Obituaries

Dec 24, 2013

John E. Smith, 75 of Niles died Tuesday December 24, 2013 at St. Joseph Hospital Eastland in Warren, Ohio.

He was born May 4, 1938 in Charleston, West Virginia the son of John E. and Bertha Snyder Smith.

John was retired from The United States Army after serving 20 years.

He will...

Dec 18, 2013

Madeline J. Plummer, 80, of Niles died Wednesday December 18, 2013 at St. Joseph's Hospital Eastland in Warren, Ohio.

She was born January 2, 1933 in Altoona, Pennsylvania the daughter of James and Mable Lockard Walker.

Madeline was a member of Warren Baptist Temple and a homemaker.

Her husband John C. Plummer...

Dec 17, 2013

Carmen E. Sena, 91, of Niles died at 5:29PM Tuesday December 17, 2013 at Trumbull Memorial Hospital in Warren, Ohio.

He was born October 20, 1922 in Bagnoli, Italy the son of Dominic and Carmella Buccino Sena and came to the United States at the age of four settling in Niles with his parents.

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Dec 12, 2013

Robert "Bob" Miller Sr., 75, died Thursday, Dec. 12, 2013, at St. Joseph Health Center in Warren.

Bob was born June 17, 1938, in Niles, the son of William and Anne Brutka Miller Sr.

He was a graduate of Niles McKinley High School and was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War.

Dec 10, 2013

Antonio Giuliano , 87, of Niles, passed away peacefully while surrounded by his family on Tuesday, December 10th. He was born June 10, 1926 in Corleto Monforte Salerno, Italy the son of Felippo and Gioseppina Giuliano. Antonio was a member of the Italian Army and came to United States in 1962. He worked in maintenance for Republic-WCI Steel...

Dec 9, 2013

Frances "Flo" Marhulik, 76, of Niles died 7:15 AM Monday December 9th at Sunrise of Poland assisted living. Flo was born November 7, 1937 in Smock, PA the daughter of Frank and Ella Fudala Kieta. She was a 1955 graduate of Uniontown High School and worked for 30 years as a client supervisor for the Fairhaven Sheltered Workshop....

Dec 8, 2013

Antoinette "Toni" Ross, 55, died Sunday December 8th in Howland. She was born November 29, 1958 in Warren the daughter of Dominick and Marilyn Mosier Gatta. Toni was a 1977 graduate of Niles McKinley High School, attended Youngstown State University, and graduated from Kent State University with an RN degree. She started her career as a Registered Nurse...

Dec 5, 2013

Charles G. Trombitas, 88, died at 10:30 pm Thursday December 5th at his residence in Niles. Charles was born March 27, 1925, the son of George and Parashiva Ziga Trombitas. He was born into a farming family who immigrated from Romania. Charles and his two older brothers learned the value of hard work and during the Depression they...

Nov 28, 2013

Stanley Datchuk ,81, of Niles, died at 10am Thursday November 28th at Forum Health Trumbull Memorial Hospital in Warren. Stanley was born September 14, 1932 in Niles, Ohio to George and Sarah Mlynarcik Datchuk. Stan graduated from the old Niles McKinley High School in June, 1950. Later that month, he, along with his twin brother, George, and several...

Nov 22, 2013

Helen L. Ragazzo, 83, of Warren, died at 4:30 a.m.Friday November 22nd at St Joseph Health Center Warren. Helen was born August 2, 1930 in Warren the daughter of Michael and Rita Lucidi Faggioli. She was a 1948 graduate of Warren G. Harding High School, a member of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish in Niles, and enjoyed...

Nov 22, 2013

Beatrice E. (Padovani) McCleery, formerly of Niles wife of Austin (Bud) McCleery, (Deceased) and beloved mother of Patrick A. McCleery (his wife, Joy) and Elizabeth "Beth" Servati (her husband, Ralph); died on 22 November 2013 in Pittsburgh, PA at the age of 92. She lived in Pittsburgh with her daughter and family for the past three years. She...

Nov 20, 2013

Dominick L. "Mingucio" Gatta, 88, of Niles, died at 12:10 p.m. Wednesday, November 20th surrounded by his loving family. He was born August 10, 1925 in Niles, the son of Pasquale and Antoinette Toriello Gatta. Dominick retired from LTV Republic Steel in 1988 as a scarfer and operated AMVETS in McKinley Heights. Mingucio was also a member of...

Nov 15, 2013

Grace D. Rajkowski, 94, died at 8pm Friday November 15th at Shepherd of the Valley Nursing Home in Niles. Grace was born January 17, 1919 in Warren, Ohio the daughter of Pasquale and Carmela Mostrapola D'Orio. She grew up in an ethnic Italian neighborhood among many extended family members and passed on much of her Italian culture to...

Nov 14, 2013

Ugo Thomas "Ghost" Scarnecchia, 92, of Niles died at 12:10pm Thursday November 14th at Forum Health Trumbull Memorial Hospital in Warren. He was born August 28, 1921 in Niles, the son of Thomas and Anita Liberatore Scarnecchia and was a lifelong Niles resident. A 1940 graduate of Niles McKinley High School, Ugo served in the United States Army...

Oct 18, 2013

Joan J. Ifft, 81, of Niles, died Friday October 18, 2013 at Shepherd of The Valley Lutheran Home in Niles.

She was born February 1, 1932 in Berlin Center, Ohio the daughter of William and Violet Kime Leith.

Joan was a member of First Presbyterian Church of Niles, Niles Football Mothers, volunteered at the...

Oct 16, 2013

Wayne E. Ramsey, 82, of Warren died at 3:15AM Wednesday October 16, 2013 at Renaissance North Health Care Center in Warren.

He was born March 6, 1931 in Warren, Ohio the son of Charles and Bertha Rummell Ramsey.

Wayne was employed at General Motors Lordstown for several years and was a United States Air...

Oct 16, 2013

Jack M. Blenton, 67, of Niles died at 10:35PM October 16, 2013 at his residence surrounded by family.

He was born September 28, 1946 in Berkley, California the son of Jack M. and Josephine McKeefer Blenton Sr.

Jack attended school in Niles, then went directly into the Marine Corps in 1963 where he served...

Oct 13, 2013

Patrick Mientkiewicz, 56, of Niles passed away at Hospice of The Valley Hospice House on Sunday October 13 2013 surrounded by his family.

He was born March 25, 1957 in Erie, Pennsylvania the son of Chester and Betty Drown Mientkiewicz.

He was a 1975 graduate of Niles McKinley High School, employed for 15 years...

Oct 10, 2013

Emily Rohland , 85, of Niles, died Thursday October 10, 2013 at her residence.

She was born May 23, 1928, in New Derry, Pennsylvania. The daughter of Walter and Ethel West Wright.

She was a 1947 graduate of Canonsburg High School and employed for 27 years at Delphi Packard Electric retiring in 1990.

Oct 9, 2013

Carolyn L. Gambetti, 71 of Niles, went to be with the Lord and her husband Ronald, the love of her life, on Wednesday October 9, 2013 at Trumbull Memorial Hospital in Warren surrounded by her loving daughters.

She was born March 8, 1942, in Sharon, PA., the daughter of Robert and Claire Thompson Rush.

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