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WILLIAM CARDELL COBB, 68, of Warren, died Wednesday. (Peter Rossi) JACK LEE LAMMERS, 76, of Fowler, died Thursday. (Peter Rossi) DENNIS R. SPONSELLER, 67, of Cortland, died Friday at St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital. (Carl W. Hall)

Country singer Jeannie Seely dies at 85

NEW YORK (AP) — Jeannie Seely, the soulful country music singer behind such standards like “Don’t Touch Me,” has died. She was 85. Her publicist, Don Murry Grubbs, said she died Friday after succumbing to complications from an intestinal infection. Known as “Miss Country Soul” ...

Laura Emma ‘Cookie’ Thornton Brady 1941-2025

YOUNGSTOWN — Laura Emma Thornton Brady, known to family and friends as “Cookie,” entered her eternal rest, Thursday, July 24, 2025, at the age of 83. Laura was the second child of Pastor Emeritus Percy C. Thornton Sr. and Alberta Rabb Lee Thornton. The Youngstown native was born ...

Harriet J. Vogt 1935-2025

BURLINGTON, N.C. — Harriet Jane Vogt, a beloved mother, grandmother and friend, passed away peacefully, Saturday, July 26, 2025, at the age of 89. Born Sept. 24, 1935, in Ellwood City, Pa., Harriet enjoyed a childhood surrounded by loving parents, David and Ethel Van Gorder, two older ...

Thomas R. Yearms 1946-2025

CHAGRIN FALLS — Thomas Raymond Yearms passed away peacefully Monday, July 7, 2025, at the age of 79. He was surrounded by his family and faithful four-legged companion, Hunter. Born May 4, 1946, Tom was the son of the late Charles Bernard and Florence Elizabeth Gundy Yearms, lifetime ...

Thomas J. Sacca 1965-2025

WARREN — Thomas J. “Tommy” Sacca, 60, passed away Wednesday, July 30, 2025, at his home. Tommy was born on Feb. 16, 1965, in Elizabeth, New Jersey, a son of Santo and Angelina Gonzalez Sacca. Tommy was a U.S. Army veteran and earned his master’s degree following his service. He ...