WARREN — Samuel C. Troy, 87, died Thursday, Aug. 7, 2025, at home. Sam was born July 17, 1938, in Warren, a son of Sante and Carmella Spagnola Troy. He was a member of the Ohio National Guard. He retired from WCI Steel and was a former member of the Church of God in Leavittsburg. ...

WARREN — David Lee Owens III, 31, died Sunday, Aug. 3, 2025, at St. Joseph Warren Hospital. He was born June 16, 1994, in Warren, the son of David Lee Owens II and MaLynda Henderson. He worked as a landscaper with The Buriz Landscaping Company. David is survived by his mother and ...

LIBERTY — Joan E. Smith, 84, passed away Sunday, Aug. 10, 2025, at O’Brien Memorial in Masury. Joan was born Dec. 6, 1940, in Youngstown, a daughter of Richard E. and Lillian Gray Wester. She had worked for Northside Hospital, Costello’s Candies in Girard, the cafeteria for Liberty ...

CORTLAND — Karen Lorrane Hall, 86, passed away peacefully, Friday, Aug. 8, 2025, at St. Joseph Warren Hospital. Born Aug. 28, 1938, in Champion, Karen was the youngest of 12 children in the Williams family — eight sisters and four brothers. She often shared fond memories of her childhood ...

GUSTAVUS — Cathy M. Banning, 72, died Monday, Aug. 11, 2025, at Hospice of the Valley, Youngstown. She was born April 12, 1953, in Youngstown, a daughter of Jack and Catherine Carbone Graham. Survivors include husband, Larry Banning; children, Kelly Sutcliffe and Kevin Banning; three ...

HOWLAND — Shirley A. Dietelbach, 84, entered into eternal rest, Sunday, Aug. 10, 2025, at home. She was born March 18, 1941, in Hartford, a daughter of Joseph and Margaret Bavola Lisak. A graduate of Howland High School, Shirley was a bright, beautiful woman with an adventurous spirit, ...