All Obituaries

Hanoverton-Charles David Gall, 82, passed away peacefully at 12:35pm, Sunday, January 22, 2023 at his home surrounded by his loving family.   David was born June 1, 1940 in Moultrie, Ohio, a son of the late George and Anna (Cooper) Gall and was a life resident of the area.   A 1958 graduate of Lisbon David Anderson High School, David worked as a supervisor at the maintenance of the way station in Canton for Conrail from 1971 until he retired in 1996. He was also a lifelong...

Wellsville- Antoinette Lucy ‘Toni” (Rogic) Cunning, 74, passed away peacefully at 6:44am, Thursday, January 12, 2023 at her home with her loving family by her side.   Toni was born November 14, 1948 in Sewickley, PA, a daughter of the late Luke A. and Stella Teresa (Centoni) Rogic.   A 1966 graduate of Ambridge High School, she worked as a data entry clerk at Westinghouse for 5 years. And then as she raised her family, she shared her love of music for over 40 years...

Lisbon-Roger Brent Stockman, 69, of West Chestnut Street, passed away unexpectedly Friday evening, January 6, 2023 at his home.   Brent was born September 10, 1953 in Salem, a son of the late Roger Dean and Delores (Mabbott) Stockman and had lived his entire life in the Lisbon area.   A 1972 graduate of Lisbon David Anderson High School, he worked for Tecno Cap through the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Union 24 M, for 30 years, retiring in 2015.   Brent was a...

Lisbon- William E. “Bill” McNeal, 81, went home to be with the Lord at 2:35pm, Wednesday, January 4, 2023 at Blossom Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.   Bill was born September 1, 1941 in Lisbon, a son of the late William E. and Nellie M. (Lipscomb) McNeal, Sr. and lived his entire life in the Lisbon area.   A 1960 graduate of Lisbon David Anderson High School, Bill worked as cement truck driver for D.W. Dickey and Son in Lisbon, and retired as the plant manager in...

Lisbon-Paul “Rusty” Barnes, 92, of State Route 164, passed away at 3:05pm, Tuesday, January 3, 2023 at Continuing Healthcare of Lisbon following a brief illness.   Rusty was born October 19, 1930 in Lisbon, a son of the late Wilford and Grace (Shaffer) Barnes and was a life resident of Lisbon.   A 1948 graduate of Lisbon David Anderson High School, he began working for the Russell/Kaiser Aluminum Company, then served in the U.S. Army in Korea, then returned to the...

Lisbon-Thomas E. “Tom” Homan, 87, of Riffle Rd., passed away at 10:45am, Monday, January 2, 2023 at Canterbury Place in Pittsburgh following a recent illness.   Tom was born September 1, 1935 in Lisbon, a son of the late William Frank “Slim” and Velancha M. (Ketchum) Homan and had lived all of his life in the area.   Following high school, Tom worked as a brick handler at Summitville Tile, retiring in 1999.  In his spare time, he loved shooting pool...

Lisbon- Fern Ann Ronshak, passed away at 10:59am, Friday, December 30, 2022 at Christian House Assisted Living in East Palestine.   Fern was born February 21, 1932 in Fredericktown, Ohio, a daughter of the late Thomas Hassen and Lelia Gertrude (Smith) Dailey.   A 1950 graduate of Lisbon David Anderson High School, Fern was the best homemaker ever and was an award-winning pie baker.    She was lifelong member of the Elkton United Methodist Church, and Church Woman...

Leetonia-Tricia A. Dawson, 82, of State Route 164, passed away at 8:29pm, Friday, December 30, 2022 at her home with her family by her side.   Mrs. Dawson was born April 27, 1940 in Martins Ferry, Ohio a daughter of the late John and Virginia (Littleton) Striffler and has lived in this area for the past 54 years, coming from Jefferson County.   Tricia worked as a cook at the former Lakefront Restaurant in Columbiana for many years and had attended the Beaver Street Church of...

