All Obituaries

SALEM - Jerry Lee O'Bryant, 68, passed peacefully Monday, January 30, 2023, at Salem Regional Medical Center. He was born on September 13, 1954, the son of the late Jessie and Frances (Clayborne) O'Bryant. He was a Certified Executive Chef for area restaurants and various country clubs, including BB Rooners, Youngstown Country Club and most recently Salem Golf Club. A member of the American Culinary Federation, he was nominated for Chef of the Year several times. Jerry loved the...

Salem- Robert T. Keck, 73, died Sunday , January 29, 2023, at Mercy Health-St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital. He was born on July 14, 1949, in Youngstown, Ohio, the son of the late Theodore and Eloise (Barringer) Keck.Bob was a 1969 graduate of Western Reserve High School, where he excelled in athletics. He worked as a welder and pipefitter at Republic Steel (LTV Steel) for 43 years. Bob later worked at Myer's Truck Equipment in Canfield for five years.Bob was a member of...

SALEM - Harvey H. Mason, Sr., 90, of Salem, passed away on Saturday, January 28, 2023. He was born to the late Harry Marshall Mason and Florence (Baughman) Mason on June 23, 1932, in Lisbon, Ohio. Left to cherish his memory are his children; Chris (Mary Ann) Mason, Kevin Mason, Mark (Peggy) Mason, Kathy Reggi, and Harvey (Sheba) Mason, Jr.; grandchildren, Kimberly, Matthew, Randy, Amber, and Ryan; and nine great-grandchildren. His wife, Sally Lou, passed away on December 31, 2022. Harvey...

SALEM – John D. Angeletti, 73, passed away Saturday, January 28, 2023, at his home. He was born August 15, 1949, in New Haven, Conn. to the late Segundo John and Elsie (Muzzi) Angeletti. John was an accountant with Hack, Steer & Company where he recently retired. He was a loving son, brother, father, grandfather, and a dear friend to many. John was a motorcycle enthusiast, collector of watches, and a die-hard sports fan. Survivors include two daughters, Elizabeth...

SALEM - Robert Shawn Boggs “Boggsy,” 47, of Salem went on to be with his grandmother, Mary, and father-in-law, Larry, on Thursday evening January 26, 2023 one month after being diagnosed with rare cancer. Born on May 28, 1975, in Salem, but he used to claim to be born under a rock, to Mary McCarter Boggs and the late Brian C. Bycroft. He leaves behind his mother, Mary of Salem; stepfather John Kenneth McCarter of Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania; and brother, Jeffrey (Brittany) Corbin...

SALEM-Carole Ann Flitcraft Popa, 82, of Salem, Ohio passed away Tuesday, January 24, 2023. She was preceded in death by her parents, Mary Rutkay and Carl Flitcraft Sr. She is survived by her husband, Ambrose Popa Jr., who would be celebrating their 39th wedding anniversary on Feb. 4, 2023. Missing her are her children, Allen McGurren (Gwen), Becky Fischer (Doug), Jodi Murphy (Ralph); her step-children, Candy Donnalley, Wayne Popa (Thelma), Amber Rice (Michael), Scott Popa and Jennifer...

Mary Ann Whitacre, age 92, daughter of Michael and Vera (Russo) Bufi, on the evening of 24 January 2023 quietly slipped away to be with her savior. In her own words: II Cor. 5:8 “to be absent from the body, to be present with the Lord.” Dear friend, I’ll explain. It was July 1970 when I experienced the New Birth & Baptism in the Holy Spirit. I truly didn’t grasp what happened except that I was changed; was different. Later, I learned all my sins were washed...

SALEM - Jeffrey Curtis Wolbert, 63, died Saturday, January 21, 2023 at Salem Regional Medical Center. Jeff was born on April 16, 1959 in Norton, VA, the son of the late William and Laura J. (Drugmand) Wolbert. He was a 1977 graduate of West Allegheny High School and was a crane operator at Vallourec Steel for 23 years.  Jeff loved spending time with his family and riding his motorcycle and shooting guns. Survivors include Michelle Wolbert (Grafton), whom he married November 01, 2013;...

Heaven gained a beautiful angel on January 20, 2023 when LuAnn (Martig) Dohar passed away at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Boardman, OH surrounded by her loved ones.  LuAnn was born in Salem, OH on December 30, 1954 to parents Donald and Shirley (Mix) Martig.  She was a graduate of Salem High School, Class of 1973.   After meeting the love of her life, Richard A. Dohar, they married November 21, 1987.  They took up residence in Chicago, IL and St. Louis, MO before...

Joyce Lowry Laughlin passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her family Thursday, January 19, 2023. She was born in Salem, Ohio on June 13, 1929, to Raymond F. and Gertrude (Layden) Lowry. She attended St. Paul School and graduated from Salem High School in 1947. While at Salem High School Joyce was the first “Football Girl”, crowned in September 1946. She was the surviving member of the “Sub Debs” and was a member of the “Maids of Salem”. She...