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Thomas 'Noodle' Patrick Lawrence, Youngstown, Ohio
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (MyValleyTributes) – Thomas 'The Noodle' Patrick Lawrence, passed away at his residence on Thursday, May 22, was born August 6, 1955, in Youngstown, the son of the late, Alfred Thomas and Mary Catherine Flood Lawrence and was a lifelong area resident. Find obituaries from your high school Tom went to Saint Patrick's school and graduated from Cardinal Mooney High School in 1973. He also attended Mahoning County Joint Vocational School, Choffin Career Center and Youngstown State University, where he studied accounting and transportation. After high school he went to work for Crogan Plumbing for three years, which then led him to obtaining a job with Youngstown Metropolitan Housing Authority in 1976. While at YMHA he did multiple jobs at several sites throughout the tri-county area and eventually advanced to foreman. During that time, he also served two years as President and eight years as Secretary of AFSCME local 288. Tom retired in 1996. When Tom was a young boy growing up on East Earle Avenue, one of his brothers nicknamed him Noodle. The name stuck for the rest of his life and everyone called him 'The Noodle'. Tom loved snow and water skiing, boating, golfing, bowling, snowmobiling, traveling, all types of adventure and was a member of the Youngstown Ski Club for many years. He especially enjoyed backcountry camping trips on horseback in the Bob Marshall Wilderness Complex, Montana. An avid believer in the benefits of exercise, he was a member of the Central YMCA for 50 years and it became his second home. On one trip out west, he was golfing at Pebble Beach and was asked to add a man to his group. Being a novice golfer, this gentleman appreciated all of the golfing tips that Tom shared with him. At the end of the round, the golfer told him that he was the Marketing Manager for Wilson Sporting Goods and asked 'Noodle' if he would sell the rights to his name. To this day Wilson Sports still markets a 'Noodle Golf Ball'. Tom's true legacy is the spirit of his willingness to help friends and strangers alike, which he did with generosity of heart, laughter and a few 'corny jokes' thrown in for good measure. As his health declined, he accepted his limitations while maintaining a positive attitude and never giving up. Tom was an inspiration to all. He relied on his Catholic faith as his source of strength. Tom's family would like to thank Eileen Hsich, M.D., Kay Kendall and the entire Cleveland Clinic Heart Failure/Transplant Team who took excellent care of Tom for more than 17 years. Thomas leaves to cherish his memory, his sister, Kathleen A. (Robert) Thorne of Berlin Center; brothers, Raymond (Beverly) Lawrence of Girard and James (Janyce) Lawrence of Boardman and his brother-in-law, Joseph McAuley of Ashburn, Virginia. He also leaves 14 nieces and nephews and several great-nieces and nephews. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Mary Ellen McAuley and brother, Frank Thomas (Carol) Lawrence and an infant sister, Theresa. Family and friends may call from 2:00 – 5:00 p.m., Sunday, June 1, 2025, at the Fox Funeral Home in Boardman. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:30 a.m., on Monday, June 2, 2025, at Saint Dominic Church, 77 E. Lucius Avenue in Youngstown, celebrated by Rev. Vincent Delucia, O.P. Interment will be in Resurrection Cemetery. The Lawrence family has requested that material tributes can be made in Thomas's name to St. Dominic Church, St Patrick Church, 1402 Oak Hill Avenue in Youngstown or the YMCA of Youngstown, 17 N. Champion Street PO Box 1287 Youngstown, OH 44503-1602. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Edward J. Fox & Sons Funeral Home, 4700 Market Street in Boardman. To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Thomas 'Noodle' Patrick Lawrence, please visit our floral 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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02-05-2025
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Edmond Flakes, Youngstown, Ohio
