Obituaries

Feb 20, 2007

East Palestine, OH-February 20, 2007-Lonnie "Hutch" Hutchison, age 58, of 255 Alice Street, East Palestine, OH died at 8:32 a.m. Tuesday at the Medical Center in Beaver, PA after a courageous battle with a lengthy illness.

Hutch was born May 20, 1948 in New Brighton, PA, a son of the late Wayne and Mary Paes Hutchison and...

Feb 17, 2007

Columbiana February 17, 2007 -Stephen Todd Hrivnak, age 39, of 397 South Main Street died Saturday in the Marquette Hospital, Marquette MI, following a snowmobile accident.

He was born August 8, 1967 in New Kensington PA, son of Donald and Marilyn Blissell Hrivnak.

Mr. Hrivnak moved to Columbiana in 1978 from Lower Burrell PA.

Feb 15, 2007

Rogers February 15, 2007 -William K. Greenwood, age 89, of 10284 Dutchtown School Road died at 2:25 a.m. Thursday in the Parkside Health Care Center at Columbiana.

He was born Oct. 11, 1917 in East Liverpool, son of William H. and Ethel Estell Greenwood.

Mr. Greenwood served in the Navy during WW II.

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Feb 14, 2007

Leetonia February 14, 2007 -Edward Douglas Reese, age 36, of Fairfield School Road died Wednesday afternoon in the Salem Community Hospital after being stricken at home.

He was born January 8, 1971 in Youngstown, son of Paul Edward Reese and Dianna L. Cusick Reese and had lived in Columbiana for nine years, coming from Canfield.

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Feb 13, 2007

Angelo E. Nicotera, Sr., 87, of 1 Wood Street, died at 8:22 p.m. Tuesday at the Salem Community Hospital.

Mr. Nicotera was born December 30, 1919 in Leetonia, a son of Anthony O. and Carmella Rizzo Nicotera and had lived here all of his life.

He served in the US Army during WW II with...

Feb 13, 2007

East Palestine, OH-February 13, 2007-Robert L. Boardman, age 62, of 51625 Failor Road, died at 7:42 p.m. Tuesday at the Salem Community Hospital.

Mr. Boardman was born November 5, 1944 in Conneaut, OH, a son of Maurice E. and Marjorie L. Chamberlain Boardman and had lived here since 1996 coming from the Beloit area.

He...

Feb 12, 2007

Leetonia - February 12, 2007 - John P. Gostey, 88, of 5239 Lisbon-Canfield Road, died at 6:30 a.m. Monday at the Vista Center, Lisbon.

Mr. Gostey was born June 23, 1918 at Hilliards, PA, a son of Antone and Caroline Godovecz Gostey and had lived here since 1947, coming from Pennsylvania.

He had been the...

Feb 12, 2007

Rogers February 12, 2007 -Edwin C. 'Butch' Gorby, Jr., age 60 , of 49211 Dyke Road died at 5:15 p.m. Monday in the emergency room of East Liverpool City Hospital.

He was born January 15, 1947 in Fairmount WV, son of Edwin C. and Mary Gail Bittner Gorby.

He had lived in the Rogers area...

Feb 2, 2007

Poland-February 2, 2007-Sophie Jane Isabella, age 86, died at 8:00 p.m. Friday in Greenbrier Health Care Center, Boardman.

She was born May 19, 1920 in McKees Rocks, PA, daughter of George and Anne Blaszczak Majeski.

She had lived in the area since 1997. Sophie had been a member of the St. Phillips and James Church...

Jan 31, 2007

Leetonia - January 31, 2007 - Martha E. Beilhart, 80, formerly of Columbia Street, died at 9:00 a.m. Wednesday at the St. Mary's Alzheimer's Center, Columbiana.

Miss Beilhart was born June 28, 1926 in Leetonia, a daughter of the late John F. and Laura Nold Beilhart, Sr. and had lived in this area all of her life....

