Obituaries

Mar 8, 2022

Columbiana - Thomas C. Mellott, age 83, of Columbiana, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, March 8, 2022.

He was born on April 19, 1938, in Riddlesburg, PA, a son of the late Roy E. and Lista L. Thomas Mellott.

Tom was a 1956 graduate of North Lima High School, a humble inductee of the South Range...

Mar 8, 2022

New Waterford – Robert “Bob” Shope, age 84, of New Waterford, died on Tuesday, March 8, 2022, at Select Speciality Hospital, Boardman.

He was born on November 1, 1937, in Petersburgh, PA, son of the late Walter and Hettie Altmanshofer Shope.

Robert had worked as a shift foreman for Zinc Corp of America, was a...

Mar 7, 2022

Executive Recruiter for the marketing profession Nancy Dolan Brady of New Wilmington, PA, formerly a long-time resident of Pittsburgh, passed away on March 7, 2022 from cancer.

For more than a decade she endured multiple cancers and brain surgery. Throughout it all Nancy, long known by the initials NDB, demonstrated great courage and resilience despite intense pain,...

Mar 6, 2022

Columbiana - Barbara Ann Weber Polen, age 90, of Columbiana, died on Sunday, March 6, 2022, at St. Mary's Alzheimer's Center in Columbiana.

She was born on June 3, 1931, in East Palestine, a daughter of the late David and Julia Murphy Weber.

Barbara was a 1949 graduate of New Waterford High School and had...

Mar 3, 2022

Malynda Rose Votaw “Lyndie”, age 66, passed from this life into the next on Thursday, March 3, 2022 surrounded by family and friends in Columbiana, Ohio.

Lyndie was a 1974 graduate of South Range High School where she enjoyed many accomplishments.  She was the Spelling Bee Champion on several occasions and represented South Range at the national...

Mar 1, 2022

East Palestine - Larry J. Zimmerman, 67, passed away on Tuesday, March 1, 2022 at his home following his battle with lung cancer.

Larry was born May 12, 1954 in Salem, OH, a son of the late Joseph and Betty Wilson Zimmerman.

Larry worked as an assembler for SES in Alliance. He was a member...

Feb 28, 2022

Columbiana - Judith Ann White, 81, of Columbiana, peacefully passed away at home on February 28, 2022, after a brief illness ended a happy life.

Judy was born January 20, 1941, in Salem, Ohio, the daughter of Dale and Dorothy Leep McCormick.  She graduated from Leetonia High School in 1959 and was a life-long resident of the...

Feb 24, 2022

Columbiana - Amel M. Bucholtz, age 81, of Columbiana, died on Thursday, February 24, 2022 at Mercy Health St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital, Boardman.

He was born on October 14, 1940, in Pittsburgh, PA, son of the late Amel and Frances Sudetich Bucholtz.

Amel had worked as a Maintenance Engineer for Rockwell International’s Auto Division, after...

Feb 22, 2022

Salem - Gregory Gerace, age 72, of Salem, died on Tuesday, February 22, 2022 at Salem Regional Medical Center, Salem.

He was born on April 27, 1949, in East Liverpool, son of the late James and Nan Gregory Gerace.

Gregory had worked as a banker with Society Bank and Metropolitan Bank and was a member...

Feb 20, 2022

Rogers - Gretchen Rose Barnhouse, age 77, of Rogers, died on Sunday, February 20, 2022, at Mercy Health St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital.

She was born on September 29, 1944, in Salem, the daughter of the late John and Sarah Roth Schobel.

Gretchen devoted her life to raising her family and raising her children.  She belonged...

Feb 19, 2022

Columbiana – Thomas “Tim” A. Sayers Jr., age 86, of Columbiana, died on Saturday, February 19, 2022, at Hampton Woods Nursing Center in Poland.

He was born on April 25, 1935, in Columbiana, OH, a son of the late Thomas and Margaret Faulk Sayers, Sr.

Tim was a graduate of Columbiana High School and was...

Feb 18, 2022

Columbiana - Sue Ann Ferguson, 80, of Columbiana, Ohio passed away peacefully at the Hospice House on February 18 at 12:15 a.m.

She was born February 18, 1942, a daughter of the late Robert and Pauline (Dickey) Justice,

Having lived all her life in the area, Sue was a graduate of East Palestine High School...

Feb 15, 2022

Asheboro, NC- Lavern R. Smith, age 81, died on Tuesday, February 15, 2022, under hospice care in Asheboro, NC.

He was born on April 22, 1940, in Bloomfield, Davis Co., IA, the son of the late Ronald & Anna Lou Hacker Smith.

Lavern was a veteran of the United States Army and shared the wanderlust...

Feb 15, 2022

Janice Marion Kimpel passed away on Tuesday, February 15, 2022. She was born the daughter of Robert James McKim and Marion McCandless McKim on August 30, 1932.

Janice graduated from Lincoln High School in Ellwood City, PA. in 1950 and Slippery Rock Teacher’s College in 1954. She taught in the Shenango Area School District for three years....

Feb 14, 2022

Youngstown – Robert J. “B.J.” Smith, age 68, of Youngstown, died on Monday, February 14, 2022, at his home in Youngstown.

He was born on January 8, 1954, in Youngstown, son of the late Robert and Dorothea Thompson Smith.

B.J. was a 1972 graduate of Beaver Local High School and worked as a self-employed tradesman,...

Feb 13, 2022

Leetonia - Gerald L. Mullen Sr., age 87, of Leetonia, died on Sunday, February 13, 2022, at Salem Regional Medical Center, Salem.

He was born on May 3, 1934, in Kyana, IN, son of the late William and Martha Moore Mullen.

Gerald had worked at various furniture manufactures in Indiana. He was a finishing foreman...

Feb 12, 2022

Warren - Gary Lee Gutelius, of Warren, died surrounded by his loved ones on his 74th birthday, Saturday, February 12, 2022, at University Hospitals of Cleveland.

He was born on February 12, 1948, in Warren, the 2nd son of the late Harold and Ruth Harsh Gutelius.

Gary was a 1966 graduate of Warren G. Harding...

Feb 12, 2022

Leetonia - John R. Drewnoski, Jr., age 84, of Leetonia, died on Saturday, February 12, 2022, at Hospice House, Poland.

He was born on January 20, 1938, in Baden, PA, son of the late John and Eleanor Ankowski Drewnoski.

John had worked for General Motors, Lordstown and served in the U.S. Navy from January 26,...

Feb 8, 2022

"Together Forever"

East Palestine - Dolores M. Green, 93, of East Palestine, passed away on Tuesday, February 8, 2022, at Christian House Assisted Living, East Palestine.

Dolores was born on October 5, 1928, in Salem, a daughter of the late Charles and Margaret Warner Bertolette and was a lifelong area resident.

In her...

Feb 6, 2022

Darlington - Donald "Dutch" Leaf, age 75, of Darlington, died on Sunday, February 6, 2022 at his home in Darlington.

He was born on October 27, 1946, in New Brighton, PA, son of the late William and Ella Ashton Leaf.

Donald had worked as a Steel Worker and was a loving husband, father, and grandfather....