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (MyValleyTributes) – Mr. Edmond M. Flakes, Sr., born March 22, 1947 in Youngstown, Ohio to Oscar and Edna Briscoe Flakes, peacefully departed this earth on Wednesday, April 23, 2025. He attended Cardinal Mooney High School from where he graduated in 1965. Find obituaries from your high school Edmond was a zealous long-haul truck driver for 30 years. He was forced into early retirement due to his declining health. He served in the US Airforce during the Vietnam Era. He enjoyed television sports and fishing programs and playing video games. Edmond was gregarious. If you would listen, he would talk. He leaves to cherish his memory, his wife of nearly 48 years, the former Gwendolyn Archie; two daughters, Sonya (Kevin) Bennett and Angela (David) Sanders; two sons, Carson and Germaine Flakes; and a host of grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his two sons, Edmond M. Flakes, II and Eric Flakes; three sisters, Juanita Burbridge, Ester Jenkins and Nina Johnson. Services will be Friday, May 2, 2025 at the L.E. Black, Phillips and Holden Funeral Home, 1951 McGuffey Road, Youngstown, Ohio 44505. Visitation will be 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Funeral services will follow at 11:00 a.m. Interment will be at Tod Homestead Cemetery following the Service. To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Edmond D. Flakes, please visit our floral store. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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23-04-2025
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Brian J. Vasko, Youngstown, Ohio
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (MyValleyTributes) – Brian J. Vasko, 67 of Youngstown, passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, April 20, 2025. Born on April 17, 1958, in Youngstown, Ohio, Brian was the son of the late Alexander and Rita (Gergel) Vasko. Find obituaries from your high school He was a proud graduate of Cardinal Mooney High School, Class of 1976. He went on to dedicate over 35 years of hard work as a plumber and steamfitter with Local 87. Brian was known for his love of the open road and was an avid motorcyclist, often found riding his Harley through the countryside. During the colder months, he took joy in spending time in his garage, and tinkering with his bikes, He is survived by his brother, Stephen Vasko and his wife, Michelle, of Auburn, Pennsylvania, along with many extended family members and lifelong friends. A time of gathering to celebrate Brian's life will be held on Friday, April 25, 2025, from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. at the Cunningham-Becker Funeral Home, 270 N. Main Street, Poland, OH 44514. Condolences may be shared at To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Brian, please visit our floral 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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02-04-2025
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James R. Herdman, Youngstown, Ohio
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (MyValleyTributes) – James R. Herdman passed away peacefully Saturday March 29, 2025, with his loving sisters at his side. Jim was born March 7, 1955, in Youngstown. He was adopted by his parents, the late James Paul and Jean Marie Funkhouser Herdman, he was a lifelong area resident. Find obituaries from your high school He attended St. Patrick's school and graduated from Cardinal Mooney High School in 1973. Jim majored in music at the Dana School of Music, at Youngstown State University. His true passion in life was music, he played several instruments, enjoyed the piano, the organ and guitar. He started working in the grocery store business with the A&P and then managed the Nemenz IGA in Deerfield. Jim had a dream of opening his own restaurant so in 1985 he started JR's Pizza and Beer Drive Thru in Akron, he was in business for over ten years. He moved back to the Youngstown area in 1995 and started working for DeNiro Cheese, he merchandized the store displays and worked in sales, until his retirement. Jim and his family were Notre Dame Football fans, he always wanted to talk about ND, his other passion was that he loved dogs. Jim married the love of his life Valerie SoFranko in September of 1997 at St. Patrick's Church, sadly she passed away January 31, 2018. He leaves to cherish his memories, his twin sisters Jeannie (John) Mulichak of Boardman and Janet (DJ) Regan of Caledonia, MI. He has many nieces and nephews that will miss him dearly, Jessica Costas (fiancé James LaSalandra), Jack (Thea Hischak) Mulichak, Jamie (Mitchell) Heidrich, James (Katie) Regan, Patrick (Shae) Regan, Grace (Ryan) Ulanch, Clare Regan and Donnie J. and Joey Regan. Plus, several great nieces and nephews. He also leaves his sister-in-law Lois J. Sofranko of Poland, brother-in-law Joel (Ava) SoFranko. Jim struggled for many years with his adoption, his life in