All Obituaries

  Diane June Meikle, of Fowler, Ohio, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, May 20, 2019 at 7:39 PM while a patient at the Trumbull Memorial Hospital, Warren, Ohio, following an extended illness. She was 64. Diane was born in Warren, on October 14, 1954, a daughter to Arnold M. & June (Dilley) Meikle. She graduated in 1973 from Mathews High School, Vienna, Ohio, and had worked as a sales clerk for several companies including: Hills Department Store, Kaufmann’s,...

  William “Bill” S. Wilson, of Brookfield, Ohio, peacefully passed away at 6:30 AM Saturday, May 18, 2019, with his family by his side, and while under hospice care, at Washington Square, Warren, Ohio, following a period of declining health. He was 87. Bill was born April 28, 1932, in Sharon, Pennsylvania, a son to Ralph W. & Helen (Frew) Wilson. He was a 1951 graduate from Sharon High School and had enlisted with the U.S. Army. Self was forgotten the day that Bill...

  Sheila Rae Stigleman, of Masury, Ohio, gracefully entered eternal rest at 3:09 PM, Friday, April 19, 2019, with her family by her side, following a courageous battle with ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease). She was 66. Sheila was born September 13, 1952, in Warren, Ohio, a daughter to Jack H. and Juanita J. (Kelly) Elston. She graduated from Chalker High School in 1970 and furthered her education at Youngstown State University, where she received a bachelor’s degree in...

  James H. “Big Jim” “Horsefly” Maras, of Vienna, Ohio, passed away from an extended illness at his home on Wednesday, May 1, 2019. He was 79. Jim was born on July 17, 1939, in Warren, Ohio, a son to Maurice F. and Mary (Vorkapitch) Maras. He was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps and had worked as a Die Maker for the Fab Plant of General Motors, Lordstown, Ohio, before retiring after 36 years of service to the company. He was a member of United Auto Workers...

  Marilou Takacs, of Boardman, Ohio, died peacefully surrounded by her family on Monday, May 13, 2019, while a patient under Hospice Care in her daughter’s home in Lenoir, North Carolina. She was 89. Marilou was born on March 30, 1930, at home in Brookfield, Ohio, a daughter to John L. and Elizabeth S. (Weber) Mauck. She graduated from Brookfield High School in 1948 and was a member of the National Honor Society. Following school, had been a devoted homemaker to her family....

  George “Dog” Balluch, III, of Masury, Ohio, went home during the early evening hours on Wednesday, May 1, 2019, while a patient of Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, following an unexpected heart attack. He was 59. George was born May 9, 1959 in Sharon, Pennsylvania, a son to George and Fay K. (Myers) Balluch, Jr. He graduated from Sharon High School in 1977 and furthered his education by receiving an associate’s degree in architectural...

  Thomas R. “Pinky” Pinkerton, Sr., of Kinsman, Ohio, passed away at home on Monday, April 29, 2019, surrounded by his family, and while under the care of Southern Hospice, following a period of declining health. He was 76. Thomas was born April 4, 1943, in Warren, Ohio, a son of Richard V. and Helen G. (Goodworth) Pinkerton, Sr. Self was forgotten the day he left his home to defend our flag and to help keep our country free. Tom enlisted in the U.S. Navy as a teenager...

  Walter Joseph Church, of Youngstown, Ohio, entered eternal rest at 9:40 AM Tuesday, April 2, 2019, as a patient and under the care of the Oasis Center for Rehabilitation and Healing, Youngstown, following a period of declining health. He was 83. Walter was born at home in Farrell, Pennsylvania, on February 20, 1936, a son to Walter and Stella (Kurcon) Kosciolek. He attended St. Adalbert’s School and graduated from Seminary High School, in New Jersey. He furthered his...

Edward David Fabick, of Warren, Ohio, passed away peacefully on April 23, 2019, at Community Skilled Health Care Center, Warren, following a brief illness. He was 92. Ed was born on March 20, 1927, at home in Brookfield, Ohio, a son to John and Anna (Ondich) Fabick. He was a WWII Veteran of the U.S. Army and had worked as a Roll Grinder for Sharon Steel before retiring after 43 ½ years of service to the company. He was a member of Jerusalem Lodge #19 F & AM, Hartford, Ohio,...

  Frederick W. Hoskin, of Vienna, Ohio, unexpectedly passed away in his sleep while at home on Wednesday, April 10, 2019. He was 82. Fred was born May 10, 1936, at home in Farrell, Pennsylvania, a son to William V. & Mary Louise (Guthrie) Hoskin. A 1954 graduate of Hartford High School, he enlisted with the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. Self was forgotten the day that he left his home to defend our flag and to help keep our country free. His specialty was a Traffic...