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Local Obituaries from Niles, OH

Samuel  Anthony Accordino

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

David  B. Clark

David B. Clark

Feb 5, 2017

NILES - David B. Clark, 84, passed away at 12:10 a.m. on Sunday, February 5, 2017 at the Trumbull Memorial Hospital following complications of pneumonia. He was born in Soldier, Kentucky on December 10, 1932, the son of Elvia B. and Mearl (Wilson) Clark and moved to the Niles area in 1950. He began working for the next 30 years...

James  Joseph Madigan

James Joseph Madigan

Feb 4, 2017

NILES - James Joseph Madigan, 78, died at 7:55 p.m. on Saturday February 4, 2017 at the St. Elizabeth Health Center following complications of a stroke. He was born in Niles on May 18, 1938 the son of James and Edith Marie (O'Connell) Madigan and lived in this community most of his life. He was known by many as "Slip"...

Dorothy  Mae Cross

Dorothy Mae Cross

Feb 2, 2017

MINERAL RIDGE - On the 2nd of February, in the year of our Lord 2017, Dorothy Mae Cross was delivered from this earth and carried into the glorious presence of her Heavenly Father. She ran her race with passion, courage and faith in Christ that gives eternal life. Her memory and legacy will live on through her family who knew...

Mary  Dunn Brown

Mary Dunn Brown

Jan 26, 2017

NILES - Mary Dunn Brown, 58, passed away at 10:00 p.m. on Thursday January 26, 2017 at the St. Elizabeth Health Center of cancer. She was born in Youngstown on January 27, 1958 the daughter of James W. and Shirley Ann (Allen) Dunn Sr. Mary came into this world and left this world in the same place a day before...

Shirley (Klouse)  Cappello

Shirley (Klouse) Cappello

Jan 25, 2017

NILES - Shirley Ann (Klouse) Cappello, 63, passed away at 5:40 p.m. on Wednesday January 25, 2017 at her home. She was born in Warren on October 8, 1953 the daughter of John and Virginia (Rek) March Jr. and lived in the Niles community most of her life. She was a 1972 graduate of Niles McKinley High School and the...

Velma  Elaine Bowman

Velma Elaine Bowman

Jan 22, 2017

NILES - Velma Elaine Bowman, 98, passed away at 1:15 p.m. on Sunday January 22, 2017 at the Vista Care at the Ridge. She was born on September 3, 1918 the daughter of Cleaver E. and Ruth (Heller) Smith. She enjoyed traveling, visiting 49 states with her favorite being Alaska and making crafts especially beaded bracelets. Velma is survived by...

Charles  John Wasil

Charles John Wasil

Jan 10, 2017

NILES - Charles John Wasil, 80, passed away at 6:58 p.m. on Tuesday January 10, 2017 at the Windsor House of Champion following a long illness. He was born on in Republic, Pennsylvania June 2, 1936 the son of Charles and Mary (Stishan) Wasil. A 1954 graduate of Warren G. Harding High School, he also studied at Youngstown State University....

Michael Senko

Michael Senko

Jan 4, 2017

Weathersfield Township - Michael Senko, 86, died at 12:44 a.m. on Wednesday January 4, 2017 in the Emergency Room of Trumbull Memorial Hospital. He was born in Youngstown on December 14, 1930 the son of Nicholas and Eva (Sisco) Senko. He was self-employed with Senko Brothers Excavating and Landscaping and a member of the Niles Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses Kingdom...

Emma  C. Berryman

Emma C. Berryman

Jan 3, 2017

Austintown - Emma C. Berryman, 80, died at 8:45 p.m. on Tuesday January 3, 2017 at the Hospice House in Poland. She was born in Bedford, Pennsylvania on January 29, 1936 the daughter of Harry and Rebecca (Foor) Berryman. For many years, she was a resident at the Youngstown Development Center where she developed many friendships with residents and staff....

Elizabeth  "Sue" Siska

Elizabeth "Sue" Siska

Jan 2, 2017

COLUMBUS - Elizabeth Suzanne "Sue" Siska, 66, died at 2:41 p.m. on Monday January 2, 2017 at the Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus. She was born in Warren, Ohio on December 30, 1950 the only child of Julius N. and Esther O. (Teglas) Siska. Sue was a graduate of Niles McKinley High School and the Trumbull Memorial Hospital School of...

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