial will be held on Wednesday, September 19, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Dominic Church 77 E. Lucius Avenue, Youngstown, OH 44507 for Michael J. Fetsko III, 60, who passed away Friday evening September 14, 2018. Michael was born April 19, 1958 in Youngstown, Ohio, a son of Michael J. Jr. and Mary Helen Krispinsky Fetsko. He lived in the area his whole life and he worked in Construction as a builder of homes and commercial property. He was a member of...

North Lima – A prayer service will be held on Monday, September 17, 2018 at 9:30 a.m. at the Clemente Funeral Home in Struthers and a Mass of Christian burial will be at 10:00 a.m. at St. Columba Cathedral in Youngstown for Joseph J. Shaik, 95, formerly of Poland, who passed away Thursday morning at Assumption Village. Joseph was born May 4, 1923 in Youngstown, Ohio a son of Phillip and Mildred Spicko Shaik. He lived in the area his whole life and served in the Army during WWII in...

Poland – Services will be held Thursday, September 13, at 12:00 pm at the Clemente Funeral Home in New Middletown for Jack J. Farmer, 81, who died peacefully at Hospice House. Jack was born in Bluefield, VA, on April 19, 1937, a son of Milton and Ruth Woodyard Farmer.  He graduated from Beaver High School in 1956 and attended Concord College in Athens, West Virginia and Youngstown State University. He worked at St. Elizabeth Hospital for 32 years as Director of Patient Accounts,...

New Middletown – Funeral services will be Wednesday, September 5, 2018, at 1:00 pm at the Clemente Funeral Home in New Middletown for Clara B. Helle, 88, who passed away early Sunday, September 2, at the Masternick Memorial Health Care Center. Clara was born July 15, 1930, in New Castle, PA, a daughter of George and Sarah Jane Williams Candioto.  She came to New Middletown in 1964 and worked as a sales clerk at Sears where she retired in 1994.  She was member of the Calvary...

New Middletown – A Memorial Service will be held on Friday, August 17, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. at the Clemente Funeral Home in New Middletown for Brenda Jean Allen who passed away at Hospice House on Monday evening, August 13, 2018. Brenda was born June 24, 1951 in Warren, Ohio a daughter of Anthony and Natalie Chico Setting. She retired as a receptionist working for Dr. Ting.  She enjoyed cooking and loved spending her time with her family. Her grandchildren were her pride and...

Youngstown – Services will be held on Saturday, August 11, 2018 at 3:00 p.m. at the Clemente Funeral Home in Struthers for Steven J. Acri, 28, of Youngstown. Steven was born in Youngstown on August 4, 1990, a son of Charles and Hope Myers Acri.  He attended Chaney High School. Steven leaves his parents, Charles and Hope, two children Ayden Acri and Raelynn Morgan both of Warren, two sisters Miranda (Brandon) Coladangelo of Warren and Rebecca Acri of Cortland, one nephew Vincent...

New Middletown – Funeral services will be on Friday, August 3, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at the Zion Lutheran Church in New Middletown for Twila M. Robb 91, who passed away peacefully on Tuesday evening July 31st. She was born March 4, 1927 in Poland, Ohio a daughter of Chauncey and Ethel Sprinkle Rummel. She lived in the area her whole life and worked at Youngstown Sheet and Tube in the teletype department, then Kelly Services in several doctor’s offices and St. Francis Hospital....

Poland - Private services were held Friday, July 27, 2018 for Dorothy D. Burns, 92 who passed away peacefully in her sleep at Masternick Memorial Health Care Center following a long illness. Dorothy was born August 15, 1925 in Brownsville, PA, a daughter of Lawrence and Catherine Stultz. She was a graduate of Redstone High School Class of 1943. Dorothy raised her five children in the Pittsburgh, PA area until 1970 when the Burns Family moved to Poland, OH. She was a homemaker, worked for...

Columbiana – Private services were held on Friday, July 6, 2018 for Margaret Smotrila 93 who passed away at her residence Tuesday morning July 3, 2018 Margaret was born October 27, 1924 in Grottoes, VA, a daughter of Benjamin J. and Julia M. Shifflett Blackwell. She came to this area as a child and graduated from Lowellville High School in 1942 and was an air raid warden during World War II. She worked at Sharon Steel, Petersburg Creamery and retired from Sears at Southern Park Mall...