All Obituaries

BELOIT – Barbara McCorkhill, age 88, died at 12:20 p.m. Thursday, March 21, 2019 at Hospice House in Poland. Arrangements are pending at Stark Memorial Funeral Home and Cremation Services.

SALEM – Libby M. (DiBacco) DeCrow, age 96, died at 4:27 p.m. Saturday, March 16, 2019 at her home. She was born February 19, 1923 in Youngstown, the daughter of the late Venanzio and Agata (Petrella) DiBacco.  Libby was a member of St. Paul Catholic Church where she was a Lector and Eucharistic Minister, active in the Bereavement Ministry, Health and Wellness Ministry, a member of the Funeral Choir and a member of the Catholic Daughters of America. She was also a member of...

NORTH LIMA - Esta P. Berardi, age 84, died Thursday, March 14, 2019 at Salem Regional Medical Center surrounded by her family. She was born May 4, 1934 in Salem, Ohio. Esta was a homemaker and known as the fun neighborhood Mom when she lived on Blosser Road.  The kids all loved her, and she loved all of them. She was a den mother, dance mom, dance grandma, animal lover and a great friend to many. Esta loved to go dancing and loved to camp at Berlin Lake. She decorated for every...

SALEM – Emma Louise (Loesch) Kastenhuber, age 93 died at 6:35 a.m. Wednesday, March 13, 2019 at the Hospice House in Poland following a brief battle with cancer.  Emma was born on August 30, 1925 in Salem the daughter of the late John and Regina (Tischler) Loesch. She spent the majority of her adult life serving as a dedicated homemaker for her husband, Walter, son, Steven and late daughter, Susan.  Later in life Emma was a dedicated grandmother to her grandson, Luke. ...

SALEM – Charles E. Slavens, age 95, died at 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 12, 2019 at the Salem North Healthcare Center.  He was born November 23, 1923 in Struthers the son of the late Michael and Helen (Condrick) Slavkosky.  Charles was a supervisor with Conrail Corporation and retired in 1988 with 46 years of service. He was a member of St. Paul Catholic Church, the Knights of Columbus#1818, the Salem V. F.W. Post 892 and the Youngstown Traffic Club. Charles served in the U....

Salem- Willard W. McEldowney, Jr., age 72, was called home on March 12, 2019 surrounded by loving family.  Born on September 13, 1946 to Willard W. McEldowney, Sr. and Helen (Schrader) McEldowney. He is survived by his loving wife of 49 years, Dolores (Dolly) McEldowney ; daughters, Regina L. McEldowney and Monica J. (Ed) O’Neill;  grandchildren Tomica Beauchene, Michael Beauchene and Brandon Beauchene;  sisters, Dixie Courtney, June Wagner, Susan Postiy, Bernadine...

Sebring- Mary Lu Camp, 90, died March 11, 2019 at Crandall Medical Center.  She was born September 22, 1928 in Darlington, PA, a daughter of the late Richard and Catherine (Strasser) Weik. Mary Lu was a homemaker and a member of Salem First Friends Church.  Some of her favorite past-times were sewing, cooking, baking, reading, and playing cards. Her husband, Harry Camp, whom she married June 1, 1946, died May 17, 2009. She is survived by a son, Tom (Krystal) Camp of Berlin...

SALEM – Nancy Lee Fediaczko, age 80 died at 1:00 a.m. Monday, March 11, 2019 at the Salem Regional Medical Center.  She was born February 2, 1939 in Fredericktown, Pennsylvania the daughter of the late Michael and Edna Mae (Pockstallar) Petrovic. Nancy was a registered nurse and worked at Essex of Salem and many other nursing homes in the Salem and Boardman area.  She was Methodist by faith, a 1957 graduate of Bethlehem Joint High School in Fredericktown, Pennsylvania and a...

SALEM – Jerold L. Smith, age 91, passed away Sunday, March 10, 2019 in Longview, Texas. Arrangements are pending at Stark Memorial Funeral Home and Cremation Services.

SALEM - Virginia “Jinny” Yuhaniak, 95, died March 9, 2019 at Blossom Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Jinny was born October 21, 1923 in Salem, Ohio, a daughter of the late Charles M. and Edna M. (Shaffer) Chappell.​ ​ She was a 1941 graduate of Salem High School. She was a secretary at the former Parker Chevrolet as well as Electric Furnace Company.​ Jinny was a member of First Christian Church.​ Her true joy was spending time with her family.​​ ​ Her husband...