All Obituaries

Richard N. Kreilach, age 94, St. Rt. 46 South, Lenox Twp., died Friday afternoon at his residence surrounded by his daughters. He was born August 21, 1923 in Cleveland, the son of Nicholas & Ethel (Meder) Kreilach and has lived in Ashtabula Co. most of his life.  He was married to Vivian Ziegler on November 21, 1964 in Unionville.  Mr. Kreilach was a veteran of the U. S. Navy, serving in World War II.  Mr. Kreilach was the foreman of the Bridge Crew for the Ashtabula...

Johnnie L. Lambert, age 87, State Rt. 46 South, Lenox Twp., died Thursday morning at the UH-Geauga Medical Center. He was born September 8, 1930 in Helen, WV, the son of William & Lorraine (Quesinberry) Lambert and has been a resident of Ashtabula Co. since 1947.  Mr. Lambert is a 1985 retired employee of Union Carbide.  In early years he worked in the coal mines in West Virginia.  His pastimes and enjoyments include being with his family, wood working, mechanical work,...

Joseph A. Frohnaple, 90 of Ashtabula died Wednesday (August 8th) at Vibra Hospital in Warren, Ohio. He was born December 26, 1927 in Ashtabula the son of George and Rosella (Altenbaugh) Frohnaple and has been a lifetime area resident. He was a 1946 graduate of Ashtabula High School and had worked for 35 years at Reactive Metals until his retirement in 1985. He is a member of the Messiah Lutheran Church in Ashtabula. Joe enjoyed hunting in Ohio, Pennsylvania and Elk hunting in Montana and...

Kenneth W. Jones, age 69, Lake Rd. West, Saybrook Twp., died Tuesday afternoon in the Hospice Unit at the Ashtabula County Medical Center. He was born November 22, 1948 in Ashtabula, the son of Walter & Lucille O. (Ashley) Jones and has been an Ashtabula resident all of his life.  Mr. Jones was a veteran of the U. S. Army serving during the Vietnam Era.  He was married to Hanh Thi Pham on September 28, 1970 in Vietnam. Kenneth worked more than 40 years at Geneva Rubber Co....

Linda Bissell Pasky, age 75, Pierpont Twp., died Sunday evening at her residence. She was born December 27, 1942 in Ashtabula, the daughter of the late Carl & Lorene (Smith) Bissell and has been an area resident all of her life.  Linda was a graduate of Austinburg High School and Defiance College.  She was married to the late Thomas P. Pasky on July 9, 1966 at the Austinburg Congregational United Church of Christ.  Linda was a learning disabilities tutor in the Buckeye...

Vilma M. Warner, 87 of Geneva died Friday (August 3rd) at Geneva Shores Nursing Home. She was born June 27, 1931 in Sankertown, Pennsylvania the daughter of Lambert and Vera (Eger) Warner, Sr. She had worked as a nurse’s aide at Madison Health Care. Vilma is a member of the Assumption Church in Geneva. Surviving her is her sister, Betty Ruck of Geneva and several nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her parents; two sisters, Wanda Chapman and Marge Hanson; her brother,...

Dolores “Dolly” J. Matson, 90, of Ashtabula went to be with her heavenly father early Wednesday (July 25) at UH Brown Memorial Hospital following a brief illness.  A nurturer to the end, she was born July 9, 1928, the oldest child of Nathan and Edith Strong and lived in Ashtabula her whole life. Dolores was a true homemaker.  Nothing pleased her more than to have a clean home filled with family, eating her delicious homemade food.  She loved to bake, sew, read,...

M. Helen Gates, age 88, died early Friday morning at her residence in Jefferson. She was born January 30, 1930 in Kingsville, the daughter of Gaspar & Barbara (Halme) Koi and has resided in Jefferson since 1969 and been an Ashtabula County resident all of her life.   Mrs. Gates worked 15 years at Iten Fiber then spent 20 years as an aide in the Jefferson Area Local Schools prior to her retirement. Helen attended the Jefferson United Methodist Church and enjoyed bowling,...

Janie L. Fishman, age 68, Lake Rd. West, Ashtabula, fondly known by her loved ones as the “Princess”, died Monday evening at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation. She was born March 3, 1950 in Ashtabula, the daughter of Kenneth & Patricia (McClintock) Chapin.  Janie grew up in this area, then lived in California and Arizona over the next 40 years and moved back to Ashtabula in 2014.  She was a 1969 graduate of Jefferson Area High School and was previously married to...

Will F. Huggins, 78 of Dorset, Ohio died Monday (July 23rd) at the Ashtabula County Medical Center after a long illness. He was born February 3, 1940 in Morgantown, West Virginia the son of John Post and Margaret Isabel (Moore) Huggins. He was a veteran of the United States Navy during the early 1960’s. He had been a sales manager in department stores and most recently helped his wife at the Linesville Bicycle Shop.  Will was a member of the UAW and retired from Ford Motor...