Friday, March 13, 2009

Samuel Smithers - Obituary

Samuel Smithers
Saturday, Dec. 11, 1948

WELLSVILLE MAN, 91, DIES FOLLOWING FALL

Samuel Smithers, retired Pennsylvania Railroad Co. car repairman, died Friday at 10 p.m. in his home; 920 commerce St., Wellsville, as the result of injuries suffered in a fail.
Mr. Smithers fell while ascending the stairs to his second-floor bedroom. He died within a few minutes. He was 91.
Mr. Smithers, who lived in Wellsville for 58 years, retired about 20 years ago. He was the oldest member of Lee’s African Methodist Episcopal Church.
He leaves his widow, Mrs. Pauline Smithers; a daughter, Mrs. Margaret Molbrough of Wellsville; a step-daughter, four grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren.
Rites will be held Monday at 2 p.m. in Lee’s Chapel by Rev. C. S. Spearman. Burial will be in Springhill Cemetery.
Friends may call tonight and Sunday at the late home.

May McCollum Bonam - Obituary

Mrs. May (McCollum) Bonam
Sat., Dec. 11, 1948

Mrs. May McCollum Bonam, 62, widow of Clyde W. Bonam, died Friday at 11:15 a. m. in the home of her daughter, Mrs. Ralph Hindle,1205 Pennsylvania Ave., following a two-year illness.
Mrs. Bonam came to East Liverpool from New Matamoras about 38 years ago. She was a practical nurse for 25 years and was a member of the second United Presbyterian Church.
Besides her daughter, Mrs. Bonam leaves a son, Joseph Bonam of East Liverpool; a brother, Y. W. McCollum of Hanover, Licking county, and four grandchildren.
Rites will be held Monday at 2 p.m. in the Hindle home by Rev. W. E. Speaker, pastor of the Central Methodist Church of Wellsville. Burial will be in Riverview Cemetery.
Friends may call tonight and Sunday at the Hindle home.

Homer Beight - Obituary

Homer Beight
Saturday, Dec. 11, 1948

EAST PALESTINE, Dec. 11 – Homer Beight, 55, lifelong resident, died Friday night in Salem City Hospital, which he entered the first of the week for observation.
He was born here June 2, 1893, the son of Elias and Rebecca Painter Beight, and was a veteran of World War I. He was a member of the Presbyterian Church and the American Legion.
He is survived by two brothers, Edward Beight of East Palestine, and Oliver Beight of Los Angeles, and two sisters, Mrs. Mayme Sheets and Mrs. Lulu Van Fossen, both of East Palestine.
Services will be held at the Van Dyke Funeral Home Tuesday afternoon at 1:30 by Rev. Byron Fruit. Burial will be in Glenview Cemetery.
Friends may call Sunday afternoon and night and Monday night at the funeral home.

Corp. David R. Shultz - Obituary

Corp. David R. Shultz
Sat., Dec. 11, 1948

EAST PALESTINE, Dec. !! -- The body of Corp. David R. Shultz, son of Mr. and Mrs. Emery Shultz of East Main St., who was killed Oct. 6, 1944 in France, will arrive Monday for final burial.
Services will be held Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. in the First Presbyterian Church by Rev. Byron Fruit and Dr. D. P. Williams, of Beaver, former minister of the local church. Burial will be in Glenview Cemetery.
Friends may call at the late home after noon Monday.
Born April 1, 1925, the 19-year-old infantryman enlisted in 1943 while still in High School. He was sent to North Africa and participated in the Anzio Landings and went to Southern France with the Seventh Army.
Besides his parents, he is survived by a brother, Leonard Shultz, of Elwood City, Pa.

