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Recent obituaries in Salem, ohio

John  Henry Fitzgerald

John Henry Fitzgerald

Sep 28, 2016

John Henry Fitzgerald 66, of Youngstown, passed away on Wednesday, September 29, 2016 at Essex of Salem I. He was born on September 26, 1950. He served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. Services will be held today at Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery, Seville OH, at 10:45 am. Arrangements made by Arbaugh-Pearce-Greenisen & Sons Funeral...

Mary  Lucile Alter

Mary Lucile Alter

Sep 27, 2016

Mary Lucile (Hofecker) Alter 96, passed away on Tuesday, September 27, 2016 at 7:10 pm at St. Elizabeth Health Center in Youngstown, OH. She was born on October 1, 1919 in Bolivar PA, the daughter of the late Leonard John and Emma (Miller) Hofecker. Mary was a loving daughter, wife and mother. Mary worked as an assembler in the...

Katherine  Irene Roof

Katherine Irene Roof

Sep 26, 2016

Katherine Irene (Barnard)(fna Beeson) Roof 94, of Salem, passed away on Monday, September 26, 2016 at 6:15 pm at Salem Regional Medical Center. She was born on February 7, 1922 in Salem, the daughter of the late Elver Cleveland and Ella Jane (Bennett) Barnard. Katherine was a loving daughter, wife and mother. Katherine was a life-time resident of Salem,...

Virginia  E Snyder

Virginia E Snyder

Sep 22, 2016

Virginia E Snyder 91, of Salem, passed away on Thursday, September 22, 2016. Miss Virginia "Jinny" Snyder, former school teacher was born in Salem Central Clinic, April 23, 1925. She was the daughter of Columbiana county engineer, the late Charles Orr and Mary E (Finley) Snyder. Miss Snyder was a graduate of Salem High School class of 1943. She...

Carl  Leroy Smith

Carl Leroy Smith

Sep 19, 2016

Carl Leroy (Smitty) Smith, 93, of Salem, passed away peacefully with his family at his side on Monday, September 19, at Blossom Nursing and Rehab Center. He was born on May 21, 1923 in Salem, the son of the late Clarence Edgar and Minnie (Knisley)Smith. Carl was a loving son, husband and father. He assisted his mother during his...

David  Evan Byers  Sr.

David Evan Byers Sr.

Sep 12, 2016

David Evan Byers Sr. 86 passed away in the early hours on September 12, 2016 in California City, California. He was born on April 23, 1930 in Salem, the son of the late Dr. Guy E and Lillian (Bass) Byers. He attended the Culver Academy in IN and Kiski Preparatory in PA. He was a Korean war veteran serving...

Tommy Phillips

Tommy Phillips

Sep 10, 2016

Arrangements are pending

Esther  Winifred Shaw

Esther Winifred Shaw

Aug 15, 2016

Esther Winifred (Burbick) Shaw 95, of Salem (Formerly of Dungannon/Gavers area) died at 4:57 PM Monday, August 15, 2016 at Salem Regional Medical Center. She was born on June 22, 1921 in East Liverpool, Ohio, the daughter of William W. and Winifred B. (Frederick) Burbick. She retired from the Ohio Bureau of Workers Compensation office in Salem in the...

Dennis  Lee Hendricks

Dennis Lee Hendricks

Jul 27, 2016

Dennis Lee Hendricks 69 of Salem, died early Wednesday morning at Salem Regional Medical Center. He was born on January 25, 1947 in Dayton, Ohio, the son of the late George C. and Rosa (Lowman) Hendricks. Dennis was very well known in the Salem area as the store manager of the Salem Radio Shack, as well as area stores....

Gary  Lee Kitts

Gary Lee Kitts

Jun 23, 2016

Gary Lee Kitts 58, of Salem,(formerly of Florida nad Tenn.) died at 9:03 AM Thursday at Salem Regional Medical Center. He was born on May 11, 1958 in Ashland, Ohio, the son of Shirley Ann (Coy) Baker and the late Ronald Alfred Kitts. He had been a resident of Salem, Florida and Tenn. He had been a welder by...

Charles  "Chuck" Dustman

Charles "Chuck" Dustman

Jun 18, 2016

Obituary will appear on Monday.

