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Obituaries

Sophie Gagasoulis 1929-2024

YOUNGSTOWN — Sophie Gagasoulis, 95, passed away peacefully, Monday, June 3, 2024, at Windsor House St. Mary’s Alzheimer Center. Sophie was born Feb. 10, 1929, in Siatista Macedonia, Greece, the daughter of Nikos Kavouras and Helen Teliov. Sophie came to America in 1948. She worked as a ...

Elaine Yoder 1922-2024

COLUMBIANA — Elaine Yoder went to be with the Lord, while at home and in the presence of her children, Wednesday, June 5, 2024, at the age of 101. She was born Sept 10, 1922, in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, the daughter of Howard and Linda Becker Snider. She graduated from Kitchener-Waterloo ...

Area death

JAMES P. NEWELL SR., 66, of Niles, died Tuesday. There are no services. (Holeton-Yuhasz)

Services

LAURIE A. BATEMAN, 65, formerly of Hubbard. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Saturday, New Life Lutheran Church, Liberty. CALLING HOURS: 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Stewart-Kyle Funeral Home, Hubbard. MICHAEL W. BURLEY, 67, Poland. SERVICES: 10 a.m. Saturday, Holy Family Church, Poland. CALLING HOURS: 2 to 4 p.m. ...

Jeffrey L. Kather 1955-2024

HOPEWELL, Va. — Jeffrey Lynn Kather, 68, born in Youngstown and raised in McDonald, died Friday, May 31, 2024, at Henrico Doctors’ Hospital, after a brief battle with ALS. Jeffrey received his bachelor’s degree in career arts and achieved the rank of staff sergeant during his career in ...

David R. Embert 1954-2024

NILES — David R. “Rick” Embert, 70, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family members, at 12:58 p.m. Sunday, June 2, 2024, at St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital, following lifelong health issues that did not stop him from pushing forward in life. Rick was born in Warren on April 7, ...