Obituaries

Aug 29, 2011

Washingtonville - Valerie Boston Lemonias, 32, of Washingtonville, formerly of Columbiana, died at 2:17 p.m. Monday, August 29, 2011, at Hospice House, Poland.

Mrs. Lemonias was born November 2, 1978 in Salem, a daughter of Melvin Long and Karen Foley.

She was a graduate of Columbiana High School. She served in the U.S. Army and...

Aug 21, 2011

Columbiana-August 21, 2011-Doris Eileen Sansenbaugher Garrod, 88, formerly of Columbiana, went home to be with her Lord at 6:35 a.m. Sunday at the home of her daughter, Tami (Bob) Peddicord in New Waterford following a brief illness.

Mrs. Garrod was born May 27, 1923 in Salem, a daughter of William and Alice Weber Sansenbaugher.

Doris...

Aug 21, 2011

Leetonia - Josephine Coseno Turner, of Leetonia, died Sunday morning.

Mrs. Turner was born in Leetonia, a daughter of Charles and Virginia Sambati Mancuso and lived here all of her life. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church and the American Legion Auxiliary of Leetonia.

She was preceded in death...

Aug 19, 2011

Columbiana - Clementine M. "Toots" Lanza, 86, of 1229 Columbiana-Lisbon Road Lot #77, formerly of Leetonia, died at 10:15 p.m. Friday, August 19, 2011 at Caprice Health Care Center, North Lima.

Mrs. Lanza was born November 22, 1924 in Warren, a daughter of the late Frank and Frances Manna. She was a 1942 graduate of Warren G....

Aug 19, 2011

Columbiana - Donovan C. Birmingham, 86, of 106 Park Court, formerly of New Springfield, died at 8:40 a.m. Friday, August 19, 2011 at the St. Mary's Alzheimers Center.

Mr. Birmingham was born August 7, 1925 in Vienna, Missouri, a son of the late Clyde Birmingham and Pearl Burns Birmingham Hoff. He served in the U.S. Coast Guard...

Aug 17, 2011

Salem - Marie Naomi Viola, 85, of 165 South Madison Street, died at 11:00 p.m. Wednesday, August 17, 2011 at her home.

Mrs. Viola was born September 19, 1925 in Leetonia, a daughter of the late Clarence and Oma Murray Esterly and had live in this area all of her life. She had been employed as a...

Aug 17, 2011

East Palestine, OH-August 17, 2011-Andrew L. Cunningham, Sr. 52, of 147 South St. died suddenly August 17, 2011 at Lakeside Campground in Berlin Center.

Andy was born May 27, 1959 in Salem, a son of William and Nina Van Fossan Cunningham, Sr. and had lived in this area all of his life.

Andy had worked...

Aug 16, 2011

Francis J. Borelli, 89, of 129 Claybrook Drive, died at 5:55 p.m. Tuesday, August 16, 2011 at Essex of Salem I.

Mr. Borelli was born March 29, 1922 in East Palestine, a son on the late Dennis and Anna Frederick Borelli and had lived here since 2006, coming from Chester, VA. He had served in the US...

Aug 14, 2011

East Palestine, OH-Durita F. Black, 70, of 6611 Justison Road, died at 11:20 a.m. Sunday at St. Elizabeth Health Care Center, Boardman Campus following an eleven year courageous battle with cancer.

Mrs. Black was born December 30, 1940 in Salem, a daughter of Clarence and Mildred Griffith Cope and had lived in this area all of her...

Aug 13, 2011

Columbiana - Elizabeth Ann "Liz" Flohr, 78, of 204 West Park Avenue, died at 11:00 p.m. Saturday, August 13, 2011 at the Parkside Health Care Center.

Mrs. Flohr was born March 1, 1933 in North Lima, a daughter of the late Gustav and Anna Schneider Nemenz and had lived in this area all of her life.

Aug 12, 2011

Columbiana- -Herb Bortner, 63, of 114 Court Street, died Friday, August 12, 2011, at his home.

Mr. Bortner was born August 6, 1948 in Salem, a son of Herbert W. and Helen Jean Pursifull Bortner and had lived in this area most of his life.

Herb played football for Columbiana High School and was on...

Aug 7, 2011

Salem - Neal Lonzo Brant, 22, of 1146 East Third Street, died Sunday, August 7, 2011, at his home.

Neal was born November 15, 1988 in Salem, a son of Derek A. and Paula B. Beagle Brant.

Neal is a 2007 graduate of Salem High School. He enjoyed playing football and baseball.

Neal...

Aug 4, 2011

Leetonia-August 4, 2011-Mary A. Neiheisel, 84, of 937 East Park Ave. Columbiana, died at 7:50 a.m. Thursday at her home.

Mrs. Neiheisel was born September 26, 1926 in Struthers, a daughter of John and Clara Louise Buress Bodnark and had lived in this area all of her life.

Mary was a homemaker and member of...

Aug 4, 2011

Columbiana-August 4, 2011-Ronald C. Stanley, 76, of Columbiana, died at 1:02 a.m. at Salem Community Hospital.

Mr. Stanley was born June 21, 1935 in Enon Valley, PA, a son of Perl and Grace Cline Stanley and had lived in this area most of his life.

He was a truck driver for many years for the...

Aug 2, 2011

East Palestine - Marvin P. Aeschbacher, 57, of 5512 Jimtown Road, died Tuesday afternoon, August 2, 2011, at St. Elizabeth's Health Center, Youngstown.

Mr. Aeschbacher was born April 2, 1954 in New Castle, PA, a son of Melvin Aeschbacher and Virginia Landsberger.

Marvin worked as a mechanic.

He is survived by his mother,...

Aug 2, 2011

Columbiana - Evelyn M. Perrott, 84, of 937 East Park Ave., died at 7:08 a.m. Tuesday, August 2, 2011, at Salem Community Hospital.

Mrs. Perrott was born July 31, 1927 in Columbiana, a daughter of the late Lloyd and Grace Kyser Macklin.

Evelyn was a homemaker. She was a member of the Jerusalem Lutheran Church,...

Jul 30, 2011

East Palestine-Jaison T. Harris, born August 19, 1982 in Pittsburgh, PA, passed away on July 30, 2011 and is at peace with our Lord.

Jaison is the first beloved born son of Robert J. and Tami DeCesare Harris, best friend and dedicated big brother to Gregory R. and Mark A. Harris, trusted and loyal friend to those...

Jul 29, 2011

Columbiana-July 29, 2011-Alex J. Phillips, 94, 12471 Columbiana-Canfield Road died at 7:55 a.m. Friday at his residence.

Mr. Phillips was born March 9, 1917 in Fort Wayne, IN, a son of Joseph and Esther Ferenczy Fulop.

Alex worked for Erie-Lackawanna Railroad as yard master for forty years retiring in 1978. He served in the U.S....

Jul 27, 2011

Mayfield Village-July 27, 2011-Alfred P. Ziegler, 90, 850 Joyce Road, formerly of Washingtonville, died at 6:18 p.m. at his residence.

Mr. Ziegler was born May 27, 1921 in Germany, a son of Ferdinand and Maria Onigkeit Ziegler and had lived in Ohio since 1951, coming from Germany.

Alfred worked for General Electric as a laboratory...

Jul 27, 2011

Canton - John F. Sposetta Sr. age 76, of Canton, formerly of Leetonia, died Wednesday, July 27, 2011 at his home.

John was born on March 9, 1935, in Leetonia, a son of the late Ralph and Eleanor O'Dell Sposetta. John served in the US Marine Corps and retired from American Steel.

He is survived...