Obituaries

Jan 13, 2020

East Palestine - Bernice P. Hogue, age 79, of East Palestine, died on Monday, January 13, 2020, at her home in East Palestine.

She was born on June 19, 1940 in Beaver, PA, daughter of the late Raymond and Florence Riggs Hogue.

Bernice was a 1958 graduate of East Palestine High School and worked at...

Jan 13, 2020

Washingtonville - Randall McGath, age 68, of Washingtonville, died on Monday, January 13, 2020 at Blossom Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Salem.

He was born on December 22, 1951 in Beaver Falls, PA, son of the late Willis and Jimmie Lou Caldwell McGath.

Randall had worked as an overhead crane operator with E.W. Bliss and Republic...

Jan 11, 2020

Rogers - Ruth E. Gorby, age 64, of Rogers, died on Saturday, January 11, 2020 at the Salem Regional Medical Center ER, Salem.

She was born on May 21, 1955 in East Palestine, OH, a daughter of the late Orville and Durita Hartman Ward.

Ruth was a lifetime area resident and had worked as a...

Jan 3, 2020

New Waterford - William D. Fegert, 95, of New Waterford, passed away, January 3, 2020 at his home.

He was born May 18, 1924 in New Waterford, OH, son of Gustave and Fern Ward Fegert.

William worked as a frame builder with Cherry Hill Furniture and Franklin Furniture until his retirement and continued to work...

Jan 2, 2020

New Waterford - Norman “Denny” Beight, 75, of New Waterford, Ohio, passed away January 2, 2020 in Covington Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, East Palestine.  Mr. Beight was born February 22, 1944 in Youngstown, OH, a son of the late Wilbur and Viola Glass Beight and had lived in this area all of his life.

He was...

Dec 31, 2019

Columbiana- Daryl L. Walter, age 71, of Columbiana, died on Tuesday, December 31, 2019 at Salem Regional Medical Center.

He was born on May 17, 1948 in Canton, a son of the late Myron and Gertrude Heints Walter.

Daryl had worked as a farmhand for Firestone Farms for many years.

He is survived...

Dec 29, 2019

Esther May Dowd

On Sunday, December 29, 2019 Esther May Dowd passed away peacefully at her home in Lisbon, Ohio after a brief but tough fight with cancer surrounded by one of the two things that mattered to her most; her family and loved ones. Born in Oil City, Pennsylvania on December 22, 1935, she was predeceased...

Dec 27, 2019

Salem- Gladys Mae Candle, age 83, of Salem, died on Friday, December 27, 2019 at Ivy Woods Manor in North Lima.

She was born on November 27, 1936 in Salem, a daughter of the late Lester and Frieda Erlach Safreed.

Gladys was a member of Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church in Washingtonville and had worked as...

Dec 25, 2019

Columbiana – Robert Gerald Waite, Sr., 68, of Columbiana, previously of Klawock, AK, died, Wednesday, December 25, 2019 at his home in Columbiana.

He was born November 9, 1951 in Beaver Falls Pennsylvania, a son of the late John Wilfred and Geraldine Crawford Waite, Sr.

Robert worked as a janitor for the Klawock area schools....

Dec 23, 2019

Youngstown – Kylie Wendell, age 27, of Youngstown, died from unforeseen circumstances following a heart transplant on Monday, December 23, 2019 at Mercy Health St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital.

She was born, July 11, 1992 in Youngstown a daughter of Jennifer Martin and Scott Edwards.

Kylie was a member of New Waterford Fraternal Order of Eagles...

Dec 23, 2019

Columbiana – Sandra L. Streng, 81, of Columbiana died on Monday, December 23, 2019 at Hospice House, Poland.

Mrs. Streng was born on March 28, 1938, in Salem, a daughter of the late Alton and Slyvia Blosser Brinker and lived her life in Columbiana.

Sandra was Presbyterian by faith and was a homemaker and farmer....

Dec 21, 2019

Leetonia – Holly Ann Cannon Ford, age 36, of Leetonia, died on Saturday, December 21, 2019, at the Salem Regional Medical Center.

She was born on June 23, 1983, in Salem, a daughter of Joe Cannon and Joyce A. Cook Waggle.

Holly was the proud owner of Holly’s Shear Heaven Salon for six years in...

Dec 20, 2019

New Springfield – Donald Ray Hiet, 76, of New Springfield, died, Friday, December 20, 2019 at Masternick Memorial Health Care Center, New Middletown.

He was born, August 25, 1943 in Salem, a son of the late Harold and Elva Rance Hiet.

Donald worked as a carpenter with the Local 171 Union and was a member...

Dec 20, 2019

Columbiana - Sandy Leonard Moffett, 70, of Columbiana, passed away, Friday morning, December 20, 2019 at Salem Regional Medical Center. Sandy had been battling several heath issues, however her passing was unexpected.

She was born March 8, 1949 in Salem, daughter of Robert Leonard and Sue Sansenbaugher Leonard Moore.

Sandy had worked in customer service...

Dec 14, 2019

Leetonia- Karla C. Welch, age 63, of Leetonia, died on Saturday, December 14, 2019 at Mercy Health-St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital.

She was born on December 2, 1956 in Salem, a daughter of Evelyn Kyser Welch and the late Carl “Corkey” Welch.

Karla was a lifetime area resident and had worked as a florist at Giant...

Dec 12, 2019

Columbiana – Arthur L. Snyder, 76, of Columbiana, passed away on Thursday, December 12, 2019 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.

He was born on December 13, 1942 in Mercer, PA, a son of the late Edward and Mary Shafer Snyder.

Arthur attended New Hope Community Church in Boardman. He attended Youngstown State University...

Dec 10, 2019

Salem – Jill N. Toot, age 80, of Salem passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 10, 2019.

Mrs. Toot was born on April 26, 1939 in Salem, a daughter of the late John “Jack” and Norene Mellott Sanders and had lived in this area all of her life.

Jill was a member of the Greenford...

Dec 9, 2019

Columbiana – Roy W. Werner, Jr.,91, of Columbiana, died at 6:40 p.m. Monday, December 9, 2019 at Good Samaritan Hospice at Heritage Valley Hospital, Beaver, PA.

Mr. Werner was born October 21, 1928 in East Palestine, Ohio, a son of the late Roy and Mary McLaughlin Werner, Sr. and had lived in this area most of his...

Dec 5, 2019

Washingtonville- Patricia Jane Evans Wilson, 72, passed away Thursday morning, December 5, 2019 at Hospice House, Poland.

Mrs. Wilson was born November 24, 1947 in Salem, a daughter of the late Frank and Dorothy Stahl Evans and had lived in this area all of her life.

Patricia had been a register nurse for the former...

Nov 30, 2019

East Liverpool-Deborah “Debbie” Sue Gilbert, 69, formerly of East Liverpool, passed away Tuesday, May 26, 2020 at Continuing Health Care of Lisbon.

Debbie was born December 27, 1950 in East Liverpool, a daughter of the late Alvin and Dorothy Harmer Gilbert.

A lifelong resident of East Liverpool, she worked as a seamstress at Kozel’s Custom...