All Obituaries

VIENNA – William “Bill” Merrifield, 94, died at 8:50 am Sunday, March 29, 2020 at St. Joseph Health Center in Warren after a short illness.  He was born November 12, 1925 in Howland, the son of Russel and Mabel Merrifield. Bill served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II.  He received the Purple Heart and Silver Star for his service in the Pacific, Guam, and Iwo Jima.  He was an honest gentleman and a patriot. He was a graduate of Howland High...

WARREN – Helen Dolores Hudak, age 88, passed away Saturday, March 28, 2020 at her residence. She was born March 11, 1932 in Warren, the daughter of Charles J. and Helen (Crawford) Garvin. She was a graduate of Warren G. Harding High School and had been employed by American Welding and Manufacturing Company and by Kent State University Trumbull Campus, retiring in 1999. On October 13, 1962, she married her husband, Ben J. Hudak, who preceded her in death on March 12, 2005. She is...

YOUNGSTOWN – Diana M. Cruz, age 61, entered into eternal rest Saturday, March 28, 2020 at St. Elizabeth Health Center.  She was born July 16, 1958 in Bronx, N.Y., the daughter of Juan and Salvadora (Ruiz) Cruz. Always happy and full of life, Diana enjoyed playing Bingo. She is sadly missed by two brothers, John Paul Cruz of St. Petersburg, Fla. and Leslie Cruz of Beaver Falls, Pa.; and one nephew, John Paul Cruz. Her parents precede her in death. Services are private. ...

WARREN – Mark Curtis Dixon, Jr., age 26, passed away Thursday, March 18, 2020 at Trumbull Memorial Hospital.  The Trumbull County Coroner is investigating the cause of death.  He was born September 9, 1993 in Columbus, the son of Mark Curtis Dixon, Sr. and Lillie Taylor. A graduate of Warren G. Harding High School, Mark worked for Take 5 Oil Change. He attended Elim Christian Church in Warren and enjoyed music and his family. Fond memories of Mark live on with his mother,...

Donna M. Gardner, 80, of Niles, entered peacefully into eternal life on Friday, March 27, 2020 at 9:50 p.m. at Briarfield Manor in Austintown with her loving family at her side under the comforting care of hospice. She was born Saturday, October 28, 1939 in Cleveland, Ohio the daughter of the late George and Catherine McIntyre Wagner and was a lifelong area resident. Donna was a nurse’s aide at Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Home and enjoyed being a private duty nanny and working in...

HOWLAND – Tammie Jo Williams, 60, of Demura Drive SE, passed away at 1:39 pm Thursday March 27, 2020 at Trumbull Regional Medical Center. Born on July 6, 1959 in Warren, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Joann Sayers Hite.  Tammie was a lifetime area resident, who was raised in Bazetta Township before moving to Howland in 1981.  She was a 1977 graduate of Lakeview High School, where she was active in the Marching Band and Drama Club. She married David Williams on...

WARREN – James W. Everett, Sr. age 65, entered into eternal rest Thursday, March 26, 2020 at Trumbull Memorial Hospital.  He was born June 26, 1954 in Warren, the son of Earl E., Sr. and Walburga (Sturm) Everett, and lived most of his life in the Warren area. A 1972 graduate of Warren G. Harding High School, Jim retired from Trumbull Memorial Hospital after thirty-five years as a painter.  He was a long-time member of Moose Lodge 186 in Warren, and enjoyed woodworking, golf,...

WARREN – Jerome K. Stephens, age 89, passed away peacefully Wednesday, March 25, 2020 at Cortland Health Care.  He was born March 1, 1931 in Warren, the son of Franklin E. and Verona O. (Puckett) Stephens, and spent his early years in Cleveland and Monroe, Michigan before returning to Warren in 1969. Jerry graduated from Parma Schaff High School and held degrees from Miami University, Case University, and the University of Akron. He retired from the Warren-Trumbull County Public...

WARREN – William Medwick passed away March 25, 2020 at University Hospital in Cleveland of complications from heart surgery.  He was born August 20, 1940 to Andrew and Virginia Medwick.  He married Donna Barbe June 6, 1989 and they shared over thirty years of marriage. Bill proudly enlisted in the U>S. Army and later the Air Force with an honorable discharge from both branches.  Bill was employed at Thomas Steel for thirty-three years until his retirement in...

YOUNGSTOWN – Johnnie Mae Henderson, age 85, of Youngstown, entered into eternal rest Wednesday, March 25, 2020 at St. Elizabeth Health Center, Youngstown.  She was born December 12, 1934 in East St. Louis, Ill., the daughter of John and Lena (Stovall) Henderson.  She lived most of her life in Ohio, with some time in Texas. A graduate of Warren G. Harding High School, Johnnie had worked as a cook at the Holiday Inn and elsewhere.  A member of New Birth Kimmelbrook...