Obituaries

Aug 27, 2015

David Robert Shaffer, 75 CAMPBELL – Funeral services will be held at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday at the Wasko Funeral Home and at 10 a.m. at Christ the Good Shepherd Parish at St. Lucy Catholic Church for, David Robert Shaffer, 75, who passed away early Thursday morning, Aug. 27. David was born Oct. 2, 1939, in Youngstown, the son of...

Aug 21, 2015

A Mass of Christian Burial at Our Lady of Sorrows Parish at Sts. Cyril & Methodius Church will be held at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, August 26, 2015 with Fr. Martin Celuch celebrating for Sara A. "Dolly" Wagner Makosky, who passed away suddenly on Friday, August 21, 2015. Dolly was born August 18, 1937 in Youngstown, a daughter of Joseph...

Aug 21, 2015

Irene Angel, 102 Tenafly, NJ…Funeral services will be held Monday at 10:00 a.m. at the Archangel Michael Greek Orthodox Church, with Father Steve Denas officiating for Irene Angel, 102, of Tenafly, NJ, formerly of Campbell, who passed away Friday, August 21, 2015. Irene was born November 30, 1912, in Symi, Greece, the daughter of Nicholas and Polyxenie Perakis. She...

Aug 15, 2015

BOARDMAN – Gerhard "Gary" Lange, 75, passed away at his Boardman home on Saturday, August 15, 2015 after a long, debilitating illness. The first child of Adolf and Marta (Job) Lange, Gerhard was born July 13, 1940 in Lodz, Poland (Germany at the time). He arrived in Youngstown with his immigrant family in 1952. A 1959 graduate of South High...

Aug 4, 2015

Biography

Norman R. Mamajek, 74 Campbell…Private family services were held Wednesday with the Rev. Michael Swierz officiating for Norman R. Mamajek, 74, who passed away peacefully on August 4, 2015 after a courageous battle with cancer. Norman was born on June 29, 1941, in Youngstown, the son of Leonard and Pauline Duca Mamajek. After graduating from East High School...

Aug 4, 2015

Anne Dolores Zvara Sarosy, 92 COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. - Anne Dolores Zvara Sarosy, a former resident of Campbell and resident of Colorado Springs for the last nine years, began her eternal life on Aug. 4, 2015, three weeks following her 92nd birthday. Anne was born on July 14, 1923, to Joseph and Dorothy (Sarvas) Zvara in Campbell. She was an...

Aug 2, 2015

Michael Kraynak, 89 ALLENDALE, N.J. - Funeral services will be held Thursday at 10 a.m. at the Wasko Funeral Home, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 a.m. at St. Nicholas Byzantine Catholic Church, for Michael Kraynak, 89, formerly of Austintown, who passed away Sunday afternoon. Michael was born March 25, 1926, in Youngstown, the son of...

Aug 1, 2015

YOUNGSTOWN – A Mass of Christian Burial at Our Lady of Sorrows Parish at St. Matthias Church will be held at 10:00 AM on Tuesday, August 4, 2015 with Fr. Martin Celuch celebrating for Lucille A. Kramer, 90, who passed away Saturday, August 1, 2015. Lucille was born May 2, 1925 in Youngstown, a daughter of John and Mary...

Jul 19, 2015

BOARDMAN – An hour of calling will be held from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM on Thursday, July 23, 2015 followed immediately by a Mass of Christian Burial at St. Stanislaus Kostka Catholic Church with Fr. Edward Neroda officiating for Mary S. Romanko, 89, who passed away on July 19, 2015. She was born April 28, 1926 in Johnstown ,...

Jul 17, 2015

Darlene E. Cancel, 62 Campbell…Funeral services will be held Wednesday 11AM at the Wasko Funeral Home with Father Michael Swierz officiating for Darlene E. Cancel, 62, who passed away Friday evening in St. Elizabeth Health Center. Mrs. Cancel was born October 10, 1952 in Youngstown, the daughter of Walter and Elizabeth Ignet Duesing Besides working for St. Elizabeth health...

