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COVID-19 deaths at Trumbull County nursing homes and assisted living facilities rose by 16 this week, continuing the high number of deaths that have been recorded in the county in the past three weeks.
The number of deaths rose from 87 to 100 two weeks ago (up 13), from 100 to 121 last week (up 21) and from 121 to 137 this week (up 16). That adds up to 50 additional Trumbull County nursing home deaths in the last three weeks, according to Ohio Department of Health data.
The state does not report which nursing homes and assisted living facilities had deaths each week, only a total for each county.
Mahoning County’s number of nursing home deaths (204) rose by one this week. Columbiana County nursing home deaths stayed the same at 66.
Dec 16, 2020
CANFIELD Theodore A. “Ted” Boggs Jr., 74, passed away peacefully with family by his side, Thursday morning, Dec. 10, 2020, at Briarfield Manor in Austintown.
Ted was born May 5, 1946, in Youngstown, a son of the late Theodore A. Boggs Sr. and Mary DePrim Boggs. He was a 1964 graduate of East High School and lived his life in this area.
Ted earned a bachelor’s degree in education from Kent State University, and later, a master’s degree in education from Westminster College in Pennsylvania.
A lifelong educator, Mr. Boggs taught at Frank Ohl Middle School in Austintown. He also coached the school’s basketball, track, and wrestling teams, and enjoyed singing with the school choir during the annual Christmas holiday concerts. Ted loved teaching and loved his students dearly.