All Obituaries

     Anthony (Chic) Michael Ciccone, 82, of Conneaut passed away Saturday, March 28, 2020 at UH Conneaut Medical Center after a short, aggressive battle with cancer.       Chic was born July 8, 1937 in Conneaut, son of Giovanni Raffaelle & Incoronata (Mirando) Ciccone and lived his entire life in Conneaut.      He was a 1955 graduate of Conneaut High School.  Following graduation, he joined the U.S. Army where he was stationed at...

Andrew M. Carr, age 50, of Monroe Township, died Tuesday evening, March 24, 2020 at his residence. Andy was born October 23, 1969 the son of Larry and Ella Mitchell Armstrong. Andy loved to travel with his parents. He loved to go fishing and going to the auctions houses to hear the auctioneer voice. He also enjoyed going to the rest area truck stops with his mom where she worked. He also enjoyed coloring, watching Hee Haw and westerns with cowboys. Andy was preceded in death by his...

          Dannie Harris age 65 of Dorset died Sunday, March 15, 2020 at his home.           Dannie was born on September 2, 1954 in Fedscreek, KY the son of Ralph Lester and Lola (Sloan) Harris.  Following high school, Dannie entered the United States Navy in 1972 and was honorably discharged after serving on the USS Franklin D. Roosevelt aircraft carrier in...

          Beverly J. Brooks age 91 died Sunday, March 1, 2020 at Lake Pointe Rehabilitation and Nursing Center.           Beverly was born on October 12, 1928 in Conneaut the daughter of John W. and Lillian (Pease) Ahlberg.  She was a graduate of Conneaut High School.  For many years she was a secretary at the Pittsburgh and Conneaut Dock Co. and later retired from Defense Technology in Casper,...

Patricia L. Cooper age 83 died Tuesday, February 25, 2020 at home after a long battle with Alzheimer’s. Patricia was born on July 19, 1936 in Meadville, PA the daughter of Ernest and Thelma (Prenatt) Brunot. She worked as a nurse in her earlier years and was a homemaker.  She enjoyed vacation in Florida during the Northern Ohio winter months and summer vacationing in Canada with her husband and in-laws.  She loved gardening, going yard-saling, collecting stamps, and...

          Margaret B. “Bunny” Thayer age 90 died Friday, February 21, 2020 at UPMC Hamot Medical Center.           Bunny was born on July 6, 1929 in Conneaut the daughter of Hugh E. and Bernadine (Mahoney) Burns.  She was a 1947 graduate of Conneaut High School and after finishing school she married her first husband, Walter Thayer, on June 7, 1947.          ...

Carla M. Brown, age 28 of Kingsville, died unexpectedly Friday, February 21, 2020 in Columbus, Ohio. Carla was born January 20, 1992 in Ashtabula, the daughter of John and Elizabeth Kurpyl Barton. Carla was a 2010 graduate from Edgewood High School. Carla loved to spend time with her family and friends, especially her son Rylan, who was her pride and joy. Carla always had a smile on her face.  She loved any outdoor activities including spending time at the beach and taking Rylan to...

John R. Picard, age 60, of Conneaut died unexpectedly Sunday, February 9, 2020 at University Hospitals Conneaut Medical Center. John was born July 28, 1959 in Conneaut, Ohio to Richard and Donna (Chadwick) Picard.  He was a 1977 graduate of Conneaut High School.  John worked many jobs over the years as a carpenter and tradesmen. He was a member of Corpus Christi Parish and the Conneaut Eagles Lodge 171.  John was a huge fan of all Cleveland and Ohio State sports but had a...

          James Robert Terry age 96 died Wednesday, January 15, 2020 at the Ashtabula County Nursing Home.           James was born on June 1, 1923 in West Springfield, PA the son of John and Dylla (Vacco) Terry.  James was a graduate of West Springfield School.  He served his country in the United States Army and was honorably discharged.   He worked at the Nickel Plate Railroad as a telegraph...

Richard “Dick” H. Specht passed on January 10th, 2020 surrounded by family at the Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center. Dick was born October 23, 1937 in Conneaut, OH, the third of eight children to Marion (Nickles) and Francis Specht, growing up in the Amboy neighborhood. Dick graduated from Rowe High School in 1957 and enlisted in the Navy that same year. While in the Navy he was trained and worked as a flight deck mechanic. He was honorably discharged in 1961 and returned...