All Obituaries

HOWLAND - Urszula Lugiewicz, 93, of Howland, passed away on Thursday Morning October 10, 2019 at Continuing Health Care of Niles following complication of a recent stroke. She was born on August 13, 1926 in the village of Naklo located in north central Poland a daughter of Jan and Anna Gonia. Following the conclusion of World War II, she was reunited with her sweetheart Michael Lugiewicz and they were married on February 13, 1946. Together with their young family they immigrated to the...

CORTLAND-Leota F. Swann, 89, of Cortland passed away on Sunday evening September 15th, 2019 at her daughters’ home in North Jackson surrounded by her family while under hospice care. She was born on October 15, 1929 in Circleville, OH one of nine children of the late Charles and Rose Levan.  Leota married Earl T. Swann on October 20, 1951, and together they went on to share nearly fifty years of marriage and their children Carolyn, Norm, and Joanie.  Mrs....

VIENNA-Martha J. Consider, of Vienna passed away on Sunday afternoon August 18th, 2019 at Continuing Healthcare of Niles following a period of declining health. She was ninety-four years old. Martha was born on March 12th, 1925 in North Bloomfield, Ohio the daughter of William and Helen Applequist. She was a graduate of North Bloomfield High School and had worked at the Mullins Manufacturing in Warren during World War II. Martha was a longtime member of the Vienna United Methodist Church...

VIENNA-Sheila C. Barker, 88, of Vienna formerly of Warren, passed away on Sunday evening July 28, 2019 in the Emergency Room of St. Elizabeth’s in Youngstown. She was born on November 26, 1930 in Carbondale, PA a daughter of John and Mabel (Connelly) Finan.  Sheila was an alumna of Kent State University where she received her bachelor’s degree in elementary education.  She began her teaching career at the former St. Pius X School in Warren and would go onto to work for...

VIENNA- Nathan Graham, 90, of Johnston, OH passed away peacefully with loving family by his side on July 3, 2019 in the home of his son Ed and his family which he has shared for the past two years.   Hugh was born June 28, 1929 to Hugh and Elsie (Dever) Graham in Industry, PA.  He served in the Army for a short period of time and received an honorable discharge so that he was able to take care of his first wife the former Patsy Yeager who had become terminally ill. Dad has six...

WARREN- Dean “Dino” L. Schaaf, a resident of Warren passed away unexpectedly on Sunday  afternoon April 21, 2019. He was 44 years old.  He was born on April 25, 1974 in Canton, Ohio a son of Ovid Hamrick and Joan Schaaf.  Dino was a 1992 graduate of North Canton High School and had attended Stark State University following graduation. Dino was currently working for Progressive Business Publications and had worked for Alorica previously.  He was a devoted...

VIENNA- Lois Jean Mattes, 79, a resident of Vienna passed away peacefully surrounded by her family and in the comfort of her home on Friday morning April 12, 2019 following a brief struggle with acute myeloid leukemia.  She was born on July 30, 1939 in New Castle, PA a daughter of Joseph and Margaret “Effie” Wojnar.  Lois was a graduate of Shenango High School and had attended business school following graduation. Lois had worked for the former Giuliano’s...

BURGHILL-Lisa M. Long, of Burghill formerly of Vienna, passed away on Friday afternoon January 25, 2019 while a patient in the Cleveland Clinic. She was fifty-one. She was born on January 24, 1968 in Warren, Ohio and the fourth child of Donald P. and JoAnne M. (Cavalier) Bukofchan.  Lisa was an alumna of Mathews High School, attended Youngstown State University, and graduated from the Trumbull Memorial School of Radiologic Technology.  She began her career at Trumbull Memorial...

Gregory J. Birskovich, 80, formerly of Vienna, passed away on Wednesday afternoon January 23, 2019 while under the care of Alive Hospice in Nashville, TN. He was born on August 7, 1938 in Detroit, MI one of the nine children of Steve and Alice (Nestich) Birskovich.  Greg was a graduate of Mathews High School and furthered his education at Youngstown State University where he attained a bachelor’s degree in engineering which initiated a career that grew to span more that...

VIENNA - Joy Diane (Creed) Cicero, 72, of Vienna, passed away on Wednesday evening January 2, 2019 at her home. She was born in Warren, OH on April 22, 1946 a daughter of the late Harold and Joyce Creed. Joy was a graduate of Liberty High School and went on to beautician school which would lead her to work as beautician and clothing model for local retailers over several years before starting her career at Packard Electric. She worked for 33 years split between working the line and...