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...
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...
