Tributes 2009-03-02

Carl Ansevin, 100

BOARDMAN – Carl Ansevin, born Feb. 27, 1909, at his home on Burlington Street, the son of Concetta and Christopher Anzivino, died Feb. 27, 2009, on his 100th birthday. For the last six years, he resided at Ron Joy, was well-liked and respected, and referred to as “Papa.”

His parents were born in Montaguto, Avellino, Italy. He grew up in the Brier Hill area of Youngstown, the eldest of eight children. He was 15 when his father passed away at age 56. He and his brother, Franklin, worked to support the family through the Great Depression.

He volunteered for the U.S. Navy in WWII, and was a 1st class machinist on a Patrol Bomber (PBY). PBYs were American flyer boats for anti-submarine warfare, naval bombing, convoy escorts, etc., and the most successful aircraft of its kind. Carl dropped bombs from these aircraft. In his latter years, he could vividly recall his experiences and the conditions in these aircraft as they would spiral downward on the enemy in the Pacific in WWII.

After working in the steel mills, he was a supervisor at Youngstown Sheet Metal Manufacturing and later at Automatic Sprinkler, where he retired in 1959 (50 years ago).

Quite interested in the stock market, he studied The Wall Street Journal religiously, making his own investment decisions.

He had a great sense of humor and was nicknamed “Joe Green,” after a 1920s comic book character, by his younger brother, Franklin (95).

He was a track star at The Rayen School and an avid golfer. He taught many from Brier Hill the game. They played in their own tournaments with ice cream cones as trophies. He also enjoyed dancing at the Idora Park Ballroom and other venues to the sounds of the big bands.

He was always quite health-oriented. His mother, Concetta, was the healer of Brier Hill, using garlic and prayer, as well as making house calls and delivering babies. She attended Mass daily at St. Anthony’s, where Carl was a parishioner.

Carl continued the health interest as an organic gardener, who also had beautiful flower beds. He exercised regularly, walking at least five miles a day through Brier Hill. He was a connoisseur of vegetable juices, specializing in carrot juice, tomato juice, endive and dandelion juice, and anything else he could grow in his organic garden.

Carl was an honest, hard-working man who knew how to enjoy life. He studied what he felt was important, made his own decisions and was an independent thinker. He was ahead of his time with great foresight in investments and health issues.

He took excellent care of his mother, Concetta, until she died just short of her 102nd birthday.

Carl will be sadly missed by his brother, Franklin Ansevin, and his sister, Virginia Kohut; many nieces and nephews and descendants.

Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by four sisters, Rose Pandone, Mary Anzivino, Annette Bassett and Clemetina Simone; and a brother, Domenic, who died in infancy.

Calling hours were yesterday at the Schiavone Funeral Home and today from 8:30 to 9 a.m. with a 9:30 a.m. Mass at St. Anthony Church.

Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to St. Anthony Church.

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Ellen V. (Palmer) Bruce, 95

WARREN – Ellen V. (Palmer) Bruce, 95, died Saturday morning, Feb. 28, 2009, at Hospice House in Poland.

She was born April 14, 1913 in Ansonville, Pa., the daughter of the late George and Janet (Clark) Palmer.

Mrs. Bruce worked for Howard Photo Service as a sales clerk and at the Fashion Barn in Warren. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Warren.

She is survived by one daughter, June (John) Perlic of Poland; one son, William (Dodie) Bruce of Ft. Myers, Fla.; three grandchildren, Kathleen Perlic and John W. Perlic, both of Poland, and Bill Dutko of Florida; one great-grandson, Jacob; and a special niece, Janet N. Hopkins of Warren. Several other nieces and nephews also survives.

Her husband, William M. Bruce, whom she married Oct. 24, 1935, preceded her in death on Jan. 4, 1975. One granddaughter, Andrea; two sisters, Mary Davis and Janet Kachelries; and four brothers, Robert, William, George and Jack Palmer also have preceded her in death.

Arrangements are being handled by the Roberts-Clark Funeral Chapel in Warren, where friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, March 4, 2009, at the funeral home.

Entombment will be at Pineview Memorial Park Mausoleum in Warren.

Friends and family may visit www.robertsclarkchapel.com to send condolences and view the obituary.

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Mary E. DeLucia, 85

AUSTINTOWN – A Mass of Christian Burial will be said at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Rose Catholic Church in Girard for Mary E. DeLucia, 85, who died Thursday afternoon at St. Elizabeth Health Center.

She was born June 25, 1923, in Fitzhenry, Pa., a daughter of Mathew and Mary (Sawnson) Urbania, and she came to this area as a baby.

She worked in inspection and quality control for Packard Electric for 30 years before retiring in 1977. After her retirement, she worked for the family owned Samuel’s Jewelers for several years.

