Obituaries

May 28, 2008

Columbiana - May 28, 2008 - Helen I. Cresanto, 58, of 4959 Signal Road, died at 11:58 a.m. Wednesday at Salem Community Hospital.

Mrs. Cresanto was born April 2, 1950 in Salem, OH, a daughter of Lewis "Buck" and Ruby Arthurs Noel and had lived in this area all of her life.

She was a...

May 28, 2008

Reverend Delcie Mae Stewart, 75, of 277 Second Street, died at 1:41 p.m. Wednesday at the St. Elizabeth Medical Center, Youngstown.

Reverend Stewart was born June 9, 1932 in Williamsfield, OH, a daughter of Elmer A. and Elizabeth Silvasy Ludt and had lived in Bergholz since 1972, coming from Columbiana.

She was pastor of the...

May 24, 2008

Columbiana - May 24, 2008 - Mary Katherine Hawkins, 51, of 1061 Fairfield Avenue, died at 3:50 p.m. Saturday at the Trinity West Hospital, Steubenville, of injuries from a motorcycle accident.

Mrs. Hawkins was born July 16, 1956 in Youngstown, a daughter of Frederick Schippert and the late Norma Jean Brooks Schippert and had lived in this...

May 23, 2008

Leetonia - May 23, 2008 - Ralph Emmett Prine, 60, 330 Ridge Street, died at 7:00 a.m. Friday at the Hospice House, Poland.

Mr. Prine was born September 26, 1947 to Emmett and Mary (McFadden) Prine and had lived in the area all his life.

He worked at Sheet & Tube (Briar Hill Works), Republic...

May 21, 2008

Columbiana, OH - May 21, 2008 - Patricia L. Quarterson, 66, of 1304 Timberline Drive died at 6:05 p.m. Wednesday in the Hospice House, Poland, OH.

She was born June 10, 1941 in Akron, OH, daughter of Michael J. and Lula M. Archer Cerato.

She had been the Vice President for the Roxberg Investment Corporation...

May 18, 2008

Columbiana - May 18, 2008 - Mark S. Rhodes, 93, of 4800 Renkenberger Road, died at 2:15 a.m. Sunday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. David Weaver.

Mr. Rhodes was born December 28, 1914 in Dayton, VA, a son of Webster Clay and Sarah Mabel Showalter Rhodes and had lived here most of his life. He...

May 17, 2008

East Palestine - May 17, 2008 - George T. McKinstry, 92, of 566 Alice Street, died at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at the Caprice Health Care Center, North Lima.

Mr. McKinstry was born August 18, 1915 in Brilliant, OH, a son of Jesse and Grace Heile McKinstry and had lived in East Palestine since 1946, coming from Brilliant....

May 16, 2008

East Palestine - May 16, 2008 - Mary Elizabeth Booth, 96, formerly of East Martin Street, died at 10:50 a.m. Friday at Assumption Village where she had been living since 1999.

Mrs. Booth was born May 31, 1911 in East Palestine, a daughter of Max and Sadie Shultz Neubauer and had lived in this area all of...

May 15, 2008

East Palestine - May 15, 2008 - R. Wesley "Wes" Werner, 60, of 198 West High Street, died at 11:05 p.m. Thursday at The Medical Center, Beaver, PA.

Mr. Werner was born April 29, 1948 in Salem, a son of the late William J. and Grace L. Shannon Werner and had lived in this area all of...

May 14, 2008

Leetonia - May 14, 2008 - Anita Louise Briden, 71, of 14 W. Main Street died at 1:00 a.m. Wednesday at her residence following a short illness.

Mrs. Briden was born July 5, 1936 in Leetonia, a daughter of Anthony and Annette Mowery Billet and had lived in the area all of her life.

Anita...

May 10, 2008

Columbiana - May 10, 2008 - Alfred W. Imhoff, 82, of 1801 Timberline Drive, formerly of St. Clairsville, died at 10:59 a.m. Saturday at the Salem Community Hospital after being stricken at his home.

Mr. Imhoff was born September 10, 1925 in Stewartsville, OH, a son of Alfred L. and Gertrude Helms Imhoff and had lived here...

May 8, 2008

Columbiana - May 8, 2008 - Geraldine E. Mint, 88, of 759 Fairfield Avenue, died at 7:40 p.m. Thursday at the Blossom Nursing Center, Salem.

Mrs. Mint was born February 19, 1920 in Salem, a daughter of Elbert and Elsie VanFossan Brown and had lived in the East Palestine and Columbiana area most of her life. She,...

May 6, 2008

Columbiana - May 6, 2008-Hildreth "Hyde" Keylor, 87, of 1063 McCloskey Road, died at 7:28 p.m. Tuesday at the St. Elizabeth Medical Center, Boardman Campus.

Mr. Keylor was born August 8, 1920 at Woodsfield, Ohio, a son of Fred C. and Clara E. Drum Keylor.

He lived in Columbiana for 55 years coming from Caldwell,...

May 2, 2008

Washingtonville - May 2, 2008 - Ethel Stouffer, 92, of 520 High Street, died at 11:06 a.m. Friday at the Salem Community Hospital.

Mrs. Stouffer was born October 15, 1915 in Lisbon, a daughter of Harry and Elizabeth Douglass Wolfe and had lived in this area all of her life. She was a member of the Franklin...

Apr 30, 2008

Columbiana - April 30, 2008 - Frances Margaret LaPatka, 96, formerly of Second Avenue, Koppel, PA, died at 11:15 p.m. Wednesday at the St. Mary's Alzheimer's Center following a five year illness.

Mrs. LaPatka was born October 12, 1911 in Rochester, PA, a daughter of Stanley and Helen Kasunic Baser and had lived in Columbiana since 2003,...

Apr 25, 2008

Columbiana - April 25, 2008 - Ola Jean Roller, 79, of N. West Street, died at 7:15 p.m. Friday at Salem Community Hospital.

Mrs. Roller was born August 25, 1928 in Youngstown, OH, a daughter of Gray and Twila Frazier MacPhee and had lived in the North Lima and Columbiana area most or her life.

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Apr 20, 2008

Leetonia OH - April 20, 2008 Michele L. "Shelley" Snyder, 55, of Cherry Valley Road died at 6:45 p.m. Sunday in the Salem Community Hospital following a three year illness with cancer.

She was born August 27, 1952 in Bath NY, daughter of Sheldon Clark and Margaret Minar Burns.

Michele had lived in Leetonia for...

Apr 19, 2008

Lisbon - April 19, 2008 - Alice J. Welsh, 86, of 9074 Black Road, died at 9:20 a.m. Saturday at her home.

Mrs. Welsh was born December 21, 1921 in East Palestine, a daughter of Cyrus and Rosa Reynolds Knight and had lived in Lisbon for the past 4 years coming from New Waterford.

Alice...

Apr 16, 2008

East Palestine - April 16, 2008 - J. Carlyle Brown, Sr., 92, of 668 Jackson Street, went home to be with the Lord and his beloved wife at 9:50 p.m. Wednesday at the Parkside Health Care Center, Columbiana.

Mr. Brown was born October 11, 1915 in East Palestine, a son the late Thomas K. and Muriel D....

Apr 16, 2008

Melvin L. Mercer, 61, of New Waterford died at 6:20 a.m. Wednesday at his home surrounded by his family.

Mr. Mercer was born April 2, 1947 in Salem, a son of George and Ruth Kurtz Mercer and had lived in this area all of his life.

He was a self-employed carpenter in the area. He...