Obituaries

Feb 10, 2024

HUBBARD Linda L. Thomas, 80, died Saturday morning February 10, 2024 at Continuing Healthcare at the Ridge. She was born October 22, 1943 in Youngstown, a daughter of George and Elizabeth Evans Deterding and was a lifelong area resident.

Mrs. Thomas was a homemaker. She loved music, dancing, roller skating, cooking and baking. If she saw something...

Feb 5, 2024

YOUNGSTOWN Colleen R. Gibboney, 67, died Monday evening February 5, 2024 at Hospice House. She was born November 15, 1956 in Youngstown, a daughter of Orie and Lucille Palmier Gibboney and was a lifelong area resident.

Colleen, a 1974 graduate of Hubbard High School, attended Youngstown State University and was a homemaker. She was a member of...

Jan 18, 2024

CANFIELD Renee E. Reffner, 55, died Thursday afternoon January 18, 2024 at St. Elizabeth Boardman. She was born January 3, 1969 in Youngstown, a daughter of Clayton and Shirley Leonard Reffner and was a lifelong area resident.

Miss Reffner, a 1987 graduate of Austintown Fitch High School received her Bachelor of Science degree in psychology from Youngstown...

Jan 18, 2024

HUBBARD Geraldine D. Oltmann, 93, died Thursday afternoon January 18, 2024 at Liberty Health Care. She was born September 29, 1930 in Pittsburgh, PA a daughter of Charles and Mary Baran Babjack.

Mrs. Oltmann, a 1948 graduate of Langley High School was of the Catholic faith and a homemaker. She enjoyed baking, traveling and was a sports...

Jan 13, 2024

HUBBARD Lucille Nicora, 99, died Saturday morning January 13, 2024 at Countryside at the Elmwood. She was born August 28, 1924 in Youngstown, a daughter of Anthony and Mary Marciano LaCivita and was a lifelong Hubbard resident.

Mrs. Nicora, a 1942 graduate of Hubbard High School was a homemaker. She was a member of St. Patrick Roman...

Jan 12, 2024

Judith Ann Naylor, age 84, passed away peacefully at her home in Brentwood, Tennessee, on January 12, 2024, surrounded by her family. She was born on November 3, 1939, in Youngstown, Ohio, and spent her youth in Hubbard until moving to Arizona in 1947. After marrying John Daniel Naylor in Phoenix they moved to Southern California and later to...

Jan 6, 2024

HUBBARD Mary Louise Petrusko, 101, died Saturday morning January 6, 2024 at Countryside at the Elmwood. She was born July 31, 1922 in Cuyahoga Falls, OH a daughter of Samuel and Mary Carano DePaul and was a lifelong Hubbard resident.

Mrs. Petrusko, a homemaker, was a member of St. Patrick Roman Catholic Church. She served with the...

Jan 6, 2024

YOUNGSTOWN Wanda Lea (Butcher) Dorrycott, 89, formerly of Hubbard, passed away at Park Center Nursing Home. She was born September 8, 1934 in Buckhannon, WV, the daughter of Mildred J. (Lake) and Marvin D. Marsh.

She married her first husband, Robert Delano Butcher May 26, 1956. She married her second husband, James Dorrycott March 15, 1985.

Dec 19, 2023

HUBBARD John D. "Dennis" Senich, 72, died Tuesday afternoon December 19, 2023 at Hospice House. He was born January 2, 1951 in Youngstown, a son of John and Betty Hricko Senich and was a lifelong area resident.

Mr. Senich, a graduate of Hubbard High School was of the Christian faith. He was a track inspector and foreman...

Dec 11, 2023

HUBBARD Helen M. Goodyear, 90, died Monday morning December 11, 2023 at her home. She was born September 13, 1933 in Youngstown, a daughter of John and Julia (Skwierz) Sayavich and was a lifelong area resident.

Mrs. Goodyear was a graduate of North High School and was a homemaker. She was a member of St. Patrick Roman...

