Obituaries

Aug 6, 2007

Charles W. Aldridge, 90, of Mineral Ridge, died Monday, August 6, 2007 at Autumn Hills Care Center in Niles. He was born April 22, 1917 in Warren, the son of James and Alice (Niblock) Aldridge, and had lived in Trumbull County his entire life.

Mr. Aldridge served in the U.S. Army during World War II and worked...

Aug 6, 2007

Richard "Dick" Downs was born June 16, 1924 of parents Hilda Faunce and Herbert G. Downs.

He graduated from Harding High School in 1943 and served in the U.S. Navy from 1943-1946. Richard married Genevieve Johnson, from Yakima, WA., on August 24, 1946, then attending The Los Angeles Art Center for three years.

While owning...

Aug 4, 2007

Harry J. "Mickey" O'Brien, Jr. 84, of Warren, died Saturday, August 4, 2007 at Autumn Hills Care Center in Niles. He was born June 26, 1923 in Warren, the son of Harry J. and Ann (Williams) O'Brien Sr., and had lived in the Warren area his entire life. His grandfather, William A. Williams, was sheriff of Trumbull County 1902-1905....

Aug 2, 2007

Michael F. Shelko, 59, of Warren, died Thursday, August 2, 2007 at Hospice House in Poland. He was born November 23, 1947 in Windber, Pa., the son of Andrew F. and Pauline (Yankanich) Shelko.

Mr. Shelko worked as a machinist for Ajax Tocco Magnathermic Corp. He had been a member of Central Social and the Polish League...

Jul 22, 2007

Noralee Y. McMillion, 84, of Warren, died Sunday, July 22, 2007 at Forum Health - Trumbull Memorial Hospital. She was born May 30, 1923 in Bower, W.Va., the daughter of Samuel F. and Arminta (Davis) Young, and had lived in Warren since 1964, moving from Dille and Shinnston, W. Va.

Mrs. McMillion was an active member of...

Jul 17, 2007

Clyde G. Culver, 84, of Cuyahoga Falls, died July 17, 2007 of pneumonia at the Palliative Care Unit of Akron City Hospital. He was born Oct. 22, 1922 in Warren to the late Marguerite (Goldner) and Clyde A. Culver. He graduated from Warren G. Harding High School and attended Kent State University and the University of Alabama, Birmingham. He...

Jul 16, 2007

Benjamin James, 87, of Warren, died Monday, July 16, 2007 at Horizon Village Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. He was born August 25, 1919 in Aberdeen, Mississippi, the son of John D. and Lillie (Vasser) James.

Mr. James served in the U.S. Army during World War II and was retired both from the sanitation department and as an...

Jul 12, 2007

Joseph Yurco, 85, passed away Thursday, July 12, 2007 at his home in Warren, Ohio. Joe was born February 23, 1922 in Mingo Junction, Ohio and served his country in the Merchant Marines during WWII. He was a self employed contractor for several years in the Warren area and retired from American Welding. Joe was an avid outdoorsman and...

Jul 4, 2007

Mary Devadan (Leela), 71, of Cortland, died Wednesday, July 4, 2007 at St. Joseph Health Center in Warren. She was born January 25, 1936 in India, the daughter of Mathai K. Mathew and Mary Joseph Mathew, and came to the United States in 1968, becoming a citizen in 1985.

Mrs. Devadan was educated in India and had...

Jul 3, 2007

Mildred G. Rorison, 91, formerly of Warren, died Tuesday, July 3, 2007 at Autumn Hills Care Center in Niles. She was born October 2, 1915 in New Castle, Pa., and had lived in the Warren area most of her life.

Mrs. Rorison worked in accounts payable for Packard Electric for 33 years. She was a member of...

Jul 2, 2007

Esther Cavadas Garbinski, 71, of Ft. Wayne, Ind. and formerly of Warren, died Monday, July 2, 2007 at Visiting Nurse & Hospice Home in Ft. Wayne. She was born June 25, 1936 in Warren, the daughter of Peter and Stella (Carla) Cavadas.

Esther was a graduate of Warren G. Harding High School and continued her studies at...

Jun 29, 2007

Robert Edward Cope, 62, of Niantic, Conn. and formerly of Warren, beloved husband of 28 years to Sandra (Jayne, Carcelli) Cope, died peacefully at home Friday, June 29, 2007 after a valiant struggle with pancreatic cancer.

He was born February 11, 1945 in Pittsburgh, Pa., a son of the late Arthur and Dora (Keller) Cope. Although he...

Jun 27, 2007

William B. Maurice, 84, of Warren, died Wednesday, June 27, 2007. He was born May 31, 1923 in La Rue, Ohio, the son of Estell and Beulah (Stone) Maurice.

Mr. Maurice earned a bachelor's degree in education from Wittenberg University, graduating in 1947 as president of his class, and a master's degree in letters from the University...

Jun 5, 2007

Dolly G. Friend, 88, of Warren, died Tuesday, June 5, 2007 at Community Skilled Health Care Centre. She was born March 27, 1919 in Oakland, Md., the daughter of William J. and Florence (Lewis) Lewis, and lived in Trumbull County most of her life.

Mrs. Friend had worked as a cook and housekeeper at Blessed Sacrament Church,...

Jun 3, 2007

Betty A. Doersam, 77, of Leavittsburg, died Sunday, June 3, 2007. She was born December 13, 1929 in Warren, the daughter of William F. and Jane (Whitmore) McAdoo, and had lived in Trumbull County all her life.

Mrs. Doersam was a graduate of Warren G. Harding High School. She was part of a group of women, known...

May 27, 2007

Marie Conrad Ford, 87, formerly of Warren, OH passed away peacefully Sunday May 27, 2007. She was born August 30, 1919 in Morgantown, WV, the daughter of Guy G. and Amy V. (Peters) Hartley

Mrs. Ford was a graduate of Morgantown High School and worked as an office secretary at Northside Hospital. She loved growing roses and...

May 27, 2007

Varina L. Wiseman, 73 of Warren, passed away peacefully Sunday, May 27, 2007 with family at her side. She was born July 18, 1933 in Pocahontas County, WV, the daughter of Harry and Martha Lou (Morrison) Stottlemire. She had lived in Trumbull County for over 50 years.

Mrs. Wiseman was a homemaker, raising seven children. She was...

May 26, 2007

Rudolph (Rudy) L. Riffle, 91, of Warren, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 26, 2007. He was born February 16, 1916 in Dillonvale, Ohio the son of John and Mary (Forsek) Riffle. He was a long-time resident of Warren, Howland, and later Vienna, Ohio.

Mr. Riffle was a 1934 graduate of Warren G. Harding High School. He...

May 25, 2007

Helene J. Tocorzic, 94, of Warren, passed away peacefully at Shepherd of the Valley in Niles, on Friday, May 25th, 2007. She was born June 18, 1912 in Buffalo, New York, the daughter of Stephen and Angeline (Pietrzak) Ziolkowski. She was a resident of Warren, but was raised in New Castle, Pa.

Mrs. Tocorzic was a member...

May 23, 2007

Mildred M. Thompson, 96, of Warren, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 25, 2007. She was born March 5, 1911 in Sugar Hill, Pa., the daughter of William and Olive (Duttry) Starr, and had lived in Trumbull County for over 70 years.

Mrs. Thompson had served with the Ladies Auxiliary for the Warren Township Fire Department, Station...