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Yahoo
23-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
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.
7NEWS
05-05-2025
- Politics
- 7NEWS
Fremantle captain Alex Pearce counselled over social media post relating to war in Gaza
Fremantle captain Alex Pearce has been counselled after he shared a post on social media which caused offence to the Jewish community. Late last month, the AFL defender reshared a post from Irish hip hop band Kneecap relating to the war in Gaza. The post read: 'Let us be absolutely clear. The reason Kneecap is being targeted is simple — we are telling the truth, and our audience is growing. Those attacking us want to silence criticism of a mass slaughter. 'They weaponize false accusations of antisemitism to distract, confuse, and provide cover for genocide. 'We do not give a f*** what religion anyone practices. We know there are massive numbers of Jewish people outraged by this genocide just as we are. What we care about is that governments of the countries we perform in are enabling some of the most horrific crimes of our lifetimes - and we will not stay silent.' Fremantle coach Justin Longmuir was asked by Jewish AFL reporter Ronny Lerner after his side's game on Friday if Pearce would issue an apology to the Jewish community. 'Earlier in the week, your captain caused quite significant offence and distress to the Jewish community. Will he apologise at any stage or not?' Lerner asked during the post-match press conference. Longmuir responded: 'I'm not going to sit here and talk to Pearcey. 'I know the club's had discussions with Pearcey. I wasn't involved in those discussions, so I'll leave that one.' Raising the issue on Monday night's episode of The Agenda Setters, Caroline Wilson said it's a story that 'has been bubbling under the surface'. 'No one has been prepared to talk about this, the AFL isn't prepared to make a comment about this,' she said. 'Simon Garlick hasn't been prepared to say anything publicly, nor Alex Pearce's manager, Tim Hazel, who said he was out of reach last week, but he's available now and he still doesn't want to say anything. 'Alex Pearce had a view, liked a couple of posts of the Irish band, Kneecap, and they're strong Palestinian supporters. 'I'm not taking a position on this, but I can tell you that there are many people in the AFL Jewish community who are very upset by the social media post put up by Alex Pearce. 'Alex Pearce has been counselled; apparently he's been explained away as being naive. 'But as I say, there are people within the AFL who are very disappointed that, given the harsh penalties the AFL chose to place on some players, like those involved in Wacky Wednesday, that they're not prepared to make a comment about this. 'I'll leave it at that.'
7NEWS
22-04-2025
- Sport
- 7NEWS
‘Worried' Richmond abort Noah Balta media conference after shock curfew sanction
Richmond have been 'blindsided' and Noah Balta is thought to be 'shattered' after he was sentenced by the court on Tuesday. Veteran reporter Caroline Wilson said Magistrate Melissa Humphreys 'shocked everyone, including Noah Balta and the Richmond Football Club' when she included in the list of Balta sanctions a strict curfew that will make him ineligible for night games. 'The AFL didn't say it was shocked, but I think they were when they realised that the curfew was going to be part of the penalty gentle,' Wilson said on Channel 7's The Agenda Setters. The 25-year-old was fined $3000 and given an 18-month community corrections order but the curfew, according to Wilson has thrown the club into chaos. 'The curfew has thrown the club into ... obviously confusion, and then they went down through the fixture, and we know now that between now and the next three months, which is how long the curfew is going to last, no Balta will miss at least four games, and potentially six or seven, depending on what happens when the floating fixture kicks in in late June.,' Wilson said. Wilson said Balta had been planning to speak publicly after the sentencing but that was aborted due to the shock curfew. 'The plan was, after today's sentence, that Noah Balta was going to give a press conference, or at least read a statement and speak to the Richmond public, the footy public and the wider public,' Wilson said. 'He was so blindsided, I think, and so disappointed, and Richmond was so worried about the way he might present himself that he didn't speak. 'Richmond is saying he will speak in due course, but not for a while. 'And the AFL, I'm not even going to run their statement, because it was just a complete waste of time. The AFL, I think, are more culpable here than Richmond.' Wilson also suspected that the Magistrate made a statement, and Richmond only had themselves to blame by playing Balta on the weekend before the sentencing. '(The sanctions) wouldn't have been worse, but it could well have been better,' she said. 'The AFL are adamant that Melissa Humphreys, the magistrate, would have done this anyway. I just don't believe that. How can they say that? How can they know? Richmond, to some degree, some people felt they were flaunting Noah Balta (in front of everyone). '(They had an) an unbelievable upset win over the Gold Coast, and Noah Balta was one of their best players and there are hugs with the coach after the game.' Wilson said the AFL was criticised for coming in over the top of GWS during the 'Wacky Wednesday' dress-up scandal last year, but the AFL had gone soft on this incident. 'This never, never passed the so called sniff test,' Wilson said. 'And so far we've heard nothing from Noah Balta.' She said the whole situation and the way it had been handled was 'embarrassing for both Richmond and the AFL'. 7NEWS chief AFL reporter Mitch Cleary Balta had six chances to speak to the public.
