New Springfield, Ronald A. (Bluto)  McLaughlin, 54, of New Springfield, passed away on  January 30, 2023. Ron was born in Youngstown on March 18, 1968,  to Donald Garreffa and Karen McLaughlin. He was a 1986 graduate of Springfield Local High School. Ronald worked as a self-employed repo agent. Ron liked hunting and camping. He most enjoyed spending time with his friends and family.    Ron is survived by his mother, Karen (McLaughlin) English,  the love of his...

STRUTHERS - Florence M. (Flo) Garchar, 95 Funeral services will be held on Thursday, January 26, 2023, at 10:30 a.m. at the Kirila Funeral Home Inc., and at 11 a.m. at Christ Our Savior Parish, Holy Trinity Church for Florence M. (Flo)  Garchar, 95, who died Friday, January 20, 2023, at her home.   Flo was born on August 2, 1927, in Youngstown, a daughter of the late Michael and Mary (Smrek) Bunofsky.  Flo was a woman of strong faith and was a member of Christ our Savior...

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Karen M. Huzicko, 77, of Campbell, passed away on  January 5, 2023, at her home.    Karen was born on July 10, 1945, in Youngstown, the daughter of the late  Christopher and Marjorie Kramer. Karen worked as a Nurses Aide for Forum Health Care. Karen enjoyed going to casinos and spending time with her family.    Karen is survived by her daughter, Julie (Louis) Bove of New Castle, PA; son, Joseph Huzicko of Campbell,  brothers, John Testa of Boardman, Tom and...

Struthers, Jill L. Pellice, 59, died on Monday, December 26, 2022, at a Hospice House in Poland. Jill was born on July 27, 1963, in Akron, Ohio, the daughter of the late Robert and Joan (Toth) Jones. Jill was a homemaker. She enjoyed country music, especially Rascal Flats, her favorite football team was the Pittsburgh Steelers, and she enjoyed going to Geneva on the Lake, and she liked Lighthouses.  Jill is survived by her husband, Anthony A. Pellice Sr., and her children, Izabela...

Poland, Richard A. Ornelas, 87, passed away on December 18, 2022 Richard Allen Ornelas was the second of five boys born to the late Ascension and Catherine (Carrocce) Ornelas, on January 10, 1935, in Lowellville, Ohio. Richard attended Elm Street and St. Nicholas Schools, and Struthers High School where he excelled in football and track. He was an Altar Boy and sang in the choir at St. Nicholas Church in Struthers. He left high school to work in construction and did everything from...

Youngstown, Glenn T. Walters, 77  Glenn passed away peacefully in his sleep with his family at his bedside at Briarfield Manor, in Austintown, on December 21, 2022. Glenn, a native of Youngstown, Ohio, was the youngest of three children born on November 30, 1945, to the late Reynold E. and Nellie (Watson) Walters.  He graduated from Boardman High School, class of 1963.  Following graduation, Glenn served as a Petty Officer Second Class in the US Navy aboard the USS Saratoga...

BOARDMAN -    Charles “Chuck” Mascarella, 68  A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, December 20, 2022, at 6 pm at the Kirila Funeral Home, Inc., in Struthers, for Charles “Chuck” Mascarella, 68, who died on Friday, December 16, 2022, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Boardman, surrounded by his family. Chuck was born on June 18, 1954, in Youngstown, the son of the late Charles and Catherine (Fabrizio) Mascarella. He was a 1972 graduate of Wilson...

Pauline D. Hall, 88, of Struthers passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 1, 2022, with her family by her side. Pauline was born on February 10, 1934, in Struthers, the youngest child of John and Anna (Artim) Korechko. She graduated from Struthers High School in 1952. As a teenager, Pauline worked at Chrystal's Bakery to help support her mother after the death of her father and became the primary caretaker of her mother.  She also worked in the office at Workingmen's. She...