All Obituaries

East Palestine-Dwane A. Feezle, 40, passed away Friday evening, March 22, 2019. Mr. Feezle was born October 20, 1978 in Salem, a son of George Feezle, Jr. and Carol Kincaide Feezle and had lived in this area all of his life. He worked at Feezle Auto Wrecking. He is survived by his mother, Carol Feezle of Leetonia; his father, George Feezle, Jr. of Enon Valley, PA; his children, Mia, Jana, Little D, Ethan, and Nicholas; two sisters, Dawn Marie Killeen of Rochester, PA and Suzy Feezle of...

Morrisville, NC – Robert “Bob” Potesta, 58, of Morrisville, formerly of Leetonia, died suddenly on February 20, 2019 at his home. Bob was born July 17, 1960, in Youngstown, a son of Gene and Shirley Andersen Potesta and grew up in Leetonia.  He began working for his parents at a young age at the family owned Washingtonville Pharmacy where he continued to work for many years.  He was a 1978 graduate of Leetonia High School and graduated from Youngstown State...

Columbiana – Roger W. McGinnis, 40, of Columbiana, formerly of Austintown, died, March 14, 2019. He was born, November 16, 1978 in Pittsburgh, PA, a son of Roger and Catherine Cook McGinnis. Roger was a skilled craftsman and owned and operated Shamrock Homes LLC, was Catholic by faith and was an avid Steelers fan. Anyone who knew Roger, knew he fiercely loved his family, especially his wife and children. He is survived by the love of his life, Jannine Stanton McGinnis, whom he...

Negley – Shirley Ann Smith, 84, of Negley, died, March 16, 2019 at her home. Mrs. Smith was born, April 2, 1934, in East Liverpool the daughter of the late Neil and Mildred Simmons Kidder. Shirley was a homemaker and Methodist by faith. Her husband, Wilbur James Smith, Jr., whom she married May 29, 1952 died on July 20, 2016. She is survived by two daughters, Melody Craik of Burlington, KY and Sindy (Jeff) Felouzis of East Liverpool; a son, James Smith of Negley; six grandchildren;...

Vivian Elizabeth Musgrave, age 93 of Beaver Falls, PA, died on Thursday, March 14, 2019, at Crandall Health and Rehabilitation Center, Sebring, OH. She was born on August 31, 1925 in Rural Valley, PA., a daughter of the late Charles and Vera Silvis Huntington. Vivian had worked as a secretary for Riverside Beaver County School District and had lived in Pennsylvania most of her life. Her husband, John W. Musgrave, whom she married on April 4, 1947, preceded her in death on May 6,...

Leetonia-Wilma Bingham, 103, formerly of Crestview Rd in Leetonia, passed away Tuesday evening, March 5, 2019 at St. Mary’s Alzheimer’s Center. Mrs. Bingham was born July 28, 1915 in Beaver Falls, PA, a daughter of the late Lawrence and Stella Barnes Stokes and had lived in this area all of her life. Wilma had been a packer for the former Dan Dee Chip Company in Leetonia and a member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Leetonia. Her husband, William D. Bingham, whom she...

Columbiana – Frederick E. Welshhans, 77, of Columbiana, died, Wednesday, March 6, 2019 at Convington Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation. He was born, April 21, 1941 in Steubenville, a son of the late Helen Heinz and Leroy Welshhans. Frederick worked as a supervisor with Weirton Steel Co., retiring in 1994 and was a member of Greenford Christian Church, Greenford. He served in the Navy Seabees during the Vietnam War. Frederick was a member of the Weirton Masonic Lodge #171, the...

Columbiana -  James L. Anderson, 76, passed away Monday evening, March 11, 2019 at his home. Mr. Anderson was born May 26, 1942 in Hanoverton, a son of the late Lloyd and Madeline Bennington Anderson and had lived in this area all of his life. Jim was a mechanic at Buckeye Industrial Coal Mining, where he worked for 38 years before retiring in 2007 and served in the US Army in Germany during peacetime. He enjoyed Nascar with his sons and motor cross racing with his grandson Eric. He...

Kathryn M. Spillman, 103, of 2531 Creek Rd. New Waterford, Ohio died Thursday, February 21, 2019. She was born November 3, 1915 in Akron, Ohio, daughter of the late Stephen and Juliana (Peck) Papai. Kathryn attended her first eight grades in a one-room school in Carroll County, Ohio. She was a 1934 graduate of Dellroy High School, also in Carroll County. In 1962, she received her BS in Education from Youngstown State University, earned her MS (Reading Specialist) from Westminster College...

Billie Grace Medved, age 80, died on Friday, March 8, 2019 at Salem Regional Medical Center. She was born on April 20, 1938 in Washington, PA., the daughter of the late Mitchell and Verla Clemens Carroll. Billie was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church, Leetonia and had worked for 20 years as a supervisor at Salem Label Co., retiring in 2003. Her husband, Albert C. Medved, whom she married on March 27, 1960, preceded her in death on December 9, 2010. She is survived by two sons, Mitchell...