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Local Obituaries from Niles, OH

Robert  M. Hunter

Robert M. Hunter

May 25, 2015

GIRARD - Robert M. Hunter, 88, passed away peacefully in his sleep at 2:35 a.m. on Monday May 25, 2015 at his residence following an extended illness. He was born in Canton on December 15, 1926 the only child of Robert M. and Grace M. (Hoobler) Hunter. He honorably served in the United States Army during World War II and...

Merle  B. Campbell

Merle B. Campbell

May 23, 2015

WARREN - Merle B. Campbell Sr., 70, passed away at 3:56 a.m. on Saturday May 23, 2015 at the St. Joseph Health Center following a sudden illness. He was born in Olive Hill, Kentucky on August 31, 1944 the son of Delmar W. and Grace M. (Sparks) Campbell. Merle retired in 1995 after working 30 years at General Motors and...

Faye  F. Flannery

Faye F. Flannery

May 19, 2015

NILES - Faye F. Flannery, 82, peacefully went home to be with the Lord at 6:36 a.m. on Tuesday May 19, 2015 at her residence following a lengthy illness. She was born in Olive Hill, Kentucky on January 20, 1933 the last remaining sibling of her family and the youngest daughter of Jack and Elizabeth "Lizzie" (Blankenship) Fisher and moved...

Karen  Diane Robson

Karen Diane Robson

May 15, 2015

ANDOVER - Karen Diane Robson, 65, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family at 6:17 p.m. on Friday May 15, 2015 at the Hospice House after a long battle with cancer. She was born in Springfield, Ohio on March 13, 1950 the daughter of Clifford Jack and Jonetta (Bitman) Brewer and lived most of her life in Niles. A...

Robert  L. Stamper

Robert L. Stamper

May 13, 2015

Robert L. Stamper Jr., 32, of Castle Hayne, North Carolina died Wednesday, May 13, 2015 in a traffic accident. Rob was born December 20, 1982 in Warren, Ohio. Rob transformed his life in the months preceding his death. His children inspired Rob and he wanted them to be proud of the man he had become. At the time of his...

Charles  Edward Gregory

Charles Edward Gregory

Apr 30, 2015

CHILLICOTHE - Charles Edward Gregory, 80, passed away peacefully Thursday morning, April 30, 2015 at his residence following an extended illness. He was born in Lexington, Kentucky on April 22, 1935 the son of Marvin E. and Mabel Irene (Callahan) Gregory. For over 40 years he worked at the CSX Railroad and retired in 1995 as a Roadmaster. He enjoyed...

Robert  G. Canann

Robert G. Canann

Apr 24, 2015

HOWLAND - Robert G. Canann Sr., 76, died at 9:45 p.m. on Friday April 24, 2015 at the St. Joseph Health Center following a short illness. He was born in Niles on August 10, 1938 the son of Joseph A. and Anna Marie (Halker) Canann and lived in this area all of his life. Robert was a 1958 graduate of...

Christopher Ziegler

Christopher Ziegler

Apr 23, 2015

MYRTLE BEACH, SC - Christopher Ziegler, 59, formerly of Mecca, Ohio passed away at 6:37 am on Thursday April 23, 2015 at the Grand Stand Medical Center in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. He was born in Warren, Ohio on December 25, 1955 the son of George W. and Margaret T. (Kearney) Ziegler and was a graduate of Maplewood High School....

Mary  E. Fritz

Mary E. Fritz

Apr 12, 2015

NILES - Mary E. Fritz, 82, died at 7:30 a.m. on Sunday April 12, 2015 at the St. Joseph Health Center following a brief illness. She was born in Ripley, Ohio on December 22, 1932 the daughter of Vern and Audrey (Flaugher) Kidd. For over 18 years she was a merchandiser at King's Department Store and Kmart and retired in...

Jeanne  M. Eldridge

Jeanne M. Eldridge

Apr 9, 2015

NILES - Jeanne M. Eldridge, 64, passed away peacefully at 2:39 p.m. on Thursday April 9, 2015 at the St. Joseph Health Center following a brief illness. She was born in Warren on February 19, 1951 the daughter of Joseph Anthony and Angeline (Toriello) Gentile Sr. and lived in this community most of her life. Jeanne was a 1969 graduate...

