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)

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

WARREN — Lydia Alva Sowell, 67, formerly of Youngstown, died following cardiac arrest on Sunday, May 31, 2026, at her residence. She was born Feb. 8, 1959, in Williamson, W.Va., a daughter of Clyde and Clotiel Nichols Sowell. She was a mail handler for the United States Postal ...

YOUNGSTOWN — Renee Jean Johnson Stringer, 73, peacefully departed this life at 8:25 p.m. Sunday, May 31, 2026, at Shepherd of the Valley-Howland, following an extended illness. Renee was born Oct. 17, 1952, in Cleveland, to Dorothy M. Johnson. She spent the past 38 years in the Youngstown ...