Jan 28, 2021
NEW MIDDLETOWN Lonnie Mashburn, 86, died Sunday morning, Jan. 24, 2021, in the comfort of his home, surrounded by family.
Lonnie was born Nov. 12, 1934, in Unaka, N.C., a son of Caleb Jack and Ada Rose Mashburn.
With a steadfast and strong work ethic, Lonnie didn’t shy away from a hard day’s work, working two jobs the majority of his life. For 28 years, he worked in the steel mills at Youngstown Sheet and Tube before opening his own business, Mashburn Tree Service Inc., which he owned and operated for many years. On his family farm in New Middletown, Lonnie raised black angus cattle and farmed corn and soybeans until he was 81 years old.
Jim was born the youngest of five children in Youngstown, March 12, 1948.
Jim is survived by his bride of 48 years, Valerie Kraynak Wells; sister, Kathleen (George) Pallai; daughters, Amanda (Brian) Wells and Katherine (Jack) Rosson; and granddaughters, Emma and Grace Rosson. He will be remembered as a patriot, a veteran, a loving husband, a cherished sibling, a saint of a father and a co-conspirator as a grandfather.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Harold and Marie Kinney Wells; brother, Harold; and sisters, Ruth and Rita.
Jim grew up on the South Side of Youngstown, where he graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School in 1966. He fondly remembered his glory days on the football squad, but readily acknowledged that his real journey began in 1967 when he enlisted in the Air Force. His aim was to go to Vietnam and contribute to the war effort. Upon graduation from basic military training and his technical training, Jim found himself stepping off an airplane at Hickam Air F
Jan 17, 2021
POLAND Beverly A. Chorey, 87, formerly of Canfield, passed away peacefully on Friday, Jan. 1, 2021, at Hospice of the Valley, Hospice House, surrounded by her family.
Beverly was born Feb. 23, 1933, in Tonasket, Wash., daughter of the late Harold and Evelyn Mortenson Farver.
She graduated from Tonasket High School in the rural Okanogan Valley of Washington state and traveled to San Rafael, Calif., to attend Dominican College to study education.
Beverly was a member of Holy Family Church, a former member of St. Michael Catholic Church in Canfield, and Holy Rosary Church in Tonasket, while she left her home in Canfield to care for her aging mother. Faith was a very important part of her life, and she was very active in church ministries. Beverly taught CCD for close to 30 years at St. Michael and Holy Rosary parishes.