Obituaries

Jan 1, 2011

Leah J. Lipps, 86, of Warren, died Saturday, January 1, 2011 at Renaissance North Healthcare. She was born April 21, 1924 in Oliveburg, Pa., the daughter of Clyde and Bertha Siverling.

Ms. Lipps had worked for Pine Industries.

Surviving is a son, Joseph Lipps of Niles. Preceding her in death are her parents and a...

Dec 31, 2010

Jean Taylor Dunwoody, age indeterminate and always youthful, was born in Warren, the daughter of Ralph G. Taylor and the former Rena Boyes both from the Warren area.

After graduating from Harding High School and attending Miami University of Ohio, she was a life long resident of Warren which she oft referred to as "the garden spot...

Dec 31, 2010

Leslie "Lee" Roby, 60, passed away on Friday, December 31. He was born December 20, 1950, in Warren, Ohio, son of Calvin H and Irene (Bright) Roby. He received his B.F.A. from Kent State University and M.S.Ed. from Youngstown State. Before retirement, he had been an art teacher at Mathews Local Schools. Lee had many passionate and varied interests,...

Dec 30, 2010

Lois M. Lickwar, 73, passed peacefully into eternal rest with her family by her side on Thursday, December 30, 2010. A longtime resident of Lordstown, OH, she was born November 2, 1937 in Warren, OH to Eugene and Margaret (Starkey) Henn. She was a 1955 graduate of Warren G. Harding High School and was employed as a clerk and...

Dec 30, 2010

Warren, OH - Snow Bella Hall McCormick, stillborn baby of Kayla Clark of Warren, OH, died Thursday December 30, 2010

Surviving are her mother, Kayla Clark, brother, Prestyn Ray Hall/ Shay, grandparents Russell and Tammy McCormick, all of Warren and great -great -grandparents, Nancy and Darrell Shay, great grandparents, Leon & Juanita White, grand parents, Leon &...

Dec 28, 2010

Warren, OH - Necie G Lough, 84 of Warren, OH, Died Tuesday, December 28, at Autumn Hill Care Center, Niles, OH. She was born in Harrison County, WV, the daughter of Curtis and Hattie (Forinash) McIe.

Mrs. Lough worked as a waitress and attended Beacon of Hope Baptist Church. She was a resident of the Warren Area...

Dec 24, 2010

Anita H. Cunningham, 95, of Slippery Rock, Pa., died Friday, December 24, 2010 at Orchard Manor Nursing Home in Grove City, Pa. She was born February 27, 1915 in Pennsylvania, the daughter of William N. and Sadie (Roberts) Harner.

A resident of Home 2 Me in Slippery Rock the past six years, Mrs. Cunningham spent the last...

Dec 21, 2010

Ruth M. Stahl, 83 of Cortland, OH, died Tuesday, December 21, 2010 in Trumbull Memorial Hospital. She was born March 5, 1927 in Madison, OH, the daughter of Elton and Mary Ellen (Hoffman) Cator. An almost lifelong resident of Mecca, Ruth enjoyed crafts, gardening, homemaking arts as well as taking care of and enjoying her family. Ruth spent many...

Dec 20, 2010

Donald D. Wells, 93 of Warren, OH. died Monday, December 20, 2010 in Cortland Health Center. He was born March 31, 1917 in West Farmington, the son of Alan and Irma (Wert) Wells.

Mr. Wells graduated from Warren G. Harding in 1935. He retired as Assistant Secretary for the Union Savings & Trust Co. He participated in...

Dec 19, 2010

Kenneth C. Gibson, 69, of Warren, Ohio passed away Sunday, December 19, 2010 at home right where he wanted to be. After suffering a stroke in 2006, life changed but brought many great joys.

Preceded in death by parents W. B. and Helen H. Gibson and sister, Shirley Bills, Ken is survived by his daughters, Tanya Gibson...

Dec 18, 2010

Mary Jo Bates, 75 of Warren, OH, with her family by her side died Saturday, December 18, 2010 at Cleveland Clinic Hospital following a brief illness. She was born, April 7, 1935 in Albert Lea, MN, the Daughter of Joseph and Goldie (Williams) Losen.

Mary Jo loved being a homemaker and spending time with her family. She...

Dec 16, 2010

Carol L. Cain-Greer, 67, of Warren, died Thursday, December 16, 2010 at home. She was born August 11, 1943 in Detroit, Mich., the daughter of the late Butch and Irene (Primeau) Claeys.

Carol had been the owner of Town & Country Driving School in Warren. She enjoyed playing bingo and had been active in American Legion and...

Dec 9, 2010

Naomi C. Gavita, 84, of Champion and formerly of Cortland, died Thursday, December 9, 2010 at Hospice House in Poland.

She was born Saturday, July 31, 1926 in Granite City, IL, the daughter of Harry Knight and Laura (Fitzgerald) Knight.

A homemaker, she was a member Christ Episcopal Church.

Surviving are two sons,...

Dec 6, 2010

Douglas P. Southwick, 89, of Southington, died Monday, December 6, 2010 at Community Skilled Health Centre in Warren. He was born December 28, 1920 in Brooklyn, N.Y., the son of Albert and Louise (Weissicker) Southwick, and had lived in Trumbull County since 1984.

A World War II veteran of the U.S. Army, Mr. Southwick had worked as...

Dec 1, 2010

Rose M. Culkin, North Scranton, PA, formerly of Warren, Ohio, died Wednesday morning at Moses Taylor Hospital, Scranton, PA. She was the widow of John J. Culkin, who died in October 1986.

Born in Scranton in 1930, the daughter of the late Michael and Rose Culkin Jordan, she was a graduate of Scranton Technical High School and...

Nov 28, 2010

Carl Zane Zoba, 79, a life-long Warren resident recently residing in Ross, CA, died on Sunday, November 28, 2010 after a long battle with Alzheimer's. He was born in Girard, Ohio on July 25, 1931 to his late parents Victor and Grace (Johnston) Zoba, Carl spent most of his life in Warren, OH. He graduated in 1950 from Warren...

Nov 21, 2010

GREENE - Doris Mae Heib, 82, of Greene, passed away Sunday morning, Nov. 21, 2010, at her residence after a long and courageous five-year battle with Alzheimer's.

She was born June 11, 1928, in Vernon, Ohio and was a lifelong resident of Trumbull County.

Doris was a homemaker who enjoyed baking, traveling across the United...

Nov 16, 2010

George T. Minder, 85, of Warren, died Tuesday, November 16, 2010 in the emergency room of Trumbull Memorial Hospital. He was born March 24, 1925 in Empire, Ohio, the son of George and Helen (Ferguson) Minder, and had lived in Trumbull County most of his life.

A crane operator at Van Huffel Tube, Mr. Minder had been...

Nov 4, 2010

Ray D. McElravy, 91, formerly of Warren, died Thursday, November 4, 2010 at Shepherd of the Valley in Niles. He was born June 19, 1919 in Armstrong County, Pa., the son of Boyd and Pearl (Himes) McElravy.

A graduate of Warren G. Harding High School, Hiram College, and Kent State University, Mr. McElravy also did post-graduate studies...

Oct 29, 2010

Robert Kenneth Purcell, 76, formerly of Punta Gorda, FL, and Warren died Friday, Oct 29, 2010 in Hospice House, Youngstown, OH. He was born, Oct 20, 1934 in Niles, OH, the Son of the late William and Mabel (Bonner) Purcell.

Mr. Purcell graduated from Niles McKinley High School in 1953 and had formerly attended the Howland Baptist...