Obituaries

Jan 17, 2014

Columbiana- Barbara Ann Sauerwein, age 75, of Columbiana, died on Friday, January 17, 2014 at St. Elizabeth Health Center in Youngstown.

She was born on April 5, 1938 in Youngstown, the daughter of the late Paul and Ruth Gilmore.

Barbara was a graduate of Greenford High School and spent most of her life working as...

Jan 7, 2014

Leetonia - Janet A. Kleinknecht, 70, of 376 Anglemyer Street, died at 10:12 a.m. Tuesday, January 7, 2014, at St. Elizabeth Boardman Health Center.

Mrs. Kleinknecht was born May 11, 1943 in Salem a daughter of the late Cecil Crothers, her adopted father and Leona Bishop Campbell.

She was a homemaker and worked with her...

Jan 5, 2014

Salem-Edward R. Vidumansky, 70, formerly of Salem, died at 12:25 pm Sunday, January 5, 2014 at Canal Pointe Nursing Home, Akron where he had resided the past month.

Mr. Vidumansky was born September 4, 1943 in Salem, a son of Edward J. and Mary Gladys Fox Vidumansky and had also lived in Las Vegas, NV.

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Jan 3, 2014

Columbiana - Patrick R. Mango, 89, of Columbiana, formerly of Leetonia, died at 8:10 p.m. Friday, January 3, 2014 at the Salem Regional Medical Center.

Mr. Mango was born March 15, 1924 in Leetonia, a son of the late Nicholas and Concetta Bernard Mango and had lived in this area all of his life. He has served...

Dec 23, 2013

Youngstown - Gloria J. Glossen Ray, 72, of Omni West Assisted Living, formerly of East Palestine, died at 1:40 a.m. Monday, December 23, 2013 at her home.

Gloria was born September 20, 1941 in East Palestine, a daughter of the late Edward J. and Viola M. Roshon Glossen and had lived in East Palestine all of her...

Dec 21, 2013

Leetonia-Beverly Jane Mango, 79, passed away early Saturday morning, December 21, 2013 at her home.

Mrs. Mango was born August 19, 1934 in Leetonia, a daughter of Anthony and Adelia Lees Ciminelli and had lived in this area all of her life.

Beverly was a manager for the Order of the Sons of Italy in...

Dec 20, 2013

Leetonia-Margaret "Marg" R. Hall, 92, passed away Friday afternoon, December 20, 2013 at Blossom Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Salem.

Mrs. Hall was born July 24, 1921 in Salem, a daughter of Martin and Kathryn Heltman Roth and had lived in this area all of her life.

Marg was a homemaker and very active in...

Dec 16, 2013

Columbiana- Karen "Gar" Louise Oesch, age 69, of Columbiana, died on Monday, December 16, 2013, at the Hospice House in Poland.

She was born on July 7, 1944, in Youngstown, a daughter of the late Mark Gilbert Myers and the late Ruby Agnes Bishop Myers.

Karen was a graduate of Springfield Local High School and...

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...