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JOHN C. INFANTE, 95, Niles. SERVICES: 10 a.m. Tuesday, St. Pope John XXIII Parish-Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, Niles. CARMEN D. JOHNS JR., 59, Lordstown.SERVICES: 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Warren Family Mission. CALLING HOURS: 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Warren Family Mission. ANTHONY EVANGELISTA, 84, Howland. CALLING HOURS: 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Peter Rossi & Son Memorial Chapel, Warren. GEORGENE E. KING, 93, formerly of Warren. SERVICES: 4 p.m. Saturday, The Chapel at Copeland Oaks, Sebring. CALLING HOURS: 3 to 4 p.m. Saturday, chapel. DONALD E. SHELTON, 88, Warren. SERVICES: noon Saturday, ...

British author of bestselling risque novels dies at 88

LONDON (AP) — British author Jilly Cooper, known for her bestselling novels, including “Rivals” and “Riders,” has died. She was 88. The author died on Sunday after a fall, a statement from her agency Curtis Brown said. Her agent, Felicity Blunt, praised Cooper for defining culture, writing and conversation for over 50 years. Cooper was best known for her books in “The Rutshire Chronicles,” which portrayed the sex lives and excesses of the well-off, horse-riding set in 1980s England. Her books sold millions of copies in the United Kingdom alone, with “Rivals” ...

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CARL L. CALLOW JR., 61, of McDonald, died Sunday at St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital. (Blackstone)

Candace L. Ruffo 1950-2025

CONNEAUT — Candace Louise Ruffo, 75, passed away Sunday, Sept. 28, 2025, at her home. She was born March 21, 1950, in Harrisburg, Pa., the daughter of the late Charles A. Rush and the late Anne J. Jones Rush. Candace earned her master’s degree in education from Youngstown State ...

Eleanor Ivy 1945-2025

MASURY — Eleanor Ivy, 80, formerly of Warren, died Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025, at Addison Healthcare Center, following an extended illness. She was born March 6, 1945, in Washington, D.C., a daughter of James and Ida Lacey Ivy. Survivors include brothers, Hershel Ivy and Stanhouse Ivy, both ...

Garry A. Padula 1953-2025

NEWTON FALLS — Garry Andrew Padula, 72, of Newton Falls, died Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025. He was born Feb. 23, 1953, in Warren, to Michael and Margaret Padula. He retired from Walmart in 2018. Garry is survived by his wife, Linda Kohlmorgan Padula; his daughter, Cassandra Padula of ...