All Obituaries

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...

Rogers-David J. Chapman, 69, of Echo Dell Rd., passed away at 5:35am, Sunday, August 2, 2020 at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital in Pittsburgh.   David was born September 23, 1950 in Cottle, West Virginia, a son of the late Eugene and Glendora (Mullens) Chapman.   He worked as a dump truck driver for Sebastiani Trucking for over 20 years, retiring in 2013.   Dave was an avid NASCAR fan, gardener, and outdoorsman.  He enjoyed deer hunting and fishing and teaching his kids...

Salem- Tammy A. Clark, 51, passed away at 4:01pm, Tuesday, July 28, 2020 at Mercy Health St. Elizabeth Hospital in Youngstown following a sudden illness.   Tammy was born February 5, 1969 in Salem, a daughter of the late Daniel and Helen E. (Chidester) Clark.   A 1988 graduate of Beaver Local High School, Tammy had worked at the Robert Bycroft Sheltered Workshop.   She enjoyed listening to music, watching old movies and playing video games.  She will be fondly...

Lisbon-Anthony J. “Tony” Krukowski Jr., 76, of Summit Street, passed away at 9:22am, Tuesday, July 28, 2020 at Mercy Health St. Elizabeth Hospital in Boardman.   Mr. Krukowski was born on July 16, 1944 in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, the son of the late Anthony J. “Tony” Sr. and the late Genevieve (Snedeker) Krukowski.  He was a 1962 graduate of Beaver Falls High School, where he participated in varsity football and track.  In 1966, he graduated from...

Lisbon- David L. Hartman, 82, of Stookesberry Rd., passed away unexpectedly at 5:10pm, Monday, July 6, 2020 in the emergency room at Salem Regional Medical Center.   Mr. Hartman was born on November 1, 1937 in Dover, Ohio, a son of the late Albert and Jessie (Steffy) Hartman.  The Hartman family moved to Lisbon when Dave was nine years old.   He was a 1957 graduate of Lisbon David Anderson High School, where he was a star basketball and football player.  Dave was...

Lisbon- Janet (Cope) Mollenkopf, 89, passed away peacefully at her home at 3:56pm, Monday, July 6, 2020 surrounded by her loving family.   Ms. Mollenkopf was born May 24, 1931 in Salem, and was the daughter of the late Walter and Velma (Rudibaugh) Cope.   Janet was employed for 30 plus years at the Columbiana County Board of Elections, where she served as Director and Deputy Director; Columbiana County Republican Party Chairwoman; and member of Order of Eastern Star, Iva...

Salem-Gerald “Jerry” Garrett, Jr., 56, of South Union Street, passed away at 8:06am, Monday, June 22, 2020 in the emergency room at Salem Regional Medical Center following an apparent heart attack.   Jerry was born July 9, 1963 in Salem, the son of the late Gerald “Bud” and Joyce (Kotsch) Garrett, Sr. and had lived all of his life in the area.   He was a 1982 graduate of Beaver Local High School, where he participated in ROTC; loved motorcycles, cooking,...

Glenmoor- David W. Cernansky, 51, of Walker Rd., passed away suddenly at 7:22am, Sunday, June 21, 2020 in the emergency room at East Liverpool City Hospital following an apparent heart attack.   David was born May 7, 1969 in Coshocton, Ohio, a son of Mike and Bridget (Dougherty) Cernansky and had lived in the area all of his life.   A graduate of Toronto High School, David attended Kent State University and was a hairdresser at Headlines in East Liverpool.   He enjoyed...

Salem- Mable Primm, 95, formerly of Lisbon, passed away at 1:24pm, Sunday, June 21, 2020 at Brookdale Senior Living following a lengthy illness.   Mrs. Primm was born September 8, 1924 in Girard, Alabama, a daughter of the late Sanford and Adell (Hall) Temples, and had moved to Lisbon in 1962 from Youngstown.   Mable graduated from Troy High School in Troy, Alabama and completed nursing school at St. Margaret School of Nursing in Montgomery, Alabama.  She worked as an LPN...

Lancaster, OH-Joan M. Ruby, 89, formerly of Guilford Lake, passed away at 11:48am, Thursday, June 11, 2020 at Crestview Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing in Lancaster, Ohio.   Mrs. Ruby was born March 31, 1931 in Lisbon and was a daughter of the late Lee O. and Mary E. (Cox) Ikirt.   Joan owned and operated the “Trading Post” at Guilford Lake with her late husband, Bill for 41 years, retiring in 1990.  She was also a member of the Lisbon First Christian...

