Obituaries

Margaret “Pegg” Mater, of Boardman passed away peacefully on Thursday March 5, 2026, at the Hampton Woods with her family at her side. She was born on August 21, 1950, in Youngstown, the daughter of Gordon E. "Pat" and Donna L. (Bently) Patterson. Pegg graduated from Boardman High School class of 1968 and then attended Hannon E. Mullins School of Nursing in Salem. Pegg moved to Tampa, Florida in 1978 where she met her husband Alan D. “Matt” Mater. They ...

Edward A. Rakocy, 85, of Youngstown passed away peacefully on Sunday March 1, 2026, at St. Elizabeth Hospital. Ed was born on February 18, 1941, in Youngstown, the son of the late Andrew Rakocy and Mary Lucansky Rakocy and was a lifelong area resident. He graduated from the first class at Cardinal Mooney High School in 1959 and then attended Youngstown University pursuing a degree in education.  He took his first teaching position with Saint Patrick’s school in Leetonia while ...

  Catherine Hirst passed away peacefully at the Hospice House on Friday February 20, 2026, with her daughter and son-in-law at her side. She was born on October 7, 1933, in Rochester, Pennsylvania, the daughter of the late Oakland A. and Cecilia E. Chelba Valentine. Catherine graduated from East High School and started working at General Electric and later worked for Boardman Schools as a custodian, until her retirement. She married John Hirst on May 28, 1960, and sadly he passed ...

Anthony Mario Marinelli passed away peacefully on February 14, at the age of 104 at the home of his son Andrew and daughter-in-law Debbie. He was a devout Catholic who had unwavering faith in the Lord. Anthony was born on July 22, 1921, in Agnone, Italy. He was the youngest child of Dominic and Lucia Marinelli. He came to the United States in 1929 at the age of eight with his mother and three older sisters. Anthony grew up in Youngstown and graduated from South High ...

  Matthew Edward Hannon passed away on Friday February 13, 2026, at University Hospital in Cleveland. He was born on November 19, 1953, in Youngstown, the son of the late William J. and Elizabeth Curtis Hannon, and was lifelong area resident. After graduating from Boardman High School in 1972, Matthew enlisted in the Ohio National Guard and Army Reserves. He was a cabinetmaker retiring in 2018, from McRoyal Industries, and enjoyed collecting coins and model trains. Matthew leaves ...

  Stephanie A. Pavlich, 60, passed away Tuesday evening, February 10, at her home, with her loving daughters by her side. Stephanie was born October 8, 1965, in Youngstown, a daughter of the late Jack and Arlene (Oris) Walsh. She was a proud 1983 graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School. In 2011, Stephanie began working for the Austintown Local Schools food service department as an IT technician. She truly loved her job and the people she worked with, forming friendships and ...

Paul Thomas Domer, 90, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Saturday, February 7, 2026, at Park Vista Assisted Living Center. Tom was born on June 26, 1935, the son of the late Paul E. and Anne P. (Maley) Domer and was the second eldest of eight children. He graduated from Ursuline Catholic High School in 1953. Following graduation, Tom held several positions in the steel industry in Youngstown and Cleveland, Ohio, before moving to Washington, D.C., in the early 1960s. He made ...

Helene Ann Brocious, 62, passed away peacefully Saturday afternoon February 7, 2026, at her home, with her loving family by her side.  She was born on an autumn day Sept 2, 1963, in Statesboro, Georgia, a daughter of Daniel and Martha Adams Foglio.  Helene started her working career as a paralegal in Philadelphia, then working for Lincoln Behavioral Center.  She finished her career as a Medical Assistant.  Helene could cook anything and make it taste great; she loved ...

  Timothy Howley, 71, of Youngstown passed away after a courageous battle with cancer on Friday February 6, 2026, with hospice care at the Aventura at Assumption Village in North Lima, with his family at his side. He was born on February 23, 1954, in Youngstown, the son of the late Edward W. and Helen Theresa Kazik Howley and was a lifelong area resident. He attended St. Patrick Elementary School in Youngstown and went on to graduate from Cardinal Mooney High School class of ...

William Carney passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his family on Friday February 6, 2026. He was born on November 12, 1936, in Youngstown, the son of the late William James and Catherine A. Kaufmann Carney and was a lifelong area resident. Bill graduated from North High School, shortly after he enlisted in the United States Marines serving his country from 1956 to 1958 being honorably discharged. He married the love of his life Faye Lavonne Burk at Immaculate Conception ...