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Local Obituaries from Niles, OH

Gisela Gehringer

Gisela Gehringer

Apr 8, 2016

CORTLAND - Gisela Gehringer, 92, passed away peacefully on Friday morning April 8, 2016 at her residence at the Lake Vista Assisted Living in Cortland. She was born in Berlin, Germany on August 25, 1923 the daughter of Paul and Augusde (Rockstroh) Schuster and moved to the Howland community in 1947. While in Berlin, she attended art school specializing in...

Joseph  R. Molinari

Joseph R. Molinari

Apr 6, 2016

NILES - Joseph R. Molinari, 91, died on Wednesday morning April 6, 2016 at the St. Joseph Health Center. He was born in Farrell, Pennsylvania on May 16, 1924 the son of Anthony and Delfina (Perini) Molinari. He was a 1949 graduate of the Dana School of Music at Youngstown College and taught in the Columbiana School System. He honorably...

Margaret  "Peggy" Larman

Margaret "Peggy" Larman

Apr 2, 2016

NILES - Margaret "Peggy" Larman, 73, passed away at noon on Saturday April 2, 2016 at the Shepherd of the Valley Nursing Home, Niles following a short illness. She was born in Youngstown on February 8, 1943 the daughter of James B. and Ethel (Lawson) Crank. She retired in 1999 after working 33 years in the computer quality control department...

Dorothy A. "Dotti" Ziegler

Dorothy A. "Dotti" Ziegler

Mar 31, 2016

NILES - Dorothy A. "Dotti" Ziegler, 70, passed away at 3:25 p.m. on Thursday March 31, 2016 at the Windsor House in Champion following a long struggle with Alzheimer's disease. Dotti was born in Warren, Ohio on April 7, 1945 the daughter of Joseph A. and Sara Jane (Ochs) Parker. She lived her entire life in the Niles community and...

Carol  Christine Vars

Carol Christine Vars

Mar 29, 2016

AUSTINTOWN - Carol Christine Vars, 55, passed away on Tuesday March 29, 2016 at her residence. She was born in Warren, Ohio on November 7, 1960 the daughter of Leonard H. and Christine E. (Coppney) Stanley Sr. Carol had a great heart and would have done anything for anyone. She was a graduate of Niles McKinley High School and continued...

Kenneth  Lee Dawson

Kenneth Lee Dawson

Mar 28, 2016

NILES - Kenneth Lee Dawson Jr., 77, died at 9:00 a.m. on Monday March 28, 2016 at Vista Care at the Ridge. He was born in McKeesport, Pennsylvania on August 2, 1938 the son of Kenneth Lee and Thelma (Neil) Dawson Sr. A graduate of McKeesport High School, he honorably served in the United States Navy on the USS Donner...

Michael Boyle

Michael Boyle

Mar 28, 2016

WARREN - Michael Boyle, 58, died at 5:40 p.m. on Monday March 28, 2016 at the St. Joseph Health Center. Michael was born in Warren on July 24, 1957 the son of John "Jack" and Margaret "Peg" (Tock) Boyle. He was a 1977 graduate of Niles McKinley High School. Michael worked for 25 years as a concrete mixer for Performix...

Joann  Mae Thompson

Joann Mae Thompson

Mar 24, 2016

NILES - JoAnn Mae Thompson, 83, entered into the presence of the Lord at 12:59 p.m. on Thursday March 24, 2016 at the Trumbull Memorial Hospital surrounded by her loving sons. She was born in Niles, Ohio on August 8, 1932 the daughter of John H. and Marguerite (Donohue) McIntire and lived in this community her entire life. After 28...

Billy  Lee Williams

Billy Lee Williams

Mar 23, 2016

WARREN - Billy Lee Williams, 74, died at 3:06 p.m. on Wednesday March 23, 2016 at the Trumbull Memorial Hospital following a short illness. He was born in Warren, Ohio on August 22, 1941 the son of Kenneth Gorden and Dorothy Mae (Barrett) Williams. He was a Niles McKinley High School graduate and worked for 44 years in the transportation...

David  H. Crawford

David H. Crawford

Mar 10, 2016

NILES - David H. Crawford, 79, passed away at 12:15 p.m. surrounded by his loving family on Thursday March 10, 2016 at his home following an extended illness. He was born in Fredonia, Pennsylvania on August 28, 1936 the son of Thomas and Margaret (Heath) Crawford. After 34 years, he retired from Packard Electric working in the skilled trades. He...

