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Local Obituaries from Niles, OH
Archie G. Wilson
Apr 7, 2019
NILES - Archie Guy Wilson 84, passed away peacefully at 10:13 p.m. on Sunday April 7, 2019 at the Shepherd of the Valley Nursing Home. He was born in Warren, Ohio on October 5, 1934 a son of John and Margaret (Guy) Wilson. He honorably served in the United States Army and retired in 2005 after working fifty years for...
James William Taylor
Apr 6, 2019
HOWLAND - James William Taylor 74, passed away Saturday morning April 6, 2019 at Continuing Healthcare of Niles following a short illness. He was born in Conneaut, Ohio on August 20, 1944 a son of James Forbes and Ruth Margaret (Hazelton) Taylor. Jim was a 1962 graduate of Mineral Ridge High School, received his Bachelors of Science Degree in Education...
Thomas Paul Koncsol
Apr 1, 2019
NILES - Thomas Paul Koncsol 71, died on Monday evening April 1, 2019 at the St. Elizabeth Health Center in Youngstown following complications of a stroke suffered at home. He was born in Niles on April 26, 1947 a son of John and Helen (Phillips) Koncsol Sr. and lived in this community his entire life and was a graduate of...
Grace Lee Cline
Mar 24, 2019
NILES - Grace Lee Cline 18, passed away peacefully at 9:07 a.m. on Sunday March 24, 2019 at Akron Children's Hospital after a two year battle with leukemia. She was born in Warren on August 24, 2000 a daughter of Linda Lee (Clay) Barnhart. Grace was a 2018 graduate of Niles McKinley High School and was attending Akron University, studying...
Carol Ann Curto
Mar 18, 2019
AUSTINTOWN - Carol Ann Curto 81, died at 8:25 p.m. on Monday March 18, 2019 at Humility House in Austintown following and extended illness. She was born in Warren on May 19, 1937 a daughter of John A. and Mary (Mangino) Chiodey Sr. She was a 1955 graduate of Niles McKinley High School and a member of Our Lady of...
Mary E. Shaheen
Mar 14, 2019
North Jackson - Mary (Alexander) Shaheen, 98, passed away on Thursday March 14, 2019 at the Antonine Village in North Jackson. Mary was born February 7, 1921 in Niles, Ohio, a daughter of Farris and Asma Alexander. She married Sid Maron Shaheen June 21, 1948, and together they had three children and lived in the Niles community most of her...
Elizabeth B. Shimp
Mar 11, 2019
NILES - Elizabeth B. "Betty" Shimp 87, passed away peacefully at 3:30 a.m. on Monday morning March 11, 2019 at her home. Betty was born in Niles, Ohio on February 10, 1932 a daughter of Andrew and Elizabeth (Phillips) Boda. She retired in 1991 after working 28 years in the inspection department at General Motors Packard Electric. Betty was a...
Marcella A. Burgess
Mar 3, 2019
NILES - Marcella A. Burgess 92, passed away on Sunday morning March 3, 2019 at Mercy Health St. Elizabeth Health Center in Youngstown. She was born in Warren, Ohio on June 16, 1926 a daughter of Cyril Joseph and Mary Isabel (Lally) Eddy. Marcella was a 1944 graduate of Niles McKinley High School and a 1947 graduate of the St....
Carl F. Gehringer
Mar 1, 2019
CORTLAND - Carl F. Gehringer Sr. 99, passed away peacefully on Friday morning March 1, 2019 at his residence at Ohio Living Lake Vista Assisted Living. He was born in Allentown, Pennsylvania on July 28, 1919 a son of August and Elsie (Koenig) Gehringer. He was a 1937 graduate of Allentown High School and honorably served as a captain in...
Donna Schroeder
Feb 28, 2019
NILES - Donna Schroeder 73, passed away in her sleep on Thursday February 28, 2019 at her home following a several month illness. She was born Nha Trang, South Vietnam on October 20, 1945 a daughter of Bon Von and Dee Thi Nguyen. She was proud to be an American and worked for over 20 years at McDonald's on Main...
