Obituaries

Jan 4, 2022

Elena Ferradino, 70, of Girard, passed away on Tuesday January 4, 2022 at her residence. She was born March 8, 1951 in Youngstown the daughter of Michael and Carmella Saulino Pilolli. She was a 1969 graduate of Liberty High School, employed for 9 years at Packard Electric and also at Girard Machine, and Tim Cross Construction. She was a...

Jan 4, 2022

Edna G (Honey) Tate, 91 of Niles passed away on Tuesday January 4, 2022 at Lake Vista in Cortland. She was born May 20, 1930 in Ford City, Pennsylvania the daughter of Perry and Dora Crissmann Johnston. Edna was employed at General Motors Lordstown for 19 years retiring in 1985 and also as an associate at Sam's Club in...

Jan 3, 2022

Virginia R. Nance, 103, of Niles, passed away on Monday January 3, 2022 at Grace Woods Senior Living in Niles. She was born August 26, 1918 in Wellsville, Ohio the daughter of Frank and Lucy Cerroni Nance and raised by her step-father Michael Montemurro. She was a 1937 graduate of Niles McKinley High School, a member of Our Lady...

Dec 31, 2021

Edna Irene Stevey, 84, of Niles, passed away on Friday December 31, 2021 at Continuing Health Care at The Ridge. She was born April 22, 1937 in Abilene, Texas the son of Ellis and Vera Baker Smith. Edna was a homemaker and a member of 1'st Baptist Church of Niles. She will be deeply missed by her husband Aaron...

Dec 27, 2021

Harry Jacobsen ,72, of Niles, passed away on Monday December 27, 2021 at Trumbull Regional Medical Center in Warren. He was born October 18, 1949 in Brooklyn, New York the son of Harry and Betty Maclaughlin Jacobsen. Harry was a 1967 graduate of Fort Hamilton High School in Brooklyn and retired after working for several years in the medical...

Dec 22, 2021

Carmen L. Rossi, 87, of Niles, passed away on Wednesday December 22, 2021 at Trumbull Regional Medical Center in Warren. He was born April 25, 1934 in Niles the son of Herman and Helen Moosey Rossi. Carmen was a master mechanic for Herman Rossi and Sons Inc for 60 years retiring in 1997, a member of The Cortland Conservation...

Dec 13, 2021

Raymond L. Pelyhes Jr., 57, of Niles, passed away on Monday December 13, 2021 at Trumbull Regional Medical Center in Warren. He was born December 31, 1963 in Warren the son of Raymond L. and Doris Dellick Pelyhes Sr. Raymond was a 1982 graduate of Warren G. Harding High School and a graduate of Trumbull Business College with an...

Dec 9, 2021

Mary A. Vincent, 89, of Niles, peacefully passed away on Thursday December 9, 2021 with her family by her side at St. John's Medical Center in Westlake, Ohio. She was born September 17, 1932 in Warren, Ohio the daughter of James and Rose Vendemia November. Mary was a 1951 graduate of Warren G. Harding High School and employed in...

Dec 8, 2021

Kimberly A. Rowbotham Daugherty, 50, of Niles, passed away on Wednesday December 8, 2021 at Trumbull Regional Medical Center in Warren. She was born December 17, 1970 in Warren the daughter of Valerie F. Hunt Rowbotham. Kim was a 1989 graduate of John F. Kennedy High School and a graduate of The Youngstown State University School of Nursing. She...

Nov 28, 2021

Mary A. Casamento, 90, of Niles passed away at 2:50PM Sunday November 28, 2021 surrounded by her loving family. She was born February 24, 1931 in Niles the daughter of Charles and Katherine Matuszwski Gireak. Mary was a 1949 graduate of Niles McKinley High School and a lifelong resident of Niles. She was a devout Catholic and a member...

Nov 25, 2021

Elizabeth  "Betty" Augusta, 91, of Niles passed away on Thursday November 25, 2021 at The Windsor House of Champion. She was born October 29, 1930 in Youngstown the daughter of Sam and Santa DiRocco Collovecchio. Betty retired after 35 years of service from Packard Electric in 1993, was a member of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish in Niles,...

Nov 24, 2021

Michael R. Melillo, 64, of Niles passed away on Wednesday November 24, 2021 at 5:09PM at the Cleveland Clinic. He was born April 6, 1957 in Warren, the son of Ray and Jean Walden Melillo. Mike was a 1975 graduate of Niles McKinley High School, owned and operated Men's Union Barbershop as well as the adjoining beauty shop, Hair...

Nov 20, 2021

Raymond W. Vennitti, 76, of Mineral Ridge, passed away on Saturday November 20, 2021 at his residence surrounded by his loving family. He was born February 15, 1945 in Youngstown the son of William and Mary Belcastro Vennitti. Ray was a 1963 graduate of Niles McKinley High School and a graduate of Allstate Barber College in Cleveland. He was...

Nov 14, 2021

John E. Boyle, 92, of Warren, passed away on Sunday November 14, 2021 at his residence. He was born May 15, 1929 in Mineral Ridge, Ohio the son of Harold and Gladys Shook Boyle Sr. John was employed for 30 years in the maintenance and paint department at General Motors Lordstown retiring in 1995 and enjoyed hunting. He was...

Nov 9, 2021

Phyllis L. Trotogot, 84, of Niles passed away on Tuesday November 9, 2021 at her residence. She was born September 28, 1937 in Niles the daughter of Mike and Rose Theodore Ferrari. Phyllis was a 1955 graduate of Niles McKinley High School. She was employed as a bookkeeper at Sandalini's and Alberini's Restuarant for 45 years retiring in 2013....

Nov 3, 2021

Samuel A. Giangardella, Jr. ,85, of Niles, Ohio died at 5:00 PM Wednesday, November 3, 2021, of natural causes at Trumbull Memorial Hospital in Warren, Ohio surrounded by his family. He was born February 12, 1936, in Niles, Ohio, the son of Samuel and Anna (Agnello) Giangardella. Sam was formerly employed as a produce manager for Loblaws and Golden...

Oct 26, 2021

Sandra K. Giuliano, 80, passed away peacefully on October 26, 2021, at The Inn at Poland Way, Poland, Ohio, following a valiant fight with Alzheimer's Disease. Sandy was born November 7, 1940 in Warren, to David Strock and Dorothy (Anderson) Strock Bauman. Sandra was a 1958 graduate of Warren G. Harding High School and a 1962 graduate of Saint...

Oct 24, 2021

Linda M. Hionas, 68, of Leavittsburg, Ohio, passed away on Sunday October 24, 2021 at Mercy Health St. Joseph's Warren Hospital. She was born September 20, 1953 in Warren the daughter of Reginald and Nancy D'Orio Giancola Sr. Linda was a 1971 graduate of Niles McKinley High School and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Professional Arts from...

Oct 19, 2021

Anthony G. Nardo, 84, of Niles passed away on October 19, 2021, due to complications from an auto accident.

Tony was born July 17, 1937, in Warren, the son of Phillip J. and Julia F. Smurro Nardo.

Anthony was a 1955 graduate of Niles McKinley High School and was a member of the 1955 Red...

Oct 17, 2021

Nunzio Merlo, 80, of Niles passed away on Sunday October 17, 2021 at The Cleveland Clinic surrounded by his family. He was born September 14, 1941 in Gioiosa Marea Sicily, Italy the son of Giuseppe and Tindara Stancampiano-Pizzo Merlo.  He grew up in the mountains of Sicily with his three sisters and three brothers, his father (a sheep farmer...