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Local Obituaries from Niles, OH

Charles Edward Fuller Soda
Aug 17, 2017
MINERAL RIDGE - Charles Edward Fuller Soda, 60, died at 11:09 p.m. on Thursday August 17, 2017 at the Trumbull Memorial Hospital. He was born in Leavittsburg on November 23, 1956 the son of Charles Edward and Eva Martha (Ziegler) Fuller. He was a graduate of Niles McKinley High School and was of the Baptist faith. Charles is survived by...
Joe F. Cross
Aug 16, 2017
MINERAL RIDGE - Joe F. Cross, 82, passed away peacefully at 6:10 a.m. on Wednesday August 16, 2017 at his home. He was born in Lawton, Kentucky on August 19, 1934 the son of Joe Henry and Edna (May) Cross. He fought the good fight, finished the race, and kept the faith. He retired in 1992 after 17 years as...
Barbara J. Gilmour
Aug 13, 2017
NILES - Barbara J. Gilmour, 81, passed away at 1:05 p.m. on Sunday August 13, 2017 at her home. She was born in Monclo, West Virginia on January 3, 1936 the daughter of Homer and Anna Pearl (Littleton) Littleton Sr. She was a 1954 graduate of Niles McKinley High School and an organizer for several of the class reunions. Barbara...
Irene Theresa Kuhn
Aug 13, 2017
NILES - Irene Theresa Kuhn, 86, passed away peacefully at 7:40 p.m. on Sunday August 13, 2017 at the Windsor House in Champion. She was born in Youngstown, Ohio on September 22, 1930 the daughter of John and Theresa (Toth) Banyots. She retired in June of 1993 after working 17 years as an assistant cook and noon aide at Washington...
Danielle Marie Mclean
Aug 12, 2017
WARREN - Danielle Marie McLean, 21, passed away at 3:09 p.m. on Saturday August 12, 2017 at her home. She was born in Warren, Ohio on September 17, 1995 the daughter of Rory R. and Annemarie (Chidboy) McLean. Danielle was a graduate of Brecksville High School and enjoyed playing the cello and creative writing. She loved all types of animals....
Mary B. Steib
Aug 11, 2017
NILES - Mary Steib, passed away peacefully at her home in the early hours of Friday, August 11, 2017. She was born on May 27, 1921 in Neffs, Ohio the youngest child of Tekla and Nicholas Buch. On Decoration Day, May 30, 1927 the family moved to Warren and she resided in the Warren Niles area the remainder of her...
John Michael Sharfal
Aug 8, 2017
NILES - John Michael Sharfal, 96, died peacefully at 11:50 p.m., Tuesday, August 8, 2017 at the Vista Care at the Ridge. John was born in Sharpsville, Pennsylvania on December 11, 1920 the son of Samuel and Susana (Kordovan) Sharfal and lived in Trumbull and Mahoning Counties all his adult life. John was a United States Army veteran serving during...
Nick J. Salapata
Jul 23, 2017
Nick J. Salapata, 62, passed away peacefully, at 7:15am, Sunday, July 23, 2017 at the Brierfield Manor. Austintown following a five year illness. Nick was born in Warren, Ohio on August 1, 1954 the son of the late John Paul and Mary Carmela (Chuirazzi) Salapata and has lived in Niles all his life. Nick was employed for 38 years for...
Bruce Robert Torrence
Jul 16, 2017
Bruce Robert Torrence, 55, passed away peacefully at 2:57am, Sunday, July 16, 2017 at Saint Joseph Health Center following a short illness with abdominal cancer. Bruce was born in Warren, Ohio on November 7, 1961 the son of Robert E. and Marjorie Ann (burns) Torrence and has lived in Niles and Girard all his life. Bruce graduated from Niles McKinley...
John "Jack" Boyle
Jul 12, 2017
NILES - John H. "Jack" Boyle, 88, died peacefully at 1:15pm, Wednesday July 12, 2017 at the Hospice House. Jack was born in Smock, Pennsylvania on April 9, 1929 the son of Frank and Agnes (Spara) Boyle and lived in this area most of his life. He was a Warren G. Harding High School graduate, a member of Saint Stephen...
Bertha Irene Strock
Jul 11, 2017
NILES - Bertha Irene Strock, 89, passed away peacefully at 8:00pm, Tuesday, July 11, 2017 at St. Joseph Health Center. Bertha was born in Indiana, Pennsylvania on August 1, 1927 the daughter of Eugene Arthur and Flora Viola (Grove) Russell Sr. and came to this area many years ago. Bertha was a high school graduate, longtime member of the Niles...

