Current Obituaries

Apr 23, 2018

Howard “Bud” J. Madden, of Brookfield, Ohio, peacefully passed away at 12:10 pm Monday, April 23, 2018, while a patient at O’Brien’s Memorial Health Care Center, Masury, Ohio, following an extended illness. He was 90.

Howard was born March 12, 1928 in Titusville, Pennsylvania, a son to Howard G. and Helen (Dunn) Madden.

A graduate...

Apr 16, 2018

James A. “Opa” Baggott, Sr., of Brookfield, Ohio, valiantly fought until the very end, passed away at 11:30 AM Monday, April 16, 2018, while a patient of Autumn Hills Care Center, Niles, Ohio, following a battle with cancer. He was 74.

James was born January 11, 1944, in Trenton, New Jersey, a son to William R. &...

Apr 14, 2018

Alberta “Bert” R. Bryn, of Youngstown, Ohio, passed away at 8:40 pm Saturday, April 14, 2018, at home and under Hospice Care. She was 98.

Alberta was born July 27, 1919, in Youngstown, a daughter to William R. & Esther (Branfield) Bryn.

A 1937 graduate from South High School, Youngstown, she worked as a payroll...

Apr 12, 2018

Robert “Pete” R. Pawlowicz, of Toledo, Ohio, passed away at 12:15 pm Thursday, April 12, 2018, while a patient with Hospice of the Valley and following an extended illness. He was 83.

Robert was born May 18, 1934, in Toledo, a son to Raymond Joseph & Clara T. (Steinbart) Pawlowicz.

Self was forgotten the day...

Apr 11, 2018

Robert “Bob” W. Cramer, of Brookfield, Ohio, entered eternal rest at 12:30 PM Wednesday, April 11, 2018, while a patient of Cleveland Clinic and surrounded by his family, following a period of declining health. He was 76.

Bob was born December 23, 1941, in Sharon, Pennsylvania, a son to Lewis V. & Ruth L. (Grim) Cramer.

Apr 5, 2018

Orville “Shorty” F. Russell, Sr., of DeLand, Florida, formerly of Sharon, Pennsylvania, was reunited with his beloved Frieda on Thursday, April 5, 2018, while visiting his family in Girard, Ohio, following an unexpected illness. He was 77.

Orville was born in Warren, Ohio, on May 29, 1940, a son to Albert Matthias & Betty Margaret (Jones) Russell....

Mar 17, 2018

Paul “Fred” Fredric Bower, of Masury, Ohio, went home to be with his beloved Shanon on Saturday, March 17, 2018, while a patient at St. Elizabeth Health Center, Youngstown, Ohio, following a brief illness. He was 59.

Paul was born August 6, 1958 in Warren, Ohio, a son to Donald M. & Marjorie A. (Hall) Bower.

Feb 27, 2018

Mary “Cletus” E. Rudolph, of Sharon, Pennsylvania, passed away on Tuesday, February 27, 2018, while a patient in St. Elizabeth Health Center, Youngstown, Ohio, following a brief illness. She was 61.

Mary was born in Warren, Ohio on July 24, 1956, a daughter to Vernon and Jessie (Platt) King.

A 1974 graduate from Niles High...

Feb 26, 2018

William “Willie” Dinkins, Jr., of W. Middlesex, Pennsylvania, passed away at home from natural causes on Monday, February 26, 2018. He was 91.

Willie was born in Bethune, South Carolina, on December 10, 1926, a son to William and Ethel (Willis) Dinkins, Sr.

A veteran of the U.S. Army, he worked as an operator for...

Feb 17, 2018

Robin Lynn Hayes, of Girard, Ohio, formerly of Brookfield, Ohio, passed away as a result of injuries sustained in an auto accident on State Route 82, Brookfield, on Saturday, February 17, 2018. She was 38.

Robin was born in Sharon, Pennsylvania on March 24, 1979, a daughter to John R. Fisher, Sr. and Luella M. Foster.

