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Marcia A. Plizga 1973-2026

WARREN — Marcia Ann Plizga, 53, died of natural causes Sunday, May 31, 2026, in Washington. She was born Jan. 26, 1973, in Chardon, a daughter of Helen Justavich Plizga Mechling and Robert Plizga. She was a pipefitter with Local 396. Survivors include her mother; stepfather, Chuck ...

Services

BARBARA S. ALLISON, 71, West Farmington. SERVICES: 10 a.m. Saturday, Sly Family Funeral Home, Middlefield. CALLING HOURS: 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, funeral home. MICHELLE A. BROWN, 69, Warren. CELEBRATION OF LIFE: 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Howland Community Church, Warren. CLINTON L. BURGAN, 72, Cortland. SERVICES: 10 a.m. Saturday, Champion Township Cemetery chapel, and 12:30 to 4 p.m., Mecca Township Park pavilion. NANCY J. FOX, 75, Warren. SERVICES: 11:30 a.m. Friday, Peter Rossi and Son Funeral Home, Warren. CALLING HOURS: 10 to 11:25 a.m. Friday, funeral home. GREGORY B. JONES, 70, ...

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LUCILLE BUTLER, 98, of Warren, died Tuesday at home. (Sterling-McCullough Williams) KEITH A. CALDWELL SR., 61, of Warren, died Monday at Select Specialty Hospital. (Sterling-McCullough Williams) ERNEST S. GATTA, 94, of Niles, died Tuesday at home. (Blackstone)

Politician who apologized for Japan’s wartime abuses dies at 89

TOKYO (AP) — Yohei Kono, a Japanese politician who as top government spokesperson offered a historic apology to Asian women over sexual abuses by Japan’s wartime military, has died, officials said. He was 89. Kono had placed great importance on promoting friendly ties with China, South Korea and other Asian countries that suffered Japanese atrocities before and during World War II. He died of old age Monday, according to the office of his son, former Foreign Minister Taro Kono. As chief Cabinet secretary in 1993, Yohei Kono apologized to tens of thousands of so-called “comfort ...

William A. Small 1955-2026

LIBERTY TOWNSHIP — William Anderson “Bill” Small, 70, passed away Sunday, May 31, 2026, at the Cleveland Clinic surrounded by his family. Bill was born Sept. 15, 1955, in Weirton, W.Va., a son of Anderson Small Jr. and Emma Johns Small. After high school, Bill proudly served in the ...

Deborah A. Gwin 1956-2026

NEWTON FALLS — Deborah Ann Gwin, 69, died Sunday, June 7, 2026, at St. Joseph Warren Hospital. She was born Dec. 28, 1956, in Warren, a daughter of Richard and Patricia Newton. She was a member of Harvest Christian Church. Survivors include her husband, Richard Gwin; daughter, Heather ...