Lane Family Funeral Home, Canfield Chapel

COLUMBUS-Sam D. DeChellis, 72, passed away Saturday, May 7, 2022 at Continuing Healthcare at the Ridge. He was born May 10, 1949 in Youngstown, a son of Louis R. and Eleanore J. (Ross) DeChellis, Sr. Sam was a Manager with Warner Cable, retiring in 2012. He had previously been employed as a Pipe Fitter with U.S. Steel (Ohio Works) until their closing. He was a 1967 graduate of Chaney High School and had attended Youngstown State University. Sam was a member of St. Anthony's Church. Sam had a passion for watching movies, as evident of his 4000 plus collection of movies. He enjoyed music and old-world Art. Sam is survived by his brother, Louis R. (Darlene) DeChellis, Jr.; his nieces, Tammy...

Esther Martha Wilson, age 101 passed away on Tuesday April 12, 2022 at Canfield Health Center. Esther was born on Easter Day March 27, 1921 in Youngstown, Ohio to William and Sarah (Hollander) Hartman and was named for the holiday. She recently celebrated her 101st birthday. Esther was a 1940 graduate of Austintown Fitch High School where she was involved in the Usher club, the chorus and was a cheerleader. Esther married Leo Carl Wilson on November 30, 1942. Esther enjoyed the Ohio Springs and Summers. She could be found out in her yard gardening and particularly loved her lilies. Esther had a deep fondness for her indoor cats and also gave shelter and food to many community neighborhood...

Helen M. Stanovcak, 98 of Youngstown, passed away peacefully in her sleep at Canfield Healthcare Center on April 3, 2022. Helen was born June 21, 1923, in Youngstown, a daughter of the lateJohn and Margareta (Yursin) Stefanec and was a lifelong area resident. Her husband, George Stanovcak, whom she married August 6, 1949, passed away May of 1995, and she has missed him everyday since his passing. Helen loved her church and was a member of St. Dominic Parish. She enjoyed her morning walks and tending to her garden. Helen had a green thumb and grew beautiful flowers in her yard..She leaves her son, Richard (Amy) Stanovcak of Canfield; her daughter, Sandra (Todd) Benton of TX; a son-in-law,...

Donald Wayne Truitt, 77 of Canfield, OH died early Thursday morning . Donald was born March 29, 1945 in Wisconsin Rapids, WI. He worked at Sikorsky Financial Credit Union, retiring in 2006. He was a proud veteran of the U.S. Army having served during the Vietnam War. He was a member of the Club Corvette of CT. Donald enjoyed spending time with his family and spoiling his grandchildren and will be dearly missed. He leaves his wife, Caro1; his daughter, Julie ; his son, James and three grandchildren, Connor, Kaitlyn and AJ The family .requests material tributes take the form of contributions to DAV, Austintown Chapter, 112 Westchester Dr. Youngstown, OH 44515. Friends and family may...

Donald Wayne Truitt, 77 of Canfield, died early Friday morning at his residence. Donald was born March 29, 1945 in Wisconsin Rapids, WI, a son of the late Wayne and Betty (Grosklaus) Truitt and came to this area six years ago. Donald grew up in WI, spending most of his life in WI and CT. He received his associate degree in credit management from the Wausau Technical Institute in WI. He worked as a mortgage credit loan manager for 21 years at Sikorsky Financial Credit Union, retiring in 2006. He was a proud veteran of the U.S. Army having served during the Vietnam War. Donald was very active with the DAV, Austintown Chapter, where he had served as trustee. He enjoyed keeping busy and...

Salem: Susan Jean (Jones) Withers, 79 passed away on March 22, 2022, at home in the loving presence of her family. Susan was born on May 25, 1942, in Youngstown, the daughter of Earl L. and Jean B. (Sibbet) Jones On April 17, 1964, she was united in marriage to Charles E. Withers with whom she shared fifty-seven years of marriage. A 1960 graduate of Greenford High School, Susan continued her education at Youngstown State University receiving an Associate Degree in Secretarial Studies in 1962. She worked as a secretary in public accounting for 6 years before beginning a 27-year career with Parks Garden Center. A woman of faith Susan was a member of Old North Church where she sang in the...

Donald R. Smaldino, 63 of Austintown, died unexpectedly Saturday morning at his residence. Donald, known as Dino was born September 7, 1958 in Youngstown, a son of the late Dominic and Julia (Vernell) Smaldino and was a lifelong area resident. He graduated from Chaney High School in 1976. Dino was an avid Cleveland Browns and Cleveland Indians fan. He enjoyed gardening, taking care of his large garlic crop and peppers and working in his yard. He also loved to watch Star War movies and MASH. Most importantly, Dino looked forward to spending time with his family and making "sauce and noodles" for Sunday family dinners and caring for his grandpups. Donald leaves his wife, the former...

