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Marie A. Erb 1960-2026

MIDDLEFIELD — Marie A. Erb, 65, died Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026, at home. She was born Sept. 24, 1960, in Chardon, a daughter of Alvin S. and Sarah Troyer Erb. She was a member of the Old Order Amish Church. Survivors include her father; siblings, Phineas Erb, Ida Troyer and Roy Erb; 25 nieces and nephews; and 48 great-nieces and -nephews. Marie was preceded in death by her mother, Sarah; and one sister. Services were held Sunday, at 17642 Nauvoo Road, Middlefield. Interment will be in Nauvoo Road Cemetery, Middlefield Township. Arrangements were handled by Best ...

Michael A. Brandon 1965-2026

OAKWOOD VILLAGE — Michael Anthony Brandon, 60, of Oakwood Village, departed this life at 5:04 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026, at University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center, following complications of an extended illness. He was born Aug. 18, 1965, in Warren, the son of Anthony and Karen ...

Harold W. Wilson 1945-2026

WARREN — Harold William “Bill” Wilson, 80, of Warren, passed away Monday, Jan. 26, 2026, at Hospice House. He was born Feb. 25, 1945, in Clarksburg, W.Va., the son of Thomas Guy Wilson and Edith Merle Horner. Bill was a graduate of Windham High School. He was employed as a plater at ...

Annette DiGiovanni 1955-2026

NILES — Annette DiGiovanni, 70, died in the arms of her daughter and son-in-law on Friday, January 23, 2026, at 11:30 a.m. at St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital. She was born Dec. 4, 1955, at St. Joseph Hospital in Warren, the daughter of Benedetto “Uncle Benny” DiGiovanni and Despina ...

Eugene T. Carnahan 1969-2026

WARREN — Eugene Thomas Carnahan, 57, died Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026. He was born Jan. 3, 1969, in Warren, a son of Howard Thomas Carnahan and Brenda Anne Hanlin Carnahan. Gene worked for Kenilworth Steel Co. for many years. He is survived by his son, Brenden Carnahan of Meadville, ...

Demond Wilson, who played Lamont on ‘Sanford and Son,’ dies

Demond Wilson, who found fame in the 1970s playing Lamont on “Sanford and Son” and went on to become a minister, has died. He was 79. Mark Goldman, a publicist for Wilson, confirmed to The Associated Press that he died following complications from cancer on Friday. “A devoted father, ...