All Obituaries

Harvest, AL, - Elizabeth (Betty) J. Hall, age 89, who died Tuesday, September 3, 2019, at her residence Mrs. Hall, was born January 9, 1930 in Hartford, Ohio to Andrea and Annunziata Mariani. She graduated from Hartford High School in 1948. A lifelong member of Queen of the Holy Rosary Church, she sang in the choir for 10 years. She especially loved to sing, yodel and play country music songs on her guitar. The words she tried to live by:  “I pass through this world but once,...

Warren - Joseph M. “Bud” Tomasiak, Jr., 81, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 4, 2019, at the Hospice of the Valley’s Hospice House in Poland, OH. He was born February 27, 1938, in Warren, the son of the late Joseph and Ann Anderchek Tomasiak. “Bud” married Patricia Mascio on August 5, 1961, in Warren, where they lived until 1980.  After many years in California, they settled into retirement in Lake Havasu City, Arizona.  They were...

Niles – Mike G. “Greek Mike” Moraitakis, 69, passed away Tuesday, September 3, 2019 at St. Elizabeth Health Center in Youngstown.             He was born April 1, 1950, in Loutraki, Greece the son of the late George and Maria Moraitakis.             Mike came to Warren in 1970. He retired from General Motors in the Assembly Plant in Lordstown on the assembly line....

Cortland – Ernest “Ernie” “thecoach” Grekis, 80, passed away September 2, 2019 at Trumbull Memorial Hospital.             He was born May 29, 1939, in Warren, Ohio the son of the late Achillis “Archie” and Lela “Elena” (Zapnoukaya) Grekis.             Ernie was a 1957 graduate of Warren G. Harding High Scholl and a graduate of...

Warren – Calvin R. “Cal” Gilbert, 69, passed away Sunday, September 1, 2019 peacefully at home with his loving family by his side. Cal will always be remembered and loved by his family and friends for his positive attitude and sense of humor. He loved to joke, laugh, and spend time with his family. He was very handy and always had a project to work on, a passion he passed on to his sons. He was born October 5, 1949, in Warren, the son of Calvin and Georgia (Marsh) Gilbert...

John Shinosky 56, of Tallmage, formerly of Warren, passed away on Sunday afternoon August 25th, 2019 at Akron City Hospital following an accident while bicycling in Stow. He was born in Warren on September  6th, 1962 the fourth child of John H. and Rose Marie Shinosky. John was a 1980 Alumni of Warren Western Reserve High School and graduated with his Bachelor of Science from Bowling Green University in 1984.  He retired after twenty-five years of service from Goodyear in Akron...

Cortland – Infant Jace Michael Massacci, of Cortland, was carried off by angels to heaven on Thursday, August 29, 2019. He was born August 29, 2019 the son of Logan and Paige (Poulis) Massacci. This angel in heaven now watches over and leaves behind his parents, a brother Jaxon Massacci at home, maternal grandparents Nicholas (Cynthia) Poulis of Cortland, paternal grandfather Nick Massacci of Cortland, maternal great grandmother Loretta Kellar of Southington, paternal great...

Warren – Mabel R. Basciano, 91, of Warren, passed away Thursday evening, August 22, 2019. Mabel will always be remembered and loved by her family and friends. She was born June 26, 1928 in Warren, the daughter of Christopher and Mary (Square) Dorazio and was a lifelong area resident. Mabel was a 1947 graduate of Warren G. Harding High School and continued her education at Warren Business College. Besides being a homemaker, Mabel was employed for over 35 years as a mounter at...

Grove City – Nancy J. Richards, 92, of Grove City, formerly of Warren, who passed away Friday morning, August 16, 2019 with her family by her side. She was born March 3, 1927 in New Castle, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Anthony and Nancy (Cassella) Vitale and moved to the Warren area in 1955. Nancy then moved to Grove City, Ohio in 1992 to be closer to her daughter. Nancy was a proud homemaker and a true matriarch for her family. She was an excellent cook and baker and her family...

Howland – John H. Ayres Sr., 83, of Howland, passed away peacefully Friday, August 16, 2019 at the Cleveland Clinic. John will always be remembered for living his life to the fullest and giving a helping hand to whomever needed it. He was born November 6, 1935 in Zanesville, Ohio the son of Hershel and Grace (Pennington) Ayres. John was a 1954 graduate of Warren G. Harding High School and was employed for over 42 years at General Motors being a skilled trade pipe fitter. He had...