Our Obituaries
Mavis Riley
June 9, 1949 - May 18, 2013
Mavis B. Riley of Cortland, OH died Saturday morning May 18, 2013 at her home. She was born in Bedford, Pa on June 9, 1947 a daughter of Kenneth and Faye (Price) Beck. Mavis was a graduate of Bedford High School and went on to marry her husband Kenneth P. Riley on July 6, 1965. Together they have shared over forty-seven years of marriage and their two daughters Tina and Anita. Mrs. Riley...
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Lawrence G. Hillman
March 26, 1943 - May 17, 2013
Conneaut Lake Lawrence George Hillman Jr., 70, passed on early Friday morning in Cleveland University Hospital, after a short illness. Larry was born in Warren, Ohio to Lawrence and Rumina Hillman. The Hillmans owned, operated and lived on the family farm in Bristolville, Ohio where Larry grew up with a fondness of animals, an appreciation for horses, classy cars, music and a great love of...
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Michael Scott Rogers
June 20, 1952 - May 7, 2013
Michael Scott Rogers, age 60 of Warren, Ohio, died on Tuesday, May 7, 2013, at 2:58 PM at his home. Michael was born on June 20, 1952 in Akron, the son of the late Max and Gladys Jacot Rogers. Mr. Rogers attained a Masters of Education and taught history. He also coached softball at Howland High School for 10 years and was proud to be a "Lady Tiger". Mike also coached the Warren G. Harding...
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Helen Eileen Doyle
January 11, 1929 - May 6, 2013
Helen Eileen Doyle, age 84, of Bristolville, died on Monday, May 6, 2013 at 6:55 PM at St. Joseph Health Center in Warren. She was born on January 11, 1929 in Moundsville, WV., the daughter of the late George W. and Gussie M. Hunt Lohr. Helen had worked at Sparkle Market in Champion for many years before retiring from Packard Electric. She was a faithful Christian and attended church regularly...
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Jane E. Bass
April 14, 1931 - May 5, 2013
Jane Elizabeth "Janie" Bass, 82 of Howland Township, died Sunday morning, May 5, 2013, at Select Specialty of Youngstown. She was born April 14, 1931 in West Mifflin, Pa, the daughter of the late John and Rose Davis Sotak. She and her husband, Joe moved to Warren in 1955 from Pennsylvania. Janie was a 1949 graduate of Homestead High School and also attended secretarial classes. She worked as...
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Harriet L. Zerovich
September 22, 1933 - April 28, 2013
Harriet L. Zerovich, 79 of Mecca Township, died at 11:29 a.m. Sunday, April 28, 2013, at Trumbull Memorial Hospital. She was born September 22, 1933 in Greene, the daughter of the late Aldrich Elijah and Isabel Probert Kagy. She has been a lifetime Trumbull county resident. Harriet was a 1951 graduate of Greene High School. She then worked as a telephone operator in Greene and then Cortland...
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Marvel S. Roof
May 15, 1933 - April 26, 2013
Marvel S. Roof, age 79, of Copley, Ohio, formerly of Cortland, passed away on Friday, April 26, 2013 at 9:00 PM at the Hospice Care Centre of Copley. She was born on May 15, 1933, in Kinsman, Ohio, the daughter of the late Rodney and Maude Moore Sisley. Marvel was a 1951 graduate of Badger High School and attended Mount Union College. She was retired after more than 30 years of service from...
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Marvin J. Ockenfels, Jr.
April 14, 1929 - April 22, 2013
Marvin J. Ockenfels, Jr., age 84 of Fowler, Ohio, went home to be with the Lord at 11:39 AM, Monday, April 22, 2013 at Lake Vista Nursing Home after an extended illness. He was born on April 14, 1929 in Detroit, MI, the son of the late Marvin J. and Anna Castor Ockenfels, Sr. Marvin was a great husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. His main focus was at home with his family and...
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Judith Ilene St. John
July 28, 1941 - April 22, 2013
Judith Ilene St. John, age 71 of Bristolville, Ohio, passed away early Monday morning April 22, 2013 at Trumbull Memorial Hospital in Warren. Judy was born in Warren on July 28, 1941 a daughter of the late Fredric A. and Adah E. (Durst) Sutton. She was a graduate of Bristolville High School and went on to marry Samuel St. John on January 22, 1960. Together they have shared more than fifty...
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Louise W. Hadley
August 7, 1934 - April 16, 2013
Louise W. Hadley, 78, passed away on April 16, 2013, at Shepherd of the Valley in Howland. She had endured rheumatoid arthritis for over 25 years. Born on August 7, 1934 to V. Lee and V. Carleita Martin Warner, Louise is survived by her daughter, Cindy (Mark) Bianchi of Cortland, son, Greg (Maryjane) Hadley of Centerville, daughter, Amy (Dan) Glessner of Munroe Falls; sisters, Inez...
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Marie J. Turner
January 14, 1926 - April 15, 2013
Marie J. Turner, age 87 of Cortland, Ohio, died Monday evening, April 15, 2013 at the Trumbull Memorial Hospital in Warren following an extended illness. She was born January 14, 1926 in Altoona, PA the daughter of the late Frank H. and Sylvia E. (Anderson) Hoffman. Ms. Turner graduated from Altoona High School and would go on to work for the former Sylvania Electric Plant which is now Phillips...
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John J. Walsh
October 31, 1928 - March 30, 2013
Bazetta- John J. Walsh- 84 went to be with the Lord on Saturday, March 30, 2013 at The Hopice House in Poland. He was born October 31, 1928 in Youngstown. The son of the late Frank and Erma (Krueger) Walsh. He was a 23 year Navy Veteran and was employed at Packard Electric for 19 years. He was a deicated member of the Optimist Club of Bazetta-Cortland, an avid golfer and enjoyed watching the...
