All Obituaries

Hugh Charles McBride Sr. of Hubbard, Ohio, died after a brief illness March 18, 2023, in Sharon Regional Hospital. He was 82. Hugh was born Dec. 18, 1940, the first child of William and Gladys McBride. He was named after his paternal grandfather (Hugh) and his maternal grandfather (Charles). With the exception of the three and a half years that he served in the US Navy, he was a lifelong resident of Hubbard. Hugh was a 1958 graduate of Hubbard High School, where he excelled in the...

AUSTINTOWN Tamra L. Howard, 64, died Wednesday evening March 8, 2023 at St. Elizabeth Hospital. She was born February 26, 1959 in Warren, a daughter of Edward W. and Judith A. Evans Howard and was a lifelong area resident. Tamra, a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Hubbard where she was a choir member, was a 1977 graduate of Hubbard High School. She received her RN Diploma in 1980 from Trumbull Memorial Hospital and later received her Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing from...

HUBBARD Melissa Lynne Marshall Mudryk, 54, known to everyone as “Missi”, passed away on March 6, 2023 with her family by her side. She was born in Youngstown, OH on September 26, 1968, the daughter of Nelson Marshall and Nancy Silvidi Marshall. Missi was a 1986 graduate of Hubbard High School where she participated in Track, Golf and Basketball and was a 1992 graduate of Youngstown State University with a degree in Education. After college she was the Varsity Track Coach for...

HUBBARD Janice M. Maynard, 81, died Monday afternoon February 27, 2023 at home. She was born December 27, 1941 in Sharon, PA, a daughter of Sylvester and Edyth Koncar Gracenin. Mrs. Maynard, of the Orthodox faith, was a graduate of Sharon High School. She volunteered at Hubbard School District and was a Football mom. Her husband, Bobby Joe Maynard, whom she married October 1, 1966, died July 18, 2017. She leaves a son, Michael S. (LuAnn) Maynard of Akron; a daughter, Melanie M. Phelan...

HUBBARD Janet L. Whiteman, 93, died Thursday afternoon February 23, 2023 at home. She was born May 14, 1929 in Bluefield, West Virginia, a daughter of Oscar and Lea DeCraene Rodgers. Mrs. Whiteman was a member of St. Patrick Roman Catholic Church, and a member of The Ladies VFW Auxiliary of Hubbard. She was an admissions clerk for Northside Medical Center, she was also employed at Naples Florida Community Hospital, Anderson Indiana Community Hospital, Harvel/US Can and Pete Ashby Appliance...

YOUNGSTOWN Cathy Elizabeth Nash, 64, went to be with the Lord on Friday February 10, 2023. She passed peacefully and was surrounded by her loving family. She was born October 21, 1958 in Big Four, WV, a daughter of Paul J. and Stormy Odum Blackburn. Cathy graduated from East High School, went on to work 30 years in the restaurant industry and was also a caregiver. On July 15, 1981, Cathy married her soulmate, Mick Nash and spent 45 wonderful years together. Cathy retired in 2020 and...

HUBBARD Daniel G. Geralsky passed away February 5, 2023 at St. Elizabeth Hospital after a brief illness with his wife Joan and daughter Michelle at his side. Daniel was born October 17, 1942 in Sharon, PA, a 1960 graduate of Brookfield High School and attended Business Management classes at Youngstown State University. Daniel, a lifelong area resident went on to work in Management for Packard Electric Division of General Motors. In 1988, as a second profession, he finalized his career as a...

HUBBARD Dennis E. Devine, 65, died Wednesday afternoon February 1, 2023 at his home. He was born November 16, 1957 in Youngstown, a son of James P. and Patricia A. Hurley Devine and was a lifelong Hubbard resident. Mr. Devine, a member of St. Patrick Roman Catholic Church was a 1976 graduate of Ursuline High School, received his Bachelor of Science degree in Law Enforcement Administration in 1989 and graduated from the Western Reserve Institute Police Academy in 1990. Dennis was a police...

YOUNGSTOWN Mark A. Fry, 57, died Monday morning January 31, 2023 at his home. He was born August 10, 1965 in Sharon, PA, a son of Peter O. and Mary Janice Chuey Fry. Mr. Fry a member of St. Patrick Roman Catholic Church and a 1983 graduate of Hubbard High School, was a line worker for 23 years for Easco Aluminum and a grinder at Howmet Aerospace for 5 years. Mark enjoyed bike riding and woodworking. He leaves his wife Linda S. Fry, whom he married April 19, 2016; his parents, Peter O....

HUBBARD Francis A. Zitnik, 74, died Tuesday morning January 24, 2023 at St. Elizabeth Hospital. He was born March 9, 1948 in Youngstown, a son of Frank A. and Ann M. Vukovich Zitnik and was a lifelong area resident. Mr. Zitnik, a member of St. Patrick Roman Catholic Church was a 1965 graduate of Ursuline High School and received his Bachelor of Business at Youngstown State University in 1972. Francis was the owner of the former Bell-Wick Bowling Center in Hubbard, was a member of the...