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Local Obituaries from Niles, OH

Louis  L. Conlan

Louis L. Conlan

Nov 8, 2016

VIENNA - Louis L. "Sonny" Conlan, 83, passed away peacefully on Tuesday evening November 8, 2016 at his home. He was born in Willoughby, Ohio on July 9, 1933 and was the son of Louis J. and Hazele (Richar) Conlan and moved to Niles in 1938. He attended St. Stephen elementary school and was a 1951 graduate of Niles McKinley...

Carla  Jean Medovich

Carla Jean Medovich

Nov 6, 2016

WARREN - Carla Jean (Porter) Medovich, 69, passed away at 9:55 a.m. on Sunday November 6, 2016 at the Cleveland Clinic of a heart ailment. She was born in Warren on June 4, 1947 the daughter of Carl and Juanita (Clemens) Porter. She was a 1965 graduate of Niles McKinley High School and retired in the late 1980's after working...

Anne  R. Guerra

Anne R. Guerra

Oct 19, 2016

PHOENIX, AZ - Anne Roskos Guerra, born May 24, 1920 - October 19, 2016, died at the age of 96 in Phoenix, Arizona where she resided with her daughters Marla Jo Harr and MaryAnn Guerra. Anne was born and raised in Sharon, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Michael and Anna (Sokol) Roskos She was one of seven siblings including Mary Grexa,...

June Cavanaugh

June Cavanaugh

Oct 17, 2016

NILES - June Cavanaugh, 89, died at 12:15 p.m. on Monday October 17, 2016 at the St. Elizabeth Health Center following a short illness. She was born in Youngstown on September 19, 1927 the daughter of Patrick F. and Marie (Cavanaugh) Cavanaugh. She was a 1945 graduate of Youngstown Wilson High School and a member of St. Stephen Church and...

Charlotte  L. Rankin

Charlotte L. Rankin

Oct 15, 2016

NILES - Charlotte L. Rankin, 91, passed away peacefully at 12:25am, Saturday October 15, 2016 at the residence. Charlotte was born in Niles, Ohio on February 26, 1925 the daughter of Arthur and Letha (Myers) Williams and lived here all her life. Charlotte graduated from Niles McKinley High School, and attended Kent State University. She was a an elementary school...

Mary  Lou Holbrook

Mary Lou Holbrook

Oct 2, 2016

NEWTON FALLS - Mary Lou Holbrook, 67, passed away at 9:58 p.m. on Sunday October 2, 2016 at the Trumbull Memorial Hospital following an extended illness. She was born in Warren on February 1, 1949 the daughter of James and Emily Dennison. She was a graduate of Niles McKinley High School and a member of the Warren Revival Center. She...

John  Louis Strah

John Louis Strah

Sep 28, 2016

MINERAL RIDGE - John Louis Strah, 92, passed away at 1:55 a.m. on Wednesday September 28, 2016 at the St. Elizabeth Health Center in Youngstown. He was born in Niles on September 15, 1924 the son of John and Mary (Danyi) Strah and lived in Niles most of his life. John was a 1943 graduate of Youngstown East High School...

Wanda  H. Kanchok

Wanda H. Kanchok

Sep 27, 2016

NILES - Wanda H. Kanchok, 89, passed away at 4:05 p.m. on Tuesday, September 27, 2016 at St. Elizabeth Health Center in Youngstown. She was born in Youngstown on November 30, 1926 the daughter of William and Hilda (Patzenhauer) Weidel and lived here most of her life. Wanda was a graduate of Youngstown Rayen High School and received an Associate...

Mary Elizabeth "Betty" Moritz

Mary Elizabeth "Betty" Moritz

Sep 22, 2016

CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS Mary Elizabeth "Betty" Moritz, 96, died peacefully Thursday morning September 22, 2016 at the Neville Center at Fresh Pond in Cambridge. She was born in Niles, Ohio on September 30, 1919 the daughter of Michael and Angeline (LaPolla) DeJute and lived in Niles most of her life. She moved to Massachusetts in 2013. She was a 1937 graduate...

Margaret  I. Cochran

Margaret I. Cochran

Sep 20, 2016

NILES - Margaret I. Cochran, 97, passed away at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday September 20, 2016 at the Shepherd of the Valley Nursing Home. She was born in Howland Township, Ohio on April 16, 1919 the daughter of Elmer and Hazel Lena (King) Hake. She was a graduate of Howland High School where she ran track, played softball and was...

