Obituaries

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

Dominick Melidona

Dominick Melidona

Oct 12, 2004

Poland- Dominick Melidona, 89, of 1852 Massachusetts, died Tuesday morning at Jameson Hospital in New Castle. Mr. Melidona was born November 24, 1914, in Niagara Falls, New York, a son of Frank and Grace Scrufari Melidona. He was raised in Cleveland and graduated from Jefferson High School. In 1950 he returned to this area and to Girard, and also resided...

Frank Mounsey

Frank Mounsey

Oct 12, 2004

Frank Mounsey, 81, formerly of Youngstown died Tuesday morning at Greenbriar Nursing Home after a 4 month illness. He was born in Campbell March 5, 1923, a son of John and Nellie McFarland Mounsey. Frank was a brakeman and conductor at Youngstown Northern Railroad and also worked as a craneman at United Engineering for 23 years, before retiring in 1986....

Raymond S. Froom

Raymond S. Froom

Oct 8, 2004

Raymond S. Froom, 75 Struthers- Raymond S. Froom, 75, of 186 Helena Drive died Friday evening at Beeghley Medical Park. He was born in Youngstown May 6, 1929, a son of Leroy and Mary Boyd Froom. Mr. Froom was a 1947 graduate of East High School. He worked at Aeroquip in Youngstown for 26 years. He also worked part time...

John Alden Strange

John Alden Strange

Oct 5, 2004

John Alden Strange, 80 Boardman- John Alden Strange, 80, of 6929 Ron Joy Place, died Tuesday morning at Metro Health Medical Center in Cleveland. Mr. Strange also known as Jack was born December 6, 1923, in Philipsburg, Pennsylvania, a son of Maurice and Edna Poorman Strange. He came to this area as a young boy. For 21 years he was...

Gladys L. Hetrick

Gladys L. Hetrick

Oct 2, 2004

Gladys L. Hetrick, 95 Boardman- Gladys L. Hetrick, 95, of The Greenbriar formerly of Lettie Ave. in Campbell died early Saturday morning at the Greenbriar where she resided since the year 2000. Miss Hetrick was born November 2, 1908 in Lowellville, a daughter of Cowden and Julia Gable Hetrick. In 1911, she moved to Campbell where she resided all of...

Harold B. Leckburg

Harold B. Leckburg

Sep 29, 2004

Harold B. Leckburg, 81 Youngstown- Harold B. Leckburg, 81, died Wednesday evening at North Vista Hospital in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was born in Valier, Pennsylvania March 2, 1923, a son of Joseph and Hannah Gabrielson Leckburg. Mr. Leckburg worked at Republic Steel for 30 years and later worked as a Janitor at Poland Schools for 10 years. He was...

Clark C. White, Sr

Clark C. White, Sr

Sep 23, 2004

Clark C. White, Sr. 96 Educator and Coach Poland- Clark C. White, Sr., 96, expired on September 23, 2004 at Briarfield Manor. He was born June 29, 1908 in Muskingum County the son of Charles H. and Inez Hurrell White. He was married to Mildred L. Pfaff who preceded him in death in 1978. He received degrees from Ohio University,...

Floyd L. Butch Chapman

Floyd L. Butch Chapman

Sep 23, 2004

Floyd L. Butch Chapman, 61 Campbell- Floyd L. Chapman, 61, of 235 Gordon Ave., died Thursday morning at St. Elizabeth Health Center. Mr. Chapman also known as Butch, was born August 3, 1943 in Springfield, Ohio, a son of James and Rachel Garrett Chapman. He lived in Dubois, Pennsylvania before moving to Campbell 5 years ago. Mr. Chapman was employed...

Gary Dean Tober

Gary Dean Tober

Sep 22, 2004

Gary Dean Tober, Sr., 51 Gary Dean Tober, Sr., 51, of 701 Cross Creek Lane, Aurora, died unexpectedly Wednesday, September 22, 2004 at the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio. He was born in Toledo, Ohio on April 16, 1953 to Edmund and Gayle Tober. Gary was a 1971 graduate of Waite High School in Toledo and attended The Ohio State...

Karl F. Kollus

Karl F. Kollus

Sep 15, 2004

Karl F. Kollus,88 Poland- Karl F. Kollus, 88, died Wednesday morning at Shepherd of the Valley, Warren. Mr. Kollus was born in Monesson, Pennsylvania, a son of Edmund and Rose Szabo Kollus. He came to Youngstown as a child, and later resided at 6900 Blue Ridge Drive in Poland when he got married. He was a graduate of Poland Seminary...