She enjoyed being a housewife and cooking, but most of all she loved her family and especially her grandkids.

Mary was a kind and loving lady, who would do anything for anybody and she will be sadly missed by all those who knew and loved her.

Her husband, Lewis J. DeLucia, to whom she was married for 46 years, preceded her in death on May 6, 1987.

She is survived by a daughter, Joan M. (Samuel) Cianciola of Youngstown; two grandchildren, Lisa Ann Cianciola of Fort Lauderdale, Fla. and Samuel Cianciola Jr. of Youngstown; a brother, Matthew Urbania of Deltona, Fla.; and a sister, Helen Lang of Warren. She also leaves her loving companion of 18 years, George Kay, with whom she made her home.

Besides her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers, Joseph and William Selinger; and five sisters, Emma Stambaugh, Sue Ezzo, Ida Bailey, Jane Hake and Irene Obier.

Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Lane Funeral Home, Austintown Chapel.

Family and friends may visit www.lanefuneralhomes.com to view this obituary and send condolences.

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Ernest D. Ferro, 83

CORRY, PA. – Ernest D. Ferro, 83, of Hillcrest Dr., passed away at his home on Saturday, Feb. 28, 2009.

He was born on June 3,1925, in Youngstown, a son of the late Bernard and Sentry Mashiska Ferro.

He graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School in Youngstown in 1943, where he played football, and then attended what is now Youngstown State University, majoring in Chemistry.

As a teenager, his father found employment for him as a lab technician at Republic Rubber in Youngstown. He worked as a lab technician after school until he enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1944.

He was a technical staff sergeant in the 191st Ordnance Division, serving in the Pacific Theater during WWII. He received a Bronze Star, Good Conduct Medal and a Victory Medal for WWII.

Following his discharge in 1946, he returned to work in the lab at Republic Rubber and attended Youngstown State University at night. He was gradually promoted to the position of rubber chemist.

After working for Republic Rubber for approximately 10 years, he was offered a better position at Swan Rubber in Bucyrus. He was there for two years before joining Johnson Rubber in Middlefield as a technical director, where he worked for two years.

During the course of his employment, he was able to see where the materials he developed made the companies he worked for more profitable.

The entrepreneurial spirt took hold of Ernie while he was at Johnson Rubber. Because of his expertise in materials development, Ernie thought he should be able to start a business of his own that could provide customers with low cost, high-quality rubber components. On August 15, 1961 he started Corry Rubber Corporation in partnership with Albert Xander. In June of 1982, Ernie and his sons purchased Albert Xander’s interest in Corry Rubber Corp. In June of 1996, Ernie turned ownership of the corporation over to his sons. He continued to serve as CEO of Corry Rubber Corporation until his death.

Ernie had several hobbies outside of work. He enjoyed photography for many years, having a dark room in his basement. Ernie also loved tinkering with cars, working in his yard and going to visit family and friends. He also enjoyed baseball and football. During the course of his life, he was an active member of the community, serving on various boards. He was active at St. Thomas the Apostle Roman Catholic Church, where he belonged to the Men’s Club and was an usher. Ernie also served as a 4th Degree Knight with the Knights of Columbus. He was also involved with the Silver Sneakers Class at the YMCA.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by an infant brother.

He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Ann Pecchio Ferro, whom he married on Aug. 16, 1952, in Youngstown. Also surviving are three children, Ernest B. Ferro and his wife, Nancy, of Corry, Deborah Ferro of Erie and Jeffery Ferro and his companion, Char Crawford, of Corry; two grandchildren, Brandon Ferro of Cleveland and Elizabeth Ferro of Corry; and a brother, Robert Ferro and his wife, Barbara, of Boardman. Several nieces and nephews also survive.

Friends may call at the Bracken Funeral Home, Inc., 315 N. Center St. in Corry, Pa., on Tuesday from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m..

A parish scripture service will be held at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday.

A prayer service will be held at the funeral home on Wednesday at 10:30 a.m., followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at St. Thomas the Apostle R. C. Church in Corry at 11 a.m. The Rev. Thomas Brown will officiate.

Burial will be at St. Thomas Cemetery in Corry.

Memorials may be made to the Corry Regional Hospice, 612 W. Smith St., Corry, PA 16407.

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James S. Slifko Sr., 67

HUBBARD – James S. Slifko Sr., 67, died Saturday morning, Feb. 28, 2009, at St. Elizabeth Health Center.

He was born Aug. 11, 1941 in Youngstown, a son of Joseph P. and Mary Precy Slifko and was a lifelong area resident.

Mr. Slifko was an electrical lineman for the City of Hubbard for 28 years before retiring in 1997. He was of the catholic faith.

