All Obituaries

Youngstown - Carl D. Zurcher, 77, of Youngstown passed away peacefully Wednesday afternoon, June 10th, 2020 at St. Elizabeth Medical Center Boardman Campus. He was born February 7th, 1943 in Youngstown, the son of Donald Zurcher and Margaret Smith. He was a lifelong resident to the area. Carl retired in 1997 from General Motors, Lordstown Plant after working for over 34 years for the company. He always loved and cherished his time spent there. Carl was a member of the UAW Local 1112. He...

Boardman – Jacqueline C. Fye, 95, of Boardman, passed away early Monday morning, June 15, 2020 with her family by her side.   Jacqueline will always be remembered and loved by her family and friends for her smile, patience and caring personality.   She was born September 27, 1924 in Canton, Ohio, the daughter of Ralph C. and Catherine Elizabeth (Beatty) Faux and moved to the Youngstown area as a young child.   Jacqueline was a 1943 graduate of South High School....

Youngstown – Trudy Lynn Johnson, 66, of Youngstown, passed away Tuesday, June 9, 2020 at her residence.   Trudy will always be remembered and loved for her kindness, generosity and sense of humor. She was born on August 27, 1953 in Sharon, Pennsylvania, the daughter of James and Ellen (Podolsky) Hall and moved to the Youngstown area in the 1970’s. Trudy graduated from Sharon High School and attended Youngstown State University. Besides being a homemaker, Trudy was...

Dawna J. Cole, 82, of Binghamton, New York, died on June 17, 2020, at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital after a non-covid illness that followed a major stroke two years ago. She was born in Youngstown, Ohio, the daughter of Dr. William and Sarah Maine. She had a varied career both professionally and as a volunteer for philanthropic organizations in Los Angeles, New York City, Norwich and finally Binghamton. Following her father into medicine, she gained a pre-med degree from Indiana University...

Youngstown – Ruth E. (Wilms) Dlwgosh, 97, of Youngstown, passed away Wednesday morning, June 10, 2020, from the Covid-19 at Park Vista Nursing Home. Ruth will always be remembered and loved by her family and friends. She was born July 24, 1922 , in Youngstown, Ohio, the daughter of Peter C. and Ellen (Haynie) Wilms and was a lifelong area resident. Ruth was a proud homemaker and always made her family the center of her life. Ruth received her Bachelor's of Education Degree from...

Boardman – Jeannette Ann Weidner 74, of Youngstown, passed away early Monday morning, June 1, 2020.   Jeanette will always be remembered and loved by her family and friends. She was born July 14, 1945 in Meadville, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Harold W. and Lucille E. (Potter) Rodgers and moved to the Youngstown area in the 1960’s. Jeanette was a graduate of Moundsville High School, West Virginia. Besides being a proud homemaker, Jeanette was employed for over 13 years...

Boardman – Lenora V. Hall, 79, of Boardman, passed away peacefully Sunday afternoon, May 24, 2020 with her loving family by her side. Lenora will always be remembered and loved by her family and friends for her generosity and sense of humor.   She was born May 23, 1941 in Wellsville, the daughter of Oscar Rowe and Rose Grebenz and was a lifelong area resident. Lenora received her Associates Degree in Nursing from Youngstown State University and was employed for over 25 years as...

Youngstown – William “Bill” R. Smeltzer, 66, of Youngstown, passed away Monday evening, March 23, 2020 at St. Elizabeth Medical Center. Bill will always be remembered and loved by his family and friends for his kindness, generosity and caring nature. He was born July 11, 1953, in Kittanning, Pennsylvania, the son of Andrew C. and Minnie (Smith) Smeltzer and came to the Youngstown area as a child. Bill attended the First Church of the Nazarene and was employed as a sorter...

New Springfield – Joseph “Joe” Rowley, 80, of New Springfield, passed away Monday evening, March 23, 2020 at his residence with his loving family by his side. Joseph will always be remembered and loved by his family and friends for his kindness, generosity and caring nature. He was born November 23, 1939 in Georgetown, Pennsylvania, the son of John V. Francis (Willey) Rowley and came to the Youngstown area as a child. Joe was a self-employed truck driver for over 40...

Poland – Kathy Marrokal, 71, of Poland, passed away early Tuesday morning March 17, 2020 at St. Elizabeth Medical Center. She was born on July 16, 1948 in Sharon, Pennsylvania, the daughter of James and Ellen (Podolsky) Hall and moved to the Youngstown area in 1966. Kathy graduated from Sharon High School and she earned her Bachelor Degree in Education from Youngstown State University. Besides being a homemaker, Kathy was a teacher for over 24 years with ITT Technical Institute. She...