All Obituaries

Warren – Helen Elizabeth Ciferno, 91, passed away Tuesday, June 2, 2020 at Trumbull Regional Medical Center in Warren.             Helen was born October 19, 1928, in Phalanx Station, Ohio, the daughter of the late Joseph Sr. and Helen (Magyar) Korodi.             She was a graduate of Warren G. Harding High School. She retired from the accounting department of Sears in the...

Warren – Dorothy Shira, 98, passed away Friday, May 29, 2020 with her family by her side at Shepherd of the Valley in Howland.             Dorothy was born in 1921 in Butler, PA. She was raised there and graduated from Butler High School. It was there that she met Neil Shira, who served in World War II in the European Theater. After being wounded and honorably discharged, Neil returned to Butler where he and Dorothy (maiden name...

Annabelle Mae Griffin, 87, passed away Friday morning, May 29, 2020 at Shepherd of the Valley of Howland, following a brief illness. She was born Feb. 6, 1933 in Youngstown, Ohio and was a 1951 graduate of South High School. On Nov. 18, 1955, she married the love of her life, Arthur E. Griffin at Fowler United Methodist Church.  She was a member of Howland United Methodist Church since 1964. She cherished being a homemaker, tending to her flower gardens, vacationing in Benezette, PA...

Warren – Sotirios “Sal” Anastasiadis, 92, passed away Thursday, May 28, 2020 at St. Joseph Health Care. He was born January 18, 1928, in Rhodes, Greece the son of Stergo and Dorothea Anastasiadis. He served as a Commando in the Greek Special Forces. Sal came to Warren in 1954. He retired from Van Huffel Tube Corp as a machinist aer 32 years. Also was the owner of Salvadores Beauty Salon for several years. He was a lifetime member of AHEPA Zeus 88 and AHEPA Zeus 16. They...

Warren – Anna Cesta, 90, passed away Friday, May 22, 2020 at the Windsor House in Champion.             She was born February 15, 1930, in Youngstown, Ohio, the daughter of Fabio and Filomena Massaro.             Anna came to Warren in 1947 and moved to Champion in 1976. She was a waitress at Italian Restaurants in Warren for many years and was the co-owner with her husband...

Sevasti Sylvia Bardos, 91, formerly of Warren, passed away after a long battle with Alzheimer’s Disease on Friday, May 15, 2020 in Columbus. She was born January 11, 1929, in Warren Ohio, the daughter of the late Kyriakos & Chrysanti Markopoulos. Sylvia graduated 3rd in her class from Warren G. Harding High School in 1947. She was a member of National Honor Society, a recipient of the Warren Elks Club Scholarship and a three sport athlete. She then went on to attend Youngstown...

Valencia, PA. – Frances M. “Fran” Forkin, 82, formerly of Warren, passed away Wednesday, May 13, 2020, at St. Elizabeth Health Center in Boardman.                               She was born April 20, 1938, in Warren, Ohio, the daughter of Thomas and Viola...

Howland – Betty Snell, 91, passed away Wednesday, May 13, 2020 at her residence.             She was born April 17, 1929, in Warren, Ohio the daughter of Paul and Julia Oravetz.                    She retired from Packard Electric on the assembly line. Betty was a member of Queen of the Holy Rosary in...

Niles – Mary Lou Parisi, 70, passed away Sunday, May 10, 2020 at Vibra Hospital in Youngstown from complications from kidney failure.             She was born July 1, 1949, in Warren, Ohio the daughter of Mathew Sr. and Lucy Franzvei.             She was a 1967 graduate of Howland High School. She retired in 1999 from Packard Electric as an inspector after 32 years. She was a...

Warren – Lucille November, 89, passed away in her home Sunday, May 3, 2020 with her loving family by her side.             She was born June 30, 1930, in Warren, Ohio the daughter of Sully and Mary Aimol.             She graduated from Warren G. Harding High School, worked at Packard Electric, then made her life as a homemaker. Lucille will be remembered for her loving and...