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ANDREW CRISTO, 93, Warren. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Wednesday, St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church, Warren. CALLING HOURS: 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday, church. LOIS D. LENHART, 94, Howland. SERVICES: 11:30 a.m. Friday, Staton-Borowski Funeral Home, Warren. CALLING HOURS: 10 to 11:30 a.m. Friday, funeral home. CURTIS RAY LEWIS JR., 54, Warren. SERVICES: 1 p.m. Saturday, Holeton-Yuhasz Funeral Home, Niles. CALLING HOURS: noon to 1 p.m. Saturday, funeral home. WANDA M. MECHLING, 87, Niles. SERVICES: noon Tuesday, Apostolic Pentecostal Church, Warren. CALLING HOURS: 11 a.m. to noon Tuesday, ...

Former NBA coach, Celtics player Don Nelson dies at 86

Don Nelson, the second-winningest coach in NBA history who won five championships as a player with the Boston Celtics, died Sunday. He was 86. Nelson’s family confirmed the death in a statement that did not say where he died or provide a cause. “On Sunday morning our beloved husband, dad, grandfather and great-grandfather Don Nelson peacefully went to be with the Lord, surrounded by his loving family,” the statement said. “Throughout his last week, friends and family encircled him with love, sharing the blessing of his friendship and revisiting treasured memories.” Nelson is ...

Ricky L. Glover 1948-2026

NEWTON FALLS — Ricky Lee Glover, born June 20, 1948, in Warren, Ohio, passed from this earthly stage on Wednesday, July 29, 2026, at his home in Newton Falls, Ohio. He was a wise, handy and loving man whose life was a bright and steady flame to all who knew him. Ricky spent 35 years ...

Curtis Ray Lewis Jr. 1971-2026

WARREN — Curtis Ray Lewis Jr., 54, passed away on Monday morning, Aug. 3, 2026, at St. Joseph Warren Hospital. He was born Nov. 1, 1971, in Ashland, Kentucky, a son of Curtis Ray Lewis Sr. and Gayle Smith Lewis. He was a graduate of Niles McKinley High School and retired from General ...

John J. Scheckelhoff Sr. 1948-2026

MINERAL RIDGE — John J. Scheckelhoff Sr., 77, of Mineral Ridge, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026. Born on Sept. 30, 1948, in Youngstown, John was the son of the late Herman and Caroline Butler Scheckelhoff. A 1966 graduate of East High School and a proud alumnus of ...

Jack R. Stefanik 1957-2026

VIENNA — Jack R. Stefanik, 69, of Vienna, passed away on Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026, at St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital. Jack was born July 17, 1957, in Elyria, Ohio, a son of Stephen and Donna May Jarkowski Stefanik. He had worked with his dad and brothers installing siding and worked in ...