Obituaries

Dec 23, 2005

Leetonia - December 23, 2005 - Carmen J. Ferry, age 81, 0f 274 Ridge Street, died at 7:40 a.m. Friday at the University Hospital, Cleveland.

Mr. Ferry was born September 20, 1924 in Leetonia, a son of Anthony and Catherine Grunick Ferry and had lived in this area all of his life.

He had been...

Dec 22, 2005

Warren, OH- December 22, 2005-Robert E. Tueche, age 48, of 1249 Rosewood Drive died Thursday, December 22, 2005.

Mr. Tueche was born February 12, 1957 in Warren, OH, a son of William H. and Vera VanFossen Tueche and had lived in Warren all of his life.

He was a graduate of Warren Harding High School...

Dec 18, 2005

Enon Valley, PA - Dec. 18, 2005 - Josephine Fraser Clay Giesecke, 99, of Hampton, IL, formerly of Enon Valley, died Sunday morning in Silvis, IL.

Mrs. Giesecke was born February 16, 1906 in Paoli, PA, a daughter of Charles E. and Alma Fraser Clay and had lived in Enon Valley since 1927, coming from Sewickley, PA....

Dec 11, 2005

New Waterford - December 11, 2005 - William F. Spooner, Jr., age 78, formerly of McCloskey Road, died at 3:20 p.m. Sunday at the St. Mary's Alzheimer's Center, Columbiana.

Mr. Spooner was born September 11, 1927 in East Palestine, a son of William F. and Nellie Henderson Spooner, Sr. and had lived in this area all of...

Dec 9, 2005

Leetonia - December 9, 2005 - Robert Emrick Colaizzi, 76, of 739 Columbia Street, died Friday at 11:15 a.m. at the Salem Community Hospital.

Mr. Colaizzi was born April 24, 1929 in Leetonia, a son of Domenick and Antonia Maria Cellano Colaizzi and had lived in this area all of his life. He served in the US...

Dec 8, 2005

East Palestine - December 8, 2005 - Margaret M. Longanecker, 66, of 298 E. Clark Street, died Thursday afternoon at the St. Elizabeth Medical Center, Youngstown, following a long illness.

Mrs. Longanecker was born December 21, 1938 in Youngstown, a daughter of the late Michael and Sylvia Malagisi Geffert and had lived in East Palestine 35 years,...

Dec 6, 2005

Four days after celebrating her 88th birthday, Sophie Ann Lyda Siembida joined the choirs of angels on December 6, 2005.

Sophie was Born December 2, 1917 in Campbell, Ohio to John and Katherine Mazgaj Lyda. Married on May 10, 1941, she was preceded in death by her Husband of 64 years, Michael R. Siembida.

She...

Dec 3, 2005

North Lima, December 3, 2005 -Vernon Leroy Unger, age 87, formerly of Market Street died at 3:00 a.m. Saturday in the Pleasantview Nursing Home in Lisbon.

He was born June 7, 1918 in North Lima, son of Opeth and Maude Arkwright Unger and had lived in North Lima all of his life.

He had been...

Dec 1, 2005

Columbiana December 1, 2005 -Floyd A. Hawkins, age 85, of 5214 Kirk Road died at 8:45 a.m. Thursday at his residence. He was born Feb. 12, 1920 in Peace Valley, son of Ori W. and Edna F. Richardson Hawkins and had lived in Columbiana area all of his life. He was a 1938 graduate of Fairfield Centralized School. He...

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....