All Obituaries

Youngstown- Johnnie Mae Huff, 84, formerly of East Auburndale Ave., passed away at 4:40am, Monday, April 12, 2021 at Salem West Healthcare Center following a recent illness.   Ms. Huff was born March 4, 1937 in Carrollton, Georgia; and was a daughter of the late John Delaney and Laura Ann North.   A Baptist by faith, Johnnie was a homemaker and had worked on a farm at one time.   In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister, Doris W. Chew and by...

Lisbon-Joann Marie (Cope) Whitacre, 85, of State Route 45, passed away quietly at 1pm, Friday, April 9, 2021 at the Salem Regional Medical Center.   Mrs. Whitacre was born November 19, 1935 in Rogers, Ohio, a daughter of the late Berthol and Veda (Tullis) Cope.   Joann worked for many years at NAPA Auto parts as a bookkeeper before retiring.   She was a former member of the Lisbon VFW Post 4111 and the ladies auxiliary.   Joann enjoyed attending and helping with...

Lisbon- Lee Malcolm Dull, 77, of North Market Street, passed away peacefully at 7:58pm, Thursday, April 8, 2021 at Mercy Health St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital with his family by his side.   Lee was born November 9, 1943 in Youngstown, Ohio, a son of the late Dr. Delbert F. and Florence (Bascom) Dull.   After graduating from Liberty High School in 1961, Mr. Dull enlisted in the U.S. Airforce and served for 4 years.  Lee owned and operated Pilmer’s Auto Parts Store...

Rogers-Paul F. Williams, 80, formerly of Mill Street, passed away at 5:45pm, Saturday, April 3, 2021 at Continuing Healthcare of Lisbon.   Mr. Williams was born February 27, 1941 in Elkton, Ohio and was a son of the late Seward and Naomi (Bilsky) Williams.   Paul worked as a core maker at Columbiana Foundry for over 50 years, retiring in 2015.   A member of the Rogers United Methodist Church, Paul enjoyed target shooting and antiquing.   His wife, Carol (Hill)...

Lisbon- Pearl Irene Bryarly, 81, of Riffle Rd. passed away quietly at 1:08am, Wednesday, March 31, 2021 at Parkside Health Care Center following a recent illness.   Mrs. Bryarly was born February 13, 1940 in Buncombe, Illinois, a daughter of the late Lloyd E. and Florence Emma (Jolly) Willyard.   Pearl worked as a baker at the Das Dutch Haus for 26 years.  She had also worked at the former Eells Poultry Farm and the Baker Egg Farm.   A member of the Elkton United...

Lisbon- Paul E. Arter, 72, of Middle Beaver Rd., passed away peacefully at 12pm, Monday, March 22, 2021 at his home with his family by his side.   Mr. Arter was born July 30, 1948 in Salem, a son of the late Perry E. and Nana Loree (Ward) Arter Petrick, and was a life resident of the area.   Paul was born and raised on the Arter family dairy farm and was a dairy farmer all of his life.   He also worked and milked at Sandy Beaver Farms for many years and most recently...

Lisbon- Marilyn V. (Ketchum) Crawford, 79, passed away quietly at 2:42am, Wednesday, March 3, 2021 at her home with her children by her side.   Ms. Ketchum was born February 8, 1942 in Elkton, a daughter of the late Miles G. and Catherine V. (Mardis) Ketchum.   A graduate of Lisbon David Anderson High School, Marilyn lived in the area all of her life.   She is survived and will be dearly missed by her son, Harry Crawford of Lisbon; daughters, Donna and Kathy Crawford,...

Rogers- Florence A. Matheny, 78, of Carmel Achor Rd., passed away at 8:44pm, Tuesday, March 2, 2021 in the emergency room at Salem Regional Medical Center following an apparent heart attack.   Mrs. Matheny was born October 11, 1942 in East Liverpool, a daughter of the late James “Red” and Inez (Mays) Moffett, and had lived in the area all of her life.   A graduate of Beaver Local High School, Florence worked at Metz Refractories in Chester for many years and had...

