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Neal D. Irwin III 1938-2026

CHAMPION — Neal D. Irwin III, 87, of Champion, passed away Friday, July 17, 2026, at St. Joseph Warren Hospital surrounded by his family. He was born Aug. 31, 1938, in Franklin, Pa., son of Neal Douglas Irwin Jr. and Hazel Mays. Neal married his high school sweetheart, the former Carol ...

James E. Mahan 1941-2026

BRISTOL — James Edward Mahan, 85, died Thursday, July 16, 2026, at St. Joseph Warren Hospital. He was born June 11, 1941, in Bristolville, a son of Cecil James Mahan and Clara Irene Summers Mahan. He was employed as an electrical repairman at Mahan Packing. Survivors include his ...

Services

DENNIS R. BOWERS, 72, formerly of Bristolville. CELEBRATION OF LIFE: 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, North Bristol Christian Church, Bristolville. MARGARET L. BROLL, 67, Hartford. CELEBRATION OF LIFE: 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Liberty Assembly Church. SCOTT E. CLARK, 51, formerly of Mineral Ridge. SERVICES: noon Wednesday, James Funeral Home, Newton Falls. JEFFREY M. JAY, 61, Niles. CELEBRATION OF LIFE: 3 p.m. Saturday, 1445 Salt Springs Road, Weathersfield. MAUREEN F. JONES, 80, Niles. SERVICES: 11 a.m. July 31, chapel, Niles City Cemetery. DONALD E. JURKOVIC, 86, Warren. SERVICES: 10:30 ...

Clara Ester, activist who rushed to Martin Luther King Jr. after he was shot, dies at 78

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Clara Ester, an activist who as a 20-year-old college student rushed to the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s side when he was shot, has died. Ester, who died on July 9 at the age of 78, was among a few remaining witnesses to King’s assassination and its immediate aftermath in Memphis. With the passing of the Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. in February and Ester this month, King aide and former U.N. ambassador Andrew Young is believed to be the last surviving eyewitness to the shooting. Ester Grew up in Memphis attending Centenary United Methodist Church, where her ...

Leroy Michael Stabile 1951-2026

PHOENIX — LeRoy Michael “Lee” Stabile, 74, passed away peacefully at home Tuesday, March 3, 2026. Lee was born Oct. 13, 1951, in Niles, to Rose and LeRoy Stabile. He graduated from Niles McKinley High School before moving to California to attend a physician assistant program at El ...

Scott E. Clark 1974-2026

TUCSON, Ariz. — Scott Edwin Clark, 51, passed away Friday, April 17, 2026, at home after a long battle with cancer. He was born May 31, 1974, in Warren, to Daniel and Cheryl Clark. Scott grew up in Mineral Ridge and graduated in 1992 from Mineral Ridge High School, where he was the ...