All Obituaries

LIBERTY TWP William E. Beckett, 78, son of Forrest and Josephine Beckett, died peacefully at home with his wife and pets present on January 19, 2022. He was a loving husband to Kathleen and stepfather to Alicia and Billy and grandfather to Aiden and Ty. William created and was CEO of a private mental health group practice for over 40 years. He loved his counseling profession and his clients. William also enjoyed nature and fireworks. He was a person of great integrity, compassion,...

LOWELLVILLE Margaret A. “Margie” Balakoff, 73, died Friday January 14, 2022 at St. Mary’s Alzheimer’s Center. She was born June 20, 1948 in Youngstown, daughter of George and Dorothy Mihalko Novak. Margie was a 1966 graduate of Struthers High School. On June 28, 1969 she married Michael Balakoff. They shared 50 years of marriage and many wonderful memories before his passing on December 19, 2019. Margie will always be remembered for her fashion sense, kind and...

HUBBARD Dennis Adamson, 76, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 14 at Briarfield Manor in Austintown. Dennis was born on August 18, 1945 to Clifford and Rita M (Fusco) Adamson. Dennis was a member of St. Patrick Roman Catholic Church and a 1963 graduate of Hubbard High School. He worked at Valley Mould & Iron in Hubbard from 1964 to 1990 where he was a crane operator and a foreman. He later worked at Levy Gardens in building maintenance from 1997 until he retired in 2015. He...

YOUNGSTOWN Kristina D. “Baby Girl” Maritch, 50, died Tuesday evening January 11, 2022 at St. Elizabeth Hospital. She was born December 5, 1971 in Bowling Green, OH, a daughter of Paul E. Stewart and Kathy Jo Johnson. Mrs. Maritch, a graduate of Patrick Henry High School in Hamler, OH worked in quality control at Graham Packaging in Findlay, OH. She loved the visions from her chair (my view from my rocking chair), flower gardening, tending to her raised vegetable garden, going...

HUBBARD Richard Casey, 89, known as Casey by all who knew and loved him, died Sunday afternoon January 9, 2022 peacefully in his home watching the Cleveland Browns. He was born January 10, 1932 in Youngstown, OH, the son of John and Emma Casey. He moved to Hubbard as a young boy and after graduating from Hubbard High School, he got a job at the Sherwin Williams plant before soon enlisting in the United States Navy. Casey served in the Korean War on the destroyer ship USS Witek. Casey was an...

HUBBARD Adam Matthew Hettrick, 48, died Wednesday afternoon January 5, 2022 at his home. He was born September 29, 1973 in Youngstown, a son of Norman “Charles” Hettrick Sr. and Karen Lynn Adams and was a lifelong area resident. Mr. Hettrick, a 1992 graduate of Hubbard High School was an installer for Absolute Auto Glass. He was a member of the American Pool Association, enjoyed playing pool and was a proud American. He leaves his parents, Norman “Charles”...

HUBBARD Darla Ann Miller, 72, died Tuesday afternoon January 4, 2022 at St. Elizabeth Hospital. She was born February 23, 1949 in Youngstown, a daughter of William W. and Dorothy L. Saigh Kachelries. Mrs. Miller, a homemaker, was a member of Coitsville Presbyterian Church and enjoyed crocheting. Her husband, Robert Wayne, whom she married March 29, 1980, died February 12, 2009. She leaves a son, Richard A. Haines of Youngstown; a brother, Darrel Kachelries of Sebring, FL; a sister,...

HUBBARD Irene Mary “Adee” Chestnut, 88, died Tuesday morning January 4, 2022 at Assumption Village. She was born September 10, 1933 at home in Masury, a daughter of John and Mary Hrabosky Kroko and was a lifelong area resident. Irene was a 1951 graduate of Brookfield High School. Her first job was at the Sharon Store in accounts payable, she then went to the Sharon Transfer Division of Westinghouse and General Electric in Youngstown. Irene became owner along with her husband Al...

BERLIN CENTER Leman J. Hughes Jr., 85, died Sunday morning January 2, 2022 at his home. He was born June 18, 1936 in Buffalo, NY, a son of Frank L. and Ruth M. Houston Hisey and was a lifelong area resident. Mr. Hughes was a welder at Youngstown Steel Door for 35 years, retiring in 1996. He was a lifetime member of the North American Fishing Association. Leman enjoyed fishing, hunting, camping, bowling, playing poker and polka dancing with his wife. His wife, the former Jacquelyn F....

HUBBARD Mary Ann Smolko, 74, died Sunday evening January 2, 2022 at Liberty Health Care with her son Damian at her side. She was born November 11, 1947 in Youngstown, a daughter of Paul and Mary Kuty Smolko and was a lifelong area resident. Mary Ann, a 1965 graduate of Ursuline High School, received her Associates Degree in Interior Design in 1986 from Youngstown State University. She later managed the Sundown Tavern in Youngstown for many years. She also worked at Home Depot in Boardman....