Leetonia- Linda Sue Straub, 64, of Lower-Elkton Rd., passed away at 9:28pm, Sunday, February 21, 2021 at Mercy Health St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital from complications of Covid-19.   Mrs. Straub was born August 25, 1956 in Fort Hood, Texas, a daughter of the late Wayne and June (Anderson) Thompson.   Linda was currently working as an STNA with the Salem Area Visiting Nurses.   She enjoyed sewing, crafting, and adult coloring books.  She made several tie...

Leetonia-Diane Sue Fulton, 72, of State Route 164, passed away unexpectedly at 11:30am, Thursday, February 18, 2021 in the emergency room at Salem Regional Medical Center.   Mrs. Fulton was born September 11, 1948 in Salem, a daughter of the late Ralph and Genevieve (McGath) Hostetter, and had lived all of her life in the area.   She had worked as a waitress in East Palestine and she also trained and raced horses.  Diane also enjoyed going to casinos.   Her husband,...

Columbiana- John “Jack” Dowd, 82, went home to be with the Lord, February 12, 2021 in Ft. Myers, Florida.    Mr. Dowd was born November 28, 1938 in Columbiana, Ohio; a son of the late John and Mary Dowd.   He was a 1957 graduate of Columbiana High School and was a member of the football and basketball teams.   Jack was founder and owner of Lisbon Pattern Company until his retirement in 2000.  He was one of the founding members of the Lisbon...

Lisbon-Tomislav Pedic, 95, of Lisbon, passed away at 5:22am, Tuesday, February 9, 2021 at Mercy Health St. Elizabeth Hospital Youngstown following a recent illness.   Mr. Pedic was born September 22, 1925 in Croatia; a son of the late Tomislav and Marta Pedic.   A member of St. George Catholic Church, Tom retired from Chester Hoist after many years of faithful service.  He enjoyed gardening and sharing his garden’s produce with neighbors and friends.  He was a...

Lisbon- Bruce C. Pastore, 69, of Lisbon, passed away unexpectedly at 5:18pm, Monday, February 8, 2021 in the emergency room at Salem Regional Medical Center following a massive heart attack.   Mr. Pastore was born August 20, 1951 in Salem; a son of the late Albert C. and Joan E. (Lodge) Pastore.   A 1969 graduate of Lisbon David Anderson High School, Bruce furthered his education by attending classes at Youngstown State University.   He worked in the IT Department at the...

Guilford Lake- Dorothy A. Weber, 79, of Beech Street, passed away peacefully at 8:17am, Sunday, February 7, 2021 at Hospice of the Valley's Hospice House following a sudden illness.   Mrs. Weber was born October 9, 1941 in Lewis County, New York; a daughter of the late Walter and Florence VanBuskirk; and had lived in the area since the mid 1960’s.   Dorothy began working as a press operator and assembler at Warren Mold and Plastics, then Blackhawk Plastics, and...

Lisbon- Michelle Renae Felt, 31, of Lisbon, passed away unexpectedly in the early morning hours on Thursday, February 4, 2021 at her home.   Michelle was born February 18, 1989 in Salem, a daughter of Michael Smith of Columbiana and Faith Webb of Lisbon.   She was a 2007 graduate of East Palestine High School and the Columbiana County Career Center and had worked in retail and as an aid in home health care.   Michelle enjoyed crafting, crocheting, and diamond...

Lisbon-Lucille Emily Drummond, 82, passed away peacefully at 7:22pm, Tuesday, February 2, 2021 at the Salem Regional Medical Center following an extended illness.   Mrs. Drummond was born August 7, 1938 in Lisbon; a daughter of the late Paul Henry and Wilma Tresa (Seevers) Cusick, Sr. and had lived her entire life in the Lisbon area.   Lucille attended Lisbon David Anderson High School and was a homemaker.   She was a faithful member of the Lisbon Church of the Nazarene...

Lisbon-Marcia A. Hasinski, 71, of Lisbon passed away unexpectedly at 6:49pm, Monday, February 1, 2021 in the emergency room at Salem Regional Medical Center.    Marcia was born August 5, 1949 in Cleveland, and was the daughter of the late Joseph T. Bozek and Harry and Adele (Mecklemburg) Hasinski.   She is survived by her sister, Nancy Knesovich of Pittsburgh and several nieces and nephews. She was a loving aunt and great aunt and will be dearly...