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John J. Walsh
October 31, 1928 - March 30, 2013
Bazetta- John J. Walsh- 84 went to be with the Lord on Saturday, March 30, 2013 at The Hopice House in Poland. He was born October 31, 1928 in Youngstown. The son of the late Frank and Erma (Krueger) Walsh. He was a 23 year Navy Veteran and was employed at Packard Electric for 19 years. He was a deicated member of the Optimist Club of Bazetta-Cortland, an avid golfer and enjoyed watching the...
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Judy L. Wolfe
June 25, 1963 - March 26, 2013
Judy L. Wolfe, age 49 of Bristolville, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, March 26, 2013 at 1:40 PM at Trumbull Memorial Hospital in Warren due to kidney failure. She was born on June 25, 1963 in Oklahoma, the daughter of the late Earl and Frances Lewis Pagan, Sr. Judy was a homemaker and loved the outdoors and was an avid reader. Survivors include her husband, Ronald Wolfe, whom she married on...
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Dorothy N. Horner
September 28, 1932 - March 24, 2013
Dorothy N. Horner, age 80 of Johnston Township died Sunday evening, March 24, 2013, in the emergency room at St. Joseph Health Center in Warren. She was born September 28, 1932 in Sykesville, Pennsylvania, teh daughter of the late Lester and Clara Sandy Fike. Dorothy was a homemaker all of her married life and was a member of St. Roberts Catholic Church in Cortland. She is survived by her...
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Leonard Ulrich
November 21, 1928 - March 23, 2013
Leonard Ulrich, 84, of Bazetta, peacefully passed away Saturday March 23, 2013 at his home with his family. He was born in Mecca Nov. 21, 1928, the son of the late Ernest Wayne and Minnie Ellen Overmeir Ulrich. Leonard proudly served in the US Navy. He retired from Packard Electric in 1988 after working 40 years. He always kept busy and was a jack of all trades including building his own home...
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Mary Meeker
June 1, 1922 - March 8, 2013
Mary Meeker, age 91, of Fowler, Ohio, died on Friday, March 8, 2013 at 1:10 AM at Champion Estates. She was born on June 1, 1922 in Kittanning, PA the daughter of the late Alex and Tonka Hachich Dezich who were formerly of Yugoslavia. Mrs. Meeker lived on Cadwallader- Sonk Road in Fowler Township all of her adult life. She was a member of the Fowler Community Church. She was a devoted wife,...
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Geraldine Ruth Somogynari
March 14, 1926 - March 2, 2013
Geraldine Ruth Somogynari, age 86 of Cortland, Ohio, died Saturday, March 2, 2013 at the Gillette Nursing Home in Warren at 4:47 PM. The famly would like to thank the Gillette Nursing Home Staff and the All Caring Hospice for the tender care they gave to their wife, mother and grandmother. Geraldine was born on March 14, 1926 in Hartford, Ohio, the daughter of the late John and Edna Banning...
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Lyle R. Almburg
September 14, 1941 - February 19, 2013
Lyle R. Almburg, age 71, of Fowler, died on Tuesday, February 19, 2013 at Vista Center at the Ridge in Mineral Ridge. He was born on September 14, 1941 in Fowler, a son of the late Jack Almburg and the late Minnie Wilson Almburg. Lyle had worked for both the Lordstown Police Dept. and the Trumbull County Sheriffs Dept. for 20 years before retiring from General Motors where he had worked for 25...
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Ivy Bell Tolley
January 22, 1922 - February 17, 2013
Ivy Bell Tolley, age 91, of Mount Airy, MD, formerly of Mecca Twp. OH, died on Sunday, February 17, 2013 at Lorien-Mt. Airy Nursing Facility in Mount Airy, MD. She was born on January 22, 1922 in Gay, WV, a daughter of the late Flavius Jocephus McClain and the late Rulina Stalnaker McClain. Ivy worked as a homemaker and had lived in Mecca Twp. for 56 years before moving to Mount Airy to live with...
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Sarah Ann Hutchins
May 1, 1950 - February 14, 2013
Sarah Ann Hutchins, age 62, of Niles, died on Thursday, February 14, 2013 at St. Joseph Health Care Center from an extended illness. She was born on May 1, 1950 in Akron, OH., a daughter of the late Paul Bowers and the late Annie Irene Cutlip Bowers. Sarah is survived by two daughters, Barbara Stone of Niles and Tammy File of Niles and a son, John Hutchins of Mineral Ridge. Also are seven...
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Mickey Kalas
October 6, 1927 - February 2, 2013
Michael "Mickey" Kalas, age85, of Greene Twp., died on Saturday, February 2, 2013 at Trumbull Memorial Hospital in Warren. He was born on October 6, 1927 in Cleveland, OH, a son of the late Mathew Kalas and the late Elizabeth Grisa Kalas. Mickey worked as a superintendent for ODOT for 30 years as well a farmer throughout his life. He served his country with the National Guard and was an active...
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Pearl Peg Viole
January 24, 1942 - January 28, 2013
Pearl Edna "Peg" Viole, 71 of Cortland, died on Thursday, February 28, 2013, in the emergency room at Trumbull Memorial Hospital, following a battle with cancer. She was born February 24, 1942 in Warren the daughter of the late William Henry and Florence Ellen Fuller Gohdes. She and her husband, Joe have lived in Cortland since 1979. Peg attended Warren City schools and was a graduate of...
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Leonard E. Adams II
July 8, 1952 - January 25, 2013
Leonard E. Adams, II., 60, of Niles, passed away January 25, 2013 at the Cleveland Clinic. Leonard was born July 8, 1952 in Warren, OH, son of Leonard, Sr. and Goldie (Berger) Adams. He was a1970 graduate of the Lakeview High School in Cortland, a retiree of Copper-Weld after 28 years of faithful service, an avid rose gardener, baker and woodworker. Leonard is survived by his wife Jacki ...
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Raymond Murray Mann
February 10, 2001 - January 23, 2013
Raymond Murray Mann, age 11, of Montevallo, AL., died on Wednesday, January 23, 2013 from complications of severe autism. He was born on February 10, 2001, in Warren, OH., a son of Jonathan E. Mann and Tracie L. Snyder Mann. He is survived by his parents, John and Tracie Mann and a sister, Elizabeth Marie Mann of Montevallo, AL. Also surviving are his maternal grandparents, Henry J. Snyder Sr....
