All Obituaries

West Point, OH- Edna Jean “Poodle” Show, 90, of Buckeye Rd., passed away peacefully at 3:23pm, Tuesday, October 8, 2019 at the Weirton Medical Center following an unexpected illness.   Mrs. Show was born June 29, 1929 in Reading, Pa., a daughter of the late Fred and Edna Crossan and had lived in the West Point area since 1971.   She was a homemaker and loved working in her garden.   She is survived by her husband, James “Jim” Show, whom she...

Lisbon-Jon K. Wallace, 59, of Darner Rd., passed away quietly at 9:25am, Monday, October 7, 2019 at his home following a lengthy illness.   Jon was born July 16, 1960 in Salem, a son of the late Frank C. Wallace and Janet (Johnson) Wallace.   After attending Lisbon David Anderson High School, Jon worked as a carpenter in the construction trades in East Liverpool and Columbus.  Most recently, he worked at the Tractor Supply Company in Calcutta.   In addition to his...

Lisbon-Jeanne A. Butream, 62, of Black Rd., passed away at 11:10am, Friday, October 4, 2019 following a courageous battle with breast cancer.   Mrs. Butream was born July 8, 1957 in East Liverpool, a daughter of the late Thomas J. McGraw and Alice (Blackburn) McGraw, and had lived in the area all of her life.   A 1975 graduate of Lisbon David Anderson High School, Jeanne worked many years in the fiscal department at the Community Action Agency until 2000.  In 2001, she...

Lisbon- Ihla Rae Donnalley, 91, formerly of Black Rd., passed away quietly at 3:55am, Friday, September 27, 2019 at Allay Senior Care.   Mrs. Donnalley was born January 12. 1928 in Lisbon and was a daughter of the late James and Thelma (Knotman) Butream,   A life resident of Lisbon, she was a school bus driver for the Beaver Local School District for 23 years, retiring in 1988.   Ihla will be fondly remembered as a hard-working, loving wife and mother.  She enjoyed...

Lisbon- Gretchen L. (Bowman) Harshman, 56, of Middle Beaver Rd., passed away Thursday morning from injuries sustained in an automobile accident in Columbiana.   Gretchen was born October 8, 1962 in Salem, a daughter of Dean E. and Mary Ann (Zaplata) Bowman.   A graduate of Beaver Local High School and the Carlisle School of Business in Pittsburgh, Gretchen worked as a Pharmacy Technician at the former K-Mart in Calcutta.  She also worked and helped care for the animals on...

Lisbon- Bessie (Tamati) Clark, 86, of Harvey Ave., passed away peacefully at 8:04am, Thursday, August 29, 2019 at the Justin T. Rogers Hospice Care Center in Akron following a brief illness.   Mrs. Clark was born January 4, 1933 in Lisbon, a daughter of the late Thomas and Marika Tamati, and had lived in Lisbon all of her life.   A 1950 graduate of Lisbon David Anderson, she worked at Crosser’s Diner in her younger years and then at GM Lordstown as an assembler for 17...

James “Jim” Saunders   Columbiana-James N. “Jim” Saunders, 71, of West Salem Street, passed away peacefully at 7:40am, Friday, August 23, 2019 at his home with his family by his side.   Jim was born September 8, 1947 in Salem, a son of the late James Henry and Edna Mae (Cornell) Saunders and had lived his entire life in the area.   A 1966 graduate of Lisbon David Anderson High School, Jim had worked at NRM and then as a long haul truck driver,...

Tallmadge-Helen L. Cibula, 89, of Tallmadge, formerly of Lisbon, passed away at 3:52 am, Saturday, August 10, 2019 at Summa Health Akron City Hospital following a lengthy illness.   Ms. Cibula was born December 23, 1929 in Memphis, Tennessee, a daughter of the late Joseph M. and Helen (Fawbush) Williams.   Following high school, Helen attended Peabody College and graduated from the St. Thomas School of Nursing in Nashville.  As a registered nurse, she worked at Case...

Lisbon     Floyd L. “Toot” Smith, Sr., 83, of West Chestnut Street, passed away at 3:15 A.M., Thursday, July 25, 2019 at the Continuing Health Care Center of Lisbon, where he had been a patient for the past week.   Toot was born August 30, 1935 in Washington Co., PA, and had resided in the Lisbon area since 1967.  Prior to his retirement, he had been employed with General Motors, Lordstown as an assemblyman.   He was a member of the West...

