Obituaries

Nov 29, 2012

Washingtonville - Nancy J. Linn, 60, of 39143 Salem-Unity Road, died at 6:40 p.m. Thursday, November 29, 2012 at her home following a long illness.

Mrs. Linn was born April 19, 1952 in Salem, a daughter of Donald J. and Shirley Jean Murphy Tharp, Sr. and had lived in the area all of her life. She had...

Nov 26, 2012

"Together Again"

East Palestine, OH-Billy "Shorty" Longanecker, 85, died Monday, November 26, 2012 at St. Elizabeth Health Center in Youngstown.

Mr. Longanecker was born September 30, 1927 in Salem, a son of William and Nellie Minner Longanecker and had lived in this area all of his life.

Billy was a heavy equipment operator...

Nov 25, 2012

New Waterford, OH-Susan M. Boyer Miller, 69, of New Waterford, died Sunday, November 25, 2012 at 11:45 am following a short illness.

Mrs. Miller was born December 6, 1942 in Youngstown, a daughter of James E. and Vera G. Grapes Schweitzer and had lived in this area most of her life.

Susan was a school...

Nov 22, 2012

East Palestine, OH- Ilma P. Cartwright, 98, died Thursday, November 22, 2012 at Hospice House in Poland.

Mrs. Cartwright was born September 1, 1914 in Belleville, IL, a daughter of Charles and Pauline J. Michaelis Veile and had lived in this area since 1944.

Ilma had been a beautician and was a member of Centenary...

Nov 21, 2012

Columbiana - Rev. Linda J. Gregorino, 73, of 811 South Main Street, died at 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, November 21, 2012 at St. Elizabeth Hospital, Youngstown.

Rev. Gregorino was born November 11, 1939 in Salem, a daughter of the late William A. and Helen A. McNeal Radler and had lived in Columbiana most of her life, coming from...

Nov 18, 2012

New Waterford - Patricia A. Splitstone, 81, died at 9:30 p.m. Sunday, November 18, 2012 at Covington Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, East Palestine.

Mrs. Splitstone was born February 13, 1931 in Youngstown, a daughter of the late George J. and Mildred I. Gill Roth and had formerly lived in Leetonia and North Lima.

She...

Nov 16, 2012

Columbiana, OH-Hugh F. "Butch" Madden, 68, died suddenly Friday evening, November 16, 2012 at the Salem Community Hospital after becoming ill at home.

Mr. Madden was born December 7, 1943 in Tallahassee, FL, a son of Keith R. and Dona G. Garrod Madden and had lived in this area most of his life.

Hugh was...

Nov 10, 2012

East Rochester - Gladys Sanders, 91, of East Rochester, formerly of Washingtonville, died at 12:25 a.m. Saturday, November 10, 2012 at the Great Trail Care Center, Minerva.

Mrs. Sanders was born August 8, 1921 in East Palestine, a daughter of Ray H. and Georganna Peters Saviers. She was a 1939 graduate of New Springfield High School. She...

Nov 9, 2012

New Waterford, OH- November 9, 2012- Pamela Lynne Lester, 55, went to be with her Lord, Friday morning at her home surrounded by her family.

Pamela was born October 28, 1957 in Salem, a daughter of Lloyd and Margot Shreeves Campbell and had lived in this area all of her life.

Pam worked as a...

Nov 8, 2012

Sebring - Walter C. Hacker, 88, of Copeland Oaks, formerly of East Palestine, died 1:45 p.m. Thursday, November 8, 2012 at Crandall Medical Center.

Mr. Hacker was born September 14, 1924 in Negley, a son of Albert T. and Cora Watson Hacker and had lived in Sebring since 2004, coming from East Palestine. He was a 1942...

Nov 5, 2012

East Palestine, OH-November 5, 2012-Charles R. Beatrice, 88, formerly of East Palestine, died at Blossom Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Salem, OH.

Mr. Beatrice was born May 2, 1924 in Beaver Falls, PA, the son of Charles P. and Lillian Bowers Beatrice and had lived in the East Palestine area most of his life.

Charles...

Nov 3, 2012

Columbiana-November 3, 2012-Dorothy Louise Swogger Manning of Columbiana, went to be with the Lord Saturday, November 3, 2012 after a long illness.

Mrs. Manning was born June 30, 1921 in Rogers, Ohio, a daughter of Benjamin C. and Adda Hawkins Gardner.

Mrs. Manning had lived most of her life in Lisbon before moving to Columbiana...

Oct 31, 2012

Live-Laugh-Love

Columbiana - With all of her family by her side, Lynne Ann Jackson, 60, became one of God's angels on Wednesday, October 31, 2012 after a courageous six year battle with cancer, always with a positive attitude and smile on her face.

Lynne was born August 31, 1952 in Salem, a daughter of Richard...

Oct 30, 2012

East Palestine, OH-October 30, 2012-Wally Hill, 51, died Tuesday morning at Heritage Valley Health Systems Beaver after becoming ill at work.

Mr. Hill was born April 12, 1961 in Salem, OH a son of Robert and Constance Taylor Hill and had lived in this area all of his life.

Wally worked as a mechanic and...

Oct 28, 2012

Columbiana - Kathy Steele, 70, of 134 North Pearl Street, died Sunday, October 28, 2012 at her home.

Miss Steele was born September 11, 1942 in Salem, a daughter of the late John William and Wilma Mary Hetric Steele and had lived here all of her life. She was a faithful lifelong member of the First Presbyterian...

Oct 25, 2012

Canton - Rena A. Milcetich, 91, formerly of Alliance and Leetonia, died at 8:10 p.m. Thursday, October 25, 2012 at the Canton Christian Home, Canton.

Mrs. Milcetich was born December 7, 1920 in Coshocton, OH, a daughter of the late George and Josephine Braghini Wranau, moving to Leetonia as a child. She lived in Alliance for 24...

Oct 25, 2012

Columbiana - Anna Nenadic Hostetter, 89, of Columbiana, passed away peacefully at the Gulfside Regional Hospice Center, Zephyrhills, FL on Thursday, October 25, 2012.

Anna was born December 18, 1922 in West Point, OH, a daughter of John and Mary Kolesar Krachko, moving to Struthers as a child where she graduated in 1941 from Struthers High School....

Oct 23, 2012

Greensboro, NC - Joan Kay Merrell, who was born April 16, 1958, passed away Oct. 23, 2012 in Greensboro N.C.

She leaves her husband, Vernon "Bo" Merrell, of the home; her father and stepmother, Harold and Mary Windram of Columbiana; and her brother and sister in-law, Glen and Vicki Windram of Leetonia. Joan also leaves a daughter,...

Oct 20, 2012

East Palestine, OH-October 30, 2012-Wally Hill, 51, died Tuesday morning at Heritage Valley Health Systems Beaver after becoming ill at work.

Mr. Hill was born April 12, 1961 in Salem, OH a son of Robert and Constance Taylor Hill and had lived in this area all of his life.

Wally worked as a mechanic and...

Oct 10, 2012

Salem - George H. Kimble, 83, of Salem, died at 3:10 p.m. Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at the Salem Community Hospital.

Mr. Kimble was born April 20, 1929 in Poland, OH, a son of the late Clarence and Ora Shultz Kimble and had lived in this area all of his life. He had been employed as a...