Austintown- Rose M. Bowman, 92, formerly of Lisbon, passed away peacefully at 3:05pm, Friday, January 22, 2021 at Briarfield Manor following a recent illness.   Mrs. Bowman was born February 22, 1928 in Youngstown, a daughter of the late John and Stella (Intercasso) Lamana.   Rose worked in the Youngstown City Schools as a Career Educational Aid for over 10 years.   She was a member of St. George Catholic Church and the Altar and Rosary Society.  Rose was an avid...

Lisbon- Thomas Lee Faulk, 86, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday afternoon while out working on his farm.   Mr. Faulk was born February 15, 1934 in Rogers, a son of the late Paul and Louise (Williams) Faulk, and had lived all of his life in the area.   Tommy was a hardworking man.  He worked as a heavy equipment operator and truck driver for various local companies, including Ferris Coal Company, Adams Excavating, and retiring from M&T Trucking.  He also worked as...

Lisbon-Clara M. (Hawthorne) Rose, 87, of Lisbon, passed away peacefully in the early morning of January 14, 2021.   She was born on March 1, 1933 in Broadacre, Ohio; a daughter of the late Avery and Grace (Peggs) Hawthorne and had lived her whole life in Lisbon, graduating from David Anderson High School in 1952.   She married her high school sweetheart, Dean Rose, on November 22, 1953, and they had two children, Tad (Kelli) Rose and Cindy (Bud) Warrington, who both survive...

Hanoverton-James Oran “Jim” Moats, 83, passed away at 8:03pm, Wednesday, January 13, 2021 at the Salem Regional Medical Center following a recent illness.   Mr. Moats was born May 12, 1937 in Barbour County, West Virginia, a son of the late Harold and Eva Moats, and had lived in this area since around 1960.   Jim retired from Quaker City Castings in 1999 and also worked as a mechanic at McKarn’s garage and for Dan Baker.   He was a faithful member of...

Lisbon-Carl E. Marx, 83, passed away at 5:30am, Friday, January 8, 2021 at the Blossom Nursing and Rehabilitation Center following a recent illness.   Mr. Marx was born June 17, 1937 in Lisbon; a son of the late Rudolph and Erma (Bowsher) Marx and had lived in the area all of his life.   A 1955 graduate of Lisbon David Anderson High School, he retired as a welder from Columbiana Boiler Company with over 40 years of faithful service.   He was an avid garden tractor puller...

Lisbon- Carolyn Hammitt, 89, passed away peacefully at 8:05am, Thursday, January 7, 2021 at the Continuing Healthcare of Lisbon.   Mrs. Hammitt was born January 3, 1932 in Youngstown, and was a daughter of the late Harold and Ruth Gordon.   A graduate of Ohio Wesleyan University, Carolyn was a school teacher at McKinley Elementary, retiring after 30 faithful years.   She was a member of Lisbon First United Methodist Church, where she was active in United Methodist Women,...

Lisbon-Vivian Rouse, 72, formerly of Rose Drive, passed away Wednesday, January 6, 2021 at the Blossom Nursing and Rehabilitation Center following a recent illness.   Mrs. Rouse was born April 14, 1948 in Paintsville, Kentucky, a daughter of the late William and Mable (Blevins) Blair.   A 1968 graduate of Southern Local High School, Vivian worked as an assistant supervisor in the mail room at the Lisbon Morning Journal.   She attended the Highland Christian Church and...

Lisbon- Ronald B. Reeder, 77, of Lisbon, formerly of Newton Falls, passed away peacefully Saturday, January 2, 2021 at Mercy Health St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital after a long battle with COPD and complications of Covid-19.   Mr. Reeder was born September 7, 1943 in Lisbon, a son of the late Burrell A. and Olive T. (McCamon) Reeder.   After growing up in Elkton, Ohio and graduating from Beaver Local High School, Ron served 6 years in the U.S. Airforce during the Vietnam...

