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Local Obituaries from Niles, OH
Creta Batchelder
May 26, 2025
Creta Batchelder , 74, of Largo FL, formerly of Lordstown, Ohio passed away on May 26, 2025 at UF Health Shands Hospital in Gainsville, Florida after a courageous battle with pulmonary fibrosis.
Creta was born June 26, 1950, a daughter of the late Bruce and Christina (Currence) Gettig. She was a 1968 graduate of Warren G Harding...
Connie Ann Brandt
May 25, 2025
Connie Ann Brandt , 58, passed away peacefully on Sunday afternoon, May 25, 2025 at her home with her family at her side following a long battle with cancer. Connie was born in Youngstown, Ohio on July 30, 1966 the daughter of Robert K. and Verneen E. (Welch) O'Neil and has lived in this area all her life.
...Darlene Y. Mcintire
May 24, 2025
Darlene Yvonne McIntire , 83, passed away on Saturday afternoon May 24, 2025 at the Mercy Health Austintown Medical Center. She was born in Tacoma, Washington on October 26, 1941 the daughter of Francis and Inez (Olsen) Pazderic.
Darlene worked in the laundry department at the Glenview Manor Nursing Home in Mineral Ridge for over 30 years....
Joanne Louise Canann
May 19, 2025
Joanne Louise Canann, 90, passed away peacefully at 10:56 p.m. on Monday, May 19, 2025 at the Shepherd of the Valley Nursing Home, Liberty. Joanne was born in Niles, Ohio on January 14, 1935 the daughter of Joseph W. and Clara L. (Pierce) Lawrence and lived in this community all of her life.
She was a 1953...
Michael G. Mcmahon Jr.
May 16, 2025
Michael George McMahon Jr. , 76, passed away peacefully following a short illness at 3:21 p.m. on Friday, May 16, 2025 at the St. Joseph Health Center, Warren. Michael was born in Warren, Ohio on March 10, 1949 the son of Michael George and Helen Marie (O'Brien) McMahon Sr. and has lived in the community his entire life.
...Margaret "Peggy" Shaker
May 14, 2025
Margaret "Peggy" Shaker was born on November 2, 1928, in Fostoria, Ohio, to Richard and Alice (Elum) Abowd. Of proud Lebanese descent, her parents owned and operated the New Ohio Hotel in Fostoria. Alice lovingly raised their seven children while Richard managed the family business. The Abowd family was known for their industrious spirit, and all seven children went...
Robert E. Lorraine Jr.
May 12, 2025
Robert E. Lorraine Jr. , 62, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Monday morning May 12, 2025 at his home. Bob was born in Warren, Ohio on September 19, 1962 the son of Robert E. and Diane (Storey) Lorraine Sr and lived most of his life in this community.
He was an avid Oakland (Las Vegas)...
Hugh Arthur Kieley
May 12, 2025
Hugh Arthur Kieley , 87, passed away peacefully on Monday May 12, 2025 at the St. Joseph Health Center surrounded by his loving wife and family. He was born in St. John's Newfoundland Canada on July 12, 1937, the son of Daniel William and Jean Valentine(McFarlane) Kieley.
He retired as a production planner at Republic Steel and...
Ronald G. Slezyak
May 8, 2025
Ronald G. Slezyak, 71, passed away following a brief illness at 4:40 a.m. on Thursday, May 8, 2025 at the Continuing Health Care of Niles.
Ronald was born in Warren, Ohio on March 29, 1954 the son of John G. and Mary Elizabeth (Janow) Slezyak and has lived here his entire life.
Ronald was a...
Donna Lee Spencer
Apr 29, 2025
Donna Lee Spencer , 82, passed away peacefully at 2:02 a.m. on Tuesday April 29, 2025 at the Cardinal Woods Skilled Nursing Home in Madison, Ohio. She was born in Boston, Massachusetts on December 11, 1942 the daughter of Lowell W. and Gladys V. (Nye) Carmany.
Donna was the retired manager at Westwood Lake Park in Weathersfield...