Feb 17, 2018

Willafay Ann Burns, of Sharon, Pennsylvania, peacefully passed away in her sleep during the early evening hours of Saturday, February 17, 2018, while a patient in UPMC Horizon - Shenango Valley Campus, Farrell, Pennsylvania following a brief illness. She was 54.

Willafay was born in Sharon, Pennsylvania on May 16, 1963, a daughter to Stanley C. and...

Feb 11, 2018

Tina “Tienna” Louise Newransky, of Hubbard, Ohio, formerly of Masury, Ohio, received her wings at 12:55 pm Sunday, February 11, 2018, while a patient at the Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, following an extended illness. She was 51.

Tina was born July 3, 1966, in Sharon, Pennsylvania, a daughter to Gerald P. “Hoot” & Hilda Mae (Jessup)...

Feb 8, 2018

Gary “Gar” Matthew Gibbs, of Vienna, Ohio, went home at 1:05 pm Thursday, February 8, 2018, as a result of natural causes, while at home following a sudden illness. He was 56.

Gary was born February 26, 1961, in Youngstown, Ohio, a son to Robert S. & Grace (Bogden) Gibbs, Sr.

He graduated from Lakewood...

Feb 3, 2018

Sandra Lee Hellman, of Austintown, Ohio, gracefully entered eternal rest at 11:30 AM Saturday, February 3, 2018, while under hospice care at home and surrounded by the love of her family following a brief illness. She was 59.

Sandy was born November 19, 1958, in Youngstown, Ohio, a daughter to Russell & Virginia Lee (Frazer) Johnson.

Feb 1, 2018

Norman McKelvey, of Masury, Ohio, passed away at 1:11 PM Thursday, February 1, 2018, while a patient in the Emergency Room of UPMC Horizon – Shenango Campus, Farrell, Pennsylvania, following a sudden illness. He was 79.

Norman was born August 28, 1938, in Patagonia, Pennsylvania, a son to Frank & Mabel (Ewing) McKelvey.

A 1956...

Jan 23, 2018

Glenna F. Christy, longtime resident of Brookfield, Ohio, passed away quietly in her sleep on Tuesday, January 23, 2018, at Covington Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation, East Palestine, Ohio, following a short illness. She was 89.

Glenna was born April 30, 1928, in Pleasureville, Kentucky, a daughter to Lego & Bessie (Barton) Nolin.

She graduated from...

Jan 21, 2018

Thomas (Tom) W. Baxter, 74, of Warren, Ohio, passed away at his home on Sunday, January 21, 2018.

He was born January 13, 1944, in Sharon, Pennsylvania, a son to John and Isabel (Abernathy) Baxter.

Tom retired after 33 years from the Trumbull County Engineer Highway Maintenance Department.

Tom attended Brookfield High School...

Jan 14, 2018

Paul Hansen Basse, Jr., of Brookfield, Ohio, entered into the Celestial Lodge above at 6:45 AM Sunday, January 14, 2018, while a patient of Heroes Harbor Hospice, Cleveland, Ohio, following a brief illness. He was 74.

Paul was born April 14, 1943, in Newport News, Virginia, a son to Paul Hansen & Willie Mae (Allbrooks) Basse, Sr....

Dec 29, 2017

Simon “Si” Francis Jacobson of Sharon, Pennsylvania, a member of the “Greatest Generation”, went home on Friday, December 29, 2017 at 11:08 AM while a patient at Saint John XXIII Home, Hermitage, Pennsylvania, following a period of declining health. He was 97.

Si was born at home in Sharon, Pennsylvania, on October 28, 1920, one of twelve...

Dec 13, 2017

Pearl Briceland, of Summitville, Ohio, gracefully passed from this life at 12:35 PM on Wednesday, December 13, 2017, following a period of declining health. She was 89.

Pearl was born March 29, 1928, at home in Augusta Township, Carroll County, Ohio, a daughter to Ralph D. & Flo I. (Gamble) Manfull.

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