Obituaries

Apr 12, 2006

East Palestine - April 12, 2006 - Kenneth E. "Gene" Hick, age 71, died Wednesday at his home.

Gene was born September 28, 1934 in Salem, a son of the late Kenneth R. and Nellie May Hick and had lived in East Palestine all of his life. He had been employed as a clerk at various retail...

Apr 8, 2006

Columbiana April 8, 2006 -Sylvia Irene Brinker, age 87, of 4471 Kirk Road died at 5:10 a.m. Saturday in the Blossom Nursing Center.

She was born April 29, 1918 in Leetonia, daughter of Ira and Mina Shank Blosser and had lived in the area all of her life.

Mrs. Brinker was a member of the...

Apr 6, 2006

Washingtonville - April 6, 2006 - Robert B. Snow, age 82, of 645 Boston Street, died at 10:00 a.m. Thursday at the Parkside Healthcare Center, Columbiana.

Mr. Snow was born August 12, 1923 in Washingtonville, a son of Benjamin W. and Margaret MacAndrew Snow and had lived in this area all of his life. He served in...

Apr 4, 2006

Columbiana April 4, 2006 -Richard Bennett Whitehead, age 70, of 28 South Middle Street died at 1:50 p.m. Tuesday in the Essex of Salem.

He was born June 28, 1935 in New Waterford, son of Arthur and Ruth A. Birch Whitehead and had lived in Columbiana for 35 years, having lived in California for a period.

Mar 31, 2006

Rogers - March 31, 2006 - Marilyn K. Neiheisel, age 52, of 5818 Peace Valley Road, died peacefully at her home Friday morning with her loving family and caregiver, Marianne Will at her side. She will be sadly missed by all who knew and loved her.

Marilyn was born August 5, 1953 in Salem, a daughter of...

Mar 29, 2006

New Springfield, Ohio-Mabel Louise Fitzsimmons Burns, age 91, passed away Wednesday, March 29, 2006, at the Caprice Health Care Center, North Lima, OH. She will be sadly missed by all who knew and loved her.

Mabel was born September 28, 1914 in Fredericktown, OH, a daughter of John H. and Fettie Posey Fitzsimmons. She was a homemaker...

Mar 25, 2006

Columbiana, OH-March 25, 2006-Mary H. McCoy, age 80, died at 10:40 p.m. Saturday at Canonsburg General Hospital following an extended illness.

Mrs. McCoy had been a resident of Tandem Retirement Village of North Strabane, PA for the past seven months.

She was born August 30, 1925 in Leetonia, OH, a daughter of Frank and Frances...

Mar 23, 2006

Columbiana, OH-March 23, 2006-Beulah S. Crubaugh, age 81, formerly of Southern Ave. died at 8:00 a.m. on Thursday at Caprice Health Care Center in North Lima.

Mrs. Crubaugh was born March 18, 1925 in Monaca, PA a daughter of Charles and Cassey Guy Gallagher and had lived in this area most of her life.

She...

Mar 22, 2006

A private family funeral service was held by the Reverend Steve Fortenberry and the Reverend June Barrow for Helen Baker Barrow at the Warrick-Kummer Funeral Home.

Mrs. Barrow died at 6:25 a.m. at the Alterra Sterling House of Salem, OH., where she had lived for a little over three years.

Mrs. Barrow was born March...

Mar 19, 2006

Salem - March 19, 2006 - Cecil E. Fishel, age 78, of 12487 Washingtonville Road, died at 9:25 p.m. Sunday at the Salem Community Hospital.

Mr. Fishel was born June 4, 1927 in Canfield, a son of Curtis and Mary Mitchell Fishel and lived in this area all of his life.

He served in the...

Mar 18, 2006

Salem - March 18, 2006 - Charlotte E. Schaade, age 85, of 11541 Washingtonville Road, died Saturday at the Caprice Heath Care Center, North Lima.

Mrs. Schaade was born February 6, 1921 in Washingtonville, a daughter of Walter D. and Helen S. Cook Smith and had lived in this area all of her life.

She,...

Mar 16, 2006

Leetonia - March 16, 2006 - Frank Anthony Vespasian, Jr., age 71, of 299 Chestnut Street, died Thursday at Briarfield at Ashley Circle, Youngstown.

Mr. Vespasian was born December 16, 1934, a son of the late Frank A. and Kathryn Jeswald Vespasian, Sr. and had lived in this area all of his life.

He had...

Mar 13, 2006

Columbiana - March 13, 2006 - Michael A. LoParo, age 50, of 44687 SR 14, died Monday of injuries he received, due to his heroic decision, in a truck accident in Howland Township, Trumbull County.

He was born February 11, 1956 in West Palm Beach, FL, a son of Carmello J. and Patricia Lima LoParo and had...

Mar 13, 2006

Columbiana March 13, 2006 -Maxine Joy Duvall, age 84, of 1569 County Road 440 died at 4:16 p.m. Monday in the St. Elizabeth Medical Center, where she had been a patient for two weeks.

She was born September 17, 1921 in Upshur County, WV, daughter of Waitman Hoy and Mary Wagner Smallwood.

Mrs. Duvall had...

Mar 12, 2006

North Lima-March 12, 2006-Mae Firestone, age 89, of 10635 Woodworth Road died at 7:30 a.m. Sunday at her daughter's in Reynoldsburg.

She was born May 9, 1916 in Canton, daughter of Frank and Lena Bertolette Warner.

She had lived in the North Lima area all of her life.

Mrs. Firestone had worked in...

Mar 11, 2006

North Lima, OH- March 11, 2006-Edna F. Johnston, age 87, formerly of East Palestine died at 6:20 p.m. Saturday at Caprice Health Care Center, North Lima.

Miss Johnston was born September 23, 1918 in Akron, OH a daughter of Julius Alfred and Adah E. Boyd Johnston and had lived in North Lima since 1982 coming from East...

Mar 11, 2006

Columbiana, OH-March 11, 2006-Diane H. Wilkins, age 51, of Columbiana died at 1:50 a.m. Saturday at her home, after battling Leukemia for one year.

Mrs. Wilkins was born August 1, 1954 in Youngstown, a daughter of John and Norma Mack Hovanes, and had lived in this area all of her life.

She was a payroll...

Mar 7, 2006

Columbiana - March 7, 2006 - Norma Louise Floor, age 81, of 18 Metz Road, died at 11:59 p.m. Tuesday at the Parkside Healthcare Center, Columbiana.

Mrs. Floor was born September 1, 1924 in Fairfield Township, Columbiana County, OH, a daughter of John William and Mary Evelyn Billingsly O'Neil and had lived in this area all of...

Mar 5, 2006

Leetonia March 5, 2006 -Helen Louise (Dilling) Minamyer, age 81, of Old Road 344 died at 8:41 p.m. Sunday at the Salem Community Hospital.

She was born March 10, 1924 in Middleton Twp, daughter of Bartlett and Lillian Gertrude Wilson Gorby.

She had lived in the Negley/Rogers area all her life. Mrs. Minamyer had been...

Mar 4, 2006

Rogers, OH-March 4, 2006-Alice Jean Sponsel, age 70, of 7033 Scott Mill Road died at 8:55 p.m. Saturday in Salem Community Hospital after a courageous battle with cancer.

Mrs. Sponsel was born January 29, 1936 in Darlington, PA, a daughter of Henry and Stella Harper Sienerth and had lived in this area all of her life.