All Obituaries

Lawrence R. Reese Sr., 89, formerly of Niles, passed away at 5:50 p.m., Tuesday, April 23, 2019, at The Laurels of Norworth in Worthington, Ohio. He was born July 1, 1929, in Niles, the son of William J. and Catherine Nieman Reese. Lawrence was a member of the Niles First Church of God, the Disabled Veterans of America and the Amvets. He retired in 1989 from Republic Steel as a pipe fitter after 33 years of service. He enjoyed golfing, fishing and hunting. Lawrence honorably served his...

Rose Ellen Glunt, 57, of Niles, passed away at 11:16 a.m., Thursday, April 18, 2019, at the Cleveland Clinic Main Campus. She was born May 22, 1961, in Warren, Ohio, the daughter of Ernest and Varina Stottlemeyer Wiseman. Rose worked at Sam’s Club before retiring. She enjoyed fishing, camping and any outdoor activity. She is survived by her husband, Jeffrey L. Glunt, whom she married on June 27, 1981; two daughters, Rosa Carpenter of Niles and Tina Maughan of Cincinnati; two...

 Gary Gene Garretson, 68, of New Castle, Pa., passed away Sunday, April 14, 2019, at Trumbull Regional Medical Center, following respiratory failure. Gary was born May 8, 1950, in New Castle, Pa., a son of Walter and LaVerne Garretson. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and after he was honorably discharged, he was employed in car sales. He was of the Catholic faith. Gary is survived by his children, Shaun A. Garretson of East Liverpool and Christie K. (Robert J. ) Plizga Sr. of...

Jeanne Sopik, 69, of Niles, passed away Monday, April 8, 2019, at 5:30 p.m., from a lingering illness at Trumbull Regional Medical Center. She was born February 7, 1950 in Cleveland, Ohio, the daughter of George and Violet (Wokaty) Stovalosky. Jeanne graduated from Rhodes High School in Cleveland and attended the First United Methodist Church of Niles. She retired in 2017 from J C Penny after 23 years of service. She enjoyed planting flowers, watching TV and spending time with her...

Harry James Jr., 67, formerly of Niles, died Monday, April 1, 2019, at Continuing Health Care at the Ridge. He was born May 18,1951, in Warren, Ohio, the son of Harry and Helen Leos James Sr. A life long area resident, he was a self-employed investment advisor. Harry is survived by a brother, Angelo James of Niles and three sisters, Helen Mahon of Cortland, Audrey Michaels of Niles and Milly Hutton of Mississippi. He was preceded in death by two brothers and four sisters. As per...

  Linda L. Frame, 75, a longtime resident of Niles, Ohio, passed away peacefully in her home on Friday, the 15th of March, 2019. She was born on September 16, 1943, in Charleston, West Virginia, the daughter of Denver Ashworth and Anna Ward. Linda retired as an auto inspector at General Motors in Lordstown, after 30 years of service. Linda always lived life to the fullest. She loved spending time with her family and friends. She also loved to travel with her sisters to...

Norma J. Hofius, a long-time resident of Mineral Ridge, died Thursday, the 14th of March 2019 at The Grand, a Senior Living Center in Dublin, Ohio at the age of 89. She was born September 1, 1929, in Warren, Ohio. She was the daughter of Elmer and Dorothy Fisher of Niles, Ohio.  Norma is survived by two brothers, Richard (Barbara) Fisher of Leesburg, Fla., and Donald Fisher of Niles.  She is preceded in death by her sister, Marilyn Otstot Elston of Marrietta, Ohio. Norma...

Fausta “Florence” Roberts, 73, died Wednesday, March 6, 2019, at Greenville Memorial Hospital in South Carolina. Florence was born Oct. 11, 1945, in Formicola, Italy. She was the daughter of Frank and Maria Corsale Migliozzi. She came to the United States in 1958, with her father and brothers (Joe and Vince), and eventually settled in the Girard / Niles area. Florence worked for Our Lady of Mount Carmel Schools as a cook. She was a member of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in...

Dominic Sarno, 86, of Niles, passed away Monday, March 4, 2019, at Briarfield at Ashley Circle in Austintown. He was born August 2, 1932, in Youngstown, Ohio, the son of Lawrence and Louise Chieffo Sarno. Dominic was a member of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church of Niles and was a veteran of the U.S. Army, honorably serving his country in the Korean War. He retired from the city of Niles, working in the Light Department in 1995, after 24 years of service. He enjoyed music, golfing and the...

Bonnie L. Sharp, 70, of Lorain, Ohio, passed away at 6:40 p.m., Wednesday, February 20, 2019, at her residence with her loving family by her side. She was born September 16, 1948 in Portsmouth, Ohio, the daughter of Jessie James and Mamie Mae Rawlins Moore. Bonnie was an assembler at Crown Steel. She enjoyed gardening, darts, belonging to several leagues and was an animal lover. Bonnie is survived by David W. Sharp, Ronald J. Sharp, both of Lorain, Ohio; two sisters, Carolyn Lee of...