STEPHEN J. BENEDICT, 85, formerly of Youngstown. CELEBRATION OF LIFE: 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday, Caffe Capri, Boardman. ROBERT W. COMPTON, 73, Youngstown. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Tuesday, Church of Christ, Struthers. CALLING HOURS: 10 to 10:45 a.m. Tuesday, church. THEODORE M. DREWEK, 58, Lordstown. ...

Emilie Dequenne, the Belgian actor who won a top Cannes Film Festival prize for her breakout role in “Rosetta,” has died, a news report says. She was 43. Her family and agent told the news agency Agence France-Presse that Dequenne died Sunday of a rare cancer in a hospital outside of ...

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. — William G. “Bill” Hvizdak, 78, passed away Saturday, March 8, 2025, following a lengthy illness. Mr. Hvizdak was born in Youngstown, a son of the late William C. and Concetta LaVolpe Hvizdak, and graduated from Mohawk High School in 1965. Bill served in the U.S. ...

STRUTHERS — Janine M. Miely, 69, died on Thursday, March 13, 2025. Janine was born Nov. 28, 1955, in Youngstown, a daughter of Felix Anthony and Mary Louise Skoloda Miely. She worked joyfully as an activities aide at the Purple Cat and was a member of the Christ Our Savior-St. Nicholas ...

LORDSTOWN — Theodore Michael “Teddy” Drewek, 58, passed away Wednesday, March 12, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. Born Jan. 6, 1967, in Youngstown, he was the son of Marguerite Ann Garlein Drewek and the late Theodore Alexander Drewek. Ted is survived by his devoted wife of 25 ...

POLAND — Margery Allen Cooksey, a resident of the Inn at Poland Way, was called up to the heavenly Bridge Table on Friday afternoon, March 14, 2025, after 95 years on this earth. Marge was born Jan. 19, 1930 in Ellsworth, the fourth child of Charles C. and Neva Hull Allen. She lived in ...