Dec 7, 2023

HUBBARD Ernest Cunningham, 80, passed away peacefully at home Thursday morning December 7, 2023 with his loving wife by his side. He was born October 16, 1943 in Masury, a son of Robert and Florence Warren Cunningham.

Mr. Cunningham attended Youngstown State University and was a maintenance superintendent for Niles Manufacturing for 14 years, retiring in 2013....

Dec 7, 2023

HUBBARD Linda M. McCullough, 73, died Thursday morning December 7, 2023 at her home. She was born December 23, 1949 in Youngstown, a daughter of William and Alice Fisher Woodall and was a lifelong Hubbard resident.

Mrs. McCullough, a 1967 graduate of Hubbard High School was of the Christian faith and a homemaker. She had been a...

Dec 3, 2023

GROVE CITY Lawrence "Jeep" Garono, 80, passed away Sunday evening December 3, 2023 at UPMC Shenango. He was born March 11, 1943 in Youngstown and was the son of Anthony and Eleanor A. Clacko Garono.

Jeep was a graduate of Hubbard High School and a member of St. Patrick Roman Catholic Church of Hubbard. He was the...

Dec 3, 2023

Chrystin Margaret Buchenic Beebe, age 55, passed away unexpectedly at her home in Upper Arlington on Sunday, December 3, 2023. Chrys was born on April 27, 1968, to Richard and Patricia Buchenic. Chrys was a 1986 graduate of Hubbard High School where she excelled in track and field and was a proud member of the Hubbard High School Marching...

Nov 29, 2023

HUBBARD Marilyn M. "Mimi" Thon, 95, passed away Wednesday morning November 29, 2023 at Sharon Regional Hospital. She was born July 17, 1928 in New Castle, PA a daughter of George and Emma Rhodes Elwell.

Mrs. Thon, a 1946 graduate of South High School, had worked as a bookkeeper at Strouss-Hirschberg. She was a member of St....

Nov 28, 2023

HUBBARD Thomas W. Fedorchak, 76, died Tuesday November 28, 2023 at Sharon Regional. He was born January 11, 1947 in Youngstown, a son of Thomas and Anna Sawaska Fedorchak and was a lifelong Hubbard resident.

Mr. Fedorchak, born and raised in the Russian Orthodox faith was a 1965 graduate of Hubbard High School. He was a certified...

Nov 22, 2023

William (Bill) Leslie Ruby, 84, of Charlotte, North Carolina passed away, surrounded by his loving family, on November 22, 2023, at Atrium Main Hospital. Bill was born in Coalburg, Ohio on May 3, 1939, the son of Norman (Pete) and Mary Catherine (Johnson) Ruby and was raised in Hubbard, Ohio where he was a1957 graduate of Hubbard High School....

Nov 20, 2023

HUBBARD David R. Shamblin, 62, died Monday morning November 20, 2023 at St. Elizabeth Hospital Medical Center in Youngstown, Ohio. He was born December 4, 1960 in Youngstown, a son of Virgil D. "Bud" and Dessie Samples Shamblin and was a lifelong Hubbard resident.

He was a 1979 graduate of Hubbard High School.

Mr. Shamblin...

Nov 10, 2023

HUBBARD Sally L. Miller, 69, died Friday morning November 10, 2023 at Select Specialty Hospital Youngstown. She was born October 21, 1954 in Youngstown, a daughter of Robert C. and Betty L. Manley Miller and was a lifelong Hubbard resident.

Miss Miller, a 1973 graduate of Hubbard High School went on to attend the Youngstown State University...

Nov 10, 2023

HUBBARD Delores L. Vrabel, 82, died Friday morning November 10, 2023 at home surrounded by her family. She was born October 5, 1941 in Hubbard, a daughter of Charles and Amelia Condi McCallen and was a lifelong Hubbard resident.

Mrs. Vrabel, a 1959 graduate of Hubbard High School was a homemaker and a member of Covenant Life...