All Obituaries

Thomas Edward Hamm, 79, passed away peacefully at 3:00 p.m. on Friday November 25, 2022 at the Cleveland Clinic following a short illness. Tom was born in Hohenwald, Tennessee on May 1, 1943 the son of Richard H. and Velma Z.(Ary) Hamm. He was a Lakeview High School graduate and retired in 1996 as a foreman for the General Motors Company, Lordstown Plant following 30 years of faithful service. He was also a part of the family business of thoroughbred race horses both here in the Warren area...

Tammie Jo Hake, 62, passed away peacefully at 9:21 a.m. on Friday, November 25, 2022 at Shepherd of the Valley Nursing Home in Howland following a long battle with bulbar ALS. She was born in Grafton, West Virginia on July 14, 1960 the daughter of Jesse Vincent and Armenta Mae (Hoover) Goff.  Tammie was a graduate of Grafton (WV) High School and was a office manager for Dr. Larry Chen in Warren for over 24 years.  She was a member of St. Stephen Church in Niles and enjoyed being...

Stephen Carmen Kajtar, 64, died peacefully at 4:57 a.m. on Saturday, November 19, 2022 at the Trumbull Regional Medical Center following an extended illness. Stephen was born in Warren, Ohio on December 6, 1957 the son of Steve C. and Bertha S. (Foster) Kajtar Jr. and has lived in this area all his life. He was a Niles McKinley High School and the New Castle School of Trades graduate. Stephen was of the catholic faith and retired in 2000 as a mill wright for the General Electric Company,...

John Eben Spraker, 76, died peacefully on Sunday evening, November 13, 2022 at his residence following an extended illness. John was born in Ridley Park, Pennsylvania the son of Emmett and Thelma (Dill) Spraker. John was an over-the-road truck driver for many years and served in the United States Army. In his earlier years, he enjoyed building his own drag racer and racing in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, hunting, motorcycling and off-road Jeep four wheeling. John is survived by special...

Ann F. Ford, 92, passed away peacefully at home with her loving family by her side on Thursday morning November 10, 2022. She was born in Wheeling, West Virginia on September 16, 1930 the daughter of Louis O. and Katherine (McCool) Dischinger. Ann was a graduate of St. Joseph Academy in Wheeling, West Virginia. Following graduation she was a switchboard coordinator for the Chesapeake and Ohio Telephone Company. After raising her children, she worked as a bookkeeper for several local...

William Elmer Frye Sr., 94, died at 7:45 a.m. on Tuesday, November 8, 2022 at the residence from prostrate cancer. He was born in Pleasant City, Ohio on October 22, 1928 the son of Dwight and Isabella Frye and came to this area many years ago.  William was of the Methodist faith, a United States Army Veteran during the Korean War, a crane operator for over 40 years at the Allied Metals Company, Niles. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, repairing automobiles, and spending time with his...

Margarett H. Hegel, 92, passed away peacefully at 11:50 a.m. on Friday, October 21, 2022 at the Canfield Health Care Center, Cornersburg following a long illness. Margarett was born in Youngstown, Ohio on March 4, 1930 the daughter of Adam and Emma (Evans) Johnson and has lived in Mineral Ridge most of her life. She was known by family and friends as Peg. Peg retired in 1999 form the Fairhaven School System where she was a bus driver for over 34 years. She was a member of the Mineral Ridge...

A limb has fallen from the family tree that says grieve not for me, remember the best times, the laughter, the song, the good life I lived while I was strong. Frank Andrew Keeley "Frankie", 52, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Tuesday evening October 18, 2022 at the St. Elizabeth Health Center due to complications from a lifelong illness. Frank was born in Warren, Ohio on November 12, 1969 the son of Terrence R. Keeley Sr. and the late Madeline...

Emlyn "Lyn" Rider, 93, passed away peacefully at 3:05 a.m. on Saturday October 15, 2022 at her residence. She was born in Youngstown, Ohio on August 12, 1929 the daughter of Henry and Doris (Luther) Money. Lyn graduated in 1947 from Youngstown South High School. She was an active member and deacon of the First United Presbyterian Church of Niles, where she participated in many of the womens groups. For over twenty years she worked first at the Trumbull County Board of Elections,...

NEWTON TOWNSHIP - Dolores Jean Chipps, 87, passed away on Saturday October 8, 2022 at Trumbull Regional Medical Center. Dolores was born July 24, 1935 in Olive Hill, Kentucky. Daughter of Charles McCoy and Marie Abbott. Dolores was raised by her Mother and Step-Father Clarence Estes. She was of the Nazarene Faith. Dolores married the love of her life, Ralph Chipps Sr. on December 1, 1951. She enjoyed playing bingo. She always knew the best places to go. She also loved playing cards....