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POLAND - Margaret Jane "Peg" Ayers, 95, passed away peacefully on Nov. 20, 2024 at the Inn at Poland Way surrounded by her loving family. Born June 1, 1929, in Salisbury, PA, the daughter of William C. and Nettie Grace (Poorbaugh) Deist. Peg began her career with the Pennsylvania State Department in Somerset, PA. She went on to work in the HR department at Sears in the New Castle Towne Mall before transitioning to an administrative role at Liberty Mutual Insurance, from which she retired after 10 years. Her commitment to her work was evident, and she exemplified professionalism and diligence throughout her career. Education was important to Peg, who earned an associate's degree in...

POLAND - Margaret Jane "Peg" Ayers, 95, passed away peacefully on Nov. 20, 2024 at the Inn at Poland Way surrounded by her loving family. Born June 1, 1929, in Salisbury, PA, the daughter of William C. and Nettie Grace (Poorbaugh) Deist. Peg began her career with the Pennsylvania State Department in Somerset, PA. She went on to work in the HR department at Sears in the New Castle Towne Mall before transitioning to an administrative role at Liberty Mutual Insurance, from which she retired after 10 years. Her commitment to her work was evident, and she exemplified professionalism and diligence throughout her career. Education was important to Peg, who earned an associate's degree in...

John B. Proffitt passed away on June 27, 2024 in Youngstown, OH surrounded by his family. No services will be held. Arrangements are being arranged by Higgins-Reardon Funeral Home. Visit www.higgins-reardon.com to read his obituary.

Randall L. Dougherty, 73, passed away on January 20, 2024. Born on September 5, 1950, in New Wilmington, PA. Randy's educational pursuits led him to graduate from NATTS Trade School. Equipped with his knowledge and determination, he embarked on a at Verizon Utility as an engineer. Throughout his professional journey, Randy dedicated himself wholeheartedly to his work. However, it was not solely in his career that Randy showcased his indelible character. He had a remarkable personality that was defined by his selflessness and giving nature. In addition to his admirable qualities, Randy was an avid hunter. Additionally, until 2017, Randy gracefully glided across the ballroom floor as a...

John Anthony Scarsella Jr. passed away peacefully in the early morning hours of Friday, Dec. 22, 2023, while holding the hand of the love of his life. John will be remembered as a husband, father, grandfather, brother, friend and golfer. He attacked each day of his life with unmatched passion and positivity. His sons remember fondly their former Marine father's frequent wake up routine, where he would throw on the light and exclaim "it's a grand and glorious day to be alive and in the Corps, where every day is a holiday, and every meal is a banquet, gung ho, gung ho." Forever the optimist. He loved the potential and opportunity that came with standing on the first tee. He epitomized...

Carol E. Franken passed away on December 15, 2023, at The Inn at Poland Way. Carol was born Dec. 22, 1926 in Madison, Wisconsin, to Mary Boyd Sloan and Leroy (Roy) C. Sloan. Carol married John (Jack) Franken in 1946 and they were married for 71 years before his passing in 2017. Carol was a life-long learner who valued education and earned her BA in Sociology with a concentration in Gerontology (magna cum laude), and her M.S.E.D. in Guidance and Counseling, and became a licensed Professional Counselor, state of Ohio and National Board of Certified Counselors, and National Gerontological Counseling Trainer. Carol worked at the Administrative Director offices of Geriatric Medicine,...

Sally Baumeier-Stevens, 91, died peacefully Wednesday, November 22, 2023 at Hampton Woods Nursing Home surrounded by her family. Sally was born August 25, 1932 in Inchon, South Korea, the daughter of Man-Sun Chung and Sun-Ii Kim. She came to the United States in 1953 and attended the University of Missouri, graduating in 1958 with a Bachelor of Nursing. Sally later earned her Masters in Psychology in 1975. She worked as a nursing professor at Daytona State, retiring as the Chairman of the Nursing Department. Sally married Dr. Arlo Paul (A.P.) Baumeier on August 24, 1957, and he died June 8, 1971. Her second husband was Paul (Red) Stevens, whom she married June 30, 2001. He died June...

