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NORTHFIELD -- Nina Coombs Pykare passed away on Monday, April 24, 2023.
Born Dec. 27, 1932, to Edwin Charles Coombs and Grace Sharpnack Coombs, Nina graduated from Bazetta High School, Youngstown State University with a Bachelor of Arts degree and Kent State University with a Ph.D.
She worked as secretary for the religious studies department at Cleveland State until she left to write full time. She was an accomplished writer of over 50 novels under various pseudonyms. During her career, she taught the Writer's Digest Correspondence Course in novel writing classes at the Kent State branch and the YWCA. When her students did not want to stop meeting for classes, they started the Warren Writer's Group, which is still functioning today.
She was an active member of First Presbyterian Church of Warren, where she helped with the community lunches and served on many committees. She was instrumental in beginning a recycling program and the annual offerings of letters for Bread For the World, an organization focused on helping the hungry.
Nina loved horses and dogs. She enjoyed time with her family, reading, crocheting baby blankets and watching old movies on TV.
She leaves behind three sons and a daughter, Rodney (Cindy) Pykare of Bazetta, Michael (Pat) Pykare of Newark, N.Y., David (Ginny) Pykare of Cortland and Rebecca (Bob) Cholley of Northfield Center; nine grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her brother, Edwin C. Coombs Jr.; an infant sister; son, Johnathon E. Pykare; and her ex-husband, Rodney H. Pykare.
A Service to the Witness of the Resurrection will begin 11 a.m. Saturday, May 13, 2023, at First Presbyterian Church of Warren, 256 Mahoning Ave. NW, Warren, OH 44483
The family welcomes you to a luncheon immediately after the service.
In lieu of flowers, it was Nina's wish that donations be made to Bread For the World, 425 3rd St. SW, Suite 1200, Washington DC 20024 or donations can be made to the First Presbyterian Church of Warren.
Arrangements were by Carl W. Hall Funeral Home.
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