Obituaries

May 4, 2023

Martin J.  "Jim" Dellinger, 85, of Niles passed away Thursday May 4, 2023 at Hospice of The Valley Hospice House in Poland. He was born February 1, 1938 in Warren the son of Martin and Elizabeth Ann Orr Dellinger. Martin was a 1958 graduate of Niles McKinley High School and a graduate of plumber and pipe fitters apprenticeship program....

Apr 30, 2023

Larry C. Lampman, 66, of Warren, passed away on Sunday April 30, 2023 at his residence. He was born December 7, 1956 in Hornell, New York the son of Lester Lampman and Kay Hand Whitsell Larry was a 1975 graduate of Warren G. Harding High School and was employed for The Trumbull Metropolitan Housing Authority for 32 years retiring...

Apr 20, 2023

Leo Violette (Koco), 74, of Niles, passed away on April 20, 2023, comforted by his family in the care of hospice.

Koco, was the son of the late Alice and Ernest Violette.  He is survived by his brother Giles, sisters Louise & Gisele, sons Kevin, Kurt, Kristopher, & Robert, 8 grandchildren, and many extended family members and...

Apr 13, 2023

Luanna Lang, 77, of Niles, passed away on Thursday April 13, 2023 at Shepherd of The Valley Liberty. She was born December 20, 1945 in Warren  the daughter of Aniello Dan and Lucy Nigro Frasca. She was a 1963 graduate of Niles McKinley High School, and graduated from La Roche College with a Bachelor of Arts.  She worked as...

Apr 13, 2023

Dennis E. Mulkey, 79, of Euclid, passed away on Thursday April 13, 2023 at his residence. He was born March 19, 1944 in Ashland, Kentucky the son of James and Minnie Harton Mulkey. He was employed at General Motors Cleveland, Lordstown, and  Shreveport, Louisiana, for 30 years retiring in 1998. Dennis was a member and past Sergeant of Arms...

Mar 31, 2023

David K. Bradley Sr  79, of Niles, passed away on March 31, 2023 at Mercy Health St. Elizabeth's Youngstown Hospital. He was born March 31, 1944 in Warren the son of John and Betty Lincoln Bradley. He was a 1962 graduate of Howland High School and employed at Thomas Steel Strip in the machine shop retiring in 1998. Dave...

Mar 29, 2023

Lydia J.. Francione, 86, of Niles passed away at Caprice Health Care Center in North Lima. She was born August 12, 1936 in Detroit, Michigan the daughter of Dominic and Julie Ciaravino Cotellesse.

Lydia was a 1954 graduate of Lincoln Park High School and employed at Lambda Electronics as an engineering secretary. She was a 70 year...

Mar 28, 2023

Nancy Jane Rashid, 74, of Greensboro, North Carolina passed away on Tuesday March 28, 2023. She was  the daughter of Paul and Nancy Elinsky Rashid. She attended Niles McKinley High School and was a graduate of Youngstown State University. She will be deeply missed by a brother Michael Rashid and his wife Trace' of Poland, Ohio, a sister Paula...

Mar 11, 2023

Kelly J Caroselli, 80, of Warren died Saturday March 11, 2023 at Winter Haven Hospital in Winter Haven, Florida. Kelly was born the only child to John and Rosalina Capuzzi Caroselli on November 12, 1942. He was a 1962 graduate of Niles McKinley High School, a Vietnam Veteran having served from 1965-1967, and a retired auto worker from General...

Mar 10, 2023

Anne L. Misel, 75, of Niles, passed away on Friday March 10, 2023 at Hospice of The Valley Hospice House in Poland. She was born June 10, 1947 in Fall River, Massachusetts the daughter of Alban and Corinthe Hardy Richard. Anne attended Bridgewater State College in Bridgewater, Massachusetts and graduated from  Youngstown State University in 1995 with a degree...

Mar 9, 2023

Elefterios "Ted" Vrontos, 79, of Warren passed away on Thursday March 9, 2023 at Mercy Health St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Youngstown.

He was born April 5, 1943 in Maritza Rhodes Greece the son of William and Frances Karallias  Vrontos.

Ted was employed for 47 years at General Motors Lordstown retiring in 2015 and member of...

Feb 28, 2023

Flora Belle Snow (Ward), formerly of Niles, Ohio, gained her heavenly wings on Tuesday, February 28th, 2023, at the age of 94. She was born on October 9th, 1928, the daughter of  Reuben and Mildred Davies Ward of Struthers, Ohio. She was married to Windfall Snow on May 23rd, 1951. They lived in Niles, Ohio where they raised their...

Feb 25, 2023

Maria D'Urso, 90, of Niles died Saturday February 25, 2023 at St. Joseph's Health Care in Warren. She was born on May 18, 1932 in Bagnoli Irpino, Italy, and was the daughter of Angelo and Rafaela Cuozzo Nicastro. Maria was a member of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Parish in Niles and enjoyed cooking and cleaning. Her husband Anthony...

Feb 23, 2023

Roger "Rog" Louis Bartscher, 89, departed this life on Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023 at his residence in Girard.

He was born June 15, 1933, to Harvey Edward and Agnes Menchen Bartscher, in Cincinnati, Ohio, and moved to California as a child. He returned to Cincinnati with his mother and sister, working to support his family before joining...

Feb 20, 2023

Juanita M. Rivera, 93, of Lordstown, died at 2:45 PM Monday February 20, 2023 at Austinwoods Nursing Home in Austintown. She was born March 27, 1929 in Puerto Rico, the daughter of Tomas and Maria Santiago Rivera. Juanita was of Catholic faith and enjoyed cooking, sewing, embroidering and crocheting. Her husband Angel Luis Zayas, whom she married September 26,...

Feb 15, 2023

NILES---Angeline Stephanie Bell, 95, passed away peacefully at Hospice of the Valley's Hospice House, February 15, 2023. She was born June 21, 1927 in Niles, OH  to the late Steve and Jennie Mariola. Angeline married Fred J. Bell, April 19,1947 at Mt. Carmel Church. They were devoted to each other and raised their children surrounded by Faith, Family and...

Jan 28, 2023

Sandra Lee Dively Miller, 63, of Niles, passed away on Saturday January 28, 2023 at Mercy Health St. Joseph's Warren Hospital. She was born September 24, 1959 in Somerset, Pennsylvania the daughter of Robert and Donna Shields Dively. Sandra graduated from Ligoner Valley High School in 1978, loved cooking, baking, Italian Food, music and rainbows. She enjoyed spending time...

Jan 23, 2023

We would like to honor Josephine A. Natoli of Niles Ohio, who passed away on January 23, 2023 in Florida. She was a  loving Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Great Grandmother, Sister, Aunt, Cousin, Sister in law, and treasured friend.

Josephine was preceded in death by her parents Sam and Angie Spano and her husband John J. Natoli of...

Jan 16, 2023

Michael Carmen Fogarty, 79, of Champion, departed this world January 16  2023 for that bandstand in the sky where he undoubtedly reunited with family, friends, and former bandmates who awaited his arrival. Michael was born August 24  1943 in Niles the eldest son of James and Gloria (Scarnecchia) Fogarty. He was a 1961 graduate of Niles McKinley High School,...

Jan 13, 2023

Annette L. Padovani, 73, of Girard, passed away on Friday January 13, 2022 at her residence. She was born November 19, 1949 in Youngstown the daughter of James and Helen Stacchiotti DeLaratta. Annette was a 1967 graduate of Girard High School, a homemaker, and loved her pets. She will be sadly missed by her daughter Sondra Padovani of Cortland....