All Obituaries

Ralph E. “Skip” McClintock, age 85, of Jefferson, passed away Monday, October 12, 2020 at the US Health Leesburg Hospital in Leesburg, FL.   Born in Ashtabula, Ohio, he was a winter resident of Leesburg since 2006, moving permanently here in 2019. He owned & operated his own barber shop. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Jefferson, Ohio and attended Whitney Baptist Church of Leesburg. Skip was a member of the Kingsville Masonic Lodge.  Skip was also...

Arthur L. Pope, Jr., age 62 died Sunday afternoon at his residence in Jefferson. He was born April 30, 1958 in Capron, VA, the son of the late Arthur L. & Mary Frances (Moore) Pope, Sr. and relocated to Jefferson five years ago from Capron.  Art was a retired retailer, owning and operating Pope’s Slip-In Convenient Store in Capron.  Art was married to Tina M. Rodgers on October 11, 2014 in Monterey, VA. He was full of life, passionate fisherman, hunter and tinkering...

Our main man, our go-to person, the man we admired most in this world, and our hero, Russell Austin Westcott, age 83, of North Kingsville, Ohio, passed away after a one year valiant battle with cancer on October 11, 2020. Born in Ada, Ohio on January 16, 1937. He was the son of Paul R. and Marvel (Romick) Westcott.  He lived most of his life in the Kingsville area. He graduated from Kingsville High in 1955. He was married to Claudette Slater in 1956, and they enjoyed 64 years...

Rafael Cancel, 68 of Ashtabula joined heaven on Friday (Oct. 9th) at the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland. He was born September 6, 1952 in Utuado, Puerto Rico the son of Jose Dolores and Maria (Santiago) Cancel. Mr. Cancel had worked for various Nursey in the area and had been a member then Pastor (25 years) at Iglesia Primitiva Pentecostal Church in Ashtabula. He enjoyed fishing, gardening and yard work when he wasn’t at church, and spending time with his family. Surviving him is his...

Corinne J. (Cookie) Bancroft, 93 of Geneva died Wednesday (Oct. 7th) at her home. She was born June 17, 1927 in Geneva, Ohio the daughter of George and Gladys (Smith) Dodge and has been a lifetime area resident. She had worked in the cafeteria for the Geneva School District for 29 years retiring in 2003. She is a member of the Peoples Church in Geneva. She loved working in the flower garden and yard work. Surviving her are her children, Jean (Terry) Harnist of Warren, Ohio, Robert (Leith)...

Carol J. Weaver, 84 died Friday (October 3rd) at her home after a long illness. She was born January 19, 1936 in Ashtabula the daughter of Donald M. and Marian Norma (Fenton) Smith and has been a lifetime area resident. She had worked at Premix,  K-Mart and at Phar-Mor until her retirement.  She enjoyed camping, traveling, bingo and going to casinos. Surviving her are her children, Robert L. (Patty) Weaver of Ashtabula, David A. Weaver of Ashtabula, Valerie (Tim) Lawrence of...

Mary F. “Polly” Fogle 88 of Dorset, Ohio died Thursday (Oct. 1st) at her home. She was born February 18, 1932 in Grubbs Arkansas and was an area resident most of her life. She enjoyed gardening, quilting, canning, crafting, baseball, baking and fixing big family dinners. Most of all she loved spending time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren. Surviving her is her son Jim R. Fogle of Dorset; three grandchildren, Cynthia, Pamela and J.R. and six great grandchildren,...

Marilyn R. Weir, age 90, formerly of Jefferson, died Saturday afternoon at the Brunswick Pointe Transitional Care Facility in Brunswick. She was born April 22, 1930 in Geneva, the daughter of Marion & Dorothy (Inman) Johnson.  On February 4, 1950, she married Gerald E. Weir in the Harris Memorial Presbyterian Church in Ashtabula.  Together they owned and operated Weir’s Florist in Jefferson from 1968-1974. Marilyn was a member of the Jefferson United Methodist Church...

Wendy (Lautanen) Gruskiewicz passed from this world on Sept 22 at home on her family farm in New Lyme.   Wendy’s legacy is framed by her love of family, 4H, and horses.   Wendy operated Mithra Training Stable on the family farm first purchased in 1917 by her Finnish grandparents, Oscar and Maria Lautanen. She was born May 1, 1956 in Ashtabula and has been an area resident all of her life.  Wendy was a 1974 graduate of Pymatuning Valley High School. Wendy was...

Marjorie J. Hyland, age 100, a resident of Ashtabula and Jefferson since 1947, died early Tuesday morning at the Jefferson Healthcare Center. She was born July 17, 1920 in Monroeville, the daughter of Arnold & Verena (Greenfelder) Dippel, living then in East Cleveland before relocating to Ashtabula County in 1947.  Marjorie was married to Eugene A. Hyland on November 26, 1942 in East Cleveland.  They owned and operated the Outdoor Army Navy Store in Ashtabula for many...