Jo Ann L. Ward
Sep 10, 2025
Jo Ann L. Ward, 80, of Niles, passed away on Wednesday, September 10, 2025 at Mercy Health St. Elizabeth's Youngstown Hospital. Jo Ann was born on July 17, 1945 in Monongahela,Pennsylvania, the daughter of Katherine (Gates) and George Kline, Jr. She was a 1963 graduate of Monongahela High School, married Gregory F. Ward on December 2, 1967, and was...
Nancy M. Tabor
Sep 5, 2025
Nancy M. Tabor, 61, of Niles, passed away on Friday September 5, 2025, at her home in Niles surrounded by her loved ones. She was born July 13, 1964, in Warren, the daughter of Frank and Barbara Viole. Nancy was a 1982 graduate of Niles McKinley High School. She was employed at WesBanco (formerly Premier Bank and Home Savings...
Rell G. Petusky
Sep 4, 2025
Rell G. Petusky, 83, of Niles, passed away on Thursday September 4, 2025 at Mercy Health St. Joseph's Warren Hospital. He was born July 20, 1942 in Schulykill, Pennsylvania the son of Joseph and Edith Schrope Petusky. Rell was a 1960 graduate of Mahonay City High School. Rell was employed as a welder and also for the City of...
Nancy C. Defabio
Aug 27, 2025
Nancy C. DeFabio, 86, of Niles passed away peacefully on Wednesday morning, August 27, 2025, at her residence with her family at her side. Nancy was born August 22, 1939, in Huntington, West Virginia, the daughter of Maxie Lee and Lucille (Schrader) Thompson Sr. Nancy was a 1957 graduate of Mineral Ridge High School.She had a strong work ethic,...
Jakob Allen Wood Braun
Aug 23, 2025
With deepest love and sorrow, we announce that our sweet boy, Jakob Allen Wood Braun, age 4, passed away on Saturday, August 23rd. Though his time with us was far too short, he filled every day with wonder, laughter, and love. Born on January 13, 2021, Jakob had a heart as big as his smile. He loved being outside...
Mitchell R Gorbey
Aug 12, 2025
Mitchell R. Gorbey, 74, of Niles passed away on Tuesday August 12, 2025 at his residence. He was born June 27, 1951 in Warren the son of Robert and Donna Strock Gorbey. Mitchell was a 1969 graduate of Warren Western Reserve High School, employed as maintenance manager at WCI Steel, enjoyed playing softball, ballroom dancing, cooking, golfing. and avid...
Kathleen A Rodgers
Aug 8, 2025
Kathy A. Rodgers, 61, of Niles, died on Friday, August 8, 2025 at her residence. Kathy was born January 9, 1964, the daughter of Charles and Donna. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law Tabitha and Robert, her daughter Sabrina, her sister Laurie and brother Tim. In addition to her parents, Kathy was preceded in death by three...
Vera R. Sulick
Aug 6, 2025
Elvira R. "Vera" Sulick, 99, of Batavia, Illinois, formerly of Niles passed away on August 6, 2025. Vera was born March 4, 1926 in Niles the daughter of Dominic and Marie Mangino Prezioso. Vera was a 1945 graduate of Niles McKinley High School and a 1948 graduate of St. Elizabeth Hospital School of Nursing in Youngstown, Ohio. She was...
Connie J Jones
Aug 4, 2025
Connie J. Jones, 81, of Poland, passed away on Monday August 4, 2025 at Mercy Health St. Elizabeth's Youngstown Hospital. She was born July 27, 1944 in Warren the daughter of Karl and June Rose Pearson. Connie was a 1962 graduate of Niles McKinley High School, employed as a secretary at L & F Trucking for 20 years, and...
Jessica Sacco
Jul 29, 2025
Jessica Sacco, 49, of Niles, passed away on Tuesday, July 29, 2025, at Mercy Health St. Joseph's Warren Hospital. She was born Oct. 28, 1975, in Warren, the daughter of Jerry and Matilda Bruno Sacco. Jessica was a 1994 graduate of Niles McKinley High School and a graduate of Youngstown State University with both a Bachelor's and a Master's...
