Lucille Porter
Dec 23, 2017
NILES - Lucille Porter, 78, passed away peacefully at 6:40 a.m. on Saturday December 23, 2017 at her home following a long illness. She was born in Lawton, Kentucky on July 2, 1939 the daughter of John E. and Sarah (Waggoner) Wagoner. Lucille retired from the Shepherd of the Valley Nursing Home after working 37 years as a dietary aide....
John E. Brincko
Dec 19, 2017
CANFIELD - John E. Brincko, 73, passed away peacefully at 1:37 a.m. on Tuesday December 19, 2017 at the Hospice House with his family by his side after a courageous four year battle with pancreatic cancer. John was born in New Castle, Pennsylvania on August 10, 1944 the son of John and Susanna Mary (Flynn) Brincko. His family moved to...
Dwayne Aaron Farmer
Dec 17, 2017
RICHLANDS, NORTH CAROLINA - Dwayne Aaron Farmer, 57, died Sunday December 17, 2017 at his home. Dwayne was born in Niles, Ohio on February 19, 1960 the son of Daniel and Dorothy (Coates) Farmer. He was employed with Civil Service as a plumber. Dwayne is survived by a son, Dwayne Allen (Tracey) Farmer of Jacksonville, North Carolina; daughter, Amy (Terry)...
George Merlin Unger
Dec 16, 2017
NILES - George Merlin Unger, 73, passed away at 8:55 p.m. on Saturday December 16, 2017 at his residence. He was born in Brookville, Pennsylvania on May 6, 1944 the son of Charles J. and Alice I. (Vandervort) Unger Sr. He was a 1963 graduate of Niles McKinley High School and honorably served in the United States Navy. George retired...
John "Jack" Brace
Dec 13, 2017
AUSTINTOWN - John H. "Jack" Brace, 71, passed away peacefully at 3:42 a.m. on Wednesday December 13, 2017 at the Northside Medical Center following a brief illness. Jack was born on April 18, 1946 in Youngstown, Ohio the son of Ivor and Martha (Ondash) Brace. Jack was a 1964 graduate of Mount Saint Mary's Seminary in Cincinnati and furthered his...
James Jocola
Dec 13, 2017
NILES - James Jocola, 88, passed away peacefully at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday December 13, 2017 at the Manor of Autumn Hills. James was born in Niles on October 23, 1929 the son of Pasquale and Maria (Modarelli) Giocolo. He was a 1948 graduate of Niles McKinley High School and was a member of St. Stephen Church. He retired in...
Mary Ann Wolfe
Dec 6, 2017
GREENVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA - Mary Ann (McKenzie) Wolfe, 46, passed away peacefully on Wednesday morning, December 6, 2017 in her home in Greenville, North Carolina. She formerly lived in Niles and Akron. Mary was born in Warren, Ohio on August 14, 1971 the daughter of James Robert and Mary Frances (Coiner) McKenzie. She was a 1989 honors graduate of Niles...
James J. Blaylock
Dec 4, 2017
ELWOOD, INDIANA - James J. Blaylock, 79, passed away on Monday evening December 4, 2017 at Community Parkview Health and Living Center in Elwood. He was born in Middleton, Tennessee on February 22, 1938 the son of James and Addie (Cooper) Blaylock. On October 8, 1955 he married the love of his life Edna (Bogue) Blaylock. James served as a...
Dorothy Virginia Conklin
Dec 1, 2017
HOWLAND TOWNSHIP - Dorothy V. Conklin, 90, dearest mother and wife, left this world peacefully on the morning of Friday, December 1, 2017 at her home to be with her Lord Jesus following a five month illness. "Dot" Conklin recently celebrated her 90 th birthday with her whole family and 69 th wedding anniversary with her sweetheart husband Keith M....
Thomas D. Cavanaugh
Nov 27, 2017
NILES - Thomas D. Cavanaugh, 90, passed away on Monday, November 27, 2017 surrounded by his loving family. Thomas was born on October 22, 1927 in Youngstown the son of the late Thomas J. and Leona I. (Haas) Cavanaugh. As a preteen Thomas showed a keen interest in musical appreciation and trumpet, which led to a varied career in musical...
