Donald Richard Bernard
Mar 15, 2014
NILES - Donald Richard Bernard Sr., 76, passed away at 6:25 pm on Saturday March 15, 2014 at the Trumbull Memorial Hospital following a long illness. He was born in Niles on June 8, 1937 the son of Anthony and Mary (Pallante) Bernard and lived most of his life in this community. A graduate of Niles McKinley High School and...
James Arthur Rich
Mar 14, 2014
NILES - James Arthur Rich, 76, passed away peacefully at 9:07 am on Friday March 14, 2014 at the Marliere Care Center in New Port Ritchey, Florida of a short illness. He was born in Niles, Ohio on February 5, 1938 the son of Arthur and Mary (Chance) Rich. A 1956 graduate of Niles McKinley High School, he honorably served...
Clarence M. Beck
Mar 13, 2014
HOWLAND - Clarence M. Beck, 88, died at 4:08 pm on Thursday March 13, 2014 at his residence. He was born in Greensburg, Pennsylvania on July 14, 1925 the son of William and Mary (Mitchell) Beck. A 1943 graduate of Sharon High School, he received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration from Youngstown College. He honorably served in...
Evelyn M. Blatchford
Mar 5, 2014
NILES - Evelyn M. Blatchford, 89, died at 3:28 pm on Wednesday March 5, 2014 at the Trumbull Memorial Hospital. She was born in Niles on February 24, 1925 the daughter of William and Grace (McNeilly) James and lived in this community her entire life. She attended Niles McKinley High School and was a member of the Niles First Presbyterian...
Richard A. Mowery
Feb 26, 2014
WARREN - Richard A. "Ricky" Mowery, 53, died Wednesday February 26, 2014 at his residence. He was born in Warren on August 5, 1960 the son of Paul G. and Learh Frances (Parker) Mowery Sr. and was a 1979 graduate of Niles McKinley High School. Ricky is survived by three daughters, Allyson Spelich of Niles, Rickelle Mowery of Akron, Daneen...
Betty Jane Suciu
Feb 25, 2014
GENEVA - Betty Jane Suciu, 95, died at 5:10 pm on Tuesday February 25, 2014 at Geneva Village Nursing Home following an extended illness. She was born in Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania on April 29, 1918 the daughter of Joseph T. and Rose (Lafferty) Pence who were affectionately know as "pappy" and "mammy." She formerly lived in the northwest side of...
Antica M. Ontko
Feb 23, 2014
NILES - Antica M. Ontko, 94, 2565 Niles-Vienna Road, died at 5:30 am on Sunday February 23, 2014 at the Trumbull Memorial Hospital. She was born in Croatia, Yugoslavia on August 11, 1919 the daughter of Anta and Milka (Listes) Urlic. She worked for Liberty Steel, Kaufmann's Department Store and a member of the National Shrine of Our Lady of...
George Thomas Clay
Feb 22, 2014
NILES - George Thomas Clay Jr., 79, passed away Saturday morning February 22, 2014 at his residence. He was born in Lawton, Kentucky on April 21, 1934 the son of George R. and Pearlie Mae (Barker) Clay and came to this area at the age of nine. A 1953 graduate of Niles McKinley High School, he retired in 1996 after...
Robert Joseph Trusz
Feb 14, 2014
LORDSTOWN - Robert Joseph Trusz Sr., 80, passed away at 10:30 pm on Friday February 14, 2014 at his residence. He was born on in Smokeless, Pennsylvania on January 8, 1934 the son of Michael and Margaret (Franklin) Trusz. His grandmother, Pauline Gabor helped raise him during his childhood years. A United States Army Veteran of the Korean War, he...
John Henry Stephens
Feb 11, 2014
NILES - John Henry Stephens, 94, died at 12:35 pm on Tuesday February 11, 2014 at the Trumbull Memorial Hospital. He was born in Commodore, Pennsylvania on December 21, 1919 the son of Albert F. and Mary R. (Sides) Stephens and moved to Ohio in 1956. A graduate of Pine Township High School, Heilwood, Pennsylvania, he was a United States...
