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Recent obituaries in Salem, ohio
Ralph Heffner Jr.
Nov 26, 2024
Ralph Edward Heffner Jr., age 72, of East Liverpool, Ohio, passed away at 10:05 PM on Tuesday, November 26, 2024, at Salem Regional Medical Center. He was born on November 15, 1952, in East Liverpool, Ohio, to the late Ralph E. and Iola (Harrison) Heffner Sr.
Ralph was born and raised in East Liverpool, a 1971 graduate...
Franklin Sherman Stoffer
Nov 24, 2024
Franklin Sherman Stoffer 85, of Lisbon, died at 3:55 PM on Sunday, November 24, 2024 at Blossom Nursing & Rehabilitation Center of Salem.
He was born February 6, 1939, in Hanoverton, Ohio, the son of the late Edward W. and Lena (Woefley) Stoffer.
Franklin served in the United States Air Force from 1958-1962.
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Robert Joseph Hermes
Nov 20, 2024
Robert Joseph "Baby" Hermes 81, of Salem, passed away at 10:38 AM on Wednesday, November 20, 2024, at Mercy Health- St. Joseph Warren Hospital.
He was born September 17, 1943, in Youngstown, the son of the late Al and Lucille (Piper) Hermes.
Robert was a 1961 graduate of Ursuline High School. He entered the U.S....
Donna Kay (Ashlock) Ferguson
Nov 19, 2024
Donna Kay (Ashlock) Ferguson 86, of Lisbon, died at 9:30 PM, Tuesday, November 19, 2024, at Mercy Health Hospice of the Valley Hospice House in Poland, Ohio.
She was born November 21, 1937, in St. Louis, Missouri, the daughter of the late Paul J. and Pollyanna (Conn) Ashlock.
Donna was a crane operator at the...
Alan Paul Roberts
Nov 18, 2024
Alan Paul Roberts 77, of Salem, passed away in his home on Monday, November 18, 2024.
He was born on September 24, 1947, in Youngstown, Ohio. Alan served in the United States Army from 1966-1969 during the Vietnam War. He was a machinist for Crane Deming Pump Manufacturing. Alan enjoyed hiking and was a small time inventor...
Penny Lou (Jeffreys) Landsberger
Nov 17, 2024
Penny Lou (Jeffreys) Landsberger, 73, of New Waterford, Ohio, passed away at 11:22pm on Sunday, November 17, 2024.
She was born March 22, 1951 in Salem to John and Dorothy (Douglas) Jefferys.
She is survived by her siblings, Debbie Detelich, Dorothy Morris, Rae Ann Silversmith and Jack Jeffreys.
In addition to her parents,...
Patrick Joseph Mcgrath
Nov 15, 2024
Patrick Joseph McGrath 74, of Austintown, died at 2:35 PM on Friday, November 15, 2024, at Hospice of the Valley Hospice House in Poland.
He was born May 30, 1950, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the son of John Francis and Mary Jane (Halligan) McGrath.
Patrick was a retired USMC Major who spent his retirement days enjoying...
Leticia Borja-Carlos Kelley
Nov 15, 2024
Leticia Borja-Carlos Kelley 87, of Salem, passed away at 2:50 AM on Friday, November 15, 2024, at Mercy Health - St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital.
She was born November 8, 1937, in the Philippines, the daughter of the late Joaquin and Angelita (Borja) Carlos.
She is survived by her husband Norman Bert Kelley SR, whom she...
Lee Work Pratt
Nov 14, 2024
Lee Work Pratt, 90, of Columbiana, Ohio, passed away at 2:14pm on Thursday, November 14, 2024, at the Hospice House, in Poland, Ohio.
He was born March 9, 1934 in Granttown, WV., to Paris and Evelyn (Fortney) Pratt.
Lee is survived by his children; Allison (Mark) Horvath, David Pratt, Luanne (Jason) Baumgardner, several grandchildren and...
