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Joseph  A. Daniels

Joseph A. Daniels

May 18, 2015

Joseph A. Daniels 56, of E. Liverpool, died at his home on Monday. He was born on September 7, 1958 in Rochester, Pa., the son of Joseph M. and Rosemarie (Felkey) Daniels. Joe worked with his father in the construction trade until the early 90's. He is survived by a sister Theresa (Gregory) Lewis of Ballwin, Missouri and a...

M.  Jane Secrest

M. Jane Secrest

May 18, 2015

M. Jane (Fitzpatrick) Secrest, 81, of Salem, died at 2:32 PM Monday at Salem Regional Medical Center. She was born December 3, 1933 in Salem, a daughter of the late Edwin R. and Carrie Mae (Sanders) Fitzpatrick. Jane was married March 12, 1952 to Harold "Zeke" Secrest who preceded her in death on March 20, 1987. She was retired...

Bobby  Joe Ross

Bobby Joe Ross

May 16, 2015

Bobby Joe Ross 66, (formerly of Salem and Sebring) died at 6:45 AM Saturday at his home with his family at his side in Calcutta. He was born on March 12, 1949 in Cornettsville, Ky., son of Bobby Jean Riddle - Ross and the late William Henry Ross. He was last employed at FreshMark Foods, and retired in 2012....

J Lola Pakron Pastors

J Lola Pakron Pastors

May 13, 2015

Julia Lola (Pakron) Pastors 96, of Salem, died at 7:35 PM Wednesday at Copeland Oaks Retirement Community in Sebring. She was born on August 24, 1918 in Rush Run, Ohio, the daughter of the late Joseph and Genevieve (Pabian) Pakron. She has lived in Alliance, Sebring, Columbiana, Boardman and Salem. She has held memberships in St. Ann's in Sebring,...

Kenneth  Ray Ramey

Kenneth Ray Ramey

May 9, 2015

Arrangements are pending

Robert  Frasier Warren

Robert Frasier Warren

May 7, 2015

Robert Frasier Warren 57, of Leetonia, died at 3 PM Thursday, May 7 at his home due to a long illness. He was born on October 22, 1957 in Akron, Ohio, the son of the late Robert G. and Delores J. (Frasier) Warren. He was retired from the US Postal Service (Beaver Falls, Pa.) He served in the US...

Robert Mitchell

Robert Mitchell

May 5, 2015

Robert Martin Mitchell 69, of Salem, died Tuesday, May 5, at Essex of Salem #1. He was born in Northampton County, Pa., and served in the US Navy Reserves. He is survived by a daughter Elizabeth, nieces, aunts and a Step daughter Dottie Johntony of Girard, Ohio. Services will be held on Friday, 7 PM at the Arbaugh-Pearce-Greenisen &...

Joel  Amos Leyman

Joel Amos Leyman

May 5, 2015

Joel Amos Leyman 28, of Boardman, died at 5:47 PM Tuesday at his home in Boardman due to complications to Diabetis. He was born on May 27, 1986 in Youngstown to Philip Clark and Mary Ellen (Chillog) Leyman. He was last employed in the Dietary Department of Camelot Arms. He is survived by his parents. He will be buried...

John  T Wolfe

John T Wolfe

Apr 27, 2015

John T. Wolfe Services 3 Pm Thursday at the Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery, Rittman, Ohio with full honors.

Mary  Emily Heaton

Mary Emily Heaton

Apr 25, 2015

Mary Emily (Rohrer) Heaton ( aka Ritchie) 85, of Salem, died at Hospice House of New Philadelphia. She was born on March 3, 1930 in New Albany, Ohio, the daughter of the late Richard J. and Mary S. (Reishauber) Rohrer. She has lived in various places including Kansas. She had previously been employed at the farmers Insurance office near...

Helen  Lou Bowman

Helen Lou Bowman

Apr 25, 2015

Helen L. Bowman, 87, of Salem, died at 11:10 PM Friday at Salem Regional Medical Center. She was born June 14, 1927 in Salem, a daughter of the late Omar A. and Esther A. (Ealy) Rinehart. Helen was married to Arden D. Bowman January 18, 1946, and he preceded her in death February 27, 1976. Helen retired from the...