Lisbon-Albert Kincaid, 52, of Teegarden Rd., passed away unexpectedly at 3:37pm, Thursday, December 22, 2022 at his home.   Albert was born August 19, 1970 in Canton, Ohio, a son of the late Cleon and Shirley Ann (Saddler) Kincaid.   Following high school, Albert worked in residential construction.   He is survived by his son, Tristen Kincaid; sister, Michelle Harmon; and by his brother, Larry Kincaid.   In addition to his parents, Albert was also preceded in...

HUDSON - Janet G. (Moncrief) Baker, age 84, of Hudson, formerly of Lisbon, passed away on December 19, 2022 following a period of declining health.    She was born on September 15, 1938 in New Castle, Pennsylvania, to the late Elmo and Martha (Gearin) Moncrief of Ellwood City, Pennsylvania.      Janet grew up in the New Castle and Ellwood City, Pennsylvania area.  She graduated in 1956 from Lincoln High School in Ellwood City.  She attended Westminster...

Elkton- Rollin Ross “Ron” Westover, 80, passed away peacefully at 2:48pm, Saturday, December 17, 2022 at his home following a recent brief illness.   Mr. Westover was born March 18, 1942 in Elkton, a son of the late Ross J. and Beatrice O. “Bea” (Williams) Westover and had lived his entire life in the area.   A 1961 graduate of Beaver Local High School, Ron began working at Columbiana Foundry, and later at NRM as a machine assembler for 10 years,...

Lisbon- Patricia L. Fatherly Shreve. 81, of Lisbon, passed away peacefully at 9:36 a.m., Saturday, November 26, 2022 at the Salem Regional Medical Center following a recent illness.   Patricia was born June 25, 1941 in Lisbon, a daughter of the late Jesse and Nellie (Foster) Spencer and had lived all of her life in the Lisbon area.   A graduate of Lisbon David Anderson High School, she had worked as a cook at the former Ice Cream and Sub Parlor in Lisbon and as a...

Lisbon- Joyce M. Bach, 90, passed away peacefully at 10:45pm, Thursday, November 24, 2022 at her home.   Mrs. Bach was born October 7, 1932 in Mousie, Kentucky, a daughter of the late Willie and Lula (Manns) Howard.   Joyce was a devoted wife, loving mother and grandmother, and a faithful member of the Lisbon Assembly of God Church.   Her husband, Fredrick H. Bach, whom she married March 27, 1954, preceded her in death October 18, 2013.  Joyce was also preceded in...

Lisbon- James T. “Jim” Peterson, 64, of Lisbon, passed away at his home Monday, November 21, 2022.   Jim was born July 31, 1958 in Youngstown, Ohio, a son of the late Roy and Ruth (Thomas) Peterson.   Jim attended Youngstown State University’s Dana School of Music, and worked as a machinist, retiring from Fairfield Machine.   He was a U.S. Navy Veteran and served in Operation Desert Storm.  Jim was a member of the American Legion Post 290 of...

Lisbon - Alyce DeMarco, 96, formerly of Boardman, passed away on November 17, 2022.   She was born July 13, 1926 in Youngstown, Ohio, a daughter of the late Liberato and Rose (Pecchio) Detesco.   Her husband, Dr. Dominic DeMarco, DDS, whom she married on September 10, 1955, preceded her in death in 2017.  Alyce also was preceded in death by her siblings, Dr. Andrew Detesco, Anne Carlson, Frances Granito, and Millie Carlson.   She is survived and will be dearly...

Guilford Lake- Marilyn J. Donnalley, 80, passed away quietly at 6:41pm, Saturday, November 5, 2022 at her home surrounded by her loving family.   Mrs. Donnalley was born May 23, 1942 in Garrettsville, Ohio, a daughter of the late Isaac F. and Bernadine (Leonard) Reynolds and had lived most of her life in the area.   She retired in 2010 after 25 years of faithful service at the former Hutton Nursing Home and then the former Essex II Nursing Home in Salem.  Marilyn loved to...

Lisbon-Charles N. Senanefes, 98, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 1, 2022 at his home.   Mr. Senanefes was born September 30, 1924 in Youngstown, a son of the late Nicholas and Helen (Tsaroutou) Senanefes and was a life resident of Lisbon.   Charles was a 1943 graduate of Lisbon David Anderson High School and a 1951 graduate of Salem Trade Extension and was State Certified in Industrial Electricity.  He also attended Walsh University for two years, where he...

