obituaries

Local Obituaries from Niles, OH

Giovanna "Jeanne" Pritchard

Giovanna "Jeanne" Pritchard

May 26, 2013

NILES - Giovanna S. "Jeanne" Pritchard, 78, went to be with The Lord at 6:50 pm on Sunday, May 26, 2013 at St. Elizabeth Medical Center surrounded by family and friends.  She courageously fought to stay with us after complications from longterm diabetes and a stroke suffered eights months ago, all this with no complaints. It was her unending love...

Shirley Ann Boyd

Shirley Ann Boyd

May 22, 2013

NILES - Shirley Ann Boyd, 61, passed away peacefully on Wednesday morning May 22, 2013 at her residence following an extended illness. She was born in Warren on July 30, 1951 the daughter of Leonard R. and Mildred O. (Beal) Boyd Sr. and lived in this area most of her life. A 1970 graduate of Niles McKinley High School, she...

Wilma Irene Kasiewicz

Wilma Irene Kasiewicz

May 4, 2013

GIRARD - Wilma Irene Kasiewicz, 77, went to be with Jesus at 6:09 pm on Saturday, May 4, 2013 at the St. Joseph Health Center, Warren. She was born in Scottdale, Pennsylvania on April 20, 1936 the daughter of Matthew and Gladys (Wiltrout) Kozak. She was a member of St. Stephen Church, Niles Catholic Womens Club and a CCD teacher...

Paul Eugene Goehring

Paul Eugene Goehring

May 3, 2013

ERIE,PA - Paul Eugene Goehring, 87, died at 9:02 pm on Friday, May 3, 2013 at Millcreek Manor Nursing Home in Erie, Pennsylvania. He was born in Niles, Ohio on March 3, 1926 the son of Alvah J. and Lillian Grace (Dechert) Goehring. A honorable discharged United States Army Veteran of World War II, he worked at his first and...

Marianne Kaley

Marianne Kaley

May 2, 2013

NILES - Marianne Kaley, 82, died at 3:39 pm on Thursday May 2, 2013 at the Trumbull Memorial Hospital after a short illness. She was born in Warren, Ohio on May 5, 1930 the daughter of John L. and Anne B. (Walsh) Kaley and lived in the Niles community all her life. She was a graduate of St. Stephen Elementary...

Catherine Marie Damon

Catherine Marie Damon

May 1, 2013

CHAMPION - Catherine Marie Damon, 91, of Clearview Lantern Suites died at 9:15 pm on Wednesday May 1, 2013 at Windsor House of Champion. She was born in Warren on February 11, 1922 the daughter of George and Rose (Holtsberry) Rausch and lived in Trumbull County most of her life. In the 1940's, she was an inspector at Packard Electric...

Freida Mae Durell

Freida Mae Durell

Apr 27, 2013

NILES - Freida Mae DuRell, 90, passed away at 8:58 am on Saturday April 27, 2013 at Autumn Hills Nursing Home following a short illness. She was born on the ship called "Frederick VIII" (hence her name Freida) in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean on August 30, 1922 the daughter of Joseph and Martha (Zamiatala) Dogoda.  She lived most...

Laszlo G. Nemeth

Laszlo G. Nemeth

Apr 26, 2013

NILES - Laszlo G. Nemeth Sr., 77, passed away at 1:41 pm Friday, April 26, 2013 at the Autumn Hills Nursing Home following a courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Gyor, Hungary on April 19, 1936 the son of Geza and Anna (Takacs) Nemeth.  As a Hungarian Freedom Fighter, he escaped Hungary during the Russian Revolution of 1956...

Richard Allan Freel

Richard Allan Freel

Apr 24, 2013

NILES - Richard Allan Freel, 68, passed away on Wednesday morning April 24, 2013 at his residence after suffering poor health in recent years. Dick was born in Warren on June 5, 1944 the son of Lawrence A. and Ruth A. (Isler) Freel and moved to the Niles area in 1956 from Windham.  For many years, he lived in Southern...

Burel Brown

Burel Brown

Apr 21, 2013

WEATHERSFIELD TOWNSHIP - Burel Brown, 68, passed away at 3:05 am Sunday April 21, 2013 at the St. Joseph Health Center. He was born in Warren on September 5, 1944 the son of Roy and Eva (Caudill) Brown.  He attended Mineral Ridge High School and was an United States Army Veteran of the Vietnam War.  In the 1960's and 1970's...

