Obituaries

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...

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...