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BERNICE BATES, 88, Cortland. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Tuesday, Wildare Church, Cortland. CALLING HOURS:10 to 11 a.m. Tuesday, church. JOHANNA K. GRAMELT, 83, Vienna. SERVICES: 4 p.m. Saturday, Guiding Light Presbyterian Church, Girard. CALLING HOURS: 2 to 4 p.m., Saturday, church. GERALDINE T. JONES, 90, Warren. SERVICES: noon Friday, Trinity Baptist Church, Warren. CALLING HOURS: 11 a.m. to noon Friday, church. JOHN J. MROFCHAK SR., 96, Warren. SERVICES: 10 a.m. Friday, St. Teresa of Calcutta Parish-St. Mary Church, Warren. CALLING HOURS: 9 to 10 a.m. Friday, church. TIMOTHY ...

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PATRICIA A. LESTER, 87, formerly of Niles, died Saturday. (Holloway-Williams)

Robert A.M. Stern, noted American architect, dies

Acclaimed architect Robert A.M. Stern, a prominent figure in American architecture who designed notable museums, libraries and residences, died Thursday, according to a statement from the firm he founded. He was 86. The statement did not specify a cause of death, but said Stern “died comfortably at his home.” “At RAMSA, we grieve the loss of our founder, mentor, and friend, and remain committed to carrying forth his ideals,” the statement from the firm’s partners said. Born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1939, Stern founded the Robert A. M. Stern Architects firm, now known as ...

Timothy A. O’Brien 1970-2025

BROOKFIELD — Timothy A. O’Brien, 55, passed away Sunday morning, Nov. 23, 2025, following an extended illness. He was born April 13, 1970, in Sharon General Hospital, a son of James and Carole Greenlee O’Brien. He graduated from Brookfield High School in 1988, where he was a standout ...

Shirlee Rindfuss 1948-2025

GRAND ISLAND, Fla. — Shirlee Rindfuss, 77, passed away peacefully, Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025. She was loving and caring of her family and friends. She loved life and lived it to its fullest. She will be missed by her son, Brian O’Dell and his wife, Jolyn; and her grandkids, Brayden ...

Aurelio J. Marinelli 1954-2025

GONZALES, La. — Aurelio Joseph Marinelli, 74, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025, at home after a long illness. He was born Oct. 28, 1954, in Fort Campbell, Kentucky, to the late Redmond and Marsha Marinelli. Aurelio graduated in 1970 from Warren G. Harding High School. He worked as a ...