All Obituaries

New Middletown – A memorial mass will be held Friday, June 25, at St. Paul the Apostle Church in New Middletown at 11:00 am for Joseph L. Morena, 78, who died June 12 at Allegheny Hospital in Pittsburgh. Joseph was born in Norfolk, VA on September 18, 1942, a son of Mark Joseph and Alethea Turner Morena.  He served in the Army for two years as a Mohawk helicopter crew chief. He earned a bachelors degree at the Ohio University and married Betty Ann Hoffman on March 31, 1967. He...

Boardman – A memorial service will be held Saturday, June 19, at 4:00 pm at Clemente Funeral Home in Struthers for Geoffrey B. Jones, 54, who left this life unexpectedly on Monday, June 14.  Calling hours will be from 2-4, prior to the service. Geoff was born December 27, 1966, in Fayetteville, NC, a son of Kathryn Patterson Jones and Bill Jones.  He graduated from Boardman High School in 1985 and attended Jacksonville State and Youngstown State University.  He married...

Boardman – Funeral Services will be held Tuesday, May 25, at 6:00 pm at the Clemente Funeral Home in Struthers for Michael S. Bukovinsky, Jr., 65, who passed away Saturday afternoon, May 22. Michael was born on October 10, 1955, in Youngstown a son of Michael and Ann Klacik Bukovinsky.  He lived in the area his whole life and graduated from Wilson High School. He worked as a security guard at various companies.  He was of the Catholic faith. Michael married the former...

Struthers – Charles E. “Buddy” Leonard 78 passed away on Saturday, May 22, 2021 at St. Elizabeth in Boardman. Charles was born on August 12, 1942 in Youngstown, Ohio, a son of Charles R. and Joan Carmany Leonard. He was a 1960 graduate of Struthers High School and retired from Interstate Brands as a Driver Salesperson. He enjoyed Nascar, Elvis, going to Car Shows, St. Bernard Dogs, Class of 1960 Luncheons, working at the Rescue Mission, and his grandchildren. Buddy...

Struthers – A memorial service will be held Friday, May 21, at 12:00 pm at the Clemente Funeral Home in Struthers for Jason M. Mulgrew, 43, who died suddenly May 15, at his residence. Jason was born May 17, 1978, in Youngstown, a son of Michele and Gino Mulgrew Bodine,  He graduated from Struthers High School.  He loved his sports and was an avid  Chicago Bear Fan.  He never hesitated to stop and help those in need.  He loved his family with his whole...

Struthers – Leda Urban passed away and was reunited with her husband and other family on May 14, 2021. She was born in New Castle, PA on December 25th, 1933 and was the oldest of nine children. She graduated from New Castle High School in 1951 and attended Youngstown State University where she studied business. Leda was married to George M. Urban of Campbell, OH on October 20, 1956. She was active in the Catholic community at St. Nicholas in Struthers (now Christ Our Savior Parish) as...

Boardman – Marjorie E. Sharpe, 79 passed away on May 17, 2021 at her residence. Marjorie was born on December 1, 1941 in Youngstown, Ohio, a daughter of Robert W. and Rita C. Williams Duncan. She attended Boardman Schools and was a member of the Niles Moose Club since 1994. She retired in 2000 from Dillard’s Department Store  in Lakeland, Florida and was of the Catholic faith. Marjorie leaves one son Shawn R. Cordova of Boardman, OH; one daughter Jeanine McCarty of...

  Youngstown – Services will be held on Wednesday May 12, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. at the Clemente Funeral Home in Struthers, Ohio for Cyril M. Kovach, 81 who passed away Saturday afternoon May 8th. Cyril was born January 20, 1940 in Youngstown, Ohio, a son of John and Catherine Olejnik Kovach. He lived in the area his whole life and worked at Youngstown Steel Door as a stamper. Cyril served in the U.S Army during the Vietnam War and was of the Catholic faith. His passion was his 1949...

Jimmy Dean Rogers, 57, was released from his pain and went home to be with beloved family on Wednesday morning, May 5th, 2021 Jimmy was born November 4th, 1962 at Schilling Air Force Base (closed, now Salina Regional Airport) in Salina, Kansas, a son of the late Jimmie Dean Rogers and Bobbie Jean Middlebrooks. Jimmy loved comic books and super heroes from an early age, and was affectionately nicknamed “Batman” as a child. He was raised in a military family and moved frequently...

Columbiana – Funeral services will be held Wednesday, April 28, at 11:00 am at the Clemente Funeral Home in New Middletown for Patricia E. Hall, 77, who passed away Saturday morning, April 24, after a short illness. Patricia was born December 31, 1943, in Amsterdam, Ohio, a daughter of Bernard and Rachel Hissam Wells.  She lived in the area most of her life and was a bank teller at the Mahoning Bank, Sky Bank and the Huntington Bank retiring in March 2018. Patricia married...