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- [S56] Staff, Obit: Ford, Donald M, (Name: Name: Vindicator, The; Location: Warron, Ohio; Date: 14DEC2021;;), Obit: Ford, Donald. 14DEC2021.
YOUNGSTOWN — Donald M. Ford, 85, of Youngstown, passed away early Thursday morning, Dec. 9, 2021, at home with his loving family by his side.
Don will always be remembered and loved by his family and friends for his gift of comic relief, wonderful giving personality and the time that he had spent with his family.
Donald Michael Ford was born July 12, 1936, in St. Marys, Pa., the son of Gilbert and Agnes Prechtel Ford, and moved to the Youngstown area in 1956.
Don was a member of St. Matthias Church, the 7th Ward Citizens Coalition and the Cochran Park Neighbors.
He retired in 2000 after 44 years of being a press operator at General Extrusions in Youngstown. At work, he was coined the nickname “Henry,” and that followed him throughout his time at GEI.
He also owned a hauling business for many years, which he and his late wife Betty worked side by side and truly enjoyed.
He loved fishing, cleaning up and fixing old tools in his garage, running errands for his late wife so he could secretly buy chewing tobacco and then hide it in the front of his truck, and sitting on his front porch with his family and his cats. Don dreaded the large garage sales that his late wife insisted of having annually, but always helped and maintained being his happy self.
Don leaves behind to hold on to his precious memories his children, Janice (Tom) Rovnak of Youngstown, Don (Helen) Ford of Boardman, Cherie (Mark) Sefcik of Austintown, Robert (Mary) Ford of Boardman and David (Darla) Ford of Struthers; son-in-law Ron Lovich of Edenburg, Pa.; 13 grandchildren, Tommy (Melissa), Robert and Johnny Rovnak, Christine (Nick) Dean, Stephanie and Chas Kunovich, Robert Jr. and Joshua Ford, Nicole (Erik) Matson, Brooke Harris-Ford, Davia, Haley and David Jr. Ford; eight stepgrandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; many stepgreat-granchildren; and his half-siblings, Bill and Mary Repko of Pennsylvania, and Russel Ford of Boise, Idaho.
Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Betty (Mitchell) Ford, a daughter, Cindy Ford Lovich; a son, John Ford; and a sister, Ellen Ford Huff.
Family and friends may pay their respects from 9 a.m. to 10:25 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 16, 2021, at the Rossi & Santucci Funeral Home, 4221 Market St., Boardman. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated 11 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 16, 2021, at Our Lady of Sorrows Parish, St. Matthias Church, 915 Cornell St., Youngstown, with the Rev. John Jerek officiating, preceded by a 10:30 a.m. prayer service at the Rossi & Santucci Funeral Home, Boardman.
Burial will take place in Lake Park Cemetery in Youngstown.
Due to the continuing pandemic, the family requests all those attending calling hours or the mass are to wear masks or facial coverings, and to respect social-distancing guidelines.
Family and friends may visit www.rossisantuccifh.com to view this obituary, sign the guest book and send condolences to Don’s family.
Vindicator, The. 14DEC2021
HFA: 24DEC2021
- [S234] Staff, Daily Press, The, (Name: Daily Press, The; Location: St. Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, United States;), Prechtl, Leo J. (1953).
Leo Prechtl Passed Away Last Night
Funeral Thursday at Nine for Cancer Victim
Leo J. Prechtl, 39 of 513 Maurus street, passed away at 10:50 o’clock last night at his home. The victim of dreaded cancer. He had been ill since May, 1952. During that time he had been hospitalized in various cancer centers in New York and other cities, as well as the hospital here.
The deceased was born here on June 3, 1914, son of the late Joseph and Elizabeth Rupp Prechtl. He attended st. Marys Parochial and Central High Schools. He was an employe of Stackpole Carbon Co. the past 21 years. He was last able to work on January 5. This year. Prior to that he worked a few days a week since first stricken.
Mr. Prechtl is survived by his wife, the former Devina Wolf, whom he married in St. Cecelia’s Church, Benezette, on June 26, 1938, and two daughters Jean Marie and Patricia Ann.
Other survivors include five sisters and seven brothers. They are: Clara, Mrs. John Detsch; Bertha, Mrs. George Samick; Mildred, Mrs. Regis Wegemer of St. Marys; Anna, Mrs. Constantine McCabe of Olean; Agnes, Mrs. Joseph Repko, of Wilcox.
Michael, Edward, Frederick, Raymond, John, James and Jerome Prechtl, all of St. Marys.
The deceased’s mother passed away here on April 9, this year, and his father died 25 years ago.
He was a member of the C. M. F. Club.
Requiem mass will be celebrated in St. Mary’s Church Thursday morning at nine o’clock wit interment to follow n Parish Cemetery.
Mr. Prechtl all during his suffering always thought of others, who were also victims of cancer. One of his dying wishes was that he would prefer to have his friends make a donation to the Cancer Society rather than purchase flowers for him.
Historical Society of St. Marys & Benzinger Township, The
Daily Press, The; 24NOV1953
HFA: 30APR2023
- [S431] Kane Republican, The, Obituary: Prechtl, John B.
Father of Wilcox Woman Dies
John B. Prechtl, 63, the father of a Wilcox resident, died Wednesday morning at Andrew Kaul Memorial Hospital, St. Marys, following a long illness.
He was born June 23, 1910, in St. Marys, a son of the late Joseph and Elizabeth Rupp Prechtl. He retired from Quality Components in Daguscahonda due to failing health.
Survivors include his wife, Dorothy Tucker Prechtl; two daughters, Mrs. Donald Brennan (Beverly) of St. Marys and Mrs. Richard Mawn (Linda), of Wilcox. Also surviving are two sons, Merle and William, both of Daguscahonda, and 16 grandchildren.
He is also survived by the following brothers and sisters: Raymond, Jerome and James, all of St. Marys; Mrs. Clara Detsch, Mrs. Regis Wegemer (Mildred) and Mrs. Bertha Samick, all of St. Marys; Mrs. Anna McCabe of Ridgway and Mrs. Joseph Repko of Wilcox.
He was preceded in death by three brothers, Fred, Edward and Leo.
Funeral Mass will be celebrated Saturday at 10 a.m.in St. Benedict's Church, Daguscahonda with interment to following in the St. Marys Catholic Cemetery. Friends may call at the John J. Lynch Funeral Home in St. Marys after 7 p.m. today and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday.
Kane Republican, The: 02AUG1973
Accessed: 26SEP2025
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