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Thomas W. Yeager
January 18, 2013
Blacksburg, South Carolina -- Thomas Wesley Yeager Jr., 63, 185 Knox's Farm Road, Blacksburg, passed away Friday, January 18th, 2013 at Upstate Carolina Medical Center. Born in Reynoldsville, West Virginia, Mr. Yeager was the husband of Judy Ruth Markley Yeager of the home and the son of the late Thomas Wesley Yeager Sr. and Ila Jean Hickmen Yeager. He worked as a materials handler for an...
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Joseph Blaine Helmick
May 30, 1944 - January 17, 2013
Joseph Blaine Helmick, age 68, of Cortland, died on Thursday, January 17, 2013 at his residence. He was born on May 30, 1944, in Baltimore, MD., a son of Dickson Helmick and the late Jane Nethken Helmick. Joe was a graduate of the Youngstown State University and received his bachelor's degree in business administration. He worked at Bankers Life and Causality for 12 years and retired from Falcon...
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Ralph A. Guesman
November 11, 1929 - January 13, 2013
Ralph A. Guesman, 83, went home to be with the Lord, Sunday night, Jan. 13, 2013 at St. Joseph's Hospital surrounded by his family. He was born on Nov. 11, 1929 in Fowler, Ohio to the late Albert Price Guesman and Marcella Heltzel Guesman. He was the retired Superintendent of Streets and Utilities for the City of Cortland. Ralph was a retired Volunteer Captain of the Cortland Volunteer Fire...
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Karen L. Horrell
August 6, 1945 - December 9, 2012
Karen Lee Horrell of Cortland, Ohio died Sunday evening December 9, 2012 at Trumbull Memorial Hospital in Warren. She was sixty-seven years old. She was born on August 6, 1945 in Rimersburg, PA the daughter of the late Marion Rosalie (Wilkison) Walter and Wayne Wallace Walter. Karen was raised in the New Castle, PA area graduating from New Castle High School in 1963. She attended Pennsylvania...
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Matthew Tyler Berendt
June 13, 2005 - December 7, 2012
Matthew Tyler Berendt, age 7, of Mecca Twp., passed away at home on Friday, December 7, 2012, after a two year battle with leukemia. He was born on July 13, 2005, a son of Jessica Fuentes Berendt and Anthony Berendt Sr. Matthew was officially baptized two weeks ago and was a member of the West Mecca United Methodist Church. He was full of life and loved being a kid. He enjoyed all things little...
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Myrtle Joseph
July 21, 1922 - December 2, 2012
Myrtle Elizabeth Joseph, 90, of Cortland, passed away at 9:30AM Friday November 30, 2012 at the Trumbull Memorial Hospital in Warren, OH. Myrtle was born July 21, 1922 in Charlestown, OH the daughter of Floyd and Audrey Bradfield Phillips. She was homemaker and of the Christian faith. Mrs. Joseph is survived by her son William (Norma) Davis of Niles, OH; three step-children Patty, Jack, and Gary...
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Dolores Jean Drummond
August 20, 1939 - September 2, 2012
Dolores Jean Drummond, age 73, of Southington, died on Sunday, September 2, 2012 at Trumbull Memorial Hospital in Warren. She was born on August 20, 1939 in Warren, a daughter of the late Clarence E. Post and the late Mabel J. Chinnock Post. Dolores was a homemaker and a member of Southington Baptist Church. She is survived by a son, Dennis Drummond of New London, NC, 5 daughters, Brenda Right of...
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Walter M. Dawson, Sr.
May 6, 1938 - August 30, 2012
Walter M. "Toby" Dawson Sr., age 74, of Farmdale, OH., died on Thursday, August 30, 2012 at his residence. He was born on May 6, 1938 in Glencoe, OH, a son of the late Jasper N. Dawson and the late Anna L. Ponsetti Dawson. Toby was a graduate of Bellaire High School in Bellaire, OH and had worked at Packard Electric in Warren for 36 ½ years, before retiring in 1995. He is survived by his...
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Harlan Leslie Bowser
September 19, 1936 - August 20, 2012
Harlan Leslie Bowser, age 75, of Mecca, died on Monday, August 20, 2012 at the Concord Care Center in Fowler. He was born on September 16, 1936 in Dayton, PA., a son of the late Herbert W. Bowser Sr. and the late Ruth E. Doutt Bowser. Harlan had served in the National Guard and had worked at Shaffers Feed Mill in Cortland. He is survived by a sister, Shirley L. Findley of Fowler. Harlan was...
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David G. Babcock
November 12, 1926 - August 19, 2012
David G. Babcock, age 85, of Fowler, died on Sunday, August 19, 2012 at his residence. He was born on November 12, 1926 in Warren, a son of the late Thad Babcock and the late Margarett Duncan Babcock. David was a veteran of the United States Army Calvary having served in the Philippines during WWII. During his time of service, he received the Asiatic Pacific Theater Ribbon, the Victory Medal and...
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Fred William Beaumont
June 30, 1920 - August 11, 2012
Fred W. Beaumont, 92, of Cortland, died Saturday August 11, 2012 at Trumbull Memorial Hospital. He was born on June 30, 1920 in Belle Vernon, PA, a son of the late Albert and Flora (Lane) Beaumont. Fred was a WWII US Army veteran, who fought in the Battle of the Bulge and was awarded the Bronze Star, Good Conduct Metal, American Campaign Metal, European –African-Middle Eastern Campaign...
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Richard Allen Cleal
June 17, 1945 - August 10, 2012
Richard Allen "Dick" Cleal , 67 , of Cortland, died Friday morning August 10, 2012 at his home. He was born June 17, 1945 in Warren, the son of the late Howard Frederick and Mildred Irene Difford Cleal. Dick was a 1963 graduate of Howland High School and attended Kent State University, following his service in the Marine Corps. He served four years in the United States Marine Corps in the...
