Obituaries

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...

Mar 4, 2012

Columbiana - Arthur O. Montgomery, 91, of Columbiana, formerly of Elkton and Leetonia, died at 1:30 a.m. Sunday, March 4, 2012 at the Parkside Health Care Center.

Mr. Montgomery was born January 23, 1921 in Elkton, a son of the late Dallas E. and Nellie Johnson Montgomery. He had been employed as a machinist at NRM, Columbiana...

Mar 3, 2012

Rogers - Harry T. Hawkins, 91, of 5838 Peace Valley Road, died at 3:15 p.m. Saturday, March 3, 2012 at the home where he was born and lived all of his life.

Mr. Hawkins was born April 27, 1920, a son of Fred M. and Hazel L. Barton Hawkins. He served in the U.S. Army during WWII...

Mar 2, 2012

East Palestine, OH-March 2, 2012-Clyde E. Sandoe, Jr., 83, of East Palestine died suddenly Friday evening at Salem Community Hospital after becoming ill at home.

Mr. Sandoe was born December 8, 1928 in Beaver Falls, PA, a son of Clyde and Laura Corrigan Sandoe, Sr. and had lived in this area since 1965 coming from Beaver Falls,...

Mar 2, 2012

Rogers - Philomena A. Jones, 69, of Rogers, died at 5:18 a.m. Friday, March 2, 2012 following a long illness.

Mrs. Jones was born August 5, 1942 in Ireland and came to the United States many years ago. She was a self-employed antique dealer for many years in the area.

She is survived by two...

Feb 25, 2012

Largo, FL - Eunice L. Weikart, 87, of Largo, formerly of Columbiana, died Saturday, February 25, 2012 at Woodside Hospice House, Pinellas Park, FL.

Mrs. Weikart was born October 28, 1924 in East Palestine, a daughter of the late William P. and Margaret Green Heaton and had lived in Florida since 2009, coming from Columbiana. She was...

Feb 20, 2012

Leetonia - Wallace C. Rettig, 80, of 111 Summit Street, Leetonia, formerly of Holgate, Ohio, died at 4:00 a.m. Monday, February 20, 2012 at his home.

Wally was born November 18, 1931 in Holgate, Ohio, the oldest child of William G. and Maggie L. Huber Rettig and was a 1949 graduate of Holgate High School. He served...

Feb 17, 2012

Greenford - Pamela Jean Davidson, 50 of Greenford, passed into the presence of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ at 9:40 p.m. Friday, February 17, 2012 at Hospice House, Poland.

Mrs. Davidson was born June 14, 1961 in Youngstown, a daughter of Joseph and Carol White Bush and had lived in this area all of her life....

Feb 15, 2012

Columbiana - John J. Barrow, 89, of Columbiana, died at 5:24 a.m. Wednesday, February 15, 2012 at the Salem Community Hospital.

Mr. Barrow was born August 10, 1922 in Columbiana, Ohio a son of Clyde and Myrtle Barrow. Upon graduation from Kiski Prep school, he attended Purdue University until being called to active duty with the U.S....

Feb 13, 2012

Negley, OH - February 13, 2012-Olga M. Evans, 95, of Negley, died Monday, February 13, 2012 at Hospice House in Poland.

Mrs. Evans was born February 12, 1917 in Bessemer, PA, a daughter of Michael and Dora Bezack Percic and had lived in this area all of her life.

Olga was the head cook at...

Feb 13, 2012

Columbiana - Leda McNamara, 98, of 223 South Bayshore Drive, died at 5:05 a.m. Monday, February 13, 2012 at her home.

Mrs. McNamara was born September 4, 1913 in Pittsburgh, PA and had lived here 17 years, coming from Toms River, NJ. She was a homemaker.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Edward...

Feb 9, 2012

Columbiana-February 9, 2012-Dorothy Ella Frances Ward, 92, of 937 E. Park Ave. died at 10:15 am Thursday, February 9, 2012, at Salem Community Hospital.

Mrs. Ward was born November 9, 1919 in Pocahontas County, WV, the daughter of Odes L. and Bessie R. Rankin Gibson.

She was a graduate of Clairton High School, Clairton, PA....