Obituaries

Nov 27, 2012

HUBBARD Darla J. Hawkins, 63, died Tuesday morning November 27, 2012 at her home. She was born May 28, 1949 in Youngstown, a daughter of Lee S. and Christeene Farner Zedaker and was a lifelong area resident. Mrs. Hawkins was owner and operator of Tole and Trinkets in Hubbard and Volant for 30 years. Darla enjoyed painting, decorating, making floral...

Nov 25, 2012

HUBBARD Jerry E. "Mountain" Morrison, 74, died Sunday evening November 25, 2012 at St. Elizabeth Hospital Medical Center. He was born November 19, 1939 in Youngstown, a son of George Edgar and Margaret Ruth Whitacre Morrison and was a lifelong Struthers and Hubbard resident. Mr. Morrison was a graduate of The Rayen High School and through a government program went...

Nov 24, 2012

HUBBARD Calling hours will be held Thursday 5:00 to 7:00 PM at the Kelley-Robb-Cummins Funeral Home for Donna Jean Jones Walker, 75, who died Saturday evening November 24, 2012 at St. Elizabeth Hospital Medical Center after an eight week battle from congestive heart failure. Donna was born July 24, 1937 at home, in Youngstown, a daughter of Thomas and Alice...

Nov 22, 2012

HUBBARD Edward F. Palestro, Sr., 83, died Thursday evening November 22, 2012 at Sharon Regional Health System. He was born April 6, 1929 in Hubbard, a son of Frank R. and Teresa Carr Palestro and was a lifelong area resident. Mr. Palestro was a 1946 graduate of Hubbard High School and served with the United States Marines during World War...

Nov 21, 2012

HUBBARD William H. Van Horne, 72, died Wednesday morning November 21, 2012 at Liberty Health Care. He was born November 28, 1939 in Niles, a son of Homer E. and Elizabeth Thomas Van Horne and was a lifelong area resident. Mr. Van Horne was an electrician for Packard Electric for 42 years, retiring in 2007. He was a graduate of...

Nov 20, 2012

HUBBARD Mary E. Pendle, 98, entered into her heavenly home Tuesday evening November 20, 2012. She was born May 28, 1914 in Brookfield, a daughter of William and Vern Bisby Ryhal and was a lifelong area resident. Mrs. Pendle, a homemaker, was a member of the Hubbard Church of the Nazarene, the Pythians Sisters, Rebekah Lodge and was very involved...

Nov 16, 2012

SHREVEPORT, LA Memorial services will be held 11:00 AM Saturday December 15, 2012 at St. Patrick Church for John A. Kozar, 53, formerly of Hubbard and O'Fallon, IL who died November 16, 2012 at his home in Shreveport. He was born January 3, 1959 in Youngstown, a son of Stephen G. and Katherine M. Pretko Kozar. Mr. Kozar was of...

Nov 15, 2012

HUBBARD Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 12:00 PM at the Chestnut Ridge Church of God with Pastor Rob McFarland officiating for William B. "Smiley" Crawford Jr., 44, who died Thursday November 15, 2012 at St. Elizabeth Hospital Medical Center. He was born September 14, 1968 in Jamestown, NY, a son of William B. and Joyce P. Terry Crawford...

Oct 29, 2012

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HUBBARD Betty A. Uher, 83, died Monday morning October 29, 2012 at her home. She was born March 15, 1929 in Youngstown, a daughter of Edward J. and Leona E. Ardinger Zins. Mrs. Uher, a homemaker, was a graduate of Scienceville High School and was a member of Grace Lutheran Church. Her passion was writing religious poetry in...

Oct 15, 2012

Robert E Blankenbicker 61, of Austintown, passed away Monday, October 15, 2012 in his home. He was born on October 10, 1951 in Beaver Falls, PA the son of the late Robert and Stella Blankenbicker. Mr. Blankenbicker retired in 2001 after 20 years as a lineman with Republic Engineered Steel. He was a veteran of the United States Army and...

