Obituaries

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....

Jan 12, 2023

Antonetta DeAngelis was born on April 18, 1951 in Campotosto, Italy, to parents Pasqua (Cozzi) and Terigio. In 1956, with her parents and younger sister Raphaela, she moved to Niles, Ohio, where Antonetta lived on Mason St., near her brothers Ernie and Ralph, for nearly all of her life. Antonetta, who was also known by loved ones as Ant,...

Jan 9, 2023

Tina Marzullo, 86, of Niles, passed away with her family at her side on Monday January 9, 2023. She was born May 18, 1936 in Gioiosa Marea, Sicily the daughter of Antonio and Rosa DeLuca Faranda. All nine siblings preceded her in death. Her husband Joseph Marzullo whom she married November 11, 1954 died July 5, 2020. She is...

Dec 31, 2022

Nicholas Masciangelo, age 83, of Niles, OH passed away peacefully on Saturday December 31, 2022 surrounded by his family at Hospice of the Valley following complications of Covid-19. Nick was born in Warren, OH on December 6, 1939 to the late Patrick and Yolanda (Veri) Masciangelo. He is preceded in death by his brothers, Father Richard Masciangelo and Ronald...

Dec 30, 2022

Diana K. Ragozine,70, of Bristolville,  entered eternal peace Friday, December 30, 2022 with her husband by her side holding her hand. Born October 24, 1952, the daughter of the late Nicholas and Dolores Derov.  She was a 1970 graduate from Levittsburg High School and worked several years at General Motors before retiring. Diana's Christian faith was an essential part...

Dec 29, 2022

Paul A. Ciminero, 66, of Akron, passed away on Thursday December 29, 2022. He was born January 9, 1956 in Warren, the son of Neil and Anne Mercurio Ciminero. Paul was a 1974 graduate of John F. Kennedy High School in Warren and a graduate of Kent State University in 1981 with a BFA in telecommunications and a minor...

Nov 28, 2022

Bernard "Bernie" Augustine Popovic, 85, of Warren died 4:26 am Monday November 28,2022 at Trumbull Regional Health Center in Warren. He was born on February 15, 1937 in North Braddock, PA, the son of John and Mary Yacubic Popovic. Bernard was a 1955 graduate of Central Catholic High School in Pittsburgh,and then went on to further his education at...

Nov 28, 2022

Robert L. Ayers, 68, of Niles died 2:47pm Monday November 28, 2022 at Trumbull Regional Medical Center in Warren. He was born August 26, 1954 in Warren, the son of Dennis and Wilma Johnson Ayers. Bob was a 1972 graduate of Niles McKinley High School and later went on to Kent State University where he received his certification as...