NEWTON FALLS — Joanne Ritter, 85, of Newton Falls, died Friday, May 4, 2018. Born July 10, 1932, Joanne is the daughter of Paul and Ester Snyder. She is survived by her daughter, Tamie Walason, and two sons, Danny Hiles and John Britton. Joanne was preceded in death by her husband of ...

BAZETTA — William Leonard Griffiths, 76, passed away peacefully in his sleep Wednesday, May 2, 2018, at home. He was born Sept. 15, 1941, in Warren, the son of Leonard and Donna Griffiths. Bill was a graduate of Lakeview High School in Cortland, class of 1959. He was a veteran of the U.S. ...

NILES — Mary Ann Tauro, 71, of Niles, died at 10:40 p.m. Friday May 4, 2018, at her residence. She was born March 6, 1947, in Pittsburgh, the daughter of Carmen J. and Nola Lohman Pappada. She was a 1965 graduate of Niles McKinley High School, and attended Kent State University before ...

WARREN — John E. Ryan, 86, passed away Wednesday, May 2, 2018, at Shepherd of the Valley in Howland, with his family by his side. John was born Aug.13, 1931, in Warren, to the late William and Margaret Blaser Ryan. He was a veteran serving in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. John ...

KEVIN A. ARMSTRONG SR., 60, of Lakeland, Fla., formerly of Warren. SERVICES: 2 p.m. Saturday, 2122 Robbins Ave., Niles. RICHARD A. CHOPKO, 58, Lordstown. SERVICES: 9:30 a.m. Monday, Sacred Heart of Jesus and Mary Church, Jermyn, Pa. CALLING HOURS: 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday, Ryczak-Harrison Funeral ...

CHELSEY C. SANTUCCI, 64, of Niles, died at his residence on Thursday. (Rossi & Santucci, Boardman, and Peter Rossi and Son Memorial Chapel, Warren)

DEERFIELD — Thomas Michael Milligan Jr., 60, of Deerfield, passed away Friday, April 20, 2018, at his home. He was born June 9, 1957, in Niles, to parents Shirley Sigley and Thomas Michael Milligan Sr. Tom was an auto mechanic whose favorite place to be was in the garage working on his ...

CORTLAND — Louise J. Burnett, 84, of Cortland, went with the angels into the comforting arms of Jesus on Tuesday, May 1, 2018, at her home. She was born April 22, 1934, the daughter of John and Matilda Zagger. “Our loving, faithful, and strong Mom was always there, interwoven in our ...

YOUNGSTOWN — Sarah Dzur, 105, of Youngstown, formerly of Girard, passed away Friday, May 4, 2018, at Park Vista Nursing Home. Sarah was born Feb. 5, 1913, in Vienna, the daughter of John and Sarah Lang Schuller. Sarah had worked for the Ohio Leatherworks Co. in Girard and retired from ...

ERIE, Pa. — June Velma Costello Harris, 79, passed away from cancer Thursday, May 3, 2018, at Guardian Western Reserve Care Center in Erie, Pa. She was born Feb. 28, 1939, in Philippi, W.Va., daughter of the late Benjamin and Violet Costello Misiura. June moved to Warren as a child, ...

TORRANCE, Calif. — Josephine May Grove, 97, passed away Friday, March 30, 2018, at Caring House Hospice Care in Torrance, Calif. Jo was born in January 1921, in Tokyo, Japan, where her father worked for a steel company for 10 years. She took great interest in the Japanese culture and ...

WARREN — Lorraine P. Emerson, 85, of Warren, passed away Thursday morning, May 3, 2018, at Trumbull Regional Medical Center. “Lorrie,” as she was affectionately known, was born April 10, 1933, in Brooklyn, N.Y., the daughter of Harry H. and Anna Connely Petit. She was employed in ...

NILES — Delbert Leroy Pursel, 80, died Monday, March 26, 2018, at his home in Niles. He was born June 20, 1937, in Bloomsburg, Columbia County, Pa., a the son of Elmer and Mildred Wolfe Pursel. He worked as a construction contractor before retiring. Survivors include five daughters, ...

WARREN — Edward M. Carroll, 98, died Thursday, May 3, 2018, at Washington Square Health Care Center. He was born July 26, 1919, in Bridgeville, Pa., the son of William and Violet Barwell Carroll. He was employed at Thomas Steel Strip Corporation and was a World War II veteran of the ...

MIDDLEFIELD — Elizabeth J. Weaver Yoder, 88, died Thursday, May 3, 2018, at home. She was born Aug. 9, 1929, in Chardon, a daughter of John J. and Anna N. Detweiler Weaver. She was a member of the Old Order Amish Church. Survivors include her children, Esther Miller, Bill Yoder, Emma ...

NILES — Gene N. Bergana, 66, died Tuesday, May 1, 2018, at his residence. He was born Oct. 12, 1951, in Warren, the son of Gene A. and Rose Simeone Bergana. He was employed as a substitute teacher in the Niles City School System and as a mill operator at U. S. Steel. He was a member of ...

CORTLAND — Attorney David G. Lake, 78, of Cortland, went to meet the eternal master of the Universe on Wednesday, May 2, 2018, at his residence. David was born June 21, 1939, in Langley, Va., the son of Clarence Daniel and Thelma Hammond Lake. He was an avid sports fan, especially of ...

CHAMPION — Constance E. Peabody, 69, of Champion, passed on Tuesday, May 1, 2018, at her residence. She was born Feb. 23, 1949, in Warren, the daughter of Edward and Dolores Beckner. Constance was a 1967 graduate of Braceville High School. After graduation, she earned her cosmetology ...

HOLIDAY, Fla. — Ronnie Beckett, affectionately known as “Rat,” 67, died Saturday, April 28, 2018, at his home in Holiday, Fla., after losing a battle with cancer. He was born Nov. 27, during the big snowstorm of 1950, in Warren, the son of John and Eva Beckett. Ronnie was a graduate ...

NILES — Lena P. Fateley, 92, of Niles, passed away Tuesday, May 1, 2018. She was born Aug. 21, 1925, in Niles, the daughter of Vittorio and Pauline Taranta Lorenzetti. Lena was a 1943 graduate of Niles McKinley High School. A graduate of the Cleveland School of Electrolysis, she had a ...