Virginia M. (Demaret) Swegan
Apr 23, 2025
Virginia M. (Demaret) Swegan , 94, passed away peacefully at 3:34 p.m. on Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at the Continuing Healthcare at the Ridge. Virginia was born in Warren, Ohio on June 28, 1930 the daughter of George and Virginia D. (Derville) Demaret and has lived in this area all her life.
Virginia was a patient escort...
Donna J. Villio
Apr 19, 2025
Donna J. Villio , 85, passed away Saturday, April 19, 2025 at 6:37 p.m. at Select Specialty Hospital in Boardman with her loving family at her side following a courageous three month battle with lung cancer.
She was born December 10, 1939 in Warren, the daughter of the late Kenneth and Dorothy Shepherd Hilty and was a...
Agnes Jean Wissinger
Mar 27, 2025
Agnes Jean Wissinger , 83, passed away on Thursday morning March 27, 2025 at her home. She was born in Vandergrift, Pennsylvania on December 22, 1941 the daughter of Jacob and Gladys (Henneman) Shaffer.
She was a longtime member of the New Hope United Methodist Church in Niles and the Order of the Eastern Star. For 18...
Francis Timothy "Tim" Moriarty Jr.
Mar 22, 2025
Francis Timothy "Tim" Moriarty Jr. , 83, passed away at 3:02 p.m. on Saturday March 22, 2025 at the Masternick Memorial in New Middletown. Tim was born in Sharon, Pennsylvania on August 22, 1941 the son of Francis Timothy and Florence (Bowman) Moriarty Sr. He grew up an active member of his Catholic parish, serving as an acolyte throughout...
Marion Mae Kaufman
Mar 3, 2025
Marion Mae Kaufman , 103, passed away on Monday morning March 3, 2025 at the Shepherd of the Valley Nursing Home in Liberty. She was born in Lehman, Pennsylvania on November 16, 1921 the daughter of Lawrence and Mary (Bonning) Smith.
Many years ago she worked at General Electric Trumbull Lamp Plant in Warren.
Marion...
Lester L. Lightner
Feb 24, 2025
Lester L. Lightner , 97, passed away peacefully on Monday morning February 24, 2025 at his home. He was born in Brent, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania on February 6, 1928 the son of Ivan and Davina (Williamson) Lightner.
Lester was a 1946 graduate of Liberty High School in Churchill and honorably served in the United States Army as...
Allen Ray Statler Sr.
Feb 18, 2025
Allen Ray Statler Sr. , 81, passed away peacefully on Tuesday February 18, 2025 at his home. He was born in Monongalia County, West Virginia on August 29, 1943 the son of Pliney and Helen (Wade) Statler.
Allen retired in 1994 after working 28 years as a tow motor operator at General Motors Lordstown. He enjoyed the...
Jurgen David Starr Sr.
Feb 17, 2025
Jurgen David Starr , 57, passed away unexpectedly at 4:41 p.m. on Monday, February 17, 2025 at the emergency room of St. Elizabeth Medical Center Boardman following an unexpected heart attack at work.
Jurgen was born in Kassel, Germany on August 19, 1967 the son of Dennis F. Starr and Roswitha Kulcsar. He came to the United...
Dean Edward Wissinger
Feb 15, 2025
Dean Edward Wissinger , 91, passed away peacefully on Saturday February 15, 2025 at his home. He was born in Dayton, Pennsylvania on October 30, 1933 the son of Francis Edward and Edith Ella (Neely) Wissinger and lived in this community most of his life.
Dean honorably served in the United States Air Force during the Korean...
Lawrence Tripodi
Feb 14, 2025
Lawrence Tripodi , 73, passed away on Friday morning February 14, 2025 at the Cape Canaveral Hospital in Cocoa Beach, Florida. He was born in Warren, Ohio on January 3, 1952 the son of Anthony and Domenica (Viole) Tripodi Sr. and lived most of his life in Niles, Ohio.
Larry was a 1970 graduate of John F....
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