Obituaries

Sep 18, 2014

Sandra Kay Warner of Niles, passed away with her family by her side at 9:08 p.m. Thursday, September 18, 2014 in St. Joseph's Health Center. She was 61. Ms. Warner was born February 12, 1953 in Clarksburg, WV, the daughter of Roy and Louise Wright Warner. She attended Niles City School System. Earlier in life she was employed at Olan...

Sep 9, 2014

Verona Mary Durig, of Niles, passed away in Howland, at her son Michael and daughter in law Patricia's residence with whom she resided, on Tuesday, September 9, 2014 at 12:10 p.m. She was 94. Verona was born August 2, 1920 in Mineral Ridge, the daughter of Michael and Hazel Garland Mears. Mrs. Durig was a 1938 graduate of Niles McKinley...

Sep 8, 2014

Marilyn Ruth Williams, of Mineral Ridge, formerly of Prospect St. Niles, passed away in Vista Center at the Ridge on Monday, September 8, 2014 at 10:05 p.m. She was 84. Marilyn was born February 8, 1930 in Warren, the daughter of William and Henrietta Marvin Gibson. She attended Warren G. Harding High School. Following high school, Marilyn was employed at...

Sep 6, 2014

WARREN - R. Donald Whiteleather, 87, died September 6, 2014 at his residence, Shepherd of the Valley in Howland. He was born November 17, 1926 in Salem, OH, the son of the late Ralph and Mary (Stiver) Whiteleather.

Mr. Whiteleather graduated from Salem High School in 1944. He attended Kent State University on the G.I. bill and...

Aug 30, 2014

COLUMBUS, OH - Thomas Lee Kyser, age 76 died, Saturday, August 30, 2014 with his family at his side. He resided in Blacklick, OH, and formerly lived in Champion, Ohio for 48 years. Tom was born in Youngstown, OH, and he was the only child of the late Cecil Cole and Kathryn Morrill Kyser.

He was a...

Aug 29, 2014

NILES - Carolyn S. Hazinakis, 57, passed from this life on Friday, August 29, 2014 at her home. She was born on August 4, 1957, the daughter of the late Wilfred and Hazel (Murray) Stone, Sr.

Carolyn is a 1975 graduate of Niles McKinley High School. She had worked as an administrative assistant for the First Presbyterian...

Aug 25, 2014

Ambrozine W. Cooper of Niles, passed away at 11:30 a.m. on Monday, August 25, 2014 in Vista Center at the Ridge. She was 94. Mrs. Cooper was born March 11, 1920 in Niles, OH the daughter of Henry G. and Laura S. Beebe Whitmarsh. Ambrozine was a graduate of Niles McKinley High School. Following high school, she was employed as...

Aug 19, 2014

Doris Johnson Dawson, a resident of Stamford, CT for the past 15 years, passed away peacefully on August 19, 2014 in Stamford Hospital. She was 98 years old and she remained in good health until the final day of her life.

Doris was born on March 16, 1916 in Longmont, Colorado. She was the second child of...

Aug 19, 2014

WARREN - Sandra L. Cumberledge, 73, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 19, 2014 at Briarfield Manor from complications of a stroke. She was born on April 19, 1941 in Weirton, West Virginia, the daughter of the late Raymond Mott, Madeline (Ankrom) Mott Fekete, and step-father, Andrew Fekete.

Sandra was a homemaker and a member of the...

Aug 4, 2014

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WARREN - Betty J. Thompson, 86, passed away Monday, August 4, 2014 at Shepherd of the Valley - Niles. She was born on November 16, 1927 in Steubenville, the daughter of the late Chester and Wilhelmina (Brede) Walter.

Betty was a 1945 graduate of Big Red...

Aug 2, 2014

CORTLAND - Rena Hansen, 96, died quietly on Saturday, August 2, 2014 at Lake Vista Retirement Community. She was born on December 10, 1917 in Baltimore, Maryland, the daughter of the late Colin and Tirzah (Caldwell) Odell.

Rena attended art school in Detroit, MI where she met her husband, Hans H. Hansen. After their wedding they moved...

Jul 28, 2014

MINERAL RIDGE - Leslie Earl Robertson, 78, died Monday, July 28, 2014 at Vista Center at the Ridge. He was born on August 1, 1935 in Ellisville, Kentucky, the son of the late Leslie and Annie (Harris) Robertson.

Leslie was employed by J V McNicholas as a Truck Driver. He served his country in the US Army....

Jul 27, 2014

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CHAMPION - Mary E. Banks, 91, died Sunday, July 27, 2014 at her home. She was born on December 24, 1922 in Warren, the daughter of the late Russel and Agnes (Klingemier) Banks.

Mary was a graduate of Champion High School and attended Hiram College. She was...

Jul 20, 2014

Joseph P. "Joe" LaPolla of Niles passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, July 20, 2014 at 5:20 a.m. in Signature HealthCare of Warren. He was 62. He was born January 12, 1952 in Warren, OH, a son of Dominic and Jean McCann LaPolla. He was a 1970 graduate of Niles McKinley High School. Following high school he was employed as a...

Jul 18, 2014

Carol "Tete" Newell of Warren, passed away peacefully at 10:50 p.m. Friday, July 18, 2014 in St. Joseph's Hospital. She was 58. Mrs. Newell was born August 1, 1955, in Youngstown, a daughter of Frank and Carmel Carson Mancini. She was a graduate of Girard High School. She was of Catholic faith, a loving homemaker and very family oriented. Mrs....

Jul 14, 2014

WARREN - Lena Shipman, 89, formerly of West Mecca, passed away Monday, July 14, 2014 at Community Skilled Nursing Centre after a long illness. She was born on December 23, 1924 in Champion, the daughter of the late John and Maria (Arva) Muresan.

Lena was a graduate of Champion High School. She was a member of Wildare...

Jul 14, 2014

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WARREN - Linda L. MacKenzie, 64, passed away Monday, July 14, 2014 at Trumbull Memorial Hospital after a long illness. She was born on December 11, 1949 in Warren, the daughter of the late Clifford and Kathleen (Garrett) MacKenzie.

Linda had attended the Windham Schools. She had...

Jul 11, 2014

Warren - John C. "Jack" Gibson, Sr., 86, local contractor and well known business leader, passed away on July 11, 2014 at Vista on the Ridge Skilled Nursing facility. He was born on February 25, 1928 in Warren, and was the son of the late Russell and Betty (Isiminger) Gibson. A proud life-long resident of Warren, Jack was formerly...

Jul 8, 2014

CORTLAND - Frank Edward Naples, 56, passed away early July 8, 2014 at St. Joseph Health Center in Warren. He was born in Youngstown on April 6, 1958 to Patsy J. and Congetina Naples.

Frank was a graduate of Champion High School. He worked a wide variety of jobs including restaurant manager, carpet cleaner and painting apprentice....

Jul 8, 2014

Howland - Christian Tod Ward Neff, 51 died on July 8, 2014. He was born on January 28, 1963 in Youngstown, Ohio. He was the beloved son of Gary L. and Virginia L. (Ward) Neff.

Chris was a 1981 graduate of Howland High School. He was the co-owner of Neff Rentals and Neff Painting until his retirement...