Obituaries

Mar 24, 2007

Sandra Kay Wilkinson went home to be with God on March 24, 2007.

She is survived by her husband, Warren Wilkinson, 1388 McCloskey Road, Columbiana, Ohio, whom she married on November 7, 1983.

Sandy fought a long and courageous battle with cancer and will be remembered for her upbeat handling of this challenge.

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Mar 19, 2007

Lisbon March 19, 2007 - William Patrick Robertson, age 39, of 38867 Saltwell Road died Monday at his residence.

He was born June 8, 1967 in Youngstown, son of William Lee and Patricia Seeger Robertson. Having lived in Leetonia most of his life, he had lived in Lisbon for the last two years.

He had...

Mar 19, 2007

Leetonia - March 19, 2007 - Elmer Louis Dillow, 83, went with the Lord on Monday, March 19, 2007 at the Hospice House of Poland, Ohio.

Mr. Dillow was born in1923 in Connellsville, PA, a son of Newton and Cora (Evans) Dillow.

He served in the United States Army and was a Prisoner of War...

Mar 18, 2007

New Waterford, OH-March 18, 2007-James A. Gidley, age 97, of 787 Macklin Road, died at 2:00 p.m. Sunday at Essex of Salem II.

Mr. Gidley was born February 8, 1910 in Morgantown, West Virginia, a son of George and Belle Sawyer Gidley and had lived in this area since 1999. Prior to that he had lived in...

Mar 11, 2007

Washingtonville - March 11, 2007 - Aiden Robert Ballard, son of Benjamin R. and Tiffany N. Medvec Ballard, died at 7:15 a.m. Sunday at the Women's and Infant's Pavilion of the Beeghly Medical Park, Boardman.

Aiden, who was born February 21, 2007, is survived by his parents of Washingtonville; maternal grandparents, John W. and Suzanne Medvec of...

Mar 11, 2007

Columbiana - March 11, 2007 - Eugene L. Little, 82, of Columbiana, died Sunday, March 11, 2007 in Cape Coral Hospital, Cape Coral, Florida.

Mr. Little was born May 15, 1924 in Plumville, PA, a son of Loyd T. and Martha Lohr Little and had lived here since 1948, coming from Pennsylvania. He had been employed as...

Mar 9, 2007

Leetonia - March 9, 2007 - Barbara A. Eskay, 84, of 348 Walnut Street, died at 12:45 a.m. Friday at the St. Mary's Alzheimer's Center, Columbiana.

Mrs. Eskay was born December 2, 1921 in Youngstown, a daughter of John and Mary Stadahar Pershin and had lived here since 1956, coming from Youngstown.

She was a...

Mar 2, 2007

Columbiana March 2, 2007 -William Richard Watters, age 89, formerly of East Woodland Avenue died at 3:40 p.m. Friday in the Parkside Health Care Center.

He was born July 18, 1917 in Pittsburgh PA, son of William Clarence and Elizabeth Stevens Watters.

Mr. Watters had lived in Columbiana for 87 years coming from Pittsburgh Pennsylvania....

Feb 27, 2007

Boardman - Lucy Darlene Kannal, 86, of Sateri Home, formerly of New Waterford, went to be with her heavenly Father on February 27, 2007.

Mrs. Kannal was born April 3, 1920 in Berlin Center, the daughter of Err Albert and Nora Dustman Weldin. Lucy graduated from Columbiana High School in 1938 and was a member of the...

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...