Mary Elizabeth Welch
Feb 19, 2019
MINERAL RIDGE - Mary Elizabeth Welch 77, passed away peacefully at 5:39 p.m. on Tuesday, February 19, 2019 at the Continuing Healthcare at the Ridge following an extended illness. Mary Elizabeth was know by her family and friends as Beth and was born in Youngstown, Ohio on June 8, 1941 a daughter of David and Elizabeth Marie (Ritteger) Jackson. Beth...

Florence Harmon
Feb 15, 2019
WARREN - Florence Harmon 95, passed away at 12:50 a.m. on Friday February 15, 2019 at the Gillette Nursing Home. She was born in Warren, Ohio on October 29, 1923 a daughter of Roy and Mary (Faust) Harmon. Florence lived most of her life on Helen Avenue in Niles and was a self-employed hairdresser retiring in 1993. She was a...
George Allen "Al" Warner
Feb 2, 2019
HOWLAND - George Allen "Al" Warner Sr.87, passed away peacefully on Saturday morning February 2, 2019. Al was born in Quincy, Illinois on December 2, 1931 a son of Paul and Elizabeth (Keil) Warner. He honorably served in the United States Army during the Korean War. He was a member of Teamsters Local 507 and retired 25 years ago as...
Joseph Francis Court
Jan 29, 2019
GIRARD - Joseph Francis Court Jr. 67, died on Tuesday morning January 29, 2019 at his residence following a lengthy battle with cancer. He was born in Youngstown on April 26, 1951 a son of Joseph Francis and Eva (Wilson) Court Sr. He honorable served in the United States Marine Corp during the Vietnam War. He was a laborer and...
Mark R. Bayus
Jan 25, 2019
BURGHILL - Mark R. Bayus 60, passed away at 9:20 p.m. on Friday, January 25, 2019 at his residence following a 18 month illness. Mark was born in Warren, Ohio on September 5, 1958 a son of Andrew and Betty (Summerlin) Bayus. He has lived in this area all his life and graduated from Champion High School. He was employed...
Daniel Edgar Lykins
Jan 24, 2019
FORT MYERS, FLORIDA - Daniel Edgar Lykins 57, passed away at 3:22 p.m. on Thursday January 24, 2019 at the Gulf Coast Medical Center in Fort Myers, Florida. Daniel was born in Warren 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...
Joan Mary Gallagher
Jan 23, 2019
NILES - Joan Mary Gallagher 91, passed away peacefully at 11:10 p.m. on Wednesday January 23, 2019. She was born in Warren, Ohio on March 9, 1927 a daughter of Anthony G. and Josephine (Neville) Sullivan. She resided in Niles and on Lafayette Street most of her life. A 1945 graduate of Ursuline High School, she retired from Copperweld Steel...
Miriam Pantalone
Jan 13, 2019
NILES - Miriam Pantalone 80, passed away peacefully at 7:10 a.m. on Sunday January 13, 2019 at the Shepherd of the Valley Nursing Home, Niles. She was born in Brooklyn, New York on October 29, 1938 a daughter of Thomas and Assunta (Zollo) Paolicelli Sr. She graduated from the William J. Maxwell Needle Trade School in Brooklyn and has lived...
Daniel Robert Pecchio
Jan 11, 2019
NILES - Daniel Robert Pecchio 91, passed away unexpectedly at 11:25 p.m. on Friday January 11, 2019 at the St. Elizabeth Health Center in Youngstown. Dan was born in Youngstown on May 7, 1927 a son of Anthony "Tony" and Laura (Scanlon) Pecchio. He was a 1946 graduate of Youngstown Rayen High School and a 1964 graduate of Youngstown University...
William Edward Whetstone
Jan 6, 2019
NILES - William Edward Whetstone Jr. 72, passed away peacefully at 3:20 a.m. on Sunday January 6, 2019 at his home with his loving family at his side. He was born in Niles on September 14, 1946 a son of William Edward and Dorothy C. (Mikula) Whetstone Sr. Bill was a 1964 graduate of Niles McKinley High School and honorably...
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