Obituaries

Nov 9, 2020

Albert P. Mazza, 90, of Niles, passed away at 12:15PM Monday November 9, 2020 at his residence. He was born May 27, 1930 in Niles the son of Carmine and Maria Salerno Mazza. Al was a 1948 graduate of Niles McKinley High School, assistant superintendent for the City of Niles Light Department for 50 years retiring in 2010, member...

Nov 6, 2020

Chester Joseph Mientkiewicz , 91, of Niles died Friday, November 6, 2020, at his residence.

Chester was born Oct. 29, 1929 in Erie, Pa, the son of Walter and Mary (Sielski) Mientkiewicz. He grew up in McKean and Erie Pa. the youngest of twelve children. He joined the United States Marine Corp at the age of 16...

Oct 27, 2020

Gaetano Ferone,  66, of Mineral Ridge, passed away on Tuesday October 27, 2020 at Mercy Health St. Elizabeth's Youngstown Hospital. He was born July 15, 1954 in Mugnano del Cardinale, Italy, the son of Alessandro Ferone and Carmela Nappi. He was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Mineral Ridge, was employed at Easco Aluminum in Girard and...

Oct 23, 2020

Giovanna Sortini, 84, of Niles, passed away at 10:10AM Friday October 23, 2020 at Shepherd of The Valley in Liberty. She was born November 13, 1935 in Naples, Italy the daughter of Domenico and Francesca Vagliafousco Verrone Giovanna was a homemaker and a member of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish in Niles. She will be deeply missed by...

Oct 20, 2020

Dolores Jean "Tootsie" Ifft, 89, of Niles, passed away on Tuesday October 20, 2020. She was born December 27, 1930 in Youngstown, the daughter of Daniel and Hazel Ingram Dominic. Dolores was a 1950 graduate of Youngstown Ursuline High School where she was a majorette. She became a professional singer prior to getting married but gave up that career...

Oct 10, 2020

Christine L. Anerino, 51, of Niles, passed away on Saturday October 10, 2020 at Trumbull Regional Medical Center in Warren. She was born March 15, 1969 in Sharon, Pennsylvania the daughter of George and Patty Airgood Woods. Christine was a 1988 graduate of Lakeview High School, member of Liberty Bible Church, avid Pittsburgh Steeler fan and loved dogs. She...

Sep 29, 2020

Kimberly Ann Elliot, 55, of New Boston, New Hampshire, passed away at 4:39AM Tuesday September 29, 2020. She was born March 1, 1965 in Warren, Ohio and was residing in New Boston, New Hampshire with her wife and son Kimberly Cairnes-Elliot and Brandon Cairnes. Kim was a 1983 graduate of Niles McKinley High School, a graduate of Ohio State...

Sep 29, 2020

Josephine Paridon, 82, of Niles, passed away on Tuesday September 29, 2020 at Mercy Health St. Joseph's Warren Hospital. She was born July 1, 1938 in Warren the daughter of Paul and Mary DiFabio Francis. She was a 1956 graduate of Niles McKinley High School, employed for 20 years as head cook for The Niles City School District, at...

Sep 26, 2020

Justin A. Weidner, 32, of Niles, passed away in the early morning hours on Saturday September 26, 2020 at his residemce. He was born August 18, 1988 in Reading, Pennsylvania the son of Walter and Melissa Ortlip Weidner. Justin was a 2006 graduate of Twin Valley High School in Elverson, Pennsylvania and attended North Hampton Community College. He was...

Sep 20, 2020

Brian Anthony Maximovich, of Niles, passed away peacefully on Sunday September 20, 2020. He was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph and Janet Maximovich. Brian leaves behind his beloved wife Lois(Stancher) Maximovich,brothers, Joseph  (Mary) , Darryl(Brenda) , Gary(Nichelle) and Randy(Leslie) all from the Cleveland area, his mother-in-law Mary Stancher, his sisters-in-law, Norma Burke, Donna(Randy) DeMont, Mary Beth Stancher,...

