All Obituaries

Barbara A. Savage of Warren passed away on the 3rd of February 2023 at Trumbull Memorial Hospital. She was born February 18, 1937, in North Bloomfield, OH, the oldest child of Paul and Anne Hrubik.  She was a graduate of North Bloomfield High School, and soon after, she married Daniel Savage, her beloved and devoted spouse.  They moved to Warren and raised their family of 3 children, Carol, Thomas, and David.  She worked at a variety of places over her 85 years, from...

Amelia “Millie” Knapick of Youngstown passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Tuesday, January 31, 2023, at 2:12 a.m. in her daughter’s residence. She was 92. Millie was born in Youngstown on August 1, 1930, the daughter of the late Matteo and Maria Donata Iannelli Catullo. She was of Catholic Faith and attended Immaculate Conception Church and St. Matthias Roman Catholic Church. She was a 1948 graduate of East High School. Millie worked for the...

Daniel B. Houle of Warren passed away on Tuesday, January 31, 2023, at 5:50 p.m. in Burton Health Care Center. He was 76 years old. Daniel was born Lewiston, ME on October 6, 1946, the son of the late Bertrand J. and Lucille A. Roy Houle. He was a graduate of St. Dominic Academy in Lewiston, ME. Following high school, he earned his bachelor degree in accounting and finance from Husson University in Bangor, ME. Mr. Houle proudly served our country in the United States Army earning the rank...

Thomas Joseph Eckenrode II of Niles passed away on Wednesday, January 25, 2023, at 9:00 p.m. in his residence. He was 45. Thomas was born on August 30, 1977, in Warren, the son of Thomas Eckenrode and Susan Clark Eckenrode. He graduated in 1996 from Niles McKinley High School. Thomas worked at several places in the area, but his greatest joy was fixing things and was always collecting items to work on. In his spare time, he enjoyed being by the water with a fishing pole in hand. He loved...

Chassidy “Chunk” Broadstone of Warren passed unexpectedly from injuries sustained in a house fire on Thursday, January 19, 2023. She was 16 years old. Chassidy was born in Warren on March 23, 2006, the daughter of Rose Richards and Roger Broadstone. She was a Junior at Warren G. Harding High School and a Junior Soldier for the Salvation Army. She was a very social person and loved being surrounded by her family and friends, but most of all she loved animals even more so than...

Scott Kendall of Niles, formerly of Girard, passed away on Tuesday, January 10, 2023, at Mercy Health - St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital. He was 61. Scott was born on November 27, 1961, in Youngstown, the son of the late Roy Kendall and Lois McIlwain O’Connell. He was a talented craftsman and built furniture and cupboards for many people and local businesses. In his free time, Scott enjoyed fishing on Mosquito Lake and building miniature wooden boats. Prior to his illness, he also...

Lezlie A. Miller passed away peacefully with her family by her side at St. Joseph’s Hospital on Tuesday, January 10, 2023, at 9:30 p.m. She was 60 years old. Lezlie was born in Warren on April 2, 1962, the daughter of the late Robert and Patricia Taylor Foust.  She was a 1980 graduate of Niles McKinley High School.  Mrs. Miller was employed at Hills, Ames, and Tropitan for many years. She loved her jobs and was a very dedicated employee and hard worker. Lezlie’s...

Anthony A. DeMare of Niles passed away on Monday, January 9, 2023, at 9:15 a.m. in his residence with his loving family by his side. He was 76 years old. Anthony was born January 6, 1947, the son of the late Phillip J. and Ada Marchini DeMare. He was a 1965 graduate of Niles McKinley High School. Mr. DeMare was employed for US Steel for many years until its closure. He went to work as a school custodian for St. Joseph School in Austintown and Mineral Ridge School System. Before his...

Mary Ann Holt of Girard passed away on Tuesday, January 3, 2023, at 6:48 p.m. in Mercy Health – St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital. She was 66 years old. Mary was born in Youngstown on May 11, 1956, the daughter of the late Joseph and Kathryn Fisher Mihaly. She was a 1974 graduate of Ursuline High School. Following high school, Mary furthered her education at Youngstown State University, where she earned an associate degree of Business. Mrs. Holt retired with over 20 years of...

Judith Ann Smith of Niles, passed away on Monday, January 2, 2023, at Concord Care Center of Hartford. She was 81. Judith was born on November 22, 1941, in Delaware, OH, the daughter of the late William and Lena Zimmer Brokaw. She was a loving homemaker and found relaxation in reading, and cheering on her favorite NASCAR drivers, Rusty Wallace, and Bill Elliot on Sundays. She enjoyed sewing and listening to music, especially Kenny Rogers and Patsy Cline. Judy also loved making people laugh...