David  Harold Spatz

David Harold Spatz

Apr 25, 2015

David H. Spatz 76, of Salem, died at 11:23 PM Saturday at Salem Regional Medical Center. He was born on April 26, 1938 in Louisville, Ky, the son of the late Harold and Antoinette Spatz. He was a retired as a Controller at American Standard, a veteran of US Army and a member of St. Paul's Catholic Church. He...

Genevieve  Ann Rich

Genevieve Ann Rich

Apr 24, 2015

Genevieve Ann Rich of Austintown Township, died approx. on April 4, 2015 at her home due to a heart condition. She was born in Youngstown, Ohio, the daughter of the late Joseph and carmel (Vitacula) Rich. She had been employed as a telephone operator, but in more recent years traveled and was living in California and Henderson, Nv. She...

William  Clyde Stephen

William Clyde Stephen

Apr 16, 2015

Butler Twp. William C. Stephen 92, of Salem, died at 7:24 AM Thursday, April 16, 2015 at Salem Regional Medical Center. He was born on February 10, 1923 in Mologa, Ohio, the son of the late Milton and Anna R. (Jeffers) Stephen. He was a member of the Winona Methodist Church and a retired machine repairman from GM Lordstown....

Dr. Thomas Brock Johnson, (Retired)  Dds

Dr. Thomas Brock Johnson, (Retired) Dds

Apr 1, 2015

Dr. Thomas Brock Johnson, 74 Thomas Brock Johnson, D.D.S, died peacefully on the morning of Wednesday, April 1st at his home in Salem, Ohio. Tom was born on May 13, 1940 in Jamestown, New York to Merle and Althea Johnson. After graduating from Jamestown High School in 1958, he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Biology from Denison University...

Ruth Willis

Ruth Willis

Mar 31, 2015

Ruth M. (Czech) Willis 79, of St. Clair Twp, East Liverpool, died march 31 at her home due to complications. She was born on October 5, 1935 in Hindenberg, Germany. She is preceded in death by her husband, Myron J. Aho. Survived by two sons, Robert and Richard in Germany. She will be buried in Germany on the family...

Lucy  Ann (Mcelfresh)  Turney

Lucy Ann (Mcelfresh) Turney

Mar 30, 2015

Lucy Ann (McElfresh) Turney 80, of Salem, died March 30 in the Emergency room of Salem Regional Medical Center. She was born on March 24, 1935 in Stanington, Ill., the daughter of the late Arley and Blanche (Kinon) McElfresh. She had been previously employed at Warren Molded Plastics and the Steel Trolley Diner. She is survived by her children,...

Kathleen  Leslie (George)  Taucher

Kathleen Leslie (George) Taucher

Mar 28, 2015

Kathleen Leslie (George) Taucher 55, of Winona, died at 5:42 PM Saturday at Blossom Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born on June 15, 1959 in Salem, the daughter of Edwin L. George and the late Margaret L. (Rogers) George. She was employed at Ventura Plastics from 1984 to 2008, and currently was a teacher of adults. She was...

John  Wiles Price

John Wiles Price

Mar 25, 2015

John Wiles Price 82 of Burbank and Salem, Ohio died at 7 PM Wedmesday at Essex of Salem # 1. He was born on July 17, 1932 in Elder Township, Pa., the son of the late Robert and Madeline (Yeager) Price. He served in the US Army during the Korean War, he retired in 1995 from the assembly line...

David  John Huffman

David John Huffman

Mar 24, 2015

David J. Huffman Sr., 77 of Salem, died Tuesday Morning, March 24, 2015 in the emergency room of Salem Regional Medical Center. He was born on June 15, 1937 in Canton, Ohio, son of the late Dorence Maurice and Helen B. (Green) Huffman. He was a 27 year member of the Salem City Fire Department from 1964 to 1991,...

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