Obituaries

May 9, 2016

Nancy Konkol, 64, of Niles passed away at St. Elizabeth's Hospital on Monday, May 9, 2016.

Nancy was born in Warren, Ohio to Vernon and Jessica (Platt) King on July 4, 1951. She was employed at Kraftmaid as an assembler.

She is survived by one son, Albert III (Ashlie Reed) of Youngstown and three daughters,...

May 8, 2016

Elma Soda of Niles, passed away on Sunday, May 8, 2016 at 10:48 a.m. in her residence. She was 76. Elma was born on August 19, 1939 in Olive Hill, KY, the daughter of the late James Eliot and Edna Skaggs Holbrook. She attended Olive Hill School System. Mrs. Soda retired in 1997 after 27 years of employment in the...

May 7, 2016

Warren, Ohio - Theresa Soucy , 61, of Warren, passed away at St. Joseph's Hospital on Saturday, May 7, 2016.

Theresa was born in Pocahontas, Virginia on May 24, 1954. She was the daughter of John and Justine Mussalow.

She was a graduate of John F. Kennedy High School and worked as a factory worker....

May 1, 2016

Sherri M. Smith of Warren, passed away on May 1, 2016 at 3:36 p.m. in the intensive care unit of Trumbull Memorial Hospital. She was 26. Ms. Smith was born in Youngstown on March 26, 1990, the daughter of Christopher Smith and Mary Flowers. She attended Howland School Systems and Life Skills. Sherri loved to engross herself in a good...

Apr 29, 2016

Warren, Ohio - Ralph E "Jim" Snelson , 80, died Friday, April 29, 2016 at Lake Vista of Cortland after a long illness. He was born on May 13, 1935 in Warren, the son of the late Dr, Ralph "Snick" and Anne Lewis Snelson.

Jim was a local dentist with Snelson & Snelson. He had partnered first...

Apr 28, 2016

Priscilla L. "Missy" Setting of Niles, passed away on Thursday, April 28, 2016 at 3:14 p.m. in St. Joseph's Hospital Emergency Room after battling DVT. She was 43. Missy was born in Warren on February 22, 1973, the daughter of Cecilia Setting Raya-Castro and Robert Allen Jones. She attended Western Reserve High School. For the past 13 years, Missy was...

Apr 21, 2016

Margaret Frances Pallante of Nancy St., Niles, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, April 21, 2016 at 1: 40 p.m. in Shepherd of the Valley Nursing Home following a short illness. She was 92. Margaret was born May 12, 1923 in Warren, the daughter of the late Joseph and Lucia Clemente Pallante. Miss Pallante was a 1941 graduate of Niles McKinley...

Apr 14, 2016

Charles Allen Walker Sr. of Cleveland, formerly of Warren, passed away on Thursday, April 14, 2016 at 5:43 a.m. in his residence. He was 59. Mr. Walker was born in Warren on September 8, 1956, the son of Arlis C. Sr. and Anna Lee Woods Walker. Charles was a 1974 graduate of Warren Western Reserve High School. Following high school,...

Apr 14, 2016

Warren, Ohio - Edith I Elliott, 79, died Thursday, April 14, 2016 at Gillette Nursing Home. She was born on September 18, 1936 in Bristolville, Ohio, the daughter of the late Joseph and Elizabeth Kovac Kuhn.

She enjoyed raising her family and everyone called her "Grandma".

Memories of Edith will be carried on by daughters,...

Apr 5, 2016

Warren, Ohio - Vincent Altieri, 56, died Tuesday, April 5, 2016 at St. Joseph's Health Center after a long illness. He was born on June 7, 1959 in Youngstown, Ohio, the son of the late John and Irene Lyons Altieri.

Vincent was employed as a Extruder at Eclipse Blinds in Orwell. He enjoyed bowling, photography, traveling, watching...

Apr 3, 2016

Sarah R. Metzler of Edwardsville, IL formerly of Warren, passed away on Sunday, April 3, 2016 at 12:15 a.m. in her son's residence. She was 99

Sarah was born on December 23, 1916 in Struthers, OH, the daughter of the late Thomas Roberts, a former mayor of Struthers, and his wife Estella Morgan Roberts. Mrs. Metzler was...

Apr 3, 2016

Amy Beth Ramey of Warren, passed away on Sunday, April 3, 2016 at 1:20 p.m. in her residence after a courageous battle with leukemia. She was 39.

Amy was born in Warren on March 31, 1977, the daughter of Timothy J. and Sheryl Ann Timko Polta.

She was a 1995 graduate...

Apr 1, 2016

Wilbur Grubbs of Warren, passed away on April 1, 2016 at 9:00 a.m. in his residence. He was 86. Mr. Grubbs was born in Fairview, PA on October 4, 1929, the son of the late Edward and Hettie Miller Grubbs. Following high school, Wilbur proudly served his country in the United State Navy during the Korean Conflict. Wilbur then...

Mar 28, 2016

William Howard Proctor of Parkman formerly of Warren, passed away on Monday, March 28, 2016 at University Hospital Geauga Medical Center. He was 85.

Mr. Proctor was born in St. Paul, Minnesota on September 29, 1930, the son of the late Paul and Judith Harrelson Proctor.

Mr. Proctor proudly served his...

Mar 28, 2016

Linda E. Malone of Brookfield passed away on Monday, March 28, 2016 at 10:52 p.m. in Sharon Regional Hospital. She was 72.

Mrs. Malone was born in Henderson, KY on August 19, 1943, the daughter of the late Oliver and Susan Trent Lockney.

She was a graduate of Warren G. Harding...

Mar 24, 2016

Bristolville, Ohio - Margaret Emma Thomas, 81, died Friday, March 25, 2016 at University Hospital, Cleveland. She was born on October 30, 1934 in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania, the daughter of the late Clarence and Lena (Acklin) Phillips.

Margaret was employed by the Bristolville Local Schools as a Bus Driver and retired in 1999. She was a member of...

Mar 20, 2016

Brian A. Kozak, 48, passed away at his home Sunday, March 20, 2016. He was born July 22, 1967 in Warren, Ohio to Russell Kozak and the late Janice Yartz. . Brian enjoyed fishing and hunting. He had a love for music especially Rock and Roll. He was proficient in many musical instruments, especially the guitar and piano. He...

Mar 18, 2016

Fowler- Barbara Morgan ,75, passed away peacefully Friday, 3/18/ 2016 at St. Elizabeth's Hospital.

She was born July 22, 1940 in Canton, Ohio to Clarence and Nettie Myers .Barbara married Ralph Morgan on February 17, 1962. They spent many happy years together before his passing March 15, 2006. She graduated from The Sewickley School of Nursing with...

Mar 16, 2016

Shirley A. Fleming, 79, passed away Wednesday, March 16, 2016 at Sunrise Assisted Living Residence in Poland, Ohio.

She was born June 26, 1936 in Ashland, Kentucky to Ray and Bess (Frazier) Rice.

Shirley was raised in Ironton, Ohio She worked for her parents dairy, Hy- Grade Milk Company. In high school, she was the...

Mar 14, 2016

A. Irene Pugh of Bloomfield, passed away on Monday, March 14, 2016 at 7:35 p.m. in Eagle Point Skilled Nursing. She was 88. She was born in Elizabeth, WV on September 11, 1927, the daughter of the late Cecil S. and Cora R. Leasure Cannon. Irene was valedictorian of her graduating class from Bristol School Systems. Mrs. Pugh retired after...