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Local Obituaries from Niles, OH

Mary  Jo Krekus

Mary Jo Krekus

Jul 7, 2019

STREETSBORO - Mary Jo Krekus 62, passed away peacefully at 2:58 p.m. on Sunday July 7, 2019 at Hillcrest Hospital in Mayfield Heights, Ohio following a lengthly illness. She was born in Cleveland on May 25, 1957 a daughter of Charles A. and Ruth Rose (Vavrik) Krekus Jr. Mary Jo was of the Roman Catholic Faith and was a loving...

Richard  S. Galgozy

Richard S. Galgozy

Jul 7, 2019

CHAMPION- Richard Stephen Galgozy 79, passed away at 1:56 a.m. on Sunday July 7, 2019 at the St. Joseph Health Center emergency room following an extended illness. He was born in Warren, Ohio on July 22, 1939 the son of Stephen and Esther (Phillips) Galgozy. He was an United States Army Veteran serving from April 21, 1959 to May 13,...

Mary  Aileen Royse

Mary Aileen Royse

Jul 2, 2019

Mary Aileen Royse, 89, went peacefully home to loved ones at 11:25 p.m. on Tuesday July 2, 2019 at the Humility House while surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Olive Hill, Kentucky on December 22, 1929 a daughter of John Allen and Ettie (Shumate) Conn and known by everyone as Aileen. A mother of two children and...

Ruth  Rose Krekus

Ruth Rose Krekus

Jul 1, 2019

Greenville, Pennsylvania - Ruth Rose Krekus 88, passed away peacefully at 7:22 a.m. on Monday July 1, 2019 at the St. Paul's Senior Living Community. She was born in Cleveland, Ohio on September 15, 1930 a daughter of Ignac and Mary Vavrik and lived in Trumbull County for many years. Ruth was a 1948 graduate of Holy Trinity High School...

Christine Kosmalski

Christine Kosmalski

Jun 28, 2019

NILES - Christine (Drozd) Kosmalski, passed away at 10:03 a.m. on Friday June 28, 2019 at the Shepherd of the Valley Nursing Home. She was born in Leechburg, Pennsylvania a daughter of Walter and Helen (Kroll) Drozd. She was a graduate of Kiski Area High School and a member of St. Stephen Church, Niles. She loved to shop and cherished...

Darlene Wilson

Darlene Wilson

Jun 23, 2019

McDONALD - Darlene Wilson, 65, passed away at 1:47 p.m. on Sunday June 23, 2019 at the Cleveland Clinic following a short illness. She was born in Gassaway, West Virginia on November 19, 1953 a daughter of William T. "Bob" and Hally Leoma (Scott) Lemon. She was a 1971 graduate of Niles McKinley High School and attended Trumbull Business College....

Barbara  S. Thomas

Barbara S. Thomas

Jun 20, 2019

NILES - Barbara S. Thomas 82, passed away at 12:27 a.m. on Thursday, June 20, 2019 at the Trumbull Regional Medical Center following a brief illness. Barbara was born in Chillicothe, Ohio on October 10, 1936 the daughter of Sterling and Goldie Marie (Bellew) Holbrook and has lived in the Niles area all her life. Barbara was employed for ten...

Philip Annarella

Philip Annarella

Jun 8, 2019

NILES - Philip Annarella Jr. 70 passed away unexpectedly from natural causes on Saturday, June 8, 2019 at his home. Phil was born on January 28, 1949 in New Castle, Pennsylvania a son of Philip and Helen (Nuzzo) Annarella Sr. He was a 1966 graduate of Union Area High School in New Castle, later earning a Bachelor's Degree in Education...

William Mccullough

William Mccullough

May 28, 2019

NILES - William McCullough 88, died on Tuesday May 28, 2019 at his residence. He was born in Warren, Ohio on June 10, 1930. William is survived by four sons, Dewayne Frank (Martha) McCullough of Mississippi, Daniel Lee (Colleen) McCullough of Howland, William McCullough of Weathersfield Township, Richard Thomas (Alice) McCullough of Niles; nine grandchildren; eleven great grandchildren. There are...

David  Alan Dearborn

David Alan Dearborn

May 25, 2019

HOWLAND TOWNSHIP - David Alan Dearborn, 56, passed away peacefully at 7:57 a.m. on Saturday, May 25, 2019 at his residence following a long illness. David was born in Warren, Ohio on July 17, 1962 the son of Alfred and Janet (Shaffer) Dearborn and has lived in this area all his life. David was a Mineral Ridge High School graduate,...

