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Bruce E. Bundy 1960-2026

JEFFERSON — Bruce E. Bundy, 65, passed away unexpectedly Monday, June 1, 2026, at his residence. He was born Nov. 18, 1960, in Warren, a son of the late Lester and Betty Richards Bundy. He was a man of strong work ethic, deep loyalty and simple pleasures. He dedicated 34 years of hard ...

Cheryl Donahue 1968-2026

WARREN — Cheryl “Chere” Donahue, 57, passed away Sunday, June 28, 2026, surrounded by the love, warmth and light of her family. Preceding her in death were her mother, Kathleen Marko of Girard; brother, Joseph Sankey III, also of Girard; grandmother, Lucille Miles of Niles; and ...

Ann L. Gilbert 1944-2026

WARREN — Ann Leigh Apple Gilbert, 81, passed away peacefully Friday, June 26, 2026, at St. Joseph Warren Hospital, surrounded by family. Ann was born in Warren to Clyde Gilbert and Betty Emery. Ann loved spending time with her family and enjoyed sewing and quilting. She worked at ...

Services

HELEN KROPOLINKSKY CHRISTIN, 98, Miami, Florida. SERVICES: noon Thursday, Lane Funeral Home, Roberts-Clark Chapel, Warren. CALLING HOURS: 10 a.m. to noon Thursday, funeral home. HELEN L. GLESS, 88, Fowler. SERVICES: 6 p.m. Wednesday, Lane Funeral Home, Shafer-Winans Chapel, Cortland. CALLING HOURS: 5 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, funeral home. CYNTHIA A. SHAFER, 73, Mecca. SERVICES: noon Thursday, Mecca Community Church, Cortland. CALLING HOURS: 10 a.m. to noon Thursday, church. ROBERT H. STERN, 65, West Farmington. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Wednesday, Lane Funeral Homes, Shafer-Winans Chapel, ...

First Afghan in space dies in Germany

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Abdul Ahad Momand, Afghanistan ‘s first citizen in space, has died at age 67, his family and friends said. A national hero, Momand died from cancer on June 21 in a hospital in Stuttgart, Germany, where he had lived since leaving Afghanistan in 1992 during the civil war. “I am deeply saddened by the sudden death of Afghanistan’s first and only astronaut, Abdul Ahad Momand,” former President Ashraf Ghani wrote on X. “I pray to God to grant Momand a high place in heaven, and I extend my deepest condolences to his wife, children, and other family ...

Robert L. White Jr. 1965-2026

WARREN — Robert Lee “Bob” White Jr., 60, passed away Wednesday evening, June 24, 2026, at Continuing Healthcare at the Ridge. Bob was born in Fairmont, W.Va., a son of Robert Lee Sr. and Alice Kincaid White. Bob was a 1984 graduate of Howland High School, where he played soccer and ...