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Ethel Vera Smith
June 3, 1925 - August 9, 2012
Ethel "Vera" Smith, age 87, of Cortland, died on Thursday, August 09, 2012 at Shepherd of the Valley in Niles. She was born on June 3, 1925 in Queens, WV., a daughter of the late Gilbert Osborn and the late Zella M. Steele Osborn. Vera was a graduate of Johnson High School and worked most of her life as a homemaker. She did work outside of her home as a bookkeeper for Cortland Banks in the 60's...
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Charles H. Spitler
May 26, 1918 - August 2, 2012
Charles Henry Spitler, age 94, of Mecca, died on Thursday, August 2, 2012, at the Gillette Nursing Home in Warren. He was born on May 26, 1918 in Mecca Twp., a son of the late Joseph Spitler and the late Myra Fox Spitler. Charles was a lifetime resident of Mecca and served his county in the United States Army during WWII. He was a member of the Greene Church of the Nazarene and had worked at...
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Elton William Warren
June 19, 1942 - July 17, 2012
Elton William Warren "Willie", age 70, of Bristolville, died Tuesday July, 17, 2012. He was born June 19, 1942 in Warren, Ohio to Floyd and Belle (Baker) Warren. A graduate of Cortland High School, class of 1960, he went on to attend Kent State University for a year before joining the Army in 1961. Upon his departure from the service in 1964 Willie began to work for Packard Electric where he held...
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Faye Annette Beach
April 29, 1954 - July 16, 2012
Faye Smith Beach, age 58, of Greene TWP. , died Monday July, 16, 2012. She was born April 29, 1954 in Warren to Richard and Bonita Smith. Faye was a beautiful person both inside and out and had a heart of gold. A loving wife, mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, aunt, niece and friend to all who knew her. She will be sadly missed by many. Survivors include her husband; Dennis Beach whom she...
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Karen Sue Johnson
June 2, 1952 - July 5, 2012
Karen Sue Johnson, age 60, of Johnston Twp., died on Thursday, July 05, 2012 at the Pittsburgh Presbyterian Hospital in Pittsburgh PA. She was born on June 2, 1952, in Greenville, PA., a daughter of the late Richard Wade and the late Helen Pfaff Wade. Karen was a member of the Cortland Church of the Nazarene and had worked as a homemaker most of her life. She is survived by her husband,...
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Loretta Elizabeth Tobin
January 29, 1936 - July 4, 2012
Loretta Elizabeth Tobin, age 76 of Cortland, died on July 4, 2012 at Trumbull Memorial Hospital in Warren. She had resided at the Cortland Health Care Center for the past 12 years. She was born on January 29, 1936 in Bazetta Twp., a daughter of the late Leo J. Tobin and the late Elizabeth J. Ruiter Tobin. Loretta was a member of St. Robert Catholic Church in Cortland and graduated from the...
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Betty E. Blascak
June 9, 1917 - June 26, 2012
Betty Evelyn Blascak, age95, of Cortland, died on Tuesday, June 26, 2012 at the Cortland Health Care Center. She was born on June 9, 1917, in Cortland, OH, a daughter of the late Fred Shumaker and the late Frances Livitt Shumaker. Betty was a homemaker a member of the Jehovah's Witnesses Kingdom Hall in Cortland. She is survived by a son, Gary Blascak of Oak Island, NC, three grandchildren and...
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Irene Anne Kachurik
April 24, 1931 - June 26, 2012
Irene A. Kachurik, 81, of Cortland passed away Tuesday June 26, 2012 at the Trumbull Memorial Hospital. She was born in Royal, PA, daughter of John and Mary Gadyar Kachurik. Irene was employed with Packard Electric and a member of St. Robert's Catholic Church in Cortland. She is survived by her siblings John J. and Joseph G. Kachurik, Mary Ann Beekhuis and Eleanor Ann Kessler as well as eleven...
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Murray Eugene Nevin
September 13, 1941 - June 25, 2012
Murray "Gene" Nevin, 70, of Bristolville, passed away Monday June 25, 2012 in St. Joseph Health Center in Warren. He was born on Oct. 13, 1941 in Greenville, PA, son of Oliver and Charlene (Lecomte) Nevin. He was a butcher and worked for Howland TWP for 18 years, a Vietnam veteran of the US Army, member of the American Legion, Cortland Moose Lodge, an avid bowler and enjoyed traveling across...
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Marie K. Kramer
June 24, 1925 - June 22, 2012
Marie K. Kramer, age 86, of Cortland, died on Friday, June 22, 2012, at the Cortland Health Care Center. She was born on June 24, 1925, in Warren, a daughter of the late Frank Benton and the late Myrna Byham Benton. Marie was a member of the West Mecca United Methodist Church and had worked as a Bookkeeper for Cortland Banks. She enjoyed reading and solving crossword puzzles and she loved...
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Anne Marie Urda
December 27, 1925 - June 17, 2012
Anne Marie (Golias) Urda, age 86, of Cortland passed away Sunday June 17, 2012 at her residence after a lengthy illness. She was born December 27, 1925, in Sharon, Pa, the daughter of the late Matthew and Elizabeth (Machusko) Golias. She married Thomas Urda on May 19, 1952. He preceded her in death on June 4, 1981. Mrs. Urda was a member of St. Robert's Catholic Church in Cortland where she...
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Patricia E. Giurbino
February 25, 1952 - June 16, 2012
Patricia E. (Morrell) Giurbino, age 60, of Vienna, died Saturday June 16, 2012, at The Cleveland Clinic. She was born on February 25, 1952, in Cleveland, daughter of the late Charles and Marguerite (DeCapite) Morrell. Patricia attended St. Vincent DePaul Church. She loved to cook, crochet, was an avid reader and loved jewelry and shopping. She loved spending time with family and friends...
