Obituaries

Apr 5, 2013

East Palestine-H. Ross Strohecker, of East Palestine, formerly of Mt. Jackson (New Castle, PA), passed away April 5 at Covington Nursing Care, where he had been a patient since March, 2012. He was born June 9, 1913 at New Galilee, PA, the son of H.E. and Mabel (Lambright) Strohecker. He attended Geneva College for two years, transferring to Carnegie...

Apr 3, 2013

East Palestine, OH-Fred H. Landsberger, 91, of East Palestine, died at 11:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 3, 2013, at the Salem Community Hospital.

Fred was born November 10, 1921, in Unity, a son of the late William F. and Edna J. Pike Landsberger.

He was a self-employed milk hauler for 38 years and had also worked...

Apr 3, 2013

Columbiana-Jewel C. Furney, 86, died at 9:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 3, 2013, at Whispering Pines Village, Columbiana.

Jewel was born August 10, 1926 in Salem the daughter of the late Wilmer and Mildred Martin Chamberlain.

She was a lifetime resident and had graduated from Columbiana High School in 1944. Jewel worked as a secretary...

Mar 27, 2013

Leetonia, OH-Timothy Eric Wellman, 24, died at 2:24 p.m. Wednesday, March 27, 2013, at Salem Community Hospital.

He was born June 13, 1988, in Salem, a son of Donald C. and Patty Senior Wellman.

Timothy enjoyed attending the Robert Bycroft Sheltered Workshop.

He is survived by his mother of Leetonia; father of Struthers;...

Mar 25, 2013

East Palestine, OH-Evelyn M. Phillis, 91, of Fombell, PA and East Palestine, OH passed away on Monday, March 25, 2013 at Parkside Health Care Center, Columbiana, OH.

Evelyn was born July 10, 1921, in Zelienople, PA, a daughter of the late Harry and Evelyn Stuck Bailey.

Evelyn worked at Sahli Motors, Inc., Beaver Falls, PA,...

Mar 23, 2013

New Waterford - Louise A. Barker, 89 of New Waterford, formerly of Youngstown and Washington, D.C. died at 4:50 p.m. Saturday, March 23, 2013 at the St. Elizabeth Health Center, Youngstown.

Mrs. Barker was born March 8, 1924 in Washington, D.C., a daughter of George and Alice Hanson Jacobson and moved to Youngstown in 1955 and the...

Mar 20, 2013

North Lima - Mark K. Fisher, 59, lost his courageous battle with Parkinsons' on Wednesday, March 20, 2013.

Born February 10, 1954 in Pittsburgh, Mark was the son of George and Magdalen (Grandinetti) Fisher.

Living in the Youngstown area for almost 40 years, Mark began his career as an iron worker and became a self-employed...

Mar 15, 2013

Massillon - Zoe E. Safreed, 90, died Friday, March 15, 2013, at Chapel Hill Community, Canal Fulton.

Mrs. Safreed was born August 7, 1922, in East Palestine, a daughter of the late Paul F. and Mamie Fay (Hawkins) Grim. She had lived in the Massillon area since 1941, coming from East Palestine, OH.

Mrs. Safreed...

Mar 15, 2013

Negley, OH-Virginia Louise Dickey Norton, 91, a lifelong resident of Negley, died at 9:45 pm Saturday, March 15, 2013, at Covington Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation, East Palestine following a brief illness.

She was born March 10, 1922, a daughter of William and Inez (Young) Dickey.

Virginia was a homemaker and member of Negley United Methodist...

Mar 14, 2013

Lisbon - Norma Joyce McMillan Nulf, 92, of Lisbon, died peacefully in her sleep Thursday, March 14, 2013. She was the daughter of the late Robert H. McMillan Sr. and Rubye Poe McMillan and was born July 6, 1920 in Bon Ami, LA. The family moved to Signal, Ohio in 1922 and she lived nearby for the remainder of...

Mar 12, 2013

Boardman - Dale Eugene Mauch, Sr., 78, of Boardman, died at 5:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 12, 2013, at his home.

Mr. Mauch was born January 13, 1935 in Youngstown, a son of the late Otto and Dorothy Tyson Mauch. Him along with his late wife, Donna, operated the Columbiana Bakery for several years and had been a...

Mar 11, 2013

North Lima - Joyce Marie Felger, age 75, of North Lima, died on Monday, March 11, 2013 at the Hospice House in Poland.

She was born on January 1, 1938 in Turtle Creek, PA, a daughter of the late Joseph Little and the late Rita McGuiggan Aiello.

Joyce was a lifetime area resident and was...

Mar 11, 2013

"Together Again"

Rogers - Rosanna R. Shingleton, 99, of Walnut Street, died at 8:30 p.m. Monday, March 11, 2013, at Parkside Health Care Center, Columbiana where she had resided the past 16 days.

Mrs. Shingleton was born August 12, 1913 in Grafton, West Virginia, a daughter of the late James and Anna Shaffer Godwin and...

Mar 5, 2013

Columbiana - Neil Emerson Johnson, 92, formerly of the Youngstown area, died Tuesday, March 5, 2013, at Hospice House, Poland.

Neil was born February 11, 1921, in Youngstown, a son of the late Charles V. and Mame Orr Johnson. He was the owner and operator of Neil E. Johnson Plumbing and Heating. He was a member of...

Feb 26, 2013

New Springfield - Perl Richard Brown, 76, died at 11:26 a.m. Tuesday, February 26, 2013, at St. Elizabeth's Boardman Health Center.

Mr. Brown was born July 11, 1936, in Bloomfield Township, Trumbull County, OH, a son of the late Perl Roosevelt and Gertrude B. Hoagland Brown and had lived in the New Springfield area most of his...

Feb 24, 2013

Boardman - Donna J. Mauch, 79, 157 Melbourne Avenue, formerly of Columbiana, died at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, February 24, 2013 at her home.

Mrs. Mauch was born June 21, 1933 in Columbiana, a daughter of the late Clarence and Mable Esenwein Crider. She, along with her husband, operated the Columbiana Bakery for several years and had been...

Feb 23, 2013

Columbiana - Lewis (Louie) Edward Sneddon, 82, born January 5, 1931, beloved husband, father, and grandfather, passed away peacefully February 23, 2013 at his home in Columbiana, Ohio surrounded by family.

A devout Christian and long time Mason, Louie lived his life like a game of cards; he never complained with the hand he was dealt, instead...

Feb 19, 2013

Struthers, OH-Jack Richard Davis, Jr., 49, of Struthers, died suddenly Tuesday evening at Heritage Valley Beaver of an apparent heart attack.

Mr. Davis was born April 13, 1963 in Salem, a son of Linda and Jack Davis, Sr. and had lived in this area most of his life.

Jack was an operating engineer for Local...

Feb 16, 2013

Lisbon, OH-Matthew Phillip McIntosh, 29, died Saturday, February 16, 2013.

Matthew was born March 8, 1983 in Lansing, MI, a son of Phillip and Brenda Thompson McIntosh and had lived in this area most of his life.

He attended Columbiana High School and was a 2001 graduate of East Liverpool Christian Academy. He was a...

Feb 14, 2013

Columbiana-Richard Wayne Snay, 73, of Columbiana died at 7:10 p.m. Thursday, February 14, 2013 at Salem Community Hospital.

Mr. Snay was born July 28, 1939 in Lisbon a son of the late Charles and Nellie Boso Snay, Sr.

Mr. Snay had worked as a mold setter for Blackhawk Automotive, Salem. He was a member of...