Obituaries

May 15, 2020

Winona -          Rose Marie Taylor, 83, passed away Friday, May 15, 2020 at Salem North Nursing Home.

Born April 25, 1937 in Lisbon, she was a daughter of the late Robert and Esther (Greeves) Nicholson.

She worked at the A&P warehouse for nearly twenty years and later as a custodial engineer at United Local Schools....

May 8, 2020

Lisbon -           Robert Joseph Jones, 69, died at home Friday evening, May 8, 2020.

Born May 25, 1950, he was a son of the late Grant U. and Eloyse (Lewis) Jones.

He worked as a laborer at several area businesses.

He leaves to cherish his memory his daughter, Rebecca Grannis, of New Castle,PA,...

May 8, 2020

Lisbon -           Betty Jane Peterson, 84, passed away Friday morning, May 8, 2020 at Crandall Medical Center.

Born June 19, 1935 in Lisbon, she was a daughter of the late Guy Emmett and Edith Ellen (Todd) Peterson.

She worked as a registered nurse at East Liverpool City Hospital for 39 years, retiring in 1996.

Apr 28, 2020

Lisbon -           Hank Joy, Jr., 32, died unexpectedly Tuesday, April 28, 2020 at his home.

Born March 21, 1988 in Salem, OH, he was a son of Hank W. Joy, Sr and Angela (Sendling) Vollnogle.

He worked as a carpenter for Vollnogle Construction and liked to work on cars in his free time.

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Apr 12, 2020

Lisbon -           Jerry Lee Toot, 73, died tragically at UPMC Mercy Hospital in Pittsburgh with his family at his side on Sunday following an accident at his home.

Born February 7, 1947 in Salem, he was the son of the late Ralph W. and Merry C. (Patterson) Toot.

Together with Gene McGaffic, he operated J...

Apr 3, 2020

Lisbon -           Marjorie Pahanish, 92, passed away at 9:10 PM Friday, April 3, 2020 at Blossom Nursing Home.

Born October 17, 1927 in Lisbon, a daughter of the late Charles E. and Hazel (Will) Felton.

A 1945 graduate of David Anderson High School, she worked as a librarian and drove the bookmobile for the Lepper...

Mar 24, 2020

Lisbon -           Edward John Sabol, 60, passed away early Tuesday morning March 24, 2020 at his home following a lengthy battle with cancer.

Born November 13, 1959 in Cleveland, he was a son of the late Edward J.  Sabol, Sr. and Catherine E. (Jelinek) Sabol.

Ed worked as a laborer and foreman for Krill Construction...

Mar 21, 2020

Lisbon -           Bruno Pezzano, 93, passed away at 8:30 AM Saturday, March 21, 2020 at Salem North.

Born November 5, 1926 in Lisbon, he was a son of the late James and Elizabeth (Barbar) Pezzano.

A lifelong Lisbon resident, he worked as a plumber and carpenter until retiring in 1995.

Bruno was a...

Mar 19, 2020

Lisbon -           Lisbon -           Richard Norman Sharp, 67, passed away Thursday, March 19, 2020 at Salem Regional Medical Center following a lengthy illness.

Born June 17, 1952 in Youngstown, he was a son of the late Vernon and Virginia (Cohol) Sharp.

Dick grew up in McDonald and earned both a bachelor’s and a master’s degree...

Mar 16, 2020

Lisbon -           John L. Hinchliffe, 79, died at his home Monday, March 16, 2020.

Born August 20, 1940 in Lisbon, he was a son of the late John Eyler Hinchliffe and Ruth (Whinnery) Hinchliffe.

He worked as a forker at Eljer Manufacturing in Salem for 35 years.

An Army veteran, John...

Mar 10, 2020

Lisbon -           Sarah Elizabeth Haines, 68, of Guilford Lake, died following a brief illness at the Cleveland Clinic at 12:31 AM Tuesday, March 10, 2020.

Born August 20, 1951 in Salem, she was a daughter of the late Robert and Esther (Greeves) Nicholson.

A homemaker, Sarah was a 1969 graduate of Lisbon David Anderson High...

Mar 4, 2020

Lisbon -           Vida Mae Palmer, 91, passed away at 11:08 AM Wednesday, March 4, 2020 at Salem Regional Medical Center.

Born April 19, 1928 in Lisbon, she was a daughter of the late Wilfred L. and Grace L. (Schrader) Barnes.

She had worked as a proofreader for the Morning Journal for a number of years,...

Feb 27, 2020

Hanoverton -  Jason Ronald Dale Gantz, 44, died in the emergency room at Salem Regional Medical Center early Thursday morning, February 27, 2020.

Born October 6, 1975 in Salem, he was a son of Betty Lou Ramsey and Ronald Dale Gantz

He worked at Homestead Pools.

A 1993 graduate of United Local High...

Feb 27, 2020

Lisbon -   Margaret Louise Conkle, 97, passed away at 10:22 PM Thursday, February 27, 2020 at Salem Regional Medical Center.

Born September 13, 1922 in Elkrun Township, she was a daughter of the late Frank E. and Lillian D. (McCormick) DeSellem.

A homemaker, she was a 1941 graduate of Lisbon David Anderson High...

Feb 16, 2020

East Palestine -           Rilla Catherine Lesher, 59, formerly of Lisbon, went home to be with her Lord, her mommy and daddy, and many others on Sunday afternoon at Salem Regional Medical Center.

Born November 26, 1960 in Fontana, CA, she was a daughter of the late Roy C. and Janet L. (Brown) Lesher.

A 1978...

Jan 4, 2020

New Cumberland, WV - Christine Marie Wallace, 51, died Saturday, January 4, 2020 at her home.

Born December 28, 1968 in Salem, a daughter of Mikel P. and Margaret (Paulin) Scullion.

Chris was a laborer at Ohio Pet Foods in Lisbon and had worked as a horse groomer at Mountaineer Racetrack for a number of...

Dec 21, 2019

Lisbon – Patricia McLaughlin, 97, made her journey at 4:20 PM Saturday at Allay Senior Care.

Born May 15, 1922 in Lisbon, she was a daughter of the late John G. and Mary (Muntean) Sholea.

Pat worked as a bookkeeper for G & W Mining in Lisbon, Northwest Area Court in Salem, and at Standard...

Dec 13, 2019

Lisbon – Hazel Irene Miller, 77, passed away peacefully at her home early Friday morning, December 13, 2019 following a brief illness.

Born September 6, 1942 in Washington, PA, she was a daughter of the late John W. and Lulu Jane (Woods) Carrico.

Irene worked as an STNA at the Salem Convalescent Center, St. Mary’s...

Dec 9, 2019

Lisbon – Norena D. Wilson, 81, passed away early Monday morning, December 9, 2019 at her home.

Born December 5, 1938 in Greenford, she was a daughter of the late Andrew H. and Norena (Eddy) Zalick.

A homemaker, she enjoyed cooking and baking and collecting cookbooks. She spent a lot of time playing games on...

Dec 6, 2019

Lisbon -           Lester H. Strum, 80, passed away peacefully at his home at noon Friday December 6, 2019.

Born August 16, 1939 in Chester, WV, he was a son of the late Howard A. and Mabel V. (Allison) Strum.

Lester was a machine operator at National Rubber Machinery in Columbiana for 25 years, retiring in...