Margaret "Peggy" Binashesky, fondly known as Peggy, passed away on October 7, 2023, at Hospice House. She was born on February 18, 1938, in McKeesport, PA, to the late John and Margaret Polatas Palyo. Peggy received an Associate Degree in Medical Assistant and excelled in her chosen profession. Before her marriage, Peggy worked as a medical consultant. One of Peggy's proudest accomplishments was being a member of St. Michael Church and their altar guild. Her deep faith guided her actions, and she found great solace in serving the church community. Aside from her career and church involvement, Peggy had a rich array of hobbies and interests. She was an avid reader, finding joy and...

COLUMBIANA - John J. "Jack" Manning, 88, passed away on Sunday, May 29, 2022, after contracting COVID 19 while recovering from a heart ailment. Jack was born May 13, 1934, in Youngstown, Ohio, and was preceded in death by his parents, Gertrude Manning and Patrick Manning, and his sister and brother-in-law Carol and Joseph McTigue. Raised in Youngstown, Jack attended St. Edward's Elementary school and graduated from Ursuline High School Class of 1952, where he got the nickname "Pickle," and attended Ohio State and Youngstown State Universities. He served in the US Army and received an honorable discharge in 1955. Before retiring, Jack spent 27 successful years with Ohio Bell in Yellow Page...

THOMAS B. FAGAN JR., THOMAS B. FAGAN JR., 82, of Boardman, formerly of Lyndhurst, died Tuesday, April 12, 2022, becoming a guardian angel for "his three girls." Born June 1, 1939, he started working as a young boy, delivering milk and later bread early in the morning before school. After completing his education, he joined the Army, serving his country in Germany and Italy. Following his military service, he began a career in banking, in addition to a second job as an auto mechanic, which he continued past his retirement. He was immensely proud of his Irish heritage ? St. Paddy's Day was a favorite holiday, along with July 4th. He was a lifelong fan of the Cleveland Browns and...

POLAND - Dr. J. Ronald Mikolich, 72, died peacefully at home, Thursday, April 7, 2022 surrounded by his family. Ronald was born December 9, 1949, in Youngstown, the son of Galas and Anne Suhey Mikolich. He was a graduate of Cardinal Mooney High School and received his undergraduate degree from John Hopkins University. He graduated from The Ohio State University College of Medicine with honors and completed his Cardiology fellowship at Emory University. He has served as a physician since 1974. His many roles included the Directory of Cardiology at St. Elizabeth's Hospital and the Chief of Cardiology Section at NEOMED. He was passionate about teaching the art of Medicine throughout his...

POLAND - John Richard Chiaro Sr., 78, died peacefully Tuesday, February 8, 2022 at St. Mary's Alzheimers Center surrounded by his family. John was born June 7, 1943, in New Castle, PA, the son of Guy Chiaro and Catherine Colucci Chiaro Cracraft. He was raised in Hillsville, Pennsylvania and was a graduate of Mohawk High School. John enlisted in the United States Air Force after graduation, where he proudly served his country for four years. John worked as a foreman at Sheet and Tube and LTV Steel for 38 years until retiring. He was a longtime member of Holy Family Church. John was proud of his Italian heritage and his Catholic faith was always very important to him. John was a...

Services were held Friday December 10, 2021 at Lord of Life Lutheran Church in Canfield, Ohio.

CANFIELD - Thomas H. Ball, 86, died March 21, 2021 in Hospice House. Born October 12, 1934 in Colver, PA, the oldest of four, to the late Thomas and Anna (Wahna) Ball. Tom was a 1952 graduate of Ebensburg Cambria High School and went on to become a die maker for General Motors until his retirement in 2000. He was also an Army veteran. Tom enjoyed gardening, yard work, and the St. Louis Cardinals. He was a member of the Old Timers Baseball League and enjoyed breakfast with the G.M. retirees. He married Linda (Vicini) Ball August 13, 1966. He is survived by his wife, Linda; daughters, Annemarie (Dr. J.P.) Wherthey of Johnstown, PA and Linda Gabauer of Austintown; grandchildren, Alex,...

Tallmadge-Dorothy "Honey" Durkin Walsh passed on to the "better side" on January 11, 2021 with her family. Her family and close friends know her story. God knows more. She was born in Youngstown, Ohio on October 19, 1929, the daughter of John and Bridget DeVaney Durkin. She graduated from Ursuline High School in 1947, from Youngstown State University in 1956 and obtained her Master of Arts degree from the University of Notre Dame in 1962. Honey entered the Ursuline Convent in 1948, where she remained until 1966. Her passion and life's work involved education and children. After years as a teacher, she was appointed principal of Margaret Park School in Akron, Ohio and served in that...