the last few weeks was completed by meeting some members of his biological family. Jim died with peace in his heart. The Herdman family request any material tributes be given to either the Steve E. Mulichak Memorial Scholarship, Youngstown State University 655 Wick Ave. Youngstown, Ohio 44502 or St. Patrick's Church 1420 Oak Hill Ave. Youngstown, Ohio. Family and friends may call on Friday April 4, 2025, from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. at the Fox Funeral Home 4700 Market St. Boardman. Prayers will be at the Fox Funeral Home at 9:30 a.m. followed by a mass of Christian burial on Saturday April 5, 2025, at St. Patrick Church 1420 Oak Hill Ave. Youngstown, celebrated by Very Rev. Thomas Kraszewski. Interment will take place at Calvary Cemetery; Jim will be buried next to his wife Valerie. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Edward J. Fox & Sons Funeral Home, 4700 Market St. Boardman. To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of James ' Jim' Ralph Herdman, please visit our floral store. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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04-03-2025
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Rosemarie Elizabeth Cheff, Youngstown, Ohio
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (MyValleyTributes) – Rosemarie Elizabeth Cheff, 80 of Youngstown, passed peacefully into God's embrace and joined the angels in Heaven early Sunday morning, March 2, 2025, with her loving family by her side. Rosemarie will always be remembered as a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend. Find obituaries from your high school She was born May 11, 1944 in Youngstown, the daughter of Mitchell and Rose (Smith) Barak and grew up on the south side of Youngstown. Rosemarie graduated from Cardinal Mooney High School in 1962. Rosemarie then graduated from cosmetology school and began a long career as a hairdresser owning her own shop for numerous years. Besides working as a beautician Rosemarie was a natural born caregiver and proud homemaker. She was a true matriarch for her family and always made them her top priority. Rosemarie also loved to cook and bake which lead to Cheff's Delight Catering specializing in baking holiday cookies and catering special events. In later years Rosemaire wanted to stay busy, which led to her becoming a cook and then being Dietary Manager at the Inn at Christine Valley. She was a member of St. Christine Church, its bereavement committee for mercy dinners, and part of the Catholic Cursillo Retreat Movement. She also volunteered for the American Red Cross. Rosemarie had many passions throughout her life. She enjoyed cooking, baking, collecting camels, playing cards and Uno with her family. She loved all animals, especially feeding the animals that came to visit her from her wooded back yard. Rosemarie will always be remembered by the love of her life, her husband of over 58 years, Dominic Paul Cheff, whom she married on October 1, 1966 at St. Christine Church; her beloved sons, Dominic (Gina) Cheff of Medina and Anthony John (Michelle) Cheff of Youngstown; her four grandchildren whom she adored, Joey, Danielle, Marley and Dominic; a sister, Donna Osipchak and a brother, John (Dottie) Barak, along with nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Rosemarie was preceded in death by her parents and a sister, Mary Kay Hammond. Family and friends may pay their respects to Rosemarie on Thursday evening, March 6, 2025 from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. at the Rossi & Santucci Funeral Home, 4221 Market Street, Boardman. There will be additional visitation on Friday morning, March 7, 2025 from 10:00 – 10:45 a.m. at St. Christine Parish, 3165 S Schenley Avenue, Youngstown, where a Catholic Funeral Mass will take place at 11:00 a.m. Rosmaries's family wishes to express their heartfelt appreciation to Ed and Diane Reese, the staff at Briarfield Ashley Place, and the entire staff at the Inn at Christine Valley for all the care and compassion shown to them and Rosemarie throughout this difficult time. In lieu of flowers, material contributions may be made in Rosemarie's name to Animal Charity, 8469 Southern Blvd., Building #3, Youngstown, OH 44514 or St. Christine Parish, 3165 S. Schenley Avenue, Youngstown, OH 44511. Family and friends may visit to send condolences to Rosemarie's family. To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Rosemarie Elizabeth (Barak) Cheff, please visit our floral 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
