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Polly Holliday, known for role as Flo on sitcom ‘Alice,’ dies at 88

NEW YORK (AP) — Polly Holliday, a Tony Award-nominated screen and stage actor who turned the catchphrase “Kiss my grits!” into a national retort as the gum-chewing, beehive-wearing waitress aboard the long-running CBS sitcom “Alice,” has died. She was 88. Holliday died Tuesday at her home in New York, said her theatrical agent, Dennis Aspland. She was the last surviving member of the principal cast of “Alice;” Linda Lavin, who played the title character, died last year. “Alice” ran from 1976 to 1985, but Holliday had turned into such a star that the network gave her ...

Charles W. Hudak 1937-2025

WARREN — Charles William “Charlie” Hudak, 87, passed away Monday afternoon, Sept. 8, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. Charlie was born Nov. 30, 1937, in Warren, a son of John and Anna Danko Hudak. Charlie was a 1956 graduate of Warren G. Harding High School. In 1958, he was ...

Thomas A. Russ 1931-2025

WARREN — Thomas A. Russ, 93, died Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025. He was born Oct. 13, 1931, a son of John and Flora Mihokas Russ. Survivors include one sibling. Tom was preceded in death by 12 siblings. There were no services. Interment was in Champion Township Cemetery. Arrangements by Carl W. Hall Funeral Home.

Services

TERRANCE R. BELDEN JR., 40, Warren. SERVICES: 3 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Carl W. Hall Funeral Home. RONALD W. CARPENTER JR., Girard. SERVICES: 2 p.m. Sunday, Masters Bar & Grill, Girard. MARIE J. GRAY, 91, Warren. SERVICES:11 a.m. Friday, Sterling-McCullough Williams Funeral Home. CALLING HOURS: 10 to 11 a.m. Friday, funeral home. EVELYN J. HILLMAN, 90, Leavittsburg. SERVICES: noon Thursday, Carl W. Hall Funeral Home, Warren. CALLING HOURS: 11 a.m. to noon Thursday, funeral home. FLEMON MURRAY, 85, formerly of Warren. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Friday, Third Christian Church, Warren. CALLING ...

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BRIAN R. MENICHELLI, 53, of Niles, died Monday at Hospice House, Poland. (Holloway-Williams)

Evelyn J. Hillman 1935-2025

LEAVITTSBURG — Evelyn J. Hillman, 90, died Monday, Sept. 8, 2025, at Windsor House in Champion. She was born May 30, 1935, in Warren, a daughter of Howard Witherstein and Twilla Barringer Miller. She was employed as a secretary at LaBrae High School and was a member of First Community ...