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Local Obituaries from Niles, OH
Josephine Frances Minerd
Sep 11, 2015
NILES - Josephine Frances Minerd, 91, passed away on Friday morning September 11, 2015 at her home. She was born in Niles, Ohio on February 14, 1924 the daughter of Phillip and Margaret (Jacola) Malvasi and lived in Niles her entire life. A 1941 graduate of Niles McKinley High School, she was employed by Packard Electric and The Living Room...
John Victor Boron
Sep 3, 2015
POLAND - John Victor Boron, 90, formerly of Niles, passed away at 8:00 a.m. on Thursday September 3, 2015 at the Sunrise Assisted Living of Poland. He was born in Youngstown on November 16, 1924 the son of Andy and Regina (Hunja) Boron. A United States Army Veteran of World War II, he retired in 1984 after working for 38...
Thomas Edward Mariani
Sep 2, 2015
NILES - Thomas Edward Mariani, 79, passed away peacefully at 6:07 p.m., Wednesday, September 2, 2015 at the University Hospital, Cleveland following a three month illness. He was born at home in Niles, Ohio on October 31, 1935, the son of Thomas and Nicolette (Celestini) Mariani, and lived here all his life. Tom attended Niles McKinley High School and was...
Paul Joseph Rickens
Aug 31, 2015
NILES - Paul Joseph Rickens Sr., 82, passed away at 11:21 p.m. on Monday August 31, 2015 at the St. Joseph Health Center following an extended illness. He was born in Cresson, Pennsylvania on June 10, 1933 the son of Glenn J. and Lloydell H. (Stuller) Rickens. A United States Air Force Veteran, he entered basic training at the Sampson...

Nettie Catron
Aug 29, 2015
NILES - Nettie Catron, 79, passed away at 5:07 a.m. on Saturday August 29, 2015 at the St. Elizabeth Health Center, Youngstown following an extended illness. She was born in Carter County, Kentucky on December 13, 1935 the daughter of Everett and Vada (Williams) Porter. She worked for the Niles Daily Times and was a cook at The Old Main...
Nancee Marie Tripodi
Aug 27, 2015
WARREN - Nancee Marie Tripodi, 52, passed from this life on Thursday evening August 27, 2015 at her residence. She was born in Warren on July 16, 1963 the daughter of Ernest C. and Carol A. (Ruddy) Tripodi. She was a 1981 graduate of Warren G. Harding High School and previously lived in Niles. She will be remembered for her...
Rita Marie Wimer
Aug 24, 2015
NILES - Rita Marie Wimer, 77, passed away at 12:22 a.m. on Monday August 24, 2015 at the White Oak Manor Nursing Home, Warren following an extended illness. She was born in Niles on November 17, 1937 the daughter of Nicholas and Agnes (Smolka) Babosh and lived in Niles most of her life. She was a 1955 graduate of Niles...
Jaqueline "Jackie" Yandura
Aug 22, 2015
NILES - Jacqueline T. "Jackie" Yandura, 69, passed away peacefully at 4:45 p.m., Saturday, August 22, 2015 at St. Joseph Health Center following a six month illness. She was born in Warren on February 15, 1946 the daughter of Ernest Tabor and Nellie (Clemens) Viars and lived in Niles all her life. Jackie was a graduate of Niles McKinley High...
Linda K. Raub
Aug 13, 2015
AUSTINTOWN - Linda K. (Riblett) Raub, 58, passed away peacefully at her home with her loving family members by her side, early Thursday morning August 13, 2015 following an extended illness. Linda was born in Warren, Ohio on November 29, 1956 the daughter of Richard and Ida (Cole) Riblett and grew up in Leavittsburg. Linda retired from the Deli department...
Paul Joseph Scriven
Aug 6, 2015
NILES - Paul Joseph Scriven Jr., 54, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday evening August 6, 2015 at his home. Paul was born in Warren on August 22, 1960 the son of Paul Joseph and Betty Jean (Vaccaro) Scriven Sr. For many years, he was a caregiver for Siffrin. He was a member of St. Stephen Church. He enjoyed family gatherings,...