Petersburg, OH-William R. “Bill” Crosley, 70, of Petersburg Rd., formerly of Lisbon, passed away at 10:04am, Thursday, July 25, 2019 at Mercy Health St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital.   Mr. Crosley was born December 26, 1948 in Garrett, Indiana, a son of the late William M. and Ruth H. (Beck) Crosley.   Bill worked as a loss prevention manager for Rite Aid Pharmacy until retiring in 2010.   He is survived by his wife, Margaret M. (Williams) Crosley, whom he...

Lisbon- Dennis R. “Doc” Roberts, 76, of Maple Street, passed away quietly at his home at 8:05am, Saturday, July 13, 2019.   Mr. Roberts was born March 25, 1943 in Lisbon, a son of the late Richard “Fat” Roberts and the late Alta Mae (Mahoney) Roberts and had lived most of his life in the Lisbon area.   A 1961 graduate of Lisbon David Anderson High School and the Ohio Police Academy, Doc was an electrician and worked as an electrical planner at First...

LIVE!  A Tribute to Vicki Reneé Carroll, October 31, 1953 - July 12, 2019   LIVE! Life-long advice and the final instruction given to friends & family in the last words of Vicki Carroll. An entrepreneur, a faithful friend, and a persistent contributor to the community, Vicki loved helping others and making people feel truly special.  Perhaps you bought a jar of honey or experienced her unsolicited generosity.   Vicki taught us that if you don’t know...

Bedford, OH- Raymond “Sonny” Stockman, 85, of John Street, passed away at 2:00am, Friday, July 12, 2019 at his home.   Mr. Stockman was born July 13, 1933 in East Liverpool, a son of the late Raymond H. and Eleanor M. (Potts) Stockman.  Sonny lived in Kent, Ohio for many years before moving to Bedford.   Mr. Stockman proudly served in the U.S. Marine Corp. during the Korean War and was a Purple Heart recipient.   Sonny worked as a Horse Trainer since...

Youngstown- Cindy L. (Greathouse) Eastman, 63, of Elm Street, passed away at 1:40pm, Sunday, June 30, 2019 at Akron City Hospital.   Born April 7, 1956 in Salem, she was a daughter of Glenn Greathouse and the late Eilah (Bell) Greathouse.   A 1974 graduate of Leetonia High School, Cindy worked as a florist for 28 years at Edward’s Florist.  She enjoyed crafting, bowling, mysteries, and was a collector of Wizard of Oz memorabilia.   She is survived by her...

Lisbon- George Ronald Bosworth II, 69, of Lisbon, died at 9:17am, Saturday, June 29, 2019 at Mercy Health – St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital. Born in East Liverpool City Hospital on August 1, 1949, he was the son of the late George and Allene (Hedleston) Bosworth.   He was raised with nine siblings and graduated from East Liverpool High School, where he played baseball and football for the Potters. His dreams and aspirations were altered forever after a workplace injury in July...

Columbiana- Felix J. “Butch” Rutecki, Jr., 90, of Columbiana, passed away peacefully at 10:40am, Wednesday, June 26, 2019 at the Hospice House of Poland following a recent illness.   Mr. Rutecki was born October 28, 1928 in Lisbon, a son of the late Felix J. and Hattie (Ankowski) Rutecki, and had lived in the Lisbon area almost all of his life.   A 1948 graduate of Lisbon David Anderson High School and a 1952 graduate of Youngstown State University, he owned and...

Hanoverton- Shirley D. Gifford, 68, passed away at 4:45pm, Wednesday, June 12, 2019 at her home surrounded by her loving family.   Mrs. Gifford was born January 5, 1951 in Pikeville, Kentucky, a daughter of the late Frank and Elizabeth “Betty” (Smallwood) Newsome.   Shirley was a loving wife, mother and grandma.  She was a devoted homemaker who enjoyed her family, bowling and going fishing.  Shirley and her husband also loved to travel abroad and for many...

