Obituaries

Jul 8, 2009

Columbiana - July 8, 2009 - John M. (Jack) Bracken, 84, passed away Wednesday evening at the Hospice House, Poland of complications.

Mr. Bracken was born April 16, 1925 in Johnstown, PA, a son of Twinam and Sylvia Mardis Bracken and the 7th of 15 children. After attending school in Johnstown, Jack served in the US Navy...

Jul 6, 2009

Akron, OH-Kenneth R. Maye, 45, died suddenly Monday morning while visiting with family in East Palestine and is now worshiping in the presence of his Lord and Savior.

Mr. Maye was born November 15, 1963 in Orrville , OH a son of Robert and Elizabeth Bryner Maye and had lived in the Akron area most of the...

Jul 4, 2009

Columbiana-July 4, 2009-Sophie M. Bracken, 83, passed away Saturday evening at the Hospice House, Poland of complications from a brain tumor.

Mrs. Bracken was born February 3, 1926 in Johnstown, PA, a daughter of the late Harry and Sophia Kolotylo Pasternak. After graduating in 1945 from Johnstown High School, she was employed as a PBX operator. In...

Jul 3, 2009

Leetonia-July 3, 2009- John T. Theil, Sr., 74, died suddenly Friday evening at his home.

Mr. Theil was born July 27, 1934 in Monaca, PA, son of John S. and Mary Rill Theil and had lived in Leetonia most of his life.

John was a truck driver for Youngstown Cartage where he owned and operated...

Jul 2, 2009

Aurora, OH-July 2, 2009-Matthew H. Dzurenko, 49, of 10238 Clipper Cove died Thursday morning of injuries sustained in an automobile accident.

Mr. Dzurenko was born May 15, 1960 in Conneaut, OH a son of Michael and Eleanor Jean Myers Dzurenko and had lived in Aurora for two years coming from Columbiana. Matthew was a1978 graduate of Columbiana...

Jul 2, 2009

Millersburg, OH - July 2, 2009 - Janice Gettig, 87, of 105 Majora Lane, formerly of Columbiana, died Thursday morning at the Majora Lane Nursing Home.

Mrs. Gettig was born August 16, 1921 in New Castle, PA, the daughter of the late John H. and Helen Roller Carroll and lived in Millersburg since 1999, coming from Columbiana....

Jun 30, 2009

New Waterford - June 30, 2009 - Barbara Jean Biles, 68, of 47216 Timber Run Street, died at Tuesday morning at her home.

Mrs. Biles was born May 30, 1941 in Brooklyn, New York, a daughter of the late John and Evelyn Beaumont Dalrymple and had lived her since 1997, coming from Hopewell, PA. She was a...

Jun 28, 2009

East Palestine, OH-June 28, 2009-Joseph Raniolo, 83, of 703 W. Grant Street, went home to be with his Lord and Savior at 11:40 p.m. Sunday following a short illness.

Mr. Raniolo was born October 10, 1925 in Youngstown, a son of Samuel and Agnes Sawyer Raniolo and had lived here 59 years coming from the Smokey Hollow...

Jun 28, 2009

Uniontown, PA - June 28, 2009 - Dale Emory Clemmer, 68, of 176 Coolspring Street, formerly of Darlington, PA, died Sunday afternoon at UPMC Mercy Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA.

Mr. Clemmer was born October 10, 1940 in New Galilee, PA, a son of the late Dale Edward and Gladys Clemmer. He had worked at the Grove Hill Cemetery...

Jun 25, 2009

Leetonia, OH - June 25, 2009 - Larry Dean Blakeman, 52, went home to be with his Lord and Savior following an automobile accident on Thursday.

Mr. Blakeman was born November 18, 1956 in Salem, a son of the Reverend Carl and Palma Dinsio Blakeman, Jr. of Columbiana and lived in this area all his life. Larry...

Jun 23, 2009

Negley, OH - June 23, 2009 - Donald Leroy Coburn, 65, of 7638 Bouquet Street, died at 6:26 a.m. Tuesday at Salem Community Hospital.

Mr. Coburn was born May 1, 1944 in New Brighton, PA, a son of the late Charles E. and Norma Reda Coburn and had lived in Negley for the past 16 years coming...

Jun 23, 2009

Leetonia, OH - June 23, 2009 - Elizabeth M. Mancuso, 93, of Oak Street, went home to be with the Lord at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday.

Mrs. Mancuso was born February 14, 1916 in Salem, a daughter of the late Michael and Katherine Krauss Fromm and had lived in Leetonia since 1937, coming from Salem.

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Jun 15, 2009

McDonald - June 15, 2009 - Paul R. Holisky, 74, of 2260 Salt Springs Road, formerly of Leetonia, died Monday morning at his home.

Mr. Holisky was born March 26, 1935 in Salem, a son of the late John and Anna Kozar Holisky and had lived in McDonald since moving from Leetonia in August of 2000. Paul...

Jun 12, 2009

Leetonia, OH-June 12, 2009-Ronald G. Rohm, 60, of 40468 Fork Road, died at 6:06 p.m. Friday at the Salem Community Hospital after becoming ill at home.

Mr. Rohm was born November 16, 1948 in Green County, PA, a son of Frank and Mary Ward Rohm and had lived in this area most of his life.

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Jun 11, 2009

Columbiana, OH - June 11, 2009 - Mary M. Pavelko, 85, of 41518 Metz Road, died 6:40 p.m. Thursday at her home.

Mrs. Pavelko was born September 9, 1923 in New Waterford, a daughter of the late Lloyd C. and Myrtle Randolph Smith and had lived in this area all of her life.

Mary was...

Jun 9, 2009

Columbiana - June 9, 2009 - Carl L. Stacey, Jr., 82, of 666 Fairfield Avenue, died Tuesday morning at Essex of Salem #I.

Mr. Stacey was born June 18, 1926 in Columbiana, a son of the late Carl L. and Dorothy Wining Stacey, Sr. and had lived in this area all of his life. He had served...

Jun 1, 2009

Columbiana-June 1, 2009, Alfred A. Arnoto, 80, of 105 Park Court, died at 2:20 a.m. Monday at St. Elizabeth's Boardman Health Center.

Mr. Arnoto was born November 6, 1928 in Lisbon, a son of Ernest and Elizabeth Vechione Arnoto and had lived in Columbiana since 1964 coming from Youngstown.

Alfred was a mixer operator for...

May 31, 2009

Leetonia , OH -May 31, 2009-Philip A. Coseno, 92, of 451 Empire Street, died early Sunday morning at Parkside Health Care Center in Columbiana.

Mr. Coseno was born July 17, 1916 in Leetonia, a son of Charles and Rose Mazzeo Coseno and had lived in this area all of his life.

Philip worked for Mullins...

May 27, 2009

Rogers - May 27, 2009 - Graveside services will be held at 6:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 3, 2009 at St. Mary's Cemetery, East Palestine for Jesica Lopez Gonzalez who was born still at 9:41 p.m. Wednesday, May 27, 2009 at East Liverpool City Hospital. Father Gerald DeLucia will officiate at the services and burial will be in St. Mary's...

May 16, 2009

East Palestine, OH-May 16, 2009-Donald Stewart, 81, of 545 N. Walnut Street, died at 12:25 a.m. Saturday at Hospice House in Poland following a short illness.

Mr. Stewart was born April 7, 1928 in East Palestine, a son of James and Mildred Slusser Stewart and had lived here all of his life.

Don was a...