All Obituaries

Mary Jane Morrow of Salem passed away on Tuesday, October 12, 2021, at 8:45 a.m. in Hospice House. She was 89. Mary Jane was born on January 22, 1932, in Washingtonville, OH, the daughter of the late William and Letha Macklin Dalrymple. She was employed in retail sales for many years prior to her retirement. She often said how she missed the interacting with her customers. Mrs. Morrow was a member of St. Paul’s Luther Church and the Washingtonville VFW Auxiliary Post 5532. In her...

Kenneth Eugene Duecaster of Girard passed away on Monday, October 11, 2021, at 10:40 a.m. in Windsor House at Liberty Health Care Center. He was 74 years old. Kenneth was born in Hubbard, OH on January 11, 1947, the son of the late Herman Jackson and Helen Duecaster Growing up Kenneth worked on the family farm doing various jobs. Mr. Duecaster enjoyed the outdoors, from cutting grass and fishing, to visiting Mill Creek Metroparks. He is survived by his sister, Rose Mills of Girard. In...

Christopher G. Thomas of Warren passed away on Sunday, October 10, 2021, in his residence. He was 51 years old. Christopher was born in Charleston, SC on August 23, 1970, the son of Joseph and Carolyn. Earlier in life he was the owner and operator of an insulation sales and installation company. He was of Jewish faith. He believed in finding the goodness in humanity and the hopes of a peaceful world. Christopher loved being outdoors, people will remember his wonderful sense of...

William T. Mansfield of Warren passed away on Friday, October 8, 2021, at 10:36 p.m. in Mercy Health - St. Joseph Warren Hospital. He was 56 years old. William was born on May 9, 1965, in Youngstown, the son of the late Leroy P. and Maxine Lynn Mansfield. He was a graduate of Champion High School. Bill as he was known to friends and family owned and operated his own landscaping company for many years. He also was skilled at various trades such as electrical and plumbing. Mr. Mansfield...

Michael J. Babuka, Sr. of Niles passed away on Thursday, October 7, 2021, at 4:08 p.m. in Mercy Health - St. Joseph Warren Hospital. He was 70 years old. Mike was born in Warren on May 23, 1951, the son of the late Mike and Evelyn Oiler Babuka. He attended Niles McKinley Schools and proudly served our country in the U.S. Army. Mike retired from Niles Expanded Metals where he was a laborer. Mr. Babuka was a jokester and would do anything to make a person smile. He enjoyed playing guitar in...

Cecelia Merlo, 71, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on October 6, 2021, at Trumbull Memorial Hospital, after an extended illness. She was born on December 19, 1949, in Warren, Ohio, the daughter of Rosario “Russ” and Lena (Belcastro) Merlo. She was a 1967 graduate of Niles McKinley High School. She graduated from Youngstown State University in 1971 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education, a Master of Science degree in Elementary Education in...

Sandra Mae Clay of Fowler passed away on Wednesday, October 6, 2021, at 5:46 p.m. in Ohio Living at Lake Vista. She was 73 years old. Sandra was born in Warren, OH on March 7, 1948, the daughter of the late John and Ruby Wells McElhaney. She was a graduate of Niles McKinley High School. Ms. Clay retired from Niles City School System where she was in the Custodial Department for many years. Sandra will always be remembered as a person that brought a smile to your face and was always in...

Gladys M. Turnbull of Niles passed away on Wednesday, October 6, 2021, at 8:50 a.m. in her residence with her loving husband by her side. She was 58 years old. Gladys was born Newport News, VA on November 27, 1962, the daughter of the late Edward B. Hughes and Helen M. Ronyak Hughes. Mrs. Turnbull retired from the fast-food industry where she was a cashier at many locations in Virginia and Maryland. She was a proud member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.  Gladys...

Roberta J. Clingan of Champion passed away on Saturday, October 2, 2021, at 10:18 a.m. in Trumbull Regional Medical Center. She was 53 years old. Roberta was born in Cleveland on July 19, 1968, the daughter of the late Robert and Linda Olsen Clingan. She was a graduate of Grand Valley High School. Ms. Clingan through out her life called New York her home and where she was employed as a legal secretary for many years. Roberta was of Christian Faith. She looked forward to the Kentucky Derby...

Lynne Parsley of Warren passed away on Friday, October 1, 2021, at 1:28 p.m. in Warren Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was 72 years old. Lynne was born on May 28, 1949, in Warren, the daughter of the late William and Melissa Snyder Stevens. Mrs. Parsley was employed in the housekeeping department of the Kent Motor Inn for many years. Lynne was an accomplished baker and cook, which she loved to do. Family and friends would gather around her table, you would have thought she was...