Frank T. Chuey

Frank T. Chuey

Sep 14, 2004

Frank T. Chuey, 83 Poland- Frank T. Chuey, 83, of 1915 Cover Drive, died early Tuesday morning at his residence. Mr. Chuey was born September 6, 1921, in Playford, Pennsylvania, a son of Paul and Sophie Macejko Chuey and came to this area and to Campbell in 1923. He graduated from Campbell Memorial High School in 1939. As a youth,...

Helen Begala Parsons

Helen Begala Parsons

Sep 14, 2004

Helen Begala Parsons,94 Youngstown âa�" Helen Begala Parsons, 94 of Country Club Avenue died Monday afternoon at her residence. She was born in Struthers, Ohio October 4, 1909, a daughter of Stephen and Katherine Zubura Begala. She lived in Columbus, Kansas from 1947-1952 and 1974-2001. Mrs. Parsons received a BA from Ohio University. She was a school teacher at Highland...

Caroline M. Gizzi Vigliotti

Caroline M. Gizzi Vigliotti

Sep 11, 2004

Caroline M. Gizzi Vigliotti, 85 Lowellville- Caroline M. Gizzi Vigliotti, 85, of 6 ½ W. Liberty Street, died Saturday afternoon at Forum Health Northside Medical Center. Caroline was born April 18, 1919 in Hillsville, Pennsylvania, a daughter of Joseph and Angeline Sheldone Russo. She has resided in Lowellville for over 66 years. She was a homemaker and a member of...

Esther Louise Kaneski

Esther Louise Kaneski

Sep 9, 2004

Esther Louise Kaneski, 73 Lowellville- Esther Louise Kaneski, 73, of 6572 Lowellville Road, died suddenly Thursday afternoon in Medina after a long illness Mrs. Kaneski was born July 24, 1931 in New Castle, Pennsylvania, a son of James and Elizabeth Pearl Hines. For the past 45 years, Esther established her residence in Lowellville. Mrs. Kaneski was a graduate of Shenango...

Luella Ruth Schwab

Luella Ruth Schwab

Sep 8, 2004

Luella Ruth Schwab, 89 Lincolnton- Luella Ruth Schwab, 89, of Lincolnton, N.C. died Wednesday at Brian Center Health and Retirement. Mrs. Schwab was born December 15, 1914 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, a daughter of Charles B. and Jennie Archer Hoffman. Mrs. Schwab was formerly of Struthers and moved to Lincolnton, N.C. in 1995. Her husband, Randall Fredrick Schwab whom she married...

Mary J. Burrell

Mary J. Burrell

Sep 1, 2004

Mary J. Burrell, 49 Youngstown-Mary J. Burrell, 49, of 1368 McGuffey died Wednesday at Forum Health Northside Medical Center. Mrs Burrell was born in Youngstown May 6, 1955, a daughter of Edward Hyland and Mary C. George Hyland. She was a homemaker and a member of the Immaculate Conception Church. She leaves her husband, James C. Burrell, whom she married,...

Thomas M. Holcomb

Thomas M. Holcomb

Sep 1, 2004

Thomas M. Holcomb, 57 Youngstown-Thomas M. Holcomb, 57, of 2230 S. Raccoon Road died at his residence. Mr. Holcomb was born in Youngstown, June 1, 1947, a son of William and Martha Hughes Holcomb. He was a graduate of Rayen High School and worked as a receiver for Giant Eagle. He was also a member of the Teamsters Union. He...

Laurabelle C. Harris

Laurabelle C. Harris

Aug 29, 2004

Laurabelle C. Harris,82 Lowellville- Laurabelle C. Harris, 82, of 2568 Bedford Rd. died early Sunday morning at her son, Charles residence. She was born in New Castle, Pennsylvania March 3,1922, a son of Newton C. and Beth Knoll. Mrs. Harris was a graduate of Union High School and was a homemaker. She was a member of the Gold Star Motherâa�a��s,...

Karl Kaneski

Karl Kaneski

Aug 27, 2004

Karl Kaneski, 76 Poland- Karl Kaneski, 76, of 7738 Forest Hill Drive, died Friday morning at Boardman Community Care. Mr. Kaneski was born January 25, 1928 in Bessemer, Pennsylvania, a son of George and Anna Rentz Kaneski. He was raised in Lowellville and later moved to Poland. He was a 1946 graduate of Lowellville High School and worked as an...

Florence Hazel Durbin

Florence Hazel Durbin

Aug 26, 2004

Florence Hazel Durbin, 83 Lowellville- Florence Hazel Durbin, 83, of 123 West Grant Street, died Thursday morning at St. Elizabeth Medical Center. Mrs. Durbin was born March 9, 1921, in Youngstown, a daughter of Thomas and Blanche Parker Jones. She was raised in Brownlee Woods and moved to Lowellville after her marriage. She was a graduate of Wilson High School...

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