All Obituaries

MINERAL RIDGE - Leona Mae Jean Moore 91, passed away peacefully at 2:46 a.m. on Wednesday March 3, 2021 at her home. She was born in Parkersburg, West Virginia on November 4, 1929 the daughter of Harry Burton and Dorothea Mabel (Moore) Garvin and came to this area from Alliance, Ohio. Mrs. Moore graduated from the Alliance School System and was an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and served faithfully in many callings. She enjoyed scrapbooking, reading,...

AUSTINTOWN - Mary Jane Boag 102, passed away peacefully at 12:05 p.m. on Monday, March 1, 2021 at the Victoria House Assisted Living. She was born in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania on December 22, 1918 the daughter of John E. and Myrtle L. (Lewis) Boag. Mary Jane came to Niles as a young child and was a 1936 graduate of Niles McKinley High School and received an associate degree in Business from Youngstown College. She was an active member of the Niles First United Methodist Church. She was the...

NILES - Alfred “Al” Milo English 92, departed this life on Friday, February 26, 2021. He was born on April 6, 1928, the eldest son of Milo Alfred English and Nora Pitts English. Al grew up in Sinnemahoning, Pennsylvania.  He moved to Niles in 1943, where he met Lois Crawford. The two were married February 15, 1951 and recently celebrated their 70th anniversary. A World War II veteran, Al served in the Army Air Force, where he was a hydraulic shop foreman 1271st Air...

NILES - Catherine V. Pitzer 92, passed away at 5:00 a.m. on Sunday February 14, 2021 at the Windsor House in Champion. She was born in Center Township - Indiana County, Pennsylvania on November 6, 1928 the daughter of Anthony and Genevieve (Blatnik) Verhosek. She was a 1946 graduate of Niles McKinley High School and retired in 1991 after working 35 years as an inspector at the Packard Electric Company. Catherine was a member of St. Stephen Church and enjoyed family birthday's and...

AUSTINTOWN - Gomer Edwin Yates, 64, passed away peacefully on Friday morning February 12, 2021 at his residence following a short illness. Gomer was born in Gary, Indiana on December 9, 1956 the son of Albert E. and Ada Aldene (King) Yates. Gomer was a graduate of the former Warren Western Reserve High School. He was a self-employed car dealer and the owner of Red Head Auto Sales in Warren. He previously owned with his father, S and S Motors in Mineral Ridge. Gomer was a car enthusiast, he...

YOUNGSTOWN - Wayne E. Budny, 63, passed away peacefully at 12:45 a.m.,on Friday, February 12, 2021 at the Hospice House following a one year illness. Wayne was born on July 4, 1957 the son of Edward and Josephine Frances (Stica) Budny. Wayne retired in May of 2020 as an engineer at Packard Electric Company following 42 years of faithful service. He was of the catholic faith and graduated from the New York School of Technology with a Bachelors of Engineering and Electronics degree. Wayne is...

MINERAL RIDGE - Michelle Ilona Mickelson Griffiths, Ph.D. 78, passed away at 4:36 p.m. on Sunday February 7, 2021 at the St. Elizabeth Health Center. She was born in Youngstown, Ohio on December 9, 1942 the eldest daughter of Adolph J. and Helen (Vargo) Mickelson. She was a 1960 graduate of Niles McKinley High School and graduated summa cum laude from Kent State University in 1983. She was a member of Xi Mu Chapter of Sigma Tau Delta National English Honor Society. She won the Arthur E....

MINERAL RIDGE - Shelby J. "Jean" Bellard 74, formerly of Girard, passed away peacefully at 4:20 p.m. on Sunday February 7, 2021 at the Cortland Health Care Center. She was born in Warren, Ohio on October 7, 1946 the daughter of Raymond W. and Mary E. (Esser) Gifford. A 1966 graduate of Niles McKinley High School she work for many years as a nurses' aide at Trumbull Memorial Hospital and Glen View Manor Nursing Home in Mineral Ridge She was a member of the Apostolic Pentecostal...

YOUNGSTOWN - Richard L. Palmer, 49, passed away on Sunday, January 24, 2021 at his residence. He was born in Warren, Ohio on November 6, 1971 the son of Richard Leon and Victoria L. (Holden) Palmer and lived in this area all his life. Richard attended Niles McKinley High School, enjoyed golfing fishing and playing cards. He was a Cleveland Browns and Cavaliers fan. Richard is survived by a daughter, Lauren Palmer of Tampa, Florida; two brothers, Stanley (Michelle) Palmer of Niles, John...

NILES - Aloysius S. Sipusic 97, passed away peacefully at 6:25 a.m. on Friday February 5, 2021 at the Hospice House in Poland. He was born in Girard, Ohio on March 28, 1923 the son of Bartholomew and Anna (Macekovic) Sipusic and lived in this area all his life. He honorably served in the United States Army during World War II and was awarded with the distinguished European African Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with three Bronze Stars and the Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster. He retired in...