Obituaries

Aug 7, 2009

Frank "James" Murray, 88, of Cuyahoga Falls, died Friday, August 7, 2009 at Falls Village Retirement Community. He was born June 2, 1921 in Brooklyn, N.Y., the son of Frank J. and Florence (Spitzform) Murray, Sr., and had lived in Ohio since 1949.

Mr. Murray served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II as...

Aug 2, 2009

Eva R. Foster, 71, of Warren, died at home Sunday, August 2, 2009. She was born November 10, 1937 in Meadville, Pa., the daughter of Fred W. and Geraldine (Hollabaugh) Dewey, and had lived in Trumbull County most of her life.

A graduate of Farmington High School, Mrs. Foster had worked as a cashier and florist for...

Aug 2, 2009

Roy W. Elledge, 85, of Champion, died Sunday, August 2, 2009 at the Cleveland Clinic. He was born February 14, 1924 in Warren, the son of Frank and Pearl (Foley) Ernst, and had lived in Trumbull County all his life.

A graduate of Champion High School, Mr. Elledge was a Motor Machinist's Mate in the U.S. Navy,...

Jul 28, 2009

Ethel Cunningham Heim, 96, of Norman, Oklahoma, and formerly of Warren, died quietly at the Cedar Creek Nursing Center in Norman.

Mrs. Heim was born September 15, 1912, in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, to Harry and Rosetta (Berringer) Bittman. She graduated from Cuyahoga Falls High School on June 5, 1930, and attended Warren Business College.

She...

Jul 28, 2009

Craig A. Holliday, 39, of Warren, died late Tuesday, July 28, 2009 after an altercation. The Trumbull County coroner is investigating. He was born October 13, 1969 in Warren, the son of Robert and Lula Holliday, and had lived in Trumbull County all his life.

Mr. Holliday attended Warren Western Reserve High School and was self-employed as...

Jul 18, 2009

Graden E. Hoover, 94, of Warren, died peacefully Saturday, July 18, 2009, surrounded by his family. He was born November 5, 1914 in Pierpont, Ohio, the son of Joseph and Myrtle (Leonard) Hoover, and had lived in Trumbull County for nearly seventy years.

Mr. Hoover had worked as a tool and die maker for Packard Electric, retiring...

Jul 10, 2009

Lana Rae Eisenbraun, 68, of Champion, was surrounded by her loving family when she died at home Friday, July 10, 2009. She was born December 20, 1940 in Milwaukee, Wis., the daughter of Leland and Norma (Bersing) Dunn, and had lived in Warren since March, 1964, coming from Struthers.

Mrs. Eisenbraun was a graduate of Custer High...

Jul 9, 2009

Mary A. Collister, 97, of Warren, died peacefully Thursday, July 9, 2009 at home. She was born August 23, 1911 in Talladega, Ala., the daughter of John T. and Elizabeth (Sinnott) Barnes, and had lived in Trumbull County for over seventy years.

Mrs. Collister was a graduate of Montavallo College in Alabama and had taught the hearing...

Jul 7, 2009

Dorothy D. Carty, 87, of Champion, died Tuesday, July 7, 2009 in the emergency room of Forum Health - Trumbull Memorial Hospital in Warren. She was born May 21, 1922 in Niles, the daughter of Roy and Cora (Phillips) Daley, and had lived in Trumbull County all her life.

A graduate of Niles McKinley High School, Mrs....

Jul 5, 2009

Martha R. Pogue, 94, formerly of Warren, died early Sunday, July 5, 2009 at Park Vista Retirement Center in Youngstown. She was born October 24, 1914 in Vandergrift, Pa., the daughter of Rev. Andrew J. and Myrtle (Beitel) Randles, and had lived in the Warren area since 1941.

A graduate of Monmouth College in Illinois, Mrs. Pogue...

Jul 5, 2009

Stephen F. Stears, 52, of Girard, died at home Sunday, July 5, 2009 after a brief illness. He was born March 24, 1957 in Dublin, Ireland, the son of Stephen A. and Christina (O'Connor) Stears, and had lived in the United States for over 20 years, becoming a citizen in 1996.

Mr. Stears had attended the J.D....

Jun 26, 2009

Leanne L. Brady McMillion, 56, of Vienna, was surrounded by her loving family when she passed away late Friday night, June 26, 2009, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. She was born February 23, 1953 in Warren, the daughter of Reed George and Jessie L. (Behler) Brady, and had lived in Trumbull County most of her life....

Jun 22, 2009

Joan W. Whiteleather, 77, of Warren, died Monday, June 22, 2009 at Forum Health - Trumbull Memorial Hospital. She was born August 3, 1931 in Tamaqua, Pa., the daughter of Edward K. and Thelma (Heister) Wooke, and had lived in Warren since 1942.

A 1949 graduate of Warren G. Harding High School, Mrs. Whiteleather worked for Thomas...

Jun 12, 2009

Jarred L. Hartle, 25, of Johnston Twp., died at home Friday, June 12, 2009. The coroner is investigating the cause of death. He was born November 8, 1983 in Warren, the son of James L. and Betty F. (Thompson) Hartle, and had lived in Trumbull County all his life.

Jarred attended Maplewood High School and worked the...

Jun 9, 2009

Michael Allen Sullivan, 39, of Warren, died Tuesday, June 9, 2009 at a private residence in Warren. The coroner is investigating. He was born April 4, 1970 in Baltimore, Md., the son of Christopher Francis and Helen Louise (Isner) Sullivan, Sr.

Mr. Sullivan was a graduate of Howland High School and had worked as a roofer and...

May 30, 2009

Warren - Ted M. Pippenger, 82, of Warren, OH, passed away Saturday, May 30, 2009. He was born June 16, 1926 in Warren, Ohio, son of the late Todd R. Pippenger and the late Violet Mortimer.

He was a June 1944 graduate of Warren G. Harding and served in the US Navy during World War II. After...

May 29, 2009

Dennis L. Pardee, 76, of Warren, died Friday May 29, 2009 at Forum Health - Trumbull Memorial Hospital. He was born December 29, 1932 in Warren, the son of Leroy and Nina (Strapp) Pardee, and had lived in Trumbull County most of his life.

Dennis graduated from Warren G. Harding High School in 1951 following an illustrious...

May 27, 2009

Joanne M. Laverty, 82, of Warren, OH, died Wednesday May 27, 2009 at Trumbull Memorial Hospital - Forum Health. She was born April 20, 1927 in Sharon, PA., the daughter of Bartholomew and Ethel (Green) Mitchell.

Mrs. Laverty was married to the love of her life, Thomas J. Laverty, on July 5, 1947. She was employed at...

May 15, 2009

Florence B. Stassinis, 80, of Niles and formerly of Warren, died Friday, May 15, 2009 at Forum Health - Trumbull Memorial Hospital. She was born September 14, 1928 in Sharon, Pa., the daughter of Terrence and Ethel (Dehringer) Burns, and had lived in Trumbull County most of her life.

Mrs. Stassinis was a 1947 graduate of Warren...

May 13, 2009

Helen D. Locke, 93, former teacher in the Warren area, died May 13, 2009 in San Diego, Calif. after a short illness. A celebration of life memorial service will be held at the First United Methodist Church in Warren on Saturday, June 6, at 2:00 p.m. Alpha Omega chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma will conduct a Ceremony of Remembrance...