Obituaries

Jul 31, 2008

Marian V. Woodward, 93, of Howland, died Thursday, July 31, 2008 at Forum Health - Trumbull Memorial Hospital in Warren. She was born April 6, 1915 in Youngstown, the daughter of Lee and Clyde Amanda (Burnett) Van Metre, moving to Warren when she was young.

Mrs. Woodward was an active member of Central Christian Church for many...

Jul 29, 2008

John Kevin Holmstrom, 53, of Warren, died suddenly Tuesday, July 29, 2008 at home. He was born January 28, 1955 in Warren, the son of John Kenneth and Ella (Newhouse) Holmstrom, and lived in the Warren area all his life.

Kevin was a 1973 graduate of Warren Western Reserve High School and had been an Eagle Scout....

Jul 27, 2008

Harry R. Frohlich, 93, formerly of Warren, died peacefully Sunday, July 27, 2008 at Windsor House of Champion after an extended illness. He was born December 4, 1914 in West Salem Township, Mercer County, Pa. the son of German immigrants Samuel and Anna May (Klose) Frohlich.

Harry was a 1932 graduate of Hickory (Pa.) High School, and...

Jul 26, 2008

Jessie Ellie Hardin, 71, of Warren, died 7:43 PM Monday, November 8, 2004 at Trumbull Memorial Hospital-Forum Health in Warren. She was born Thursday, May 18, 1933, in Linden, Tennessee, the daughter of the late Jesse Paris and Gertrude Dabbs Lineberry.

Mrs. Hardin had been a homemaker and a member of Bazetta Baptist Church.

Surviving...

Jul 26, 2008

Leonard "Bill" Hardin, 81, of Warren, died Saturday, July 26, 2008 at Gillette Nursing Home. He was born July 31, 1926 in Linden, Tenn., the son of Samuel and Alice (Tomerline) Hardin.

Mr. Hardin was a World War II veteran of the U.S. Army and worked for 33 years as a millwright for Republic and LTV Steel....

Jul 24, 2008

Ettamae Hetzler, 96, of Howland, died Thursday, July 24, 2008 at Forum Health - Trumbull Memorial Hospital. She was born May 17, 1912 in Monaca, Pa., the daughter of Charles and Wilhelmina (Eberhardt) Konvolinka, and had lived in Trumbull County since 1952.

A graduate of Geneva College, Mrs. Hetzler had been a concert pianist and taught piano...

Jul 18, 2008

David D. Brown, 48, of Warren, died Friday, July 18, 2008 at St. Joseph Health Center after a brief illness. He was born December 24, 1959 in Warren, the son of LeRoy and Marilyn (Jones) Brown, Jr., and had lived in Trumbull County all his life.

Mr. Brown was a graduate of Lakeview High School and served...

Jul 14, 2008

Dexter D. Tustin, 77, of Champion and formerly of Southington, died Monday, July 14, 2008 at Windsor House of Champion. He was born November 7, 1930 in Hundred, W. Va., the son of Charles and Erma (Rush) Tustin, and had lived in Trumbull County since 1952.

Mr. Tustin had been self-employed as a contractor for Tustin Construction....

Jul 10, 2008

Sandra J. Pettenati, 52, of Champion, died Thursday, July 10, 2008 at Forum Health - Trumbull Memorial Hospital, after a brief and courageous battle with cancer. She was born May 11, 1956 in Warren, the daughter of Eugene and Jean (Shipman) Rowley, and lived in Trumbull County all her life.

Sandy was a 1974 graduate of Lakeview...

Jul 9, 2008

Beth A. Lego, 57, of Warren, died suddenly July 9, 2008 while on vacation in Phoenix, Arizona. She was born February 2, 1951 in Warren, the daughter of George E. and Esther (Mantovani) Lego, Sr., and had lived in Trumbull County all her life.

Ms. Lego was a graduate of Lakeview High School and had worked as...

Jul 9, 2008

Jason H. Moore, Jr., 91, of Braceville, died Wednesday, July 9, 2008 at Laurie Ann Nursing Home in Newton Falls. He was born January 25, 1917 in Warren, the son of Jason H. and Alta (Brown) Moore, Sr., and had lived in Trumbull County his entire life.

Mr. Moore was a graduate of Warren G. Harding High...

Jul 7, 2008

Jean L. Chasser, 48, of Bristolville, died suddenly Monday, July 7, 2008 at home. She was born March 30, 1960 in Warren, the daughter of George F. and Virginia (Ambrose) Hirsch, and had lived in Trumbull County all her life.

Mrs. Chasser worked for Dietrich Industries as a production supervisor. She enjoyed sports and was an avid...

Jul 5, 2008

Christopher M. Hummell, 24, of Warren, died suddenly at home Saturday, July 5, 2008. He was born November 22, 1983 in Tucson, Arizona, the son of Michael C. and Brigitte A. (Rimar) Hummell.

Chris graduated with honors from Warren G. Harding High School in 2003, where he had been active with the robotics team and with WSCN-TV....

Jun 18, 2008

Robert R. Robertson, Sr., 84, of Warren, died Wednesday, June 18, 2008 at St. Joseph Health Center. He was born March 28, 1924 in Pittsburgh, Pa., the son of Edith Hulick.

Mr. Robertson served in the U.S. Army during World War II and worked 38 years for Republic and LTV Steel, retiring in 1986. He enjoyed fishing,...

Jun 13, 2008

William Leroy Green, 90, of Champion, died Friday, June 13, 2008 during an extended recovery period. He was born January 30, 1918, in Warren, the son of Emma Mae (Williams) and Artemis W. Green, and had lived in the Warren area his entire life.

Mr. Green was a January 1936 graduate of Warren G. Harding High School...

Jun 7, 2008

Jeanne F. "J.J." Zella, 78, of Warren, died Saturday, June 7, 2008 at St. Joseph Health Center. She was born October 22, 1929 in Newport, R. I., the daughter of Marvin W. and Beatrice F. Atchison.

Mrs. Zella grew up in Cape Cod, Mass. and attended school in Bourne, Mass. Her mother was leader of the first...

Jun 6, 2008

Margaret C. Rees, 93, of Niles, died Friday, June 6, 2008 at St. Joseph Health Center in Warren. She was born November 24, 1914 in Girard, Ohio, the daughter of Henry and Blanche Crider.

Mrs. Rees graduated from Girard High School before earning her bachelor's degree at Ohio Wesleyan University. She taught Home Economics for the Youngstown...

Jun 4, 2008

Patricia A. Hetzler, 61, of Howland, died Wednesday, June 4, 2008 at Forum Health - Trumbull Memorial Hospital. She was born March 16, 1947 in New Wilmington, Pa., the daughter of Melvin A. and Ettamae (Konvolinka) Hetzler.

Ms. Hetzler was a graduate of Howland High School. She earned her bachelor's degree at Youngstown State University, her master's...

May 31, 2008

Daniel J. Crawford, 49, of Columbus and formerly of Warren, died Saturday, May 31, 2008 at Imperial Skilled Care Center in Warren. He was born January 21, 1959 in Salem, the son of Daniel K. and Juanita M. (Cigainero) Crawford.

Mr. Crawford was a 1977 graduate of Warren G. Harding High School and received a bachelor's degree...

May 26, 2008

Eleanor M. "Tommy" Cummings, 71, of Champion, died Monday, May 26, 2008 at home. She was born May 22, 1937 in Pennsylvania, the daughter of Thomas and Eleanor (Campbell) Nolan. Growing up in Osage, W.Va., she and her family had lived in the Warren/Champion area since 1965.

A member of St. William's Catholic Church, Mrs. Cummings enjoyed...