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Local Obituaries from Niles, OH
Carmen Palumbo
Jan 7, 2014
NILES - Carmen Palumbo, 67, passed away peacefully at 5:55 pm on Tuesday, January 7, 2014 at the Autumn Hills Nursing Home following a long illness. He was born in Youngstown on January 24, 1946 the son of Carmen and Josephine (Centanfonti) Palumbo. A 1964 graduate of Youngstown East High School, he was a heater helper for 18 years at...
Thomas G. Butcher
Jan 3, 2014
NILES - Thomas G. Butcher Jr., 62, died Friday January 3, 2014 at his residence. He was born in Youngstown on February 12, 1951 the son of Thomas G. and Anna Catherine (Kulon) Butcher Sr. and lived in this community all his life. He was a graduate of Niles McKinley High School and retired in 2004 after working many years...
Robert Earl Nelson
Dec 23, 2013
HOWLAND - Robert Earl Nelson, 82, passed away at 10:22 pm on Monday December 23, 2013 at the Vibra Hospital of Mahoning Valley, Trumbull Campus following an extended illness. He was born in Niles on June 15, 1931 the son of Earl A. and Anna R. (Morris) Nelson and lived in this community most of his life. A 1949 graduate...
Nina P. Burns
Nov 30, 2013
NILES - Nina P. Burns, 75, passed away peacefully at 10:05 am Saturday morning November 30, 2013 at her home. She was born in Morehead, Kentucky on January 20, 1938 the daughter of Leonard and Hazel (Riddle) Thornsberry. She retired in 1988 as the Ohio and Pennsylvania district supervisor of Olan Mills Portrait Studios where she worked for 20 years....

Anne Cross
Nov 23, 2013
PANAMA CITY, FL - Anne Cross, 89, died at 8:45pm on Saturday November 23, 2013 at the Lisenby Retirement Center in Panama City. She was born in Youngstown, Ohio on May 26, 1924 the daughter of Nicholas and Eva (Sisco) Senko. She resided most of her life in Weathersfield Township, Ohio and moved to Florida in 2007. Anne was a...
Michael E Ratliff
Nov 22, 2013
CORTLAND - Michael E. Ratliff, 68, passed away peacefully at 11:50 am on Friday November 22, 2013 at the Trumbull Memorial Hospital after a three year battle with lung cancer. He was born in Texas City, Texas on August 9, 1945 the son of Dial and Hazel (Crump) Ratliff. Michael was an Unites States Army Veteran of the Vietnam War...
Glenna Archer
Nov 10, 2013
MINERAL RIDGE - Glenna Archer, 74, died at 7:11 am on Sunday, November 10, 2013 in the emergency room at the St. Elizabeth Health Center, Youngstown. She was born in Elliott County, Kentucky on August 8, 1939 the daughter of John W. and Amanda (Roe) Moore Sr. Glenna was a history buff and a great storyteller, she enjoyed decorating her...
Mary Alice Zucco
Nov 8, 2013
NILES - Mary Alice Zucco, 63, passed away peacefully at 9:39 pm, Friday, November 8, 2013 at the UPMC Presbyterian Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania following a four year illness. Alice was born in Warren, Ohio on May 31, 1950 the daughter of Thomas H. and Mary E. (Stephens) Holbrook and has lived in Niles all her life. Alice was a 1968...
Ellen Alice Eldridge Surak
Nov 2, 2013
McDONALD - Ellen Alice (Eldridge) Surak, 83, died at 11:03 pm on Saturday November 2, 2013 at the St. Elizabeth Health Center following an extended illness. She was born in Niles on August 29, 1930 the daughter of Fred E. and Laura Ellen (Purser) Engle Sr. A graduate of McDonald High School, she worked for US Steel McDonald Works, the...
Michael Verbanic
Oct 30, 2013
HOWLAND TOWNSHIP - Michael Verbanic, 91, passed away peacefully at 1:20 pm, Wednesday October 30, 2013 at the Autumn Hills Nursing Home following a short illness. He was born in Monessen, Pennsylvania on September 19, 1922 the son of Joseph and Katherine (Knezevich) Verbanic. Michael was employed for 40 years as a fitter and welder for Heltzel Iron and Steel...
Joseph Arthur Guerra
Oct 29, 2013
NILES - Joseph Arthur Guerra, 93, 2567 Niles-Vienna Road died at 8:13 am on Tuesday October 29, 2013 at the St. Joseph Health Center following a short illness. He was born in Niles on January 3, 1920 the son of Dominic and Maria (Fagnano) Guerra and lived in this community most of his life. A 1938 graduate of Niles McKinley...