Lisbon-Norma June Combs, 85, of State Route 30, passed away peacefully at 8:44pm, Thursday, May 28, 2020 at her home following a short illness.   Mrs. Combs was born February 7, 1935 in Lisbon, and was the daughter of the late Walter and Nellie (Reynolds) Williams.   A 1954 graduate of Lisbon David Anderson High School, Norma was a loving wife, mother and homemaker.   She was a member of the Lisbon Trinity Friends Church, loved to crochet, quilt and sew, and was a...

Lisbon- Ralph Dean Flugan, Jr. passed away unexpectedly Friday, May 8, 2020 at his home at the age of 76.   Mr. Flugan was born December 7, 1943 in Lisbon, a son of the late Ralph and Ruth (Reese) Flugan.   Ralph was a graduate of Lisbon David Anderson High School, where he played football. Following graduation, he joined the U.S. Army and served in Germany.  Prior to his retirement, Ralph worked as an enameler at Eljer’s in Salem for many years.   He was...

Lisbon-Glenn David Buckley, 52, passed away Friday, May 8, 2020 at the Salem Regional Medical Center following a lengthy illness.   He was born July 26, 1967 in Salem, a son of the late John Glenn Buckley and Ruth Ann (Edwards) Buckley.   A 1985 graduate of Southern Local High School and the Ohio Valley Technical Institute, Glenn worked in the IT Industry at Pomeroy IT Solutions.   He was an avid Pittsburgh sports fan, and rarely missed watching or listening to a...

East Rochester-William L. “Bill” Andre, 82, of Speidel Rd., passed away at 2:15am, Friday, May 8, 2020 at his home.   Mr. Andre was born August 27, 1937 in Salem, Ohio, a son of the late Ernest L. and Leona (Baker) Andre, and had lived all of his life in the area.   Bill worked as a machinist at Hunt Valve in Salem, retiring in 2001.  He also attended the Lisbon Trinity Friends Church and enjoyed hunting and fishing.   He is survived by his wife, Louise...

Lisbon- John Glenn Buckley, 85, of State Route 518, passed away at 6:15am, Tuesday, May 5, 2020 at the Salem Regional Medical Center.   Mr. Buckley was born July 22, 1934 in Lisbon and was the son of the late Raymond and Fern (Martin) Buckley.   John worked as a diesel mechanic for Cummins Diesel in Hubbard for over 40 years until he retired.  He also enjoyed farming, which he did his entire life.  John also loved to hunt and fish, spend time with his friends, played...

Lisbon- Sondra J. Wilson, 84, of Lisbon Ohio, passed away peacefully in the comfort of her home on April 24, 2020 with her loving daughter, Bonny by her side, while they listened to one of Sondra’s favorite hymns, “In the Garden”, as arranged and played by her son, Glenn on the saxophone. Sondra was born August 8, 1935 in Youngstown, Ohio, daughter of the late Gerald “Jerry” and Gladys (Rank) Sivey. While attending South High School, she worked at...

Columbiana-Dreama St. Clair, 88, passed away peacefully at 1:50am, Friday, April 24, 2020 at St. Mary’s Alzheimer’s Center.   Mrs. St. Clair was born April 13, 1932 in Athens, West Virginia, a daughter of the late James H. and Dorothy (Holdren) Alvis.   Dreama had worked as an inspector with Bell and Howell in Chicago for several years.  She will be fondly remembered for playing the harmonica and yodeling.   Her husband, Harry Willis St. Clair, whom she...

Columbiana-Lucy Juneau, 77, passed away at 6:03am, Sunday, April 19, 2020 at St. Mary’s Alzheimer’s Center following a recent illness.   Mrs. Juneau was born July 12, 1942 in Empire, Ohio, a daughter of the late George Biro, Sr. and the late Margaret (Toth) Beadnell.   Lucy lived most of her life in Louisiana, and had worked a cook at a casino in Marksville, Louisiana.  She will be fondly remembered for her love of animals.   She is survived by her...

    Lisbon-Jesse “Pepper” Chidester Sr., 76, passed away peacefully at 10:59pm, Wednesday, April 1, 2020 at the Salem Regional Medical Center following a recent illness.   Mr. Chidester was born April 22, 1943 in Elkton, Ohio, a son of the late Jesse and Helen (Nannah) Chidester, and was a life resident of Lisbon.   A 1961 graduate of Beaver Local High School, Pepper worked at Peoples Lumber in Salem for over 30 years, then at Tri-W Lumber in Leetonia,...