Oct 12, 2012

HUBBARD Donna Jean Palko, 69, died Friday afternoon October 12, 2012 at Hospice House. She was born November 10, 1942 in Youngstown, a daughter of Charles and Anna S. Coleman Zadravec and was a lifelong Hubbard resident. Mrs. Palko was a member of St. Patrick Church and a 1960 graduate of Hubbard High School. Donna worked for WFMJ Television in...

Oct 11, 2012

BURGHILL Calvin Richard "Rick" Wells, 57, formerly of Hubbard died Thursday evening October 11, 2012 at his home. He was born October 28, 1954 in Youngstown, a son of Jesse Calvin and Ida Mae Heckathorne Wells and was a lifelong Hubbard resident until his retirement when he moved to Burghill. Rick was a member of Coalburg United Methodist Church...

Oct 8, 2012

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YOUNGSTOWN Betty R. Busse, 57, died Monday evening October 8, 2012 at St. Elizabeth Hospital Medical Center. She was born February 28, 1955 in Fort Rucker, AL a daughter of Bruce B. And Rosemary Shingleton Lanning and has lived in the area for 30 years coming from Akron. Mrs. Busse, a homemaker, was a member of the First...

Oct 8, 2012

GIRARD Albert Charles Wagner, 79, died Monday October 8, 2012 at his home. He was born January 22, 1933 in Philadelphia, a son of Alphonse and Margaret Wagner. Mr. Wagner retired from the United States Coast Guard after serving more than 25 years. He leaves two daughters, Joyce Chapman of North Ridgeville and Margaret (Harold) Baker of Elyria. He was...

Oct 5, 2012

HUBBARD Russell W. "Ruck" Willrich, 84, died Friday morning October 5, 2012 at Northside Hospital Medical Center. He was born January 21, 1928 in Youngstown, a son of Glenn R. and Myrtle Kane Willrich and was a lifelong area resident. Ruck was a self employed carpenter retiring in 2009. He was a 1945 graduate of Scienceville High School and...

Oct 2, 2012

LIBERTY Dominic P. Doria, 101, died Tuesday evening October 2, 2012 at The Manor at Autumn Hills. He was born September 1, 1911 in Youngstown, a son of Louis and Rose Casciolo Doria and was a lifelong area resident. Mr. Doria was a machine press operator for General Fireproofing for 30 years, retiring in 1972. He was a member of...

Sep 27, 2012

HUBBARD Bethany C. Nation, 18, died Thursday morning September 27, 2012. She was born May 27, 1994 in Washington County, PA a daughter of Robert H. and Catherine M. Wray Nation and was a lifelong Hubbard resident. Bethany was a member of St. Patrick Church and a graduate of Hubbard High School. She liked to sing. She leaves her...

Sep 24, 2012

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HUBBARD James Joseph "Jimmy" Marucci, 29, died Monday evening September 24, 2012 at University Hospital in Cleveland. He was born November 23, 1982 in Youngstown, a son of Jim and Becky Ryser Marucci and was a lifelong Hubbard resident. Jimmy was a member of St. Patrick Church and a graduate of Hubbard High School. He was the lead...

Sep 21, 2012

KELLEY-ROBB-CUMMINS FUNERAL HOME 709 North Main Street Hubbard, Ohio 44425 330-534-1952 FAX 330-534-4576 William A. Cummins, Jr., Director HUBBARD Michael S. Gleydura, 81, died Friday evening September 21, 2012 at his home. He was born December 23, 1930 in Liberty Twp., a son of Carl and Anna Hrcak Gleydura and was a lifelong area resident. Mr. Gleydura attended Liberty High...

Sep 15, 2012

HUBBARD Geri K. Tkac, 70, died Saturday morning September 15, 2012 at St. Elizabeth Hospital Medical Center. She was born October 30, 1941 in McKeesport, PA a daughter of William J. "Bull" Maglicco and Kathleen Naugle McClellan and moved to the Hubbard area in 1962 from McKeesport. Mrs. Tkac graduated from McKeesport High School and was a nurse's aide on...