HUBBARD Hervey Leroy Grantz, 85, died Tuesday afternoon July 28, 2020 at his home. He was born March 3, 1935 at home in Mineral Ridge, a son of Hervey and Clara Clark Grantz and moved to Hubbard in 1963. Mr. Grantz, a 1954 graduate of Mineral Ridge High School was Class President and played basketball. After graduation he joined the United States Air Force. He was a member of the Covenant Life Fellowship Church. Hervey loved God and his church family. His heart belonged to the youth of the...

HUBBARD Private memorial services will be held for Thomas Garzan, 89, who passed from this world on Tuesday morning July 28,2020, at his home. He was born August 20, 1930 in Campbell, OH to Thomas and Magdalena (nee Spajich) and was a lifelong resident. Tom proudly served with the United States Army during the Korean Conflict and upon discharge worked for the former Strouss’ Department Store in the appliance department for 40 years and was head of shipping. He was a member of the...

Joan Elaine (Bart) Needham, 88, of Alliance, went home to be with the Lord and her beloved husband on Thursday, July 23, 2020 at 1:30 am at Community Care Center in Alliance, Ohio. Born on March 31, 1932 in Struthers, Ohio to Joseph and Katherine (Rushen) Bart, she lived in Alliance most of her life. A Struthers High School graduate, Joan was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. Joan was employed and retired from K-mart. She also worked at the former King's Department Store and was...

HUBBARD Memorial services will be held at a later date for James V. Pappa, 77, who died Sunday afternoon July 19, 2020 at Select Specialty Hospital. He was born June 1, 1943 in Youngstown, a son of Vincent J. and Mary A. Sperko Pappa and was a lifelong Hubbard resident. Mr. Pappa, a 1961 graduate of Hubbard High School, was a member of St. Patrick Roman Catholic Church. He was a heavy equipment operator for Sheldon Gantt for 20 years, retiring in 2008 and had worked for his brother Jack at...

HUBBARD Private memorial services were held for Eileen Mary “Pooch” Phillips, 85, who died Sunday morning July 19, 2020 at her home. She was born February 23, 1935 in Sharpsville, PA a daughter of Thomas Leonard and Winifred Rose Fitzgerald Wasley. Mrs. Phillips, a 1953 graduate of Sharpsville High School, was currently a member of St. Patrick Roman Catholic Church and previously belonged and taught Sunday school at Our Lady of Fatima Church in Farrell, PA. After high school,...

HUBBARD Private funeral services were held for Shirley J. Anschutz, 85, who died Saturday morning July 18, 2020 at Hospice House. She was born November 25, 1934 at home in Masury, a daughter of William H. and Alice King and lived most of her life in Hubbard. Mrs. Anschutz, a 1953 graduate of Brookfield High School was a homemaker. She enjoyed sewing in her younger years, doing ceramics, bowling and word puzzles. She also loved animals, feeding the birds, boating, water skiing traveling and...

BROOKFIELD TWP A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday July 22, 2020 at 12:00 PM at St. Patrick Roman Catholic Church with Rev. Michael Swierz officiating for Gregory E. Davis, 52, who died Friday morning July 17, 2020 at his home. He was born November 17, 1967 in Youngstown, a son of Glen Elmer and Lois M. Starr Davis and was a life-long Brookfield resident. Mr. Davis a 1986 graduate of Brookfield High School was a member of St. Patrick Roman Catholic Church. He was a press...

HUBBARD A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday July 7, 2020 at 11:00 AM at St. Patrick Roman Catholic Church with Rev. John Michael Lavelle officiating for John “Smokey” Samulka Sr., 92, who died Thursday morning July 2, 2020 at Hospice House. He was born April 27, 1928 in Koppel, PA a son of Peter and Anna Hercha Samulka and came to Hubbard when he was 7. Mr. Samulka, a 1946 graduate of Hubbard High School was a press man for Commercial Shearing in Youngstown....

HUBBARD Ann Delores Galloway, 82, died Wednesday July 1, 2020 at Liberty Health Care Center. She was born May 14, 1938 in Hubbard, a daughter of John J. and Grace Papa Klucher and was a lifelong area resident. Mrs. Galloway was an assistant buyer at J.C. Penney for 20 years, retiring in 1994 and formerly was a teacher at St. Patrick School in Hubbard between 1961 and 1971. She was a member of St. Patrick Roman Catholic Church. She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband...

HUBBARD Elizabeth K. “Betty” Matesevac, 90, died Wednesday morning July 1, 2020 at Liberty Healthcare Center. She was born April 1, 1930 in Youngstown, a daughter of Stephen and Catherine Martinich Matesevac and was a lifelong area resident. Mrs. Matesevac, a homemaker, was a member of St. Patrick Roman Catholic Church. Betty leaves many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, brothers, Charles D., Joseph S. and John Matesevac and sisters, Christina...