Sep 15, 2020

Domenico Ragozzino, 79, of Girard, died at 1:30AM Tuesday September 15, 2020 at his residence.

He was born February 10, 1941 in Treglia Pontelatone Italy the son of Agostino and Pasqualina Racioppi Ragozzino and came to the United States in 1962.

He was employed at Easco Alluminum as a lineman for 10 years retiring in...

Sep 13, 2020

Marilyn C. Roberts, 72, of Niles, passed away on Sunday September 13, 2020 at The Cleveland Clinic.

She was born October 15, 1947 in Warren the daughter of Nick and Mary(Tornabene) Buzzanco.

She was a 1965 graduate of Niles McKinley High School, employed at Delphi Packard Electric, and owned and operated a baking and child...

Sep 13, 2020

Ralph J. Gatta, 89, of Warren, passed away on Sunday September 13, 2020 at Shepherd of The Valley in Liberty. He was born November 19, 1930 in Niles the son of Donato and Grace Villecco Gatta. Ralph was a 1949 graduate of Niles McKinley High School, and employed in sales at The May Company for 18 years retiring in...

Sep 9, 2020

Kenneth R. Webber, 76, of Girard, passed away at 6:15AM Wednesday September 9, 2020 at his residence after a long illness

He was born December 3, 1943 in Warren, Ohio the son of Harold and Mary Michalec Webber.

He was a 1961 graduate of Fowler High School where he excelled on the basketball team and...

Sep 5, 2020

Marilyn Jean (Parry) McKelvey Stephenson, 84, of Liberty Township, Ohio, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 5, at 11:15 a.m., at home with her loving family.

She was born August 21, 1936, in Youngstown, Ohio, the daughter of Howard J. and Martha J. Shelar Parry.

She graduated from Niles McKinley High School in 1954. She...

Sep 4, 2020

Ellen Harris, 94, of Niles, passed away at 7AM Friday September 4, 2020 at Maple Crest Nursing Home in Struthers. She was born December 6, 1925 in Amherst County, Virginia the son of Ivanhoe and Cora Beverly Jenkins. Ellen was a 1945 graduate of Amherst High School and was employed for 19 years at Woolworth's in The Eastwood Mall...

Aug 20, 2020

Rosemary Patrone, 87 of Niles, Ohio passed away at 8:00 am, Thursday, August 20, 2020 at Mercy Health - Saint Joseph Warren Hospital. Rosemary was born  March 10, 1933, in Niles, a daughter of  Antonio and Rosina Marie Toriello Patrone. A 1954 graduate of Niles McKinley High School, Rosemary was a homemaker and life-long resident of Niles until she...

Aug 20, 2020

James M. Tricomi, 60, of Niles, passed away at 12:49AM Thursday August 20, 2020 at Trumbull Regional Medical Center in Warren. He was born August 16, 1960 in Niles the son of John and Marian Accordino Tricomi. He was a 1980 graduate of Niles McKinley High School, employed at Macali's Giant Eagle and Niles Fairhaven Workshop for 15 years....

Aug 16, 2020

Loving brothers we are and will always be, Carmen and Dana Cicero, and our families sadly announce the death of our mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, neighbor and friend, Frances Cicero, at approximately 7:30 a.m. on Sunday, August 16, 2020. Mom's "long-goodbye" came to a peaceful and silent end in the comfort of the home she and her late husband,...

Aug 5, 2020

Joseph P. Sotak, 98, of Niles died Wednesday August 5, 2020 at Shepherd of The Valley Howland. He was born June 19, 1922 in Masontown, Pennsylvania the son of John and Mary Thomas Sotak. He was employed at Mullins Manufacturing, a delivery driver for Coca-Cola, and a groundskeeper at Oakwood Cemetery retiring in 1960. He was a member of...