Canfield- Shirleen Howard, 75, of Newton Square Drive, passed away at 2:20pm, Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at Sharon Regional Medical Center.   Ms. Howard was born December 29, 1945 in East Liverpool, Ohio; a daughter of the late George and Mary (Henson) Howard.   Shirleen held several Masters Degrees and worked as a psychologist at the Trumbull Correctional Institution and had taught at Kent State.   She was a member of the DAR and DUV.  She enjoyed gardening,...

Lisbon-Russell A. Hawkins, Sr., 64, of Brookfield Ave., passed away at 9:40am, Monday, December 28, 2020 at his home following a lengthy illness.   Mr. Hawkins was born April 28, 1956 in Salem, Ohio, a son of the late Frank W. and Elsie (Seevers) Hawkins, and had lived in the area all of his life.   Russ worked for the Lisbon Street Department for 33 years, retiring in 2007.   He was a Golden Eagle at the Lisbon Eagles Aerie 2216 and enjoyed sitting around the fire...

Guilford Lake-Charlotte Argabrite, of Guilford Lake, Ohio, departed her loving family on Tuesday, December 22, 2020.  She was the epitome of grace, and a woman whose life was filled with the sharing of selfless, unending love to anyone she knew.   Charlotte was born on April 25, 1938, in Strange Creek, West Virginia, a daughter of the late Romie and Vada (Duffield) Spencer.     Charlotte was the devoted wife of Jackie Argabrite for sixty-two...

Lisbon- Dalton E. Pike, Jr, 94, of State Route 172 passed away peacefully at 6pm, Friday, December 18, 2020 at the home of his daughter.   Mr. Pike was born November 27, 1926 in Lisbon, the son of the late Dalton E. Pike, Sr. and Mary (Chamberlain) Pike, and had lived in the area all of his life.   A 1944 graduate of Lisbon David Anderson High School, Dalton worked as a machinist at the former Chester Hoist for over 40 years until his retirement.   He was a member and...

Hanoverton- Barbara A. McKarns 78, passed away at 6:15am, Friday, December 18, 2020 at the Salem Regional Medical Center.   Mrs. McKarns was born August 9, 1942 in Salem, a daughter of the late Charles Bricker and Margaret (Burson) Bricker.   A lifelong resident of the area, Barbara worked as a book keeper at Salem Drug for many years, she also worked at OSU Extension, and then as a bookkeeper at Witmers Inc. until she retired.  She was a member of the Bethesda...

Lisbon- John “Jack” Hammitt, 89, passed away peacefully at 12:45am, Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at the Continuing Healthcare of Lisbon.   Mr. Hammitt was born February 21, 1931 in Youngstown, Ohio, and was the son of the late Courtney and Catherine (Brannan) Hammitt.   A graduate of Rayen High School, he worked as a manager at D.W. Dickey and Sons for many years until his retirement.   He was a faithful member of Lisbon First United Methodist Church, where he...

New Waterford- Robert C. “Bob” Sherrill, Jr., 45, passed away unexpectedly at 5:41am, Sunday, December 6, 2020 in the emergency room at Mercy Health St. Elizabeth Hospital Boardman following a massive heart attack.   Bob was born March 27, 1975 in Salem, a son of the late Robert C Sherrill, Sr. and Alice (Mercer) Sherrill Davis.   Bob was a self-employed house painter and graphic designer.  He also enjoyed landscaping, cooking, baking, playing baseball, but...

Salineville-Theresa M. McKee, 85, of Blair Rd., passed away at 8:55am, Thursday, December 3, 2020 at her daughter’s home in Lisbon.   Mrs. McKee was born June 12, 1935 in Youngstown, Ohio, a daughter of the late Joseph and Bertha (Guy) Hoppa.   A catholic by faith, Theresa worked as a presser at Betty Bright Drycleaners, retiring in 1977.  In her spare time she enjoyed camping and listening to Bluegrass music.  She also loved to play bingo.   Her husband,...

