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Obituaries

George N. Callihan 1930-2025

GIRARD — George N. Callihan, 95, passed away Sunday, Nov. 30, 2025, at Hospice of the Valley, Hospice House, Poland. He was born Nov. 1, 1930, in Warren, the son of Newton James and Flora Morgan Callihan. George was employed for 30 years at the City of Niles Water Department, retiring in ...

DaVon M. Edwards 1993-2025

YOUNGSTOWN — DaVon Montrayl Edwards, 31, departed this life at 1:38 a.m. Monday, Nov. 24, 2025, at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, following complications from an extended illness. He was born Dec. 24, 1993, in Youngstown, the son of Leon Edwards III and Tenesha Rena ...

Barbara S. James 1967-2025

BERLIN CENTER — Barbara S. James, 58, passed away in the early morning hours of Thursday, Nov. 27, 2025, at her home with her loving husband by her side. Barbara was born in 1967 in Pittsburgh, Pa., a daughter of Raymond and Sarah Bright Stubna, and came to this area in 1991. She was a ...

Area deaths

PHILLIP A. BRANDLE, 64, died Thursday at Salem Regional Medical Center. CALLING HOURS: 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Stark Memorial Funeral Home, Salem. ANTOINETTE R. NAPLES-HERTZER, 71, of Warren, died Nov. 18. SERVICES: 5 p.m. Monday, North Mar Church, Warren. (Carl W. Hall)

Services

KAREN C. AUDIA, 78, Austintown. SERVICES: 3 p.m. Wednesday, Davis-Becker Funeral Home, Boardman. CALLING HOURS: 1 to 3 p.m. Wednesday, funeral home. JUDITH A. BRIAN, 75, Niles. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Wednesday, St. Pope John XXIII Parish-Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, Niles. JUNE C. BYO, 93, ...

Thomas A. Furgas 1954-2025

AUSTINTOWN — Tributes for noted local composer, artist and poet, Thomas Alexander Furgas, are pouring in following his passing to the Lord’s repose on Friday, Nov. 14, 2025. He was 71. He was the third of seven boys born to Steve Michael and Ida Marie McSwain Furgas. He was preceded ...