obituaries

Local Obituaries from Niles, OH

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...

Victor Sparks

Victor Sparks

Mar 26, 2013

GRAYSON, KY - Victor Sparks, 74 of Grayson and formerly of Niles, Ohio died Tuesday afternoon at his daughters residence with whom he resided. He was born in Grayson on April 4, 1938 the son of Sherman and Odell (Cline) Sparks. He was a retired pipeliner with Local 798, a United States Navy veteran, and of the Pentecostal Faith. Victor...

Fay P. Gimma

Fay P. Gimma

Mar 24, 2013

NILES - Fay P. Gimma, 77, passed away peacefully at 6:00 am on Palm Sunday March 24, 2013 at her residence following a brief illness. She was born in Olive Hill, Kentucky on September 16, 1935 the daughter of Joseph and Ada L. (Holbrooks) Parker Sr.. She retired on September 1, 1999 after working 30 years at Packard Electric Company. ...

Molly Julia Gales

Molly Julia Gales

Mar 21, 2013

NILES - Molly Julia (Belenyi) Gales, 92, passed away at 11:00 am on Thursday March 21, 2013 at Shepherd of the Valley Nursing Home following a short illness. She was born in Tekehaza, Hungary on June 17, 1920 the daughter of Anton and Esther (Humoki) Belenyi.  In 1987, she and her husband moved to Florida and in 2010 they moved...

William E. Cochran

William E. Cochran

Mar 20, 2013

HOWLAND - William E. Cochran Sr., 70, passed away peacefully on Wednesday March 20, 2013 at his mother's residence.  He was born in Warren on May 12, 1942 the son of William F. and Margaret I. (Hake) Cochran. Bill was a kind individual that enjoyed his family and cherished all the family activities.  He retired in 1996 after working 25...

Madeline  Marie Ferrante Eastep

Madeline Marie Ferrante Eastep

Mar 19, 2013

NILES - Madeline Marie Ferrante-Eastep, 88, passed away at 10:55 am Tuesday March 19, 2013 following a long illness. She was born in Akron on September 21, 1924 the daughter of Phillip and Celestina (Justino) Stillo. A graduate of Akron North High School, she was a member of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish (St. James Church), its Altar and Rosary...

Charles M. Dillehay

Charles M. Dillehay

Mar 17, 2013

NILES - Charles M. Dillehay, 83, died at 8:52 am, Sunday, March 17, 2013 at the St. Joseph Health Center emergency room following an extended illness. Chuck was born in Marietta, Ohio on August 16, 1929 the son of Otis and Nellie (Graham) Dillehay and came to Niles many years ago. He was employed at the U. S. Steel Company,...

Joanne Defilippis

Joanne Defilippis

Mar 16, 2013

LEXINGTON,SC - Joanne (Zucco) DeFilippis, 92, formerly of Niles, Ohio passed away at 5:00 pm on Saturday, March 16, 2013 in Lexington, South Carolina. She was born in Reggio Calabria, Italy on August 29, 1920 the daughter of Antonio and Mary Zucco. She came to the United States in 1938 and settled in Kane, Pennsylvania where she met and married...

Gail Joyce Flowers

Gail Joyce Flowers

Mar 11, 2013

NILES - Gail Joyce (Turner) Flowers, 65, of Gracewoods Village, died at 12:25 am on Monday March 11, 2013 at the Shepherd of the Valley Nursing Home following a brief illness. She was born in Russellville, Alabama on January 1, 1948 the daughter of William Henry and Emma Louise (Hamilton) Turner. A graduate of Niles McKinley High School, she retired...

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