Jan 29, 2007

East Palestine-January 29, 2007-Charles B. "Barney" McGuckin, age 86, of 514 N. Market Street, died at 11:15 a.m. Monday at the Salem Community Hospital.

Mr. McGuckin was born March 25, 1920 in Cannelton, PA a son of Charles H. and Mary Berresford McGuckin and had lived in this area all of his life.

Barney was...

Jan 29, 2007

Leetonia-January 29, 2007-Leila G. Eastek, age 81, of 39246 Farrington Road, died at 12:40 p.m. Monday in Essex II of Salem where she had been the past three weeks.

Mrs. Eastek was born November 9, 1925 in Washingtonville, a daughter of Edward and Mildred Fosnacht Herman and had lived in this area all of her life.

Jan 28, 2007

Rogers - January 28, 2007 - Wayne G. "Smokey" Ewing, 76, of 5608 Adams Road, died at 8:30 p.m. Sunday at his home.

Mr. Ewing was born January 6, 1931 in Fairfield Township, Columbiana County, Ohio, a son of Robert and Helen Whitaker Ewing and had lived here since 1990, coming from Milford, PA.

He...

Jan 24, 2007

East Palestine - January 24, 2007 - Mary I. Eskay, 88, of 815 Kenmar Drive, formerly of Leetonia, died at 2:35 p.m. Wednesday at Assumption Village, North Lima, where she had resided 4 years.

Mrs. Eskay was born February 9, 1918 in Monongahela, PA, a daughter of Stephen and Irene Haluska Davner. She had lived in Leetonia...

Jan 20, 2007

Leetonia-January 20, 2007-Mildred M. Pieren, age 88, of 529 Chestnut Street, died at 4:10 a.m. Saturday at the Salem Community Hospital following a short illness.

Mrs. Pieren was born July 11, 1918 in Washingtonville, a daughter of James and Mary Burns Senior and had lived in this area all of her life. She was a homemaker and...

Jan 20, 2007

Columbiana-January 20, 2007-Jane Garrity, age 73, of 110 Bittersweet Drive died at 3:00 a.m. Saturday at the Salem Community Hospital.

Mrs. Garrity was born December 20, 1933 in Columbiana, a daughter of Homer and Catherine Shearer Zimmerman and had lived in this area all of her life.

She was a homemaker and member of Jerusalem...

Jan 19, 2007

Matthew James Ruhl, 49, of Suwanee, Georgia, formerly of Columbiana, peacefully passed away Jan. 19th at 10:05 a.m. at Gwenneth Medical Center in Duluth, Georgia, following a lengthy illness. Born February 13, 1957, he was the son of James and Dorothy Ruhl. He was a 1975 graduate of Columbiana High School. Matt was a third generation self-employed carpenter and...

Jan 18, 2007

Columbiana January 18, 2007 -Blanche Bea Keylor, age 84, of 1063 McCloskey died at 9:25 a.m. Thursday in the Salem Community Hospital.

She was born February 4, 1922 in Summerset Twp, Belmont County, daughter of Richard and Rose Rhinus Rinehart.

She had lived in Columbiana for 54 years coming from Caldwell Ohio.

Mrs....

Jan 18, 2007

East Palestine - January 18, 2007 - Flavia L. Foltz, 97, of 48422 Heck Road, died at 2:05 a.m. Thursday at St. Mary's Alzheimer's Center, Columbiana.

Mrs. Foltz was born September 6, 1909 in Pittsburgh, PA, a daughter of William and Hilda O'Hara Legat and had lived here since 1978, coming from Youngstown.

She had...

Jan 18, 2007

Salem-January 18, 2007-Blair Adams, age 71, died at 7:08 a.m. Thursday in the Salem Community Hospital.

Mr. Adams was born January 30, 1935 in Salem Township, son of William H. and Mattie Berry Adams and had lived in this area all his life.

He had been a construction laborer for Riley Construction Company, Salem for...