Margaret Vorkapich - Obituary

Mrs. (Margaret) Vorkapich
Monday, Aug. 28, 1978

Services will be held Tuesday for Mrs. Margaret Vorkapich, 54, of Sunrise Hills, Industry RD 1, who died Saturday at 12:57 p.m. at the Rosewell Park Cancer Research Center in Buffalo, N. Y., after a long illness.
Mrs. Vorkapich was born Dec. 6, 1923, in Midland, a daughter of Mrs. Julia Stambolia of Midland and the late Mike Stambolia.
She was manager of the Beaver County Commissioners Office and a member of St. George Orthodox Church, Midland.
Besides her mother, survivors include her husband, Pete Vorkapich, two sons, Gerald Vorkapich at home and Paul Vorkapich of Beaver Falls; a daughter, Mrs. Katherine Smolar of Jackson, Miss.; a brother, Danny Stambolia of East Liverpool; two sisters, Mrs. Nick (Mildred) Tepsic and Mrs. Daisy Vuyanovich, both of Midland, and two grandchildren.
The rites will be conducted Tuesday at 1 p.m. from the St. George Church, Midland, but Rev. Slobodan Prodanovich. Burial will be in Beaver Cemetery.
Friends may call at the David D. Schwerha Funeral Home, Midland, today from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m., where a Parastas Blessing service will be conducted tonight at 8.

Ronald K. Dunn - Obituary

Ronald K. Dunn
Monday, Aug. 28, 1978

Services were held today at 1:30 p.m. for Ronald K. Dunn, 48, of 627 ½ Minerva St., killed when struck by a truck on McKinnon Ave. Friday night.
Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Doris Shive Dunn; a stepson, Robert Shive of Lisbon; a brother, Allan Dunn of East Liverpool, and a sister, Mrs. Eugene (Norma) Ballard of Dayton.
Services were held at the Martin Funeral Home by Stephen Powell.

Lillian Mae Mercer - Obituary

Lillian Mercer
Monday, Aug. 28, 1978

Mrs. Lillian Mae Mercer, 78, of 1505 State St., Baden, Pa., died Saturday at 5:15 p.m. in the Sewickley Hospital after a lingering illness.
Mrs. Mercer was born in Piney, W. VA., March 30, 1900, a daughter of James Haught and Melinda Frey Haught.
She had resided in ‘East Liverpool from 1910 until 1929 when she moved to Baden, where she was a domestic worker.
Her husband, Earl Lester Mercer died in Bakersfield, Calif., in 1964.
Survivors include a son, James O. Pasco of Stephensville, Tex., a sister, Mrs. Leora Murphy of East Liverpool, and several nieces and nephews.
Services will be held Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. from the Martin Funeral Home by the Rev, Lee Fetters of the Calvary United Methodist Church. Burial will be in Spring Grove Cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral home tonight.

Clarence Heath - Obituary

Clarence Heath
Friday, March 14, 1932

Clarence Heath, 32, an employe of the city shop at the No. 6 plant of the Homer Laughlin China Company in Newell, died in his home in Glendale, near Newell, Thursday at 9 p.m. after an illness of two weeks.
He leaves his widow, Mrs. Hazel Heath; four sons, Norman 10, Edward 8, Lloyd 5 and Ernest 2, and two daughters, Dorothy 6, and Margaret 3. He is also survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Heath, two brothers, Raymond and Elmer, and one sister, Ora, all of Glendale.
Funeral services will be held at the home Sunday at 2 p.m. followed by services in the Glendale mission at 2:30. Rev. A. D. Eberhart, pastor of the First Methodist Episcopal church of Newell, and Rev. F. F. Reese, pastor of the Newell Nazarene church, will be in charge. Burial will be made in Locust Hill cemetery.

Henry L. Wolf - Obituary

Henry L. Wolf
Friday, March 14, 1932
Henry l. Wolf, 84, Civil war veteran, died Thursday at 2 p.m., in the home of his granddaughter, Mrs. F. F. Norton, in Shadyside avenue after a brief illness.
Mr. Wolf was born in Pittsburgh, a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wolf. He lived here for 60 years.
He served with the 102nd (old 18th) Washington infantry, Pennsylvania volunteers. He waa a member of General Lyon post No. 44, Grand Army of the Republic.
He leaves one son, Harry Wolf of Kensington, O.; two brothers, Martin Wolf and Henry O’Brien of East Liverpool, and a sister, Mrs. Anna Kelly of Kansas City, Mo. He is also survived by three other grandchildren; Mrs. Roy Smith, Roy D. and Harry F. Paisley, and 11 great grandchildren.