Kensington-Rachel Ann Dunn, 51, of McCann Rd., passed away peacefully at 10:58am, Saturday, October 29, 2022 at Salem Regional Medical Center following a recent illness.   Rachel was born March 20, 1971 in East Liverpool, a daughter of Patricia (Reeder) Youree of Kensington and the late Keith Martin and had lived in the area all of her life.   A 1989 graduate of Southern Local High School, Rachel began working as a title clerk at the Columbiana County Courthouse following...

Summitville- Sandra L. Leake, 80, formerly of Summitville, passed away peacefully at 2:04am, Monday, October 24, 2022 at the Orchards of East Liverpool following a recent illness.   Ms. Leake was born March 19, 1942 in Chester, West Virginia, a daughter of the late Jess and Violet (Starcher) Cheuvront.   Sandra retired from Summitville Tile after 40 years of loyal service, where she worked as a box maker.  In her spare time Sandra enjoyed gardening.   She is...

Lisbon- Thelma Damron, 89, passed into her heavenly home at 7:53pm, Saturday, October 22, 2022 from her worldly home with her loving family by her side.   Mrs. Damron was born May 24, 1933 in Wytheville, Virginia, a daughter of the late Paul and Virginia (Dalton) Wright.  Thelma moved to the Lisbon area in 1976 from Atwater, then moved back and forth from Lisbon to Alabama three different times, finally settling in Lisbon about 4 or 5 years ago.   Always a hard...

Lisbon- Judith Ann Shamp Coleman, 82, ascended peacefully into Heaven at 6:53pm, Thursday, October 20, 2022 at Aultman Hospital in Canton.   Judy was born March 6, 1940 in Lisbon and was the daughter of John D. England.   She was a member of the Lisbon First Christian Church and had worked for a few years as a dispatcher for the Lisbon Police Department.   Judy will be fondly remembered for her quick wit and great sense of humor.  She was a loving wife, mother, and...

Columbiana-Kelly Howard, 79, of Columbiana Lisbon Rd., passed away at 10:48am, Thursday, October 13, 2022 at Mercy Health’s St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital following a recent illness.   Kelly was born January 8, 1943 in Salineville, a son of the late Willie and Lula (Manns) Howard and had lived his whole life in the area.   Kelly was an owner/operator truck driver and had attended church at the Bethel Presbyterian Church at one time.  He was a life member of the...

Lisbon- Mary Kay Wymer, 77, of Lisbon Rd., entered the gates of Heaven at 11:31pm, Monday, October 10, 2022, escorted by her son, Chuckie, and surrounded by her loving family.   Mrs. Wymer was born October 16, 1944 in Youngstown, a daughter of the late John and Katherine (Drennen) McGarry.   Mary Kay was a 1963 graduate of Springfield Local Schools and had worked as a driver with many various groups including, Columbiana County Head Start, KLG Ambulance, and Sunrise...

Lisbon- James E. “Jim” Smith, 81, passed away at 3:32am, Sunday, October 9, 2022 at the Salem Circle of Care following a recent illness.   Jim was born July 4, 1941 in Lisbon, a son of the late Earl G. and D. Eileen (Ewing) Smith, and had lived in Lisbon all of his life.   A 1959 graduate of Lisbon David Anderson High School, Jim was a foreman at Columbiana Boiler for 38 years, retiring in 2001.  He and his wife also owned and operated the Buckeye Beverage in...

Columbiana-Walter N. Thompson, 81, formerly of Lisbon, passed away unexpectedly Monday morning at his home.   Mr. Thompson was born April 9, 1941 in East Liverpool, a son of the late David W. and Lois (Warrick) Thompson and had lived his whole life in the area.   Always a hard worker, Walt did his best to provide for his family, working his younger years in the coal mines and owning and operating the “Big T” scrap yard for over 35 years.  Walt loved going to...