Margaret Ann Zelinsky
Jul 21, 2025
Margaret Ann Zelinsky, 75, of Niles, lovingly known as "Marti" passed away peacefully on Monday July 21, 2025. A lifelong resident of the Warren-Niles area Marti was born January 25, 1950 in Warren the daughter of Kenneth and Helen Politsky James. She was a 1968 graduate of Howland High School then dedicated her professional life to caring for other...
James A Polivka
Jul 14, 2025
James A. Polivka, 60, of Howland, passed away on Monday July 14, 2025 at Mercy Health St. Joseph's Warren Hospital. He was born September 24, 1964 in Warren the son of Robert A. Sr. and Janet Jerina Polivka. Jim was a 1983 graduate of Lordstown High School and a graduate of HVAC School in Austin, Texas. He was employed...
Hermina K. Wolfe
Jul 3, 2025
Hermina Katharina "Minnie" David Wolfe, 93, of Warren, passed away on Thursday July 3, 2025 at Cortland Health Care. She was born May 20, 1932 in McDonald the daughter of John and Katherine Greger David. Minnie was employed for 33 years at Packard Electric then after her retirement worked at several other businesses up until she was 89 years...
Gino Villanti
Jun 27, 2025
With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Gino Villanti, 89, of Niles, who left this world peacefully on Friday night, June 27, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on February 3, 1936, in Gioiosa Marea, Province of Messina, Sicily. He was the son of Eugenio and Angelina (Russo) Villanti. After completing his schooling in Italy,...
David A. Taylor
Jun 19, 2025
David A. Taylor, 70, of Niles, passed away on Thursday June 19, 2025 at Mercy Health St. Joseph's Warren Hospital. He was born May 8, 1955 in Ravenna the eldest son of Harold and Barbara Ann(Deluca) Taylor. David was a 1973 graduate of Ravenna High School and graduated from Kent State University in 1977 with his Bachelor's Degree in...
Linda S Rouzer
Jun 14, 2025
Linda S. (Mymo) Rouzer, 72, of Niles, passed away peacefully on Saturday June 14, 2025 at Mercy Health St. Joseph's Warren Hospital surrounded by her loving family. She was born December 1, 1952 in Warren, the daughter of Sam and Betty Jane Neff Mymo. Linda was a 1971 graduate of Niles McKinley High School and was employed for 30...
Joseph W. Sosnowski
Jun 8, 2025
Joseph W. Sosnowski, 41, of Niles, passed away on Sunday June 8, 2025 at Mercy Health St. Joseph's Warren Hospital after a short battle with an aggressive cancer. Joe was born July 8, 1983 in Youngstown and graduated from Niles McKinley High School in 2001. He later went on to Youngstown State University where he graduated with a Bachelors...
Gloria V. Lucente
Jun 6, 2025
Gloria Verhosek Lucente, 85, of Niles, passed away on Friday June 6, 2025 at her residence. She was born January 19, 1940 in Warren the daughter of Edward and Florence Lazzio Verhosek. Following graduation in 1957 from Niles McKinley High School she entered The St. Joseph Convent in Columbia, Pennsylvania to become a nun with The Precious Blood Order....
Ralph C. Crowley
May 23, 2025
Ralph Charles Crowley, age 90, of Howland, went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on May 23, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on August 30, 1934 to Floyd and Estelle Crowley in Bonnie Blue, Virginia. He graduated from Niles McKinley High School in 1954. He worked at Republic Steel for 38...
Michael Diamond
May 20, 2025
Michael Diamond, 62, of Warren, passed away on Tuesday May 20, 2025 at Liberty Health Care Center. He was born December 25, 1962 in Youngstown the son of George and Genevieve Skura Diamond. Mike was a 1980 graduate of Girard High School where he played football and a graduate of ITT Technical School. He was currently employed at Auto...
