Rose Force

AUSTINTOWN----Funeral services will be held 1:00 PM Saturday at the Lane Funeral Home, Austintown Chapel, for Rose Force, 79 of Austintown, who passed away Thursday afternoon at Humility House. Rose was born Sept. 1, 1923 in Darlington, PA. the daughter of Anton and Mary (Fitsko) Stimac and came to this area as a child. Rose was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Newton Falls and enjoyed gardening and yard work. Her husband, Lester W. Force, who she married April 9, 1946, passed away Aug. 6, 1986. She is survived by a daughter, Mary Rose (James) Smith of Austintown, two sons, Lester W. Force Jr. of Akron and Anthony M. (Pam) Force of California. Two sisters, Ann Balenovich of Cleveland and Lucille Turkovich of Monaca, PA, and a brother, Anthony Stimac of Canfield. A sister, Frances Warminski and brother, Frank Stimac preceded her in death. Friends may call from noon until the time of service Saturday at the funeral home.