New Mexico- Helen Cake Sokoloff, 96, passed away peacefully at her home and was welcomed into Heaven by Jesus Christ, her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, September 28, 2022.   Mrs. Sokoloff was born June 12, 1926.  She was preceded in death by her parents, Thomas and Flossie Bell McGeehen of Lisbon, Ohio; her first son “Tommy”, who died during childhood; her first husband, Robert Cake, who was loving known by Los Alamos residents as the local pharmacist; her brother...

Columbiana-Dennis M. Harrold, 74, passed away Thursday, September 22, 2022 at Hospice of the Valley’s Hospice House following a brief illness.   Dennis was born January 8, 1948 in Salem, a son of the late Delmar E. and Laura Jane (Daugherty) Harrold.   A lifelong resident of the area, growing up in the Elkton area, where he met the love of his life, Penny.   A 1966 graduate of Beaver Local High School, Dennis worked for 30 years at the First Energy, W.H. Sammis...

Alliance: Violet L. Martz, 94, formerly of Lisbon, passed away quietly at 1:52pm, Tuesday, September 20, 2022 at Altercare of Alliance with her loving family by her side.   Mrs. Martz was born November 30, 1927 in Hollidaysburg, PA, a daughter of the late Adam and Hazel (Putt) Gonsman.   A Methodist by faith, she was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and homemaker.   Her husband, Harold Dean Martz, whom she married September 25, 1948, preceded her in...

Salem- Florence Mae Grate, 84, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Tuesday, September 13, 2022 at the Crandall Medical Center, where she had resided since May.   Florence was born May 31, 1938 in Salem, a daughter of the late Ed and Stella (Vincent) Rea.   She was a 1956 honor graduate of Salem High School.  Florence married Charles Grate of Lisbon on June 14, 1956.  She was blessed to be a housewife and stay-at-home mother.  She served as Sunday School teacher,...

Lisbon-Louise D. Bartholow, 74, of State Route 164, passed away peacefully at 3:16pm, Thursday, September 1, 2022 at Cleveland Clinic Fairview Hospital.   Louise was born June 27. 1948 in Akron, Ohio, a daughter of the late Norman D. and Bettyrose (Culver) Day.   Following high school, Louise earned her Bachelors Degree in Education at the University of Akron, graduating in 1970.  She then embarked on a 40-year career as a first grade teacher at Lisbon McKinley Elementary,...

Lisbon-JoAnn Tolson, 93, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 28, 2022. She had been in declining health for several months.   She was the youngest of five children, born in Lisbon on November 18, 1928 to the late Martha and Carl Dickinson. She lived her entire life in Lisbon.  She married Eugene Tolson on September 11, 1949 and together they raised three children.  JoAnn is survived by her daughter, Susan (Jack) Franz of Westfield Center, Ohio, and sons, and John (Lisa)...

Lisbon- Mary Ellen Thornhill, 82, of Sherman Street, passed away peacefully at 3:53am, Sunday, August 14, 2022 at the Salem Regional Medical Center.   Mrs. Thornhill was born May 26, 1940 in East Liverpool, a daughter of the late Jesse and Iva (Brewer) Kent.   A homemaker and former member of the Lisbon Church of the Nazarene, Mary enjoyed spending time with her family, going shopping, and crocheting.   Her husband, Alva Thornhill, preceded her in death in 1988. ...

Lisbon-Ralph Ronald Guappone, 58, of Alice Ave., passed away unexpectedly at 12:02am, Monday, August 8, 2022 at Summa Health Akron City Hospital following a sudden heart attack.   Ralph was born July 10, 1964 in Salem, a son of Shirley (Riley) Guappone and the late Ralph Richard Guappone, and had lived his entire life in the area.   A 1983 graduate of Lisbon David Anderson High School, Ralph was a self-employed carpenter and owner of Guappone Construction.   He was a...

Lisbon-Allen D. Latshaw, 61, of West Washington Street, passed away at 12:19pm, July 27, 2022 in the emergency room at Salem Regional Medical Center following an apparent heart attack.   Mr. Latshaw was born October 10, 1960 in Salem, a son of Edward Latshaw of Lisbon and the late Iona Gloria (Weyand) Libert.   A 1980 graduate of Lisbon David Anderson High School, Allen began working at Hillyer’s Fine Foods and continued as the manager at the former Sparkle Market of...

