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Ann Blyth, teen star of ‘Mildred Pierce,’ dies at 98

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ann Blyth, a versatile Hollywood star who received an Oscar nomination at 17 as Joan Crawford’s wayward daughter in “Mildred Pierce,” sang opposite Mario Lanza and Howard Keel in such MGM musicals as “The Great Caruso” and ended her film career before age 30, has died at age 98. Blyth died Wednesday of “natural causes” at her home in Rancho Santa Fe, California, according to her daughter, Eileen McNulty. Blyth’s family was at her side. One of the last surviving actors from the Hollywood studio system, Blyth appeared in youth movies as well as ...

Frances M. Rommel 1940-2026

WARREN — Frances Rommel, 85, died Tuesday, June 23, 2026, following a brief illness. She was born Sept. 10, 1940, in Meadville, Pa., a daughter of Matthew and Grace Reigle Miceli. Frances moved to Niles with her family as a toddler and continued to be an area resident for the remainder ...

Pamela J. Valentino 1954-2026

WARREN — Pamela J. Valentino, 72, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 21, 2026, surrounded by her loving family and close friends. Pamela was born Feb. 15, 1954, in Warren, a daughter of William Crawford and Mary “Betty” Davey. She was a proud graduate of Warren Western Reserve High ...

Paul J. Leonard 1937-2026

AUSTINTOWN — Paul J. Leonard, 89, passed away peacefully Wednesday morning, June 24, 2026, in the comfort of his home surrounded by the love of his family. Paul was born May 31, 1937, in Youngstown, a son of the late Joseph and Kathryn McMenamy Leonard, and was a lifelong area ...

Services

ENID BRAY, 90, Brookfield. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Saturday, Trinity Lutheran Church, Niles. CALLING HOURS: 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Holeton-Yuhasz Funeral Home, Niles, and 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday, church. JUDITH A. BUCKNER, 79, Cortland. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Saturday, Lane Funeral Homes, Cortland. TOMMY L. CRATER, 54, North Jackson. CELEBRATION OF LIFE: Sunday, High Pointe Restaurant and Tavern, Niles. CAROL S. ENTZI, 86, McDonald. SERVICES: 1 p.m. Sunday, Woodland Park Pavilion, McDonald. JAMES R. HITE, 94, Warren. SERVICES: noon Friday, Carl W. Hall Funeral Home, Warren. CALLING HOURS: 10 ...

Lead singer of Blood, Sweat & Tears dies

NEW YORK (AP) — David Clayton-Thomas, the lead singer of Blood, Sweat & Tears, whose husky, high-strung tenor on “Spinning Wheel,” “And When I Die” and other hits helped make the so-called brass rock band among the most popular acts of the late 1960s, has died at age 84. Spokesperson Eric Alper said that Clayton-Thomas died “peacefully” Wednesday at St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto. Alper did not cite a specific cause. Clayton-Thomas was a onetime street fighter and petty thief from Canada who briefly became a rock superstar, the front man of a nine-member group that ...