Nellie Wagner
Oct 19, 2013
AUSTINTOWN - Nellie Wagner, 95, died at 9:05 am on Saturday October 19, 2013 at the Briarfield at Ashley Circle. She was born in Youngstown on September 8, 1918 the daughter of Peter and Catherine (Brukosky) Orabiko. Many years ago, she worked in the housekeeping department at Harris Casino in Reno, Nevada. Prior to moving to the nursing home she...
Dana J. Slick
Oct 12, 2013
NILES - Dana J. Slick, 64, passed away at 11:52 pm on Saturday October 12, 2013 at the St. Joseph Health Center following a long battle with cancer. He was born in Warren on March 23, 1949 the son of Harold and Marian (Fox) Slick and lived in this community most of his life. A 1967 graduate of Niles McKinley...
James M. Tackett
Oct 4, 2013
NILES - James M. Tackett, 87, passed away peacefully at 5:50 am on Friday October 4, 2013 at the Hospice House in Poland. He was born in Lawton, Kentucky on December 25, 1925 the son of Roy and Birdie (Creech) Tackett. He was a United State Army Veteran of World War II and saw combat under Generals Patton and Bradley....
Josephine "Sugar" Mcguirk
Oct 1, 2013
NILES - Josephine "Sugar" McGuirk left this earthly life surrounded by family, friends, and her beloved Yorkie, Jake, at home in Niles on October 1. She is finally reunited and dancing with the love of her life, husband Ray, of 51 years, and her darling "KiKi," granddaughter, Caitlin Leasure, and many other loved ones. Born February 19, 1936 (her true...
Dorothy T. Danes
Sep 28, 2013
WARREN -- Dorothy Timko Danes, 87, passed away peacefully at 9:14 p.m. on Saturday, September 28, at St. Elizabeth's Health Center in Youngstown, Ohio, following a courageous six-week illness. Dorothy was born on September 22, 1926 in Pittsburgh, the daughter of first-generation Ukrainian-Americans George and Johanna Timko. Known to friends and family as "Dot" and "Dor," she was a beloved...
Steve T Ruman
Sep 28, 2013
Liberty Township - Steve T. Ruman, 80, passed away at 5:00 am on Saturday September 28, 2013 at his residence following a two year battle with cancer. He was born in Niles on February 7, 1933 the son of Steve and Anna (Palko) Ruman. He was a graduate of St. Stephen School and Niles McKinley High School, Class of 1951....
Betty Jane Joseph
Sep 22, 2013
NILES - Betty Jane Joseph, 91, of Shepherd of the Valley Nursing Home passed away at 1:20 am on Sunday September 22, 2013 at the Trumbull Memorial Hospital following an extended illness. She was born in the Briar Hill area of Youngstown, Ohio on January 11, 1922 the daughter of Edward and Maude (Seely) Wasmund. She was a member of...

Robert Albert Burgy
Sep 17, 2013
NILES - Robert Albert Burgy Jr., 75, died at 10:53am, Tuesday, September 17, 2013 at the St. Joseph Health Center. Bob was born in Bellaire, Ohio on May 18, 1938, the son of Robert A. and Harriet (Crawford) Burgy Sr. Bob was employed as a packer for Imperial Glass Co and was a veteran of the United States Army. He...
Maryrose Wiltrout
Sep 14, 2013
NILES - MaryRose Wiltrout, 78, died unexpectedly on Saturday morning September 14, 2013 at her residence. She was born in Niles on April 6, 1935 the daughter of Joseph M. and Antoinette (Marmo) Anerino and lived in this community her entire life. MaryRose was a Pentecostal Christian and a member of the Believers Church, Warren. She loved going to church...
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