Dennis Michael Sesonsky
Jul 21, 2014
Heaven just got a little LOUDER. Dennis Michael Sesonsky Sr. passed away on Monday, July 21, 2014 at the age of 65 after a long battle with cirrhosis of the liver. A proud lifelong resident of the Mahoning Valley, Dennis was born in Youngstown on December 23, 1948 as the only child to Michael and Sophie (Kutlick) Sesonsky. He was...
Frances M. Disko
Jul 20, 2014
AUSTINTOWN - Frances M. Disko, 97, passed away peacefully at 10:57 pm on Sunday July 20, 2014 at the Humility House where she had lived for the past five years. She was born in Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania on July 15, 1917 the daughter of Frank and Carmela (Lagana) Crupi and moved to the Niles as a child. She formerly lived...
Earlene "Betty" Negro
Jul 18, 2014
NILES - Earlene "Betty" Negro, 86, passed away peacefully at 12:30 pm on Friday July 18, 2014 at the Shepherd of the Valley Nursing Home, Niles. She was born in Warren on May 23, 1928 the daughter of Norris and Pauline (Yencer) Hake and lived in this community her entire life. She was a homemaker and cared for her family,...
Fred G. Jones
Jul 17, 2014
NILES - Fred G. Jones, 75, died Thursday evening July 17, 2014 at the Trumbull Memorial Hospital. He was born in Niles on September 12, 1938 the son of Kenneth and Mildred (Tucker) Jones. He was a Niles McKinley High School graduate and attended Barber School. He was member and custodian for the Evansville Baptist Church in Mineral Ridge. He...
Theodore Arthur Comeau
Jul 15, 2014
NILES - Theodore Arthur "Ted" Comeau, 89, passed away at 8:25 am on Tuesday July 15, 2014 at the Heritage Manor Nursing Home in Youngstown. He was born in Lisbon, Maine on June 6, 1925 the son of Angus Luke and Sophie Angelique (Walker) Comeau. Ted retired as a Gunnery Sergeant of the United States Marine Corps where he honorably...
Joan Elizabeth Paulik
Jul 15, 2014
NILES - Joan Elizabeth Paulik, 79, died at 1:25 pm on Tuesday July 15, 2014 at the O'Brien Memorial Health Care Center following an extended illness. She was born in Warren on April 11, 1935 the daughter of Joseph and Anna (Filip) Mrofchak and live her entire life in this community. A 1953 graduate of Niles McKinley High School, she...
Harold Franklin Kover
Jul 14, 2014
MINERAL RIDGE - Harold Franklin Kover, 68, passed away at 5:50 pm on Monday July 14, 2014 at the University Hospital, Cleveland following a two year illness. He was born in Warren on December 9, 1945 the son of Henry T. and Mary Louise (Jeswald) Kover and was raised by his grandparents Frank and Philomena Jeswald in Niles. A graduate...
Bernadette A. Wilkerson
Jul 9, 2014
LIBERTY - Bernadette A. Wilkerson, 86, passed away peacefully at 1:30 pm on Wednesday July 9, 2014 at the Liberty Health Care Center. She was born Braddock, Pennsylvania on April 11, 1928 the daughter of Vincent and Mary Ebbitt. Prior to moving to the nursing home she live on Morris Place in Niles. For over twenty years she worked in...
Troy William Cross
Jul 6, 2014
McDONALD - Troy William Cross, 81, passed away peacefully on Sunday evening July 6, 2014 at his residence with his family at his side. He was born in Lawton, Kentucky on November 24, 1932 the son of Joseph Henry and Edna Bertha (May) Cross and moved to this area in the 1960's. He was an operating engineer for Morain Coating...
Paul E. Heltzel
Jun 30, 2014
Paul Emmet Heltzel, 69, passed away peacefully and quietly on the morning of Monday, June 30, 2014 at his home and in the company of family after a strong and brief fight with cancer. Born in Boston, Massachusetts on May 26, 1945 to the late Robert E. and Mary Jane (Hazzard) Heltzel Sr., Paul was the first of seven children....