William  Madison Savin

William Madison Savin

Sep 15, 2016

NILES - William Madison Savin, 60, passed away peacefully at 10:45 a.m. on Thursday September 15, 2016 at his home surrounded by his loving family after a battle with lung cancer. Bill was born in Warren on July 13, 1956 the son of William P. and Gayle (Holbrook) Savin. He was a 1974 graduate of McDonald High School and retired...

Howard  J. Pullin

Howard J. Pullin

Sep 13, 2016

LIBERTY TOWNSHIP - Howard Joseph Pullin Jr. passed away suddenly the evening of Tuesday September 13, 2016 at the St. Elizabeth Health Center at the age of 86 to be with our Lord. He was born in Confluence, Pennsylvania on May 22, 1930 the son of Howard and Alverta (Mimna) Pullin Sr. He was a graduate of Confluence High School...

Ralph  Leroy Harris

Ralph Leroy Harris

Sep 12, 2016

NILES - Ralph Leroy Harris, 88, passed away at 12:06 a.m. on Monday September 12, 2016 at the St. Joseph Health Center. He was born in Niles on September 30, 1927 the son of Albert Edgar and Martha Gertrude (Martin) Harris. Ralph honorably served in the United State Army during World War II and he retired as a tow motor...

Janet  Faye Clover

Janet Faye Clover

Sep 10, 2016

LEAVITTSBURG - Janet Faye Clover, 63, passed away at 7:15 p.m. on Saturday September 10, 2016 at the Trumbull Memorial Hospital following an extended illness. She was born in Warren on January 26, 1953 the daughter of Darl and Evelyn (Crews) Minick. She was a 1971 graduate of Niles McKinley High School, attended the Choffin School of Nursing for her...

Eugenia Misavage

Eugenia Misavage

Sep 10, 2016

HOWLAND TOWNSHIP - Eugenia Misavage, 92, passed away at 8:30 p.m. on Saturday September 10, 2016 at her home. She was born in Farrell, Pennsylvania on November 26, 1923 the daughter of James and Elizabeth Bale and lived in Howland Township for 17 years coming from Brookfield. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Bernadette's Church in Masury,...

Dorothy  Mae Williams

Dorothy Mae Williams

Sep 9, 2016

CHAMPION - Dorothy Mae Williams, 92, died at 1:45 a.m. on Friday September 9, 2016 at the Windsor House At Champion. She was born in North Jackson, Ohio on November 26, 1923 the daughter of John and Helen (Planton) Barrett. She enjoyed cooking, crocheting, collecting cook books, but most of all she cherished the time spent with her children. Dorothy...

Linda  Lee (Hilty)  Clay

Linda Lee (Hilty) Clay

Sep 9, 2016

MINERAL RIDGE - Linda Lee (Hilty) Clay, 68, passed away at 5:20 p.m. on Thursday September 8, 2016 at the Vista Center at the Ridge from complications of dementia. She was born in Warren, Ohio on October 14, 1947 the daughter of John and Clara (Reese) Hilty. She was of the Apostolic Pentecostal faith and a retired assembler from General...

Richard  D. Turschak

Richard D. Turschak

Sep 7, 2016

NILES - Richard D. Turschak, 74, passed away peacefully at 12:45 a.m. on Wednesday September 7, 2016 at the Lake Vista Nursing Home following a brief illness. He was born in Youngstown on September 10, 1941 the son of George and Amelia (Pokoj) Turschak and grew up in Campbell and lived in Niles following his marriage. He was a 1959...

Edna  C. Miller

Edna C. Miller

Sep 7, 2016

NILES - Edna C. (Brandenstein) Miller, 84, passed away at 1:45 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2016, at Trumbull Memorial Hospital. She was born in Mineral Ridge on Nov. 23, 1931, the daughter of Joseph and Catherine (Saar) Brandenstein. She was a 1950 graduate of Mineral Ridge High School and a longtime member of St. Stephen Church. She began working...

Rosemarie Martin

Rosemarie Martin

Aug 30, 2016

NILES - Rosemarie Martin, 75, passed away unexpectedly at 8:00 a.m., Tuesday, August 30, 2016 at the Trumbull Memorial Hospital emergency room. Rosemarie was born in Wheeling, West Virginia on September 30, 1940 the daughter of Walter James and Mary Margaret (Norton) Hawk. She worked for many years as an armature winder at Peerless Winsmith Inc., Warren and retired in...

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