Salem-Kevin E. Hough, 58, of Salem, passed away at 8:15pm, Wednesday, July 27, 2022 at the University Hospital of Cleveland following a recent illness.   Kevin was born March 18, 1964 in Salem, a son of Shirley J. (Hamilton) Hough and the late Amziah A. Hough.   A 1982 graduate of Lisbon David Anderson High School, Kevin was employed as a truckdriver.   A Christian by faith, Kevin was a member of New Lisbon Lodge F&AM #65; the Columbiana County Fish and Game Club;...

Salem- Myrtle F. Hawke, 88, of South Union Ave., formerly of Salineville, passed away peacefully at 1:58am, Wednesday, July 20, 2022 at the Salem Regional Medical Center following a recent illness.   Mrs. Hawke was born July 31, 1933 in New Castle, PA., a daughter of the late Samuel Claire Haggerty and the late Violet Mae (McAllen) Haggerty.   Myrtle was a devoted wife and loving mother.  She was a homemaker and a faithful member of the Destiny House Assembly of God Church...

Lisbon-Dolores Darlin Guthrie, 73, of Trinity Church Rd., passed away unexpectedly at 5:15pm, Tuesday, July 19, 2022 at Continuing Healthcare of Lisbon following an apparent heart attack.   Dolores was born July 27, 1948 in Salem, Ohio and was the daughter of the late Charles Stephen and Hope (Martinez) Guthrie.   Following high school, she furthered her education and began a career as an X ray technician at Timken Mercy Hospital in Canton until she retired.   She is...

Lisbon-Jenna Mae Richards, 69, of St. Jacobs-Logtown Rd., passed away peacefully at Noon, Monday, July 11, 2022 at her home.   Jenna was born May 26, 1953 in East Liverpool, a daughter of the late Jack Laughlin and the late Mary (Wherling) Moala.   She was a homemaker and faithful member of the Lisbon Assembly of God Church, where she served as a custodian for several years.   Her husband, Terry R. Richards, Sr., whom she married August 31, 1968, preceded her in death...

Sebring- Frank E. Hart, 92, formerly of Lisbon, passed away peacefully at 7:48am, Saturday, July 9, 2022 at Crandall Medical Center.   Mr. Hart was born November 16, 1929 in Salineville, Ohio, a son of the late Walter C. and Hazel (Wilson) Hart.   A 1947 graduate of Lisbon David Anderson High School, Frank worked as a machinist at the E.W. Bliss Company in Salem for 36 years, retiring in 1992.   Mr. Hart was a faithful member of the Lisbon First United Methodist Church,...

Lisbon-Audrey Jean Pittenger Sapp, 94, of Lisbon, passed away quietly Thursday, July 7, 2022 at her home.   Mrs. Sapp was born April 22, 1928 in Richmond, Ohio, a daughter of the late Hollis C. and Annabelle (Cook) Sterrett.   After attending Muskingum College, Audrey worked in the bookkeeping department at D.W. Dickey and Sons for many years, retiring in 1990.   A member of First Friends Church of Salem, she enjoyed reading and tending to her flower...

Lisbon- Georgia Ann Crowl, 90, passed away quietly at 4:37pm, Wednesday, June 29, 2022 at the Hospice House of Poland following a recent illness.   Mrs. Crowl was born September 3, 1931 in North Georgetown, Ohio, a daughter of the late George W. and Mabel (Armstrong) Stuckey, and had been a life resident of the area.   A member of the First Christian Church of Lisbon, Georgia worked as a bookkeeper for Paul Crowl Trucking and for the J.C. Penney Company.  She also worked...

Lisbon-Sandra Lee “Sandy” Silvestri, 68, passed away peacefully at 10:29pm, Thursday, June 23, 2022 at her home following a lengthy illness.   Sandy was born May 28, 1954 in Washington, PA., a daughter of the late Charles and Leora (Hall) Martin.   A homemaker, loving wife and mother, she homeschooled all of her children and had worked parttime as a clerk in the gift shop at Lanterman’s Mill.   She was strong in her faith and attended church at the...

