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Kathryn A. Brzezinski 1939-2026

WARREN — Kathryn A. Brzezinski, 86, formerly of Cortland, entered into eternal rest Tuesday, June 16, 2026, at Gillette Nursing Home. She was born Nov. 5, 1939, in Warren, one of 16 children born to John and Thedosia Kujawa Brzezinski. Kathy entered the convent when she was 14 and ...

Services

GARY M. BRIAN, 75, Niles. SERVICES: 7 p.m. Thursday, Joseph Rossi and Sons Funeral Home, Niles. CALLING HOURS: 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, funeral home. KEITH A. CALDWELL SR., 61, Warren. SERVICES: noon Monday, Second Baptist Church, Warren. CALLING HOURS: 11 a.m. to noon Monday, church. BRUCE COLLINS, 73, Warren. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Thursday, James Funeral Home, Newton Falls. CALLING HOURS: 10 to 11 a.m. Thursday, funeral home. BRANDYN A. EDELMAN, 31, Niles. SERVICES: 6 p.m. Thursday, Holeton-Yuhasz Funeral Home, Niles. CALLING HOURS: 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday, funeral home. STELLA GILL, 79, ...

Raymond R. Knapp 1942-2026

CHAMPION – Raymond R. Knapp, 83, passed away Wednesday, June 17, 2026, at St. Joseph Warren Hospital. He was born June 22, 1942, in Beckley, W.Va., a son of Raymond James Knapp and Carrie Burr Knapp. Raymond was a longtime member of Champion Church of the Nazarene, where he served as a ...

John E. Allison II 1952-2026

WARREN — John Edward Allison II, 73, passed away Saturday, June 13, 2026, at Washington Square Healthcare. He was born Sept. 1, 1952, in Warren, the son of John Edward Allison and Doris Pitcher Allison. John was a graduate of Howland High School. Following graduation, he joined the ...

Penny Charnas-Kotas 1962-2026

PATASKALA — Penny Charnas-Kotas, 63, formerly of Warren, passed away Saturday, June 13, 2026. She was born Dec. 10, 1962, in Athens, Greece, the daughter of the late William and Kathy Ioannou Charnas. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, June 17, 2026, at Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral, 555 N. High St., Columbus, with Fr. Savvas Mandeville as celebrant. Visitation will be for one hour prior to the service at the cathedral. Interment will follow at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday in Etna Cemetery. To share your memory of Penny or leave a condolence for the family, please ...

Gary M. Brian 1950-2026

NILES — Gary M. Brian, 75, passed away Sunday, June 14, 2026, at his residence. He was born Aug. 1, 1950, in Warren, the son of Andrew and Bernice Burrows Brian. Gary was a 1968 graduate of Niles McKinley High School and a 1972 graduate of Ohio University with a bachelor’s degree in ...