Carolyn Louise Slider
Sep 24, 2023
Carolyn Louise Slider, age 75, passed away on Sunday September 24, 2023 after a brief illness. She was preceded in death by her parents James Slider and Madeline Mathews Slider of Conneaut, OH. Carolyn worked for many years in Medical Records and served as Medical Staff Secretary at Warren General Hospital in Warren, Pennsylvania. She developed her career as a...
Gertrude Bailey
Sep 22, 2023
Gertrude "Trudy" Bailey (Bunch), 78, lost her battle with Alzheimer's Disease on Friday, September 22, 2023 at the Ashtabula County Nursing Home in Kingsville, Ohio, while holding her beloved granddaughter Ashley's hand. She was born May 20, 1945. The daughter of the late James and Ida (Truchan) Bailey. Ms. Bailey graduated from Leavittsburg High School, then worked for General Motors...
Elias Vance
Sep 22, 2023
Elias Vance, 86, of Geneva, Ohio passed away Friday, September 22, 2023. He was born July 12, 1937, in Accoville, West Virginia, to the late Lewis and Arlie Vance. From 1961-1963, he honorably served in the U.S. Army and during this time he married Donna Gilman-Vance in Cleveland, Ohio on September 7, 1962, and together they shared more than 60...
Delores L. Rochefort
Sep 22, 2023
Delores Lorraine Rochefort (nee Watkins), 89, of Columbus, OH, (formerly of Mentor, OH) passed into eternal life peacefully with loving family at her side on Friday, September 22, 2023. She was born June 22, 1934, in Lochgelly, WV, the daughter of the late Howard and Ruth Watkins and grew up in the hills of West Virginia, along with her 10...
Howard Van Driest
Sep 20, 2023
Howard Edwin VanDriest was born to parents Howard Sr. and Olive (Rein) VanDriest on Thursday, January 9th, 1936, in Cleveland, Ohio. He lived with his parents and younger sister Gayle on VanDriest Farms in Concord, Ohio. Howard married Barbara (nee. Stephenson) on January 28, 1961. Together, they operated and managed VanDriest Excavating Company and their family farm, welcoming three children,...
Thomas Vern Stowe
Sep 20, 2023
Thomas "Tom" V. Stowe, age 76, died Wednesday, September 20, 2023 at his home after a lengthy illness. Born in Geneva, Ohio November 25, 1946, he was the son of Douglas and Anne (Gregus) Stowe. Tom was a member of Jefferson High School Class of 1965 and Rock Creek Alumni Association. After finishing high school, he worked at TRW. He...
Cindy Denise Kangas
Sep 20, 2023
Cindy Denise Kangas, 65, of Saybrook Township, Ohio passed away Wednesday September 20, 2023 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born October 17, 1957 in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania to Don and Chris Nicholson. On October 30, 1976 she married Arne Kangas and together they shared more than 46 years of love and memories. Cindy graduated from Cleveland State...
Robert Patrick
Sep 20, 2023
Robert A. Patrick, 62, of Fairport Harbor, Ohio, passed away at home on Wednesday, September 20, 2023, from cancer. He was born October 8, 1960, in Madison, Ohio, the son of Robert M. and Betty L. Patrick and graduated from Willoughby South High School. Robert formerly worked for Huffman Construction and DiFonzo Construction and most recently worked at DeLongs Topsoil...
Charles "Charlie" Luikart
Sep 17, 2023
Charles William "Charlie" Luikart II, 78, of Geneva, Ohio passed away at his home on Sunday, September 17, 2023. Charlie was born June 7, 1945 at Lake County Memorial Hospital in Painesville, Ohio the son of Elwyn "Bud" Garnett Luikart and Muriel Alice (Dewey) Luikart. He was a 1963 graduate of Madison High School and worked as an over-the-road truck...
Janet Cavanaugh
Sep 16, 2023
Janet Cavanaugh, 59, of Mentor, Ohio passed away Saturday, September 16, 2023 at UH Cleveland Medical Center. She was born November 23, 1963 in Euclid, Ohio the daughter of the late Betty Jean Brian and Richard Schlegel. Janet was a resident aid at Deepwood in Mentor and in her spare time, enjoyed crafting, gardening, bowling leagues, coloring, listening to music,...
Barbara Knapp
Sep 12, 2023
Barbara Knapp, the last family member to carry on the Knapp name, passed away on September 12, 2023 in Oil City, PA. Barbara was born in Ashtabula, OH November 8, 1945, to Wallace and Florence Knapp and was raised in Mechanicsville on the banks of the Grand River. She graduated from Geneva High School in 1963 and began working in...
Sherry Rocco
Sep 12, 2023
Sherry L. Rocco, 74, of Ashtabula, Ohio passed away unexpectedly at her home on Tuesday, September 12, 2023. She was born January 5, 1949 in Ashtabula, Ohio the daughter of the late Henry and Mary Ann Howe. She attended Ashtabula High School and worked for 32 years at Molded Fiberglass. Sherry is survived by her children, Lynn Bartone, Andrea Pyles,...
Loretta Arbogast
Sep 9, 2023
Loretta Arbogast, 83, of Parma Heights, Ohio passed away Saturday, September 9, 2023 at Holy Family Health Care and Hospice in Parma. At Loretta's request, there will be a private burial and no public service. Flowers or memorial gifts can be sent to the family c/o 5981 Maplecliff Drive, Parma Heights, OH 44130. Lake Erie Cremation and Funeral Services, 1500...
Betty Jean Valardo
Sep 9, 2023
Betty Jean Valardo, 92, of Madison, Ohio passed away Saturday, September 9, 2023. She was born May 15, 1931 in Mt. Pleasant, Iowa the daughter of Ralph and Bertha Nelson and married Nicola Valardo who preceded her in death. Betty is survived by her grandchildren, Tony Valardo, Kristina Terrasi (Derek Brown), and Kelley Heckman (Timothy); great-grandchildren, Jason, Russel, Brayden, Brandon,...
Christine Ann Lachey
Sep 8, 2023
Christine Ann Lachey, 90, longtime resident of Jefferson, Ohio passed away quietly in her sleep on Friday, September 8, 2023 at the home of her son in Ashtabula. She was born January 7, 1933 in Ashtabula, Ohio to parents John and Mary (Brunner) Dunick and on October 27, 1951 she married Tony Lachey who preceded her in death. Christine is...
Thomas L. Decker
Sep 6, 2023
Thomas L Decker, 70, of Titusville PA, passed away Wednesday, Sept 6th, 2023 in the Ashtabula County Medical Center, Ashtabula OH. Tom was born on June 9th, 1953, a son of the late Myles V. Decker and Betty R. (Thomas) Irwin. He had lived with his life partner of 26 years, Sandra I Decker. Tom attended and graduated from West...
Charles Robinson
Aug 31, 2023
Charles Ray Robinson, Jr. (Charlie), 71, lifelong resident of Perry, Ohio passed away August 31, 2023. He was born June 3, 1952 in Painesville, Ohio to Charles Ray Robinson, Sr. and Evelyn (Solosi) Robinson. Charlie was a 1970 graduate of Perry High School and went on to serve in the U.S. Army as a SP4 with the Air Defense Artillery,...