Lisbon- Jeffrey D. Martin, 53, of East Pine Street, passed away peacefully at 6:57am, Saturday, June 8, 2019 with his loving family by his side at the Salem Regional Medical Center following a courageous battle with cancer.Jeff was born December 10, 1965 in Pittsburgh, PA, a son of the late John and Joan (Vogtsberger) Martin, and had lived most of his life in the Lisbon area.He worked as a Chemical Engineer for Pactiv Corporation of Corsicana, Texas.Jeff was a member of MENSA, loved to golf...

Lisbon- Louise O. Rhodes, 91, of State Route 517, passed away at 8:35pm, Monday, June 3, 2019 at Hospice of the Valley's Hospice House following a recent illness.Mrs. Rhodes was born October 23, 1927 in Queens, West Virginia, a daughter of the late George W. and Lona Pearl (Wombsley) Kirby, and had lived in the Lisbon area since 1968.She worked as an assembler at the former Warren Molded Plastics Company in Salem, retiring in the late 1980's, and had formerly attended the Lisbon Assembly of...

Lisbon- Mary Louise Thomas, 95, of Elkton Rd., passed away at 9:34 am, Saturday, June 1, 2019 at her home following a lengthy illness.Mrs. Thomas was born November 2. 1923 in Youngstown, a daughter of the late Samuel and Susan Roth and had lived most of her life in the Youngstown/Boardman area.Mary worked in the collections department at Sears, retiring in the 1980's. She was a member of the Poland Presbyterian Church; a lifelong member of the Youngstown Saxon Club and the oldest member of...

Alliance-Pauline Elizabeth McGoogan, 86, of South Cherry Ave., passed away at 1:36am, Wednesday, May 29, 2019 at the Alliance Community Hospital following a recent illness.Mrs. McGoogan was born June 12, 1932 in Lisbon, a daughter of the late Ernest H. and Ellen A. (Taylor) Anderson.She was a beautician and owned and operated Pauline's Beauty Shop in Lisbon for many years. Pauline also tended bar at Pinky's and at the Lisbon Eagles for several years. She was also an avid bowler, enjoyed...

Lisbon-Judith Lynn "Judy" Baker, 79, passed away unexpectedly Friday, May 24, 2019.Mrs. Baker was born March 18, 1940, one of 11 children born of the late John and Grace Marie (Haney) O'Neill. A 1958 graduate of Lisbon David Anderson High School, Judy worked as a clerk for almost 20 years at the Columbiana County Auditor and Treasurer offices.A Catholic by faith, Judy enjoyed gardening, sewing, and making hand crafts. She was a very modest and giving person who was very family oriented.She...

Lisbon-Ralph Richard Guappone, 83, of Alice Avenue, passed away peacefully at 7:30am, Wednesday, May 22, 2019 at his home with his loving family by his side.Mr. Guappone was born October 5, 1935 in Salem, a son of the late Daniel A. and Adeline (Buccilli) Guappone, and had lived all of his life in the area.A 1954 graduate of Salem High School, Ralph worked as a manager with Metropolitan Life Insurance Company for over 30 years. He also owned and operated Cucina Pizza in Columbiana for 20...

Lisbon-Shawn Allen Pickens, 48, very unexpectedly passed away May 17, 2019 at U Mass Memorial Hospital in Worcester, MA surrounded by his loving family. Shawn was born on October 19, 1970 in Salem City Hospital Salem, OH. He was a lifelong resident of Lisbon, OH. He graduated from Lisbon David Anderson HS/Columbiana County JVS in 1989 with his high school diploma and a certificate in machine trades. Shawn then completed two years of journeyman ship training in 1994.Family always came first...

Salem- Ona Mae Rufener Erath, 87, of West Pine Lake Rd., passed away peacefully early Saturday morning at her home.Mrs. Erath was born August 25, 1931 in Lisbon, a daughter of the late Theodore and Corinne (Cusick) Rufener.A 1949 graduate of Lisbon David Anderson High School, Ona Mae had worked at the Columbiana County Health Department and later at Home Care Advantage.She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Salem, where she served as a Deacon and member of the Presbyterian...

Olmsted Falls, OH-Rachel Willet, 82, passed away at 10:58am, Monday, April 22, 2019 at the Renaissance Retirement Campus in Olmstead Falls.Mrs. Willet was born September 9, 1936 in Lisbon, Ohio, a daughter of the late James and Velma (Green) Shattuck.A 1954 graduate of Lisbon David Anderson High School, she went on to attend Kent State University, where she met her future husband, Dick Willet. The two were married in June of 1957 and enjoyed 61 years of marriage until he passed away in...

