Obituaries

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...

Nov 10, 2018

Jean V. Altman, age 76 of Leetonia, formerly of Beaver Falls, PA., passed away on Saturday, November 10, 2018 at her residence.

She was born on August 13, 1942 in Rochester, PA., the daughter of the late Samuel and Berniece Wendt Swager and became the loving wife of James “Bo” Altman.

Jean spent most of...

Nov 2, 2018

Youngstown – Kane “Susie” Carey, age 91, formerly of Leetonia, died on Friday, November 2, 2018 at her home.

She was born on December 6, 1926, in Kanagawa-Prefecture, Japan, a daughter of the late Nanazou and Tsuru Takahashi.

Susie had worked as a homemaker most of her life.

Her husband, Clyde R. “Butch”...

Nov 2, 2018

Leetonia- Rosalind “Roz” Anne Hopfenziz, age 72, of Leetonia, died on Friday, November 2, 2018 at Salem Regional Medical Center.

She was born on October 2, 1946 in Montreal, Canada, a daughter of the late Thomas A. and Ruby Jasper Clarke.

Rosalind was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Leetonia.  She loved...

Oct 28, 2018

Leetonia – Carl R. Garwood, 85, of Leetonia, died, October 28, 2018 at Sunrise Assisted Living of Poland.

He was born April 8, 1933 in Middleton, son of the late Raymond and Irma Coleman Garwood.

Carl’s legacy revolved around his love for family, farming and his community. He graduated from Fairfield high school in 1951,...

Oct 24, 2018

Salem-Mary J. Junker, 104, formerly of East Palestine, passed away Wednesday afternoon, October 24, 2018, at Salem East Healthcare.

Mrs. Junker was born August 13, 1914 in Imperial, PA, a daughter of Charles R. and Sarah A. Coniff Ceyrolles.

She was a homemaker.

Her husband, Charles W. “Bud” Junker, whom she married October...

Oct 20, 2018

Lisbon- Judy Hackenson, age 72, formerly of Leetonia, died on Saturday, October 20, 2018 at Auburn Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation in Salem.

She was born on September 25, 1946 in Salem, a daughter of the late Henry and Mary Shafer Trenkelbach.

Judy was a member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Leetonia and had volunteered...