Nora N. Pugh - Obituary

Mrs. Nora N. Pugh
Monday, May 2, 1938
East Liverpool Review

Mrs. Nora N. Pugh, 65, widow of Joseph G. Pugh, died in her home in Florida ave., Chester, Sunday at 2:30 p.m. following a long illness.
Mrs. Pugh was a member of the Presbyterian church and the Willing Workers’ Bible class of the Sunday school.
She is survived by two sons, John of East Liverpool and Cecil at home; three daughters, Mrs. Ella M. Brown of Mansfield, Mrs. Verna Torrence and Mrs. Edna Taylor of Chester; two brothers, A. P. Dennis of Wellsville and Samuel T. Dennis of Florence, Pa.
Funeral services will be held in the home Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. in charge of Rev. Calvin T. Weimer, pastor of the First Presbyterian church. Burial will be in the Union cemetery at Pughtown.
Friends may call at the home tonight.

Myrtle A. Coudle - Obituary

Mrs. Myrtle A. Coudle
East Liverpool Review
Monday, May 2, 1938

Mrs. Myrtle Ariette Coudle, 30,of 112 East Drury lane, wife of John M Coudle, died in City Hospital today at 10 a.m. following a three week illness.
Mrs. Caudle was born in East Liverpool, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Rice. She was a member of the Baptist church.
Besides her husband she is survived by four children, Herman Lemoine, Harry H., Sylvia Genevieve and Ariette L Florence Goudle, all at home; five brothers, Guy Rice of Dayton, Orlando, Louis, Edgar and Dale Rice of Koppel, Pa., and four sisters, Mrs. Arthur Jackson of Aliquippa, Pa., Mrs. William Hill of Beaver Falls, Dorothy Rice of Koppell, Pa., and Mrs. Margaret Gibbs of East Liverpool.
Funeral services will be held in the Martin Funeral home Wednesday at 2 p.m. in charge of rev. J. M. Lawther, pastor of the First Presbyterian church. Burial will be in the Calcutta United Presbyterian cemetery.
Friends may call at the Martin home tonight.

John George Frey - Obituary

John George Frey
Mon., May 2, 1938
East Liverpool Review

BLOOMFIELD ROOFER STRICKEN IN STREET

Stricken with a heart attack, John George Frey, 60, tinner and roofer of Bloomfield, died before a physician could be summoned after he collapsed while walking in St, Clair ave. near the Horn switch Saturday at 5:15 p.m.
County Coroner Arnold W. Devon ruled death due to a heart attack after an inquest conducted Saturday night.
Mr. Frey was born in Natrona, Pa., and resided in East Liverpool for about years. He was employed by L. T. Capehart until recently.
He leaves two sisters, Mrs. W. S. Knox and Mrs. James Waggle of Dormont, Pittsburgh surburb, and two brothers, Charles H. Frey of Chicago, and William h. Frey of East Liverpool.
The body was removed to the Martin funeral home in West Fifth st. where funeral services will be held Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. In charge of Rev. John F. Dimit, pastor of the First Methodist Protestant church. Burial will be in Riverview cemetery.
Friends may call at the Martin home anytime.

Eddie Neal - Obituary

Eddie Neal
Monday May 2, 1938
East Liverpool Review

FORMERE VAUDEVILLE TROUPER HERE TAKEN

Eddie Neal, 51, former East Liverpool vaudeville trouper, died in his home in Marion early Sunday morning.
The body was removed to the home of his wife’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Shields in Newark, where funeral services will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. Burial will be in Newark.
Mr. Neal was born in East Liverpool, a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Neal. His father was a contractor painter and paperhanger here for many years. Mr. Neal left here during the World war and traveled on the Keith vaudeville circuit for about seven or eight years. He was with the Singer Sewing Machine Co. for about six years, having been superintendent in the Marion district since last September.
Besides his wife, he is survived by two daughters; two brothers, Thomas H. Neal of Chester, and Charles J. Neal of Lisbon, and two sisters, Mrs. Elizabeth Friednaugh of Lancaster, and Mrs. Kate Jadwin of Pleasant City, O.

