Obituaries
Dorothy L Bowes
Jun 9, 2012
Dorothy L. Bowes formerly of Ashtabula passed away June 9, 2012 at St. Elizabeth Health Center (Youngstown) after a short illness. Dorothy was born in Ashtabula, Ohio on March 8, 1927 to Clayborne & Grace Pettit. She grew up in Ashtabula and graduated from Ashtabula High School. She married her husband Robert V. Bowes on May 10, 1947 and...
Nancy (Reapsummer) Welk
Jun 7, 2012
Nancy (Reapsummer) Welk 81, of Liberty Twp., passed away peacefully on Thursday June 7, 2012. She was born on June 12, 1930 in Girard the youngest child of the late John and Gertrude Clemson Reapsummer. Nancy was a 1948 graduate of Liberty High School where she met her husband Robert and they married on September 29, 1956. In addition...
Charles L Friend
Jun 6, 2012
Charles L. Friend, 84, of McDonald, passed away suddenly on Wednesday June 6, 2012 at Northside Medical Center. Charles was born January 20, 1928 in Luke Maryland, the son of the late Dayton O. and Lucille Wiltison Friend and step-mother Bertha Olive Friend. Charles had worked for US Steel from 1950-1979 and then worked for McDonald Steel as an...
Fredrick D Thompson Sr.
Jun 4, 2012
Frederick D. Thompson Sr., 78, of Littleton, Colorado, formerly of Warren, Ohio, died June 4, 2012 at his residence. Fred was born January 31, 1934 in Warren, the son of the late Norman and Florence Emmerson Thompson. He retired in 2000 from General Motors-Packard Electric as a tool and die maker. Fred had served in the US Army. He...
Leslie Dawn Gardner
Jun 3, 2012
Leslie Dawn Gardner, 49, of Liberty Twp., died Sunday June 3, 2012 at her residence. Leslie was born October 8, 1962 in Youngstown, Ohio, the daughter of Ronald L. and Margaret Coberley Burkett. She had worked for 10 years as a substitute teacher for special needs children, and was an ordained minister, She was a member of A.D.F. and...
Edward M Spencer
Jun 3, 2012
Edward M. Spencer, 72, of Liberty Twp., died Sunday June 3, 2012 at his residence. He was born August 12, 1939 in Glouster, Ohio, the son of Milton and Alice Poches Spencer. Ed had owned and operated the Blue Ribbon Dry Cleaners, Northroad Coin Laundromat and Highlander Center Laundromat on Belmont Ave after working in the drycleaning business since...
Jerry G Arthur
May 21, 2012
HUBBARD – Jerry G. Arthur, 74, formerly of Girard, passed away Monday, May 21, 2012, at Liberty Health Care Center. He was born March 13, 1938, in Huntington, W.Va., the son of the late Carl and Dorothy McCoy Arthur. He was a veteran in the Navy. He worked for U.S. Steel and McDonald Steel for 50 years. Jerry was...
Jennifer Lynn Ridge
May 7, 2012
Jennifer Lynn Ridge, ,55, of Girard, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Monday May 7, 2012 at her home after a 2 year couragous battle with cancer. She was born July 13, 1956 in Warren, Ohio, the daughter of the late Nick and Helen Dziama Butchko. She worked at K-Mart in Niles for 30 years...
Stanley R Merrill
May 3, 2012
Stanley R. Merrill, 80, of Liberty Twp., died Thursday May 3, 2012 , at Northside Hospital. Stanley was born August 1, 1931 in Niles, Ohio, the son of the late James P. and Ruth Maurin Merrill. Stanley retired from US Steel as a boiler tender after 26 years and later worked for Giant Eagle in Austintown for 7 years....
Roy E Fabian Sr.
Apr 29, 2012
Roy E. Fabian Sr., 55, of Cortland, passed away Sunday April 29, 2012 at the Hospice House after a hard fought battle with cancer. He was born October 27, 1956 in Warren Ohio, the son of Edward Fabian & Rose Wylam Heil. Roy was the owner and operator of Hawley Landscape for 39 years. He was an avid hunter,...
