YOUNGSTOWN--Myrna Diamond Lemberger, 79, beloved daughter, wife, mother, grandmother and Force of Nature, slipped away into eternity on Sept. 12, 2019. Born in the Bronx on March 29, 1940 to Abe and Sylvia Diamond, Myrna's quick wit and sparkling smile made her the centerpiece of every room she entered. She graduated from the Bronx High School of Science at age 16, and three years later married the love of her life, Louis. As the story goes, she was coming out of a movie theatre in the...

Joshua Lukin, 50, died Thursday, July 25, 2019. He was an associate professor of first year writing and literature at Temple University in Philadelphia. He is survived by his wife of 19 years, Ann Keefer; his parents, Judith and Marvin Lukin of Youngstown and his cat, Horace. Funeral arrangements are private. A memorial service will be held at a future date.  Memorial contributions may be made to the American Civil Liberties Foundation or to VSEC Philadelphia for emergency medical care...

Carol Polonsky, 93, passed away Monday, July 1, 2019 at Heritage Manor in Youngstown after a long illness.   Carol was born on April 21, 1926 in Sharon Pa. Carol lived her entire adult life in Youngstown.   She was the wife of Morris Polonsky who died in 1997.   She was a member of Rodef Sholom Temple.  Carol is survived by her son David & daughter in law Anne of Florida.   Graveside service will be held at 9:00am on Wednesday, July 3rd in El Emeth Granada...

Services will be held at 12 PM Monday June 10th at the Rodef Sholom Cemetery Chapel in Tod Cemetery on Belmont Ave. for William “Bill” Manevich, 86, who passed away Wednesday June 5 at Heritage Manor. Bill was born July 14, 1932 in Tientsin, China, the son of Mark and Rose Baeff Manevich. The Manevich family relocated to the United States in 1938 and lived in New York City and then moved to Freehold, New Jersey where they purchased and ran a chicken farm. Bill attended...

YOUNGSTOWN – Graveside services will be held at the Anshe Emeth Cemetery on Granada Ave today at 2:30 p.m. for Lillian Katzman,  84, who passed away peacefully on Monday morning, June 3, at Heritage Manor in Youngstown. Lillian was born on Oct. 17, 1934, in Youngstown to the late Abraham and Sophie Laskovich Katzman. Lillian was the youngest of three sisters, Dorothy Katzman Feuer and Gertrude Katzman Gordon. Lillian attended The Rayen School, where her lifelong passion for art...

Jean Fish Freeman passed away peacefully on May 31, 2019, in Sarasota, Florida. She was the daughter of Theresa Broida Fish and David Fish of Youngstown, Ohio. Jean was married for 55 years to Paul Ralph Freeman, who died in 1998. Later Jean moved from Youngstown with her high school sweetheart, Calvin Routh, where they spent the next 18 years enjoying the Florida sun and the next visit from her daughters and grandchildren. Always fit and athletic, Jean was an avid golfer who took up...

  Services will be held at 10:30am, Thursday, May 16th in Itts Memorial Chapel El Emeth Granada Cemetery for Joy Wiener Elder, 87, formerly of Youngstown who passed away Saturday, May 11th at her home in Deerfield, IL. Joy was a beloved wife of the late Leonard Spiegel and the late James Elder. She was a loving mother of Beth (the late Paul) Okun, Charles (Leslie) Elder and Bruce (Rona) Elder; step-children Jonathan Spiegel, Rebecca (David) Grossman and Robert (Mira) Spiegel. Proud...

CONTRIBUTIONS: Liberty Public Library, 415 Churchill Hubbard Rd., Youngstown, Ohio 44505 or Angels for Animals, 4750 W. South Range Rd., Canfield, Ohio 44406

SERVICE: 11:00am, Monday Feb. 25th in the Funeral Home CALLING HOURS: 1 hour prior to service at the Funeral Home CONTRIBUTIONS: St Judes Children's Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN. 38105  

CONTRIBUTIONS: Temple Rodef Sholom or The Mahoning Valley Historical Society