obituaries

Apr 14, 2021

NILES - John Philip Hallock 73, passed away peacefully at 9:04 a.m. on Wednesday, April 14, 2021 at the Hospice House in Poland. John was born in Warren, Ohio on May 4, 1947 the son of John and Margaret M. "Peg" (Walker) Hallock and resided in this community his entire life. He was a 1965 graduate of Niles McKinley...

Apr 13, 2021

AUSTINTOWN - Trent Alexander Swan 20, died unexpectedly on Tuesday evening April 13, 2021 at the St. Elizabeth Health Center in Youngstown. He was born in Youngstown, Ohio on April 18, 2000 the son of Kevin A. Swan and Tricia D.Barnett. Trent was a 2018 graduate of Ursuline High School and attended Youngstown State University. He worked in the...

Apr 6, 2021

NILES - Maureen Elizabeth Kutsch 73, passed away at 1:15 p.m. on Tuesday, April 6, 2021 at the Trumbull Regional Medical Center. She was born in Warren, Ohio on March 24, 1948 the daughter of Walter F. and Audrey (Cornwell) Ziegler Sr. and lived in this community her entire life. She attended Niles McKinley High School and was a...

Mar 30, 2021

NILES -Infant Hunter Robert Nathan Allen, died at birth on Tuesday morning March 30, 2021 at St. Joseph Health Center. Hunter is the son of Leon and Miranda (Bowdish) Allen V. Infant Hunter is survived by his parents, four brothers: Leon VI, Tanner, Aksis, Syxx, two sisters Daenerys, Adorabella all at home; grandparents Leon IV and Renee Allen of...

Mar 29, 2021

NILES - William Robert Pirigyi Sr. 95, passed away peacefully at 4:43 p.m. on Monday March 29, 2021 at the Hospice House in Poland following a short illness. He was born in Niles, Ohio on July 2, 1925 the son of John J. and Minnie (Shirkman) Pirigyi Sr. and lived in the Niles community most of his life. Bill...

Mar 25, 2021

NILES - Elizabeth "Betty" (Kravec) Petrosky 93, passed away peacefully on Thursday morning March 25, 2021 at her home. She was born in Mineral Ridge, Ohio on September 3, 1927 the youngest child of John and Johanna (Sarisky) Kravec Sr. She was a 1944 graduate of Austintown Fitch High School. Betty was a stenographer and worked for the government...

Mar 7, 2021

COLUMBUS – Patricia A. Cline, 80 formerly of Warren, passed away peacefully at 6:53 p.m. on Sunday March 7, 2021 at her daughter’s home in Columbus.  She was born in Buckhannon, West Virginia on September 16, 1940 the daughter of Dee Victor and Myrtle (Darnell) Bumgardner.  She retired in 1998 after working 30 plus years as a cutter operator...

Mar 5, 2021

NILES - Shirley A. Stephens, 89, passed away unexpectedly Friday evening March 5, 2021 at the St. Elizabeth Health Center in Youngstown. Shirley was born in Niles, Ohio on November 20, 1931 the daughter of David and Lydia Howells and lived there her entire life.

Shirley was a 1949 graduate of Niles McKinley High School and a...

Mar 3, 2021

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...

Mar 1, 2021

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...

Feb 26, 2021

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...

Feb 14, 2021

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...

Feb 12, 2021

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...

Feb 12, 2021

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...

Feb 7, 2021

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...

Feb 7, 2021

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...

Feb 5, 2021

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...

Feb 4, 2021

NILES - Rose Marie Gress, 66, passed away peacefully at 12:30p.m. on Thursday, February 4, 2021 at the Hospice House, North Lima following an extended illness. Rose was born in Chambersville, Pennsylvania on December 13, 1954 the daughter of Floyd A. and Theresa (Buynak) Gress. Rose has lived in the Niles area most of her life. She was of...

Jan 24, 2021

NILES - Robert L. Hilliard Sr. 86, went to be with the Lord and his wife Joyce on Sunday evening January 24, 2021 at the Trumbull Regional Medical Center. Robert was born in Butler, Pennsylvania on June 11, 1934 the son of William James and Bertha Ellen (Stevens) Hilliard Sr. and moved to Niles in 1954. From 1957 to 1959...

Jan 24, 2021

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...