All Obituaries

Melvin L. Harper, 83, of Burghill, passed away Wednesday, July 14, 2021, at Concord Care of Hartford. He was born September 22, 1937 in WV, the son of Lester and Artie Ketterman Harper.  At the age of 62, He retired from Bock Transfer and Storage, where he was a truck driver. He loved to fix clocks.  He would tear them apart and put them back together so that they worked again. He belonged to the West Farmington Masonic Lodge. Melvin is survived by his wife, Mary Jo Mattock...

Robert John Valesky, Sr., 90, of Jamestown, PA, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday, July 5, 2021. Bob was born at home on March 27, 1931 in Wildwood, PA, the son of Gustav and Mary Parlock Valesky.  Soon after his birth, the family moved to the Jamestown area.  He was a middle child in a large, active family.  Just a few months after graduation, Bob married his high school sweetheart, Patricia Joyce Holsing, on September 2, 1949.  Together, they were blessed...

                    Martha Quigley, 61, formerly of Kinsman and Sharon, passed away at the Grove at Greenville Saturday, July 10, 2021. She was born August 8, 1959 in Warren, the daughter of Charles and Louise Knowles Herman. Martha was a homemaker. She is survived by two daughters, Margaret (Marlin) Huey of Sharon and Brandy (Daniel Anderson) Bishop of Sharon; five grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; two sisters,...

                  Earl R. Johnson, 97, of Fowler, passed away at home with his family on Thursday morning, May 27, 2021. He was born January 20, 1924 in Mecca, the son of Webster and Blanche Hector Johnson. He retired from Copperweld, where he had worked 36 years in many positions.  He also worked at Biggins Ice Cream Factory, Cortland, where he met his wife, Marjorie A. Pettit, whom he married August 6, 1944.  She preceded...

William H. Nagel, 79, of Hartford Township, passed away Friday, May 21, 2021, at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh, Pa. from ongoing medical issues. He was born September 19, 1941 in Pittsburgh, the son of Helmuth and Regina Petraitis Nagel. He was a resident of Hartford since 1965. He held a position as one of the head mechanics at Becket Aviation at the Youngstown Municipal Airport for a couple of years before opening Hartford Equipment Company where he sold farm equipment for 17...

Duane A. Smith, 80, of Perrysburg, passed away at home Thursday, April 22, 2021. He was born June 21, 1940 in Kinsman, the son of Keith and Betty Smith. He was a 1958 graduate of Vernon High School.  He graduated from Anderson College in 1966 and Anderson School of Theology in 1969.  He received his Doctorate in Ministry from Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Philadelphia, Pa. in 1984. In 1969, he began his ministry at Fairfield Church of God in Fairfield, OH.  In...

                    Merlyn “Toody” Triplett, 94, of Lancaster, Ohio, passed away Monday afternoon, April 5, 2021, at Mt. Carmel East in Columbus. She was born October 7, 1926 in Newton Falls, the daughter of George N. and Lena Lucille Treash Smith. She retired from G.E. Lamp Plant in Warren where she worked assembly. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ralph P. Triplett, whom...

Mike Wilson, 58, of Fowler, passed away Thursday, April 1, 2021. He was born February 18, 1962 in Morgantown, W.V., the son of Dale and Delores “Cookie” Shine Wilson.  After working 30 years, Mike retired from V &M Star in Youngstown as a roll lathe operator. He was of the Catholic faith. He was a 31 year member of the Loyal Order of Moose and a member of the Pagans M.C. Mike enjoyed motorcycles and auto racing.  He was the owner of Mike Wilson Motorsports....

Betty Lou Dickman, 83, of Warren, formerly of Hartford, passed away Sunday afternoon, February 28, 2021, at St. Elizabeth Health Center. She was born September 23, 1937 in Sharon, the daughter of Amos and Emma Waite Bell. She married Richard J. Dickman on August 19, 1955.  He preceded her in death on October 14, 2011. She retired from Packard Electric after working 35 years as a laborer. Betty was a member of the Hartford Community Church. She enjoyed doing puzzles, reading,...

Elizabeth “Betty” Wells, 87, of Cortland, formerly of Vernon, passed away Friday evening, February 19, 2021, at Cortland Health Care. She was born April 9, 1933 in Johnston, the daughter of Emil and Jeanette McCallum Jaster. She was a graduate of Johnston High School. She married Robert “Buck” Wells on August 16, 1951.  He preceded her in death on January 8, 1977. She retired from Joseph Badger School District, where she drove bus for 25 years. She had...