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Robert L. Hitchcock Sr. 1932-2025

NILES — Robert L. Hitchcock Sr., 93, died Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025, at Continuing Health Care. He was born March 13, 1932, in Warren, a son of William and Eva Hitchcock. He was employed as an electrician at Republic Steel and as a lineman in the city of Niles. He was a member of St. Pope ...

Pershel Kirksey 1977-2025

WARREN — Pershel Kirksey, 48, died Monday, Oct. 13, 2025. She was born Oct. 5, 1977, in Warren, a daughter of Bradford Stringer and Anita Kirksey Dennison, raised by David Reid. She was employed as an event coordinator and home health aide. Survivors include her sons, Antone Perry, ...

Services

ROBERT LEE ARMSTRONG II, 79, Niles. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Friday, James Funeral Home, Newton Falls. CALLING HOURS: 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday and 10 to 11 a.m. Friday, funeral home. MARY ANN H. BYLER, 60. Burton. SERVICES: 9 a.m. Wednesday, 16190 Jug Road, Burton. CLIFFORD JAMES GROSSMAN, 77, Warren. SERVICES: 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sorrento’s Italian Restaurant, Warren. LARAINE “LAURIE” SHAW BEACH GROSSMAN, 78, Bluffton, South Carolina. SERVICES: 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sorrento’s Italian Restaurant, Warren. MARY LOU HAMILTON, 85, Niles. SERVICES: 1 p.m. Monday, Carl W. Hall ...

Clifford James Grossman 1948-2025

WARREN — Clifford James Grossman, 77, embraced eternal peace Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025, at the Cleveland Clinic. He was born Aug. 3, 1948, in Warren, the son of James Howard and Marian Fortney Grossman. A 1966 graduate of Leavittsburg High School, and a 1984 graduate of Youngstown State, ...

Laraine Shaw Beach Grossman 1947-2025

BLUFFTON, S.C. — Laraine “Laurie” Shaw Beach Grossman, loving wife, mother, sister and aunt, passed away Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025, after a short illness while surrounded by her family. Born to Kenneth E. and Marilyn Shaw on June 10, 1947, Laurie lived a singular and exemplary life of ...

Mary Lou Hamilton 1940-2025

NILES — Mary Lou Hamilton, 85, of Niles, and formerly of Warren, passed away Friday, Oct. 17, 2025, at the Suites at Continuing Healthcare of Niles. She was born March 25, 1940, in Warren, a daughter of the late John J. Ellis and the late Mary A. Stall Ellis. She attended Warren G. ...