Lisbon- Michelle R. Seidner, 49, of Maple Street, gained her wings, peacefully surrounded by her family at 1:47am, Saturday, April 20, 2019 at the Hospice House of Poland.Michelle was born November 11, 1969 in Salem, a daughter of the late William A. and Eunice Marie (Butream) Seidner and had lived in the Lisbon area all of her life.A 1988 graduate of Lisbon David Anderson High School, Michelle worked as a corrections officer at the Columbiana County Jail and as the Warden's Assistant. She...

Andover, OH- Benjamin N. Wells, 56, of South Main, passed away at 3:30am, Thursday, April 18, 2019 in the emergency room at University Hospital, Andover.Mr. Wells was born March 17, 1963 in Salem, a son of the late Gerald Eugene Wells and the late Pauline (Shaffer) Wells Hampson.Benjamin was associated with the Jehovah's Witnesses and loved classic cars.He is survived by his sisters, Charlotte Hingle of Earlton, New York, Mary Ann Roudebush of Norton, Ohio, Barbara Nedrow of Nederson,...

Lisbon- Marilyn J. Bergert, 92, of State Route 517, passed away at 3:10pm, Thursday, April 18, 2019 at her home with her loving family by her side. She was born December 4, 1926, in Canton, Ohio, the daughter of the late Peter and Bertha (Essig) Peterson, and had lived in Lisbon since November 1956, when she married her husband Bill. Marilyn had been employed as a stenographer in Canton. She was a former member of Trinity United Presbyterian Church, where she served as a deacon and was one...

Lisbon- James F. Carlisle, Jr., 90, of Y-Camp Rd., passed away at 7:36, pm, Monday, April 15, 2019 at Blossom Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.Mr. Carlisle was born August 12, 1928 in Lisbon, a son of the late James F. and Mildred (Dotson) Carlisle, Sr.A 1946 graduate of Leetonia High School, James worked for 30 years as a heavy equipment operator with Buckeye Industrial Mining, retiring in 1995.An Episcopalian by faith, Mr. Carlisle was an avid woodworker and member of several area...

Salem- Jacqueline K. "Jackie" Matthews, 67, of Southeast Blvd., passed away at 10:35pm, Friday, April 12, 2019 at Mercy Health St. Elizabeth Hospital in Youngstown.Mrs. Matthews was born March 9, 1952 in Salem, a daughter of the late Clifford and Freda (Stanley) Parrish, and had lived in the area all of her life.A 1970 graduate of Lisbon David Anderson High School, Jackie worked at the Little Chapel Daycare in Salem for many years and retired as a private home healthcare aid in 2012.Jackie...

Lisbon- Richard H. "Dick" Crosser, 81, of West Spruce Street, passed away at 8:40 am, Sunday, March 24, 2019 at the Continuing Healthcare of Lisbon. Mr. Crosser was born March 9, 1938 in Lisbon, a son of the late Paul R. and Della Mae (Dechant) Crosser and had lived all of his life in the Lisbon area.A 1956 graduate of Lisbon David Anderson High School, Dick worked as a purchasing agent for NRM for 13 years and them NFM in Massillon, Ohio for 12 years, retiring in 2007.A Presbyterian by...

Lisbon- Elaine Evans, 84, formerly of Sunset Drive, passed away peacefully at 7:32pm, Saturday, March 23, 2019 at Allay Senior Care.Mrs. Evans was born April 17, 1934 in Pittsburgh, PA, a daughter of the late Clarence A. Bruey and the late Mary Alice (Lowry) Bruey Apple and had lived all of her life in the Lisbon area.A 1952 graduate of Lisbon David Anderson High School, Elaine worked in the office at Salona Supply Company for 12 years. She then worked for 25 years at McKinley Elementary as...