Angeline Gail Hlasta
Apr 29, 2012
Angeline "Gail" Hlasta, 94, formerly of Liberty Twp., passed away Sunday April 29, 2012 at The Humilty House in Austintown. She was born January 1, 1918 in Mc Intyre, Pennsylvania and was raised in the Pittsburgh area by her parents Josef and Louisa Zora Slack. She worked many jobs as a young woman, but during WWII she worked in...
Thomas Philip Pustay
Apr 26, 2012
Thomas Philip Pustay, 58 of Liberty Twp., died Thursday April 26, 2012 at his home. He was born May 28, 1953, in Youngstown, Ohio the son of Peter & Mary Kaminski Pustay. He worked for Century Equipment for 15 years as a Turf Tech. Thomas graduated from Girard High School in 1971, went to New Castle School of Trades...
Eileen E Greep
Apr 24, 2012
Eileen E. Greep, 87, of Vienna Twp., passed away on Tuesday April 24, 2012, at Liberty Health Care Center with her family by her side. She was born June 17, 1924 in Youngstown, Ohio, the daughter of the late Fred E. & Mary C. Walters Cook. She was a homemaker and a member of Open Door Community Church in...
Richard Planton
Apr 24, 2012
Richard Planton, 64, of McDonald, died Tuesday April 24, 2012 at his home with the love of his family surrounding him. He was born February 14, 1948 in Youngstown, Ohio the son of the late Dudley H. & Olive V. Thomas Planton. He was a 1966 graduate of Girard High School, where he played basketball and acquired the nick...
Mara (Medved) Markulin
Apr 20, 2012
Mara Markulin, 82, of Youngstown, died Friday April 20, 2012, at St. Elizabeth Hospital. Mara was born June 22, 1929 in the Republic of Croatia, a daughter of the late Marko and Kate Medved. She moved to the United States in 1971, was a member of STS. Peter and Paul Church, and enjoyed gardening and cooking.She is survived by...
Lawrence "Bud" Norwood
Apr 13, 2012
Lawrence “Bud” Norwood, 73, of McDonald, died Friday April 13, 2012, at Northside Hospital. He was born October 28, 1938 in Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts, the son of the late Fayette R. & Marion Norwood. Bud retired after many years from Ohio Edison as a Control Room Foreman. Bud had a passion for photography which he started while he was in...
John A Chase
Apr 12, 2012
John A. Chase, 75, of Girard, died Thursday April 12, 2012 at Northside Hospital. He was born November 9, 1936 in Girard, the son of the late Glenn & Margaret Micco Chase. He was an Army Veteran in the Korean War. John had worked for Republic Rubber and later retired from Copperweld Steel. He was a member of St....
Owen D Ague
Apr 11, 2012
Owen D. Ague, 84, of McDonald, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday April 11, 2012, at Homewood at Crumland Farms in Fredrick, Maryland. He was born August 18, 1927 in Girard, the son of the late Harold and Caroline (Jones) Ague and spent his youth in McDonald. He served in World War II as a Navy...
Bernard W Charles Jr.
Apr 8, 2012
Bernard "Bernie" W. Charles Jr., 59, of Liberty Twp., died Sunday April 8, 2012 at the Hospice House in Poland. He was born October 30, 1952 in Youngstown the son of the late Bernard and Marjorie Anderson Charles Sr. Bernie worked for Trinity Industries for 35 years. He was a 1971 graduate of Girard High School and a Navy...
Louis M Orlando
Mar 29, 2012
Louis M. Orlando, 78, of Liberty Twp., died Thursday March 29, 2012 at the Hospice House. He was born December 22, 1933 in Youngstown, Ohio the son of the late adopted parents Louis & Jeanine Orlando. He was a Army Veteran in the Korean War. Louis retired after 42 years from General Motors. He graduated from East High School....
