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Bernard ‘Ben’ Adam Jakubowski

Bernard “Ben” Adam Jakubowski, 95, of Salineville died at home Sunday. He was born on Aug. 20, 1927 at the family home, the son of Adam Roch and Stella Grace (Gruszecki) Jakubowski. Dawson Funeral Home in East Liverpool is handling the arrangements. 10/18/22

Betty Ray

Betty Ray, 87, of Kernersville, N.C., died Thursday at her home. She was born in Branchland, W.Va., and was the daughter of the late Elza and Opal Cummings Adkins. She is in the care of the Arner Funeral Chapel. 10/18/22

Death Notices

Laverne (Kephart) Hummel SALEM — Laverne (Kephart) Hummel, 93, of Salem died Monday at the Windsor House/Omni Manor Health Care Center. She was born March 6, 1929, in Philipsburg, PA, daughter of the late Herman and Laura (Coulter) Kephart. Arrangements handled by Arbaugh-Pearce-Greenisen & Sons Funeral and Cremation Services of Salem. 10/15/22 JoAnn L. Smith SALEM – JoAnn L. Smith, 88, of Lisbon died Friday at Salem Regional Medical Center. She was born in East Liverpool Sept. 25, 1934, a daughter of the late Roy B. and Olive (McKinnon) Watson Sr. Dawson Funeral Home is ...

Marjorie Grace Dye Garvey

Beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and friend, Marjorie “Margie” Grace Dye Garvey, passed away surrounded by family on Oct. 11, 2022. Marjorie, who was 88, is most assuredly celebrating a life that was well lived as a good and faithful servant, with her Heavenly ...

Ronald T. Smith

WELLSVILLE — Ronald T. Smith, 83, of Wellsville passed away Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2022, at Select Specialty Hospital following a lengthy illness. He was born Feb. 24, 1939, in East Liverpool, the son of the late Thomas and Ella (Williams) Smith. In addition to his parents, Ronald was preceded ...

John Givens

John Givens, 73, of New Cumberland passed away Oct. 11, 2022. Born Sept. 12, 1949 in Weirton, W.Va., he was the son of the late James Givens Jr. and Dorothy (Davis) Givens Richmond. John was a retired pipe fitter from Weirton Steel. He was a member of the New Cumberland Lions Club and the New Cumberland Christian Church, where he served as a deacon. He was a lifetime member of the NRA and a member of the New Cumberland Hall of Fame. He was preceded in death by his wife, Karen (Haynes) Givens; a son, Jason Givens; a grandson, Stephen Dulaney; and by two brothers, Ray and Tom ...