Obituaries

Jun 17, 2015

Columbiana- M. “Eileen” Waters, age 79, of Columbiana, died on Wednesday, June 17, 2015 at St. Elizabeth Boardman Health Center. She was born on May 22, 1936 in Pittsburgh, PA, a daughter of the late Joseph and Ellen Sweeney McSorley. Eileen was a member of St. Jude Catholic Church in Columbiana and had worked as a secretary for Pennzoil...

Jun 14, 2015

Salem, OH – Donald William Smith, 78, died Sunday, June 14, 2015 at his home. He was born March 14, 1937 in Leetonia, a son of the late George A. and Corinne B. Prettyman Smith. Donald was a 1955 graduate of Leetonia High School. He married his wife, the former, Barbara A. Grove on February 3, 1957 and moved...

Jun 13, 2015

Columbiana- Doris M. Grossen, age 92, of Columbiana, went to be with her Lord on Saturday, June 13, 2015 at Whispering Pines Village, Columbiana. She was born on March 30, 1923 in New Springfield, a daughter of the late John and Irene Gebhardt Riesen. Doris was a member of the Springfield Twp. Historical Society, Columbiana Chapter #428 OES and...

Jun 10, 2015

Lisbon – Marci Leigh Jones, 33, died at 11:56 a.m. Wednesday, June 10, 2015 at Salem Regional Medical Center. Marci was born July 6, 1981 in Salem, a daughter of James O. and Linda L. McCoy Burkey. She had been employed as a cook at McDonald’s in Columbiana and was a member of East Fairfield United Methodist Church. In...

Jun 4, 2015

New Waterford, OH – Melvin S. Neuenschwander, 86, died at 12:45 p.m. Thursday, June 4, 2015 at his home. He was born February 18, 1929 in Kidron, OH a son of the late Samuel and Lydia Zimmerly Neuenschwander. Melvin had been a farmer and a member of Sharon Mennonite Fellowship where he served as a deacon since June 1,...

Jun 2, 2015

Leetonia – Rita C. Rohrer, 87, of Oak Street, died at 12:15 p.m. Tuesday, June 2, 2015 at the home of her daughter, Lori. Rita was born September 6, 1927 in Leetonia, a daughter of the late Joseph and Susan Morbito Perry and had lived here all of her life. She had been employed as a packer at the...

Jun 2, 2015

Leetonia – Mary E. Pegg, 83, of Leetonia, died at 4:24 a.m. Tuesday, June 2, 2015 at her home surrounded by her family. Mrs. Pegg was born July 7, 1931 in Salem a daughter of the late Lellan and Bertha Ingledue Roessler and had lived in this area most of her life. She was a homemaker. She is survived...

May 25, 2015

Columbiana- Frances V. Burt, age 84, of Columbiana, died on Monday, May 25, 2015 at Salem Regional Medical Center, Salem. She was born on January 7, 1931 in Medart, FL, a daughter of the late George and Ella Pelt Posey. Frances was a member of the East Fairfield United Methodist Church, VFW Ladies Auxiliary and a lifetime member of...

May 24, 2015

Negley- Vincent L. Costanzo, age 62, of Negley, died on Sunday, May 24, 2015 at Heritage Valley Health Center, Beaver, PA.

He was born on February 24, 1953 in Salem, OH.

Vincent was a lifetime area resident and had worked as a store manager for Cowan’s Market, Rogers.

He is survived by three...

May 23, 2015

Columbiana- Anna “Margaret” Smith, age 83, of Columbiana, died on Saturday, May 23, 2015 at St. Elizabeth Health Center, Youngstown. She was born on November 4, 1931 in New Springfield, OH, a daughter of the late H. Dale and Mary Florence Rupert Hoffman. Margaret was a member of Emmanuel Lutheran Church at New Springfield and had worked as a...

May 19, 2015

Salem – George Ralich, 90, President of R&R Truck Sales, Akron, OH, passed away Tuesday, May 19, 2015 after a lengthy illness. Mr. Ralich was born June 2, 1924 in Aliquippa, PA, a son of Mane and Sophia Dmitrovich Ralich. He was a graduate of Aliquippa, PA High School. After serving in the US Army in the European Theater...

May 14, 2015

East Palestine, OH – Sarah E. Curtis, 79, of 70 West Martin Street, formerly of Monroeville and Gray Station, PA, died at 6:35 a.m. Thursday, May 14, 2015 at her home. Mrs. Curtis was born November 17, 1935 in Gray Station, PA, a daughter of the late Joseph and Sarah Short Kellerman. She had resided in East Palestine the...

May 9, 2015

Columbiana - Wilbert Edward Johnson, age 54, of Columbiana, died on Saturday, May 9, 2015 at St. Elizabeth Health Center in Youngstown after a sudden illness. He was born on August 27, 1960, the son of the late Ralph and Beverly Jones Johnson.

Wilbert had worked as a truck driver for 35 years having been employed most...

May 7, 2015

On May 7th William Jones of Columbiana passed away at The Essex House in Salem. His passing was peaceful and in the company of family, and ended years of dealing with challenging medical issues.

He was born in 1924 in a home on Meridian Rd, on the west side of Youngstown, where he was raised with two...

May 5, 2015

Lakeland, FL - Betty Arlene Macek, age 74, of Lakeland, FL., formerly of East Palestine, died on Tuesday, May 5, 2015 at St. Joseph's Hospital, Tampa, FL.

She was born on April, 1, 1941 in Salem, a daughter of the late Orvil and Irene Cole Wilson.

Betty had worked as a secretary for ER Advanced...

May 1, 2015

East Palestine - James S. "Red" McCarthy, 91, formerly of Grandview Avenue, East Palestine, died at 11:47 p.m. Friday, May 1, 2015 at the Salem Regional Medical Center.

Mr. McCarthy was born November 26, 1923 in Salem, a son of the late Rupert F. and Helen B. McCauley McCarthy and had lived here all of his life....

Apr 26, 2015

Salem – Herman H. Blosser, 84, died peacefully at 10:10 p.m. on Sunday, April 26, 2015 at the Hospice House, Poland. He was born October 4, 1930 in Columbiana, a son of the late Samuel and Sadie Spiker Blosser and was a lifelong area resident. Prior to his retirement, Herman had been employed as a machinist for Hunt Valve...

Apr 24, 2015

Cuyahoga Falls- Jason Edward Stenger, age 44, of Cuyahoga Falls, died on April 24, 2015 in Findley, OH. A cause of death is pending.

He was born on December 2, 1970 in Rochester, PA., a son of Edward Thomas Stenger and Lynn Coppersmith.

Jason was a veteran of the United States Army having served six...

Apr 20, 2015

Columbiana- Janet Ilene Dickey, age 77, of Columbiana, died on Monday, April 20, 2015 at Salem Regional Medical Center.

She was born on October 26, 1937 in East Palestine, a daughter of the late Charles and Fern Peterson Gorby.

Janet was a member of Union Ridge Bible Baptist Church, Rogers and had worked at Parkside...

Apr 19, 2015

Leetonia – Larry E. Altomare, 80, of 166 Elm Street, died at 9:40 a.m. Sunday, April 19, 2015 at his home following a long illness. Mr. Altomare was born November 5, 1934 in Salem, a son of the late Ralph M. and Susan M. (Altomare) Altomare and had lived here all of his life. He had been employed as...