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Obituaries

Tim Cusick, Sr.

EAST PALESTINE ­­—­Tim “Cooter” Cusick, Sr., 66, passed away January 6, 2024, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Boardman following a lengthy illness. He was born June 28, 1957, in Salem, OH, son of Glenn C. and Donna M. Watson Cusick. Tim worked at Ethan Allen Kenmar for 20 years. After ...

Virginia A. Thompson

Virginia A. Thompson 1938-2024 EAST PALESTINE ­—Virginia A. Thompson, 85, passed away January 6, 2024, at Good Samaritan Hospice in Beaver Valley Medical Center. Virginia was born April 16, 1938, in Weirton, WV, daughter of the late John and Anna Skrabut Beck. She has resided in Beaver ...

Betty Jean Harding

1935-2024 LISBON — Betty Jean Harding, 88, died late Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2024 in the emergency department at Salem Regional Medical Center. Born Jan. 15, 1935 in Lisbon, she was a daughter of the late Rollin L. and Opal S. (McMillan) Brinker. Betty had worked at the Columbiana County ...

Mary E. Ross

1942-2023 LEETONIA — Mary E. Ross, 81, of Leetonia passed away Friday, Dec. 29, 2023, at Hospice House, Poland. She was born Sept. 18, 1942, in Youngstown, daughter of the late Ralph and Susan Altomare. Mary was a homemaker and a lifetime member of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church. She ...

Roger ‘Rip’ W. Pound

1947-2024 LISBON — Roger “Rip” W. Pound, 76, passed away Wednesday evening, Jan. 3, 2024 at his residence with his family at his side. Roger, affectionately known as “Rip,” was born Oct. 23, 1947, in Newark, Ohio, a son of the late Paul and Delcie Gray Pound. A graduate of Newark ...

Oakley Bates

1930-2024 SALEM — Oakley Bates, 93, passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2024, at Salem Hospital at 8:18 a.m. surrounded by his family. Oakley was born at the family farm in Goshen Township on April 15, 1930. Oakley was the second of five sons of Carl and Bertha (Weingart) Bates. Oakley ...