All Obituaries

Joseph B. Ifft, 87, of Niles, passed away at 10:22AM Sunday January 12, 2020 at Trumbull Regional Medical Center in Warren, Ohio. He was born June 1, 1932 in Niles the son of Joseph and Evelyn Ifft Skiffey. Joe was a 1950 graduate of Niles McKinley High School and employed as a general lab foreman at RMI Titanium in Niles for 38 years retiring in 1993. He was a member of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish in Niles, enjoyed golfing, watching his grandchildren play baseball, a sports...

Amelia Chance, 86, of Fort Mill, South Carolina, formerly of Niles, passed away at  8:56AM Saturday January 11, 2020 at White Oak Manor in Waxhaw, North Carolina She was born July 15, 1933 in Castle Shannon, Pennsylvania the daughter of  Vincenzo and Venitia Camiani Marcolini. Amelia was a 1951 graduate of Warren G. Harding High School, employed as a clerk at Second National Bank in Warren and as an Administrative Assistant at Superior Printing Company in Niles retiring in...

James P. Matteo, 80 of Niles, Ohio passed away on Sunday January 12, 2020 of complications from Alzheimer’s at his residence. Mr. Matteo was born on February 3, 1939 in Youngstown, Ohio, son to James F. and  Vera A. Sheehan Matteo.  Mr. Matteo was a 1957 graduate of Niles McKinley High School and was an amateur boxer in 1956 and 1957. After high school, he honorably served as a corporal in the United States Marine Corps. After the Marines, he married his high school...

Suzanne Lee Miller, 68, of Warren, passed away at 9:57AM Sunday December 29, 2019 at Mercy Health St. Joseph’s Warren Hospital. She was born August 26, 1951 in Warren the daughter of Frank and Betty Cutright Buccella. Suzanne was a 1969 graduate of Mineral Ridge High School and employed at Things Remembered in North Jackson. She will be deeply missed by her sister-in-law Fran Harman with whom she made her home and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents...

 Kellee M. Swauger, 47, of Niles, passed away Saturday  December 28, 2019 at her residence. She was born March 18, 1972 in Warren, the daughter of William O’Dell and Shirlee Rindfuss. Kellee was a 1990 graduate of Niles McKinley High School, attended Ohio State University for three years, and graduated from Stark State University in 1997 with an Associates Degree in Occupational Therapy Assisting. Kellee was employed as a COTA by the Mahoning County Educational Service Center...

Patricia M. Parks (Flaviani) nee Nardo, 78, of Niles, passed away at 6:40AM Monday December 23, 2019 at her residence. She was born April 13, 1941 in Warren the daughter of Joseph and Jennie Gumino Nardo. She was a 1959 graduate of Niles McKinley High School and a graduate of Raphael’s School of Beauty Culture with a Cosmotology Degree. Pat was employed at Regis Hair Salon at The Eastwood Mall for 20 years and also at Niles McKinley High School Cafeteria as assistant cook for 10...

Bertha J. Martin, 95, of Niles passed away Saturday December 7, 2019 at Hospice of The Valley Hospice House in Poland. She was born March 22, 1924 in Uniontown, Pennsylvania the daughter of Matthew and Dorothy Sand Putanko. Bertha was a 1942 graduate of North Uniontown High School and employed as a P47 and B29  Riveter at an assembly plant  in Michigan during World War II. She was  a member of St. Peter and Paul Byzantine Catholic Church in Warren. Her husband James M....

Albert T. Segreto, 89, died 9:18 a.m. Sunday December 1st at his residence in Warren.  He was born April 16, 1930 in Warren, the son of Tindoro and Thelma Casamento Segreto. Al was a 1948 graduate of Colebrook High School and worked in maintenance for over 30 years for the Trumbull County Department of Elderly Affairs. He was a member of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish in Niles and was a United States Army veteran of the Korean War.  Al was a very simple man, was always happy...

Jacqueline D. Tolen, 91, of Niles, died Friday November 29th at 12:15 a.m. at Shepherd of the Valley Nursing Home in Niles. Jacqueline was born March 13, 1928 in Warren, OH; the daughter of Angelo and Mary Conselmo Quaranto.   She was a graduate of Warren G. Harding High School and also Warren Business College.  Jacqueline was employed for over 30 years in public relations as the spokeswoman for Packard Electric in Warren. She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ and a...

Carmellia “Frances” Shinaberry, 85, formerly of Niles, Ohio died Wednesday, November 27th, following complications from Alzheimer’s.  She passed peacefully surrounded by loved ones. She was born June 6, 1934 in Norton, West Virginia, the daughter of Louie and Emelia Pratt Altiere.  Her parents were proud immigrants from Italy, and she was the youngest of 11 children.  Frances was a 1952 graduate of Elkins High School where she was a majorette and member of...