Obituaries

Apr 1, 2020

East Palestine - Lois E. Kale, age 93, of East Palestine, died on Wednesday, April 1, 2020 at Windsor House at Parkside Health Care Center, Columbiana.

She was born on November 1, 1926 in Enon Valley, PA, daughter of the late Joseph and Florence Link Knepp.

Lois had worked in Payroll at K Mart before...

Apr 1, 2020

Leetonia - Brooke Exten Finley, age 38, of Leetonia, died on Wednesday, April 1, 2020 at the Salem Regional Medical Center.

She was born on July 5, 1981 in Salem, OH, a daughter of Richard L. Coy and Deborah Exten King.

Brooke was a lifetime area resident and had worked as a homemaker.

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Mar 26, 2020

Raymond L. Hess, age 84, of Columbiana, Ohio, formerly of New Waterford, Ohio, died Thursday, March 26, 2020.

Raymond was born on Easter Sunday, April 21, 1935, in Hesston, Pennsylvania, a son of Jacob Wallace & Christina Arlene McKnight Hess.

He attended Huntingdon County schools in Pennsylvania.

Raymond served in the U.S. Army...

Mar 23, 2020

Lisbon - Paul Herbert Wright, 78, of Lisbon, died on Monday, March 23, 2020 at Salem Regional Medical Center, Salem.

He was born on May 4, 1941 in Lisbon, Ohio, son of the late Ray and Laura Wycoff Wright and had lived in this area all of his life.  Paul had worked as a self employed truck...

Mar 22, 2020

New Waterford - Judith A. Beight, 75, of New Waterford, died on Sunday, March 22, 2020 at Covington Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, East Palestine.

Mrs. Beight was born on December 4, 1944 in Youngstown, OH, a daughter of the late Harry and Alice Joyce.

Judith had worked as a store manager for the family...

Mar 21, 2020

East Palestine – Jeanette Israel, 87, died Saturday, March 21, 2020 at Christian House, East Palestine.

On September 22, 1932 Walter and Viola Bonnell, of Poughkeepsie, NY, welcomed their second child, Jeanette. The world would never be the same.

Jeanette was a bold and brash redhead who could outrun and out-think most of the kids...

Mar 15, 2020

Columbiana - Francis "Frank" Blinsky, age 72, of Columbiana, died on Sunday, March 15, 2020 at Windsor House at Parkside Health Care Center, Columbiana.

He was born on October 18, 1947 in Washington, PA, a son of the late Joseph and Lula Resecker Blinsky.

Francis had worked as an auto worker for General Motors, Lordstown...

Mar 15, 2020

Columbiana - Jack G. Wood passed away peacefully March 15, 2020.

Jack was born October 7, 1931 in Beaver Falls, PA, to the late Jacob Norman and Elizabeth (Grant) Wood.

He lived in Columbiana, Ohio for the past 42 years. He graduated from Beaver Falls High School in 1949 and immediately began his career as...

Mar 10, 2020

Canfield - Victor L. Hedl Jr., age 79, formerly of Leetonia, passed away on Tuesday, March 10, 2020 at Shepherd of the Valley Poland.

Mr. Hedl was born on May 16, 1940 in Salem, OH, son of the late Victor and Alma Reed Hedl.

Victor had worked at E.W. Bliss, Salem and was a member...

Mar 5, 2020

Salem - Michael Francis Hatch, age 85, of Salem, died on Thursday, March 5, 2020 at Windsor House at Canfield.

He was born on February 5, 1935 in Altoona, PA, son of the late Beverly and Erma McAteer Hatch.

Michael had worked in Customer Service with Consolidated Rail Corporation and was a member of St...

Feb 26, 2020

East Palestine - James H. Evans, age 65, of East Palestine, passed away on Wednesday, February 26, 2020 at Mercy Health St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital.

He was born on May 5, 1954 in Salem, OH, a son of the late Paul and Iris Bush Evans.

James had worked as a kiln hand for EP China...

Feb 26, 2020

Lisbon - Toni Leigh Shultz, 53, of Lisbon, died on Wednesday, February 26, 2020 at Salem Regional Medical Center, Salem.

She was born on March 13, 1966 in Salem, daughter of the late Charles and Dolores Pasco Shultz.

Toni was a homemaker for the majority of her life.

Survivors include daughter, Riki Miller...

Feb 24, 2020

STOW, OH - Dorothy C. Coseno, 97 passed away on February 24, 2020 at the Stow-Glen Retirement Community.  Born on July 28, 1922 in Glassport, PA, the daughter of Stanley Zakaski and Dorothy C. (Chuderewicz) Zakaski.

Her family relocated to Charlestown, WV when she was very young, where she attended elementary and high school and was employed...

Feb 24, 2020

East Palestine - Evelyn Joyce Lacey, 84, of East Palestine, died on Monday, February 24, 2020 at Salem Regional Medical Center, Salem.

She was born on August 27, 1935, daughter of the late James and Ruth Carroll Winters.

Evelyn was a homemaker and caretaker of her children and grandchildren, whom she loved very much.

Feb 23, 2020

Columbiana - Helen T. Whan, age 92, of Columbiana, died on Sunday, February 23, 2020 at the Salem Regional Medical Center, Salem.

Mrs. Whan was born on November 28, 1927 in Salem, OH, daughter of the late Harry and Mary McCoy Hum and had lived in this area all of her life.  She was a 1945 graduate...

Feb 23, 2020

Columbiana - Daniel "Dan" Shirley, age 36, of Columbiana, died on Sunday, February 23, 2020 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.

He was born on June 30, 1983 in Toledo, OH, a son of Joyce Abram Shirley and the late Donald Shirley.

Dan had worked as a branch manager for Woodforest National Bank in...

Feb 21, 2020

Leetonia - Bonnie L. Kupec, age 72, of Leetonia, died on Friday, February 21, 2020 at the Hospice House, Poland.

She was born on July 29, 1947 in Youngstown, OH, daughter of the late Joseph and Agnes Larson Fitzwilliams.

Bonnie was a wonderful mother, sister, aunt, and kind to everyone she met.  She will be...

Feb 20, 2020

Columbiana - Marjorie McElroy Fickes, 93, of Columbiana, died on Thursday, February 20, 2020 at Auburn Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation, Salem.

She was born on August 18, 1926 in East Liverpool, OH, daughter of the late Robert and Lillian Parker Foster.

Marjorie worked as a Postal Worker at the Leetonia Post Office where she was...

Feb 19, 2020

Columbiana - Bruce Atkinson Humphries, Jr., 71, of Columbiana, went home to the Lord’s merciful arms on Wednesday, February 19, 2020, at Windsor House at Parkside Health Care Center, Columbiana.

Born December 20, 1948 in Akron, to Bruce Atkinson Humphries, Sr. and Audrey Marilyn Anderson Humphries. Bruce graduated in 1967 from Marion Harding High School, Marion.

Feb 16, 2020

Leetonia- Anthony “Tony” Mario Sposato, age 90, passed away peacefully Sunday morning, February 16, 2020, surrounded by family at Whispering Pines in Columbiana, Ohio.

Born April 12, 1929 in Leetonia, OH, Tony was one of four sons born to Italian immigrants, Giovanni and Rosaria Gabriele Sposato. He graduated from Leetonia High School, then pursued his love of...