Obituaries

Apr 7, 2020

Kevin Smith (58) of Greenwich died Tuesday, April 7, 2020 at his residence in Norwalk.  He was born September 19, 1961 in Willard to the late Patricia (Hoose) and Roy J. Smith.  Kevin was a graduate of South Central High School, class of 1979.  He spent most of his life in Greenwich and loved listening to music, playing his...

Apr 7, 2020

Ruth P. Young, 80, of New London passed away on Tuesday, April 7, 2020 at The Laurels of New London.  She was born in Florence Township, Ohio.  She was the daughter of the late George and Florence (Gibb) Clark.  New London has been her home for the past 42 years.

Ruth is survived by her daughter, Christine...

Apr 6, 2020

Gary James Wagner, 77, of Wellington, died Monday, April 6, 2020 at home. Born on September 20, 1942, he was the son of the late Leroy and Bernice Wagner. Gary was a graduate of Avon High School and moved to the Wellington area in the early 70's.

Gary retired from the Ford Motor Company last year after...

Apr 6, 2020

Eleanor L. Gnandt (nee Toth), 93, passed away on April 6, 2020.  She was preceded in death by her husband of 72 years, George, and her daughters Carmen Dudash (Adam) and Karen Napoli (Clem).  She is survived by sons Mark (Marianne), Eric (Michele), and Kurt, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, sister Esther Schaffer (Jerry), sister-in-law Eloise Toth (Elmer-deceased), and special cousin...

Apr 6, 2020

Salvatore B. Oliva, 85, of Norwalk, passed away peacefully on April 6, 2020 at home.  He was born on October 4, 1934 in Tunisia to the late Thomas and Catherine (Tranchida) Oliva.  Sal moved to Norwalk in 1973 from New York City, NY.

He was a plant manager in New London for both the former CE Ward...

Apr 5, 2020

Joseph "Joe" Alex Buday, 38, of Norwalk, passed away on April 5, 2020 at Fisher Titus Medical Center.  He was born on October 12, 1981 in Norwalk to Irma (Leos) Buday and the late Joseph A. Buday.  Joe was a 2000 Norwalk High School and EHOVE graduate.

Friends and family will fondly remember "Joe/Alex" for his easy-going...

Apr 5, 2020

Walter H. "Butch" Eastman Jr., 72, of Norwalk, passed away peacefully on April 5, 2020 at Fisher Titus Medical Center.  He was born on June 18, 1947 in Sandusky to the late Walter H. (Sr.) and Rose C. (Vassallo) Eastman.

Butch served his country as part of the United States Navy during the Vietnam War.  He had...

Apr 5, 2020

Richard 'Rick' E. Grose, 75, of Wellington, died on Sunday, April 5, 2020 at his residence. Born on June 5, 1944 in Lorain, Ohio, he was the son of the late Mary Jane (Shivley) and Karl Grose.  He was a 1962 Wellington High School graduate and attended Ohio University.

Richard was a master floral designer and worked...

Apr 5, 2020

Joy M. Sweeting, 85, of North Fairfield, passed peacefully from this life to the next on April 5, 2020 at Gaymont Nursing Home after a lengthy illness.  She was born on February 19, 1935 in Salyersville, KY to the late Mose and Ada (Green) Montgomery.  Joy moved to Ohio when she was young and graduated from Greenwich High School....

Apr 4, 2020

Kenneth W. Kosic Sr., 76, of New London died on Saturday, April 4, 2020 at his residence.  He was born on June 2, 1943 in Summerset, PA.  He is the son of the late Michael and Blanche (Peck) Kosic.  Ken is survived by his wife, Lois Kosic and their family.  Private family services will be held at a later...

Apr 2, 2020

In loving memory of Brandon J. Rolfe who left this world unexpectedly on April 2, 2020 at the age of 36. He touched many lives with his faith and belief in God's promises.

He loved working in construction and was becoming a skilled craftsman.  He also loved playing golf and watching Ohio State Football.

He...

Apr 1, 2020

Jerry Lee Shoemaker, 79, passed away at OhioHealth Mansfield on April 01, 2020 with family present. He was born on December 5,1940, the son of Laurence and Evelyn (Smalley) Shoemaker born in McComb, OH.

Jerry lived in Greenwich, OH with his wife Emma (Helmuth Roth) since 1979 whom were married in Old Fort, OH on November 1978...

Apr 1, 2020

Sarah J. Vanderpool, 58, of North Fairfield died on Wednesday, April 1, 2020 at the Laurels of New London.  She was born in Willard, the daughter of Charlotte (Sutton) and Harles Vanderpool Jr.

She attended Christie Lane and upon graduation continued her work at Christie Lane Workshop.  Sarah was a lifelong resident of the Greenwich and North...

Apr 1, 2020

Elizabeth  (Betty) Marie Smith, 92, of Norwalk, Ohio, passed away peacefully Wednesday evening, April 1, 2020.  Betty was a very special, loving, caring and compassionate wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother.

Betty was a lifelong resident of Norwalk and a devout parishioner of St. Mary's Catholic Church and a member of the D of I.  She had...

Mar 29, 2020

Family and friends are invited to A Celebration of Life "Drive In" on Saturday, July 18th at 2 p.m. at the Knapp family home: 5525 Cook Rd, New London Ohio. Arrangements are being coordinated by Eastman Funeral Home.

To help keep everyone safe, social distancing will be observed by requesting attendees remain in their cars and listen...

Mar 29, 2020

Ronald Eugene Derry, 54, of Wellington, Ohio died unexpectedly on March 29, 2020, at his home.

Ron was born May 14, 1965 in Winner, South Dakota to Claude and Judy (Harter) Derry.  He graduated high school in 1983 at Wood, South Dakota. Following high school, he attended the University of Springfield, Springfield, South Dakota for Auto Mechanics. ...

Mar 29, 2020

Barbara L. Perry, 70, of Monroeville, Ohio, passed away on Sunday, March 29, 2020 in Fisher Titus Medical Center. She was born to the late Bernard and Thelma (Durling) Rice on October 3, 1949 in Willard, Ohio and was a lifelong area resident. She graduated from South Central High School and had worked for Hamilton Beach, The Hen House,...

Mar 29, 2020

Carol Ann Christie 46, of Norwalk, Ohio, passed away on Sunday, March 29, 2020 in Gaymont Nursing Center, Norwalk, Ohio. She was born on October 29, 1973 in Sandusky, Ohio. She lived most of her life in the Sandusky and Norwalk areas and attended Norwalk High School. Carol attended Calvary Temple Assembly of God in Sandusky, Ohio and was...

Mar 28, 2020

Lois Zula Leininger Lang, 80 of Ashland, died on March 28, 2020. She was born on January 12, 1940 at home in Huntington, Ohio to the late Hart and Dorothy (Beam) Leininger. Lois was a 1958 graduate of Sullivan High School where she was valedictorian of her class. She attended Ashland College receiving her Bachelor in Science and West...

Mar 27, 2020

James Paul Boss, 69, of Norwalk, Ohio, passed away on Friday, March 27, 2020 in Gaymont Nursing Center, Norwalk, Ohio.  He was born to the late Paul and Mary (Williams) Boss on March 23, 1951 in Oberlin, Ohio and lived most of his life in Rochester, Ohio and Wakeman, Ohio. Jim graduated from New London High School and attended...