Obituaries

Local Obituaries for the cities of Boardman, Lowellville, Struthers, & Poland in Ohio.

William Botsko

William Botsko

May 4, 2006

William Botsko, 86 Struthers- William Botsko, 86, formerly of Grandview Avenue died Thursday evening in St. Elizabeth Health Center. Mr. Botsko was born December 14, 1919 in Struthers, a son of John and Mary Sekerak Botsko and had been a life long resident. He had been a desk assembler at the former General Fireproofing Company, retiring in 1982 after forty...

Ralph A. McKelvey

Ralph A. McKelvey

May 3, 2006

RALPH A. McKELVEY-83 BOARDMAN-Ralph A. McKelvey, 83, of Shepherd of the Valley, formerly of Poland, died Wednesday afternoon at St. Elizabeth Health Center. He was born August 30, 1922 in Youngstown, a son of late Clyde & Mary Patch McKelvey. He was a life long resident of the area. Mr. McKelvey was a Protestant by faith. He was a veteran...

Nancy Jane Moore

Nancy Jane Moore

May 1, 2006

Nancy Jane Moore, 72 Poland- Nancy Jane Moore, 72, of 6580 James Street, died Monday afternoon at her residence. Nancy was born October 1, 1933 in Poland Township, a daughter of John and Mary Elizabeth Mallery Settle. She was a life-long area resident. She worked in housekeeping for North Lima Trucks and was a packager for American Paper. In 1993...

Philip N. Simington

Philip N. Simington

Apr 30, 2006

Philip Norman Simington -30 CLEVELAND-Philip Norman Simington, 30, of 2444 Garden Dr., Euclid, died Sunday in Cleveland. Mr. Simington was born March 16, 1976 in Youngstown, a son of Michael Simington and Kimberly Pierce Gillenwater. Philip was a 1995 graduate of Poland Seminary High School, and 1999 graduate of Westminster College, receiving a Bachelors of Arts in History. He was...

Cecil "Mickey" Menold, Jr

Cecil "Mickey" Menold, Jr

Apr 30, 2006

Cecil Eldred âa�A"Mickeyâa�A� Menold, 76 Boardman- Cecil Eldred Menold, 76, of Beeghley Oaks Nursing Home, formerly of Struthers, died Sunday evening at the nursing home. Mr. Menold affectionately known as Mickey was born July 28, 1929 in Sharon, Pa., a son of Cecil Sr., and Ruth Edna Bates Menold. He came to Youngstown in the 1930âa�a��s and to Struthers in...

Elva Morris

Elva Morris

Apr 28, 2006

Elva Morris, 73 Poland âa�" Elva Morris of 8082 Burgess Lake Drive passed away at her home on Thursday. Elva was born on Sept. 17, 1932, the fourth oldest of six children born to Frank Jensen and Carolyn Schwerin Fiebiger of Pittsburgh, PA. She was a 1950 graduate of Belleview High School, a suburb of Pittsburgh. After high school, she...

Richard E. Murray

Richard E. Murray

Apr 27, 2006

Richard E. Murray,67 Poland-Richard E. Murray,67, died Thursday afternoon at Select Specialty Hospital surrounded by his family Mr. Murray was born in Youngstown April 26,1939, a son of Larney and Wilma Class Murray. He was a mechanic for International Harvester . He was a former Poland community baseball coach. He was a member of Holy Family Church and was a...

Margaret M. Westin

Margaret M. Westin

Apr 27, 2006

Margaret M. Westin,91 Youngstown, OH- Margaret M. Westin, formerly of N. Braddock died Thurdsay morning at Park Vista Nursing Home. Mrs. Westin was born in Pittsburgh January 6,1913, a daughter of Michael and Catherine Tipping Fitzgerald. She was a member of the Good Shepherd Church in Braddock as well as the American Legion Auxiliary Post 819. She was a homemaker....

James John Simerlink

James John Simerlink

Apr 25, 2006

James John Simerlink,80 Poland-James John Simerlink,80, died Tuesday evening at St. Elizabeth Health Care Center. Mr. Simerlink was born in Youngstown December 22,1925, a son of Andrew and Elizabeth Janitor Simerlink. He was a graduate of South High School in 1942. He was a Youngstown Police Officer for 28 years, before retiring in 1980. He had previously worked at Republic...

Roy N. Bloomberg

Roy N. Bloomberg

Apr 24, 2006

Roy N. Bloomberg,82 Struthers-Roy N. Bloomberg, 82, of 2082 Knollwood Dr. died Sunday afternoon at Forum Health Northside Medical Center. Mr. Bloomberg was born May 8,1923 in Struthers, a son of Oscar W. and Elizabeth Johnson Bloomberg. He was a lifelong area resident. He was a 1942 graduate of Struthers High School. He was a machinist at Youngstown Sheet and...