Lisbon-Charles W. “Charlie” Faust, 78, passed away peacefully at 6:05pm, Tuesday, December 1, 2020 at the Salem Regional Medical Center following a recent illness.   Mr. Faust was born August 5, 1942 in Grafton, West Virginia; the only son of the late Charles A. and Gertrude M. (Mathis) Faust.   A 1960 graduate of Lisbon David Anderson High School, Charlie attended both Mount Union College and Youngstown State University.   He worked for various employers...

New Springfield- William “Bill” Clay, 84, passed away peacefully at 12:46pm, Saturday, November 28, 2020 at Mercy Health St. Elizabeth Hospital following a recent illness.   Mr. Clay was born October 1, 1936 in New Springfield, a son of the late David Clay and the late Margaret (Langhurst) Clay Mincher, and had lived most of his life in the New Springfield area.   A 1954 graduate of New Springfield High School, Bill owned and operated Clay’s Semi Truck and...

Leetonia-Gayle L. McCullough, 55, of Lisbon-Canfield Rd., passed away unexpectedly at 3:23pm, Wednesday, November 25, 2020 at University Hospital Parma Medical Center following a recent illness.   Ms. McCullough was born November 27, 1964 in Salem, Ohio, a daughter of the late Howard T. and Emma Mae (Bilsky) McCullough and had lived in the area all of her life.   A 1982 graduate of Lisbon David Anderson High School, Gayle had worked as a fork lift operator at Ventra in Salem...

Transfer, PA- Samuel W. Richards, 65, of North Hermitage Rd., passed away at 2:28am, Sunday, October 25, 2020 at his home following a recent illness.   Mr. Richards was born April 21, 1955 in Salem, Ohio, a son of the late Charles A. and Anna Madeline (Parks) Richards.   Sam worked as a housepainter for the Trinity Company and also owned and operated Sam’s Housepainting for the past 20 years.   A hardworking man, Sam was also an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed fishing...

Columbiana-Nellie Catherine Adams of Columbiana passed away peacefully in her sleep Sunday morning at her home following a brief illness.   Mrs. Adams was born May 4, 1923 in East Liverpool, Ohio, a daughter of the late John Jacob and Emma (Cooper) Hanselman, and had lived in the area all of her life.   A faithful member of the Madison Trinity Church, Nellie was a homemaker.   Her husband, Carl Jackson “CJ” Adams, whom she married August 22, 1945, preceded...

New Waterford- James H. “Jim” Whitacre, 83, of State Route 7, passed away peacefully at his home at 3:07am, Saturday, October 17, 2020.   Mr. Whitacre was born November 9, 1936 in New Waterford, a son of the late Donald LeRoy and Olive Virginia (Walter) Whitacre Rice, and had lived in the area all of his life.   A graduate of New Waterford High School, Jim worked as a heavy equipment operator through the Operators Union #66.   He was a member of the Lake...

Youngstown-Caroline Kelly, 95, formerly of Salem and Lisbon, passed away peacefully Friday, October 16, 2020 at the Inn at Christine Valley in Youngstown.   Mrs. Kelly was born May 21, 1925 in Gavers, Ohio, a daughter of the late Henry E. and Rachel (Coppinger) Steitz, and had lived most of her life in Lisbon before moving to Salem 28 years ago.   A 1943 graduate of Lisbon David Anderson High School, Caroline worked as a cook and a server in the cafeteria at the Lisbon Schools...

Leetonia- Ronald L. Rhodes, 77, of Longs Crossing Rd., passed away at 8:11pm, Tuesday, October 6, 2020 at his home surrounded by his loving family.   Mr. Rhodes was born April 24, 1943 in Salem, a son of the late Warren L. and Hilda (Fronk) Rhodes, and was a life resident of the area.   Ronald worked at GM Lordstown for more than 30 years, retiring in October of 2000.   He was a former member of the Lisbon Baptist Temple; enjoyed bowling, deer hunting, and was an avid...

Lisbon- Kelly Ruth Nold, 63, of East Chestnut Street, passed away peacefully at her home with her husband, Dan by her side at 4:15am, Tuesday, September 29, 2020 following a courageous battle with reoccurring cancer.   Mrs. Nold was born April 27, 1957 in Youngstown, Ohio, a daughter of John “Jack” and Carolyn (Gordon) Hammitt, and had lived in Lisbon almost her whole life.   A 1975 graduate of Lisbon David Anderson High School, Kelly received her Bachelor’s...

