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MONA DAVIS, 84, Bristolville. SERVICES: 1 p.m. Saturday, Bristolville Deacon Creek Church. CALLING HOURS: noon to 1 p.m. Saturday, church. GERALDINE DINES, 83, West Farmington. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Friday, St. William Catholic Church, Champion. CALLING HOURS: 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday and 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Friday, Carl W. Hall Funeral Home, Warren. KRISTOFFER E. DOTSON, 32, Lordstown. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Thursday, Pine Knoll Cemetery, Warren. CALLING HOURS: 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Carl W. Hall Funeral Home, Warren. BARBARA J. GUZAN, 88, Sarasota, Florida. SERVICES: 10:20 a.m. Wednesday, ...

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JAMES MILLER JR., 53, of Warren, died Saturday at St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital. (Borowski Memorial)

Tribune Chronicle obituary policy

The Tribune Chronicle offers free obituaries and paid, special notices. A free obituary, offered in unique cases for deceased residents of Trumbull County, lists general information, including birth date, parents, employment, survivors and services. Free obituaries also may include a photo of the deceased or flags for military veterans. A paid, special notice is a more personal tribute and may include additional information about a loved one’s life. The newspaper maintains the right to edit all obituaries for content or style and to withhold publication of photos due to poor ...

Melvin D. Hockensmith Jr. 1943-2026

WEST CHESTER — Melvin Dean “Mel” Hockensmith Jr., 82, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Monday, Jan. 5, 2026. Born March 2, 1943, in Niles, Mel was the son of Melvin Sr. and Elizabeth Hockensmith of Niles. He grew up in northeastern Ohio and began his lifelong ...

Kristoffer E. Dotson 1993-2026

LORDSTOWN — Kristoffer Ervin Dotson, 32, passed away Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026, at Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital. He was born June 4, 1993, in Painesville, the son of Timothy F. Dotson and Tamera E. Baker Dotson. Kristoffer was a graduate of Niles High School. He loved music and food and ...

Joseph R. Nidel 1958-2026

WARREN — Joseph R. Nidel, 67, passed away at 10:40 a.m. Friday, Jan. 9, 2026, at St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital, following complications of a long, courageous battle with lung cancer. He was born Jan. 29, 1958, in Norfolk, Virginia, the son of Joseph and Eleanor Leona Killin ...