All Obituaries

N. Bloomfield – Gary Bruce Kingdom, age 73, passed away at his home on Wednesday, July 29, 2020 after a battle with cancer. He was born on July 23, 1947 in Warren, the son of Wayne L. Kingdom and Irene (Cannon) Pugh. Gary was married to Sandra Lee (Elwood) Kingdom on September 10, 1977. He was a self-employed truck driver who retired in 2000 from Ranger Landstar. He enjoyed farming, restoring antique trucks and tractors, dozing and excavating. Gary enjoyed playing Santa for...

Orwell Twp. – Barbara Jean (Kelly) Drazba, age 89, of Orwell, Ohio, passed away July 16, 2020 at her home surrounded by her family. Barbara was born November 29, 1930, in Ashtabula, Ohio, the daughter of the late Gordon and Goldie Bisbee. She was adopted by the late Bert and Luella Kelly very early in her life. Barbara married her “Hey Boy” Henry (Hank) Drazba on Valentine’s Day 1948. They built their life in Orwell and shared 67 years of marriage and three...

Kermit Earl Freed, age 88, of Rome, Ohio went to be with the Lord July 10, 2020.  He was born on November 10, 1931 in Freed, WV the son of Lum and Dosha (Collins) Freed. He was a loving father of David (the late Kathy) Freed and Elizabeth (Scott) Wolf; and the late Carolyn (Dan) Doolan, and Kevin Freed. Cherished Pappaw (grandfather) to Stymie (Robin) Doolan, Matthew (Joanna) Doolan, Kaylah (Jeff) Stroup, Craig (Mandy) Freed, Jessica Freed, Nathan Wolf, Leah Wolf, Zachary Wolf;...

Colebrook Twp.  - Thomas Leo Whitely, age 94, passed away on Friday, July 10, 2020 at his residence. He was born on December 2, 1925 in Cleveland the son of Leo Thomas and Irene Agatha (Berry) Whitely. Thomas married Andrea (Beauvais) Whitely on January 29, 1979. He was a Railroad Engineer for New York Central and member of St. Mary Church. He was a WWII Veteran serving in the U.S. Navy. Thomas is survived by his wife Andrea (Beauvais) Whitely, daughters Karen Ellsworth of Colebrook...

Rock Creek – Charlotte M. Easton, age 64, passed away at her home on Friday, July 3, 2020 after a long illness. She was born on September 11, 1955 in Bridgeport, CT the daughter of Thomas and Gladys (Griffin) Senior. She was an over the road truck driver until her retirement. She is survived by her daughter Christin Davis of Rock Creek, grandchildren Dale Davis of San Antonio, TX and James Davis of Rock Creek, sister Sandra Cecil Cox of Haughton LA and several nieces and nephews. At...

Murphy, Ashtabula County centenarian, dies at 105 BY SHELLEY TERRY sterry@starbeacon.com Jul 4, 2020 https://www.starbeacon.com/news/murphy-ashtabula-county-centenarian-dies-at-105/article_e64323f4-be4a-11ea-ad00-933bc6519efe.html ROME TOWNSHIP — Eleanor Ruth Murphy, a survivor of the 1918 flu pandemic and a Rome Township resident for the past 65 years, died Thursday at home.Up until her death, Murphy acted decades younger, cooking and cleaning her home and even...

Port St. Lucie - Julia B (Knapik) Leonard, age 102, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 28, 2020 at Emerald Health Care Nursing Home in Port St Lucie, FL. She was born on November 10, 1917 in Graceton, PA the daughter of Steve and Victoria (Smerk) Knapik. Julia was a long time resident of Colebrook, OH and a member of St Mary's Catholic Church in Orwell. She spent the last years of her life in Port St. Lucie, Florida with her daughter Nancy and two sons, Donald and...

Akron – Cheryl Lynn Delzoppo, age 46, passed away on Thursday, June 25, 2020 at Pomerene Hospital Millersburg Ohio. She was born on January 22, 1974 in Ashtabula the daughter of John D. and Dorothy L. (Cunningham) Rohrer. Cheryl was a loving Mother who put her children first, no matter what and through thick and thin. She never had trouble making friends wherever she went. She enjoyed being with her family, being outdoors, reading, playing games and Bingo. Cheryl is survived by her...

Geneva – Robert J. Snyder, age 71, died at UH Cleveland Medical Center on Wednesday, June 24, 2020, with his family by his side. He was born February 4, 1949 in Cleveland, Ohio; the son of Robert E. and Mary M. (Peterka) Snyder. Robert married Yvonne Parker on June 1, 1974. They just celebrated 46 years of marriage. Robert graduated from Grand Valley High School in 1967 and received a degree in Business Administration in 1971 from Mount Union College. Robert spent the last 20 years...

Trumbull Twp – Chris Kovacic, age 58, passed away on Sunday, June 21, 2020 at UH Geneva Medical Center. He was born on October 8, 1961 in North Madison the son of Robert J. and Janet C. (Manross) Kovacic. Chris was married to Pamela O. (Davis) Kovacic on June 8, 2008. He worked for Trumbull Meat Locker for 45 years and was co-owner with his brother Mark for over 30 years. Chris enjoyed watching golf, working and spending time in his yard. He especially liked gambling with his brother...