Stella Smith

Stella Smith

Apr 20, 2006

Stella Smith, 93 Struthers- Stella Smith, 93 of Maplecrest formerly of Stymie Road in Lowellville died early Thursday morning at the nursing home. Mrs. Smith was born August 6, 1912 in New Castle, Pennsylvania, a daughter of Alex and Stella Schenk Citanski. She was a life-long resident of Lowellville until moving to Maplecrest several years ago. Mrs. Smith was a...

Michael Troyan

Michael Troyan

Apr 20, 2006

Michael Troyan, 80 Struthers- Michael Troyan, 80 of 194 Hopewell Drive died Thursday morning at his residence. Mr. Troyan was born September 4, 1925 in Sykesville, Pennsylvania a son of Mike and Ann Pinchat Troyan. He was raised in Cheswick, Pennsylvania and came to this area in 1954. A United States Marine Corp veteran, Mr. Troyan served in Hawaii during...

Norman Clair Johnston

Norman Clair Johnston

Apr 20, 2006

Norman Clair Johnston, 84 Poland- Norman Clair Johnston, 84, of 259 N. Main Street, died Thursday morning at his residence. Mr. Johnston was born December 5, 1921 in Indiana, Pa., a son of Simon and Mabel Gibson Johnston. He came to Poland in 1956. A veteran of the United States Air Force, Mr. Johnston served in World War II. He...

Dorothy Mary Hunter

Dorothy Mary Hunter

Apr 20, 2006

Dorothy Mary Hunter,77 Poland- Dorothy Mary Hunter,77, died early Thursday morning at St. Elizabeth Health Care Center. Mrs. Hunter was born in Struthers November 18, 1928, a daughter of Joseph and Pearl Bartfi Miklos. She was a 1947 graduate of Struthers High School and was a seamstress for 50 years. She also enjoyed baking. She leaves a daughter, Patricia Ann(Robert)Justice...

Victor J. Kirkham

Victor J. Kirkham

Apr 19, 2006

Victor J. Kirkham,86 Struthers-Victor J. Kirkham,86, died Wednesday evening at St. Elizabeth Health Center. Mr. Kirkham was born in Altoona,PA July 17,1919, a son of Benjamin and Frances Blattenberger Kirkham. He was a lifelong area resident. He was a 1937 graduate of Struthers High School. He was a custodian at Youngstown Board of Education for 27 years. He was a...

Olive M. Palmer

Olive M. Palmer

Apr 19, 2006

Olive Palmer, 78 New Middletown âa�" There will be a memorial service at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday at the Davidson Becker Funeral Home for Olive Palmer of Unity Road who passed away Wednesday following a courageous three year battle with cancer. Olive was born June 15, 1927 in London, England, the daughter of Richard and Maude Jones. Her husband, Phillip...

John Al Ague

John Al Ague

Apr 15, 2006

John Al Ague,77 Struthers-John Al Ague,77, of 567 9th St. died Saturday evening at Maplecrest Nursing Home. Mr. Ague was born Youngstown January 17,1929, a son of Dewey and Virginia McCurdy Ague. He was a lifelong area resident. He was a arcwelder for LTV Steel and also worked as a truck driver for Franks Transport for cement powder. He was...

Grace H. Marteeny

Grace H. Marteeny

Apr 15, 2006

GRACE H. MARTEENY - 88 BOARDMANâa�"Grace H. Marteeny, 88 of 418 Meadowbrook Ave., died Saturday morning at Forum Health Northside Medical Center. She was born May 23, 1917 in Wilkes-Barre, PA., a daughter of George & Harriet Holvey Preston Mrs. Marteeny was a 1935 graduate of Meyers High School in Wilkes-Barre, during World War II, she worked for Bell Aircraft....

Vera Lutton Sonnenlitter

Vera Lutton Sonnenlitter

Apr 10, 2006

Vera Lutton Sonnenlitter, 87 Nebo, NC- Vera Lutton Sonnenlitter, 87, of Sunrise Rehabilitation and Care Center, formerly of Prospect Street in Youngstown, died Monday afternoon at the Center. Mrs. Sonnenlitter was born June 22, 1918 in Youngstown, a daughter of Elmer and Ethel Schaffer Lutton. She was a life-long area resident until moving to North Carolina several years ago. Mrs....

Robert J. Wagner

Robert J. Wagner

Apr 9, 2006

Robert J. Wagner,76 Poland-Robert J. Wagner,76, died Sunday morning at St. Elizabeth Boardman Emergency. Mr. Wagner was born March 12, 1930 in Struthers, son of Norman P. and Louise C. Frank Wagner. He was born and raised in Struthers, before moving to Poland in 1956. He was a 1948 graduate of Struthers High School. He worked for the Youngstown Vindicator...

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