All Obituaries

Benjamin Lee Crenshaw Jr. of Warren passed away on Sunday, June 9, 2019 at 10:11 a.m. in his residence. He was 49. Benjamin was born on September 2, 1969 in Warren, the son of the late Benjamin Lee Sr. and Lucrissie Carter Crenshaw. He was a 1987 graduate of Warren Western Reserve High School. Benjamin was self-employed, working with various companies throughout the area in property maintenance. Mr. Crenshaw loved music, he could be found snapping his fingers and tapping his feet to a...

Christoffer Ryan Robertson of Masury passed away on Friday, June 7, 2019 at 11:32 p.m. in UPMC Shadyside Hospital following a courageous battle with Hodgkin Lymphoma. He was 22. Christoffer was born on February 18, 1997 in Warren, the son of Michael Sr. and Rondelynn Persons Robertson. He was a 2015 graduate of Brookfield High School. During high school, Christoffer furthered his education at Trumbull Career and Technical Center pursuing a degree in Culinary Arts. Mr. Robertson was...

Joanne Y. “Josie” Feigert of Niles passed away on Wednesday, June 5, 2019 at 6:59 a.m. in her residence. She was 80. Joanne was born in Bellaire, OH on March 24, 1939, the daughter of the late John and Martha Timberlake Elliott. Josie as she was affectionately known was a loving homemaker. She was a member of the Niles Fraternal Order of the Eagles, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2074, Fraternal Order of Police, and Loyal Order of the Moose in Florida. The most important part of...

Kelley Bright of Warren passed away on Tuesday, June 4, 2019 at 8:54 p.m. in Mercy Health-St. Joseph Warren Hospital. She was 52. Kelley was born on November 3, 1967 in Warren, the daughter of Ronald and Linda D. Davis Rappach. She was a 1985 graduate of Girard High School. Following high school, Kelley furthered her education at Trumbull Business College where she earned an Associates Degree in Accounting. Mrs. Bright was employed at D’Urso Bakery where she completed various tasks...

Dennis E. Cox of Warren passed away on Tuesday, June 4, 2019 at 10:15 p.m. in Shepherd of the Valley – Howland. He was 62. Dennis was born in Warren, OH of December 10, 1956, the son of the late Wade and Vallie Cox. He was a graduate of Niles McKinley High School. Mr. Cox was the owner and operator of various business throughout Florida for many years. Mr. Cox was of Apostolic Pentecostal faith. He enjoyed fishing at local area lakes and watching his favorite shows on television....

Jim Ghizzoni of Brookfield passed away on Tuesday, May 28, 2019 at 12:15 a.m. after a long and courageous battle with prostate cancer. He was 72. Jim was born on May 12, 1947 in Sharon, PA, the son of the late Adolph and Theresa Beni Ghizzoni. He was a 1965 graduate of Brookfield High School. Mr. Ghizzoni was self-employed, owning various successful businesses through the area. Jim was a former member of the Brookfield Optimist Club. He enjoyed going to flea markets. Jim believed in a...

Susan R. Eckenrode of Niles passed away on Tuesday, May 28, 2019 at 2:45 p.m. in her residence with her loving family by her side. She was 67. Susan was born on November 14, 1951 in Warren, the daughter of the late Jack and Claudia Adams Williams Clark. She attended Howland School Systems. Ms. Eckenrode was employed in the food services division of the former Glenn View Manor and earlier in life Susan was employed in the health and beauty section of the Macali’s Giant Eagle. Both...

Franz Hrabowy of Warren, Ohio peacefully passed away on Friday, May 24, 2019 at 5:25 p.m. with his loving wife by his side in Gillette Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation. He was 87. Franz was born in Delmenhorst, Germany on August 17, 1931, the son of the late Dominik and Anna Piniaha Hrabowy. He completed his education and also went to trade school in Delmenhorst.  His parents fled Germany during WWII, taking Franz and seven of his siblings throughout Europe before settling...

Charles E. Tice III of Youngstown passed away on Wednesday, May 22, 2019 in his residence. He was 49. Charles was born in Warren on August 4, 1969, the son of the late Charles E. Sr. and Dorothy Hutchinson Tice. He attended Niles McKinley High School. Following high school, Charles was employed for the City of Niles Street Department. Mr. Tice always enjoyed the outdoors, from spending time at his favorite fishing spot to surrounding himself in the peace and quiet of nature at his various...

Born May 7, 1979 in Kansas City Mo.  His parents moved to Florida in 1980 where he grew up in Deland and attended Deland HS.  Nathan was a gifted Student-Athlete who played basketball and volleyball. Shortly after High School he moved to Columbus OH to work with his dad in the family business of Chris Cakes Catering. He remained in the business working for the company in both Ohio with his dad and later in Michigan with his mother.    At a young age he was diagnosed with...