Obituaries

May 4, 2012

Columbiana, OH-May 4, 2012-Ferne I. Beight, 91, formerly of East Palestine, died late Friday afternoon at Whispering Pines Village in Columbiana.

Ferne was born November 16, 1920 in Washingtonville, a daughter of Roy and Anna Schopfer Zimmerman.

She was a 1938 high school graduate of Greenford High School and received her Bachelor and Master's degree...

May 2, 2012

Columbiana-May 2, 2012- John L. "Jack" Mango, 58, of Columbiana, died Wednesday, May 2, 2012, suddenly at Northside Medical Center, Youngstown.

Jack was born May 12, 1953 in Salem, a son of Patrick and Dorothy Ewing Mango and had lived in this area all of his life.

He was a machinist for Alloy Machine in...

May 1, 2012

East Palestine - Janice D. Foster, 85, of 1903 Rauch Road, died at 12:35 a.m. Tuesday, May 1, 2012 at her home.

Mrs. Foster was born April 15, 1927 in Youngstown, a daughter of the late Leroy and Vida Cracraft Main and had lived in this area most of her life, coming from New Middletown. She was...

Apr 29, 2012

Rogers, OH-Oliver William Aeschbacher peacefully joined his father, Melvin; sister, Mary, and brothers, Thomas and Marvin in Heaven early Sunday morning, April 29th, 2012.

Oliver "OLLIE" was born May 31, 1958. He was the fifth child of Virginia Artrip, Rogers, Ohio and the late Melvin Aeschbacher.

Ollie is survived by his son, Oliver Micheal (Jodi)...

Apr 24, 2012

Akron - Amanda Leigh Westover, 18, of 325 Portage Lakes Drive, formerly of Toledo and Salem, was called home Tuesday morning at her residence with her family at her side.

Amanda was born May 27, 1993 in Orlando, FL, the daughter of Stan and Amy Russell Westover. She was a 2011 honors graduate of the Ohio Virtual...

Apr 18, 2012

Mechanicsville, VA - John J. (Jack) Bell, age 83, passed away at his home April 18, 2012. He was born in West Point, Ohio, to Violet Swanson Bell and James J. Bell, Sr., who preceded him in death along with sisters Helen Sankovich and Thelma McllDuff. Surviving are his sister Louise Ward and two brothers, James Bell, Jr. (wife,...

Apr 17, 2012

East Palestine, OH-April 17, 2012- Edna C. Myers, 86, formerly of East Palestine, died at 8:30 pm Tuesday, at Crandall Medical Center, Sebring from complications of a stroke.

Mrs. Myers was born July 24, 1925 in Cooperstown, PA, a daughter of the late Edward J. and Teresa Lewis Friggle. Edna had lived in this area most of...

Apr 7, 2012

Negley - Pauline E. Huston, 100, formerly of SR 170, Negley, died at 6:45 p.m. Saturday, April 7, 2012 at Essex of Salem II.

Mrs. Huston was born January 18, 1912 in Rogers, a daughter of Wendell and Martha Cope Finch and had lived in this area all of her life. She was a 1930 graduate of...

Apr 5, 2012

Salem, OH-April 5, 2012-Gaye L. Raneri, 65, died at 11:45 p.m. Thursday at Essex III of Salem. Gaye was born April 21, 1946 in Salem, a daughter of Richard and Sue Martino Raneri and had lived in this area all of her life.

Gaye worked in the housekeeping department of Salem Community Hospital for 10 years retiring...

Apr 1, 2012

New Springfield - Paul C. Granger, 78, of 2705 E. South Range Road, died at 5:58 a.m. Sunday, April 1, 2012 at St. Elizabeth Health Center, Boardman.

Mr. Granger was born March 10, 1934 in Signal, a son of the late Charles C. and Constance Crawford Granger and had lived in the area all of his life....

Mar 31, 2012

Columbiana - Helen E. Coler, 91, formerly of Wind Rose Court, died at 12:10 a.m. Saturday, March 31, 2012 at the Parkside Health Care Center.

Mrs. Coler was born March 8, 1921 in Youngstown, a daughter of Ralph T. and Ruby E. Martin Mansfield and had lived in the area all of her life. She was a...

Mar 30, 2012

New Waterford - Jeffrey Paul Austin Farkas died unexpectedly but peacefully on March 30, 2012. Jeffrey is survived by his parents, Jeffrey and Carol Farkas (nee Wolfe) of New Waterford, Ohio, sister and best friend Ashlee Farkas of Rochester, NY, paternal grandparents Paul and Hazel Farkas of Beaver Falls, PA, maternal grandparents, Ronald and Jean McFarland of Salem, Ohio,...

Mar 30, 2012

Durham, NC - Hope Marie Hosterman, infant daughter of Michael E. and Diana Pastore Hosterman, was born still at 6:06 p.m. Friday, March 30, 2012 at St. Elizabeth Medical Center, Youngstown.

Besides her parents, she is survived by her maternal grandparents, Charles "Chick" and Bonnie Bunofsky Pastore of East Palestine; her maternal great grandmother, Edith Pastore of...

Mar 17, 2012

East Palestine-March 17, 2012-Mary Ellen VanFossan, 62, of 66 S. Washington St., died at 9:30 pm Friday at Northside Hospital following a long illness.

Ms. VanFossan was born February 25, 1950 in Salem, a daughter of the late Donald and Marjorie McNutt VanFossan and had lived in this area all of her life.

Mary Ellen...

Mar 12, 2012

Salem-March 12, 2012-George M. Keagy, 96, of Salem, died at 7:11 pm Monday at Northside Medical Center, Youngstown of natural causes.

Mr. Keagy was born January 23, 1916 in Saxton, PA, a son of Mahlan and Mary Haup Keagy and had lived in this area most of his life.

George was a salesman for Witmer's...

Mar 11, 2012

Leetonia - Wayne J. "Pete" Holloway, 94, of 38025 SR 558, died at 3:45 p.m. Sunday, March 11, 2012 at Whispering Pines Village, Columbiana.

Mr. Holloway was born June 24, 1917 in Leetonia, a son of Harry David and Zella Peppel Holloway and had lived in this area all of his life. He attended Maple Run School...

Mar 9, 2012

New Springfield-March 9, 2012-John L. McMillin, Sr., 86, of New Springfield, died at 7:20 am Friday at Masternick Memorial.

Mr. McMillin was born July 22, 1925 in East Palestine, a son of Henry F. and Ila Eakin McMillin and had lived in this area all of his life.

John worked for the former Neil Motors...

Mar 8, 2012

New Waterford-March 8, 2012-Carolyn L. Simmons, 76, of New Waterford, died at 8:30 pm Thursday at her home following a long battle with cancer.

Mrs. Simmons was born March 25, 1935 in Youngstown, a daughter of Vincent and Juanita Holloway Swagger and had lived in this area all of her life.

Carolyn was a 1956...

Mar 7, 2012

Leetonia-March 7, 2012- David Michael Crawford, 62, of Leetonia, died at 6:15 pm Wednesday at his home.

Mr. Crawford was born September 9, 1949 in Portsmouth, OH, a son of William and Laura Keho Crawford and had lived in this area since 1974 coming from McDermott, OH. David was a machinist for NRM and also Alloy Machine....

Mar 6, 2012

Rogers-March 6, 2012-Ursa Viola Brown, 84, of Rogers, died at 11:15 am Tuesday at St. Elizabeth's Boardman Health Center.

Mrs. Brown was born October 3, 1927 in Salem, a daughter of Clyde and Doris Low Dickey and had lived in this area all of her life.

Viola was a secretary for Attorney Donald Elliott for...