Mary J. Falter
Jul 2, 2017
NILES - Mary J. Falter, 98, passed away peacefully at 6:05pm, Sunday, July 2, 2017 at the Shepherd of the Valley Nursing Home, Niles. Mary was born in Nanty Glo, Pennsylvania on April 6, 1919 the daughter of John and Elizabeth (Farkas) Kovach. Mary spent her childhood in Bretz and Morgantown, West Virginia before moving to Niles many years ago....
Patrick J. Isoldi
Jun 29, 2017
NILES - Patrick J. Isoldi, 95, passed away peacefully at 5:30am, Thursday June 29, 2017 at the residence. Patsy was born in Girard, Ohio on May 13, 1922 the son of John and Theresa (Natale) Isoldi and has lived in this area all his life. He was a Girard High School graduate, honorably served in the United States Army during...
James Harley Jones
Jun 21, 2017
NILES - James Harley "Jimmy" Jones, 77, passed away peacefully at 5:03 p.m. on Wednesday June 21, 2017 at the Hospice House in Poland. He was born in Youngstown, Ohio on May 21, 1940 the son of Harley Clifford and Loretta Mae (Phillips) Jones and live in the Niles community most of his life. Jimmy was a 1958 graduate of...
Dennis A. Watkins
Jun 19, 2017
NILES - Dennis A. "Stymie" Watkins, 68, passed away at 1:04 a.m. on Monday June 19, 2017 at his home following his battle with liver cancer. He was born in Niles on April 5, 1949 the son of Forest and Elva (Smith) Watkins. Dennis was a 1967 graduate of Niles McKinley High School and a member of Trinity Lutheran Church,...
John C. Rutherford
Jun 19, 2017
NILES - John C. Rutherford, 69, passed away at 6:54 p.m. on Monday June 19, 2017 at the Northside Medical Center Emergency Room. He was born in Lexington, Massachusetts on July 18, 1947 the son of Gaynor and Barbara (Curtis) Rutherford. He was a 1965 graduate of Lexington High School and a 1969 graduate of Bowdoin College. He retired after...
Thomas H. Cheek
Jun 17, 2017
NILES - Thomas H. Cheek, 50, passed away Saturday morning June 17, 2017 at his residence of natural causes. He was born in Steubenville, Ohio on November 28, 1966 the son of Shirley Cheek. He was a baker for 23 years at D'Urso Bakery in Niles. For the last several months he was a laborer at BRT Aluminum Extrusions in...
Rebecca Jean (Cairns) Goudy
Jun 4, 2017
DOVER - Rebecca Jean "Becky" (Cairns) Goudy, 63, passed away at 10:25 a.m. on Sunday June 4, 2017 at the New Dawn Retirement Center in Dover, Ohio. She was born in Warren on February 6, 1954 the daughter of Thomas and Roselyn (DeJute) Cairns. She was a 1972 graduate of Niles McKinley High School and a 1977 graduate of Youngstown...
Geraldine M. Hake
Jun 2, 2017
NILES - Geraldine M. Hake, 89, passed away at 10:25 p.m., Friday, June 2, 2017 at Trumbull Memorial Hospital following a short illness. Geraldine was born in Canfield, Ohio on September 25, 1927 the daughter of Roy and Neva (Corll) Moore and has lived in this area all her life. Geraldine was affectionately known as Gerry and graduated from Canfield...

John J. Tirlea
May 30, 2017
SOLON - John J. Tirlea, 97, passed away on Tuesday morning May 30, 2017 at Always At Home Care in Solon. He was born in Niles on September 15, 1919 the son of Trifon and Lena (DiJon) Tirlea and live in Niles most of his life. A few years ago he relocated to an adult care facility in Solon to...
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