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Recent obituaries in Salem, ohio
John Allen Weingart
Jul 11, 2019
John Allen Weingart, 63, of Salem, died at 1:15 am on Thursday, July 11, at Hospice House, Poland, OH.
He was born on March 20,1956 in Salem, OH, the son of the late James D and Mary J (Sevenich) Weingart.
He was a shut-in for years but still had many hobbies and interests. He enjoyed...
Magda Alicia Hays
Jul 3, 2019
Magda Alicia (Losada) Hays 90,of Salem, died at 5:25 PM Wednesday, July 3, 2019 at Salem Regional Medical Center.
She was born on July 18, 1928 in Humacao, Puerto Rico, the daughter of Cecilia Maria (Vasquez) and Julio Losada.
She was formerly employed as a social worker for the Columbiana County Job and Family Services...
John Charles Libert
Jul 2, 2019
John Charles Libert 71, of Alliance, (Formerly of the Salem area) died at his home on Tuesday, July 2.
He was born on August 25, 1947 in Salem, OH, the son of the late Harry K. and Pearl G. (Little) Libert.
He was formerly employed at Quaker Manufacturing, NRM and a pet crematory in Arizona....
Evelyn Jean Deroads
Jul 2, 2019
Evelyn Jean (Hendricks) DeRoads 83, of Salem, died at 10:21 pm on Tuesday, July 2, at Salem East Healthcare Center.
She was born on January 11, 1936, in Perry Township, OH, the daughter of the late Edward S and Rosey Etheline (Milliken) Hendricks.
She graduated from the Leetonia High School. She was a former member of the...
Norma June Carlisle
Jun 27, 2019
Norma June (Blythe) Carlisle 82, of Salem, died at 12:45 pm on Thursday, June 27, at her home.
She was born on May 22, 1937, in Leetonia, OH, the daughter of the late Earl and Alverta (Sheen) Blythe.
She enjoyed coloring adult coloring books, playing bingo and watching western movies. She was an avid bowler....
Thomas Anthony Cigolle
Jun 22, 2019
Thomas Anthony Cigolle, 84, of Salem, died at 11:24 am on Saturday, June 22, at Salem Regional Medical Center.
He was born on August 3, 1934 in Girard, OH, the son of the late John and Matilda (Yelenc) Cigolle Sr.
He graduated from Ursuline High School in 1952 and attended YSU for 2 years. He...
Russell Eugene Huffman
Jun 15, 2019
Russell Eugene Huffman, 96, of Salem, died at 3:10 PM on Saturday, June 15 at his grandson's home. He was born on January 19, 1923 in Canfield, OH, the son of the late Russell Wilbur and Ethel May (Stewart) Huffman. He served in the Army from 1944-1946. He lived in the Greenford area for 85 years and was the long...
Tilman Steiner
Jun 11, 2019
Tilman Steiner, 86, of Salem, Ohio, passed away at his daughter's home in Greenfield, Ohio, after a lengthy illness.
He was born on April 20, 1933, in Kidron, Ohio, and passed to his eternal reward on June 11, at the age of 86 years, 1 month, and 22 days.
He was preceded in death by...
Sherman Wesly Greathouse
Jun 9, 2019
Sherman Wesly Greathouse III, 39, of Leetonia, died on Sunday, June 9, on arrival at Salem Regional Medical Center.
He was born on January 17, 1980 in Tacoma, WA, the son of the late Sherman Wesly and Lyndora (Farnsworth) Greathouse II.
He enjoyed working on cars, going fishing and camping. He also enjoyed spending time...
Carl N Barnard Jr.
Jun 4, 2019
Carl N. Barnard Jr., 79, of East Rochester, OH, died at 5:50 PM Tuesday, June 4, 2019 at his home surrounded by his loving and caring family.
He was born on December 31, 1939 in Salem, OH, the son of the late Carl N. and Anna L. (Sommers) Barnard Sr.
Carl served in the US...