Salem- Cynthia L. Sinsley, 61, of Goshen Rd., passed away peacefully at 4:53pm, Monday, September 28, 2020 at Aultman Hospital in Canton following a sudden heart attack.   Mrs. Sinsley was born October 8, 1958 in East Liverpool, Ohio, the daughter of Charles Robert Herron of New Manchester, West Virginia and the late Eleanor (Campbell) Herron.  She was also preceded in death by her sister, Janet Clark.   Cindy worked in the Quality Control Department at Freshmark in Salem...

Salem-Richard J. “Rich” Krieger, Jr., 57, passed away peacefully at his sister’s home at 11:46am, Sunday, September 27, 2020 surrounded by his family following a courageous battle with cancer.     Rich was born August 3, 1963 in Alliance, Ohio, the son of Richard J. and Nancy “Carol” (Wright) Krieger, Sr., and had moved back to the area in 2010 from Texas.   He worked in the sanitation department at Freshmark in Salem.   Mr. Krieger was...

Lisbon-Harold A. Backer, 88, of Oak Street, passed away at 1:10pm, Saturday, September 19, 2020 at Salem North Healthcare Center following a recent illness.   Mr. Backer was born September 25, 1931 in Chehalis, Washington, the son of the late Milton A. and Mary G. (Wackerbarth) Backer.   Following high school, Harold served in the U.S. Airforce from 1951-1955 during the Korean War.  He then furthered his education and earned a Master’s degree in Education. From...

Salineville-Marvin C. Joy, 75, of Seigler Rd., passed away peacefully at 6:43am, Sunday, September 13, 2020 at his home surrounded by his loving family following a lengthy illness.   Mr. Joy was born March 6, 1945 in Salem, a son of the late Clinton and Marie (Pugh) Joy.   A graduate of United Local High School, Marvin worked as a machinist at Alliance Steel Products and at various other local shops as well as working in construction.   He was a member of the Pritchard...

Kensington-Toby W. Beadnell, 46, of Fink Rd., passed away peacefully with his family by his side at 8:51pm, Monday, September 7, 2020 at the Cleveland Clinic following a courageous battle with cancer.   Toby was born December 15, 1973 in Salem, Ohio, a son of David W. and Avis Connie (Jones) Beadnell.   He graduated from Southern Local High School in 1992 and enlisted in the U.S. AirForce, where he served 23 years as an Aircraft Depot Maintenance Superintendent and Human...

Lisbon-Sara B. Freeman, 80, of Steubenville Pike Rd., passed away unexpectedly at 10:18am, Monday, August 17, 2020 at the Salem Regional Medical Center.   Mrs. Freeman was born October 11, 1939 in Pine Grove, West Virginia, a daughter of the late Brooks and Lillie (Casto) Mayfield.   Sara worked as a cook for 17 years at the former Pleasant View Nursing Home in Lisbon.   Her husband, James W. Freeman Sr., whom she married December 19, 1959, preceded her in death March...

Lisbon-Richard P. Baldwin, 76, of Sherman Street, passed away quietly at 5:30am, Tuesday, August 11, 2020 at the Blossom Nursing and Rehabilitation Center following a recent illness.   Mr. Baldwin was born April 15, 1944 in East Liverpool, a son of the late Paul and Grace (Tice) Baldwin.   A 1962 graduate of Beaver Local High School, Dick went on to become a meat cutter at the former A&P in Salem and then at Hillyer’s Fine Foods in Lisbon.   Dick was hard...

Lisbon- William H. Copestick, Sr., 82, of West Lincoln Way, passed away peacefully at 4:40am, Thursday, August 6, 2020 at his home.   Mr. Copestick was born June 4, 1938 in East Liverpool, a son of the late William A. and Rozena (Thompson) Copestick, and had lived most of his life in the area.   He worked most of his life in the local potteries, as a packer at the former Ninth Street Pottery in Wellsville and later as a place kiln at the former Sterling China Company.  He...