Jul 15, 2015

NEW MIDDLETOWN - Funeral services will be held at noon on Saturday at the Wasko Funeral Home in Campbell and at 12:30 p.m. at the St. Angela Merici Parish at Sacred Heart Church for Marie A. Staron, 84, formerly of Campbell, who passed away Wednesday, July 15, at her home. Marie was born Nov. 29, 1930, in Corona, Long...

Jun 29, 2015

POLAND –A Mass of Christian burial will be held on Friday July 3, 2015 at 1:00PM at Our Lady of Sorrows at Sts. Cyril & Methodius Church with Fr. Martin Celuch and Fr. Regis Herschel officiating, for Bernard T. Fabry, 85, who passed away Monday, June 29, 2015. Bernard was born August 27, 1929 in Youngstown, a son of Joseph...

Jun 27, 2015

Joseph Anthony Carano, 95 POLAND - Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 1 p.m. at the Wasko Funeral Home, with the Rev. Michael Swierz officiating, for Joseph Anthony Carano, 95, who passed away Saturday morning. Joseph was born Feb. 17, 1920, in Campbell, the son of Vincenzio and Nerina Stizza Carano. He was a graduate of Campbell Memorial...

Jun 20, 2015

CAMPBELL - Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. at the Wasko Funeral Home, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial, at 11 a.m., at the Christ the Good Shepherd Parish at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, for Andrew Wayda, 88, who passed away Saturday evening at St. Elizabeth Boardman Health Center, following a brief illness....

Jun 10, 2015

Gizela D. Bogatek, 86 Poland…Funeral services will be held Saturday at 9:30 a.m. at the Wasko Funeral Home, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 a.m. at Christ the Good Shepherd Parish at St. Joseph the Provider Catholic Church, for Gizela D. Bogatek, 86, who passed away Wednesday. Gizela was born July 6, 1928, in Tajkury Wotyn,...

Jun 3, 2015

Salvadore A. "Sal" Musitano, 85 CANFIELD – A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Tuesday at 11 a.m. at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church for Salvadore A. "Sal" Musitano, 85, who passed away in the early morning on Wednesday, June 3, 2015, at Hospice of the Valley Hospice House, surrounded by his family. Sal was born Sept. 9,...

May 27, 2015

Albert Mihaly, III, 66 Coitsville…Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. at the Wasko Funeral Home, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 at Christ the Good Shepherd Parish at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, for Albert Mihaly, III, 66, who passed away Tuesday at St. Elizabeth Health Center. Albert was born August 5, 1948,...

May 26, 2015

Biography

Louise Clark, 94 BROADVIEW HEIGHTS – Louise (Szymansky) Clark, 94, passed away May 26, 2015. She was the beloved wife of the late Jack C. Clark; loving mother of Clifford (Carol); and devoted grandmother of Christopher. The family will receive friends at the Wasko Funeral Home, 216 Coitsville Road in Campbell, on Monday, June 1, from 11 a.m....

May 16, 2015

YOUNGSTOWN - A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, May 20, 2015 at St. Dominic Church with Fr. Bernard Timothy celebrating for Joseph V. Marzano, 91, who passed away peacefully on May 16, 2015. Joseph was born August 11, 1923 in Hillsville, PA, a son of Dominic and Philomena (Yeropoli) Marzano. He attended Youngstown...

May 1, 2015

Niki Samios, 88 Campbell…Funeral services will be held Monday at 11:00 a.m. at Archangel Michael Greek Orthodox Church, with Fr. Steve Denas officiating for Niki Samios, 88, who passed away early Friday morning. Niki was born November 2, 1926, in Kalymnos, Greece, the daughter of Fotis and Themelina Tsigras. She was a homemaker. Niki was a member of Archangel...