Obituaries

Nov 22, 2011

Rogers - William T. Aeschbacher, 72, formerly of SR 154, Rogers, died at 8:45 a.m. Tuesday, November 22, 2011 at the Parkside Health Care Center, Columbiana.

Mr. Aeschbacher was born April 20, 1939 in Beaver County, PA, a son of the late James O. and Caroline I. Smith Aeschbacher and had lived in this area most of...

Nov 20, 2011

Leetonia - Michael Jon Rohrer, 58, of Leetonia, passed away Sunday, November 20, 2011 at the Salem Community Hospital with his beloved daughter and mother by his side.

Mike was born March 24, 1953 in Salem, a son of Glenn and Rita Perry Rohrer and had lived in this area all of his life. He graduated from...

Nov 19, 2011

Columbiana - Bill Gouldsberry, 51, of 21 Howard Street, died at 2:50 am Saturday, November 19, 2011 at the Cleveland Clinic.

Bill was born February 17, 1960 in Salem, a son of the late James J. and Phyllis Bayer Gouldsberry, and had lived in this area all of his life.

He was a graduate of...

Nov 18, 2011

North Lima - Kenneth H. Gamble, 76, of 13595 Market Street, died at 7:23 p.m. Friday, November 18, 2011 at Hospice House, Poland following a long illness.

Mr. Gamble was born October 2, 1935 in Black Lick, PA, a son of the late Kenneth and Edna Forsha Gamble and had lived in this area most of his...

Nov 15, 2011

Columbiana-November 15, 2011-Larry J. Lavorata, Sr, 73, died at 5:44 am Tuesday at Hospice House in Poland.

Mr. Lavorata was born April 6, 1938 in Fairmont, West Virginia, a son of Rocco and Angeline Fisher Lavorata and had lived in Columbiana the past 35 years, previously living in Canfield and Michigan.

Larry was a supervisor...

Nov 14, 2011

George Thomas "Tommy" McBride of Lisbon, Ohio passed away, surrounded by his loving family, Monday afternoon, November 14, 2011, at St. Elizabeth's Boardman Health Center. He died of heart failure due to complications of childhood diabetes.

He resided with his parents until this past February when he became a temporary resident of Caprice Health Care in North...

Nov 12, 2011

Leetonia - Anna Elizabeth Firestone, 86, of 41548 Kelly Park Road, died at 1:25 p.m. Saturday, November 12, 2011 at Parkside Health Care Center, Columbiana.

Mrs. Firestone was born October 18, 1925 in Leetonia, a daughter of the late Joe and Margaret Luzer Kozjan and had lived in this area all of her life.

She...

Nov 8, 2011

Darlington, PA-November 8, 2011-Lewis P. "Buck" Black, 64, of Black Dr. died at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday at his home surrounded by his loving family.

Mr. Black was born February 9, 1947 in Cannelton, PA, a son of Norman and Lucille Graham Black and lived in Darlington all of his life.

Buck was a welder and...

Nov 8, 2011

East Palestine-November 8, 2011-Elmer R. McDevitt, 61, of East Palestine, died suddenly, Tuesday morning at his home.

Mr. McDevitt was born January 9, 1950 in Salem, a son of Ross and Ida Mae Gotthardt McDevitt and had lived in this area all of his life. Elmer was a truck driver for Fed Ex for the past 8...

Nov 7, 2011

Columbiana - Doris L. Simmonds, 82, formerly of Columbiana and East Palestine, died at 9:16 a.m. Monday, November 7, 2011 at the Medical Center of McKinney, McKinney, Texas.

Mrs. Simmonds was born September 14, 1929 in East Palestine, a daughter of the late Glenn and Letha Hamilton Huston and had resided in Texas the past four months,...

Nov 5, 2011

Columbiana - Richard R. Wenderoth, 86, of 25 Village Court, died at 6:45 p.m. Saturday, November 5, 2011 at St. Elizabeth Medical Center, Boardman.

Mr. Wenderoth was born June 12, 1925 in Poland, a son of the late Melvin and Vida Porter Wenderoth and had lived in this are all of his life. He served in the...

Nov 2, 2011

Columbiana - Nancy C. Field, 76, 148 North West Street, died at 12:15 a.m. Wednesday, November 2, 2011 at the Salem Community Hospital.

Mrs. Field was born June 18, 1935 at Westby, Wisconsin, a daughter of the late Stanley and Nora Noringseth Mockrud and had lived in Columbiana since 1970, coming from Wisconsin.

She was...

Oct 28, 2011

Leetonia - Arlene Rose Honeywell, 77, formerly of Leetonia, died on Friday, October 28, 2011 at the Golden Living Center, Henderson, NC.

Mrs. Honeywell was born June 10, 1934 in Leetonia, OH, a daughter of the late Earl and Lena Girard Dattilio. Arlene graduated from Leetonia High School in 1952 where she was a majorette. She attended...

Oct 28, 2011

Leetonia-October 28, 2011-Larry Gene Shimer, 48, died at 10:30 p.m. Friday, October 28, 2011, at the home of his parents, following a lengthy illness.

Larry was born November 9, 1962 in Salem, a son of the late Raymond G. Shimer, Jr. and June Brunner Shimer Herron.

Mr. Shimer held a Bachelors of Science Degree in...

Oct 21, 2011

Columbiana - Alton O. Foutts, 88, of 316 Blueberry Drive, died at 10:30 a.m. Friday, October 21, 2011 at his home.

Mr. Foutts was born September 5, 1923 in Akron, a son of William I. and Amelia Buben Foutts and had lived in this area since 1955, coming from Rockford, IL. He was a 1941 graduate of...

Oct 20, 2011

Salem - Roberta Sue Sommers, 65, of Salem, died at 7:40 a.m. Thursday, October 20, 2011 at Grace Woods Senior Living of Salem.

Mrs. Sommers was born November 24, 1945 in Uniontown, PA, the daughter of the late Bert A. and Freda L. Tressler Shumaker.

She had worked as a housekeeper in the health care...

Oct 15, 2011

Leetonia - Andrew Michael Percy Spencer, 2 months, of 199 Main Street, died at 7:07 a.m. Saturday, October 15, 2011 at the Salem Community Hospital.

Andrew was born August 13, 2011 in Salem, a son of Brian Spencer and Adrienne Percy.

Besides his parents, he is survived by a step brother, Brian Spencer of Salem;...

Oct 14, 2011

New Waterford-October 14, 2011-Eleanor Jean Bowersock, 77, of New Waterford, died at 9:57 a.m. Friday at St. Elizabeth Health Care Center, Boardman Campus, following a lengthy illness.

Mrs. Bowersock was born January 16, 1934 in Monaca, PA, a daughter of George and Julia Killian Kovach and had lived in this area most of her life.

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Oct 14, 2011

Salem-October 14, 2011-Malinda Ann McIlduff, 44 of Salem died at 3:59 p.m. Friday at the Salem Community Hospital following a lengthy illness.

Malinda was born November 15, 1966 in Salem, a daughter of Leonard and Pearl Barnard Bennett and had lived in this area all of her life. She was a homemaker.

She is survived...

Oct 13, 2011

Boardman - Mandy Ann Sanders Pratt, of Boardman, Ohio, passed away at 8:36 a.m. Thursday, October 13, 2011, at the age of 29, at St. Elizabeth's Health Center Boardman Campus.

Mandy was born February 15, 1982, in Salem, firstborn daughter to Timothy and Nancy Conkle Sanders of Columbiana.

Mandy was a 2000 graduate of Columbiana...