Obituaries

Dec 1, 2005

New Waterford December 1, 2005 -Mary McGaffic, age 98, of 4723 Peace Valley Road died at 2:20 a.m. Thursday in the Essex Of Salem. She was born January 27, 1907 in New Waterford, daughter of Paul and Martha Zellers Oberholtzer and had lived there all of her life. She had been a Seamstress at the former Kenmar Manufacturing in...

Nov 27, 2005

Canfield - November 27, 2005 - Madison Jade Ballard, daughter of Benjamin R. and Tiffany N. Medvec Ballard, was born still on Sunday evening, November 27, 2005 at St. Elizabeth Medical Center, Youngstown.

Madison is survived by her parents, of Canfield, maternal grandparents, John W. and Suzanne Medvec of Canfield; maternal grandfather, Charles W. Custer of Columbiana;...

Nov 26, 2005

Columbiana - November 26, 2005 - Jessie T. Hanak, age 90, passed away Saturday evening at the Parkside Health Care Center, Columbiana.

Mrs. Hanak was born February 27, 1915 in McMecken, WV, a daughter of Ben and Emma Diamond Williams, coming to Youngstown in the 1930's. She resided in Struthers for 38 years.

She worked...

Nov 23, 2005

East Palestine - November 23, 2005 - Robert L. "Bob" Griffith, 64, of 50033 SR 14, died Wednesday morning at his home.

Mr. Griffith was born May 25, 1941 in Poland, OH, a son of the late Hubert and Grace McCoy Griffith and had lived in this area all of his life. He had been employed many...

Nov 23, 2005

Columbiana November 23, 2005 -Elmer Harrold Detwiler, Jr., age 90, of 382 Firestone Avenue died at 11:20 p.m. Wednesday in St. Mary's Alzheimer's Center.

He was born October 20, 1915 in Columbiana, son of Elmer and Elizabeth Hisey Detwiler and had lived in Columbiana for most of his life. He had lived in Pittsburgh, St. Louis and...

Nov 12, 2005

Washingtonville, OH - November 12, 2005 - Eunice E. McIntosh, age 91, of 550 High Street died Saturday at 7:25 a.m. at her home.

Mrs. McIntosh was born December 26, 1913 in Washingtonville, OH, a daughter of William and Hazel Bell Stouffer and had lived in this area all of her life.

She was a...

Nov 11, 2005

New Waterford, OH- Esther M. Kromer age 50, beloved wife of Donald W. Kromer, formerly of Castle Shannon, PA died at Calcutta Health Care Center Friday November 11,2005, after a lengthy illness.

She was born in East Liverpool, OH April 7,1955, to the late Kenneth Roe, Dale and Caralee Hoff.

Surviving is her husband Donald...

Nov 3, 2005

Washingtonville - November 3, 2005 - Greta M. Sobotka, 82, of 455 West Main Street, died Thursday at her home.

Mrs. Sobotka was born July 12, 1923 in Dungannon, a daughter of Lawrence and Lottie Kridler Lederle and had lived in this area all of her life. She was a homemaker and a member of the Robbins...

Nov 3, 2005

Columbiana November 3, 2005 -Carl L. Fisher, age 93, formerly of Stanton Avenue died at 6:00 a.m. Thursday in Salmons Home Care at Negley.

He was born December 29, 1911 in New Albany, son of Francis and Nancy Patterson Fisher had lived in Columbiana for 80 years coming from Spencer OH.

He had been employed...

Nov 3, 2005

New Waterford November 3, 2005 -Nelson James Lower, Jr., age 73, of 4723 Peace Valley Road died at 8:35 p.m. Thursday in the St. Elizabeth Health Center, where he had been a patient for two weeks.

He was born June 9, 1932 in East Fairfield, son of Nelson and Golda Marie Heston Lower Sr.

He...

Oct 31, 2005

East Palestine - Jodie L. Jones, age 58, of 48274 Brushville Road, died at 7:08 a.m. Monday at her home.

Mrs. Jones was born June 7, 1947 in Salem, a daughter of Albert C. and Catherine Ancil Macek and had lived in this area all of her life. She was a homemaker and part time trucking dispatcher....

Oct 27, 2005

East Palestine - October 27, 2005 - Agnes C. Raniolo, age 100, of 285 Park Avenue, died at 11:45 p.m. Thursday at the Calcutta Health Care Center following a long illness.

Mrs. Raniolo was born July 21, 1905 in Mexico, Maine, a daughter of Walter and Lidia Meunier Sawyer and had lived in this area most of...

Oct 22, 2005

Marjorie Jean Barber, age 89, of Park Court, Columbiana, passed away on October 22, 2005.

Mrs. Barber was born in Coshocton, Ohio, daughter of Daniel and Nellie Tish Hudson. She graduated from Coshocton High School in 1934 and the Grant Hospital School of Nursing in Columbus, Ohio in 1938.

She was married to Dr. Russell...

Oct 22, 2005

Columbiana October 22, 2005 -Eileen Hawkins, age 79, of 1061 Fairfield Avenue died at 4:25 a.m. Saturday in the Essex of Salem.

She was born Feb. 26, 1926 in Columbiana, daughter of Ernest and Eva Belle Graham Werner and had lived in Columbiana all of her life.

She was a member of the Jerusalem Lutheran...

Oct 21, 2005

Columbiana October 21, 2005 -Lloyd J. Apple, age 82, of 14439 Canfield Road died at 11:00 p.m. Friday at his residence.

He was born Jan. 27, 1923 in Elkton, son of Raymond J. and Ola I. McCammon Apple.

He had lived in Columbiana for 43 years coming from East Palestine Ohio.

He had...

Oct 18, 2005

Bergholz - October 18, 2005 - William "Jim" Stewart, age 81, of 277 Second Street died at 12:05 p.m. Tuesday in the St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Youngstown.

He was born July 12, 1924 in Midland Ontario, Canada, son of Douglas G. and Ida Beech Stewart.

He had lived in Bergholz since 1972 coming from...

Oct 17, 2005

Washingtonville - October 17, 2005 - Dixie C. Mathey, 72, of 415 Walnut Street, died at 12 Noon Monday at her home following a long illness.

Mrs. Mathey was born February 19, 1933 in Jet, Oklahoma, a daughter of Lester L. and Edna A. States Archer and had lived in this area most of her life. She...

Oct 14, 2005

Sherwood "Tut" Gleeton, 76, of Columbiana and Fort Myers, Florida, died October 14, at his home in Columbiana.

He was born March 19, 1929 in Warren, Ohio to Joseph V. and Marie Sherwood Gleeton. He graduated from Columbiana High School in 1947 and served in Korea from 1950 - 1952.

He worked in the transportation...

Oct 12, 2005

Leetonia - October 12, 2005 - Shirley A. Downard, 66, of 37531 SR 558 died Wednesday evening at her home.

Mrs. Downard was born July 10, 1939 in Salem, a daughter of Jonas and Anna Spencer Coy and had lived in the area all of her life. She had been employed as a custodian at Columbiana High...

Oct 9, 2005

Vivian H. Cole, age 91, formerly of County Line Road died at 6:02 a.m. Sunday in the St. Elizabeth Medical Center.

She was born April 6, 1914 in Girard, daughter of William J. and Flora Stark Heron and moved to Columbiana in 1946.

Vivian was a member of the Girard High School Band and graduated...