Gerald  W. Murray

Gerald W. Murray

Mar 5, 2016

CORTLAND - Gerald W. Murray Sr., 84, formerly of Niles, passed away at 3:09 p.m. on Saturday March 5, 2016 at the Trumbull Memorial Hospital following complication of surgery. He was born in Washington, Pennsylvania on June 2, 1931 the son of Kenneth and Edna (Brahs) Murray. He was a graduate of Martins Ferry High School and served in the...

Richard M. "Otis" Sutton

Richard M. "Otis" Sutton

Feb 26, 2016

NILES - Richard Marvin "Otis" Sutton, 61, died on Friday morning February 26, 2016 at his residence following a long illness. He was born in Warren, Ohio on May 1, 1954 the son of William Roy and Dacie B.(Perrine) Sutton Sr. and lived in this area all of his life. Rick was a truck driver for Teamsters Local 377 and...

Bertha  Rose Bowser

Bertha Rose Bowser

Feb 25, 2016

WARREN - Bertha Rose Bowser, 94, passed away peacefully at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday February 25, 2016 at home. She was born in Kittanning, Pennsylvania on September 14, 1921 the daughter of Charles and Lottie (Heffelfinger) Brown. She was of the Christian Faith and many years ago worked in the maintenance department at the Eastwood Mall. Bertha is survived by...

Ruth  Irene Anthony

Ruth Irene Anthony

Feb 14, 2016

FORT MYERS, FLORIDA - Ruth Irene Anthony, 90, passed away peacefully on Sunday February 14, 2016 at her residence surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Warren, Ohio on December 9, 1925 the daughter of Daniel and Olive (Webb) McCormick. Formerly of Niles, she had been a resident of Fort Myers for the past 27 years. Ruth is...

Opal Barninger

Opal Barninger

Feb 10, 2016

GIRARD - Opal Barninger, 84, passed away peacefully at 5:40 a.m. on Wednesday February 10, 2016 at the Autumn Hills Nursing Home in Niles following an extended illness. She was born in Olive Hill, Kentucky on June 4, 1931 the daughter of Clyde and Nada (Holbrook) Cline Sr. She was a graduate of Niles McKinley High School and attended Central...

Jerry  Lee Fultz

Jerry Lee Fultz

Feb 6, 2016

NILES - Jerry Lee Fultz, 54, died on Saturday February 6, 2016 at his home following an extended illness. He was born in Warren, Ohio on August 10, 1961 the son of Tommy and Alice Jane (Brown) Fultz. He was a 1979 graduate of Niles McKinley High School and for over 15 years he worked at Syro Steel and Trinity...

Lois  M. Watkins

Lois M. Watkins

Feb 3, 2016

MINERAL RIDGE - Lois M. Watkins, 92, died at 5:28 a.m. on Wednesday February 3, 2016 at the Vista Care at the Ridge. She was born in Niles, Ohio on January 11, 1924 the daughter of Alvah J. and Lillian G.(Dechert) Goehring. She was a Niles McKinley High School graduate and retired in 1966 after working 25 years as an...

Michael Piecuch

Michael Piecuch

Jan 19, 2016

GIRARD - Michael Piecuch, 41, passed away at 5:37 p.m. on Tuesday January 19, 2016 at his parent's home in Niles following a long illness. He was born in Youngstown, Ohio on December 17, 1974 the son of Edward and Julia (Moore) Piecuch. Michael was a 1992 graduate of Niles McKinley High School and a mechanic at General Electric for...

Craig  Mathews Paugh

Craig Mathews Paugh

Jan 12, 2016

WARREN - Craig Mathews Paugh, 69, died at home on Tuesday evening January 12, 2016. Craig leaves behind his wife Ruth (Marshman) Paugh whom he married on April 3, 1971; three daughters, Lisa Paugh of Warren, Katherine Paugh of Warren, Gretta (Chris) Long of Jacksonville, North Carolina; a nephew, Jonathan Marshman of Belton, Missouri; a niece, Anne (Josh) Progner of...

Joseph  C. Billey

Joseph C. Billey

Jan 10, 2016

NILES - Joseph C. Billey, 87, of Niles went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, January 10, 2016 following an extended battle with Alzheimer's disease and a brief bout of pneumonia. Joseph was born in Niles on March 19, 1928 the son of the late Stephen and Anna (Rall) Billey. On January 17, 1948, Joseph married...

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