Obituaries

Mar 24, 2019

Columbiana-Earl Hisey, formerly of East Palestine, passed away early Sunday morning, March 24, 2019 at Windsor House Parkside Health Care Center in Columbiana.

Mr. Hisey was born April 6, 1940 in East Palestine, a son of the late Allen and Cora Bush Hisey and had lived in this area all of his life.

Earl had...

Mar 23, 2019

New Waterford – Brandon Ray Jacobs, 20, of Metz Road, died suddenly on Saturday, March 23, 2019 at his home.

Brandon was born September 25, 1998 in Salem, the beloved son of Stanley R. and Brenda K. Spalding Jacobs and lived in this area all of his life.  He was a recent graduate of the Buckeye Online...

Mar 22, 2019

East Palestine-Dwane A. Feezle, 40, passed away Friday evening, March 22, 2019.

Mr. Feezle was born October 20, 1978 in Salem, a son of George Feezle, Jr. and Carol Kincaide Feezle and had lived in this area all of his life.

He worked at Feezle Auto Wrecking.

He is survived by his mother,...

Mar 16, 2019

Negley – Shirley Ann Smith, 84, of Negley, died, March 16, 2019 at her home.

Mrs. Smith was born, April 2, 1934, in East Liverpool the daughter of the late Neil and Mildred Simmons Kidder.

Shirley was a homemaker and Methodist by faith.

Her husband, Wilbur James Smith, Jr., whom she married May...

Mar 14, 2019

Columbiana – Roger W. McGinnis, 40, of Columbiana, formerly of Austintown, died, March 14, 2019.

He was born, November 16, 1978 in Pittsburgh, PA, a son of Roger and Catherine Cook McGinnis.

Roger was a skilled craftsman and owned and operated Shamrock Homes LLC, was Catholic by faith and was an avid Steelers fan. Anyone...

Mar 14, 2019

Vivian Elizabeth Musgrave, age 93 of Beaver Falls, PA, died on Thursday, March 14, 2019, at Crandall Health and Rehabilitation Center, Sebring, OH.

She was born on August 31, 1925 in Rural Valley, PA., a daughter of the late Charles and Vera Silvis Huntington.

Vivian had worked as a secretary for Riverside Beaver County School...

Mar 11, 2019

Columbiana -  James L. Anderson, 76, passed away Monday evening, March 11, 2019 at his home.

Mr. Anderson was born May 26, 1942 in Hanoverton, a son of the late Lloyd and Madeline Bennington Anderson and had lived in this area all of his life.

Jim was a mechanic at Buckeye Industrial Coal Mining, where...

Mar 8, 2019

Billie Grace Medved, age 80, died on Friday, March 8, 2019 at Salem Regional Medical Center. She was born on April 20, 1938 in Washington, PA., the daughter of the late Mitchell and Verla Clemens Carroll. Billie was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church, Leetonia and had worked for 20 years as a supervisor at Salem Label Co.,...

Mar 7, 2019

Columbiana- Tim Bechtel, age 55, of Columbiana, passed away on Thursday, March 7, 2019 at Salem Regional Medical Center.

He was born on August 15, 1963 in Warren, OH., a son of Catherine Vincovich Bechtel and the late Amos Bechtel Jr.

Tim had worked as a sheet metal journeyman and enjoyed farming.  He also enjoyed...

Mar 6, 2019

Columbiana – Frederick E. Welshhans, 77, of Columbiana, died, Wednesday, March 6, 2019 at Convington Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation.

He was born, April 21, 1941 in Steubenville, a son of the late Helen Heinz and Leroy Welshhans.

Frederick worked as a supervisor with Weirton Steel Co., retiring in 1994 and was a member of Greenford...

Mar 5, 2019

Leetonia-Wilma Bingham, 103, formerly of Crestview Rd in Leetonia, passed away Tuesday evening, March 5, 2019 at St. Mary’s Alzheimer’s Center.

Mrs. Bingham was born July 28, 1915 in Beaver Falls, PA, a daughter of the late Lawrence and Stella Barnes Stokes and had lived in this area all of her life.

Wilma had been...

Feb 28, 2019

Columbiana- Evelyn Marie Stockman, age 96 of Columbiana, died on Thursday, February 28, 2019 at Windsor House at Parkside Health Care Center, Columbiana.

She was born on August 2, 1922 in Youngstown, a daughter of the late Andrew McLaughlin Sr. and Edna Horn McLaughlin.

Evelyn was a homemaker and a member of the Church of...

Feb 26, 2019

Leetonia – James “Jim” R. Kleinknecht, 81, of Leetonia, died, Tuesday, February 26, 2019 at his home, surrounded by his family

He was born August 10, 1937 in Leetonia, a son of the late Richard and Mary Davis Kleinknecht.

Jim was the owner of the Kleinknecht’s SOHIO Station in Leetonia and he was Lutheran by...

Feb 23, 2019

Leetonia- Concetta I. Carfora, age 85, of Leetonia, died on Saturday, February 23, 2019 at Salem Regional Medical Center.

She was born on August 3, 1933 in Steubenville, OH, the daughter of the late Albert and Carolina Arcurri Buffone.

Although born in Ohio, Concetta was raised in Italy and moved back to Steubenville in the...

Feb 22, 2019

Paul V. Calabrese, Sr., 73, passed away Friday, February 22, 2019 at Vibra Hospital of Mahoning Valley.

Mr. Calabrese was born on July 8, 1945 in Salem, the son of the late Peter and Catherine Guido Calabrese. He lived in this area for most of his life until moving to Jacksonville, Florida in the early 1980’s and...

Feb 22, 2019

Columbiana- Jesse Jon McMaster, age 88, of Columbiana, died on Friday, February 22, 2019 at Masternick Memorial Health Care Center, New Middletown.

He was born on the family farm on July 28, 1930 in Columbiana, the son of the late Albert and Helen Esterly McMaster.

Jesse was a veteran of the United States Army having...

Feb 21, 2019

Kathryn M. Spillman, 103, of 2531 Creek Rd. New Waterford, Ohio died Thursday, February 21, 2019.

She was born November 3, 1915 in Akron, Ohio, daughter of the late Stephen and Juliana (Peck) Papai.

Kathryn attended her first eight grades in a one-room school in Carroll County, Ohio. She was a 1934 graduate of Dellroy...

Feb 20, 2019

Morrisville, NC – Robert “Bob” Potesta, 58, of Morrisville, formerly of Leetonia, died suddenly on February 20, 2019 at his home.

Bob was born July 17, 1960, in Youngstown, a son of Gene and Shirley Andersen Potesta and grew up in Leetonia.  He began working for his parents at a young age at the family owned Washingtonville...

Feb 19, 2019

Leetonia- Nancy Virginia Kemp, age 69 of Leetonia, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 19, 2019 at her home surrounded by her family.

She was born on May 19, 1949 in Youngstown, a daughter of the late Jerome and Agnes McGarry Hiznay.

Nancy had worked as a case worker for Mahoning County Jobs and Family...

Feb 12, 2019

Columbiana- Joe A. Burkhart, age 86 of Columbiana, died on Tuesday, February 12, 2019 at Salem Regional Medical Center.

He was born on March 1, 1932 in Columbiana, a son of the late Clayton and Florence Sauerwein Burkhart.

Joe was a veteran of the United States Navy having served during the Korean War.  He worked...