Ronald E. McGarry, 78 of Salem, died early Saturday morning at Salem Medical Center with his family at his side. Ron was born January 17, 1944 in Youngstown, a son of the late Michael H. and Annabel P (Cobey) McGarry and was a lifelong area resident. He graduated from Ursuline High School in 1963 , where he played football. Following graduation, Ron was drafted into the military and proudly served in the U.S. Army in Vietnam. After returning from the service, Ron attended Manpower Development Training where he became a certified draftsman. He worked at the van plant of General Motors, Lordstown for 35 years from April 1967, until he retired in August 2001. He enjoyed being outdoors, bow...

William E. "Bill" Oblinger, 83 of Canfield died Wednesday evening at his residence. William was born April 27, 1938 in Youngstown, a son of Raymond E. and Elven (Shaffer) Oblinger and was a lifelong area resident. He graduated from Jackson Milton High School in 1956 where he was a member of the marching band. Bill was also a member of the Warren Jr. Military Band where he played the French horn and bass drums. Following high school, Bill went on to serve in the United States Marine Corp. and after his honorable discharge he attended the Eastern Nazarene College in Quincy, MA. Bill was a member of Old North Church in Canfield. He was an avid Cleveland Indian and Cleveland Brown fan and...

Richard C. Taaffe, 86 of Austintown, died Sunday evening at St. Elizabeth/Mercy Health Center, Youngstown. Richard was born June 19, 1935 in Youngstown, a son of the late Leo A, and Bernice (Thrasher) Taaffe and was a lifelong area resident. Richard, known as "Dick" grew up in Poland, graduating from Poland Seminary High School in 1953, where he was a three year letterman in football. After high school Dick attended Mount Union College and graduated with a bachelor degree in history. He was a member and officer in Alpha Tau Omega fraternity and a letterman on Mounts track team. In 1964 he received his Master Degree in Education from Westminster College and furthered his education at...

Charles Walter Trimbath, 74 of North Lima, died Sunday afternoon at St. Elizabeth/Mercy Health Center, Youngstown. Charles was born February 23, 1947 in Warren, a son of the late Warren and Virginia (Cosgrave) Trimbath and was a lifelong area resident. He graduated from South High School in 1965 and earned an Associate Degree in Electrical Engineering from Youngstown State University. Charles served in the United States Air Force as a Missile Systems Analyst during the Vietnam War. He worked as an electrical mechanical foreman for 44 years for Youngstown Sheet & Tube/LTV/Republic Steel/WCI and lastly R.G. Steel. Charles was currently working for Home Depot as a freight worker for the...

Robert E. Harvey Jr., 65, formerly of Canfield, loving father of four, passed away on the 18th of January surrounded by loved ones. Bob grew up in Sebring, Ohio the oldest of seven children. He grew up playing baseball and basketball and taking care of his siblings. He fell in love with the car business at the young age of 12 and spent the rest of his life dedicated to his passion in the automotive industry. He was a devoted and selfless family man who lived to spend time with his children, grandchildren and other loved ones. He was a friend to everyone that he met and was loved by all.Bob is preceded in death by his parents, Mildred "Morlean" and Robert Harvey Sr.; his brothers...

Daniel O. Glaeser, 60 of Canfield lost his battle with cancer Tuesday evening, January 18, 2022 at his residence surrounded by his loving family and friends. Daniel was born August 4, 1961 in Niagara Falls, NY, a son of Donald and Leah (Whinery) Glaeser and came to this area as a child. Daniel graduated from Canfield High School in 1980 and received an Associate Degree in Architectural Design from ITT Technical Institute. He was a carpenter and owner/operator with his wife of D & E Enterprises. Daniel was always positive and and sharing a smile. God was his world and he wanted everyone to know Jesus. He enjoyed spending time with his family and friends. He loved unconditionally and...

Mrs. Vera Cathleen Mayle of Canfield, formerly of Youngstown, passed quietly into the arms of Jesus on Saturday evening, Jan 15, 2021 at Hospice House surrounded by her family. She was 89 years old. Born on Sep 29, 1932 in Grafton, WV, she was the daughter of the late Dorsey and Vivian Norris. Vera married Oral "Jim" Mayle on Oct 11, 1949 in West Virginia. They moved to Ohio in 1957 and raised their family in Campbell and later in Youngstown. Jim preceded her in death on Jul 7, 1989. Vera worked in the Housekeeping department of St. Elizabeth Hospital Medical Center for 25 years and retired in 1995. Vera leaves daughters, Katherine Adcock and her husband Jerry, of Wingate, NC; Jeanie Mayle...