Prospect, PA- Alice Mae Vollnogle, 91, of Grindel Rd., formerly of Lisbon, passed away Sunday, March 17, 2019 at her son's home in Prospect.Mrs. Vollnogle was born September 13, 1927 in Chester, West Virginia, a daughter of the late Hollie and Alice Elizabeth (Henderson) Bosworth.A 1945 graduate of East Liverpool High School, she was a homemaker and had worked through Lisbon Senior Aid at the Laundry Barn in Lisbon. She was also the bookkeeper for her husband's construction company and a...

North Lima- Carol A. Gbur Blair, 56, of Maplecroft Rd., passed away unexpectedly at 3:13pm, Friday at Mercy Health St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital following a sudden illness.Carol was born January 12, 1963 in Salem, Ohio, a daughter of the late Steve Joseph Gbur, Jr. and the late Irene E. (Mellon) Gbur.She was a 1981 graduate of Lisbon David Anderson High School and the Columbiana County JVS. Carol worked as a floral designer at Pat Catan's for the last 18 years; prior to this she worked at...

Lisbon-Ronald G. Mills, 80, of State Route 517, passed away at 3:21pm, Thursday, March 7, 2019 at Salem East Healthcare Center.Mr. Mills was born January 14, 1939 in Lisbon, a son of the late Emil Drove Mills and the late Wilma Marjorie (Morris) Mills and had lived in the Lisbon area all of his life.He proudly served our country as a member of the U.S. Army, serving in Beirut, Lebanon.Ronnie drove school bus for Robert Bycroft Schools for many years and worked for Elkrun township for 30...

Lisbon- Shirley M. Ward, 92, passed away peacefully at 9:50am, Tuesday, March 5, 2019 at the Salem Regional Medical Center.Mrs. Ward was born March 21, 1926 in Lisbon, a daughter of the late James Basel Johnson and the late Edna May (Smith) Johnson, and had lived in the Lisbon area all of her life.A 1944 graduate of Lisbon David Anderson High School, Shirley was a homemaker, and had worked at Mullins Manufacturing during the mid 1940's and at Morgan Drug Store in the late 1960's.She was...

Guilford Lake- Patricia A. "Pat" Oesch, 89, of Votaw Blvd., passed away peacefully at 4:55pm, Monday, March 4, 2019 at Brookdale Senior Living in Salem.Mrs. Oesch was born April 10, 1929 in Lisbon, a daughter of the late Clifford and Zelma Arter, and had lived most of her life in Alliance before moving to Guilford Lake in 2001.Pat was a Registered Nurse and worked at Alliance Community Hospital before becoming an industrial nurse at American Steel in Alliance, where she retired.Mrs. Oesch...

Lisbon- Robert E. Miller, Sr., 86, of North Beaver Street, passed away at 5:55pm, Sunday, March 3, 2019 at Salem West Health Care Center following a recent illness.Mr. Miller was born September 14, 1932 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, a son of the late Emmett W. and Lola May (Hobbday) Miller, and had lived in the Lisbon area since 1990, after he retired from the ministry and moved from Campbellsville, Kentucky.Bob owned his own construction company and built many large and beautiful homes in...

Lisbon- Robert George "Bob" Whitacre, 84, of State Route 45, passed away peacefully at 12:50pm, Monday, February 25, 2019 at the Salem Regional Medical Center following a recent illness.Mr. Whitacre was born February 13, 1935 in Rogers, Ohio, a son of the late Donald LeRoy and Olive Virginia (Walter) Whitacre and had lived all of his life in the area.Bob enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served immediately after the Korean War. Mr. Whitacre worked as a truck driver with D&V Trucking, retiring...

Andrea (Miller) Macuich, "Andi", 76, a longtime resident of Lisbon, Ohio peacefully passed from this world on February 23, 2019 at her home.Andrea will be dearly missed by her large and loving family. She will be especially missed by her best friend and husband of 27 years, Walter Macuich.Andrea's proud legacy consists of her children; Michelle Pierce, John Pierce, Brooke Acker, Deborah Borg and Dianna Davis. As well as her grandchildren; Dustin, Emily, Jacob, Alana, Katherine,...

Salem- Constance Anna Morgan "Connie" Bricker, 102, passed away peacefully at 7:55pm, Tuesday, February 12, 2019 at Blossom Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.Mrs. Bricker was born January 11, 1917 in Butler Township, a daughter of the late James Edwin and Louise (Burton) Morgan and had lived all of her life in the Columbiana County area.Following High School, Connie received an associate degree from the former Salem Business College. A homemaker, she also worked as a secretary at Mullins...

