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Charles M. Ellyson

1937-2023 Age 86, of East Rochester, passes away, Tuesday, July 4, 2023 in his home surrounded by his family. He was born April 12, 1937 in Columbus, Ohio to Clarence and Dessie Mae (Leckrone) Ellyson. He was a hay broker, truck driver, farmer and owner of Sun Hill Farms. He is a member of the Damascus Friends Church where he was a former Sunday School Teacher. He graduated from Augusta High School and attended The Ohio State University. He was a member of the Board of Education of United Local Schools for 12 years, former President of the Band Boosters and a member of the Columbiana ...

Angela ‘Angie’ Young

1921-2023 SALEM — Longtime Salem resident Angela “Angie” Young (nee Frenza) died peacefully in hospice care Wednesday, June 28, 2023, at the age of 102. Angela was born May 3, 1921, in central Italy and immigrated to Syracuse, NY in 1929 where she worked as a bookkeeper before marrying ...

Pamela Sue (Good) Castles

1969-2023 Pamela Sue (Good) Castles 53, of Salem, died at 10:04 a.m., Friday, June 30, 2023, at the Cleveland Clinic. She was born on October 9, 1969, in Salem, the daughter of Darlene Lynn (Gauding) Good and the late Thomas Eugene “Tom” Good. Pam was a lifetime resident of the area. A ...

James Edger Peck Jr.

James Edger Peck Jr. 1981-2023 SALEM — James Edger Peck Jr. “Slick,” 42, died Wednesday, June 28, 2023. James was born April 23, 1981, in Salem, son of the late James Edger Peck Sr. and Cindy (Maines) Peck. He was a 2000 Salem High School graduate. James was an excellent tree ...

Dorothy E. Batzli

Dorothy E. Batzli 1926-2023 EAST ROCHESTER — Dorothy E. Batzli, 97, of Murray Road, died at 5:35 p.m. Saturday at the Hospice House. She was born March 23, 1926 in Alliance, a daughter of the late William B. and Mildred V. (Cox) Foster. Arrangements are in the care of the Eells-Leggett-Stauffer Funeral Home. 7/4/23

Janet R. Griffith

1958-2023 SALEM — Janet R. Griffith, age 65, left this world much too soon on June 27, 2023, passing away at Akron General Medical Center. She was born May 9, 1958, in Youngstown, Ohio to Michael and Stella Linden. She was preceded in death by her parents. Left behind to continue her legacy ...