Obituaries

Feb 20, 2024

Arthur "Jack" Eckley, 72, died Tuesday February 20, 2024 at Gillette Nursing Home in Warren.. Jack was born on May 21, 1951 in Sewickley, Pennsylvania, the son of Norman and Lula Keith Eckley. Jack was a 1969 graduate of Niles McKinley High School and was employed as a mold technician at Packard Electric for 21 years before retiring in...

Feb 13, 2024

Robert A. DeChristofaro Sr., 92, of Niles, died peacefully at his residence early Tuesday morning, February 13, 2024.

He was born the son of Carmen H. and Florence Campana DeChristofaro in Rochester, Pennsylvania.

Robert was a 1950 graduate of Niles McKinley High School and received his Bachelor of Business Administration in 1954 from Western Reserve...

Feb 7, 2024

William J. Thompson Jr., 67, of Mineral Ridge, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Wednesday, February 7, 2024 at the Cleveland Clinic. Bill was born on August 21, 1956 in Warren, the son of William J. and Patricia McCabe Thompson Sr.. Bill was a 1975 graduate of Mineral Ridge High School and then went on...

Feb 6, 2024

Mark J. O'Malley, 88, of Girard, Ohio passed away peacefully 6th of February, 2024.   Mark was born in Youngstown, Ohio, on December 7, 1935 to Marcus Paul and Julia Irene O'Malley. He graduated from Rayen High School, Class of 1954, in Youngstown.  Mark served the U. S. Army as a sharpshooter in the military police, stationed in Korea, for...

Feb 2, 2024

Charles J. 'Chuck" Carnes, 77, of Niles, passed away on Friday February 2, 2024 at his residence. He was born September 17, 1946 in Lilly, Pennsylvania the son of Elmer Carnes  and Catherine Slebodnick Bertram. Chuck was employed for General Motors Lordstown for 34 years retiring in 2004, a member of St. Stephen Catholic Church in Niles, lifetime member...

Jan 30, 2024

Joann C. Sapp, 61, of Niles, passed away on Tuesday January 30, 2024 at Mercy Heath St. Joseph Warren Hospital. She was born January 3, 1963 in Warren the daughter of Joseph Mymo and Shirley Hubauer Ciminero. Joann was a 1982 graduate of Niles McKinley High School, and graduated with a STNA Certification in 1999. She was employed as...

Jan 25, 2024

Robert A. Polivka, Jr., 63, of Howland, passed away on Thursday January 25, 2024 at his residence. He was born June 3, 1960 in Warren, the son of Robert and Janet Jerina Polivka Sr. He was a 1978 graduate of John F. Kennedy High School and a member of the golf team. Rob had a long successful career in...

Jan 21, 2024

Edith M. Cramer, 81, of Warren, passed away on Sunday January 21, 2024 at her residence. She was born July 11, 1942 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania the daughter of Herbert and Edith Alexander Reith. Edith was a 1960 graduate of Elizabeth Seton High School in Pittsburgh, a member of St. Roberts Catholic Church in Cortland, enjoyed yard work, gardening, and...

Jan 17, 2024

Charles ("Chuck") E. Kachersky, 93, of Niles, passed away on January 17, 2024, in hospice care. Chuck was born on August 31, 1930, in Gates, Pennsylvania, the son of Frank and Helen (Stoyko).  He was employed as a maintenance supervisor at Union Carbide in Ashtabula, which later became Elkem Metals, retiring in 1991.  Chuck was a Deacon in the...

Jan 14, 2024

Eileen F. DeLucia, 95, of Niles, passed away Sunday, January 14, 2024 with her family by her side. The daughter of Francis and Violet Stein McGuirk, she was born on June 26, 1928 and lived her whole life in Niles. Eileen was a 1946 graduate of Niles McKinley High School and also attended Youngstown Business College. She worked at...

Jan 12, 2024

Virginia (Jinny) L. Pallone (Joseph), 77, of Austintown, passed away peacefully Friday January 12, 2024 at her residence with loved ones by her side. She was born December 11, 1946 in Warren. She was the daughter of Edward and Evelyn Boccia Joseph. She was a 1964 graduate of Niles McKinley High School. Following graduation, she went on to become...

Jan 12, 2024

Teresa M. Davis, 61, of Warren, passed away on Friday January 12, 2024 at Mercy Health St. Joseph's Warren Hospital. She was born April 7, 1962 in Denver, Colorado the daughter of William and Norma (Vaughan) Davis. Teresa was a 1980 graduate of Niles McKinley High School where she was a member of The National Honor Society, high school...

Jan 8, 2024

Linda S. Chuirazzi, 76, of Girard, passed away on Monday January 8, 2024 at Trumbull Regional Medical Center in Warren. She was born October 28, 1947 in Warren the daughter of Lyle and Imogene Hughes Sprague. Linda was a 1966 graduate of Niles McKinley High School, employed at Alberini's Restaurant for two years, and then at Packard Electric from...

Jan 3, 2024

Helen " Pat" Stabile, 99, of Niles passed away peacefully on Wednesday January 3, 2024 at her residence. She was born December 20, 1924 in Youngstown the daughter of Steve and Anna Dopirak Patoray Helen was employed at Youngstown Sheet and Tube and at Lustig Shoe Store in The Eastwood Mall. She was a member of Our Lady of...

Dec 23, 2023

Dr. Terry L. Wyand, 75, of Canfield, passed away on Saturday December 23, 2023 surrounded by his loving family. He was born October 1, 1948 in Warren the son of LeRoy and Virginia Mitchell Wyand. Terry will be deeply missed by his wife Karen Foster Wyand whom he married June 1979, two daughters, Dr. Rachel Wyand of Charleston, South...

Dec 18, 2023

Lou Ellen Maschgan, 76 of Niles, was reunited with her hunny bunny on Monday December 18, 2023 at her residence. She was born August 8, 1947 in Warren the daughter of Louis and Helen Kuhn Soltesz. She was a 1965 graduate of Niles McKinley High School and attended Kent State University for two years. Lou Ellen was employed for...

Dec 15, 2023

Patricia A. Forward, 88, of Niles passed away on Friday December 15, 2023 at her daughter's residence. She was born November 11, 1935 in Warren the daughter of George and Cecelia Cassidy Grishkat. Patricia was a 1953 graduate of Niles McKinley High School and a graduate of Kent State University with a Bachelors Degree in social work where she...

Dec 7, 2023

Thomas A. Leschinsky, 76, of Cortland, passed away on Thursday December 7, 2023 at Mercy Health St. Joseph's Warren Hospital. He was born May 21, 1947 in Youngstown, the son of Andrew and Margaret Swantek Leschinsky. Tom was a 1965 graduate of Campbell Memorial High School. During summers in high school, he began working as a laborer and expeditor...

Nov 30, 2023

Catherine B. "Cathy" Bittman, 77, of Austintown, passed away on Sunday September 8, 2024 at St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital. She was born February 9, 1947 in Johnstown, Pennsylvania the daughter of William Davison and Mary Ethel Adams Davison Blough. Cathy was a 1965 graduate of Ferndale-Dale High School  and  graduated nursing school in 1968. She was employed at Autumn...

Nov 19, 2023

Anthony J. Perry, 71, of Niles, Ohio, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 19, 2023, at Trumbull Memorial Regional Medical Center. He was born in Turin, Italy, the son of Victor and Pauline Gontkovsky Perry and grew up in Girard, Ohio. He graduated from Girard High School in 1970. From there he entered the grocery business, and retired after...