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Amil A. Roscoe
February 11, 1923 - June 16, 2012
Amil A. Roscoe, 89, of Cortland, passed away on Saturday, June 16, 2012 at St. Joseph Hospital in Warren. He was born on February 16, 1923 in Youngstown, a son of the late Alexander and Judith Britko Roscoe. Amil was owner/operator of Custom Countertops and Kitchens in Cortland. He was a proud WWII Veteran of the US Army. He was a founding member of the St. Robert Bellaremine Church in Cortland...
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Donald M. Jones
December 24, 1926 - June 13, 2012
Donald M. "Mayor" Jones, age 85, of Cortland, died suddenly on Wednesday, June 13, 2012, at his residence. He was born on December 24, 1926, in Cortland, a son of the late Harold T. Jones and the late May P. Boger Jones. Don was president of the Cortland High School graduating class of 1944 and served in the United States Army Air Core during WWII receiving an Honorable Discharge in 1947. He...
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Leona Bates
July 5, 1922 - June 8, 2012
GREENVILLE, Pa. - Leona Huffman Bates, 89, formerly of Cortland, died Friday, June 8, 2012, at White Cliff Nursing Home, in Greenville, Pa., where she had been a resident for two years. She was born July 5, 1922, in Vienna, Ohio, the daughter of the late Frank and Bertie (Lindsey) Huffman. Leona graduated from Fowler High School and was a member of the Cortland Christian Church. She worked at...
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Barbara Biggin Rogers
April 15, 1938 - May 21, 2012
Barbara Biggin Rogers, age 74, of Cortland, formerly of Warren, died on Monday, May 21, 2012 at Trumbull Memorial Hospital. She was born on April 15, 1938, in Warren, the daughter of the late James Delbert Biggin and the late Louise Catherine Tate. Barbara was a member of the Tod Ave United Methodist Church and had belonged to numerous Bridge and 500 clubs. She enjoyed working at the Paperback...
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Eileen Marie Cover
February 15, 1937 - May 16, 2012
Eileen Marie Cover, age 75, died on Wednesday, May 16, 2012, at the Hospice House in Poland. She was born on February 15, 1937, in Sharon, PA, a daughter of the late Phillip Shively and the late Rosemary Knapp Shively. Eileen was a 1955 graduate of Fowler High School and was very active within her community. She attended the Fowler Community Church and was a lifetime member of the Fowler...
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Lois Ruth Keith
May 8, 1927 - May 2, 2012
Lois R. Keith, age 84, of Cortland, died in the comfort of her home on Wednesday, May 2, 2012. She was born on May 2, 1927 in Warren, a daughter of the late Algie Dakin and the late Sue Parry Dakin. After retiring as office manager at Warren Radiology, Lois enjoyed devoting her time to her passion of sewing. She enjoyed doing alterations and making wedding gowns, but still had time to create her...
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Edna Virginia Fox
June 16, 1923 - April 18, 2012
Edna Virginia Fox, age 88 of Johnston Twp., died on Wednesday, April 18, 2012 at St. Joseph Hospital in Warren. She was born on June 16, 1923 in Lester, WV., a daughter of the late John Cochran and the late Myrtle Acord Cochran. Edna had worked at Cleveland Casting in Kinsman for 15 years and loved to spend her free time bowling. She bowled on the Friday Night Ladies League at Cortland Lanes...
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Dale Allen Sprague, Sr.
September 1, 1936 - April 11, 2012
Dale A. "Gramps" Sprague, Sr., age 75, of Cortland, died peacefully on Wednesday, April 11, 2012, in the care of his loving family after a brief battle with cancer. He spent his last days surrounded by loved ones at his favorite place on earth, "the Farm." He was born on September 1, 1936 in Warren, a son of the late Allen Sprague and the late Candace Snyder Sprague. Dale lived most of his...
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Fannie Rose Hottenroth
September 2, 1931 - April 11, 2012
Cortland—Services will be held Friday at 10am at Shafer-Winans Funeral Chapel for Fannie Hottenroth who passed away Wednesday morning at her home. The daughter of Edward and Stella (Masters) Simms, Fannie was born in Elizabethtown, KY on September 2, 1931. On February 19, 1955 Fannie married Charles W. Hottenroth, with whom she spent 57 wonderful years of marriage. A graduate of...
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Howard Stidger Curtis
February 26, 1918 - April 11, 2012
Howard "Bud" Stidger Curtis, age 94, of Bristolville, died on Wednesday, April 11, 2012, at the Cortland Health Care Center. He was born on February 26, 1918 in North Bristol, a son of the late of Guy Alanzo Curtis and the late Wildabelle Stridger Curtis. Howard was a graduate of Shaw High School in Euclid. He served in the United States Air Force during WWII and flew both the P40 and P51...
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Roscoe J. Ballard
November 29, 1928 - October 1, 2011
Roscoe Junior Ballard, age 82, of West Mecca, died on Saturday, October 1, 2011 at Forum Health Northside Hospital in Youngstown. He was born on November 29, 1928, in Killarm, WV., a son of the late Roscoe W. Ballard and the late Mary Bragg Ballard. Roscoe was a member of the West Mecca United Methodist Church and retired from LTV Steel where he had worked as a Scarfer. He is survived by his wife...
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Helen M. Parks
May 9, 1934 - September 29, 2011
Helen M. Parks, age 77, passed away peacefully surrounded by all of her children on Thursday, September 29, 2011 She was born on May 9, 1934 and graduated from Cortland High School in 1952, the same year married the late Dale E. Parks to whom she was happily married to for 27 years. Together they founded and owned Cortland Auto Service Inc. and Parks Place. One of Helen's greatest prides were...
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Mary Ellen Zakowski
March 13, 1927 - September 27, 2011
Mary Ellen Zakowski, age 84, of Cortland, died on Tuesday, September 27, 2011 at St. Joseph Hospital in Warren. She was born on March 13, 1927 in Twinsburg, OH, a daughter of the late George E. Dunkerton and the late Helen Visock Dunkerton. Mary worked as a homemaker. She is survived by her husband, Frank P. Zakowski, daughter, Diane Hughes of Cortland, brother, Joseph Dunkerton and one sister,...
