All Obituaries

  Brent E. Coleman Sr., 34, of Niles, passed away Saturday, Nov. 21, 2020, of natural causes at his residence. He was born April 10, 1986, in Warren, Ohio, the son of Dallas and Tina Williams Coleman. Brent was a people person that had a smile that would brighten a room, and a laugh you would remember. He was a 2005 graduate of Niles McKinley High School. Brent loved anything with wheels. Cars, quads, dirt bikes, and especially his stock car. He was employed as a salesman for All...

Rose “Tootsie” DeChristefero, 98, of Niles, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2020. She was born Jan. 27, 1922, daughter of Steve and Jennie Mariola. She married her late husband, James “Fatty” DeChristefero, on May 10, 1941. Rose graduated from Niles McKinley High School in 1939. Not having the means to continue on to college, she immediately entered the workforce. She worked a secretarial job at Republic Steel and then worked...

Dorothy J. Sciullo, 97, of Warren, passed away Wednesday, November 4, 2020, at her daughter’s home, with her loving family by her side, after a short battle with cancer. She was born July 30, 1923, in Youngstown, Ohio, the daughter of Clayton R. and Nell Langacher Spitler. Dorothy retired in 1975 from the Warren City School System as a teacher after 30 years of service. She also owned and operated Perkins Pancake Houses in Niles and Florida. After retiring, she lived in...

Joan V. Hughes, 90, of Niles, passed away Thursday, October 29, 2020, at Mercy Health Humility House in Austintown. She was born May 21, 1930, in Kulpmont, Penn., the daughter of Joseph and Veronica Arasin. Joan attended Queen of the Holy Rosary Church in Vienna and was a loving housewife and mother. She enjoyed cooking, needlepoint, ceramics, crocheting and walking her dog. Gigi loved her great grandchildren. Joan is survived by three sons, Frank Hughes of Cranberry, Pa., Ed Hughes of...

Mary L. Borawiec of Cortland Ohio, went to her eternal rest  on Oct. 27, 2020 with her children by her side. Mary Lu Borawiec was the "ultimate." As a young lady she was the ultimate competitor and was drafted to play women's professional basketball in Texas. Loyal to her family, and afraid of leaving home, Mary Lu stayed in Warren and represented the Whetstone/Chicase family with pride. She was born to the late James A. Whetstone and Marguerite Chicase-Whetstone and had...

Mary Jane Williams, 78, of Niles, passed away Friday, October 23, 2020, at the Cleveland Clinic, following a short illness. She was born January 7, 1942, in Girard, Ohio, the daughter of George and Mary Faro Jorza. Mary Jane was a member of the Believers Christian Church of Warren and was a Phlebotomist for eight years. She enjoyed cooking and the time that she spent with her family. Mary Jane is survived by her husband, Joseph E. Williams, whom she married on May 19, 1961, two...

Private services were held on Monday, Oct. 26, 2020 for Hermenia "Jean" Wukelich, 92, who died Oct. 21, 2020 at Gillette Nursing Home following a lengthy illness. She was born Oct. 13, 1928 in Cambridge, Ohio, the daughter of Herman Miller and Nellie Carpenter Miller. She was a Southington area resident most of her life coming from Belle Valley, Ohio. She was employed at the Union Savings and Trust in downtown Warren as an elevator operator. On July 28, 1947 she married John J....

Donald R. Dean, 66, of Niles, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2020, at St. Joseph Medical Center Warren, with his loving family by his side. He was born Nov. 15, 1953, in Warren, the son of Donald R. and Helen Louise Callihan Dean. Donald was a graduate of Niles McKinley High School and a proud veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps. He was a member of the Bella Napoli Club in Niles. Donald is survived by a son, Rich Dean of Calif.; two daughters, Heaven Eldeen, Jolene Dean, both of California;...

Johnathan P. Holbrook, 26, of Cortland, died Saturday, Oct. 10, 2020 at his residence. He was born on Nov. 8, 1993 in Warren, Ohio, the son of William T. and Glenda Torreance Holbrook Jr. Johnathan is survived by his mother, Glenda Alloway of Cortland; his father William Holbrook Jr. of Niles; sons John L. Holbrook of Fowler; Brayden Kellerman of Cortland; two daughters, Serenity Holbrook of Fowler; Phoebe Kellerman of Cortland; five sisters, Ciera Howard of Cortland; Brittany Holbrook...

Evelyn  "Dee" D. Housel, 60, of Niles, passed away, Wednesday, October7, 2020, at Trumbull Regional Medical Center after a short illness. She was born July 17, 1960, in Warren, Ohio, the daughter of Tinnes and Barbara Daughtery Coleman. “Dee” as she was known to everyone, was a graduate of Niles McKinley High School. She was a house wife and was a very giving and generous person to all she knew. The time that she spent with her grandchildren was very...