Obituary Listing

Nov 5, 2025

John A. Cicero Jr. age 75 of Newton Falls passed away peacefully into eternal rest on Wednesday Nov. 5, 2025 at St. Joseph Eastland Hospital in Warren. He was born on Oct. 6, 1950 in Youngstown, OH the son of the late John A. Cicero Sr., and Ann (Pavelko) Cicero. John had lived in Newton Falls for the last...

Nov 4, 2025

Patty J. Retherford age 78 of Newton Falls passed away on Tuesday Nov. 4, 2025 at the Hospice House of Poland.  She was born on Aug. 15, 1947 in Adolph, West Virginia. She is the daughter of the late Arthur and Edith (Armstrong) Fincham.

A resident of Newton Falls since 1975; Patty had worked as a nurse's...

Oct 31, 2025

Gabriel "Gabe" M. Ballas age 95 of Newton Falls passed away peacefully into eternal rest on Friday Oct. 31, 2025 at the Country Club Rehabilitation Campus Nursing Home in Newton Falls.  He was born on May 31, 1930 in Newton Falls, OH the son of the late Michael G. Ballas and Ethel Marie (Farrar) Ballas. Gabe had lived in...

Oct 29, 2025

Ferrell "Shorty" Rutherford of Braceville, Ohio, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, October 29, 2025 at St. Joseph Eastland Hospital in Warren.  Born in Braceville, Ohio, the son of the late Ervin Rutherford Sr. and Doris (Taylor) Summers. On July 29, 1972, he married the love of his life Deborah L. Turkovich with whom he shared 53 wonderful years of...

Oct 27, 2025

Bruce Johnson: A Life of Resilience and Renewal

Bruce Johnson, 47, of Warren, Ohio, passed away peacefully on his birthday, Monday, October 27, 2025. Born in Miami, Florida, on October 27, 1978, Bruce's life was a testament to the power of the human spirit to overcome hardship and choose a path of faith, love, and ambition.

Oct 27, 2025

With a spirit as bright as the rising sun, Laura Marie (Spelman) Dean flew away to her eternal home on the morning of October 27th 2025 , she was 85.

Laura was born to Hayes and Florence Spelman on the 21st of February 1940, in Warren Ohio. The youngest of five children, Laura  loved her big brothers...

Oct 25, 2025

Dennis Eugene Frederick, 71, of Leavittsburg passed away peacefully on October 25, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. Born on Aug. 14, 1954 in Warren, Ohio, to JoAnn and the late Paul Frederick, Dennis grew up in Leavittsburg, where he lived his entire life. A proud graduate of LaBrae High School, Dennis later returned to his alma mater to...

Oct 21, 2025

Leroy Shaver Jr age 60 of Warren passed away peacefully into eternal rest on Tuesday Oct. 21, 2025 at St. Joseph Eastland Hospital in Warren.  He was born on Aug 16, 1965 in Warren, Ohio the son of Leroy & Janice (Flanagan) Shaver Sr.

Leroy lived in Warren all his life. He enjoyed fishing, attending the July...

Oct 18, 2025

Robert Lee Armstrong II age 79 of Niles passed away peacefully into eternal rest on Saturday Oct. 18, 2025 at his residence.  He was born on Aug. 31, 1946 in Warren, OH the son of the late Robert Lee Armstrong Sr. and Deloris June (Morrow) Armstrong.  Bob had lived in Niles since 1972, formerly of Southington, OH where he...

Oct 15, 2025

Thomas R. Paskert, age 78, of Canfield, OH passed away into eternal rest on Wednesday, October 15, 2025. He was born January 11, 1947 in Chicago, IL, the son of late Richard P. Paskert and Gwendolyn M. (Palmisano) Paskert.

He attended grade school at St. Patrick's in Kent, OH and graduated high school at the Kent State...

Oct 14, 2025

Janice L. Bayus, age 81, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 14, 2025 at Niles Way Senior Living of natural causes. She was born on January 11, 1944 in Youngstown, OH the daughter of the late Kenneth F. & Lawannah (Berger) Harris.

Janice married Andrew John Bayus on December 19, 1964 and they enjoyed 53 years of...

Oct 12, 2025

Donna L. Stevens age 76 of Newton Falls passed away peacefully into eternal rest on Sunday Oct. 12, 2025 with her loving family by her side. She was born on June 26, 1949 in Salem, OH the daughter of the late Emil Victor Jurjavcic and Betty Jane (Williams) Jurjavcic.

Donna had lived in Newton Falls for 52...

Oct 11, 2025

Rhonda Myers Merriman, 58, passed away peacefully on Saturday October 11, 2025. The family extends their heartfelt gratitude to the Cleveland Clinic Lung Transplant Program and Team for their exceptional care, compassion, and support over the past five years. Born on January 2, 1967, in Warren, Ohio, Rhonda spent most of her life in Portage and Trumbull Counties, graduating...

Oct 10, 2025

Elizabeth E. (Apple) Maynard, age 69, of Newton Falls passed away peacefully into eternal rest on Friday, October 10, 2025 at Community Skilled Nursing Home in Warren, OH.  She was born on Jan. 4, 1956 in Ravenna, OH. Daughter of the late Gerald E. Apple & Arlene (Hilliard) Apple. She married Raymond R. Maynard on May 13, 1978 and...

Oct 6, 2025

Richard "Bud" L. Becker, age 80, of Newton Falls, Ohio passed away peacefully into eternal rest on Monday, October 6, 2025, at St. Elizabeth's Hospital. He was born on June 17, 1945, in Toledo, Ohio, the son of Louis Fredrick Becker and Anna Iris (Stewart) Becker. Bud graduated in 1963 from Macomber Vocational High School and lived in several...

Oct 6, 2025

Marilyn Elizabeth Wolfgang age 81 formerly of Newton Falls passed away peacefully into eternal rest on Monday Oct 6, 2025 under the care of hospice at the Danbury Woods Memory Care in Cuyahoga Falls, OH. She was born on April 3, 1944 in Warren, OH the daughter of the late Harry Gale Wright and Mary Marcella (Kolarsky) Wright.  Marilyn...

Sep 28, 2025

Douglas Jeffery Hall, 68 of Warren, passed away at 8:05am on Sunday, September 28, 2025, at his home. He was born on June 6, 1957; the son of the late Roland and Barbara (Whitmore) Hall.

A lifetime area resident, Doug worked for Eddie Kane Steel as a Burner, retiring in 2025.

He is survived by...

Sep 26, 2025

Margaret Elizabeth Chadman 82, of Newton Falls, gained her wings September 26, 2025 surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Kittanning, PA on January 26, 1943, the daughter of the late Joe and Florance (Hartzell) Crissman. She graduated from Knox Keystone High School in Knox, PA, where she excelled in sports having received an award for Athlete...

Sep 22, 2025

Joseph G. Simonetti Jr. age 84 of Lordstown passed away peacefully, Monday Sept 22, 2025 at his residence and went home to be with his Lord and Savior. He was born on Oct. 24, 1940 in Cleveland, OH the son of the late Joseph George Simonetti Sr. and Sophie Mary (Lapinskas) Simonetti. Joseph had lived in Lordstown for over...

Sep 20, 2025

Robert Dale Gillespie age 81 of Warren passed away peacefully into eternal rest on Saturday Sept 20, 2025 at his residence.  He was born on June 29, 1944 in Buckhannon, WV the son of the late John Wesley Gillespie and Bessie Melinda (Anderson) Gillespie. Robert had lived in Warren since 1965 formerly of Buckhannon, WV where he graduated from...