Charles R. Fair

Charles R. Fair

Apr 14, 2013

MORRISTON, FLORIDA - Charles R. Fair, 90, passed away peacefully at 11:53 am, Sunday, April 14, 2013 at the Haven Hospice of Chiefland, Florida. Charles was born in Connellsville, Pennsylvania on September 29, 1922 the son of Irvin B. and Lelia M. (Lowrey) Fair.  He lived in Niles most of his life and moved to Florida eight years ago to...

Shirley Elaine Lichwarcsik

Shirley Elaine Lichwarcsik

Apr 13, 2013

NILES - Shirley Elaine Lichwarcsik, 60, passed away at 4:06 am on Saturday April 13, 2013 at Trumbull Memorial Hospital following an extended illness. She was born in Warren on July 28, 1952 the daughter of Clair E. and Norma (Smith) Barnett.  She was raised in Niles and previously lived12 years in Arizona. A 1970 graduate of Niles McKinley High...

Martha Imelda Marek

Martha Imelda Marek

Apr 10, 2013

NILES - Martha Imelda (Lally) Marek, 93, passed away on Wednesday morning April 10, 2013 at Autumn Hills Care Center. She was born in Warren on May 16, 1919 the daughter of Raymond B. and Nellie (Smith) Lally.  As part of a musical family, she became an accomplished pianist and regularly played for the Niles Rotary Club Lunches. A 1937...

Elizabeth V. Tillery

Elizabeth V. Tillery

Apr 9, 2013

CORTLAND - Elizabeth V. Tillery, 91, passed away peacefully at 3:40 pm Tuesday April 9, 2013 at the Vista Care at the Ridge.  She was born in Connellsville, Pennsylvania on April 17, 1921 the daughter of Frank and Margaret (Pervay) Dorchock. A 1938 graduate of Niles McKinley High School, she retired in 1977 after working 22 years as a short...

Norman R. Barninger

Norman R. Barninger

Apr 1, 2013

GIRARD - Norman R. "Barney" Barninger, 91, passed away peacefully at 7:45 pm on Monday April 1, 2013 at the St. Elizabeth Health Center following an extended illness. He was born in Girard on October 26, 1921 the son of Daniel and Katherine (Gordon) Barninger and lived in this community his entire life. From 1936 to 1939 he served in...

Martha Frances Balicki

Martha Frances Balicki

Mar 31, 2013

NILES - Martha Frances Balicki, 83, passed away peacefully at 10:18 am on Sunday March 31, 2013 at her residence. She was born in Vienna on February 5, 1930 the daughter of Glen and Martha (Hake) Sheldon and lived in Trumbull County her entire life. She was a homemaker and many years ago she was a legal secretary for Attorney...

Mary E. Parker

Mary E. Parker

Mar 28, 2013

PORTSMOUTH - Mary E. Parker, 51, died at 12:05 pm on Thursday March 28, 2013 at Riverside Methodist Hospital following complications of a stroke. She was born in Warren on June 16, 1961 the daughter of Everett and Minnie Edith (Smith) Parker.  She was the devoted Director of the CAO Head Start Program.  She was passionate about rescuing dogs, an...

Terrence R. Farrell

Terrence R. Farrell

Mar 28, 2013

CORTLAND - Terrence R. Farrell, 59, a well known disc jockey with the name Terry Professor Jam died at 7:54pm, Thursday, March 28, 2013 at the St. Elizabeth Health Center following a long illness.  Terry was born in Cleveland, Ohio on March 15, 1954 the son of Robert and Bernadine (Mihalek) Farrell and has lived in this area all his...

David W. Howells

David W. Howells

Mar 28, 2013

LAKEWOOD,OH - David W. Howells, 75, passed away at 7:52 am on Thursday March 28, 2013 at the Lakewood Hospital following complications with pneumonia. He was born in Niles on January 27, 1938 the son of David and Lydia (Francis) Howells. He was a 1955 graduate of Niles McKinley High School and attended Youngstown State University and the American Institute...

Lester Porter

Lester Porter

Mar 27, 2013

NILES - Lester Porter, 78, passed away at 4:36 pm on Wednesday March 27, 2013 at the Ashtabula County Medical Center. He was born in Carter County, Kentucky on April 13, 1934 the son of George and Mary (Boggs) Porter and moved to Niles in 1957. He retired in 1995 after working 15 years as a shear operator at Livi...

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