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Stella Shaffer
March 25, 1917 - September 27, 2011
Stella M. (Sigal) Shaffer, 94, of Bristolville, passed away Wednesday evening, September 27, 2011 at Briar Hill Nursing Home in Middlefield. Born March 25, 1917 in Cleveland to Mike and Justina (Pryma) Sigal, she moved to Rome Ohio where she graduated high school. Stella worked in Cleveland for a short time before beginning work at Packard Electric. She retired in 1984 after 40 years with the...
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Dale Robert Davis
March 20, 1960 - September 23, 2011
Dale R. "Monkey" Davis, age 51 of Fowler Township, died at 9:05 p.m. Friday, September 23, 2011, at Hospice House in Poland, OH. He was born March 20, 1960 in Warren, the son of the late Robert E. Davis and Margaret M. Summers Davis McVicker of Fowler. Monkey was a 1977 graduate of Mathews High School and lived in Fowler most of his life. He worked for over 15 years as a mechanic at J & R Auto...
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Eleanor Marie Kislig
January 16, 1918 - September 22, 2011
Eleanor Marie Kislig, age 93, of Poland, died on Thursday, September 22, 2011 at her residence. She was born on January 16, 1918 in Detroit, MI, a daughter of the late John Koss and the late Frances Majsick Koss. Eleanor worked as a Food Supervisor for the F.W. Woolworth Co. for over 30 years. She enjoyed cooking, gardening and was a meticulous housekeeper. Eleanor was a dog lover and adored her...
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Betty Ann Drummond
September 23, 1963 - September 21, 2011
Betty Ann Drummond, age 47, of Warren, passed away at her residence on Wednesday, September 21, 2011. She was born on September 23, 1963, in Warren, the daughter of Jack Drummond Sr. and Mary Ann Mundell Drummond. Betty had received an associate degree in Medical Assisting and had worked as a housekeeper for the Comfort Inn in Warren. She was a devoted mother and enjoyed spending time with her...
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James Carlton Saltzmann, Jr.
September 10, 1928 - September 15, 2011
James Carlton Saltzmann Jr., age 83, of Bristolville, died on Thursday, September 15, 2011 at his residence. He was born on September 10, 1928 in Gustavus, a son of the late James C. Saltzmann Sr. and the late Lillie M Casterline Saltzmann. Jim retired from National Can in Warren after 35 years and had served on the Bristol Vol. Fire Dept. for more than 30 years as well as being active with the...
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Gerald L. McDougal
March 23, 1952 - September 8, 2011
Gerald "Jerry" Lee McDougal of Cortland died on Thursday September 8, 2011 at Trumbull Memorial Hospital in Warren. He was 59 years old. Mr. McDougal was born in Warren on April 23, 1952 and was a graduate of Western Reserve High School. Jerry worked as a welder for Peerless Win-Smith for more than thirty-years before his retirement. In his leisure time he enjoyed horseback riding and martial...
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Taimi Pitzer
May 1, 1916 - September 1, 2011
Taimi L. Pitzer, age 95, of Cortland, died on Thursday, September 01, 2011 at her residence. She was born on May 1, 1916 in Milford, NH, a daughter of the late Andy Lake and the late Valma Turpenien Lake. Taimi had worked as a manager at Carlisle's for 8 years before retiring in 1975. Her husband, Earl Pitzer, whom she married on June 21, 1968, preceded her in death on December 13, 2003. She is...
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Regina M. Hermann
July 3, 1918 - August 22, 2011
Regina M. Crabbs Hermann, age 92, of Cortland, died on Monday, August 22, 2011 at her residence. She was born on July 3, 1918 in Johnstown, PA., a daughter of the late Harry Temple and the late Elva Scott Temple. Regina graduated from McKinley High School in 1936. She worked as a hairdresser in Braceville and an LPN at St. Joseph's Hospital in Warren. Regina enjoyed traveling. While in Alaska,...
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Ernestine L. Woodford
March 17, 1924 - August 4, 2011
Ernestine L. “Teen” Woodford, age 87, of West Farmington, formerly of both Cortland and Champion, died on Thursday, August 4, 2011 at Lake Vista in Cortland. She was born on March 17, 1924, in Farmington, Ohio, a daughter of the late Roscoe Arlis Linville and the late Anna Mae Hyde Linville. Ernestine was a member of the West Farmington United Methodist Church and attended the Champion...
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Dorothy Mae Forster
May 2, 1917 - August 4, 2011
Dorothy Mae Forster, 94 of Cortland passed away Thursday, August 4, 2011 at Community Skilled Care Center in Warren. She was born in Howland Township on May 2, 1917, the daughter of the late Cecil and Elda Brostmyer Swager. A lifetime area resident, Dorothy enjoyed cooking, baking, sewing, crafting, crocheting, gardening, flowers, and playing cards. She married her husband Charles Forster on July...
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Dorothy B. Perris
September 14, 1926 - July 24, 2011
Dorothy B. Perris, age 84, of Cortland, died on Sunday, July 24, 2011, at St. Joseph Hospital in Warren. She was born on September 14, 1926, in Warren, a daughter of the late William Ball and the late Vivian F. Creutz Ball. Dorothy was a member of the Cortland United Methodist Church, charter member of the Ohio Child Conservation League, charter member of the Lakeview Booster Club and was...
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Mary E. Koehler
August 18, 1909 - July 22, 2011
Mary E. Koehler, 101 of Cortland passed away Friday, July 22, 2011 at her residence. She was born in Olympia, Washington on August 18, 1909; she is the daughter of the late Henry and Margaret Harris Drescher. As a child, Mary grew up in Leavittsburg and moved to Cortland in 1974. She was a cook for the Trumbull County Home for 12 years. She married her husband, Phillip C. Koehler in June of 1929...
