ARTHUR JOHN BITTMAN SR., 79, of Austintown, died Tuesday at his residence. (Joseph Rossi) JOSEPH C. BRENNER, 69, of Niles, died Monday in the emergency room at St. Joseph Warren Hospital. (Holloway-Williams) FRED GRANDE, 73, of Girard, died Aug. 2 at his residence. (Borowski Memorial) TOM PERSINO, 77, of Newton Falls, died Friday at his residence. (Borowski Memorial)
WARREN — Lois Ann DiFrancesco, 87, passed away on Monday, Aug. 10, 2026, at Champion Estates Assisted Living in Warren. Lois was born on Jan. 9, 1939, in Youngstown, Ohio, and was the daughter of Joseph Reda, an Italian immigrant, and Adeline “Lena” Reda. She was a graduate of Woodrow ...
COLUMBUS — Joseph Guy Mollica, 71, of Columbus, passed away on Friday, Aug. 7, 2026, at Dublin Methodist Hospital. He was born Nov. 1, 1954, in Warren, the son of Joseph and Dorothy D’Amico Mollica. Joe was a graduate of John F. Kennedy High School; Cornell University, where he played ...
NILES — Dorcas Rochelle Haynes, 48, died Friday, Aug. 7, 2026, at her residence, following a short illness. She was born Nov. 2, 1977, in Warren, a daughter of Cecil L. Jr. and Nellie R. Summerlin Haynes. She was employed as a store associate at Walmart in Austintown, and as a cook at ...
MINERAL RIDGE — Joseph Edward Freeman, 73, died Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026, following an extended illness. He was born on Sept. 23, 1952, in Warren, a son of George and Gladys Freeman. He was of the Catholic faith. He was employed as a certified electrician and drove a ...
HUBBARD — Richard L. Irwin Jr., 68, died Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026. He was born Jan. 29, 1958, in Youngstown, a son of Richard Sr. and Judith Hull Irwin. He was employed at Northside Hospital. Survivors include his wife, Sofia Irwin; children, Richard Irwin III, Derick Irwin, Monique ...
