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Obituaries

Sandra Lee Smith

1942-2026 LISBON — Sandra Lee Smith, 83, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 5, 2026 at Aultman Hospital surrounded by her loving family. Sandy was born Oct. 17, 1942 in Pittsburgh, Pa., a daughter of the late Leonard and Helen (Columbus) Goetz. Following high school, she earned an ...

Jeanette (Gallo) Merdich

1935-2026 LEETONIA — Jeanette (Gallo) Merdich of Leetonia, died at Brookdale Memory Care in Austintown on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, after a long illness. She was born Oct 4, 1935, in Leetonia, the daughter of the late Joseph and Lena (Altomare) Gallo. She was a member of St. Carlo Acutis ...

Arthur ‘Sam’ C Ferguson

1935-2026 COLUMBIANA — Arthur “Sam” C Ferguson, 90, of Columbiana, died on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on June 12, 1935, in Columbiana, son of the late Alfred and Lela Crawford Ferguson. Sam operated Ferguson’s Farm Market and was founder ...

William ‘Bill’ D. Betz

1940-2026 OCALA, Fla. — William “Bill” D. Betz, 86, passed away Wednesday, May 27, 2026, at Brookdale Canopy Oaks Senior Living facility in Ocala, Fla., with his family by his side. Bill was born on Jan. 13, 1940, in Hanoverton, Ohio, to the late Perry W. and Lillian (Peterson) ...

Mitzie N. Cushing

1932-2026 SALEM — Mitzie N. Cushing, 93, passed away on May 30, 2026, at Blossom Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Salem. Born on Sept. 1, 1932, in Cleveland, Ohio, she was a daughter of the late Michael and Mary (Hihn) Lutsch. Raised in Salem, Mitzie graduated from Salem High School in ...

Ronald George ‘Ron’ Chamberlin

1947-2026 LEETONIA — Ronald George “Ron” Chamberlin passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on Sept. 30, 1947, in Salem, Ohio, to the late Allan and Ruth Buhecker Chamberlin. Ron lived in the area for most of his life, ...