Starkey Ray Gilliam
Jun 29, 2014
NILES - Starkey Ray Gilliam, 39, died at 5:56pm, Sunday evening, June 29, 2014 at the St. Joseph Health Center, emergency room following a heart attack suffered at home. He was born in Warren on December 4, 1974 the son of Charles Starkey and Iris J. (Deaton) Gilliam and lived in this community his entire life. A 1993 graduate of...
Pamela J. Dando
Jun 29, 2014
MINERAL RIDGE - Pamela J. Dando, 60, passed away peacefully at 4:50 am on Sunday, June 29, 2014 at the Vista Care at the Ridge following an extended illness with cancer. She was born in Fort Worth, Texas on November 24, 1953 the daughter of Richard A. and Nancy (Davis) Dando and has lived in Trumbull County most of her...
Howard H. "Pete" Rider
Jun 26, 2014
HOWLAND - Howard Henry "Pete" Rider Jr., 86, passed away on Thursday evening June 26, 2014 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born in Niles on July 23, 1927 the son of Howard and Margaret (Reese) Rider Sr. He was nicknamed "Pete" at birth by his 3 year old sister who loved Peter Rabbit. A 1945 graduate...
Mary Ann Zendarski
Jun 24, 2014
BROOKFIELD - Mary Ann Zendarski, 65, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday evening June 24, 2014 in the emergency room at Elyria Memorial Hospital. She was born in Warren on December 20, 1948 the daughter of Andrew and Mary (Sabo) Lengyel. She was a 1967 graduate of John F. Kennedy High School and received a Bachelors of Science in Education Degree...
Margaret T. Ziegler
Jun 23, 2014
WARREN - Margaret T. Ziegler, 92, formerly of Cortland passed away peacefully at 1:30 am on Monday June 23, 2014 at Gillette Nursing Home. She was born in Niles on June 4, 1922 the daughter of William and Katherine (Sine) Kearney. She was a 1941 graduate of Niles McKinley High School and worked in the meat department at the Cortland...
Leah Jean Paugh
Jun 18, 2014
WARREN - Leah Jean Mathews Paugh, 92, the daughter of William and Mary (Gilbert) Mathews died Wednesday night June 18, 2014 at her residence surrounded by her loving family. Leah Jean Mathews was born August 22, 1921 in Princeton County, Pennsylvania, near New Castle. Her parents met in New Castle where her father worked for the railroad. Later the couple...
Patricia Irene Wolford
Jun 16, 2014
MINERAL RIDGE - Patricia Irene Wolford, 86, died at 9:35 pm on Monday June 16, 2014 at the home of her daughter in Liberty. She was born in Howland Township on December 27, 1927 the daughter of John J. and Minnie C. (McNaughton) Durig and lived her entire life in this area. She was a 1946 graduate of Howland High...
David E. Williams
Jun 8, 2014
LORDSTOWN - David E. Williams, 82, passed away on Sunday morning June 8, 2014 at his residence. He was born in Warren on April 30, 1932 the son of Harry "Huddy" and Sadie Williams and lived in this community most of his life. He was a 1950 graduate of Niles McKinley High School and honorable served in the United States...
Margaret Ann Teglas
Jun 7, 2014
GIRARD - Margaret Ann Teglas, 85, passed away peacefully at 9:00 pm, Saturday June 7, 2014 at Trumbull Memorial Hospital following an extended illness. She was born in Niles, Ohio on June 11, 1928 the daughter of Perl and Irene (Sakacs) Litwiler and lived here all her life. Margaret Ann was a 1946 graduate of Niles McKinley High School and...
Frank Anthony Smith
Jun 5, 2014
NILES - Frank Anthony "Smitty" Smith, 72, died on Thursday morning June 5, 2014 at his residence. He was born in Blairsville, Pennsylvania on March 10, 1942 the son of Walter D. and Rose Ann (Verhosek) Smith Sr. and moved to Niles as a child. He was 1959 Niles McKinley High School Graduate and honorable served in the United States...
