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Debra J. DeCost 1952-2026

WARREN — Debra J. DeCost, 73, entered into eternal rest Monday, Aug. 10, 2026, at home, with her daughter holding her hands and surrounded by her adoring family. She was born Nov. 25, 1952, in Warren, the daughter of Robert and Norma Kennedy Slyk. A 1970 graduate of Warren Western ...

Joseph C. Brenner 1956-2026

NILES — Joseph C. Brenner, 69, of Niles, passed away Monday, Aug. 10, 2026, in the emergency room at St. Joseph Warren Hospital. He was born Aug. 12, 1956, in Youngstown, Ohio, the son of Michael and Joanne Stiver Brenner. He worked at Wedgewood Pizza in Austintown for 25 years, where he ...

Services

WALLACE P. BAKER, 94, Warren. SERVICES: 1 p.m. Friday, Bristolville Freewill Baptist Church. CALLING HOURS: Noon to 1 p.m. Friday, church. DENNIS DALE DABNEY II, 54, Newton Falls. SERVICES: 4 p.m. Sunday, James Funeral Home, Newton Falls. CALLING HOURS: 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, funeral home. LOIS ANN DIFRANCESCO, 87, Warren. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Friday, St. Teresa of Calcutta Parish-St. James Church, Warren. CALLING HOURS: 9:15 to 10:15 a.m. Friday, church. ALICE FUNGI, 93, Girard. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Friday, St. Rose Catholic Church, Girard. DORCAS R. HAYNES, 48, Niles. SERVICES: noon ...

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MICHAEL B. CALKO, 64, of Warren, died July 25. (Fox)

Richard L. Ellis 1944-2026

BRISTOLVILLE — Richard L. Ellis, 81, passed away on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026, at his home in Bristolville. He was born Nov. 15, 1944, in Warren, a son of the late Russell Ellis and the late Elizabeth Markle. Richard married Brenda Peterson Ellis on July 27, 1985, and they shared 32 years ...

Theodore L. Sekela 1938-2026

NILES — Theodore L. Sekela, 88, of Niles, and formerly of Warren, entered into eternal rest on Monday, Aug. 10, 2026, at Niles Way Senior Living. He was born Jan. 16, 1938, in North Fork, W.Va., the son of Andrew and Mary Hollis Sekela, moving to Ohio as a child. A graduate of Warren G. ...