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Local Obituaries from Niles, OH
Margaret M. Willaman
Apr 5, 2017
NILES - Margaret M. Willaman, 91, passed away at 11:19 a.m., Wednesday, April 5, 2017 at the St. Joseph Health Center surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Knoxville, Tennessee on December 27, 1925, the daughter of Marion and Mossie (Collins) Hicks and moved to this area in 1937. Margaret retired from the City of Niles in 1991...
Louise O'Brad
Apr 1, 2017
HOWLAND - Louise O'Brad, 98, passed away peacefully at 1:34 p.m. on Saturday April 1, 2017 at the Shepherd of the Valley Assisted Living Home. She was born in Smithton, Pennsylvania on March 20, 1919 the daughter of Joseph and Mary (Rickert) Voithofer. Her family moved to West Virginia, and in 1949 they followed work to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and then...
Donna Marie Woodford
Mar 27, 2017
WARREN - Donna Marie Woodford, 53, died at 4:45 a.m. on Monday March 27, 2017 at the home of her daughter. She was born in Ahoskie, North Carolina on March 5, 1964 the daughter of Irvin and Katherine Shores. She was a waitress at Abruzzi's Cafe 422. Donna is survived by four daughters, Sherri Woodford of Warren, Samantha Woodford of...
C. Richard Quinby
Mar 26, 2017
BRISTOLVILLE - C. Richard Quinby, 88, passed away peacefully at 1:00 a.m. on Sunday March 26, 2017 at the home of his grandson Roy J. and Kristina Dew where he lived for the past 15 years. He was born in Lordstown, Ohio on June 21, 1928 the son of Clarence and Marie (Quimby) Quinby. Mr. Quinby retired in 1974 as...
Matthew James Singelis
Mar 26, 2017
WARREN - Matthew James Singelis, 31, was called Home to be with the Lord peacefully on Sunday afternoon March 26, 2017 at his home in Warren. He was born in Warren, Ohio on June 12, 1985 the son of James and Renee L. (Johnson) Singelis. He was a Howland High School graduate and attended the University of Akron. Matthew was...
Thomas E. Cross
Mar 25, 2017
McDONALD - Thomas E. Cross, 80, passed away peacefully at 8:23 p.m., Saturday, March 25, 2017 at his home. He was born in Lawton, Kentucky on July 28, 1936 the son of Joe H. and Edna (May) Cross. He was loved and cherished by everyone, especially his devoted wife and caring children. Tom is a member of the Plumbers and...
Gale Lynn Littleton
Mar 15, 2017
CAPE CORAL, FL - Gale Lynn Littleton, 65, passed away at 1:18 p.m. on Wednesday March 15, 2017 at his home after a battle with lung cancer. He was born in Warren, Ohio on August 10, 1951 the son of Homer and Anna Pearl Littleton. He was a 1969 graduate of Niles McKinley High School and retired in 2013 after...
Shane Thomas Cross
Mar 13, 2017
NILES - Shane Thomas Cross, 31, passed away on Monday morning March 13, 2017 at his residence. He was born in Youngstown on August 19, 1985 the son of Timothy Cross and Laura Bowen. He was a 2003 graduate of Niles McKinley High School and worked for many years as a laborer with Local Union 125 of Youngstown. He was...
Howard W. Greenfield
Mar 9, 2017
NILES - Howard W. Greenfield Jr., 86, passed away peacefully at 3:00 a.m. on Thursday March 9, 2017 at the Windsor House Nursing Home, Champion following a long battle with cancer. He was born in Niles on July 22, 1930 the son of Howard W. and Hazel M. (Jackson) Greenfield Sr. and lived in the Niles community most of his...
Roselyn Watson
Mar 3, 2017
Geneva, Illinois - Roselyn Chambers Watson, 93, passed away peacefully in Geneva, Illinois on Friday March 3, 2017. She was born in Niles, Ohio on August 23, 1923 the daughter of John and Eva Chambers, grew up there and attended St. Stephen School, graduating from Niles McKinley High School in 1941 and from Warren Business College in 1943. Roselyn first...
