Obituaries

Mark M. James

Mark M. James

Mar 5, 2021

Mark M. James of Niles passed away on Friday, March 5, 2021 at 2:40 a.m. in Shepherd of the Valley Nursing Home Liberty Campus. He was 68 years old.

Mark was born on October 21, 1952 in Warren, the son of the late William and Kathleen Baker James.

He was...

Richard Boyce

Richard Boyce

Mar 4, 2021

Richard Boyce of Masury passed away on Thursday, March 4, 2021 at 5:04 a.m. in his residence. He was 73 years old.

Richard was born on December 1, 1947 in Youngstown, the son of the late Edwin and Arlene Reed Boyce.

He was a 1966 graduate of Hubbard High School....

Brenda Lee Tenney

Brenda Lee Tenney

Feb 27, 2021

Brenda Lee Tenney of Mineral Ridge passed away on Saturday, February 27, 2021 at 11:53 a.m. in the emergency room of Mercy Health St. Joseph Warren Hospital. She was 61 years old.

Brenda was born on February 5, 1960 in Warren, the daughter of David “Buzz” Lowe and Wanda Whittaker Lowe.

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Howard Kemery

Howard Kemery

Feb 27, 2021

Howard Kemery of Youngstown passed away on Saturday, February 27, 2021 at 12:55 p.m. in Windsor House at Liberty Health Care Center. He was 69 years old.

Howard was born on February 17, 1952 in Youngstown, the son of the late Harold E. and Clara L. Watt Kemery.

He was...

Marion S. Dickey

Marion S. Dickey

Feb 23, 2021

Marion S. Dickey of Vienna passed away on Tuesday, February 23, 2021 at 1:30 p.m. in Shepherd of the Valley in Girard. She was 95.

Marion was born on June 4, 1925 in Youngstown, the daughter of the late Alfred and Theresa Zoccolia Speerbrecher.

She was a graduate of Scienceville...

Brittney Watson

Brittney Watson

Feb 20, 2021

Brittney Watson of Warren passed away on Saturday, February 20, 2021 at 12:57 p.m. in Mercy Health – St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital. She was 34 years old.

Brittney was born on September 11, 1986 in Warren, the daughter of Thomas Barnes and Phyllis Darlene Walker Watson.

She attended Warren G....

David Reitz Sr.

David Reitz Sr.

Feb 16, 2021

David Reitz Sr. of Niles passed away on Tuesday, February 16, 2021 at 11:11 a.m. in his residence. He was 61 years old.

David was born in Quantico, VA on December 29, 1959, the son of the late Ed and Mary Elizabeth Raybuck Reitz.

Mr. Reitz was a 1978 graduate...

Sharon "Sherry" Kerner

Sharon "Sherry" Kerner

Feb 14, 2021

Sharon “Sherry” Kerner of McDonald passed away on Sunday, February 14, 2021 at 10:45 p.m. in Mercy Health - St. Joseph Warren Hospital. She was 65 years old.

Sherry was born on August 25, 1955 in Latrobe, PA, the daughter of the late James and Helen Smith Peace.

She married...

Robert "Bob" Vodilko

Robert "Bob" Vodilko

Feb 14, 2021

Robert “Bob” Vodilko of Girard passed away on Sunday, February 14, 2021 at 8:23 a.m. in Trumbull Regional Medical Center. He was 71.

Bob was born in Youngstown on July 30, 1949, the son of the late Andrew and Elizabeth Poffeck Vodilko.

He was a 1967 graduate of Girard High...

Deborah Lee Murphy

Deborah Lee Murphy

Feb 13, 2021

Deborah Lee Murphy of Fowler passed away on Saturday, February 13, 2021 at 3:45 a.m. in Concord Care Center of Hartford. She was 77 years old.

Deborah was born in Barberton on December 29, 1943, the daughter of the late Veal Burdette and Evelyn Rose Bush Marvin.

Mrs. Murphy graduated...

