All Obituaries

SALEM – Jeffrey A. Elder Sr., 68, of Salem, passed away on Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023, at Salem Regional Medical Center. Jeffrey was born on Oct. 18, 1954, in Alliance to the late Milo and Athlin (Bishop) Elder. A Christian by faith, he was employed as a glazier for 30 years at Salem Glass and Mirror. In his free time, Jeffrey enjoyed golfing and walks with his dog, Harley. He was also an avid football fan, with The Ohio State University being his favorite team. He was a great husband,...

SALEM - Dennis G. Weaver, 76, passed away Thursday, September 21, 2023, at Salem Regional Medical Center. He was born on December 17, 1946, in Salem, son of Gale Myers and Mary Elizabeth Jessop Weaver. Dennis was a U.S. Army veteran, having served during the Vietnam War. Dennis was a 1965 graduate of West Branch High School. He worked at Paxson Machine and Bliss Salem as a Class A Assembler. Dennis was a big car enthusiast, specifically his Chrysler cars and Jeeps. He loved his two...

SALEM - Willis W. Uphold, 79, of Salem, passed away on Tuesday, September 19, 2023, surrounded by family. He was born to the late Luther Uphold and Starling Marie Paxson on October 15, 1943, in Salem. Left to cherish his memory are his children, whom he always went above and beyond for, Tina (Bruce) Conway and Eric Uphold; grandchild, Markayla (Austin) Mickey; siblings, Larry (Lynn) Paxson and Terrill (William) Swiger. Preceding Willis in death was his wife, the love of his life, Sharen...

SALEM-Corey Andrew Witherspoon, a beloved son, husband, father, brother and friend, passed away in the early hours of Tuesday, September 19, 2023, at the age of 34. Known for his kindness, passion, and unwavering compassion, Corey's light will continue to shine brightly in the hearts of those he touched. Corey was born on January 28, 1989, in Salem, OH, to David and Rachelle (Rambo) Witherspoon. He was a graduate of West Branch School and MCCTC. He found his professional home at Ultium...

SALEM - Charles Wendell Goddard, 89, passed away Friday, September 15, 2023, at Hospice House. Wendell was born on January 28, 1934, in Salineville, OH the son of Lawrence and Mildred Morrow Goddard. Wendell served in the U.S. Army in Korea. Wendell was a 1952 graduate of Salineville High School. Wendell retired from BOC Water Hydraulics as a Cost Estimator. His interests included, traveling and photography. Wendell was a member of First Christian Church where he was in the choir. His...

SALEM – Robert E. Citino Sr., 98, passed away Friday, September 15, 2023, at Salem Regional Medical Center. Born in Franklin Square, Ohio on February 19, 1925, Robert was the son of Italian immigrants, Angelo and Angelina (Secari) Citino. Robert lived his entire life in Salem, Ohio. Robert graduated from Salem High School in 1943 and was immediately drafted into World War II. He elected to enlist in the U.S. Army and fought German ground forces for three years all the way from...

SALEM – Funeral services celebrating the life of Patricia A. Hoffmaster will be held at 11 AM on Wednesday, September 20, 2023, at Winona Friends Church. Patricia passed away early Thursday morning, September 14, 2023, at Christian House in East Palestine with family members by her side. She was born October 12, 1939, in Lisbon the daughter of John and Elsie (Schwechlik) Sell. She was a graduate of Lisbon High school, class of 1957. Patricia was a loving wife, mother, grandmother,...

COLUMBIANA - Patricia E. Hendricks (Gramas), 86, was born September 3, 1937, in East Greenville, PA and passed away Tuesday, September 12, 2023, at Salem Reginal Medical Center in Salem, Ohio. She was the beloved only child of Lillian (Stubanas) and John Gramas. She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Hendricks, on September 25, 2022, after 39 years of marriage. Pat graduated from Sharon High School and University of Pittsburgh (D.T. Watson School of Physiatrics) with a degree in...

Barbara Lowry Sobotka passed away peacefully, Monday September 11. Barb was born in Buffalo, New York, on August 12, 1951. In her early childhood the Lowry family relocated to Salem, the hometown of her father, where Barb attended St. Paul School and graduated from Salem High School in 1969. Barb then attended Thiel College, which she graduated from in three years. During her high school and then college summers she attended Avignon University, Avignon, France which began a...

SALEM – Joetta Tonti, 84, passed away September 11, 2023, after a seven-year illness with Alzheimer’s Disease. Her final days were spent surrounded by her husband, John Tonti. Joetta was born in Youngstown on March 6, 1939, to David and Mattie Williams. She graduated in 1956 from South High School in Youngstown. She worked for many years at Automatic Sprinkler, General Fireproofing and Arby’s International where she and John met. They were married on November 21,...