James Douglas Crowl
Nov 14, 2024
James Douglas Crowl, 72, of East Palestine, Ohio, passed away at 12:13pm on November 14, 2024, at his home.
He was born June 16, 1952 in Salem to Arthur and Gloria (Earley) Crowl.
James was a graduate of East Palestine Schools, served in the Air Force, and was the owner/operator of the Sohio/BP in Unity,...
Rozetta M. (Koerber) Hilton
Nov 13, 2024
Rozetta M (Koerber) Hilton, 71, of Salem, Ohio, passed away at 4:51pm on Wednesday, November 13, 2024 at Salem Regional Medical Center.
She was born August 25, 1953 in Canton, Ohio to Raymond and Rosemary (Dann) Koerber.
She is survived by her daughter Theresa Koerber of Canton.
She was preceded in death by...
Linda Ramage
Nov 10, 2024
Linda Louise (Little) Ramage 77, of Columbiana, died at 2:04 AM on Sunday, November 10, 2024, at Salem Regional Medical Center.
She was born October 29, 1947, in Youngstown, the daughter of the late Charles J. and Lois (Buschagen) Little II.
Linda was a 1965 graduate of Boardman High School, she attended Mount Union College...
Christopher Paul Hivner
Nov 9, 2024
Christopher Hivner, born July 2, 1963, the twelfth child of Edgar and Henrietta, departed this life on November 9, 2024, after a long and difficult illness, he was 61.
Affectionately known as "Hooter" he wore many hats in his lifetime from hunter-gatherer, to father, to self proclaimed "Sanford" looking for that piece of junk he could retire...
Eugene Herold Oesch
Nov 7, 2024
Eugene Harold Oesch (aka Whitey, Gene O and Coach) 91, of Canfield, died at 9:10 AM Thursday, November 7, 2024, at the Hospice of the Valley/Hospice House in Poland, Ohio.
He was born on May 25, 1933, in Salem, the son of the late Jerd K. and Myrtle Herold Oesch. He was a graduate of Berlin Center...
Sheryl Ann Woolf
Nov 5, 2024
Sheryl Ann Woolf, 62, of New Waterford, passed away at 10:07pm on Tuesday, November 5, 2024 at home.
She was born January 7, 1962, in Salem to John E. and Sally (Vesey) Woolf.
Sheryl is survived by her siblings; James Woolf, Thomas C. Woolf and Paul Draher.
She was preceded in death by...
Charles Kent Malloy
Nov 3, 2024
C. Kent Malloy 83, of Bradenton, Fla. (Formerly of Salem, Oh.) died Sunday, November 3, 2024, at the home of his daughter in Salem.
He was born on May 13, 1941, in Salem, Ohio, the son of the late Charles Andrew and Ruthanna (White) Malloy.
He retired in 1996 as a foreman from American Steel...
Jonathan Wade Morris
Nov 1, 2024
Jonathan Wade Morris 58, of Salem, died November 1, 2024, at his home in Salem.
He was born on March 10, 1966, in Salem, the son of Donald Harris and Gloria Dawn ((Bubar) Morris.
He has resided in the area all his life, and attended United Local Schools. Jonathan loved to spend time with family,...
Tonya Lynn Sandoe
Oct 29, 2024
Tonya Lynn Sandoe 51, of Salem, died at 4:27 PM Tuesday. October 29, 2024, at Salem Regional Medical Center.
She was born on September 14, 1973 in Salem, the daughter of Michael Riley and Dora Lee (Whitacre) Sandoe
Tonya was a 1991 graduate of Salem High School, she went on to become a web designer...
Robert Julius Rathje
Oct 29, 2024
Robert Julius Rathje 82, of East Liverpool, died at 2 PM on Tuesday, October 29, 2024, at Covington Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation of East Palestine.
He was born March 8, 1942, in Queens, New York, the son of the late Julius and Margaret (Embusch) Rathje.
He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Lea...
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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