LAKE MILTON ? Karine Alyce Tedesco, 26, ran into the arms of Jesus on Monday, Dec. 7, 2020. Karine was born Jan. 5, 1994, in Sewickley, Pa., the beautiful and amazing daughter of Robert and Alice Cole Tedesco. She was a 2012 graduate of Canfield High School, although she would more likely brag about her soccer days at St. Joseph School in Coraopolis, Pa. She was extraordinarily intelligent, but she would rather people not know that...and we are not sure she believed it either. She had an "infectious laugh," as her siblings and cousins might say, a competitive spirit, a tendency to laugh at the wrong times, a love and a knowledge of movies that bordered on unhealthy, a smile that lit up...

PETERSBURG - Carl R. Johnson, 91, formerly of Pleasant View Dr. in New Castle, died peacefully Monday afternoon at Hospice House in Poland. Carl was born July 16, 1929, in New Castle, PA, the son of Carl R. Sr. and Jennie (Benson) Johnson. He was a graduate of Clairton High School in PA and enlisted in the United States Marine Corp. after graduation. Carl worked for Penn Power Substation as a Substation Supervisor for 32 years until retiring in 1991. He was a longtime member of Petersburg Presbyterian Church, where he served as a Deacon. He was also a member of the Springfield Township Ruritan Club. Carl is survived by his wife, the former Nancy Gossard (Moore), whom he married Oct....

POLAND - Elsie Celeste Silveira, 94, died Tuesday, April 14, 2020 in North Lima, Ohio. Loving wife, mother and grandmother, she was born Nov. 30, 1925, in Taunton, MA., a daughter of Joseph M. and Ursula "Lucy" Pimental Perry. Elsie was a graduate of Taunton High School. She was employed in sales by Reed and Barton Silversmith. In later years, she worked in sales for Danecraft Jewelry Manufacturing (Providence, R.I.). Before moving to Poland, OH, she spent her retirement years with her husband in Little Harbor, Wareham, MA. She was an active member of Wareham Garden Club and other charitable organizations. She loved gardening, golf, arts and crafts, family dinners, and is most...

SALEM - Rusty L. Russell, age 57, passed away Friday, March 20, 2020 at Salem Regional Medical Center. He was born April 1, 1962, in Alliance, a son of George and Delores (Brickner) Russell. Rusty was a welder for Winkle Industries for 27 years. He was an avid golfer and played in the Reserve Run golf league. He had a passion for woodworking, guns, cars, and doing anything for anybody. Rusty is survived by his wife, Sharon (Jackson) Russell, whom he married April 29, 1994; his father, George Russell, of Damascus; his son, Christopher (Mandy) Russell, of Hartville; three sisters, Lorrie (Seth) Lepper, of Akron, Robin (Mike) Husk, of Tennessee, and Bobbie Jo Russell, of Struthers: his...

POLAND - It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Kathryn "Kathy" M. Lundeen, 81, who passed away Friday January 31, 2020 at St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital with her loving family by her side. Kathy was born November 19, 1938, in Youngstown, Ohio, a daughter of John A and Marie (Klus) Thomas. She was a 1956 graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School and worked as an X-Ray Technician at Youngstown's South Side Hospital and Cafaro Hospital for 25 years. Kathy volunteered her time at the soup kitchen at Sacred Heart Church. She enjoyed going to the casino, fishing and traveling. She loved her dogs, Bingo 1 and Bingo 2. Her husband, William James Lundeen, whom she married...

Patricia Reardon Munroe Patricia Rose Reardon Munroe passed away on January 18, 2020, with her family at The Inn at Poland Way. Pat was born in Indianapolis on November 29, 1932, the daughter of Fred and Mary Zwicker, She attended The Rayen School and graduated from South High School. She lived in the Youngstown area from 1943 to 1977 and in Naples, Florida, from 1977 to 2019, returning to Poland this past September. She was school secretary at Lely High School in Naples for many years and an office manager/secretary in various businesses. She did volunteer work at Youth Haven and tutored elementary school children. She enjoyed crocheting, doing puzzles, bridge, and spending time with...