Rita L. "Lily" Sloban, 82, of Niles, died Wednesday June 20, 2012 at Trumbull Memorial Hospital in Warren.

She was born March 5, 1930 in Turtle Creek, Pennsylvania the daughter of Charles and Beatrice Bush Bandy.

She was a 1949 graduate of Newton Falls High School where she was a cheerleader and 1'st attendant to the Homecoming Queen.

Rita was employed for four years at A&P Supermarkets as head cashier and cafeteria supervisor for The Howland School System for 25 years retiring in 1990.

She was a member of Niles First United Methodist Church and the Eastern Star where she held the offices of Chaplain and was appointed a star point for five years.

Rita enjoyed cake decorating, crochet, ceramics, bowling, and was good in short hand. She was also in charge of planning for the yearly Republican dinners at The McKinley Memorial in Niles.

She will be deeply missed by her husband Theodore J. Sloban Sr. whom she married May 28, 1950, a son Theodore Sloban II and his wife Donna of Niles, a daughter Vickie Candel and her husband David of Vienna, .a son-in-law Donald Cox of Champion, six grandchildren, Donald Cox II and his wife Stephanie, Denise Hoysack and her husband Jeremy, Holly Fisher and her husband Eric, Abbey Bixler and her husband Noah, Theodore Sloban III, and Rita Mitchell and her husband Nate, and seven great-grandchildren, Joshua and Samantha Cox, Brendan and Valerie Hoysack, Caitlyn, Giana, and Olivia Fisher.

She is preceded in death by a daughter Valerie Cox, a brother Charles Bandy, and four sisters, Audrey Hickson, Gayle Hunter, Donna Friedman, and Phyllis Cunningham.

Friends may call Friday from 5 to 8PM at The Joseph Rossi and Sons Funeral Home in Niles and 10:30AM to 11AM Saturday at First United Methodist Church in Niles

Funeral services will be held 11AM Saturday at The First United Methodist Church in Niles.

Burial will be in Pineview Cemetery.

Family and friends can view this obituary, sign the guestbook, and send e-mail condolences at www.josephrossifuneralhome.com.