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Obituaries

Frances M. Papa 1943-2025

HUBBARD — Frances Mildred Palanti Papa, blossoming spirit eternal, passed away peacefully Sunday, April 20, 2025, surrounded by flowers, her family and drawings from her grandchildren. Selfless in sickness as she was in life, she bore the burden of her cancer quietly and filled her final days ...

Services

VELMA P. BLOSSER, 90, Salem. SERVICES: 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Midway Mennonite Church. CALLING HOURS: 2 to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, church. JOHN L. BRINE, 88, Girard. SERVICES: 1 p.m. Wednesday, Blackstone Funeral Home, Girard. CALLING HOURS: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, funeral home. LISA BUNEA, ...

Area deaths

MARSHA A. FRY, 77, of Petersburg, died Friday. A celebration of life will be held at a later date. (Keystone) CALEB I. GARRISON, infant, of Poland, died April 3. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Saturday, Cunningham-Becker Funeral Home, Poland. CALLING HOURS: 10:30 to 11 a.m. Saturday, funeral ...

Joseph N. Markovitch 1942-2025

YOUNGSTOWN — Joseph Nicholas Markovitch passed away peacefully at his residence on Friday, April 18, 2025. He was born on Aug. 16, 1942, in Balinhauser, Germany, moving to the United States in 1949. He was a cherished member of his community and a devoted family man whose legacy will endure ...

Kenneth Luther 1948-2025

HUBBARD — Kenneth Luther, a loving son, brother, uncle, cousin and friend, became an angel on Saturday, April 19, 2025. Ken was born on Oct. 4, 1948, in Youngstown, a son to Jack and Sarah Senzarino Luther. He was the firstborn son who later became a loving and protective big brother to ...

Dora Cercone 1931-2025

POLAND — Dora Cercone, 93, passed away peacefully, Friday, April 18, 2025, with her family by her side. Dora was born Sept. 18, 1931, in Youngstown, the daughter of Gaetano and Carmela Monaco Ferrelli. After graduating from South High School, Dora became a cosmetologist and worked as a ...