All Obituaries

Former Conneaut resident Carrie Lee Gregory, 96, of Madison, passed away Wednesday, March 25, 2026. She was born November 19, 1929 in Westfield, NY, the daughter of Waldron and Thelma (Smith) Rhinehart. Carrie graduated from Lawrence Park High School in 1948. She married the love of her life Donald Gregory October 2, 1949 and after his honorable discharge from the United States Marine Corps, they moved to Conneaut where she began working at Browns Fish Resort. She later became a trimmer for ...

John W. Plosila, 73, of Conneaut, passed away Monday evening, March 30, 2026 at UH Geauga Hospital. He was born July 4, 1952 in Conneaut, the son of Arthur and Virginia (Lesperance) Plosila. John earned his master’s degree in education and administration, beginning his career as an English teacher before serving as principal at both Rowe Middle School and Conneaut High School. He was a proud member of the Ohio University Marching 110, where he played the trombone and loved returning ...

Scarlett R. Stiles age 1 went to be with the angels while sleeping on the morning of March 16, 2026. She was born on January 27, 2025 in Cleveland, Ohio and was the precious daughter of Dylan Snow and Jason Stiles. Scarlett would light up any room she was in with her sweet little voice saying HI, dancing to music, helping her mom clean with her miniature broom or helping her dad build things. She loved playing outside blowing bubbles or riding her electric jeep, watching Gabbie’s Doll ...

Suzanne (Benton) Bernardini, 78, of Conneaut, Ohio, passed away on February 19, 2026 Born April 16, 1947, in Bradford, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Oscar F. and Virginia (Dana) Benton. Suzanne graduated from Bradford High School in 1965 and went on to earn her Bachelor of Science degree in Special Education (K–12) from Indiana University of Pennsylvania in 1969. Suzanne began her teaching career at the Martha Lloyd School for Girls in Troy, Pennsylvania, where she taught during the ...

Keith L. Hawn, 77, of Kingsville, OH passed away on Friday, March 20, 2026, surrounded by his loving family following a lengthy illness at Ashtabula Regional Medical Center. He was born April 4, 1948, in Kingsville, Ohio to the late Charles and Vivian (Anderson) Hawn. Keith grew up in Kingsville, graduated from Edgewood High School in 1966, and served on the class reunion committee.  In 2023, Keith was inducted into the Ashtabula Touchdown Club Hall of Fame for his high school football ...

Gene A. Burdick Jr. passed away March 7, 2026 in Ashtabula, OH. He was born October 23, 1968 in Conneaut, OH to Gene A. Burdick Sr. and Virginia (Waldo) Rocco. He worked for many years at the former General Aluminum and then at Swagelok in quality control for over twenty years. Gene was a huge Pittsburgh Steelers fan, enjoyed a good cookout where he could be found grilling, camping, socializing at local establishments and could put a smile on anyone’s face with a silly joke or ...

Marth M. Beals 95 of Conneaut, OH passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Friday, March 13, 2026. She was born February 22, 1931 in Albion, Pennsylvania to Kay and Gladys (Mitchler) Gibble. She was a graduate of Northwestern High School and was a homemaker. Martha enjoyed taking bus trips, camping with family and cooking. She was a simple person who took immense pride in caring for her home and being a loving wife and mother to her six children. She is survived by two daughters ...

Richard D. “Hillbilly” Cerne 85 of Conneaut, OH passed away peacefully surrounded by family on March 7, 2026 at his home. He was born on January 13, 1941 to Joseph and Thelma (Summerfield) Cerne in Ewin, West Virginia. Richard graduated from Southern Garrett County High School in Oakland, Maryland and enlisted in the United States Army earned the ranking of Sergeant before being honorably discharged. He worked for CNC Operator from 1983-1992 where he set up and operated CNC ...

George “Tuna” Snyder George M. Snyder, age 75, passed away peacefully on March 9, 2026 following an extended illness and ultimately, a fatal stroke. George was born on February 21 ,1951 in Conneaut, Ohio to John and Dorothy Snyder.  Growing up, George began working with his mom when he was young and always maintained a strong work ethic and adventurist spirit that took him away from Conneaut for a few years. When he returned, his love for the water had him sailing the ...

Melanie E. Walker, 80, of Madison, passed away February 17, 2026 at Lakeland House in Madison. She was born June 4, 1945 in Conneaut, the daughter of Charles Walker and Bernice (Siepler) Spice. Melanie had a great love for people. She enjoyed going to work at the MRDD workshop, eating candy and drinking pop, coloring, and receiving thoughtful gifts. She also enjoyed attending Cleveland Browns football games and spending time with family at picnics. Above all, Melanie loved God and found ...