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Yahoo
23-05-2025
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Marie Ann Davis, Youngstown, Ohio
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (MyValleyTributes) – Marie Ann (Matovich) Davis, 74, passed away in the early hours of Wednesday, May 21, 2025, at Continuing Healthcare at The Ridge. She was born in Youngstown, Ohio, on August 12, 1950, to the late, Mike Matovich and Frances (Modarelli) Matovich. Find obituaries from your high school Marie was a graduate of Niles McKinley High School. She went on to work for Packard/Delphi for 33 years. Marie had the biggest heart and was the most thoughtful and caring person. She was a reality TV junkie and enjoyed watching the bachelor, bachelorette and farmer wants a wife. She never missed a day of Wordle and enjoyed playing games with her friends and family (her Wordle streak is actively in dispute by her oldest son). She was a fantastic cook and she cherished cookbooks as she felt they helped her remain connected with her mother. Marie adored her family, friends and dogs. She spent hours each day talking with her friends and family on the phone. Marie's greatest joy came from showering her grandchildren, Amber, Noah and Norah, with affection and care. Marie was affectionately known as 'grammarie' by her granddaughter, Norah. Norah made sure to teach grammarie everything she could about puzzles and the last few days of Marie's life were spent reading Wacky Wednesday to Norah, which brought cheer, laughter and happiness as Norah ensured to correct grammarie if she made a mistake or skipped a page. Marie married James Davis on May 22, 1971, with whom she raised three children, Rebecca, Matthew and Christopher. Marie was a bright light in this world and leaves behind to carry on her memory in their hearts forever, James Davis; her children, Rebecca (partner, Christine) Davis, Matthew (Kyrsti) Davis, and Christopher Davis; her siblings, Michael (Mary Hagan) Matovich and David Matovich; as well as her grandchildren, Amber Davis, Noah Davis and Norah Davis. Though she is no longer with us, her love and lessons will continue to guide each of us. Marie is preceded in death by a brother, James Matovich and her parents. Family and friends may call from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m., on Wednesday May 28, 2025, at Lane Family Funeral Homes, Austintown Chapel, located at 5797 Mahoning Avenue in Austintown. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests making a donation to the ASPCA in Marie's name. To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Marie, please visit our floral 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
10-03-2025
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Local high schoolers address community issues with social media campaigns
NILES, Ohio (WKBN) – A local high school is using a class project to help those less fortunate in the area. The class at Niles McKinley High School is called 'Communications in Social Media.' It's a college class offered through Youngstown State University. To get credit, the students need to complete a service project. That means finding solutions to problems that exist in the community. The students must also create a social media campaign for the project like Instagram, SnapChat and Facebook. One group is asking for donations for the Rescue Mission of the Mahoning Valley. For one student, the research opened her eyes to the problem of homelessness. 'I learned that not everyone is as fortunate as other people. People have harder events that they have to go through and struggle through, and I learned that I may be more fortunate than other people, and it's very sad to see that, and it took a long time to see that personally, and I'm fully OK to admitting that,' said junior Emma Merlo. Their teacher said the project provides an invaluable lesson. 'I mean, sometimes I don't think we educate the students on social media as well as we should. This is a positive force of social media that shows there there's other things to social media besides hanging out with their friends. It's also a way to bring about social change,' said teacher Chad Ries. For those who want to help, donation boxes will be at the Niles City Building and the Niles and Weathersfield police departments through March 13. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
