NILES — Dr. Sonya T. Vassos, known lovingly as Sunny, passed away Monday, Feb. 9, 2026. Born Nov. 7, 1936, in Niles, she went on to live a full and independent life defined not only by professional distinction but also by deep family devotion, fearless curiosity, enduring love and a ...
BOARDMAN – The family of Bartholomew “Brett” Konstantine Vardavas is saddened to announce his passing on Friday, Feb. 6, 2026, at the age of 35. Brett was born Nov. 27, 1990, the son of Konstandinos Vardavas and Sheri Rosa Sears. Brett was a 2009 graduate of Poland Seminary High ...
NILES — Judith A. “Judy” Watkins, beloved mother and grandmother, 87, entered into eternal rest on Friday, Feb. 6, 2026, while residing with family in North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, following an extended illness. Judy was born Nov. 27, 1938, in Warren, to Dorothy and Charles ...
WARREN — Betty Jean Thornton Anderson, 78, died Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026, at St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital, following an extended illness. She was born Dec. 19, 1947, in Tuskegee, Alabama, a daughter of Essie and Johnnie Lue Strickling Thornton. She retired as a laborer for United ...
BAZETTA — Aloma Dolores Starr, 96, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026, at Hospice House. She was born Nov. 18, 1929, in Dayton, Pa., a daughter of the late Harry Sloan and the late Annie Edwards Sloan. On Jan. 26, 1946, she married the love of her life, James ...
NILES — Ronald T. Hake, 89, passed away peacefully on Friday, Feb. 6, 2026, just one day shy of his 90th birthday. Born Feb. 7, 1936, in Howland, Ronald was the son of the late William Hake and Evelyn Newell Hake. After graduating high school, Ronald went on to build a career as an ...
