All Obituaries

Alfred Lee Eager, 78, passed away on June 27, 2022, at his home in Ashtabula, Ohio. Alfred was born on April 16, 1944, in Conneaut, Ohio, the son of  Howard and Lucille (Grandbouche) Eager. Alfred graduated from Ashtabula High School in 1962. In 1964 he married the love of his life Judith E. Creed, at the Saybrook United Methodist Church. He proudly served his country by enlisting in the Air Force. He worked at True Temper and did construction with his son Jeff, for Eager and Son...

GENEVA-Ronald A. Carter, 84, passed away June 21, 2022, in the Saybrook Landing Nursing Center following a long battle with kidney failure. He was born in Cleveland, Ohio on February 19, 1938, the son of Jasper and Harriett (Callahan) Carter. He was a 1956 graduate of Thomas Edison High School in Cleveland, Ohio and served his country in the US Coast Guard Reserves, which would later inspire the call to military service for two of his daughters. On March 28, 1966, Ron married Mary Ann...

Margaret M. Peterson, 85 of Jefferson Ohio, died Saturday June 11th at Jefferson Healthcare Center.  She was Born September 3, 1936 in Cleveland, Ohio the daughter of Alex and Mary Jane (Danko) Angyal. Margaret married Fredrick Peterson on September 1, 1962 She had worked as the executive secretary for the president of National Screw in Cleveland. She had also worked at the Jefferson Lanes in Jefferson and also for Nu Products in Mentor from 1980 to...

Randy P. Benetka, 66 of Youngstown, Ohio died Friday (June 10th) at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Youngstown, Ohio. H was born May 19, 1956 in Ashtabula, Ohio the son of Frank and Pauline V. (Pasick) Benetka. He was a 1974 graduate of Jefferson High School. He enjoyed walking, hiking and backpacking in the Smokey Mountains. He loved animals especially his pet raccoon “Rocky”. Surviving him is his sisters and brothers Linda J. Hermann of Warren, Ohio , Jane (Joe Balombin) Lokiec of...

ASHTABULA - On May 31, 2022, the community lost an extraordinary man; Adam Holman (also known as AD), age 86, who went home to be with the Lord following a brief illness. AD was born to Abraham Holman, Sr. and Rosie Sparks in Marvel, Arkansas on July 9th, 1935. AD was the 5th of 12 Children. A few years after AD's birth, his father, Abraham Holman, moved the family to Wyatt Missouri. Growing up in rural Missouri was extremely difficult for African Americans as the families faced...

ASHTABULA TOWNSHIP-Wilma J. Scoville, 90, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday May 24th, 2022, with her family by her side.  Wilma was born on June 28, 1931, the youngest daughter of John and Gladys (Potter) Callander.  She was raised on her parent’s farm located in Rome, Ohio, and graduated from Ashtabula High School in 1949. On April 26, 1963, Wilma married her best friend and true love, Leonard Scoville.  While raising a loving family, they worked diligently to...

Rebecca A Marinchak (Hardie), 71, passed away on May 21st, 2022. Rebecca, better known as Becky, was born in Akron, at a young age her family moved and she spent her formative years growing up in Michigan where she graduated from Warren High School in 1968.   Upon graduation she decided to move back to the Buckeye state to attend college at Kent State University, where she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism in 1972. While there, she met her future husband, Brad....

Richard G. Wright, 89, passed away on May 21, 2022, at the Ashtabula County Nursing Home in Ashtabula, Ohio. Richard was born on May 24, 1932, in Ashtabula, Ohio, the son of Raymond and Janet (Weir) Wright. He graduated from Ashtabula High School in 1950 and went on to attend college at the Ohio State University and Mexico City College. Richard proudly served his country by enlisting in the United States Army where he was stationed in Korea during the Korean War. On May 24, 1964, Richard...

Joyce Mae (Pierce) Brown was born in Geneva, Ohio on October 3, 1943. She was the daughter of Ancil Pierce and Christine (Freede) Frabotta. She passed away peacefully on May 17, 2022 with her beloved family by her side. Joyce was a 1963 graduate of Geneva High School. On July 11, 1964, Joyce married her high school sweetheart, Fred Douglas Brown.  Together, they have celebrated 57 years of marriage. She is survived by her loving husband, Doug of Geneva, and two daughters: Tonia (Steve)...

Linda Nichols took her last ambulance ride May 12, 2022, in Jefferson Ohio. She was born in Cleveland on December 27, 1948, to Basil “Bud” Nichols and Pauline (Kozak) Nichols. Who preceded her in death, as did her paternal grandparents, Basil S. and Lois Gertrude Nichols, Maternal grandparents, J.B. and Susie Kozak and her sister-in-law, Nansi Nichols. Over the years, many horses, dogs, and cats shared her heart and home. Linda loved sports (Thanks Dad!) and was a long-suffering...