All Obituaries

Ruth A. (Franklin) Marrone died peacefully on Wednesday (August 5th) at Saybrook Landing. She was born April 3, 1935 in Youngstown, Ohio the daughter of Vernon and Margaret (Flack) Franklin. She retired from LTV Steel in Cleveland, Ohio. She leaves behind her nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her parents, her brothers, Robert Franklin, Charles Franklin and her sister, Jean Ferguson and her husband, Michael in 1985 and by a niece June. At her request there will be no...

Nicholas Harry Deligianis (76) went peacefully to meet the Lord on July 27, 2020 at his beloved home. Nick “The Greek” was born on April 9,1944 to Harry and Nancy (Cottonaro) Deligianis. Being no stranger to hard work, Nick worked in his father’s hat shop and as a golf caddy in his youth. Nick graduated from Ashtabula High School in 1962 as a standout football player; he received All-American honors and was inducted into the Ashtabula County Football Hall of Fame in 2009....

Sharon Raab, age 75, of Geneva and more recently a resident at Cardinal Woods Nursing Home, died Sunday at UH-Geauga Medical Center. She was born April 16, 1945 in Cleveland, the daughter of Clarence E. & Thelma J. (Calaway) Grooms and has been an area resident most of her life.  She was married to Richard A. Raab, Sr. on June 15, 1963. Sharon is survived by two sons, Richard A. (Gale) Raab, Jr. of Charleston, SC & Robert C. Raab of Madison; two grandchildren, Mitchell &...

Norma J. Flack. 86 of North Kingsville died Thursday (July 23rd)  at her home. She was born November 9, 1933 in Kingsville, Ohio the daughter of John Lawrence and Julia May (McFarland) Shellhammer, Sr. She was a graduate of Kingsville High School and she retired from R.W. Sidley Company. She was an active member of the Kingsville Presbyterian Church where she was a deaconess and had sang in the choir. She enjoyed singing, golfing and reading and she was a charter member of the...

Richard E. Huhta, 76 of Ashtabula, passed away peacefully, on Wednesday (July 22, 2020 at Ashtabula Medical Center due to cancer which was the result of having been exposed to Agent Orange while serving in Viet Nam. He was born in Ashtabula on March 18, 1944 the son of Otto and Helmi Huhta. Richard graduated from Harbor High School in 1962, where he excelled in both basketball and track. He attended Kent State University Ashtabula campus until he was drafted by the US Army. He served in...

Charles C. Supplee, age 79, Lenox Twp., died unexpectedly Saturday evening following a probable coronary in the emergency room at UH-Geneva Medical Center. He was born May 15, 1941 in Rock Creek, the son of Earl S. & Adaline (Stewart) Supplee and has been an area resident all of his life.  He was married to Donna Rae Cunningham on July 11, 1960 in Mercer, PA.  Charles was a carpenter with Union Local #95, retiring in 1996. Charles was in the class of 1960 at Rock Creek High School...

Christopher Lee Nasca, age 29, died unexpectedly Saturday at University Hospital Trauma Center following an altercation at Geneva-on-the-Lake Friday evening. He was born December 8, 1990 in Ashtabula and has been an area resident all of his life.  Christopher was a 2009 graduate of Jefferson Area High School.  He was a member of St. Andrew’s Catholic Church.  He enjoyed playing with his kids, watching movies with his dad, hanging out with his friends, and fishing...

Lawrence J. “Larry” Meaney, age 63 of Plymouth Twp., died Wednesday morning at the Cleveland Clinic-Hillcrest Hospital following injuries sustained in a falling accident. He was born November 25, 1956 in Ashtabula, the son of Lawrence V. & Coletta C. (Boyle) Meaney and has been an area resident all of his life.  Larry had a bachelor’s degree in Political Science and a master’s degree in Public Administration from Cleveland State University.  He also...

Gretchen A. Long, age 76 of Austinburg Twp., died late Sunday evening at UH Geneva Medical Center. She was born June 22, 1944 in Germany, the daughter of Adolph & Emma (Bazzler) Blum and has lived in Ashtabula Co. since the age of five, both Rock Creek and Austinburg area.  She was married to David E. Long, Jr. on September 5, 1970 in Austinburg Twp.  Gretchen worked a short time at Smith & Wesson. Gretchen was baptized at the City Church in Geneva on July 11, 2018. ...

Ruth E. Tanner, age 92 passed away Wednesday, 7/1/20 in Jefferson.  She was born to Roy L. & Lena Smith on April 9, 1928 in Jefferson.  Ruth went to Griggs Corners one-room schoolhouse and then went on to graduate from Jefferson High School in 1945.  She was married to Donald D. Tanner in 1946 at the First Baptist Church in Jefferson.  Ruth and Don shared 38 wonderful years together until Don’s passing in 1984.  Ruth worked for the Ashtabula Co. War ration...