Millie Pollock
Feb 6, 2014
NILES - Millie Pollock, 101, 1500 McKinley Avenue, died on Thursday February 6, 2014 at 3:33 am the Trumbull Memorial Hospital. She was born in Carbon, Pennsylvania on August 24, 1912 the daughter of Frank and Mary (Sepich) Ketchel. Since 1984 she has made Shepherd of the Valley her home. She was a member of the Niles First Presbyterian Church...
Othella Pearl Slover
Feb 5, 2014
SUMMERSVILLE, WV - Othella Pearl "Sue" Slover, 88, of 400 Fairview Heights, Summersville, West Virginia died on Wednesday February 5, 2014 at 12:10 pm at the Summersville Extended Care Facility. She was born in Clay, West Virginia on April 23, 1925 and was of the Baptist Faith. Sue is survived by a daughter, Donna Anne (Richard) Smith of Mahomet, Illinois;...
Billie Ruth Holbrook
Feb 4, 2014
NILES - Billie Ruth Holbrook, 81, of West Third Street, died Tuesday February 4, 2014 at 5:30 pm at her residence following a short illness. She was born in St. Charles, Virginia on February 17, 1932 the daughter of William and Minnie (Harris) Newton. A graduate of St. Charles High School, she was an insurance agent with National Life Insurance...
Irene Esther Haydu
Feb 3, 2014
NILES - Irene Esther Haydu, 87, passed away peacefully at 9:30 pm Monday February 3, 2014 at her residence following an extended illness. She was born in Mercer, Pennsylvania on February 6, 1926 the daughter of Andrew and Susana (Nagy) Bochy and moved to Niles in 1947. During World War II she worked at Packard Electric and Westinghouse Electric. She...
Michael D. Kutsch
Jan 30, 2014
YOUNGSTOWN - Michael Dewayne Kutsch, 45, died at 11:00 am on Thursday January 30, 2014 at the Valley Renaissance Nursing Home following an extended illness. He was born in Warren on September 16, 1968 the son of James Frederick and Loretta (Otto) Kutsch. A 1987 graduate of Matthews High School, he was a truckdriver for various companies throughtout the years....
Irene E. Shirley
Jan 29, 2014
MINERAL RIDGE -The Lord called home Irene E. Shirley, 84 at 1:00 pm on Wednesday January 29, 2014 at Vista Care at the Ridge. Irene was born in Mineral Ridge, Ohio on June 15, 1929 the daughter of Frank Henry and Mary Ann (Money) Gifford and lived in the Niles area her entire life. For many years, she was a...
Violet F. Cross
Jan 18, 2014
HOWLAND - Violet F. Cross, was carried by angels into the presence of her Lord and Savior on Saturday, January 18, 2014. She closed her eyes at her home on earth and opened them to see her eternal home with Jesus. Violet was born in Coraopolis, Pennsylvania on June 18, 1930 the daughter of Joseph and Anna Baxa. She was...
Dawn Renee (Wiles) Blagovich
Jan 15, 2014
NILES - Dawn Renee (Wiles) Blagovich, 42, died Wednesday, January 15, 2014. She was born in Warren on August 10, 1971 the daughter of Lonnie and Kathie (Andrews) Wiles. She was a 1989 graduate of Niles McKinley High School and received a Bachelors of Science Degree in Criminal Justice from Youngstown State University. She later became a registered nurse and...
Richard L. Tock
Jan 11, 2014
NILES - Richard L. "Dick" Tock, 76, died at 8:40 am on Saturday, January 11, 2014 at the Hospice House following a lengthy illness with cancer. He was born in Warren on February 1, 1937 the son of James E. and Hazel E. (Round) Tock and lived in this community his entire life. He was a 1955 graduate of Niles...
Joseph Richard Secich
Jan 9, 2014
GUYTON, GEORGIA - Joseph Richard Secich, 89, formerly of Niles passed away on Thursday January 9, 2014 at Effingham County Hospital in Springfield. He was born in Sharon, Pennsylvania on September 24, 1924 the son of Stephen and Mildred (Roc) Secich. He served proudly in the United States Navy during World War II on the U.S.S. Booth. He retired from...