Ulysses G. King - Obituary

Ulysses G. King
Monday May 2, 1938
East Liverpool Review
ULYSSES G. KING, 74, FORMER PRINTER, DIES

Ulysses G. King, 74, East Liverpool printer, died suddenly following an attack of acute indigestion at his home in 235 Bonnierbrae ave. NE, Warren, Saturday at 12:30 p.m.
Mr. King worked on the old Daily Crisis and became foreman of the Daily Tribune when it began publication in 1902. He later was foreman of the East Liverpool Review. He moved to Warren more than 25 years ago and continued to work at the printing trade until about 10 years ago when he retired. He was born in Lisbon.
While in East Liverpool, Mr. King was a member of the First Methodist Protestant church., He was affiliated with the Methodist Episcopal church in Warren.
‘ He leaves his widow, Mrs. Anna Worcester Kong; one daughter, Mrs. Genevieve Thompson at home; one son, Harold King of Warren; two brothers, Judson of Lisbon, and John King of Massillon.
Funeral services will be conducted in his home Tuesday at 2 p.m.. burial will be in the Crown Hill cemetery at Warren.

Lucy Fieger - Obituary

Lucy Fieger
Fri., May 15, 1987
The Evening Review

Services are scheduled Saturday at Madison, Pa., for Mrs. Lucy Farmer Fieger, 77, of Dale Street, East Liverpool, who died Wednesday evening at City Hospital where she had been a patient since Monday.
The Rev. John Duvall is to conduct the services at 1 p.m. at he Beatty Funeral Home. Burial is to be in Madison Cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral home tonight from 7 to 9. The Dawson Funeral Home was in charge of local arrangements.

Robert Watson - Obituary

Robert Watson
Friday, May 15, 1987
The Evening Review

Robert R. Watson, 46, of Commerce Street, Wellsville died Thursday at 6:13 p.m. at City Hospital following a lengthy illness.
He was born Sept. 21, 1940, in Portalnd, Ohio, a son of Wallace Watson of East Palestine and Eunice Wynema Larkins Watson of East Liverpool.
Mr. Watson had been employed 20 years as a forklift operator at the Reliance Electric Co. Pump Division at Columbiana before the plant closed in December 1986, and had served with the U.S. Army in Germany. He was the leader of the Country Vibrations Band and a member of the American Federation of Musicians.
Survivors include his wife, Betty Mercer Watson, whom he married March 31, 1964, a son, Robert Troy Watson, at home, two stepsons, Danny Saracco of Wellsville and Randall Saracco of East Liverpool; two stepbrothers, Dale Reese of Sweden, and Brian Reese of Winchester, Ky.; a half-brother, the Rev. Curtis Watson of Winchester; a sister, Mrs. John (Bonnie) Wilkes of East Liverpool; twos stepsisters, Mrs. George (Vickie) Heller of East Palestine and Mrs. John (Sharon) Sharo of Youngstown; and three grandchildren.
The Rev. Robert Hull of the House of Prayer is to conduct services Monday at 11 a.m. at the MacLean Funeral Home. Burial is to be in Spring Hill Cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral home Sunday form 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.

Fred Taylor - Obituary

Fred Taylor
Friday May 15, 1987
Evening Review

TORONTO – Saturday services are planned for Fred Taylor, 70, of Daniels Street who died Thursday at 11:30 a.m. at home follow a lengthy illness.
He was born in Irondale May 18, 1916, a son of the late Frederick G. Taylor and Emma Peters Taylor McIlvain.
Mr. Taylor was retired from the strip steel department at the Weirton Steel Co., and was a member of its 25 Year Club. He also was a member of the First Presbyterian Church and the American License Plate Collectors Association. He served with the U. S. Army during World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Billie Snyder Taylor, at home; a daughter, Mrs. Jim (Vicki) Smith of Toronto; two sisters, Mrs. William (Nancy) Beswick and Mrs. Robert (Peggy) Johnson of Toronto; and two grandchildren.
The Rev. Richard Kantz is to conduct the services at 11 a.m. at the Clarke Funeral Home. Burial is to be in Union Cemetery.
Friends may call a the funeral home this afternoon and evening.. His favorite charity was the Muscular Dystrophy Association