All Obituaries

Rita M. Massaro, 88, passed away peacefully on Saturday evening May 14, 2022 at the Warren Nursing and Rehab. Rita was born in Masury, Ohio on March 29, 1934 the daughter of Samuel and Mary (Modarelli) Furillo. She was a 1953 graduate of Brookfield High School and a member of St. Stephen Church in Niles. Rira enjoyed the activities of the Niles SCOPE center where she was an active member and she enjoyed playing bingo. Rita is survived by two daughters, Debbie Reese of Warren, Karen...

Beatrice J. "Bea" Stiver, 91, passed away peacefully at 7:33 a.m. on Friday May 6, 2022 at the Shepherd of the Valley Nursing Home in Howland. She was born in Warren, Ohio on March 18, 1931 the daughter of Norman A. and Nancy J. (Grossman) Gillette. She was a 1949 graduate of Howland High School, a 1952 graduate of the Trumbull Memorial Hospital School of Nursing and a 1983 graduate of Youngstown State University with a Bachelors of Science degree in Nursing. She was a Registered...

Mark K. Thou 69, passed away peacefully at 12:22 p.m. on Thursday May 5, 2022 at his home following a long courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Cleveland, Ohio on April 9, 1953 the son of Samuel and Nancy (White) Thou Sr.. Mark was a 1972 graduate of Niles McKinley High School and received a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice from Youngstown State University. Mark recently retired from the Niles Police Department as a Captain supervising the Detective Division after...

MINERAL RIDGE - Nancy L. Dando, 88, passed away peacefully at 2:45 a.m. on Thursday April 21, 2022 at her daughters residence and under the comforting care of Hospice. Nancy was born in Niles, Ohio on January 14, 1934 the daughter of George L. and Dorothy M. (Kennedy) Davis Sr. and has lived in the Mineral Ridge and Niles area all her life. Nancy was a 1952 graduate of Niles McKinley High School and an active member of the Lordstown Christian Church where she sang in the church choir. She...

NILES - Dennis J. McElfresh, 71, passed away peacefully on Monday evening April 18, 2022 at his home following a short illness and under the loving care of hospice. Dennis was born in Warren, Ohio on June 30, 1950 the son of Abram Lee and Irma (Fisher) McElfresh and has lived in this area all his life. He was a 1968 graduate of Mineral Ridge High School and attained an Associate Degree from Trumbull Business College. He was employed for over 18 years as a tool and die maker for the Niles...

Jean A. Tripodi, 84, passed away peacefully at 9:10 p.m. on Tuesday April 12, 2022 at her residence following an extended illness. Jean was born in Warren, Ohio on April 5, 1938 the daughter of John Francis and Agnes (Riley) Freel Sr.and has lived in this area all her life. Jean was a 1956 graduate of Niles McKinley High School and following her graduation she was employed for several years at the Niles Machine and Welding Company where she met and dated her husband Joe and they were...

Rev. Dr. Bernard M. Oakes 91, passed away peacefully at 12:07 p.m. on Sunday April 10, 2022 at the Continuing Health Care of Niles following a short illness. He was born on November 9, 1930 the second son, third child of Joseph M. and Mertie B. (Lilly) Okes. Bernard was a 1948 graduate of Princeton (WV) High School and a 1952 graduate of Bethany (WV) College. While at Bethany he was a 3 year letterman in football and co-captain of the team his junior year. He also was co-captain of his...

NILES - Michael Anthony Bugnone, 76, passed away at 9:10 p.m. on Wednesday March 23, 2022 at the St. Joseph Health Center in Warren following a long illness. He was born in Warren on March 21, 1946 the son of Robert and Angie Rose (D'Orio) Bugnone. Michael was a 1964 graduate of Lakeview High School and honorably served in the United States Air Force from December 1966 to March 1969. He retired from Packard Electric after 38 years of employment.  Michael was an avid Cleveland...

Weathersfield Township - Martha Blunt, 85, passed away peacefully at 2:27 p.m. on Tuesday, March 22, 2022 at her residence following an extended illness. She was born in Munich, Germany on April 22, 1936 the daughter of Franz Xaver Gruber. She was raised by her father and step-mother, was of the Catholic Faith and a homemaker. Martha lived with her husband in Youngstown for close to 50 years and moved to Weathersfield Township following his death. Martha is survived by her dear friend,...

Janet Lee Wiencek, 82, of Niles, passed away peacefully at the home of her daughter, in Largo, Florida, on March 21, 2022.  She was born in Warren, Ohio on July 31, 1939, the daughter of Carl Otis Williams and Faith Barnett. She was a 1957 graduate of Niles McKinley High School. Janet was baptized at St. Luke Episcopal Church and attended there throughout her life. One of the many duties she assumed at church was the outreach committee chairman. Her famous Roast Beef and Salad Bar...