Obituaries

Sep 13, 2009

Leetonia - September 13, 2009 - John J. "Jack" Gillis, 88, of 638 Columbia Street, died Sunday afternoon at his home.

Mr. Gillis was born February 2, 1921 in East Palestine, a son of the late Angus Patrick and Suzanne Call Gillis and had lived in this area all of his life. He served in the U.S....

Sep 8, 2009

Leetonia, OH-September 8, 2009-Lewis Morris, 80, of 37813 Butcher Road, died Tuesday afternoon of injuries following an automobile accident on Route 46 in Mahoning County.

Mr. Morris was born December 23, 1928 in Salem, a son of Harry C. and Lottie E. Conrad Morris and had lived in this area all of his life.

Lewis...

Sep 8, 2009

Leetonia, OH-September 8, 2009-Elizabeth I. Morris, 77, of 37813 Butcher Road, died Tuesday afternoon of injuries following an automobile accident on Route 46 in Mahoning County.

Mrs. Morris was born March 18, 1932 in Ellwood City, PA, a daughter of Edward James and Isabelle I. Russler Price and had lived in the area since 1959 coming from...

Aug 30, 2009

New Waterford, OH-August 30, 2009-Shirley A. Custer, 83, of 46985 South State Street, died at 7:20 p.m. Sunday at Alliance City Hospital.

Mrs. Custer was born July 9, 1926 in Brownsville, PA, a daughter of William and Elsie Moslener Springer and had lived in this area all of her life.

Shirley was a bank teller...

Aug 28, 2009

North Lima, OH-August 28, 2009-Dorothy V. MacGillivray, 88, of 11880 South Ave. died at 7:13 a.m. Friday at home.

Mrs. MacGillivray was born August 7, 1921 in Youngstown, a daughter of Fredrik and Ruth Dunn Sheldon.

Dorothy was a homemaker and had served in the US Navy during WWII.

She was a member...

Aug 25, 2009

New Springfield, OH-August 25, 2009-Ralph K. Dain, Sr., 73, of New Springfield died at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at his home.

Mr. Dain was born May 1, 1936 in Pittsburgh, PA, a son of John and Mabel Woodcock Dain, Sr. and had lived in this area since 1975.

Ralph worked as an electrician for Youngstown Sheet...

Aug 22, 2009

Leetonia - August 22, 2009 - Laura M. Holisky, 81, of Columbia Street, died Saturday morning at the St. Elizabeth Hospital, Boardman following a brief illness.

Laura was born July 13, 1928 in Columbiana, a daughter of the late John and Gertrude Bishop Hough and had lived in this area all of her life. She was a...

Aug 21, 2009

Enon Valley, PA-August 21, 2009-Mary "Evelyn" (Martsolf) McRoberts, 78, of Enon Valley, PA passed away Friday in her home surrounded by her family.

She was born March 19, 1931. Evelyn resided in Enon Valley most of her life where she provided a loving home for her family.

She will be sadly missed by her devoted...

Aug 16, 2009

Leetonia - August 16, 2009 - Mary Ann Ray, 75, of 40514 SR 344, died at 9:00 p.m. Sunday at Hospice House in Poland, surrounded by her loving family.

Mrs. Ray was born June 3, 1934 in Salem, a daughter of the late Joseph A. and Barbara A. Meissner Sevenich and had lived in this area all...

Aug 14, 2009

New Waterford, OH-August 14, 2009-Earon Gillam, 77, of 1888 Macklin Road died at 7:20 p.m. Friday at the Hospice House in Poland.

Mr. Gillam was born June 2, 1932 in Globe, KY, a son of Lennie and Rose Spellman Gillam and had lived in this area for 44 years coming from Canfield.

Earon owned and...

Aug 13, 2009

Columbiana - August 13, 2009 - Mary Ruth Vick, 87, of 710F Springfield Road, died at 4:50 a.m. Thursday, at Altercare of Noble Pond, Canton.

Mrs. Vick was born May 2, 1922 in Miami, FL, a daughter of Charles F. and Mary Henninchick Ford and had lived in Columbiana since 1986 coming from Louisville, KY.

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Aug 10, 2009

Leetonia - August 10, 2009 - Francis G. "Kiki" Morelli, 86, of 238 Elm Street, died at 4:30 p.m. Monday, at St. Mary's Alzheimer's Center, Columbiana, following an extended illness.

Mr. Morelli was born July 22, 1923 in Leetonia, a son of Samuel C. and Mary Colliani Morelli and had lived in the area all his life....

Aug 10, 2009

East Palestine, OH-August 10, 2009-Beverly Pancake Hall, 75 of 540 West Martin Street died at 5:05 a.m. Monday at Hospice House in Poland.

Beverly was born, June 3, 1934, in East Palestine, the only child of Charles and Marion Ealy Pancake.

Beverly attended East Palestine Schools and was pleased to receive numerous awards for scholarships...

Aug 2, 2009

New Springfield, OH-August 2, 2009-Mildred M. Seeger Altsman, 86, of Springfield Road passed away 6:40 a.m. Sunday at St. Elizabeth Boardman Campus.

Mrs. Altsman was born February 10, 1923 in Woodworth, a daughter of Ernest M. and Dorothy Paulin Harrold and had lived in this area all of her life.

Mildred worked as a cook...

Aug 1, 2009

Daniel M. Baehler, 32 of Cider Mill Crossing, passed away Saturday, August 1, 2009.

Mr. Baehler was born April 23, 1977 in Salem, a son of David and Frances Mackall Baehler and was currently living in Austintown with his wife and dogs.

Daniel was a plant supervisor for General Motors in Lordstown. He graduated from...

Jul 28, 2009

Barbara A. Kalenits, age 79, formerly of Youngstown died Tuesday, July 28, 2009, at Parkside Medical Center, Columbiana, where she had been a resident since 2002.

Barbara was born September 1, 1929 in Youngstown the daughter of Willard and Emma Morgan Owens.

She was a loving mother and was also employed as an assembler at...

Jul 23, 2009

Leetonia - July 23, 2009 - Atty. Richard C. Shelar, 69, of 710 Columbia Street, died Thursday morning at the Salem Community Hospital.

Mr. Shelar was born October 30, 1939 in Austintown, a son of the late Clyde W. and Evelyn I. Fryfogle Shelar and had lived in Leetonia since 1989, coming from Austintown.

He...

Jul 21, 2009

Salem - July 21, 2009 - Mildred G. Less, 92, of 39721 SR 14A, died at 9 p.m. Tuesday, at Blossom Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Salem.

Mrs. Less was born October 27, 1916 in East Lewistown, a daughter of Harvey M. and Francis H. West Bair and had lived in the area all her life.

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Jul 19, 2009

Leetonia - July 19, 2009 - Gertrude Nicotera, 88, of 1 Wood Street, died at 6 a.m. Sunday, of complications following a stroke.

Mrs. Nicotera was born May 25, 1921 in Mt. Washington, Pittsburgh, PA, a daughter of Michael and Frieda Krolzik Krautner and had lived here most of her life.

She had been employed...

Jul 14, 2009

East Palestine, OH-July 14, 2009-Jack H. Knight, 85, of 6818 Carbon Hill Road, died at 2:10 a.m. Tuesday at Parkside Health Care Center in Columbiana.

Mr. Knight was born October 22, 1923 in Negley, a son of Lester and Grace Fitzsimmons Knight and had lived in this area all of his life.

Jack was a...