All Obituaries

Robert S. Hreno, 83, of Niles, passed away on Monday May 21, 2018 at Hospice of The Valley Hospice House in Poland. He was born November 19, 1934 in Niles the son of Stephen and Mary Susko Hreno. Bob was a 1952 graduate of Niles McKinley High School and attended Kent State University. At the age of 14 he helped build with his father the Elm Road Triple Drive-In Theatre in Warren which opened on August 3, 1950. He then became owner and operator with his wife and daughter...

Donna L. Cassidy, 61, of  Canfield, died Friday May 18, 2018 at Select Specialty Hospital in Youngstown. She was born October 4, 1956 in Warren the daughter of William and Hazel Stevens Cassidy Sr. Donna was employed at The Tony Tomaski Center in Niles and a member of New Hope Baptist Church in Windham. She will be sadly missed by three brothers, William Cassidy Jr. and his wife Ronees of Butler County, Pennsylvania, James Cassidy and his wife Freda of Warren,...

Mary Ann Tauro, 71, of Niles died at 10:40PM Friday May 4, 2018 at her residence. She was born March 6, 1947 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania the daughter of Carmen J. and Nola Lohman Pappada. She was a 1965 graduate of Niles McKinley High School, attended Kent State University before earning her BS in Elementary Education from Youngstown State University.  She taught for 27 years at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic School in Niles.  Mary Ann was a passionate New...

Lena P. Fateley, 92, of Niles, passed away on Tuesday May 1, 2018. She was born August 21, 1925 in Niles the daughter of Vittorio and Pauline Taranta Lorenzetti. Lena was a 1943 graduate of Niles McKinley High School. A graduate of The Cleveland School of Electrolysis, she had a practice in Warren in the 1950’s. Later, she was the credit manager of Youngstown’s Livingston’s, and House of Fashion in Warren. She ended her career in credit at Trumbull...

Gene N. Bergana, 66, of Niles died at 10:11AM Tuesday May 1, 2018 at his residence. He was born October 12, 1951 in Warren the son of Gene A. and Rose Simeone Bergana. Gene was a 1969 graduate of Niles McKinley High School and a 1973 graduate of Youngstown State University with a Bachelors of Science Degree in Education.  He was employed as a substitute teacher for The Niles City School System for two years and as a mill operator at U. S. Steel for 15...

Robert S. Nicholas, 76, of Niles died at 2:10PM Sunday April 29, 2018 at St. Mary’s Alzheimers Facility in Columbiana. He was born July 16, 1941 in Warren the son of Anthony and Anna Scirocco Nicholas. Robert attended Howland Schools, and was a self-taught carpenter and mechanic. He built a home with his own two hands and was able to complete just about any auto repair. He was employed at General Motors Lordstown for 30 years until he was fortunate enough to take an...

Frances L. “Fanny” Salvador, 91, of Niles, passed away peacefully Sunday April 29, 2018 surrounded by her family. She was born May 23, 1926 in Differdange, Luxembourg the daughter of Sabatino and Angela Mariani Durastante. Fanny was employed as a seamstress at Shy Lockson Tailors in downtown Youngstown for 33 years retiring in 1996 and a member of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish in Niles. She enjoyed reading, traveling, sewing, crafting, and...

Peter Carmen Gargano, 73, of Niles, passed away Thursday April 19, 2018 surrounded by his family at The Cleveland Clinic. He was born July 12, 1944 in Bagnoli Irpino, Italy the son of Pietro and Michelina Infante Gargano and moved to The United States in June of 1952. Peter was a 1963 graduate of Niles McKinley High School and a 1969 graduate of Youngstown State University with a Bachelors of Science Degree in Business Administration. He was employed for the Public...

Joyce Ann Boyle 75 of Mineral Ridge, OH entered into eternal rest after a brief battle with cancer on Thursday April 19, 2018 at her residence.  She was born April 17, 1943 in Girard, Oh the daughter of Jack & Elsie Garthwaite Hargate.  She was a member of the Packard Electric golf league, and the Thursday Gals on the Greens at Hidden Oaks where she enjoyed golfing, but more importantly causing a ruckus with her best friend Linda Blevins. She was also a...

James P. Fowler, Jr., 50,  of Wadsworth, Ohio unexpectedly passed away on Wednesday, April 18, 2018 of heart complications.  Jimmy was born on December 26, 1967 in Warren, Ohio.  Beloved son of James and Patricia Verina Fowler, brother of Patricia Fowler, husband of Maggie Condon Fowler, nephew of Michael Verina, Nicholas and Helen Verina.  Preceded in death by his grandparents.  He will be sadly missed by many relatives and friends.   Jim was a...