Rogers-Thaddius Jeremiah "TJ" Davis, 37, of Sprucevale Rd., passed away peacefully at 8:29am, Thursday, February 7, 2019 at the Hospice House following a courageous battle with cancer.TJ was born November 8, 1981 in Beaver, PA, a son of Darryl Davis and Sheryl Grimm, and had lived most of his life in the Rogers area after moving from Western Pennsylvania.He loved to cook and was currently working at Lance's Port and Pub.He also enjoyed outdoor activities such as camping and living history...

Lisbon-Samuel John Davis, 70, of Wayne Bridge Rd., passed away at 1:10pm, Sunday, January 27, 2019 at his home with his loving family by his side.Sam was born May 31, 1948 in Lisbon, a son of the late John William and Izetta Blanche (Flory) Davis, and lived all of his life in the Lisbon area.He was a welder at Columbiana Boiler for 25 years. Sam had also worked in the maintenance department at Mellinger's Nursery and Landscaping, was a home sales and delivery driver for Swan's; and had...

Lisbon- Sue A. "Susi" Simballa, 66, of Desellem Rd., passed away at 9:34am, Saturday, January 26, 2019 at the Cleveland Clinic Akron General Medical Center following a courageous battle with cancer.Susi was born May 12, 1952 in Youngstown, Ohio, a daughter of the late Darhl and Doris (White) Miller, and had lived in Columbiana County all of her life.She was a member of the first graduating class of South Range High School and did clerical work at Deming Pump, Hunt Valve, and for Dr. Rau....

Salem- Charlotte E. Reinke, 83, formerly of Lisbon, passed away peacefully at 12:45am, Monday, January 21, 2019 at Blossom Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.Mrs. Reinke was born June 2, 1935 in Pittsburgh, Pa, a daughter of the late Elmer William and Charlotte (Freeman) Trost, and had moved to Lisbon in 1964 and had lived here until moving with her late husband to Florida in 1989. She returned to the Lisbon area in 2000.A member of the Lisbon First United Methodist Church, she worked as a...

Lisbon-Marian Tucker, 92, formerly of East Pine Street, passed away Monday, January 14, 2019 at Allay Senior Care.Mrs. Tucker was born September 21, 1926 in Hammondsville, Ohio, a daughter of the late John and Bernice (Ingledue) Woods.A 1944 graduate of Lisbon David Anderson High School, Marian entered the U.S. Nursing Corp. in 1944 and graduated from the Salem Hospital School of Nursing in 1947. She was a Registered Nurse working at the Salem Community Hospital for many years, as well as...

Salineville- Thomas L. Weaver, 68, of McGavern Rd., passed away quietly at 11pm, Saturday, January 12, 2019 at Continuing Health Care of Lisbon following a lengthy illness.Mr. Weaver was born February 28, 1950 in East Liverpool, a son of the late Clarence "Bud' and Jean (Rose) Weaver, and had lived his entire life in the Wellsville and Salineville areas.Tom worked in electrical maintenance at Salem Community Hospital for 25 years, retiring in 2012. Prior to this, he worked at the former...

Lisbon- Kyle A. Tremain, 28, of Lower Elkton Rd., passed away unexpectedly at 10:28am, Saturday, January 12, 2019 at St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital.Kyle was born March 6, 1990 in Alliance, Ohio, a son of Douglas J. Tremain of Duluth, Minnesota and Marsha (Wolfgang) Camp of Leetonia.A 2008 graduate of Beaver Local High School, Kyle worked as a bridge painter for Geronimo Painting of Lisbon.In his free time, Kyle enjoyed riding 4 wheelers and working on Dodge trucks. Always a giving person,...

Mary Riddle Williams   Mary R. Williams, 96, formerly of Lisbon for sixty-five years and Guilford Lake for fifteen, died Wednesday, January 2, 2019 at Copeland Oaks Crandall Medical Center in Sebring, where she resided.   Mrs. Williams was born March 1, 1922 in Lisbon, the only child of the late Lynn R. and Tamar (Lyder) Riddle and granddaughter of Lodge and Mary (Roose) Riddle.   A 1940 graduate of David Anderson High School, Mary earned a degree in business...