Samuel Anthony Accordino
Mar 1, 2017
NILES - Samuel A. Accordino, 84, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday March 1, 2017 at 10:00 p.m. at the Trumbull Memorial Hospital in Warren. He was born in Clearfield, Pennsylvania on May 30, 1932 the son of the late Phillip and Marie (Natoli) Accordino. He lived in the Niles community for over fifty years. Sam was an...
Bessie Genaro
Feb 25, 2017
WARREN - Bessie Genaro, 64, died at 4:39 p.m. on Saturday February 25, 2017 at the Trumbull Memorial Hospital. She was born in Alea, Greece on April 15, 1952 the daughter of Christ and Martha (Roussis) Tambures. She was a 1970 graduate of Warren G. Harding High School and was a member of Saint Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church. She retired...
John Francis Gillespie
Feb 19, 2017
LIVONIA, MICHIGAN - John Francis Gillespie, 88, passed away peacefully at 9:39 a.m. on Sunday February 19, 2017 after a brief illness. He was born in Youngstown, Ohio on October 16, 1928 the son of Francis A. and Cecelia (Carroll) Gillespie. He proudly and honorably served in the United States Marine Corp. John made his career as a heavy steel...
Ralph "Pete" A. Bradfield
Feb 19, 2017
NILES - Ralph Abner "Pete" Bradfield, 71, died on Sunday February 19, 2017 at his residence of a heart ailment. He was born in Cambridge on January 9, 1946 the son of Mr. and Mrs. Pete Bradfield. He was a graduate of Cambridge High School and served in the United States Marine Corp. from 1964 to 1968. He retired as...
Beecher L. Barker
Feb 17, 2017
AUSTINTOWN - Beecher Barker, 89, went to be with his Lord at 4:25 p.m., Friday February 17, 2017 at Hospice House with his daughter, Elaine and grandson, David by his side. He was born on August 25,1927 in Gimlet, Kentucky the son of Charles and Della Barker. As a teenager he moved to the Niles community. He worked in fabricating...
John Pantalone
Feb 10, 2017
NILES - John Pantalone, a local paving contractor for over 65 years, passed away peacefully at 7:15 a.m. on Friday February 10, 2017 at his residence at the Manor of Autumn Hills. He was 88 years old. He was born in Youngstown on October 10, 1928 the son of Thomas and Mary (Stigliano) Pantalone. For most of his life he...
Loretta Grace White
Feb 8, 2017
MINERAL RIDGE - Loretta Grace White, 77, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family and close friends at 6:16 p.m. on Wednesday February 8, 2017 at the Vista Care at the Ridge. She was born in Butler, Pennsylvania on June 22, 1939 the daughter of Christy and Margaret (Lewis) Otto. She was a member of the Apostolic Pentecostal Church,...
Amelia Ann Henninger
Feb 7, 2017
MINERAL RIDGE - Amelia Ann Henninger, 84, passed away peacefully at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday February 7, 2017 at the Vista Center at the Ridge. She was born in Warren on October 16, 1932 the daughter of Benny and Madalena (Palumbo) Mauro and lived most of her life in the Niles community. She was a 1950 graduate of Niles McKinley...
Agnes R. Miller
Feb 6, 2017
WARREN - Agnes R. Miller, 88, passed into eternal life on Monday February 6, 2017 at the Shepherd of the Valley Nursing Home in Howland. She was born in Loudenville, West Virginia on January 5, 1929 the daughter of Elmer and Edna (Clark) Poole. Agnes retired from Colonial Sparkle Market in Canfield in 1985 as head cashier. She then turned...
Mildred L. Blum
Feb 6, 2017
YOUNGSTOWN - Mildred L. Blum, 94, passed away at 9:49 a.m. on Monday February 6, 2017 at the Omni Manor Health Care Center following a short illness. She was born in Warren on October 14, 1922 the daughter of Fred and Thara (Graffius) Weimer and lived in Niles most of her life. Mildred retired in May of 1983 after working...
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