CHAMPION — Mary Joline Burkhammer, formerly of Leavittsburg, passed away Monday, March 23, 2026. She was born Oct. 5, 1929, in Hurst, W.Va., the daughter of the late Ray and Ottie Rohr Lynch. She worked for the Packard Electric Division of General Motors for 30 years, retiring in 1988. ...
Tracy Kidder, an award-winning narrative nonfiction writer who turned everything from computer engineering to life in a nursing home into unexpected bestsellers, has died. He was 80. His son, Nat Kidder, confirmed to The Associated Press that Kidder died from lung cancer Tuesday at his daughter’s home in Boston. Kidder won the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award for his 1981 work “The Soul of a New Machine,” which delved into the work of a fledgling computer company long before most people cared about the inner workings of Silicon Valley. “It was like going into ...
WARREN — Valerie Stewart, 40, formerly of Kinsman, passed away Thursday, March 19, 2026, at St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital. She was preceded in death by her father, William; and her brother, James Stewart; along with her grandparents. She leaves to cherish her memory, her mother, ...
NEWTON FALLS — Jessica C. Pigg, 43, died Monday, March 23, 2026, at Majestic Care of Kent. She was born Aug. 20, 1982, in Alliance, a daughter of John Pigg and Kimberly Donohew. She was a home health aide. Survivors include her parents; her children, Jemma and Jeremiah Bennett; and ...
GIRARD — Ronald Lee Saffell, 79, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 22, 2026, at Hospice House, Poland. Ron was born Aug. 22, 1946, in Salem, a son to Arthur and Eula Riffle Saffell. Ron was a proud YSU graduate, earning his Bachelor of Arts degree in English and Master of Arts ...
WARREN — Fred Michael Abraham, 97, passed away Monday, March 23, 2026. He was born May 24, 1928, in Warren, a son of Mike Abraham and Martha Joseph Abraham. Fred was a 1948 graduate of Warren G. Harding High School. He proudly served his country in the United States Army and was ...