George E. Olinger, 71 of Youngstown died Friday morning at St. Elizabeth/Mercy Health, Youngstown. George was born November 19, 1950 in Meadville, PA, a son of the late Menzo B. and Evelyn L. (Curtis) Olinger and came to this area as a child. He graduated from Austintown Fitch High School and worked in maintenance for Superior, Inc. for 24 years. George was a former member of Four Mile Run Church. He enjoyed the outdoors including hunting, fishing, camping and archery. He leaves three brothers, Claude Olinger and John Olinger both of Salem, Frank Olinger of Berlin Center and many nieces and nephews. Besides his parents, George was preceded in death by a sister, Doris Olinger and a...

Lois Ann Mayer, 61 of Austintown died Tuesday afternoon at St. Elizabeth/Mercy Health of Boardman. Lois was born April 20, 1960 in Elizabethton, TN, a daughter of the late Milton and Lois (Benge) Hayes and came to this area in 1979. She was a member of Old North Church and enjoyed doing crafts and going to yard sales. Lois leaves her husband, Gerhard Mayer whom she married September 16, 1989; her sister, Chyrl (James) McLaughlin of Jonesborough, TN; one nephew Josh McLauglin and her mother-in-law, Sabina Mayer of Youngstown. Friends may call on Friday , January 14th at Lane Funeral Home, Canfield Chapel from 10:00 am 11:00 am. Friends and family may view this obituary and give their...

Sylvia L. Bucci, 75, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday morning. She will be sadly missed by all who knew and loved her. Sylvia was born February 13th, 1946, in Youngstown, a daughter of Josephine (Bobovnyik) and Vince Cianciola. She was independent, hardworking, and always was willing to help anyone out that needed it. She's best known for working at the customer service desk at Canfield Giant Eagle before retiring in 2020, a job which she truly loved because she was able to see so many friends and loved ones. Her greatest joy was being a mother to her son, Vince, but she was also a "Mom" to a great many of his friends as well. Her husband, Russel E. Bucci, preceded her in death on...

Rosemarie Tress, 84, of Austintown died Wednesday evening, surrounded by her family. Rosemarie was born April 13, 1937 in New Castle, PA, a daughter of the late William and Rose (Serwicki) Jurkiewicz and came to this area in 1972. Rosemarie graduated from Beaver Falls High School in 1955 and received her nursing degree from Providence Hospital School of Nursing in Beaver Falls in 1958. She had worked as an operating nurse and also in the Emergency Recovery room and private duty nursing at Providence Hospital. Rosemarie also worked for Dr. Usha Sethi in Boardman for over 10 years and various local doctors in the area until she retired. She was a member of St. Christine Parish. She was...

Mary Ann P. Lawrence, 82 of Austintown died early December 25th at St. Elizabeth/Mercy Health, Boardman. Mary Ann was born July 8, 1939 in Buffalo, NY, a daughter of the late John and Elizabeth (Witkowski) Piechocki. She had been employed at the Ohio Lamp/G.E. Plant for 30 years. She then worked for the Tippecanoe Country Club for 10 years. She enjoyed cooking and according to her family made the best deviled eggs and kielbasi and sauerkraut. Mary Ann enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren and especially loved to go shopping with her granddaughter. She leaves her daughter, Denise Brindle of Boardman; two grandchildren, Brian (Ashley) Brindle, Megan (Mike)...

James H. Hope, 76 of Youngstown died Friday afternoon at Heritage Manor. James was born May 10, 1945 in Archdale, NC, a son of the late Winfred and Ada (Howell) Hope. James was a proud veteran of the United States Marine Corp/Air America serving in the Vietnam War. He was a former member of Zion Hill United Brethren Church and Locust Grove Baptist Church. He was also a member of the Columbiana American Legion, the VFW of Washingtonville, Air America Association and the Moose Lodge of Winston-Salem, NC. James retired in 1999 as owner/operator of Falcon MC Distributing, a Travel Accessory Business. His wife, the former Ethelda Hofmann, whom he married January 2, 1966, died November 12,...

Donald Dean Wiley,83 of Canfield, passed away Wednesday evening at Cleveland Clinic. Don was born August 20, 1938 in Monroe County, Ohio, a son of the late Henry Redolphus and Opal Marie (Smith) Wiley and came to this area in when General Motors, Lordstown opened in 1965. He graduated from Ashland High School in 1956 and served three years in the Army National Guard. Don held many positions at General Motors and retired in 1999 after 34 years. He was very proud of Color 3 Embroidery, the business he started with his daughter in 1995. He was a member of the Struthers Church of Christ and a former member of the Canfield Ruritan Club where he coordinated their fish fries. Don was an avid...