Obituaries

Dec 31, 2007

Linda L. Hamill-Bowser, 55, of Warren, died Monday, December 31, 2007 at Hospice House in Poland. She was born January 16, 1952 in Jamestown, N.Y., the daughter of William E. and Louise J. (Rice) Hamill.

Linda had worked as a nurse's aide.

Surviving are her husband, William A. Bowser, Sr., whom she married April 5,...

Dec 29, 2007

James R. Mechling, 78, of Leavittsburg, died Saturday, December 29, 2007 at Horizon Village Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Warren. He was born January 3, 1929 in Niles, the son of Doyle and Elizabeth (Harmon) Mechling, and had lived in Trumbull County his entire life.

Mr. Mechling worked as a shear foreman in the #17 mill of...

Dec 28, 2007

Barbara G. Kennedy, 55, of Girard, died Friday, December 28, 2007 at St. Elizabeth Health Center in Youngstown. She was born March 22, 1952 in Salem, the daughter of Gene Ross and Beatrice (Fites) Davis.

Mrs. Kennedy worked as a medical coder for Medfield Solutions. She enjoyed camping, her grandchildren, and her husband's motorcycle.

She...

Dec 26, 2007

Sara M. "Sally" Hickman, 86, of Pine Island, Fla. and formerly of Champion, entered into eternal rest Wednesday, December 26, 2007 at St. Joseph Health Center in Warren, She was born September 10, 1921 in McKeesport, Pa., the daughter of William and Nellie (Hall) Fitz.

Sally served in the Women's Air Corps during World War II as...

Dec 25, 2007

Mary A. Moon, 86, of Warren, died Tuesday, December 25, 2007 at Shepherd of the Valley in Niles. She was born May 1, 1921 in Warren, the daughter of Frank and Lillian (Kleiber) Moon, and had lived in the Warren area her entire life.

Mary attended Warren G. Harding High School and Warren Business College. She worked...

Dec 22, 2007

Randall A. Friend, 42, of Andover, died suddenly at home Saturday, December 22, 2007. He was born July 31, 1965 in Warren, the son of Harold and Margaret (Beckman) Friend, and had moved from the Warren area to Andover nine years ago.

Mr. Friend was a graduate of LaBrae High School and worked in inventory control for...

Dec 11, 2007

Amalia A. Flor, 69, of Warren, died Tuesday, December 11, 2007 at home. She was born June 6, 1938 in Masaya, Nicaragua, the daughter of Fabio Eligio and Leonor (Farina) Boza, and had lived in the United States for over 35 years, most recently in Norwalk, Calif. before moving to Warren.

Mrs. Flor had worked as a...

Dec 10, 2007

Gregory Allen Boney, 15, of Warren, died suddenly Monday, December 10, 2007 at home. He was born June 30, 1992 in Nashville, Tenn., the son of Arnett Edwin and Connie L. (Ray) Boney.

Greg was a sophomore at Warren G. Harding High School, where he was active with the Robotics team. He was also active in the...

Dec 9, 2007

Mary Elizabeth "Libby" Liby, 94, of Warren, died Sunday, December 9, 2007 at St. Joseph Health Center. She was born October 5, 1913 in Gratztown, Pa., the daughter of Robert and Elizabeth (Gardner) Pringle.

Mrs. Liby had worked in the family business, the Liby Construction Company of Warren and was a Warren charter member of the American...

Dec 8, 2007

Robert Lewis, 82, died Saturday, December 8, 2007 at Meadow Brook Manor Nursing Home in Hartford Township. He was born December 28, 1924 in Massillon, the son of Theodore and Hilda (Young) Lewis.

Mr. Lewis served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He worked for the railroad and also as a bartender and security guard....

Dec 8, 2007

Robert L. Fleming, 81, of Warren, died Saturday, December 8, 2007 at Horizon Village Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Warren. He was born May 8, 1926 in Williamsport, Pa.

Mr. Fleming retired from the United States Air Force.

Surviving are his step-daughter, Carol Coe of Warren, and four step-granddaughters: Sabrina Nicholson of Columbus, Barb Hake...

Dec 7, 2007

John C. McKibben, Sr., 85, of Warren, died Friday, December 7, 2007 at Community Skilled Health Care Centre in Warren. He was born September 14, 1922 in Ellwood City, Pa., the son of Daniel and Della (Carroll) McKibben.

Mr. McKibben was a 1940 graduate of Warren G. Harding High School and attended Youngstown College, Oklahoma A&M, and...

Dec 3, 2007

Charlotte U. Swinehart, 90, formerly of Warren, died Monday, December 3, 2007 at Pikeville Medical Center in Pikeville, Ky. She was born June 17, 1917 in Clarksburg, W. Va., the daughter of Thomas Newman and June (Sharp) Umberger.

Mrs. Swinehart was a member of First United Methodist Church in Warren. At the church, she was president of...

Dec 2, 2007

Arlington, Texas - Donald John Shearer, 39, of Arlington, Texas, died at 10:15 a.m. Sunday, Dec 2, 2007. He was born September 1, 1968, a son of Harry Don and Shirley Shearer. He is survived by his wife, Michelle Weiss, and father, Harry Don Shearer, both of Texas; his mother and stepfather, Shirley Shearer and Ray Harp, a sister,...

Nov 28, 2007

Joan H. Economos, 92, of Warren, died Wednesday, November 28, 2007 at Autumn Hills Care Center in Niles. She was born May 6, 1915 in Chicago, the daughter of George and Demetra (Copetas) Asimakopoulos, and had lived in Warren since 1938, coming from Youngstown.

Mrs. Economos and her late husband Harry were owners of the Saratoga Restaurant...

Nov 28, 2007

Phyllis A. Putnam, 46, of Warren, died at home November 28, 2007. She was born June 11, 1961 in Baltimore, Maryland, the daughter of Abraham and Helen (Isner) Taylor, and had lived in the Warren area for over 36 years.

Phyllis was a graduate of Warren G. Harding High School and had been a homemaker.

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Nov 24, 2007

Alma M. Somlitz, 77, of Warren , died November 24, 2007 at Select Specialty Hospital in Youngstown. She was born March 26, 1930 in Cleveland, the daughter of Joseph and Mary (Kuzurka) Somlitz.

Ms. Somlitz was a graduate of Howland High School and worked as a comptometer operator for Packard Electric. An avid traveler, she hunted and...

Nov 17, 2007

Pammie Louise Klein-Boyles, 43, of Cortland, died at home suddenly on Saturday, November 17, 2007. She was born May 9, 1964 in Warren, the daughter of Charles E. and Nancy (Husk) Klein.

Pammie attended Southington High School, where she was in the National Honor Society. She enjoyed collecting stuffed bears and, above all else, was a faithful...

Nov 10, 2007

Mildred M. Hendrick, 84, of Warren, died Saturday, November 10, 2007 at home, surrounded by her children. She was born February 4, 1923 in Orange, Va., the daughter of George and Bessie (Childress) Walker, and had lived in the Warren area for over 45 years.

Mrs. Hendrick had been a homemaker and was of the Baptist faith....

Nov 9, 2007

Charles W. Cassidy, 89, of Mission Viejo, Calif. and formerly of Warren, died November 9, 2007 in California. He was born June 10, 1918 in Warren, the son of Ralph and Edna (Ott) Cassidy.

Mr. Cassidy was a graduate of Warren G. Harding High School, Youngstown University, and the Wharton School of Business at the University of...