All Obituaries

WARREN- Joan A. Boettinger age 72, of Warren, Ohio passed away unexpectedly in her sleep on Tuesday January 19th, 2021 at her home.  Joan was born in Newark, New Jersey on January 30th, 1948 the daughter of Joseph and Martha (Ackerman) Gantz. She was a homemaker and had been a resident of Edwardsville, PA for over thirty years. Following the death of her husband she moved to Warren where she has resided for the past ten years. Although she never drove, Joan loved traveling and...

HOWLAND- John Thomas Knoske, of Howland, died unexpectedly in the early morning hours of Thursday, January 14, 2021, at his home. He was sixty-five years old. John was born in Warren on July 25, 1955 to William and Jean (Vine) Knoske, the fourth of seven children. After graduating from Howland High School he attended the Cleveland Institute of Art, where he studied abstract painting. He later studied photography, and leaves behind a private but impressive portfolio of fine art...

VIENNA- Richard A. Gearheart age 78, of Vienna, OH passed away on Tuesday afternoon December 29th, 2020 while a patient at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in Youngstown following a heart attack, he had suffered at home on the day prior. Dick was born in Washington Court House, Ohio on September 2nd, 1942 a son of Golden and Zelma Gearheart.  He spent his early years being raised in Olive Hill, KY before his family moved to Warren where he would graduate from Leavittsburg High School....

VIENNA – Nicholas J. Yannucci, age 83, of Vienna, OH passed away peacefully on Saturday evening, December 12th, 2020 in St. Joseph’s Hospital. Nick was born in Warren on February 11, 1937, to the late Herman and May Louise (Basciano) Yannucci. He was a graduate of Mathews High School and then began his career working for Packard Electric in Warren. Nick worked as a tow motor operator and retired with thirty-seven years of service. During his retirement, Nick was an...

LIBERTY TWP. – Patricia Slavin Herdman passed away peacefully due to complications of COVID-19 on Tuesday morning, December 15th, 2020. She was 77 years old. “Pat” was born in Youngstown on January 6th, 1943, a daughter of the late James and Agnes Slavin. She was a graduate of East High School and former Regent of the Catholic Daughters of America.  She married her husband, David Herdman on October 11th, 1969, and together they raised four children in...

HOWLAND- Howard Portzer of Howland passed away peacefully early Saturday morning December 5th, 2020 at Shepherd of the Valley in Howland. He was eighty-nine years old.  Howard was born in St. Mary’s, Pennsylvania on June 30th, 1931 a son of Edward and Madeline (Hess) Portzer.  Following his graduation from high school, he furthered his education to become an aviation mechanic.  He went on to work for Beckett Aviation at the Youngstown Regional Airport for many years...

WARREN- James G. Workley Jr. of Warren passed away unexpectedly early Friday morning December 4th, 2020 in the Emergency Room of the Trumbull Regional Medical Center.  Jim was born in Warren on January 30th, 1968 a son of James G. and Carol Workley Sr.  He attended Warren G. Harding High School and was a talented painter most recently working for Nick’s Painting. Jim loved his family and friends and enjoyed spending time with them. He liked to go fishing, take long car...

CORTLAND- SSTG Reneé Lynn Walker McGill, of Cortland, Ohio, formerly of Katy, Texas went home to be with the Lord on October 24th, 2020 in the St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center in Youngstown following an acute brain aneurysm at the age of 41. Reneé was born on April 18th, 1979 in Dallas, Texas. She graduated from Katy High School and enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in 2000.  Her next career move was becoming a mother to her son Brandon McGill  In...

WARREN- Arthur “Art” E. Gray III, age 73, passed away on Wednesday evening October 28th, 2020 in the comfort of his own home surrounded by his family following a period of declining health. Art was born in Warren on July 29th, 1947 to Arthur E. and Edith M. Gray Jr. He was a graduate of Harding High School and went on to enlist with the United States Army serving three years before his honorable discharge having attained the rank of Sergeant. Art retired as a descaler in...

SOUTHINGTON-Edward A. Lugiewicz of Southington, OH passed away unexpectedly on Saturday October 3th, 2020 at MetroHealth Medical Center in Cleveland following complications from surgery the day prior.  He was sixty-four years old. Ed was born in Warren on April 29, 1956 to Michael and Urszula (Gonia) Lugiewicz. After his graduation from Howland High School, Ed worked as an auto mechanic turning his interest in working on vehicles into a career. Over the next thirty years he...