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Obituaries

Frances Jean Roscoe 1929-2026

WARREN — Frances Jean Roscoe, our beloved mother, passed to God on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, at the age of 96, at Shepherd of the Valley Assisted Living Facility. She was born Oct. 18, 1929, to Camillo and Angeline DiCristofaro Veri of Warren. She was the third of four children and ...

Marcia A. Plizga 1973-2026

WARREN — Marcia Ann Plizga, 53, died of natural causes Sunday, May 31, 2026, in Washington. She was born Jan. 26, 1973, in Chardon, a daughter of Helen Justavich Plizga Mechling and Robert Plizga. She was a pipefitter with Local 396. Survivors include her mother; stepfather, Chuck ...

Services

BARBARA S. ALLISON, 71, West Farmington. SERVICES: 10 a.m. Saturday, Sly Family Funeral Home, Middlefield. CALLING HOURS: 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, funeral home. MICHELLE A. BROWN, 69, Warren. CELEBRATION OF LIFE: 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Howland Community Church, Warren. CLINTON L. BURGAN, 72, ...

Services pending

LUCILLE BUTLER, 98, of Warren, died Tuesday at home. (Sterling-McCullough Williams) KEITH A. CALDWELL SR., 61, of Warren, died Monday at Select Specialty Hospital. (Sterling-McCullough Williams) ERNEST S. GATTA, 94, of Niles, died Tuesday at home. (Blackstone)

Politician who apologized for Japan’s wartime abuses dies at 89

TOKYO (AP) — Yohei Kono, a Japanese politician who as top government spokesperson offered a historic apology to Asian women over sexual abuses by Japan’s wartime military, has died, officials said. He was 89. Kono had placed great importance on promoting friendly ties with China, South ...

William A. Small 1955-2026

LIBERTY TOWNSHIP — William Anderson “Bill” Small, 70, passed away Sunday, May 31, 2026, at the Cleveland Clinic surrounded by his family. Bill was born Sept. 15, 1955, in Weirton, W.Va., a son of Anderson Small Jr. and Emma Johns Small. After high school, Bill proudly served in the ...