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Recent obituaries in Salem, ohio
Mary Juanita Dennison-Williams-Reece
Jan 19, 2016
Mary Juanita (Hawkins) Reece 83 (fka Dennison / Williams) Leetonia, died at 7:05 AM Tuesday at Circle of Care. She was born on December 30, 1932 in Lisbon, the daughter of the late Lewis Andrew and Loretta (Thompson) Hawkins. Mary was a private duty nursing aid and last worked at Copeland Oaks and the former Salem Convalescent Center. She...
Earl Otis Smith, Jr.
Jan 11, 2016
Earl O. Smith Jr.73, of Salem, died at 6:35 PM Monday, Jan. 11, 2016 at his home. He was born on August 26, 1942 in Dallas, NC., the son of the late Earl O. Smith Sr, and Mildred E. (Davis) Smith, and his Step Mother, the late Mary E. (Conley) Smith. He moved to the Salem Area in 1962,...
Vange Firestone
Jan 11, 2016
Vange Firestone 74, of Salem, (Formerly of Greenford) died at 9:30 AM Monday at Essex of Salem # 3, where she had been a patient for several months. Vange lived in the Greenford area from 1967 to 1992, then moved to Salem. She was the Media Specialist, in the Media Center of Jackson Milton Local Schools for 26 years....
James Michael Norkus
Jan 4, 2016
James Michael Norkus 88, of Salem, died at 1:52 PM Monday at Salem Regional Medical Center following a short illness. He was born on December 6, 1927 in Pittsburgh, Pa, the son of the late Joseph and Pauline (Urban) Norkus. He has been a resident of the Salem area since 1954, when they moved here from Pittsburgh. Jim was...
Roy Robert Hawkins
Dec 26, 2015
Roy R. Hawkins 75, of Salem, died at 9:15 PM Saturday, December 26 at Salem Regional Medical Center. He was born on October 12, 1940, the son of the late Frank W. and Elsie Mae (Seevers) Hawkins. Roy had been a resident of Lisbon, then in the last ten years moved to various locations in the Salem / Lisbon...
David Allen Webb
Dec 18, 2015
David Allen Webb 63, of Salem, died at 5:01 PM Friday in the Emergency Room of Salem Regional Medical Center after taking ill at his daughters home. He was born on July 24, 1952 in Spencer, W.Va., the son of the late Benjamin J. and Helen L. (Skidmore) Webb. He had been the produce manager at Salem Giant Eagle,...
Edwin Lawrence George
Dec 8, 2015
Edwin Lawrence George 77, of Salem, died at 9:58 PM Tuesday, December 8 in the Emergency Room of Salem Regional Medical Center following an accident on Pidgeon Road. He was born on August 18, 1938, the son of the late Leroy and Mary M. (Wallea) George. Ed was a retiree of NRM, a member of the Bird watchers group...
Evelyn Mae Smith
Nov 29, 2015
Evelyn Mae (Roch) Smith 72, of Salem, died at 7:38 PM Sunday at Salem Regional Medical Center following complications of surgery. Evelyn was a loving Wife, Mother and Grandmother. She will be sadly missed by her family and friends. She was born on March 17, 1943 in Pittsburgh, Pa., the daughter of the late Joseph and Doris (Mangus) Roch...
Gordon Albert Vaughn Sr
Nov 26, 2015
Gordon Albert Vaughn Sr., 87, of Salem, died at 10:53 PM Thursday at Salem Regional Medical Center. He was a veteran of the US Army and a manager in sales with Montgomery Ward and worked at various store locations including Boardman until 1989. He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Ella Darlene (Blakeman) Vaughn, four children, three...
Mark Holder Wilkinson
Nov 25, 2015
Arrangements are pending for mark, and will be announced. Burial is being planned in Seville, Ohio at the Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery.
Rosanna Ethel Rogers
Nov 22, 2015
Rosanna Ethel Rogers, 60, of Columbiana, died at 10:03 PM Sunday at Salem Regional Medical Center. She was born on June 3, 1955 in Youngstown, Ohio, the daughter of the late Russell Ford Rogers Sr. and Audrey Delores (Finch) Rogers. Rosanna had many pets throughout her life and loved them all. She loved to visit with family and friends,...
Joyce Carol Pillar
Nov 13, 2015
Joyce Carol Pillar 65, of Leetonia, (Formerly of Industry, Pa.,) died at 11:35 PM Friday in Leetonia. She was born on January 20, 1950 in East Liverpool, the daughter of the late Charles and Amy (Jones) Miles. She was a former sales clerk for Kaufmann's in Detroit, Mi., and volunteered at East Liverpool City Hospital. Joyce was a wonderful...
Smith Margaret "Peggy" (Conkle) Smith
Nov 8, 2015
Margaret "Peggy" (Conkle) Smith 72, of Salem, died at her home at 8:20 PM Sunday, November 8, 2015. She was born on October 14, 1943 in Salem, Ohio, the daughter of the late Charles "Pete" and Marion (Jones) Conkle. She was a waitress at the Perkins restaurant, a 1961 graduate of West Branch High School. Peggy enjoyed to cook...
Thomas L Boosz
Nov 8, 2015
Thomas L. Boosz Sr., 74, of Salem, died at 11:14 AM Sunday, November 8, 2015 at Salem Regional Medical Center. He was born on October 4, 1941 in Canton, Ohio, the son of the late Harold and Priscilla (Evans) Boosz. He was a Salesman for Quality Truck Body, Myers Equipment and last drove for CARTS. He served in the...
Dorothy Belle Arter
Nov 6, 2015
Dorothy Belle Arter 96, of Salem, died at 9:05 PM Friday at Essex of Salem # 2. She was born in Alliance, Ohio on January 16, 1919, the daughter of the late Laverne and Wilda (Hoffman) Arter. She retired in 1976 as a Radiology Tech from the Salem Community Hospital after working many years. She is survived by her...
Keith Lee Grim
Nov 4, 2015
Keith L. Grim 61, of Salem, died at him home Wednesday evening, November 4, 2015. He was born on September 3, 1954 in Salem, the son of the late William C. and Shirley B. (Coombs) Grim. He was the owner and President of Grim's Tile Service, he previously worked as a foreman at M & M Painting in Salem,...
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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