John  E. Miller

John E. Miller

May 24, 2019

HOWLAND - John E. Miller 63, passed away peacefully at 11:30 p.m. on Friday May 24, 2019 at the Hospice of the Valley Hospice House in Poland following a courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Warren, Ohio on August 28, 1955 the son of James and Genevieve (Fiorino) Miller. He lived in the Warren community his entire life....

Barbara  F. Doughty

Barbara F. Doughty

May 18, 2019

NILES - Barbara F. Doughty 85, passed away at 11:53 a.m. on Saturday May 18, 2019 at her residence. She was born in Youngstown, Ohio on April 17, 1934 the daughter of William and Margaret (Rosenberg) Vaupel. She was raised in Girard and moved to Niles in 1960. Barbara enjoyed antiquing, crocheting, and tending to her rose bushes. Most of...

Daniel  Edgar Lykins

Daniel Edgar Lykins

May 15, 2019

NILES - Staff Sergeant Daniel Edgar Lykins 57, passed away on Thursday January 24, 2019 at the Gulf Coast Medical Center in Fort Myers, Florida. Daniel was born in Warren, Ohio on February 13, 1961 a son of Edgar L. and Zoa (Jones) Lykins. He was a graduate of Niles McKinley High School and attended Youngstown State University before joining...

Elizabeth Eaton

Elizabeth Eaton

May 10, 2019

GREENSBORO, NC - Elizabeth Eaton 101, passed away Friday, May 10, 2019 at Morningview Assisted Living following a brief illness. Elizabeth was born November 26, 1917 in Niles, Ohio, the daughter of Alexander and Mary Pete. She lived for many years in Niles, Ohio until moving to Greensboro, North Carolina in 1998. After moving to Greensboro, Elizabeth became of member...

Julie  L. Turner

Julie L. Turner

May 9, 2019

AUSTINTOWN - Julie L. Turner 59, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family at 5:45 a.m. on Thursday May 9, 2019 at the St. Elizabeth Health Center in Youngstown. She was born in Warren, Ohio on March 24, 1960 the daughter of Glen R. and Delores (Binion) Wiltrout. She was a 1978 graduate of Jackson Milton High School and...

John  Henry Campbell

John Henry Campbell

May 4, 2019

WARREN - John Henry Campbell Sr. 77, passed away at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday May 4, 2019 at the St. Joseph Health Center following a short illness. He was born in Olive Hill, Kentucky on April 20, 1942 the son of Delmar W. and Grace M. (Sparks) Campbell. He honorably served in the United States Army and was of the...

Richard  M. Lohr

Richard M. Lohr

May 3, 2019

LIBERTY TOWNSHIP - Richard M. Lohr Jr. 60, passed away peacefully on Friday morning May 3, 2019 at his residence following a short illness. He was born in Warren, Ohio on April 4, 1959 a son of Richard M. and E. Laverne (Binion) Lohr Sr. Rick was in the first graduating class of the new Lordstown High School in 1977...

Marjie  J. Vaughn

Marjie J. Vaughn

Apr 28, 2019

NILES - Marjie J. Vaughn 91, passed away peacefully at 9:19 a.m. on her birthday, Sunday April 28, 2019 at the Shepherd of the Valley Nursing Home, Niles following an extended illness. Marjie was born in Warren, Ohio on April 28, 1928 a daughter of Earl and Mildred (Farr) McFarland and has lived in Niles all her life. Marjie was...

Sandra  Kathleen Small

Sandra Kathleen Small

Apr 19, 2019

NILES - Sandra Kathleen Small, 70, passed away peacefully at 4:30 a.m. on Friday, April 19, 2019 at her residence following an extended illness. Sandra was born in Newport News, Virginia on March 29, 1949 a daughter of James Milton and Ada Frances (Green) Cinnamon. Sandra was employed for ten years as a cashier and office manager for Save-A-Lot. She...

Deborah  Lynn Mckinney

Deborah Lynn Mckinney

Apr 10, 2019

NILES - Deborah Lynn "Debbie" McKinney 61, passed away at 2:44 p.m. on Wednesday April 10, 2019 at the St. Elizabeth Health Center in Youngstown. She was born in Warren, Ohio on March 26, 1958 a daughter of John Paul and Sadie Jane (Biggs) McKinney Sr. and lived in this community her entire life. Debbie was a 1976 graduate of...

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