Obituaries

Dec 19, 2006

Carol Jean Truzzie, 68, of Columbiana passed away peacefully at home, December 19, from complications related to diabetes.

She is survived by her husband, Larry K. Truzzie of the home, a daughter, Alexis Anne Fuiava (Ellis) of Port Clinton, Ohio, a son, Bryan Keith Truzzie of Colonial Heights, Ohio, and her father, Paul W. Willard of Columbiana....

Dec 18, 2006

Rogers - December 18, 2006 - John D. Slagle, age 62, of 47155 SR 154, died at 2:45 a.m. Monday at his home following a long illness.

Mr. Slagle was born June 2, 1944 in Kittanning, PA, a son of the late Harold and Ethel Pearl Bish Slagle and had lived in this area most of his...

Dec 16, 2006

Columbiana December 16, 2006 -Lee Bertolette, age 89, of 224 Stanton Avenue died at 1:15 a.m. Saturday in his residence, following a four day illness.

He was born August 26, 1917 in Columbiana, son of Charles and Emma Luxeuil Bertolette.

He had lived in Columbiana for 40 years coming from Washingtonville and had been the...

Dec 14, 2006

Columbiana December 14, 2006 - Chester Lee Urbschat, age 82, of 228 Court Street died at 10:00 a.m. Thursday in the Salem Community Hospital. Chet was born October 5, 1924 in Germantown, son of William F. and Editha Boyer Urbschat. He had lived in Columbiana for 53 years coming from Dayton and Youngstown. He was a teacher of social...

Dec 12, 2006

Leetonia-December 12, 2006-Mary A. Hartz, age 68, of 2874 State Route 164, died peacefully at 10:50 p.m. Tuesday surrounded by her family and friends at Northside Hospital in Youngstown.

Mrs. Hartz was born May 23, 1938 in Youngstown, a daughter of the late Earl and Ruth Carney King and had lived in Leetonia since 1972 coming from...

Dec 11, 2006

Ethel M. Clunk, age 93, of Columbiana, died Monday afternoon in the Parkside Heath Care Center, Columbiana, where she had resided since 2002.

Mrs. Clunk was born in Lisbon, Ohio on February 26, 1913, the daughter of Adolph and Mary Bott Heim. She graduated from Kent State University in 1941 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in...

Dec 11, 2006

Jeffrey Lee Burbick, age 41, of 81 Ray Avenue died at 5:00 a.m. Monday at his residence.

He was born May 19, 1965 in Youngstown, son of Harry L. and Patricia Reesh Burbick.

He grew up in Columbiana and lived throughout Ohio and then most recently in Bolton, England for his job.

He...

Dec 9, 2006

Columbiana, Saturday, December 9 - Larry H. Zimmerman, 68, of 144 Bittersweet Drive died of cancer at 1:35 a.m. at his residence.

He was born in Salem on March 29, 1938 , son of Homer and Catherine Shearer Zimmerman and had lived in Columbiana all of his life.

Larry had been a machinist for 37...

Dec 9, 2006

Leetonia - December 9, 2006 - Louise "Midge" McFarland, age 69, of 365 Spruce Street, went home to be with God Saturday evening at her residence following a short illness. A loving mother and grandmother, she left this earth with her husband, children, and grandchildren at her side.

Midge was born September 23, 1937 in Washingtonville, a...

Dec 9, 2006

Columbiana December 9, 2006 -Janice Louise McGinnis, age 72, of 628 West Southern Avenue died at 3:55 p.m. Saturday in the Salem Community Hospital.

She was born April 28, 1934 in Youngstown, daughter of Charles and Myrtle Mae Long Hall, had lived in Leetonia for 25 years and the last 37 years in Columbiana.

Mrs....

Dec 8, 2006

New Waterford - December 8, 2006 - Mary Diane Mackall, age 90, formerly of New Waterford, died at 4:25 a.m. Friday at the Hospice House in Poland. She had resided at the Twin Oaks Retirement Center, Salem the past 18 months.

Mrs. Mackall was born July 18, 1916 in Altman Boro, Indiana County, PA, a daughter of...

Nov 29, 2006

East Palestine - Nov. 29, 2006 - George F. Zank, age 90, of 505 SR 165, died Wednesday at 7:10 pm at Beeghly Oaks, Boardman.

Mr. Zank was born June 16, 1916 in New Castle, PA, a son of George and Regina Suntag Zank and had lived in the Youngstown area most of his life.

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Nov 20, 2006

Columbiana, OH-November 20, 2006-Roy C. Smith, age 82, died at 12:50 a.m. Monday at Hospice House in Poland, OH.

Mr. Smith was born September 23, 1924 in Unity Township, a son of the late Lloyd and Myrtle Randolph Smith and had lived in this area all of his life.

He was a machinist for the...

Nov 20, 2006

East Palestine, Oh - November 20, 2006 - Frances E. Braden, age 100, of Grapevine, Texas, formerly of East Palestine, died Monday at the Baylor All Saints Hospital in Fort Worth, Texas.

Mrs. Braden was born October 30, 1906 in Enon Valley, PA, a daughter of William G. and Margaret Barker Inboden and had lived in Texas...

Nov 19, 2006

Columbiana November 19, 2006 -Robert William Chellis, age 84, of 426 Edgewood Drive died at 5:40 a.m. Sunday in the Essex of Salem.

Born August 28, 1922 in Leetonia, son of Orville C. and Dorothea Christman Chellis Robert had lived in Columbiana for the last 12 years, coming from Leetonia.

He graduated from Fairfield High...

Nov 12, 2006

East Palestine - November 12, 2006 - Donald E. "Farmer" Blake, age 56, of 5131 Wheathill Road, died at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at his home.

Mr. Blake was born November 15, 1949 in Youngstown, a son of Merle and Violet Hutcheson Blake, Jr. and had lived in this area most of his life.

He served...

Nov 12, 2006

Leetonia - November 12, 2006 - Glenn R. Hinten, age 73, of 20 Woods Blvd., died at 5:40 p.m. Sunday at the Salem Community Hospital.

Mr. Hinten was born January 31, 1933 in East Liverpool, a son of the late Donald and Olive Morris Hinten. He had returned to Leetonia in February 2006 from Georgetown, GA where...

Nov 5, 2006

Leetonia - November 5, 2006 - Mary Ann Potesta, age 93, formerly of Walnut Street, died at 7:30 a.m. Sunday at the Salem Community Hospital.

Mrs. Potesta was born June 21, 1913 in Bagnoli del Trigno, Provincia Campobasso, Italy, a daughter of Ferdinando and Anna Mastrodenato Ciarniello and had lived in Columbiana County since 1972, coming from...

Nov 4, 2006

Enon Valley, PA - November 4, 2006 - R. June McMillin, age 77, of 1841 Moravia Road, died at 5:00 p.m. Saturday at Jameson Hospital, New Castle following a long illness.

Mrs. McMillin was born June 12, 1929 in East Palestine, OH a daughter of Henry F. and Ila Eakin McMillin and had lived in Enon Valley...

Nov 3, 2006

Columbiana, - Julia Sefcik Zakany, 86, of 1229 Columbiana-Lisbon Road died at 10:05 p.m., Friday, November 3, 2006, in the Salem Community Hospital.

She was born January 1, 1920 in Colebrook, daughter of Frank and Mary Sashella Sefcik and graduated from Colebrook High School in 1937.

She married Albert Zakany of Bloomfield, OH, on July...