Gary M. Fonce 1961-2026

Obituaries Gary M. Fonce 1961-2026 November 12, 2026 Gary M. Fonce Trending NILES - Gary M. Fonce, 64, passed away peacefully at 5:25 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026, at Austintown Health Care, following a 20-year battle with Parkinson's disease. He was born Dec. 13, 1961, in Warren, a son of Frank J. and Dorothy Ann Petak Fonce Jr. Gary devoted his life to service. He was a 1980 graduate of Niles McKinley High School, honorably served in the Army National Guard for four years and graduated from the Baltimore Police Academy. He began his career in law enforcement as a policeman and detective with the Baltimore City Police Department, was a policeman with the Warren Police Department and the Weathersfield Police Department, and also worked in security for Cintas. Gary held DEA and FBI clearance credentials. He served several years as a councilman for the City of Warren. He is survived by his sister, Carollyn Finegold of Niles; two sons, Andrew M. (Amanda) Fonce of Phoenix, Arizona, and Garrett L. Fonce of Oregon; two grandchildren, Camden and McKinley Fonce of Arizona; nephews, Matthew S. Finegold and Nathan N. Finegold, and niece, Emma K. Finegold, all of New Jersey. He was preceded in death by his parents, and infant brother, Frank Fonce III. At his request, a service has taken place privately, with a burial near his parents in Pineview Memorial Park. Arrangements were by Holeton-Yuhasz Funeral Home in Niles. Visit holetonyuhasz.com to view this tribute and share condolences. (special notice)