Obituaries

Dec 16, 2013

Poland-Earl M. Hosack, 85, of Poland, died Monday, December 16, 2013, afternoon at St. Elizabeth Health Center in Youngstown following a brief illness.

Mr. Hosack was born February 20, 1928 in Patterson Heights, PA, a son of Thomas and Janet Spear Hosack and had lived in this area most of his life.

Earl was involved...

Dec 15, 2013

East Palestine-Alexander J. Pink, Jr., 82 of Hamilton Rd. passed away Sunday afternoon, December 15, 2013 at his home.

Mr. Pink was born March 5, 1931 in New Castle, PA, a son of Alexander and Mary Schrantz Pink, Sr. Alex was a union carpenter for many years retiring in 1996.

He is survived by his...

Dec 8, 2013

"Together Again"Columbiana - Helen E. Snyder, 89, of Columbiana, died at 7:05 p.m. Sunday, December 8, 2013 at Assumption Village, North Lima.Mrs. Snyder was born April 2, 1924 in Curwensville, PA, a daughter of the late Herbert S. and Sadonia Zehner Spencer and had lived in this area most of her life.She was a homemaker and had worked as...

Dec 5, 2013

Salem-William F. Binder, 77, passed away at 5:55 am Thursday, December 5, 2013 at Hospice House in Poland.

Bill was born July 26, 1936 in Spangler, PA, a son of the late Ralph J. and Mary B. Foster Binder. A graduate of Cambria Rowe Business College in Johnstown, PA, he worked for General Motors, retiring in 1986....

Dec 3, 2013

Columbiana - Daniel Wayne Snay, 48, died at 9:35 a.m. Tuesday, December 3, 2013 at Salem Community Hospital.

Mr. Snay was born March 26, 1965 in East Liverpool, a son of Richard W. and Joan S. McMurray Snay and had lived in this area all of his life.

He had been employed as a retail...

Dec 3, 2013

Columbiana, OH- Carla Mae Wallace, age 52, of Columbiana, died on Tuesday, December 3, 2013 from an extended illness at her residence.

She was born on August 21, 1961 in Youngstown, a daughter of the late Richard Perry Anderson and the late Dorothy Ann Moore Anderson.

Carla graduated from the Hannah E. Mullins School of...

Dec 3, 2013

Enon Valley, PA - Ernest Gould Lambright, 93, of Enon Valley, died at 12:50 p.m. Tuesday, December 3, 2013 at the Jameson Hospital, New Castle.

Mr. Lambright was born October 26, 1920 in Leetonia, a son of the late Herbert M. and Helen Crowl Lambright. He had served in the US Army during WW II. He was...

Dec 2, 2013

Columbiana - Edith M. Grossen, 86, of Columbiana, died at 7:25 a.m. Monday, December 2, 2013 at the St. Mary's Alzheimer's Center, Columbiana.

Mrs. Grossen was born September 6, 1927 in Lisbon, a daughter of the late Danny and Nanny Gamble McKee and lived in this area all of her life. She had been employed as a...

Dec 2, 2013

East Palestine - Priscilla K. Bycroft, 69, of East Palestine, died at 11:15 a.m. Monday, December 2, 2013 at St. Elizabeth Health Center, Boardman.

Mrs. Bycroft was born November 2, 1944 in Salineville, a daughter of the late Leroy C. and Virginia M. Maple Madison and had lived in this area all of her life. She was...

Dec 1, 2013

Columbiana - Elizabeth M. Lazear, 89, died at 7:16 a.m. Sunday, December 1, 2013 at the home of her daughter.

Mrs. Lazear, one of 13 children, was born December 12, 1923 in Moon Run, PA, a daughter of the late Peter and Mary Grogus Uritson and had lived in this area most of her life. She served...

Nov 29, 2013

Leetonia, OH- Virginia "Ginny" Ellen Echard, age 62, of Leetonia, died on Friday, November 29, 2013 at Salem Community Hospital.

She was born on November 28, 1951 in Salem, a daughter of Robert M. Wilson and the late Betty J. Burns Wilson.

Ginny was a graduate of New Springfield High School and worked as an...

Nov 27, 2013

Monroe, Mich. - Sister Remigia Mraz, IHM, 92, died Wednesday, Nov. 27, in the IHM Health Care Center, Monroe, Mich. She had been under the care of Mercy Memorial Hospice of Monroe.

Sister Remigia was one of three children, two boys, and one girl, of Charles and Marguerite (Dowley) Mraz. She was born June 22, 1921, in...

Nov 18, 2013

Columbiana - Laurie A. Wilms, 57, passed away Monday, November 18, 2013 at St. Elizabeth's Boardman Health Center after becoming ill at work.

Mrs. Wilms was born June 28, 1956 in Salem, a daughter of Wayne and Leila Reesh McCamon and lived in the area all her life.

Laurie was a member of the Jerusalem...

Nov 15, 2013

Petersburg-Gilmer "Buck" Ball, 93, formerly of Petersburg, passed away Friday, November 15, 2013 at Masternick Memorial Health Care in New Middletown.

Mr. Ball was born May 29, 1920 in Fort Gay, WV, a son of Gilmer A. and Nona E. Darst Ball and had lived in this area most of his life.

Buck was a...

Nov 15, 2013

Leetonia-Dwain L. Graham, 55, of Kelly Park Rd., passed away suddenly of an apparent heart attack Friday evening, November 15, 2013 at his home.

Mr. Graham was born May 28, 1958 in Salem, a son of Ronald and Rachel Hofmeister Graham. He was raised by his mother and step-father, Harold Brubaker and had lived in this area...

Nov 10, 2013

Salem- Robert William Luth, age 89, of Salem, died on Sunday, November 10, 2013 at his residence. Thanks be to God who sends his angels to rescue the suffering.

He was born on March 9, 1924 in Youngstown, a son of the late Eric Luth and the late Elizabeth Habeger Luth.

Robert was a veteran...

Nov 10, 2013

Alliance-Holly Anne Toalston, 28, died Sunday, November 10, 2013.

Holly was born September 19, 1985 in Salem, a daughter of William "Bill" Davis and Christine M. Field Davis and had lived in Alliance the past two years coming from the Columbiana County area.

Holly was a graduate of Lisbon High School. She was a member...

Nov 7, 2013

Salem-Mary E. Beilhart, 85, died at 1:15 pm on Thursday, November 7, 2013, at Essex I of Salem following a long illness.

Mrs. Beilhart was born August 20, 1928 in Springfield, OH, a daughter of Paul and Hilda Heckelman Baldridge, and had lived in this area most of her life.

Mary was a librarian for...

Nov 6, 2013

Richmond, VA - Lt. Col. William Warren Dutcher, 80, passed away November 6, 2013. He was born September 2, 1933 in Rogers, Ohio.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Dorothy and Frank Dutcher, a son Wesley and a brother Frank (Dutch) Dutcher, Jr.

He is survived by his loving family, Carol Edwards Dutcher,...

Nov 4, 2013

New Springfield- William Lester Burrell, age 86, of New Springfield, died on Monday, November 4, 2013 at Salem Community Hospital.

He was born on July 31, 1927 in Murphy, NC, a son of the late James David and Florence Ethel Brown Burrell.

William was a veteran of the United States Army having served during the...