Lisbon-Rita L. Snyder, 94, passed away peacefully at 7:45am, Tuesday, March 31, 2020 at the Continuing Health Care of Lisbon.   Mrs. Snyder was born November 10, 1925 in Lisbon, the daughter of the late Thomas and Sara (Caton) Smith, and had lived her entire life in Lisbon.   A 1943 graduate of Lisbon David Anderson High School, Rita was a homemaker and faithful member of the Lisbon First United Methodist Church, where she sang in the choir and was a member of United Methodist...

Winona- Tyler Douglas Dunn, 26, passed away unexpectedly late Saturday night at his home.   Tyler was born February 25, 1994 in Youngstown, the son of Douglas P. Dunn and Rachel (Martin) Dunn.   A 2012 graduate of United Local High School, Tyler worked as a transfer technician with United Rentals.  He was also an avid Cleveland Browns fan and enjoyed riding side by sides.   He is survived and will be dearly missed by his father and stepmother, Doug and Jabneel Dunn...

North Lima-Charles E. Hawkins, 98, passed away Wednesday evening, March 11, 2020 at the Assumption Village in North Lima.   Mr. Hawkins was born June 28, 1921 in New Waterford, Ohio; a son of the late Ori and Edna (Richardson) Hawkins.   Charles proudly served our country as a member of the U.S. Army during WWII in the Asiatic/Pacific Theatre from 1942 to 1945.  He was honorably discharged from the 162nd Infantry Regiment.   Upon his arrival home, Charles married...

Lisbon- Eleanor Jean Bates, 90, of Freeman Rd., passed away at 11:36pm, Tuesday, March 10, 2020 at Auburn Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.   Mrs. Bates was born March 27, 1929 in Center Township, a daughter of the late Clifford and Hazel Alma (Stapleton) Shaw.   A graduate of Lisbon David Anderson High School, Eleanor worked at the Columbiana County Court House for 32 years.  She had also worked at the Columbiana County Farm Bureau and at the former...

Lisbon-David Lawrence Hall, 82, of Desellem Rd., passed away peacefully at 7am, Sunday, March 8, 2020 at Hospice of the Valley’s Hospice House following a lengthy illness.   Mr. Hall was born February 18, 1938 in New Brighton, Pa., a son of the late Clarence Earl and Dorothy Mae (Javens) Hall.    David was an over the road truck driver for more than 60 years, driving many oversized and specialty loads across the country.   He was also a U.S. Airforce veteran,...

Columbiana- Elizabeth Rose “Betty” Reynolds, 82, of Columbiana, passed away at 10:22pm, Tuesday, March 3, 2020 at her home.   Mrs. Reynolds was born August 25, 1937, in Salem, Ohio; a daughter of the late Charles “Chuck” and Rose (Pastore) Lederle.   Betty was a 1955 graduate of Lisbon David Anderson High School and a 1958 graduate of the Aultman Hospital School of Nursing in Canton.  She was employed as a registered nurse and a wound, ostomy, and...

Lisbon-David J. Leemaster, 62, of Rose Drive, passed away peacefully at 8:22pm, Tuesday, March 3, 2020 at the Salem Regional Medical Center following a recent illness.   David was born March 18, 1957 in East Liverpool, a son of the late Joseph J. and Dorothy (Hager) Leemaster.   He worked as a semi and heavy equipment diesel mechanic for many area companies.  David was also Pentecostal by faith.   He is survived by his wife, Cindy (Williams) Leemaster, whom he...

Guilford Lake- Clara A. Fees, 90 of Spillway Rd., passed away quietly at 2am, Friday, February 21, 2020 at the Salem North Healthcare Center.   Mrs. Fees recently celebrated her 90th birthday, as she was born February 13, 1930 in Cleveland, a daughter of the late Frank and Mary (Hambor) Juhasz.   Clara was a Catholic by faith and had attended St. George Catholic Church.  A homemaker, she also worked as a baker at Lake Erie College at one time.   Her husband, John A....

Lisbon- William Edward "Bill" Stanley, 90, of South Lincoln Ave., quietly passed away at 7:05pm, Tuesday, February 18, 2020 at Continuing Healthcare of Lisbon.   Mr. Stanley recently celebrated his 90th birthday, as he was born January 4, 1930 in Alliance, Ohio, a son of the late Lyman John Stanley and the late Mable Irene May (Varner) Potts.   A 1948 graduate of Lisbon David Anderson High School, Bill retired as a rural mail carrier for the U.S. Post office after 35...