Garnet Henrietta Smith
Nov 27, 2017
NILES - Garnet Henrietta Smith, 91, passed away peacefully at 2:45 p.m. Monday, November 27, 2017 at the Austin Woods Nursing Center, Austintown following an extended illness. She was born in Evansville, Ohio on September 13, 1926 the daughter of Darrell and Garnet H. (Blaine) Pollard and has lived in this area all her life. Garnet was a 1945 graduate...
Rick Allen Boggs
Nov 19, 2017
VIENNA - Rick Allen Boggs, 57, passed away peacefully at 9:30 a.m. on Sunday November 19, 2017 at the Autumn Hills Nursing Home following an extended illness. He was born in Warren on November 20, 1959 the son of Thearl and Helen Ann (Barker) Boggs and lived in this community his entire life. He enjoyed fishing and hunting. Ricky is...
Carmen Vadino
Nov 16, 2017
NILES - Carmen Vadino, 92, passed away peacefully at 1:32 a.m. on Thursday November 16, 2017 at the Northside Medical Center in Youngstown. He was born in Girard on April 14, 1925 the son of Anthony and Rose Marie (Cavalcanti) Vadino and lived in this community most of his life. He was a United States Army Veteran of World War...
Ira Clair Strohmeyer
Nov 10, 2017
WARREN - Ira Clair Strohmeyer Jr., 66, died at 8:35 p.m. on Friday November 10, 2017 at the St. Joseph Health Center following complications of pneumonia. He was born in Warren on January 17, 1951 the son of Ira Clair and Hilda N. (Thornburgh) Strohmeyer Sr. He honorably served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. He was...
Marjorie Ann Torrence
Nov 8, 2017
NILES - Marjorie Ann Torrence, 89, passed away peacefully at 1:15 p.m. on Wednesday November 8, 2017 at her residence following an extended illness. She was born in Warren on March 13, 1928 the daughter of Donald and Rachel Esther (Patterson) Burns. Marge was a 1946 graduate of Niles McKinley High School and a longtime member of the First Presbyterian...
John A. Losch
Nov 6, 2017
LORDSTOWN - John A. Losch, 73, passed away unexpectedly at 5:49 p.m., Monday, November 6, 2017 while fishing at Harry Meshel Park at Lake Milton, Ohio John was born in Warren, Ohio on April 5, 1944 the only child of Adolph J. and Anna M. (Casey) Losch Jr. and has lived in Trumbull County his entire life. John was a...
Shirley A. Kimple
Oct 28, 2017
NILES - Shirley A. Kimple, 79, passed away peacefully at 8:19 p.m., Saturday, October 28, 2017 at the Signature Health Care following an extended illness. Shirley was born in Buffalo, New York on January 19, 1938 the daughter of Leon and Helen Edwards. She was of the protestant faith and cherished the activities with her children and grandchildren. Shirley is...
William Christopher Sygar
Oct 23, 2017
WARREN - William Christopher Sygar, 61, died at 3:10 a. m., Monday morning October 23, 2017 at the residence. Bill was born in Warren, Ohio on August 31, 1956 the son of Stephen and Virginia (Madusjeski) Sygar. He was a graduate of Niles McKinley High School and attended the University of Michigan. He resided most of his life in Niles...
Charles Dolan Knight
Oct 16, 2017
VIENNA - Charles "Dolan" Knight, 78, passed away peacefully at 4:50 p.m. on Monday October 16, 2017 at his residence with his family by his side. He was born in Sutton, West Virginia on November 29, 1938 (although his mother said October 29) to Harley Slie and Ida Pauline (Stout) Knight. He was the forth of thirteen children. He honorably...
William E. Adair
Oct 14, 2017
BELLE VERNON, PA - William E. Adair Jr., 76, passed away at 11:42 a.m. on Saturday October 14, 2017 at the UPMC Presbyterian Hospital in Pittsburgh following an extended illness. He lived in the Mineral Ridge community most of his life and moved with his wife Jean to Pennsylvania three years ago. He was born in Warren, Ohio on April...
