Obituaries

Nov 21, 2023

Niles - Samuel Michael Banozic, age 90, of Niles, died on Tuesday, November 21, 2023, at Mercy Health St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital.

He was born on February 21, 1933, in Struthers, son of the late Michael and Cvita Kraljevic Banozic.

Sam had worked as a Mail Carrier for 42 years and was known to be...

Nov 21, 2023

Canfield- Marilyn Mae (Baird) Burbick, age 80, born May 5, 1943, in Youngstown, Ohio to Delmas and Ruth Baird. She is the oldest of 3 children and grew up in Beaver Twp. She graduated from North Lima High School in 1961, and majored in accounting at Youngstown State University where she graduated Suma Cum Laude in Business Administration in...

Nov 19, 2023

Daniel P. Bekar, age 74, beloved husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, brother, and mentor of Columbiana passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 19, 2023 at the Hospice House in North Lima surrounded by loved ones.

Dan was born on March 17, 1949 in Rochester, PA, the eldest son of Daniel and Gatha Rayburn Bekar.

Dan...

Nov 11, 2023

Columbiana - Delmar "Gene" Justice, age 86, of Columbiana, passed away on Saturday, November 11, 2023, at his home.

He was born at home on August 14, 1937, in Columbiana, a son of the late Robert Justice and the late Kathryn Walker Wiselogle.

Gene, also known by friends and family as “Chugger”, was a graduate...

Nov 4, 2023

New Waterford - George Kupec, age74, of New Waterford, died on Saturday, November 4, 2023, at his home.

He was born on November 11, 1948, in Youngstown, a son of the late George and Sophie Pugel Kupec.

Per his wishes, no services will be held.

Arrangements have been entrusted to the Warrick-Kummer-Rettig Funeral...

Nov 2, 2023

NORTH LIMA, OH – Claudia “Cookie” Fennell-Wisser, 81, of North Lima formerly of East Palestine, passed away at 8:05 p.m. Nov. 2, 2023, at the Hospice of the Valley in Poland, Ohio.

She was born April 21, 1942, in Youngstown, the daughter of George and Maude Fennell. Cookie was a 1960 graduate of East Palestine High School....

Nov 1, 2023

Cindy L. DePillo, age 68, of Columbiana, passed away on Wednesday, November 1, 2023, at her home.

Cindy was born on November 1, 1955, in Great Falls, MT, daughter of the late Lester and Esterlee Joy McMaster Travis.

She had worked as the Litter Control Manager for Litter Control for Columbiana County Litter Prevention and...

Oct 31, 2023

Columbiana - Randy J. McLaughlin, age 64, of Columbiana, passed away on Tuesday, October 31, 2023, at his home, with his family by his side.

He was born on June 8, 1959, in Salem, the son of the late Andrew and Myrna Dalrymple McLaughlin.

Randy had worked as an equipment operator for Hynes Steel in...

Oct 30, 2023

Kenneth Williams (Kenny-Ken) was born in Dalton Georgia on January 8th, 1936, to Edwin Williams and Edna Opal (Morgan) Williams. With our crushed hearts, also knowing he is with our Lord and Savior, Ken passed away peacefully at Hospice House in Poland, on Monday October 30th 2023.

Ken grew up in Dalton, Georgia and moved to Ohio...

Oct 19, 2023

Rafael Francisco Juliano, affectionately known as "Chunk," left this world on October 19th, 2023, leaving behind cherished memories and a void that will be felt by all who knew him. At the age of 44, Rafael's time with us was cut tragically short due to brain cancer, but his impact on the lives he touched will forever endure.

Oct 19, 2023

Harold "Bob" Wylie, age 82, of Rogers, passed away on Thursday, October 19, 2023, at Windsor House at Parkside Health Care Center in Columbiana.

He was born on March 1, 1941, in Elkton, a son of the late Harold and Genevieve Allison Wylie.

Bob had worked for many years as a self-employed truck driver and...

Oct 17, 2023

Leetonia - Michael J. Moore, age 58, passed away Tuesday, October 17, 2023 at the Cleveland Clinic.

Mike was born on June 21, 1965, in East Orange, NJ, son of the late Thomas and Mildred Sullivan Moore.

He had worked as a salesperson for Dun and Bradstreet and was a member of St. George Catholic...

Oct 17, 2023

Austintown - Ruth A. Dillon, age 96, of Austintown formerly of Columbiana, died on Tuesday, October 17, 2023, at Brookdale Austintown.

She was born on February 15, 1927, in Kensington, daughter of the late Lawrence and Belle Risden Oyer.

Ruth had worked as a Homemaker and was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of...

Oct 13, 2023

Cortland - Kaleb A. Stockton, age 26, of Cortland, passed away peacefully on Friday morning, October 13, 2023, while camping with his mom and dad in Pennsylvania.

Kaleb was born on March 30, 1997, in Youngstown, OH. He bravely and fiercely fought a traumatic brain injury for the last 18 years and will live in the hearts...

Oct 10, 2023

Columbiana - Ruth VanHorn, age 74, of Columbiana, died on Tuesday, October 10, 2023, at Mercy Health St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital.

She was born on January 5, 1949, in Alliance, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Carolyn Flickinger Dotson.

Ruth had worked as a dietary manager for Diamond Head Nursing Home, North...

Oct 6, 2023

Columbiana - Margaret Eusebio, age 84, of Columbiana, died on Friday, October 6, 2023, at her home in Columbiana.

She was born on January 26, 1939, in Detroit, MI, daughter of the late Howard and Anna Marie Morford Dean.

Margaret was a 1957 graduate of Servite High School, Detroit, MI and was a member of...

Oct 5, 2023

New Waterford - Anthony Pietro Amabile Jr., age 60, of New Waterford, died on Thursday, October 5, 2023, at his home in New Waterford.

He was born on March 11, 1963, in Detroit, MI, son of the late Anthony and Anna Falcone Amabile.

Anthony had worked as a Mechanic for U.S. Air and American Airlines...

Oct 5, 2023

Austintown – Wilford E. Floor, age 90, formerly of East Palestine, passed away Thursday morning, October 5, 2023, at Hospice House, Poland.

Wilford was born on October 20, 1932, in New Waterford, OH, son of the late Paul and Grace Miller Floor.

Wilford had worked as a mill operator for the former Babcock and Wilcox...

Oct 1, 2023

Columbiana - Joann A. Bell, age 77, of Columbiana, passed away on Sunday, October 1, 2023, at her home with her family by her side.

She was born on June 28, 1946, in Salem, a daughter of the late Anthony Cross and Dorothy Johnson.

Joann was a graduate of East Palestine High School and was...

Sep 27, 2023

Columbiana - George Walter Clemmer, age 81, of Columbiana, died on Wednesday, September 27, 2023, at Mercy Health St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital.

He was born on November 2, 1941, in Enon Valley, PA, son of the late Walter and Pearl Cline Clemmer.

George had worked as an upholsterer for the former Kenmar in East Palestine...