West Point-Judith A. “Judy” Anderson, 81, of High Street, passed away at 12:48pm, Tuesday, February 18, 2020 at the Salem West Healthcare Center following a recent illness.   Mrs. Anderson was born August 20, 1938 in Salem, Ohio, a daughter of the late Harold C. and Neva Hazel (Garrard) Exline.   Judy worked as a bartender at the Lisbon Eagles and Lisbon VFW for many years and also as a laundry attendant at the Laundry Barn.   She was a member of the West...

Leetonia-Gary P. Holloway, 79, of Miller Rd., passed away peacefully at 1:34pm, Monday, February 10, 2020 at his home surrounded by his loving family.   Mr. Holloway was born January 27, 1941 in East Palestine, Ohio, the son of the late Richard and Elizabeth (Cramer) Holloway, and had lived most of his life in the area.   Gary worked as a union lineman for the City of Columbiana for over 30 years and was a foreman for the last 4 years, retiring in 2005.   He was a proud...

Lisbon- Virginia F. “Ginny” Pickens, 72, of Steubenville Pike Rd., passed away peacefully at 4:37am, Sunday, February 9, 2020 at Winsor House at Omni Manor Health Care and Rehabilitation Center following a brief illness.   Mrs. Pickens was born September 30, 1947 in Salem, a daughter of the late Edward S. and Virginia (Shields) Pettigrew, and had lived all of her life in the Lisbon area.   A 1966 graduate of Lisbon David Anderson High School and the Hanna Mullins...

Lisbon- Daniel D. Eddinger, 76, of State Route 518, passed away at 5:11pm, Friday, February 7, 2020 at the Salem Regional Medical Center.   Mr. Eddinger was born August 8, 1943 in Franklin, PA, a son of the late Chester and Altha (Pickering) Eddinger, and had lived in the Lisbon area for the past 50 years.   Daniel had worked as an assembler at GM Lordstown for 25 years and then drove truck for North American Van Lines, retiring in 2017.   He was a member of Perry Lodge...

Lisbon-Joanne E. Martin, 87, formerly of Spruce Street, passed away peacefully at 3:45am, Saturday, February 1, 2020 at Allay Senior Care.   Mrs. Martin was born January 9, 1933 in Lisbon, a daughter of the late John and Mable (Walton) Felesky.   A homemaker, she was a lifelong member of the Lisbon First Christian Church, where she was a member of CWF and had sung in the choir.  She also enjoyed reading, solving word puzzles, and going shopping.   Her husband,...

Poland, OH- Lois Jean Glonek, 92, formerly of Churchill Rd. passed away at 1:09am Tuesday, January 14, 2020 at Hospice of the Valley’s Hospice House.   Jean was born September 28, 1927 in Pittsburgh, PA, the daughter of the late James and Mary (Hepp) Flinn.   A Catholic by faith, Jean was a bus aide for the Robert Bycroft School, retiring in 1996.   Mrs. Glonek is survived by her children, Kathleen (Bob) Johnson of Lisbon, Michael (Cindy) Glonek of Andover, and...

Lisbon- Brian Keith Seevers, 53, of Center Street, passed away unexpectedly at 12:36pm, Thursday, January 9, 2020 in the emergency room at Salem Regional Medical Center.   Brian was born February 1, 1966 in Salem, a son of the late Charles “Ted” Seevers and Carol E. (Poynter) Seevers Kniseley, and had lived in the area all of his life.   A 1984 graduate of Beaver Local High School, Brian had attended Evangel University and was currently working for the Community...

Lisbon-Carl L. Andric, 93, of Adams Rd., passed away peacefully at 7:50pm, Monday, December 30, 2019 at his home.   Mr. Andric was born December 17, 1926 in Elkton, Ohio, and was a son of the late Larwin “Pete” and Pearl Anna (Westover) Andric.   Carl worked as a machinist for 44 years with the E.W. Bliss Company, retiring in 1989.   He was a Jehovah’s Witness and member of the Lisbon Eagles Aerie 2216 and the Lisbon VFW Post 4111.   His wife,...

Lisbon-Kimberly Susanne Conrad, 61, of Lisbon passed away Saturday morning at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital in Pittsburgh surrounded by her family.   Kimberly was born August 20, 1958 in Salem and was the daughter of Clarence and Agnes (Huff) Frantz.   A 1976 graduate of Lisbon David Anderson High School, Kimberly was a proud devoted member of the Lisbon Trinity Friends Church.  She was a homemaker who enjoyed spending time with her family, playing cards, knitting and doing...