Helen M. Deffenbaugh

Helen M. Deffenbaugh

Feb 13, 2021

Helen M. Deffenbaugh of Warren passed away on Saturday, February 13, 2021 at 1:10 p.m. in Continuing Healthcare at the Ridge. She was 72 years old.

Helen was born on May 10, 1948 in Warren, the daughter of the late James and Georgianna Gilbert Strang.

Mrs. Deffenbaugh was a graduate...

Jay C. VanNoy

Jay C. VanNoy

Feb 10, 2021

Jay C. VanNoy, 52, of Warren, beloved son, brother, uncle, and friend, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, February 10, 2021, at his residence, after a short illness.

He was born on July 3, 1968 in Warren and was a lifetime resident of the Niles-Warren area. He is the son of the late John A....

Wendy Lynn Matthews Harman

Wendy Lynn Matthews Harman

Feb 5, 2021

Wendy Lynn Matthews Harman of Niles passed away of natural causes in her residence on Friday, February 5, 2021 at 9:33 a.m. She was 52 years old.

Wendy was born on May 21, 1968 in Warren, the daughter of Gary Larry and Linda Joan Ramsey Matthews.

She graduated from Western...

Rita Coriene Berry

Rita Coriene Berry

Feb 4, 2021

Rita Coriene Berry of Niles passed away on Thursday, February 4, 2021 at 4:47 p.m. in her residence. She was 81 years old.

Rita was born in Warren on June 16, 1939, the daughter of the late Clifford and Rita Durig Berry.

Ms. Berry was a graduate of Howland High...

Lamont B. Boyer Sr.

Lamont B. Boyer Sr.

Jan 29, 2021

Lamont B. Boyer Sr. of Warren passed away on Friday, January 29, 2021 at 6:37 a.m. in Mercy Health - St. Joseph Warren Hospital. He was 91.

Mr. Boyer was born on January 8, 1930 in Youngstown, the son of the late James and Grace Mansfield Boyer.

Lamont was a...

Pamela K. Bendig-Uncles

Pamela K. Bendig-Uncles

Jan 28, 2021

Pamela K. Bendig-Uncles of Powell, OH passed away on Thursday, January 28, 2021 at 4:40 a.m. in Trumbull Regional Medical Center. She was 71 years old.

Pamela was born in York, NE on November 16, 1949, the daughter of the late Vern and Lois Clayton Benke.

She was a 1968...

Barry K. Steffey Sr.

Barry K. Steffey Sr.

Jan 25, 2021

Barry K. Steffey Sr. of Howland passed away peacefully on Monday, January 25, 2021 in Trumbull Regional Medical Center surrounded by his loving family. He was 75 years old.

Barry was born in Kittanning, PA on June 19, 1945, the son of the late Henry and Mildred Hooks Steffey Sr.

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Cody Tyler Katona

Cody Tyler Katona

Jan 16, 2021

Cody Tyler Katona of Leavittsburg passed away on Saturday, January 16, 2021 at 10:35 a.m. in his residence. He was 27 years old.

Cody was born on March 4, 1993 in Warren, the son of Paul Katona III and Elizabeth “Janie” Albert Katona.

He was a 2012 graduate of Warren...

Carol J. Milligan

Carol J. Milligan

Jan 12, 2021

Carol J. Milligan, 91, passed away peacefully on January 12, 2021 in Falls Church, Virginia, where she lived for the past three years at The Kensington assisted living residence.

She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 42 years, John T. (Jack) Milligan and daughter Janet (Janny) Milligan, as well as her sister Janet Teachout....

Robert "Bobby" Allen Morlan

Robert "Bobby" Allen Morlan

Jan 10, 2021

Robert Allen Morlan, affectionately known as Bobby, of Sharpsville passed away on Sunday, January 10, 2021 at 1:10 a.m. in his residence. He was 69 years old.

Robert was born in Youngstown on June 4, 1951, the son of the late Roy and Nadine Guy Morlan.

He was a graduate...