Obituaries

Feb 10, 2013

East Palestine, OH-Janet E. Fegert, 80, died at 4:10 pm Sunday, February 10, 2013 at Salem Community Hospital following a year long illness.

Mrs. Fegert was born March 2, 1932 in East Palestine, a daughter of Carbide and Goldie George Biggins, and had lived in this area all of her life.

Janet was Methodist by...

Feb 10, 2013

Columbiana-Wayne Robert McCamon, 88, died at 3:14 am Sunday at Salem Community Hospital.

Mr. McCamon was born September 20, 1924, a son of Edgar and Daisa Morris McCamon, and had lived in this area all of his life.

Wayne spent his childhood at their Willowbrook Farm in Columbiana working on the dairy farm to adulthood....

Feb 8, 2013

Sebring - Mildred E. Cooper, 97, of Copeland Oaks, formerly of Signal Road, Columbiana, died at 7:05 p.m. Friday, February 8, 2013 at the Salem Community Hospital.

Mrs. Cooper was born March 16, 1915 in Beloit, a daughter of Frank and Helen Gunder Stanley. She was a member of the Middleton Friends Meeting. She served as activities...

Feb 6, 2013

Salem, OH-Melahat O. Mavi, 89, of Salem formerly of Leetonia, died at 6:35 p.m. Wednesday, February 6, 2013, at Essex of Salem I.

Mrs. Mavi was born August 5, 1923 in Istanbul, Turkey a daughter of Fehmi and Maise Ozkan and was a registered nurse.

Her husband, Argon Mavi, M.D., died February 19, 2003.

Feb 4, 2013

Columbiana, OH-Angeline Hively, 90, of Columbiana, died at 5:32 a.m. Monday, February 4, 2013, at Blossom Nursing Center, Salem.

Mrs. Hively was born October 6, 1922 in Leetonia a daughter of the late Joseph and Concetta Fionda Gabriel and had lived in this area all of her life.

Mrs. Hively was a home maker and...

Feb 3, 2013

Columbiana, OH-Burdell Cletus Heck, 76, of Columbiana died at 9:40 p.m. Sunday, February 3, 2013 at Covington Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, East Palestine.

Mr. Heck was born June 13, 1936 in New Waterford a son of the late Herbert B. and Myrtle I. Rummel Heck.

Mr. Heck was the owner of Heck's Restaurant in...

Jan 28, 2013

Columbiana, OH-Barbara Mary Burt, 75, died Monday morning, January 28, 2013 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.

Mrs. Burt was born July 18, 1937 in Rogers, a daughter of Albert and Freda Rupert Cope and had lived in this area all of her life.

Barbara was a nurse's aide for the Salem Community Hospital...

Jan 26, 2013

Columbiana, OH-Leland Robert Stanonik, 87, of Columbiana died at 12:40 p.m. Saturday, January 26, 2013 at Parkside Health Care Center, Columbiana.

Mr. Stanonik was born June 24, 1925 in New Waterford a son of the late Cecil and Martha Macek Stanonik.

Mr. Stanonik worked as a truck driver and was a member of the New...

Jan 23, 2013

East Palestine, OH-Russell J. "Punzi" Henry, 88, formerly of West Street, died at 7:30 am Wednesday, January 23, 2013 at Masternick Memorial Health Care.

Mr. Henry was born October 23, 1924 in East Palestine, a son of Russell S. and Beryl Elliott Henry and had lived in this area all of his life.

Punzi was...

Jan 22, 2013

East Palestine, OH-Samuel "Jack" Norton, IV, 69, died suddenly Tuesday, January 22, 2013 at St. Elizabeth Boardman Health Center.

Mr. Norton was born August 24, 1943 in Salem, a son of Samuel Jack and Esther Barnhouse Norton III and had lived in this area most of his life.

Jack was a dispatcher and collector for...

Jan 22, 2013

Columbiana - Anita M. Cosentino, 87, of Columbiana, died Tuesday morning, January 22, 2013 at the Northside Medical Center, Youngstown.

Mrs. Cosentino was born in Youngstown, Ohio on September 11, 1925 the daughter of Joseph and Edith DeSimone Marinelli. She graduated with honors from Woodrow Wilson High School. She is a graduate of Youngstown State University School...

Jan 18, 2013

Leetonia, OH-Charles G. McKnight, 86, of State Route 558, died at 8:28 pm Friday, January 18, 2013 at Essex II of Salem surrounded by his family.

Mr. McKnight was born February 14, 1926 in New Waterford, a son of the late Floyd and Margaret Metze Mulch and had lived in this area all of his life.

Jan 17, 2013

New Waterford - Howard T. Fitzsimmons, 64, died at 7:20 p.m. Thursday, January 17, 2013 at Hospice House in Poland.

Mr. Fitzsimmons was born January 8, 1949 in Salem a son of the late Francis and Ruth Lehr Fitzsimmons and lived in the are most of his life.

He had most recently been self employed...

Jan 16, 2013

Leetonia - James E. Tingle 72, of 172 Chestnut Street, died at 9:30 p.m. Wednesday, January 16, 2013 at his home, surrounded by his family.

Jim was born March 30, 1940 in Washingtonville, a son of the late Leslie V. and Helen A. Stecker Tingle and had lived in the area all of his life. He had...

Jan 13, 2013

Leetonia, OH-Caroline A. Shultz, 90, of Oak Street, died at 3:45 pm Sunday, January 13, 2013 at her home.

Mrs. Shultz was born January 22, 1922 in Leetonia, a daughter of Joseph and Anna Fiucci DiPanfilo and had lived in this area all of her life.

Caroline worked for the A&P Store in Leetonia and...

Jan 11, 2013

New Waterford - Dolores A. George Davis, 83, loving mom, grandmother, sister, neighbor and friend to many, peacefully completed her earthly journey, January 11, 2013. Dolores was a lifelong resident of New Waterford, OH, raising her family, running a business and giving back to the community. She was a loving soul who will be missed by many.

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Jan 11, 2013

Leetonia, OH-Virginia E. Snyder, 90, died at 7:05 am Friday, January 11, 2013 at St. Mary's Alzheimer's Center.

Virginia was born January 16, 1922 in Grayling, MI, a daughter of William and Edna Andrews McEvers and had lived in this area all of her life.

Virginia was an engraver for Panelmatic in Youngstown and had...

Jan 8, 2013

Columbiana, OH-Albert Zakany, 96, died at 10:15 am, Tuesday, January 8, 2013 at Salem Community Hospital.

Mr. Zakany was born November 28, 1916 in Pittsburgh, PA a son of Albert and Elizabeth Nagy Zakany and had lived in the Columbiana area since 1997.

Albert was a vice president of the Steel Division for 14 years...

Jan 8, 2013

Leetonia - Glenn M. Rohrer, 87, of 54 Oak Street died at 10:45 p.m. Tuesday, January 8, 2013 at his home, surrounded by his family.

Glenn was born May 11, 1925 in Washingtonville, a son of the late James and Pearl Lair Rohrer and had lived in the area all of his life. He served in the...

Jan 5, 2013

Columbiana, OH-Michael E. Keshock, 75, died at 7:15 am Saturday, January 5, 2013 at St. Elizabeth Health Care Center, Boardman campus following a lengthy illness.

Mr. Keshock was born November 14, 1937 in Youngstown, a son of John and Mary Zachasee Keshock and had lived in the Youngstown and Columbiana area all of his life.

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