All Obituaries

Ron B. Laskey of Warren passed away on Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at 5:17 p.m. in Windsor House at Champion. He was 76 years old. Ron was born on August 6, 1944 in Toledo, the son of the late Stanley and Helen Lewis Laskey. Mr. Laskey moved to the Mahoning Valley in 1971 and is best known for his on-air radio personality “Dr. Rock” that he started in 1982 on 1440 WRRO. He was honorably inducted into the Broadcaster Hall of Fame. Prior to his radio career, Ron was behind the...

Anne Frattaroli of Warren, formerly of Limerick, Ireland passed away on Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at 2:05 a.m. in her residence. She was 83 years old. Anne was born in Limerick, Ireland on January 4, 1938, the daughter of Cecil and Alice Higgins Prendergast. She was a high school graduate and an accomplished seamstress in London and Ireland. Mrs. Frattaroli was a member of Holy Family Parish in Southill, Limerick, Ireland. Anne was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. She enjoyed...

Martin E. Halstead of Warren passed away on Monday, April 12, 2021 at 1:55 p.m. He was 59 years old. Martin was born on December 3, 1961 in Albion, PA, the son of the late Robert T. and Betty Gibbs Halstead. He was of Roman Catholic faith.  Martin enjoyed being outdoors, spending his time riding his motorcycles, camping, and attending cookouts. He loved his family, especially his grandchildren and treasured spending time with them. He is survived by his 4 daughters, Amber (Ryan)...

Deborah Evans passed away peacefully in her home on Saturday, April 10, 2021. “Deb” lived a simple life. She enjoyed watching TV and going out to eat. Most of all, she loved her conversations on the phone with her loved ones. She is survived by her many loving family members; Cheryl DuPree, Billy Evans, Marris Brush, Corey Patrick, Stacy Johnson, Matthew DuPree, Preston DuPree, Breanna Johnson, and Greg Johnson, all residing in Georgia; her life-long partner Darnell Henderson...

William P. Dickey of Brookfield rode off into the sunset at high noon on Saturday, April 3, 2021 at Trumbull Regional Medical Center while surrounded by his loving family; or he finally flew the coop and followed through on his threat to move to Maine and not tell them. His family is still unsure. He was 69 years old. Bill was born on February 17, 1952 in Youngstown, the son of the late Carl E. and Marion Speerbrecher Dickey. He was a graduate of Matthews High School and furthered his...

Alice L. Shaffer of Lordstown passed away at 9:50 p.m. on June 26, 2020 in Laurie Ann Nursing Home. She was 85 years old. Alice was born in Johnstown, PA on May 9, 1935, the daughter of the late Walter and Mabel Kimmel Kopka. She was a 1953 graduate of Richland High School. Alice was an Assistant Manager at Hickory Farms in Florida. She was a loving wife, mother, and homemaker. Mrs. Shaffer was of protestant faith. She enjoyed cooking, not only for her family but for her neighbors and...

Harry L. Porterfield Jr. of Girard, formerly of Sharon, PA, passed away on Wednesday, March 31, 2021 in his residence. He was 94. Mr. Porterfield was born at his family home in Sharon, PA on March 5, 1927, the son of Harry and Amelia E. Copper Porterfield. After leaving school, Harry proudly served our country as a Sergeant in the United States Army serving during Korea. Harry worked in the maintenance field at local steel companies. He enjoyed going to his camp in German Hill spending...

Warren - On March 31st, 2021 the angels came and took Shelia up to heaven. She will be missed by her loving family and friends. Born July 28th, 1955 she was a 1973 graduate of Lancaster High School. While living in Lancaster most of her life, she attended the Church of God on Cedar Hill Road where she had many friends. She along with special friends Judy Groves and Ruby Weaver had many fun times going on the church bus on outings. Shelia loved doing puzzles and had many beautiful pictures....

Jerry “Booger” Green of Warren passed away on Monday, March 29, 2021 in the ICU of Trumbull Regional Medical Center. He was 44 years old. Jerry was born in Warren on July 1, 1976, the son of Jerry Sr. and Mary Jane Young Green. Mr. Green was a graduate of Howland High School. He held various jobs throughout his life, most recently he was a manager at Hot Head Burritos. He was an avid bowler and bowled in various leagues throughout the valley. Jerry loved working with his...

Paul J. Pavlich of Niles passed away Tuesday, March 23, 2021 at 5:21 a.m. in Mercy Health – St. Joseph Warren Hospital. He was 70 years old. Paul was born in Warren on October 2, 1950, the son of the late Anthony “Tony” and Marie Stotler Pavlich. He was a 1968 graduate of Niles McKinley High School. Following high school, Paul was drafted in the United States Army and proudly served our country in Vietnam. Mr. Pavlich retired in 1998 after 30 years of employment with...