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Annie W. Lenney
March 1, 1929 - July 21, 2011
Annie W. Lenney, age 82, of Cortland, died July 21, 2011 at her residence. She was born on March 1, 1929 in Laverne, MN, a daughter of the late Jake Biestbos and the late Anna Lindbeck Biestbos. Annie moved to Johnston Twp. at the age of 7 and graduated from Johnston High School. She retired from Ohio Lamp and then devoted her life to her family, working as a homemaker. Annie was a member of the...
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Frances L. Fisher-Carpenter
August 10, 1929 - July 10, 2011
Frances L. Fisher-Carpenter, age 81, of Johnston Twp., died Sunday, July 10, 2011 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Youngstown. She was born on August 9, 1929, in Cortland, a daughter of the late Clarence Braunns and the late Lelila Rising Braunns. Frances was of the Methodist faith and had worked as a homemaker. Her husband, George J. Fisher, preceded her in death on March 21, 1984. She is survived...
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William G. Brown
May 2, 1957 - July 7, 2011
William G. Brown Jr., age 54, of Bristolville, died on Thursday, July 7, 2011 at his residence from an extended illness. He was born on May 2, 1957 in Warren, a son of the late William G. Brown Sr. and Shirley White Brown. Bill was a veteran of the United States Air Force and had worked at the U.S. Post Office in Youngstown. He was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed hunting and camping. He is...
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Carol Jean Corey
April 8, 1942 - July 5, 2011
Carol Jean Corey, age 69, of Andover, formerly of Cortland, died Tuesday, July 05, 2011, at St. Joseph Hospital in Andover. She was born on April 8, 1942, in Masury, Ohio, a daughter of the late Dalles Wesley Corey-Weaver and the late Mary Rebecca Wilkes Corey. Carol had worked as a waitress and was a member of the Mecca Community Church. She is survived by her sister, Judy Lieberum and several...
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Benjamin T. Martin
January 6, 1930 - June 11, 2011
Benjamin T. Martin, 81 of Fowler Township, passed away at 9:57pm, Saturday June 11, 2011 at St Joseph Health Center. He was born in White Plains, New York on January 6, 1930, the son of the late Diego and Emily Traegur Martin. Moving to Fowler in 1953 from Warren, Benjamin worked for Republic/ LTV Steel as an electrician, where he retired from after 36 and half years of service. A big part of...
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Ada Kathleen Payton-Ross
October 27, 1917 - June 8, 2011
Ada Kathleen Payton-Ross, 93 of Cortland, passed away at 12:15pm, Wednesday, June 8, 2011 at Mahoning Valley Hospital. She was born in Buckhannon, West Virginia on October 27, 1917. Kathleen is the daughter of the late J.P and Naomi Blanche Hornbeck. Kathleen was a member of Bazetta Baptist Church. She enjoyed sewing, crocheting, working on various drafts and playing the mandolin. Kathleen...
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James Jem Athya
June 7, 1930 - May 24, 2011
James Jem Athya, age 80, of Cortland, died on Tuesday, May 24, 2011 at the Hospice House in Poland. He was born on June 7, 1930 in Apollo, PA, a son of the late George Athya and the late Bertha Smith Athya. James was a member of the Cortland Christian Church and had worked at Republic Steel for 30 years as mechanic. He was honorably discharged from the United States Army where he had served...
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Leslie M. May
November 19, 1974 - May 18, 2011
Warren- Leslie M. May, 36, passed away on Wednesday May 18, 2011, at University Hospital after a long battle with melanoma. She was born November 19, 1974 in Warren, Ohio to Michael L. Hamrick Sr. and Sue Ward- Hamrick. Leslie battled melanoma for 13 years. She was an active member of the American Cancer Society Board and a strong supporter of the Relay for Life. She volunteered tirelessly...
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Neil F. Mullen
January 26, 1924 - May 8, 2011
Neil F. Mullen, age 87, of Burghill, OH, died Sunday, May 8, 2011, at his residence. He was born on January 26, 1924 in Crabtree, PA, a son of the late James Mullen and the late Mary Miller Mullen. Neil was a veteran of the United States Marine Corp having served during WW II. He retired from Lordstown General Motors where he had worked as an electrician. He is survived by his wife, Mary Jen Lee...
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Thomas E. Protiva
April 9, 1955 - May 6, 2011
Thomas E. Protiva, Age 56, 0f Johnston Twp. died on Friday, May 6, 2011 at St. Joseph Health Center in Warren from a short battle with cancer. He was born on April 9, 1955 in Warren, a son of the late Thomas James Protiva and the former Helen Yavelak Protiva-Adams. Tom worked as a self employed contractor for many years operating under the name of TEP Co., specializing in excavating. Tom was...
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Einie Almi Rachael Elonen
September 26, 1926 - May 1, 2011
Cortland – Einie Almi Rachel Elonen, age 84, beloved wife, loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, was called home to her Lord on May 1, 2011 surrounded by her children. She entered this world on September 26, 1926, in Vassa, Finland, born to Sophia (Anttila) and Jakko Maki. The Maki family later moved to Windsor, Ontario, Canada. She was united in marriage with Alexander I....
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Janace Marilyn Dodson
September 7, 1936 - April 21, 2011
Janace Dodson, 74, of Naples, FL passed away peacefully with her family by her side at AVOW Hospice Center on April 21, 2011. She was born September 7, 1936, in Bowling Green, KY, the daughter of the late William Roy Satterfield and Juanita Elizabeth (Bonta) Satterfield. She moved to Warren, Ohio in 1972 coming from Somerset, KY. She was employed as the bookkeeper for SCOPE of Warren, OH for 16...
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Virginia W. Roush
July 8, 1915 - April 21, 2011
Virginia W. Roush, 95 of Cortland passed away Thursday April 21, 2011 at her residence surrounded by her loving family. She was born in New Castle, PA on July 8, 1915, the daughter of the late William Wylie and Rebecca McJunkin Wallace. Virginia, a high school business teacher, retired in 1973 after having taught for 30 years in the Cortland, Fowler and Matthews School Districts. She was a member...