Sherry L. Ziegler
Jul 29, 2015
NILES - Sherry L. Ziegler, 52, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday morning July 29, 2015. She was born in Cleveland, Ohio on October 21, 1962 the daughter of Ray and Donna (Moore) Sanetrik. Sherry was a 1980 graduate of Lordstown High School and a 1990 graduate of the University of Michigan - Dearborn. She retired in 2008 after working many...
Joseph Taylor
Jul 17, 2015
CHAMPION - Joseph (Szabo) Taylor, 91, of Champion passed away at 5:00 p.m. on Friday July 17, 2015 at his home with his loving family at his side. Joe was born in New Castle, Pennsylvania on August 20, 1923 the youngest of four sons of Hungarian immigrants Alexander and Rosalie (Nagy) Szabo. The family later moved to the tight knit...
Katherine J Nykiel
Jul 11, 2015
MINERAL RIDGE - Katherine J. "Kate" or "Froggy" Nykiel, 92, of Mineral Ridge and formerly of Brownsville, Pennsylvania, died at 5:30 pm on Saturday July 11, 2015. She was born June 4, 1923 the daughter of Joseph and Ann (Hibar) Kramar. She is survived by a sister in law, Grace Kramar; brother in law, Henry Nykiel; and numerous nieces, nephews,...
Tina Marie Jarrell
Jul 7, 2015
YOUNGSTOWN - Tina Marie Jarrell, 55, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday evening July 7, 2015 at her residence. She was born in Warren on February 13, 1960 the daughter of Patrick J. and Helen (Berencsi) Kearney and has lived in the area all her life. Tina will always be remembered as a kind person and a loving wife. Tina attended...
Lucy D. Swindler
Jul 6, 2015
NILES - Lucy D. Swindler, 63, passed away peacefully at 8:54 a.m. on Monday July 6, 2015 at the St. Elizabeth Health Center from complications following an extended illness. She was born in Warren, Ohio on December 11, 1951 the daughter of Anthony and Rose A. (Caizza) Buccino. She was a 1970 graduate of Niles McKinley High School and Raphael's...
John Daniel Juillerat
Jul 6, 2015
WARREN - John Daniel Juillerat, 85, passed away at 11:45 a.m. on Monday July 6, 2015 at the Trumbull Memorial Hospital following a three month illness. He was born in Youngstown, Ohio on October 12, 1929 the son of Ernest and Bertha Mae (Altimus) Juillerat. John was a United States Army Veteran and retired in 2000 after working ten years...

Dewey Lee Bowman
Jun 24, 2015
NILES - Dewey Lee Bowman, 97, died at 7:35 p.m. on Wednesday June 24, 2015 at his residence. He was born in Niles on July 30, 1917 the son of Carl and Ida (Crum) Bowman. He retired in 1980 after working many years as a fork lift operator at Jones and Laughlin Steel and enjoyed camping and fishing. Dewey is...
Betty Evelyn Joseph
Jun 13, 2015
NILES - Betty Evelyn Joseph, 91, passed away peacefully at 5:32 p.m. on Saturday June 13, 2015 at her home. She was born in Georgetown, West Virginia on February 19, 1924 the daughter of Michael and Elizabeth (Warrick) Prendergast. Betty was a loving wife, mother, caring homemaker and housewife. For six years she worked as a taper at Packard Electric....
Clarence D. Nickels
Jun 13, 2015
NILES - Clarence D. "Boonie" Nickels, 71, passed away at 9:35 a.m. on Saturday June 13, 2015 at the Trumbull Memorial Hospital following a brief illness. He was born in Olive Hill, Kentucky on December 31, 1943 the son of Frank and Maudie (Jennings) Nickels and lived in the Niles community most of his life. He was a graduate of...
Ruth L. Dick
Jun 12, 2015
Schaumburg, Illinois - Ruth L. Dick, 93, formerly of Valacamp Drive, Warren, Ohio passed away peacefully on Friday June 12, 2015 at her home in Schaumburg, Illinois following an extended illness. She will be sorely missed by everyone. She was born in Penn Run, Pennsylvania on August 20, 1921 the daughter of Homer C. and Daisy (Anderson) Cameron and moved...
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