Obituaries

Dec 20, 2018

David H. Rohm, 71, of Leetonia, died, December 20, 2018 at Caprice Health Care Center, North Lima.

He was born, July 18, 1947 in Greene County, PA, a son of the late, Frank and Mary Ward Rohm.

Mr. Rohm worked at the Regos Sparkle Market in Warren and was a member of Franklin Square United...

Dec 17, 2018

East Palestine-Joyce Elaine Fry Kern, age 60, of East Palestine, passed away on December 17, 2018 at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital in Pittsburgh, PA.

She was born on October 25, 1958 in Salem, a daughter of Jane Camp Fry Jackson and the late William E. Fry.

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

Dec 10, 2018

Negley – Gloria Louise Moffett, 73, of Negley, passed away, December 10, 2018 at Beaver Valley Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center.

She was born, February 03, 1945, in East Liverpool, a daughter of the late George and Louise Blythstone Watkins.

Gloria was a homemaker and attended Salem Bible Institute.

She is survived by her...

Dec 9, 2018

New Waterford – Stetson Alan Ditmore, infant son of Levi Ditmore and Macayla Barnhart passed away shortly after birth on Sunday, December 9, 2018 at University Hospital, Cleveland.

Besides his parents, Stetson is survived by his Maternal Grandmother, Leah (Christopher Oldaker) Wolfe of East Palestine; Maternal Grandfather, Daniel Barnhart of Sandusky; Paternal grandmother, Deana (Keith Ditmore) Rape...

Dec 5, 2018

Wheeling, WV-Benjamin Herman Roth, 31, formerly of Leetonia, passed away unexpectedly, Wednesday, December 5, 2018 at his home.

Benjamin was born May 13, 1987 in Salem. He was a surveillance officer for Wheeling Island Casino and was a member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Leetonia. Benjamin loved sports, music and most importantly, he loved his children.

Dec 2, 2018

Salem- Mary Lou Hale, age 86, of Salem, died on Sunday, December 2, 2018 at Salem North Healthcare in Salem.

She was born on September17, 1932 in Canton, a daughter of the late Paul S. Fiscus Sr. and the late Bessie R. Rohn Fiscus.

Mary Lou was a lifetime area resident and had worked as...

Dec 2, 2018

Lisbon-Helen Louise Shaffer, 84 passed away Sunday evening, December 2, 2018 at Continuing Healthcare of Lisbon.

Mrs. Shaffer was born October 13, 1934 in Leetonia, a daughter of the late Joseph and Jennie Girard Rance and had lived in this area all of her life. She was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church.  She was a...

Dec 2, 2018

Canal Fulton – Peter “Pete” Bentfeld, 100, of Canal Fulton, formerly of North Lima, died, December 2, 2018 at the Ohio Veterans Home, Sandusky.

He was born, November 24, 1918 in Fair Oaks, PA, a son of the late Charles and Mary Scherer Bentfeld.

Pete worked in Maintenance at the Petersburg Creamery and served in...

Nov 30, 2018

East Palestine- Anna Mary Tierney, formerly of Moon Twp., passed away on Thursday, November 21, 2019 at Mercy Health St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital.

She was born in 1937 in Pittsburgh, PA., the oldest of five Kennelly siblings and the daughter of the late Edward and Margaret Conroy Kennelly.

Anna is loved and will be missed...

Nov 30, 2018

Columbiana- Lawrence “Larry” McLaughlin, age 73, of Columbiana, died at home on Saturday, April 20, 2019 surrounded by his family due to complications from agent orange.

He was born on August 4, 1945 in Rogers, a son of the late Lawrence V. and Viola Cusick McLaughlin.

Larry was a veteran of the United States Air...

Nov 27, 2018

Royal Oak, MD- John T. Gibson, age 77, of Royal Oak, MD., formerly of Leetonia, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Tuesday, November 27, 2018 at University of Maryland Shore Medical Center at Easton.

He was born on July 17, 1941 in Salem, a son of the late James and Catherine Harkins Gibson.

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Nov 26, 2018

New Waterford – David Allen Burgess, 62, of New Waterford, loving husband, father, grandfather and friend went to be home with Jesus on November 26, 2018, at Vibra Hospital in Boardman.

Dave was born on December 22, 1955, in Rochester, PA, a son of the late James Ray and Edith Hilkka Forsman Burgess. He grew up in...

Nov 25, 2018

David Anthony Taylor, 29, of Boardman, passed into eternal rest, Sunday, November 25, 2018 at Mercy Health Center in Boardman.

David was born, April 16, 1989 in Youngstown, a son of the late Anthony E. Rubino, Sr. and Judith Gaver Taylor-Rubino.

He was a graduate of Holy Family School in Poland and the Providence Christian...

Nov 23, 2018

Salem – Elizabeth C. Yates, 77, of Salem, died, Friday, November 23, 2018 at Salem Regional Medical Center.

She was born September 13, 1941, in Akron, a daughter of the late, Charles and Julia Joseph Reaggle.

Elizabeth worked in the maternity ward of St. Elizabeth Health Center, Youngstown, worked as a cosmotologist and owned Elizabeth’s...

Nov 20, 2018

Brian S. Frederick, 56, of Youngstown, passed away suddenly early Tuesday morning, November 20, 2018 at St. Elizabeth Health Center, Youngstown, after becoming ill at home.

Brian was born April 13,1962 in Cleveland, a son of James and Tonia Girard Frederick.

Brian had been a machinist for Glunt Manufacturing in Youngstown and served in the...

Nov 19, 2018

Columbiana- Tiffany Nesselrotte, age 38 of Columbiana, died on Monday, November 19, 2018 at Mercy Health St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital.

She was born on August 13, 1980 in Salem, a daughter of Randy Manning and Kimberly Firestone Rees.

Tiffany was of the Christian faith and worked as a caregiver for the Barker triplets, Aiden, Bentley...

Nov 18, 2018

Columbiana- Robert J. “Bobby” Kalischak, age 55 of Columbiana, died unexpectedly on Sunday, November 18, 2018 at his home.

He was born on February 5, 1963 in Youngstown, the son of Barbara Getsey Moore and the late Robert B. Kalischak.

Robert worked as a forklift operator for R & L Carriers in Columbiana for the...

Nov 16, 2018

Columbiana – Donna Yeagley Holliday, 86, of Columbiana, went into the loving arms of Jesus surrounded by her family, Friday, November 16, 2018 at her home.

She was born January 4, 1932 in Canfield, OH, a daughter of the late Arthur and LaRue Mellott Yeagley.

Donna was a 1951 Graduate of Greenford High School and...

Nov 12, 2018

Columbiana – Patty Ann Walters, age 70, died on Monday, November 12, 2018, at Covington Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, East Palestine.

Mrs. Walters was born on May 12, 1948, in Salem, a daughter of Robert W. and Margaret Louise Deem Barnes.

She was a 1967 graduate of Columbiana High School and a member of...

Nov 12, 2018

East Palestine – Sandra L. DeRhodes, age 68, passed away after a courageous battle with cancer on Monday, November 12, 2018, at the Hospice House in Poland.

Sandi was born on April 4, 1950, in Salem, a daughter of William and Alice Weaver Colbert.

She had worked in sporting goods as the department manager at...