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Donna R. Fiest
June 19, 1931 - April 5, 2011
Donna R. Fiest, 79, of Fowler Township, died at 6:40 p.m. Tuesday, April 5, 2011, at Hospice House. She was born June 19, 1931 in Casey, Iowa the daughter of the late William and Elgena Edson Shingler. Donna was a 1949 graduate of West Farmington High School, where she was homecoming queen and a pitcher on the girls softball team. She was a cosmetologist and the owner of Donna's Beauty Shop...
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Margaret Susie Cunningham
December 2, 1941 - March 25, 2011
Margaret "Susie" Cunningham went to heavenly rest on Friday, March 25, 2011, after a long and courageous battle with cancer She has gone to meet her husband, Robert Taylor Cunningham, whom she married on August 17, 1959. Susie was a talented artist, winning many awards for her beautiful watercolors. She also loved to cook, quilt, fish, ballroom dance and put together her many, many puzzles....
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Margaret Thomas
May 30, 1926 - March 22, 2011
Cortland- Margaret Mary “Maggie” Thomas, passed away peacefully at her home in Cortland on Tuesday, March 22, 2011. Margaret was born on May 30, 1926, in Bellaire, Ohio, a daughter of the late William Bross and the late Katherine Vincent Bross. She graduated from Warren G. Harding High School, worked as a telephone operator for Warren Telephone Company, and went on to work as the...
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Leona F. Shorts
April 18, 1918 - March 10, 2011
Leona F. Shorts, of Cortland, OH passed away early Thursday morning March 10, 2011 at Concord Care Center in Fowler. She was 92 Years old. Mrs. Shorts was born on April 18, 1918 in Grove City, PA, a daughter of the late Almond and Elsie Gills. She was a graduate of the Grove City, PA High School. She retired from Fowler-Vienna (Mathews School District in 1979 as Secretary to Principal ...
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Frances J. Lytle
January 2, 1931 - March 3, 2011
Bristolville- Frances J. Lytle, age 80, of Bristolville, died Thursday, March 3, 2011 at the Cortland Healthcare Center in Cortland. She was born on January 2, 1931, in Burnham, PA, a daughter of the late Clyde Stringfellow and the late Myrtle Krepps Stingfellow. Frances worked as a cook for Children's Services for 25 years. Her husband, Robert J. Lytle, preceded her in death on December 7, 1986...
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Jaunita Faye Smith
June 1, 1929 - March 2, 2011
Juanita Faye Smith, 81 of Fowler went home to be with the Lord at 8:05 am, Wednesday March 2, 2011 at St Joseph Health Center. She was born in Alliance on June 1, 1929, the daughter of the late Charles T. and Emaline M. (Coffman) Brickner. Moving to the area 55 years ago, Juanita was a member of Cortland Trinity Baptist Church where she was very active with vacation Bible school, the Widow's...
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Phyllis J. Lawn
May 25, 1943 - February 27, 2011
Phyllis J. Lawn, 67, of Bristolville, OH passed early Sunday morning February 27, 2011 at Hospice House in Poland, Ohio following a brief illness. Mrs. Lawn was born on May 25, 1943 Glendale, WV, a daughter of the late Sampson and Martha (Stern) Woods. She was a graduate of Boardman High School and went on to marry Laurence E. Lawn on December 4, 1963. Together they would share more than forty...
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Lillian Ruth Gelet
December 19, 1940 - February 22, 2011
Lillian Ruth Gelet, 70 of Cortland passed away at 10:59am, Tuesday February 22, 2001 at Trumbull Memorial Hospital. She was born in Berea on December 19, 1940, the daughter of the late Alfred and Dorothy (Randolph) Root. A lifetime area resident, Lillian was a graduate of Warren G. Harding High School. For all who knew Lillian she will be remembered as being a very generous and kind hearted...
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William E. Pike, Sr.
May 19, 1933 - February 17, 2011
William E. Pike Sr. age 77, of Vienna, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Thursday, February 17, 2011 at Trumbull Memorial Hospital in Warren. He was born on May 19, 1933 in Vernon, OH, the son of the late Arthur Pike and the late Edna Gilmore Pike. William was a veteran of the United States Army having served during the Korean War and was a member of the Vienna Presbyterian...
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Gary Ellis Pirrung
November 14, 1939 - February 1, 2011
Gary Ellis “Frog” Pirrung, 71, of Cortland lost his struggle with cancer and slipped away peacefully at home on Tuesday February 1, 2011 with his longtime partner and loving caregiver, Bev Mills, by his side. He was born November 14, 1939 in Sharon, PA, the son of Lorma Ellis Pirrung and the late Jacob Andrew Pirrung. He spent his younger years in PA, later moving to the Warren area,...
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Michael E. Protiva
June 8, 1953 - January 29, 2011
Michael E. Protiva, age 57, of Newton Falls, peacefully went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, January 29, 2011 at St. Joseph Hospital in Warren. He was born on June 8, 1953 in Warren, a son of the late Thomas James Protiva and Helen Yavelak Protiva-Adams. Michael was a very proud retired union mill wright and pile drivers, Local 1871 and had a very close and personal relationship with God....
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Frank Edward Roscoe
November 11, 1950 - January 29, 2011
Frank E. Roscoe, 60, of Cortland, OH passed away late Friday evening January 28, 2011 at his home following a short illness. Mr. Roscoe was born on November 11, 1950 in Warren, OH, a son of the late Frank E. and Anna (Vilhosky) Roscoe. He was a 1969 graduate of Howland High School and went on to proudly serve our country as a Private in the Unites States Army during the Vietnam War. His...
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Louis E. Stefanski
November 27, 1927 - January 13, 2011
Mecca- Louis Edward Stefanski, age 83, of Mecca Twp., died Thursday, January 13, 2011 at Trumbull Memorial Hospital in Warren, OH. He was born on November 27, 1927, in Cleveland, OH, a son of the late John Stefanski and the late Victoria Tomeszewski Stefanski. Louis was a veteran of the United States Army having served during the Korean War. He worked as a printer, retiring from Custom Graphics...
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