James served with the U.S. Air Force during Vietnam. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus Council 2072 of Hubbard, the Fraternal Order of Eagles No. 213, the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3767 of Hubbard and the Coin Operated Collectors Association.

He leaves two sons, Christopher J. (Joell) Slifko of Derby, Kan., currently in the Air Force serving in Kuwait and James (Nicci) Slifko Jr. of Hubbard; a brother, William Slifko of New Castle, Pa.; four grandchildren, Christopher Slifko of Derby, Ryan Slifko of Lackland AFB in Texas, Brett Morgan and Michael Slifko, both of Hubbard.

He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Richard and Robert Slifko.

Funeral services will be held Thursday at 9:30 a.m. at the Kelley-Robb Funeral Home and at 10 a.m. at St. Patrick Church in Hubbard.

Family and friends may call on Wednesday from 5 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home.

Please visit www.kelley-robb.com to view the obituary and to send condolences to the family.

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Theodore Soroka, 88

YOUNGSTOWN – Theodore Soroka, 88, passed away on the morning of Saturday, Feb. 28, at his home.

Theodore was born Jan. 28, 1921, a son of Wasil and Paraska Soroka and a lifelong resident.

In 1942, Ted joined the U.S. Air Force and was a Technical Sergeant assigned to the 364th Fighter Group in World War II and received the Bronze Star for heroic achievement.

In 1945, after WWII, he married his sweetheart and wife of 54 years, Rosemarie Phillips, who passed away Oct. 20, 1999.

He began his business of 45 years, United Excavating Company with his partner, Geno Parisi, who is now deceased. Since then, he was the owner of Uneco Realty Inc. and later T.S. Management.

Ted was a dedicated member of his community. He was a member of the Westside Kiwanis Organization, the Latin Culture Foundation, 565th American Legion of Boardman, the 364th Air Force Fighter Group Association and St. Patrick Church in Youngstown.

A beloved husband, father, grandfather and friend, he has touched numerous lives and will be missed by his many friends and devoted family.

He is survived by his only daughter, Joan Motheral, a retired teacher for the Youngstown City Schools and her husband, Thomas, and the joys of his life, his two grandsons, Ted and Mark. In addition, he leaves behind his beloved brothers, John and Steve Soroka, and his sister, Mary Gnip.

One brother, Peter Soroka, is deceased.

The funeral services will be held at the Fox Funeral Home in Boardman and St. Patrick Church in Youngstown.

Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, March 3, and from 9 to 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, March 4, at the Fox Funeral Home.

Services will be at 10 a.m. at St. Patrick Church, 1420 Oakhill Ave. in Youngstown.

Contributions may be made to his wonderful church, which he loved, St. Patrick Church in Youngstown.

Family and friends may visit www.foxfuneralhome.org to view this obituary and send condolences.

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Robert W. Ulp, 96

CHAMPION – There will be services at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Paynes Corners Christian Church for Robert W. Ulp, 96, formerly of Vienna, who passed away Saturday at Windsor House in Champion.

Robert was born June 19, 1912 in Brookfield, a son of Harry and Ada Cox Ulp and was a lifelong area resident.

He was a 1932 graduate of Brookfield High School and played on the football team that was the Trumbull County Champions.

He was a boiler operator and stationary engineer at Thomas Steel for 34 years, retiring in 1973. He was a lifetime farmer and had a produce stand on his property supplying many area families with fresh vegetables for many years.

He was a member of the Paynes Corner Christian Church, Vienna Kiwanis Club, Jerusalem Lodge No. 19 in Hartford, Vienna Grange and Trumbull County Farm Bureau-Young Agricultural Society. He also was a veteran of the U.S. Merchant Marine.

His wife the former Alice G. Waldorf, whom he married Aug. 27, 1938, passed away April 10, 2005.

He is survived by his children, Janet Banner of Vienna, Margaret (Eugene) Goldberg of Howland, Marjorie (Jerry) Appleton of Howland, William C. (Donna) of Kissimmee, Fla. and Robert J. (Lynn) Ulp of Vienna; 12 grandchildren; and 23 great-grandchildren. He also leaves two sisters, Mary Jean Goncz of Brookfield and Evelyn M. Meade of Liberty, and two sisters-in-law, Ruth Miller and Grace McMullen.

Besides his wife and his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Edward Ulp.

There will be calling hours Tuesday from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Stewart-Kyle Funeral Home.

Burial will be at Paynes Corners Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Paynes Corners Church Memorial Fund, c/o Jorena Kennedy, 4980 Maple Drive, Vienna, OH 44473.

Family and friends may visit www.stewart-kyle.com to view this obituary and send condolences.

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