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DONNA J. ALEXANDER, 81, formerly of Austintown. SERVICES: 11:30 a.m. Friday, Austintown Community Church. CALLING HOURS: 11 to 11:30 a.m. Friday, church. PALMER D. BOGGS, 66, Warren. SERVICES: 11:30 a.m. Friday, Greater Apostolic Faith Church. CALLING HOURS: 10 to 11 a.m. Friday, church. DOROTHY E. BOLES, 91, Sarasota, Florida. CELEBRATION OF LIFE: noon Thursday, Vernon’s Cafe, Niles. GARRY FREDERICK, 73, Cortland. SERVICES: 2 p.m. Thursday, Believers Traditional Church. CALLING HOURS: 1 to 2 p.m. Thursday, church. LINDA S. HARPER, 65, formerly of Warren. SERVICES: noon ...

Chicago defense lawyer, zealous advocate for clients, has died at 78

WASHINGTON (AP) — Thomas Anthony Durkin, a nationally prominent criminal defense attorney who for five decades was a fixture in Chicago’s courthouses and who was known for his relentless advocacy for a roster of notorious clients, has died. He was 78 years old. Durkin died Monday after a brief battle with cancer, said a daughter, Alanna Durkin Richer, an Associated Press journalist in Washington. Durkin participated in some of Chicago’s highest-profile court cases, but his influence spanned beyond the city through his representation of Guantanamo Bay detainees, lectures at law ...

Jared E. Wilmoth 1934-2025

VIENNA — Jared E. “Sam” Wilmoth, 90, passed away peacefully, Monday, July 21, 2025, at his residence, with his family by his side. Born Nov. 6, 1934, in Sutton, W.Va., Jared is the son of the late Oliver and Floda Butcher Wilmoth. He married the former Charlene O’Brock on Oct. 18, ...

Ruth Ann Mason 1949-2025

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Ruth Ann Dancey Mason, 76, departed this life at 12:07 a.m. Sunday, July 13, 2025, at Atrium Hospital, following a cerebral hemorrhage. She was born Feb. 12, 1949, in Honesville, Arkansas, the daughter of Dan and Rena Jane “Janie” Clark Dancey, residing in the area ...

Palmer D. Boggs 1958-2025

WARREN — Palmer Denise Boggs, 66, died Wednesday, July 16, 2025, at the Cleveland Clinic. She was born Dec. 3, 1958, in Warren, a daughter of Samuel and Bertha Evans Miller. She was a dietary aide at Trumbull Memorial Hospital. Survivors include her husband, Wilbur L. Boggs Jr.; ...

Garry Frederick 1952-2025

CORTLAND — Garry Frederick, 73, passed away peacefully, Monday, July 21, 2025, at home surrounded by his family, after a long battle with cancer. He was born June 7, 1952, in Warren, to Richard and Nancy Rhine Frederick. Garry attended Mathews High School and throughout his life, ...