Christopher  James Gould

Christopher James Gould

Apr 8, 2015

Christopher James Gould. Dedicated family man, fervent sports fan, devout Christian, Chris Gould was called home by his Heavenly Father on April 8, 2015 at the young age of 34 years. He was born October 16, 1980. Graduated from Niles McKinley High School in 1999 and Youngstown State University in 2007 with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science. Then...

Fred  J. Cross

Fred J. Cross

Apr 8, 2015

HOWLAND - Wednesday morning April 8, 2015 Fred J. Cross went peacefully to be with the Lord and reunited with his precious wife of 64 years, Violet "Honey". We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord. - II Corinthians 5:8 The life and legacy of Fred is...

Donna  Lee Love

Donna Lee Love

Apr 5, 2015

NILES - Donna Lee Love, 63, passed away peacefully at 10:15 p.m., Sunday, April 5, 2015 at the Autumn Hills Nursing Home. Donna was born in Warren, Ohio on February 1, 1952 the daughter of Larry and Mary Ellen (James) Durch and lived in this area most of her life. Donna retired in 1990 from the State of Ohio, drivers...

Frank  A. Berenics

Frank A. Berenics

Apr 4, 2015

WARREN - Frank A. Berenics, 67, died at 6:57 pm on Saturday April 4, 2015 at the St. Joseph Health Center. He was born in Warren on February 28, 1948 the son of Frank and Mary (Orincsak) Berenics. A graduate of Niles McKinley High School, Frank retired in 2005 after 30 years in the maintenance department at Delphi Packard Electric....

Thomas  William Vigorito

Thomas William Vigorito

Apr 3, 2015

PHOENIX, AZ - Thomas William Vigorito passed away peacefully on April 3, 2015 at the age of 93. Mr. V was born in Niles on December 21, 1921. Before moving to Arizona in 1968 with his wife Mary P. Salcone Vigorito (predeceased August 24, 1999) to become one of the first Arby's roast beef franchisees west of the Mississippi, he...

Larry  C. Pridemore

Larry C. Pridemore

Apr 3, 2015

NILES - Larry C. Pridemore, 69, passed away peacefully at 9:30 p.m. Friday, April 3, 2015 at his residence following a short illness with cancer. He was born in Kelso, Washington on November 5, 1945 the son of Carl and Virginia (Hiebert) Pridemore. He was the owner and operator of the Climbing Higher Tree Removal Service and retired in April...

Janice  M. Kujala

Janice M. Kujala

Mar 25, 2015

NILES - Janice M. Kujala, 75, of Central Park Apartments passed away at 7:25 pm on Wednesday March 25, 2015 at the Cleveland Clinic following an extended illness. She was born in Youngstown on June 27, 1939 the daughter of Martin and Laura Agnes (Dunn) Kujala. She was a graduate of Niles McKinley High School and received a degree in...

Nora  L. Miller

Nora L. Miller

Mar 23, 2015

HOWLAND - Nora L. Miller, 75, of Roseway Avenue S.E., passed away on Monday afternoon March 23, 2015 at her residence. She was born in Olive Hill, Kentucky on September 11, 1939 the daughter of Delmar W. and Grace M. (Sparks) Campbell. She was a member of the Apostolic Bible Church and was involved with many church activities. She enjoyed...

Bonita  Marie Marchionte

Bonita Marie Marchionte

Mar 21, 2015

Bazetta Township - Bonita Marie "Bonnie" Peterson Marchionte, 35, passed away on Saturday afternoon March 21, 2015 at her residence. Little Bonnie was born in Youngstown on August 27, 1979 the daughter of Melvin "Pete" and Bonita "Bonnie" (Raniolo) Peterson. She was a 1998 graduate of Niles McKinley High School. For the past ten years, Bonnie proudly served as the...

Katherine  Jean Squiric

Katherine Jean Squiric

Mar 10, 2015

AKRON - Katherine Jean "Kat" Squiric, 27, passed away unexpectedly at 7:19 p.m. on Tuesday March 10, 2015 at her residence. She was born in Warren, Ohio on January 23, 1988 the daughter of Paul D. Porter and Marguerite Squiric. She was a member of the Niles McKinley High School Class of 2006. She was self-employed in various business, including...

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