The services and the visitation are all at the church. Visitation on Tuesday from 2-4 & 6-8 and 10-11 AM Wednesday at the church

SERVICES Funeral Service

Wednesday, June 22, 2016 11:00 AM

Salem First Baptist Church 1290 East State Street Salem, Ohio 44460

The services...

Priscilla  Jane Keslar

Priscilla Jane Keslar

May 30, 2016

Arrangements are pending, but there was no plan on having any services. A private burial will take place in Woodsdale Cemetery.

Marguerite "Peggy" Ann Potts

Marguerite "Peggy" Ann Potts

May 29, 2016

Marguerite "Peggy" Ann (Turvey) Potts 77, of Columbiana, died at St. Elizabeth Hospital Boardman, early Sunday morning. She was born on September 28, 1938 in Bergholz, Ohio, the daughter of the late Roy A and Marie (Reynolds)Turvey. She was a cashier at various places over the years. She mostly enjoyed working with the children and the Host Program for...

Margaret  Ellen Deatherage

Margaret Ellen Deatherage

May 27, 2016

Margaret Ellen (Agnew) Deatherage 87, of Poland, Ohio, died at 5:15 AM Friday at Whispering Pines in Columbiana. She was born on April 19, 1929 in Boardman Township, the daughter of the late Frank Myron and Miriam (Gram) Agnew. She was a home maker, and a member of the Boardman Methodist Church. She was also active in the Ohio...

Owen "Buckeye" Walter Rardon  Iii

Owen "Buckeye" Walter Rardon Iii

May 23, 2016

Owen "Buckeye" Walter Rardon III 62, of Salem, died at 12:24 PM, May 23, 2016, at Salem Regional Medical Center. He was born on December 27, 1953 in Canton, Ohio, the son of the late Owen Walter "Red" Rardon II and Ruth Ellen (Kiel) Rardon, of Alliance and Marion, Ohio, respectively. He is survived by his sister, Mary Ellen...

Wilma  Lois Janowiak

Wilma Lois Janowiak

May 11, 2016

Wilma Lois (Jones) Janowiak 85, of Salem, died at 6:55 AM Wednesday at Blossom Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Salem. She was born on January 31, 1931 in Butler Twp, Salem, Ohio, the daughter of the late George Washington and Olive Mae (Gardner) Jones. She was a 1949 graduate of Leetonia High School, and worked for Art's Jewelery Store...

Mickey Green

Mickey Green

May 10, 2016

Mickey Green 79 (fka McDevitt), of Salem, died at 4:47 AM Tuesday, May 10, 2016 at Salem Regional Medical Center following a short illness. She was born on April 15, 1937 in East Palestine, Ohio, the daughter of the late Ted and Esther (West) Green. Mickey was a graduate of East Palestine High School, and a member of the...

Ervin  M Hershberger

Ervin M Hershberger

May 3, 2016

Ervin M. Hershberger, 84 of Lisbon, went home to be with Jesus at 6:18 pm Tuesday at Blossom Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Salem, Ohio. He died peacefully, surrounded by his family, after a long struggle with Parkinson's disease. Ervin was born April 21, 1932 in Sugarcreek, Ohio, the son of the late Moses E. (FurMose) and Mary (Troyer)...

Kenton  Sean Yoder

Kenton Sean Yoder

Apr 30, 2016

Kenton Sean Yoder 10, (Butler Twp., Salem) went home to be with Jesus following a battle with a brain tumor. He died early Saturday morning, April 30, 2016 at home. He was born on April 28, 2006 in Mount Eaton, Ohio, the son of Jeremy Davon and Kristina Joy (Lehman) Yoder. He was in the fourth grade at the...

Richard Tullis

Richard Tullis

Apr 24, 2016

Richard and Vivian, have been reunited forever Richard H. Tullis 86, of Salem, died at 6:45 PM Sunday at Woodlands at Hampton Woods in Poland, Ohio. He was born on December 5, 1929 in Lisbon, Ohio, the son of the late Carl Tullis and Isabel (McAndrew) Tullis Hunter. He was a lifetime area resident, and worked as a machinest/tool...

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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