All Obituaries

Albert A. Peet, 76 of Ashtabula died Wednesday (July 21st) at the Country Club Retirement Campus. He was born December 7, 1944 in Ashtabula, Ohio the son of Albert F. and Eleanor (Urso) Peet and has been a lifetime area resident. He was a 1962 graduate of St John High School and he served in the Navy for eight years during the Viet Nan war. He was a survivor of the USS Forrestal Fire in 1967. He had been employed at the Ashtabula US Post Office retiring in 2006. He is a member of the VFW...

Bernice M. Jacobs, age 91 of Denmark Twp., died early Tuesday morning at her residence. She was born April 11, 1930 in Swellsville, OH, the daughter of Leslie & Lydia (Francis) Orr and has been an area resident most of her life.  Mrs. Jacobs worked at the True Temper Corp. for 15 years before it’s closing, then at the Gazette Newspapers for 10 years. Her interests included collecting salt and pepper shakers and windchimes, cooking and flower gardening. Survivors include...

Shelby J. Smith, age 78 of Ashtabula, died Sunday at her residence following complications with the Covid vaccine. She was born November 26, 1942 in Radford, VA, the daughter of Silvester & Claudia (Clark) Dunbar, living most of her life in this area before moving to West Virginia two years ago and returned in May of this year. Shelby was a realtor/broker, working with Harbor Realty, Century 21 and Miller Realty, retiring in 1996.  She formerly worked at Anton’s (now...

Fort Wright – Former Geneva resident Inez (Land) Stanley, 96, passed away on July 13, 2021. Inez was born June 13, 1925 in Evansville, Indiana to George and Nota (Burriss) Land. She was married to Paul Stanley.  Inez loved playing bridge. She volunteered at the hospital and the Bloodmobile.  She is survived by her two daughter Rebecca Bollens and Melissa Fuller and her grandson Christopher Bollens.  Inez was preceded by husband Paul D. Stanley and her...

Leo Lynagh ASHTABULA - Leo M. Lynagh, 69, passed away July 12, 2021, at the Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Hospital. He was born on December 20, 1951, the son of Homer and Lois (VanWinkle) Lynagh. He graduated from Jefferson H.S. in 1970 and received his bachelor's degree from Wittenberg University. Following graduation from college he enlisted in the US Army and was an Army Ranger in Special Forces. On May 22, 1999, he married Karen Davis, his loving wife of 22 years. He is survived by his...

James F. Kaipainen DORSET – James Kaipainen, 80, passed away July 10, 2021, peacefully in his sleep under Hospice care, with his daughter and granddaughter by his side. He was born in Ashtabula on August 16, 1940, the son of Toivo and Elsie (Komula) Kaipainen. “Kaip” as he was known by his co-workers had dedicated 40 years of his life to SCM/Millennium.  He retired in 2006.  He was one of the founding members of the Ashtabula Co. Antique Engine Club; a lifetime...

Donald Taft ASHTABULA – Donald E. Taft, 81, passed away peacefully in his sleep on July 9, 2021 at Carrington Park Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. He was born in Ashtabula on July 8, 1940 the son of Arthur and Dorothy (Luce) Taft. Don worked as a letter carrier for the Ashtabula Post Office for 40 years.  A career he loved because of the families he got to know over the years as their mailman.  He was also a Boy Scout leader for many years; he was an avid Cleveland...

Tracy Allan Love Tracy A. Love was born on Aug 9, 1934 in Cleveland, OH.  He passed away quietly surrounded by his family at home on July 8, 2021.  A celebration of life memorial service will be held on Saturday, July 24th at 10:00 am at Ebenezer Baptist Church, in Wilmington, NC. Tracy is survived by his loving wife of 18 years; LaRuth Love, his children; Tracy Love, Jr and wife Marlyne, Gabrielle Love, Morgan Love and wife Rachel, Tiffany Johns , LaRonda Taylor, Natalie...

Dennis Blair Ridenour Sr., 67, passed away peacefully on July 5, 2021 at University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center in Cleveland, Ohio.  Dennis was born on March 19, 1954 in Roaring Springs, Pennsylvania, the son of Victor and Harriet (Allison) Ridenour. Dennis married the love of his life Rebecca “Becky” Chike on July 6, 1972.  Dennis was employed by Ashtabula Rubber for more than 20 years and Earthtech for greater than 10 years. Dennis had many interests and...

Michael Durrant GENEVA - Michael Durrant, 50, passed away unexpectedly in his sleep on July 5, 2021. He was born in Ashtabula on July 28, 1970 the son of Dennis and Donna (Blakely) Durrant.   Michael graduated from Geneva High School and the Ashtabula County Joint Vocational School in 1988. On October 3, 1999 he married Ruthann Hagan, the love of his life, his best friend, and his loving and devoted bride of almost 22 years. Michael worked the past 20 years for...