Lisbon-William “Billy” Jackson-Richards, Jr., 51, of State Route 164, passed away at 8:47am, Friday, June 17, 2022 in the emergency room at Salem Regional Medical Center following an apparent heart attack.   Billy was born March 9, 1971 in Salem, a son of the late William Jackson Sr. and the late Janice (White) Jackson.  He grew up in the Salem area and had resided in Florida for many years, returning to Lisbon in 2005.   A graduate of Maplewood High School, he...

Columbiana- Dorothy Crawford, 92, formerly of Middle Beaver Rd., Lisbon, passed away peacefully at 2:55pm, Thursday, June 16, 2022 at Whispering Pines Village following a recent illness.   Mrs. Crawford was born March 12, 1930 in Youngstown, Ohio, a daughter of the late John F. and Anna Elizabeth (Will) Foy.  She was raised by the late Raymond and Mabel Dumbaugh.   Dorothy’s first job was working at the former G.C. Murphy Company in Salem.  She then went on to...

SALEM – Trudi G. Foster, age 82, died Sunday, June 5, 2022 at East Liverpool City Hospital. She was born September 27, 1939 in Lisbon, Ohio, daughter of the late Robert A. and Gladys (Wreath) Barger. Trudi was a member of the First Friends Church of Salem and a 1957 graduate of Lisbon High School. She was the assistant manager of the Yum Yum Tree in Salem before retiring in 2005 with 17 years of service. Trudi was a volunteer at the Salem Community Hospital, Red Cross, Lifeline of...

Hanoverton- Myron Williard “Bill” Kelly, 87, of State Route 518, passed away peacefully at home at 5:30pm, Sunday, May 29, 2022, surrounded by his loving family following a courageous battle with cancer.   Bill was born March 16, 1935 in Salem, Ohio, a son of the late Myron Adam and Vadna (Williard) Kelly.    A 1953 graduate of Salem High School, Bill furthered his education at the auctioneer school in Canfield and embarked on a 40-year career working in the...

Sebring- Janice Annette Pettit McPherson, 83, passed away quietly at 3:40am, Tuesday, May 24, 2022 at Crandall Medical Center following a recent illness.   Mrs. McPherson was born August 17, 1938 in Salem, a daughter of the late Roy and Mary (Walker) Pettit.   A 1956 graduate of Lisbon David Anderson High School and a 1959 graduate of the Aultman School of Nursing in Canton, Ohio, Janice worked as a registered nurse for over 40 years in many locations from Cleveland, Ohio to...

Lisbon- Larry J. Woodburn, 73, of Depot Rd., passed away unexpectedly Sunday, May 22, 2022 at his home.   Larry was born December 31, 1948 in Middlebourne, West Virginia; a son of the late Oscar and Vada (Lancaster) Woodburn-Underwood and had lived in the Lisbon area since the age of 12.   A member of the Harvest Baptist Church, Larry worked at Carter Lumber for 34 years.  He then went to work at Pine Hill Jersey Farm.   Larry enjoyed working and helping others by...

Salem- Walter George Best, 80, of Bentley Drive, formerly of Lisbon, passed away peacefully at 9:35pm, Tuesday, May 17, 2022 at Salem West Nursing and Rehabilitation following a recent illness.   Mr. Best was born April 16, 1942 in Salem, a son of the late George and Hazel (Barkley) Best.   After graduating from North Lima High School, Walter began working as a milkman for a local dairy.  He then enlisted in the U.S. Army and served during the Vietnam Era. After being...

Elkton-Richard Rudibaugh, 89, of Middle Beaver Rd., passed away at 5am, Friday, May 13, 2022 at the Salem Regional Medical Center.   Mr. Rudibaugh was born October 13, 1932 in Lisbon, a son of the late William Frank and Ida (Morris) Rudibaugh.   Richard was a horsetrader by trade, and he hauled cows and other livestock to auction for area farmers.  He also transported many local 4-H members projects to the county fair.   Dick loved to farm and he enjoyed watching...