All Obituaries

John “Jack” Armstrong age 84 of Pierpont died peacefully at home on March 11, 2019 surrounded by his family from heart and lung complications. He was born on December 28, 1934 the son of John I. and Esther (Burdick) Armstrong in Conneaut.  He worked at the former Exomet/Foseco plant in Conneaut, and as a door greeter at the Ashtabula Walmart.  He was in the Ohio National Guard.  He enjoyed spending time with his family and friends, listening to the Cleveland...

James “Jimmy” N. Williams, age 52, died Sunday, March 17, 2019 at University Hospitals Cleveland after a courageous 2-year battle with cancer. Jimmy was born on June 2, 1966 in Conneaut the son of Perry J. and Connie S. (McElhaney) Williams, Sr.  He was a 1984 graduate from Conneaut High School and worked various jobs, Crawford Container, Vygen and Bailey.  Jim was employed as the Manager of Advanced Auto Parts in Girard, Pa., until he became disabled. Jimmy was an...

Mathew T. Rood, age 37, of Conneaut died Saturday, March 9, 2019.  Mat was born May 25, 1981 in Conneaut, the son of Thomas Rood and Diane (Blood) Arcaro.  He attended Conneaut High School and worked for General Aluminum for many years and most recently at Maple Donuts. Mat enjoyed listening to music, spending time with friends and family.  He especially loved being with his two children Hunter and Raegan, who he loves so very much. He was preceded in death by his paternal...

Wade Charles Romanowski, son of Edmund and Mary “Nellie” Romanowski, passed away on March 8, 2019 after a long fight with multiple medical concerns. Wade graduated from Pymatuning Valley High School in 1981, and Cleveland Diesel Tech in 1982.  Wade enjoyed farming, mechanics and worked for a variety of trucking companies until his retirement in 2009.  Wade was preceded in death by both his parents.  He is survived by his wife Kelley (Higley) Romanowski, his...

Loretta A. Penniman, age 79 of Conneaut died Tuesday, February 26, 2019 at Saybrook Landing Health and Rehabilitation in Ashtabula. Loretta was born December 10, 1939 in Conneaut, the daughter of Nicholas and Edith (Delisio) Notte. She was a 1957 graduate of Conneaut High School and married the love of her life, Charles Penniman on August 3, 1957 at St. Frances Cabrini Church.  Loretta was a housewife and mother, she worked for several years at the former Loblaws grocery store and as...

Elizabeth “Betty” F. Stultz, age 93, died early Monday morning, February 11, 2019 at the Ashtabula County Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Betty was born September 28, 1925 in Conneaut the daughter of John Novinski and Veronica Broski. Betty was a 1943 graduate of Conneaut High School. Betty volunteered for many years helping people during the sick times and worked on the cutting line at Webb Manufacturing in Conneaut. Betty was a member of Corpus Christi Parish. She was also...

Stephanie R. Orrenmaa, age 48 of Conneaut died at her residence on February 15, 2019. Stephanie was born March 26, 1970 in Conneaut the daughter of Joseph and Rebecca J. Orrenmaa. She was a 1988 graduate of Conneaut High School and began working at Brown Memorial Hospital as a dietician. Stephanie went on to work at the Ashtabula Country Club Retirement Center as Dietary Manager of the home. During that time, Stephanie went back to college at Kent State while working to achieve a...

          Steve R. Adams Jr., age 46 formerly of Conneaut, died at his residence in Hubbard, Ohio January 25, 2019.           Steve was born December 6, 1972 in Conneaut, Ohio the son of Steve ‘Hector” Adams, Sr., and Jane Cornuet Adams. Following graduation from Conneaut High School class of 1990, Steve followed in his father’s footsteps and went on to the Pennsylvania Institute of Culinary Art in Pittsburgh, PA, to follow...

Robert “Bob” J. Tinney, age 69 of Conneaut, passed away Saturday evening, February 2, 2019 at his residence, surrounded by his family. Bob was born July 2, 1949, in Conneaut, the son of Carl Tinney and Cornelia McNamara Tinney. A graduate of Conneaut High 1967, Bob attended Gannon College, returned to Conneaut and went to work at the Pittsburgh & Conneaut Dock Company. He retired in 2010 after 40 years of service as a heavy equipment operator and train engineer. Bob enjoyed...

Thomas B. Telega, age 69 of Conneaut, died Thursday, January 31, 2019 at home with his family by his side. Tom was born July 5, 1949 in Youngstown, the son of Benny and Viola (Bayus) Telega.  He graduated from Brookfield High School in 1967 and entered the United States Navy in 1968 until he was honorably discharged in 1973. Tom was as a mechanic for most his life, working for a trucking company, Schwebel’s Bakery in Erie, PA, and most recently for the City of Conneaut Public...