All Obituaries

Christine (Wilkes) Heckathorne, of New Smyrna Beach, Florida, formerly of Farrell, Pennsylvania, passed away on Friday, August 23, 2019, after an extended illness. She was 65. Christine was born on September 27, 1953, in Salem, Ohio, a daughter to Clyde E. and Joyce (Tilley) Wilkes, Sr. She enjoyed playing Bingo and caring for her granddaughters when they were younger. She leaves behind her son, William Heckathorne, Jr., of Oak Hill, Florida; her granddaughters, Selena Heckathorne, of...

  On Sunday, August 11, 2019, God called his little angel, Rory Nicole Bond Beck, home following an apparent seizure. She was only 2 years old. Rory was born on April 19, 2017, in Warren, Ohio, a daughter to Daniel H. & Ashley M. (Lampman) Beck. Her extended family includes: brother, Brantley William Beck, Warren; half-sister, Adrienne Marie Beck, Cranesville, Pennsylvania; step-father, Justin Daniel McTheny, Sr.; step-brother, Justin Daniel McTheny, Jr.; step-sisters, Lisella...

  Valeria Ann Brown, of Salineville, Ohio, passed from this life on Thursday, August 8, 2019, while under Hospice care following a long illness. She was 88. Valeria was born on April 5, 1931, at home in Summitville, Ohio, a daughter to Joseph R. and Mary C. (Wargo) Briceland. A ’49 graduate from Central Catholic High School, she married Robert M. Brown on June 18, 1949. She was a member of St. John’s Catholic Church, Summitville, where she was also active with the Altar...

  Edward “Ted” P. Baker, Jr., of North Jackson, Ohio, passed away at 10:54 AM Tuesday, July 30, 2019, while a patient of St. Elizabeth Health Care Center, Youngstown, Ohio, following an extended illness. He was 77. Ted was born September 28, 1941, in Sharon, Pennsylvania, a son to Edward P. “Paul” and Dorothy R. (Hazlett) Baker, Sr. He was a 1959 graduate of Hartford High School and had worked for Ranger Transportation, Burbank, California, as a truck driver....

  Vivian M. Hurayt, of Masury, Ohio, passed away unexpectedly at home on Tuesday, July 16, 2019. She was 85. Vivian was born July 17, 1933, at home in Brookfield, Ohio, a daughter to Samuel & Anna (Spohn) Coxson, Sr. A 1951 graduate of Brookfield High School, she married the love of her life, Edward Hurayt on July 24, 1954 and they joyfully held hands for almost 65 years. She was proud to be a homemaker for her family. In her spare time, she enjoyed tending to her garden and...

  Bishop William “Pappy” H. Bennefield, Sr., of Sandy Lake, Pennsylvania, entered eternal rest at 12:33 PM on Saturday, July 6, 2019, in the Emergency Room of Grove City Medical Center, following a sudden illness. He was 93. Part of the greatest generation, Bill was born on August 30, 1925, in Meadville, Pennsylvania, a son to William “Mac” McKinley Bennefield & Rosetta Isabelle (Jayne) Bennefield. Self was forgotten the day that Bill left his home to...

  Michael John Chomos, of Niles, Ohio, formerly of Brookfield, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, July 2, 2019 at his home following an apparent heart attack. He was 45. Michael was born February 6, 1974, in Sharon, Pennsylvania, a son to George S. & Nancy A. (Korbar) Chomos. He graduated from Brookfield High School in 1992 and furthered his education by receiving a bachelor of science in Biology/Chemistry from Bowling Green State University in 1996. He had worked as a computer...

  Howard “JR” Paul Miller, Jr., of Brookfield, Ohio, passed away on Monday, June 24, 2019, while a patient at St. Joseph’s Medical Center, Warren, Ohio, following a period of declining health. He was 74. Howard was born June 26, 1944, in Sharon, Pennsylvania, a son to Howard Paul & Amy Jane (Diefenderfer) Miller, Sr. Self was forgotten the day that he left his home to defend our country’s freedom when he enlisted into the U.S. Army. He was assigned to the...

  Terry A. Phipps, of Brookfield, Ohio, passed away Tuesday evening, June 25, 2019, while in the Emergency Room of Sharon Regional Hospital, following an apparent heart attack. He was 69. Terry was born on July 22, 1949, in Endicott, New York, a son to Harold & Marion (Gilmore) Phipps. Self was forgotten the day that he left his home to defend our country’s freedom when he was enlisted into the U.S. Army during the Vietnam Conflict. His specialty was a Signal Corpsman and...

Lewis Dale Jones, 73, passed peacefully shortly before midnight on Thursday, June 13. Lew will remain forever the eternally faithful, loving, and beloved husband to Linda Noble Jones; plans were underway to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on September 20 of this year. Among the humblest and most caring men you’d ever be likely to meet, he did boast of, and take tremendous pride in, the accomplishments of his two sons and their wives, Brian Noble Jones (Erin Ciarimboli) of...