Obituary Listing

Nov 22, 2020

Patricia L. Fant, age 69, went home to be with her Savior Jesus Christ on November 22, 2020.  Patricia was born in Warren, Ohio on May 5, 1951.  She graduated from Warren G. Harding High School in 1969 with her diploma and license in cosmetology. She accepted Jesus as her Savior as a young woman at the House of...

Nov 20, 2020

Warren – Our beloved, Dorothy Anne (LaBuda) Kvesich, 94, passed away

peacefully on Friday, November 20, 2020.

Dorothy was born April 30, 1926, in Warren, Ohio the daughter of Joseph

and Anna LaBuda.

A 1944 graduate of Warren G. Harding High School, Dorothy was elected

homecoming queen in her...

Nov 19, 2020

Champion – Maureen "MO" Thuman, 81, passed away Thursday, November 19, 2020 at the Windsor House in Champion.

She was born August 16, 1939, in Lackawanna, NY, the daughter of John and Ruth Fanning.

She was a 1957 graduate of Bennett High School, received a bachelor's degree sociology from Youngstown State University, and a master's...

Nov 18, 2020

Cortland – Lillian A. Stagana, 75, passed away from COVID-19, Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at Trumbull Regional Medical Center.

She was born October 4, 1945, in Warren, Ohio, the daughter of John J. and Anna Stagana.

She was a 1963 graduate of Warren G. Harding High School. Lillian retired from St. Joseph Mercy Health as...

Nov 17, 2020

Howland – Erminia A. "Erma" Sanders, 88, passed away peacefully Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at home with her family by her side.

Erma was born August 20, 1932, in Warren, Ohio the daughter of Eugene (Gino) and Mary Lazzari.

She was a 1950 graduate of Warren G. Harding High School. Erma retired in 1995 from...

Nov 16, 2020

Cortland – Donna (Janis) Kobasiar, 96, passed away peacefully Monday, November 16, 2020 at Ohio Living Lake Vista.

She was born May 3, 1924, in Warren, Ohio, the daughter Joseph and Marie (Oros) Janus.

She began dance training at the age of 5 performing in and around Trumbull County. She portrayed Minnie Mouse at Saturday...

Nov 14, 2020

Howland – Stephen Joseph Yovich Jr., 76, of Howland, died Saturday morning at home and rest in the house of the Lord.

Steve was born August 7, 1944, in Warren, a son of Stephen J. Sr. and Emma M. (Smelko) Yovich.

He was a 1962 graduation of Howland High School. He graduated in 1966 from...

Nov 13, 2020

Warren – Margaret A. Sullivan, 90 passed away Friday, November 13, 2020 at St. Joseph Health Center in Warren.

She was born April 4, 1930, in Warren, Ohio the daughter of James F. and Margaret E. Lavelle.

Margaret was a 1948 graduate of St. Mary's High School and a 1951 graduate of St. Elizabeth Hospital...

Nov 12, 2020

Lee Henry Giesecke, 1940-2020

Lee, 80, of Cortland, Ohio, died peacefully on November 12, 2020 at Mercy St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital surrounded by family. He was born in Pittsburgh on May 7, 1940 to Rueane and Arthur Giesecke. He was graduated from New Castle High School in 1958 and in 1963, received a BS in Mechanical Engineering...

Nov 8, 2020

Rocco "Rocky" Francis Altobelli (91), passed peacefully Sunday, Nov. 8, 2020 at his home.

He was born in 1928 to Thomas and Mary Bucco Altobelli, and graduated from Niles McKinley in 1947.

He then entered the Army and was a veteran of the Korean War. He is survived by his wife Joanne who he married...

Nov 4, 2020

Warren – Nita Szallay, 95, passed away peacefully Wednesday, November 4, 2020 at Gillette Nursing Home in Warren.

She was born October 3, 1925, in California, PA. the daughter of Pasquale and Josephine Encrapera.

Nita was a graduate of East Pike Run High School. She retired from Packard Electric on the assembly line and had...

Oct 30, 2020

North Jackson - Our beloved Aunt Chookie, Bess Imburgia passed peacefully late Friday, October 30, 2020.

She was born in Warren Ohio on June 16, 1934 to Josephine and John Imburgia of California Pennsylvania and Campofelice, Sicily, respectively.

She happily spent her life in Warren and grew-up with her brothers, Jimmy, Larry and Joey. Aunt...

Oct 29, 2020

Warren – Mary Frances Yavorsky, 85, passed away peacefully October 29, 2020 at her residence with her family by her side.

She was born December 3, 1934, in Warren, Ohio the daughter of John and Mary Habinak.

Mary was a 1953 graduate of Warren G. Harding High School and attended Warren Business College. She retired...

Oct 27, 2020

Warren – Thomas Shilling, 71, went to be with the Lord on October 27, 2020,

he passed peacefully at St. Joseph's Mercy Hospital in Warren.

Tom was born in Ravenna, Ohio to the late Delbert and Marcella Shilling.

After graduation from Ravenna High School, he attended Kent State University earning a Bachelor's of...

Oct 25, 2020

Howland – John Janovick, 93, passed away peacefully, Sunday, October 25, 2020 at his residence.

He was born July 27, 1927, in New Castle, PA, the son of Andrew and Mary (Gierlach) Janovick.

John came to Warren in 1953 and retired in 1989 from GE Distribution in Ravenna as truck driver after 27 years and...

Oct 25, 2020

Cuyahoga Falls – Rose Mariani Harrow, 96, passed away peacefully Sunday, October 25, 2020 at her residence.

She was born August 6, 1924, in Youngstown, Ohio the daughter of Andrew Mariani and Annunziata (Nancy) Luzzi Mariani.

Rose was raised in Hartford, Ohio, and attended Hartford School.

She was a graduate of Fowler High...

Oct 21, 2020

Virginia - Brian David Bertleff Jr., beloved son/grandson/nephew/cousin and friend, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, October 21 st , 2020.

He was 17 a senior in high school. Brian was born in Warren, Ohio, his hometown, on March 25 th , 2003 to Jessica A. Rader and Brian D. Bertleff Sr., grew up in the vicinity and...

Oct 21, 2020

Ellen L. Mikesell of Niles passed away on Wednesday, October 21, 2020, surrounded by her loving family.

She was born on June 19, 1937 in Warren to William T. Dolan and Mary Flynn Dolan.

She was a 1955 graduate of St. Mary's High School.  After graduation she worked as a dental assistant for many years...

Oct 20, 2020

Warren – Kalliope Giambilis Kondoleon, 93, passed away peacefully Tuesday, October 20, 2020 at Armstrong Memory Care in Champion.

Kalliope ("Kay, Popy") was born March 22, 1927 in Warren, Ohio the daughter of Panteleimon (Pete) and Sofia Ticoras Giambilis.

Kalliope lived her entire life in Warren.  As a young girl and throughout her teen years...

Oct 18, 2020

Warren - Dorothy Ann (Nastal) Welday, 97, died peacefully at home in her sleep on October 18, 2020 while in recent hospice care. Dorothy had been living in Howland since recovering from a broken hip in 2016.

Dorothy was born on January 22, 1923 in Warren, Ohio, the last of eight children born to Joseph I. Nastal...