Ethel Maxine Nichols
May 31, 2019
Ethel Maxine (McMurray) Nichols 75, of Salem, died at 6:39 PM Friday, May 31 at Salem Regional Medical Center. She was born on June 19, 1943 in Youngstown, OH the daughter of the late Amos and Matilda (Beresford) McMurray. Maxine worked a various places over the years. The one she spoke of often was at Disney World in Florida, but...
Robert G Reese
May 31, 2019
Robert G. Reese Jr 84, of Salem, died at 12:32 AM Friday, May 31, 2019 following a brief illness at Allay Senior Care, Canton.
He was born August 24, 1934, son of the late Robert and Rachel (Shontz) Reese Sr.
He retired in the late 1990's from GM Lordstown as an assembly line relief worker....
Helen Agnes Dorff
May 31, 2019
Helen Agnes (Magyar) Dorff 92, of Salem, died at 6:05 AM Friday, May 31, 2019 at Salem Regional Medical Center.
She was born on September 23, 1926 in Doylestown, Ohio, the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary (Hrzenjak) Magyar.
She was a member of the Winona Methodist Church and was last employed at Warren...
Paul Ray Champney
May 29, 2019
Paul Ray "Chip" Champney 45, of East Palestine,( formerly of Leetonia ) died Wednesday, May 29 at his home.
He was born on September 5, 1973 in East Liverpool, Oh., the son of Durand Peter and Joyce Ann (Congo) Champney.
He was currently working for E. J. Bognar Inc. in East Palestine, formerly in Darlington,...
Mary Ann Francis Burkholder
May 26, 2019
Mary Ann Francis (Stainer) Burkholder, 62, of Alliance, formerly of the Salem area, died on Sunday, May 26, at her home.
She was born on December 23, 1956, in Youngstown, OH, the daughter of the late William W and Catherine (Savnic) Stainer.
She got a degree as a STNA and formerly worked as a home...
Robert Mounts Zimmerman
May 22, 2019
Robert Mounts Zimmerman, 86, of Salem, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 22nd, 2019 at The Courtyard at Lexington, which he called home.
He was born on March 9, 1933 in Salem, Ohio, only son of the late Clifford L. and Hazel V. (Mounts) Zimmerman. He graduated from Salem High School in 1951 and Baldwin Wallace College in 1955,...
Helen Frances Fay
May 12, 2019
Helen Frances (White) Fay, of Salem formerly of Washingtonville, died at 11:05 am on Sunday, May 12, at Gracewood Senior Living.
She was born on December 25, 1931 in Chelyan, WV, the daughter of the late Ovil and Virginia (Hall) White.
She graduated from Chelyan,WV high school and attended Salem 1st Christian Church.
She enjoyed...
Alexander Michael Quail
May 8, 2019
Alexander Michael Quail 76, of Salem, died at 8:35 am on Wednesday, May 8 at his home
He was born on February 20,1943 in Cleveland, OH to the late Erwin and Anna (Tirpak) Quail.
Alexander served in the US Army for two years. He worked in the Lordstown- GM plant, his job at the time...
Elizabeth Hawkins
May 7, 2019
Elizabeth Hawkins 83, of Salem, died at 9:30 pm on Tuesday, May 7, 2019 at St. Elizabeth Medical Center, Youngstown. She was born on February 4, 1936 in Hume, NY, the daughter of the late Esther Elizabeth Hawkins. She graduated from high school from the former Emmanuel Bible School in Salem. She worked at the State of Ohio Land Reclamation...
E. Ruth Gfeller
May 6, 2019
Ella Ruth (Mathes) Gfeller 73, of Salem, died at 2:36 pm on Monday, May 6, at Salem Regional Medical Center.
She was born on August 3, 1945 in Irwin, TN, the daughter of the late Benjamin and Altas V(Higgins) Mathes.
Ruth moved from Tennessee to Alliance, OH when she was 11 years old. She graduated...
The obituaries in the Salem, Ohio area reflect the region's diverse population, featuring individuals from a variety of ethnic, religious, and cultural backgrounds. Some were pioneers in their fields, while others dedicated their lives to community service or philanthropy. Their stories serve as a reminder of the richness and complexity of Salem, Ohio's history and identity.
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