All Obituaries

HOWLAND TOWNSHIP- Karen Jayne Zavasnik, 79, passed away peacefully at 9:20 a.m. on Thursday, October 14, 2021 at the Trumbull Regional Medical Center following an extended illness. Karen was born in Cleveland, Ohio on October 5, 1942 the daughter of Howard L. and Jayne (Rader) Olson. Karen was a 1961 graduate of Niles McKinley High School and a member of the Niles First United Methodist Church. She was employed for over 20 years for the Internal Revenue Service as a management supervisor for...

WARREN - Judith Ann "Judy" Griffiths, 75, passed away unexpectedly at 9:26 a.m. on Tuesday, October 12, 2021 at the residence.  Judy was born in Warren, Ohio on July 21, 1946 the daughter of Charles L. and Charlene V. (Stright) Raub Jr. and has lived in the area all her life. Judy was an all around well known artist of nature and landscaping.  She was very active at the Trumbull Art Gallery and her collection of oils and watercolors are on display at the Trumbull...

Belle Vernon, Pa. - Jean A. Adair, 76 passed away peacefully at 2:30 a.m. on Sunday, October 10, 2021 at the residence following an extended illness.  Jean was born in Warren, Ohio on February 6, 1945 the daughter of Kenneth and Anna Mae (Hood) Garland and was raised in Trumbull County.  Jean and William moved to Belle Vernon in 2014 to live with their daughter. Jean was a 1963 graduate of Mineral Ridge High School and furthered her education at the Trumbull Memorial Hospital...

MINERAL RIDGE - Michael Raymond Mowery, 50, passed away unexpectedly at 7:41 p.m. on Sunday, October 10, 2021 at the Cleveland Clinic from complications of cardiac arrest and Covid. Mike was born in Youngstown, Ohio on January 21, 1971 the son of Kenneth L. and Constance Kay (Whittaker) Mowery Sr and has lived in this area all his life. Michael was a graduate of Mineral Ridge High School, employed for 28 years as the production foreman at the Youngstown Tube Company. He was a member of the...

NILES - Douglas Lee Voithofer, 72, died at 12:26 a.m. in the emergency room of Saint Elizabeth Medical Center Belmont Avenue on Monday, October 4, 2021 following a heart attack suffered at home. Douglas was born in Morgantown, West Virginia on August 20, 1949 the son of Thomas and Juanita (Jones) Voithofer and came to Niles at a young age. Doug graduated from Niles McKinley High School and retired following over 20 years of service as an engineer for Conrail Railroad. He enjoyed walking his...

VIENNA - Dean P. Voye, 85, passed away peacefully at 7:50 a.m. on Monday, October 4, 2021 at the residence following an extended illness. Dean was born in Warren, Ohio on April 25, 1936 the son of Remmy and Norma (Stone) Voye Sr. and lived in this area most of his life. Dean attended the University of Cincinnati and graduated from Youngstown State University majoring in business management. He later earned a masters degree in business (MBA) from Youngstown State University. Dean was employed...

MINERAL RIDGE - Clara B. Echols, 92, passed away peacefully at 1:20 a.m. on Saturday, October 2, 2021 at the Humility House, Austintown, following an extended illness. Clara was born in Coeburn, Virginia on December 18, 1928 the daughter of Grady E. and Mae (Phillips) Horne and came to this area many years ago. Clara was a 1940 graduate of Coeburn High School and was very active at the Niles First Presbyterian Church. She was a member of the Ladies Auxiliary at the church and volunteered for...

Howland Township - Shirley Temple Johnson Dawson, 81, passed away peacefully at 4:10 p.m. on Thursday, September 30, 2021 at the home of her daughter Kendra, with whom she lived. Shirley was born in Carter County, Kentucky on April 10, 1940, the daughter of George and Victoria Boggs Johnson. The Johnson family moved to the Niles area when Shirley was a child and she attended the Niles local schools. Shirley passionately loved Jesus and was an active member of the Apostolic Pentecostal Church...

HUBBARD - Patricia Sarah King, 83, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Wednesday, September 29, 2021 at the residence from heart failure. Patricia was born in Warren, Ohio on February 12, 1938 the daughter of Merle and Ruth (Watkins) Joseph and has lived in this area most of her life. Patricia was a Niles McKinley High School graduate and attended Youngstown State University for two years with an associate degree in accounting. She retired from Second National Bank, Warren following 17...

NILES - Russell M. Shaw Jr. 56, passed away peacefully on 2:57 p.m. Tuesday, September 28, 2021 at the Trumbull Memorial Hospital.  Russell was born in Warren, Ohio on November 29, 1964 the son of Russell M. and Elsie I. (Miller) Shaw Sr.  He married Deborah Cox on February 24, 2002.  Russell was 1983 Niles McKinley High School graduate, enjoyed watching basketball and football and was a master mechanic for several area companies.  Russell is survived by his wife,...