Virgil E. Baringer

Virgil E. Baringer, 91 Virgil E. Baringer, 91 of Salem died Thursday afternoon at Salem Regional Hospital. Virgil was born June 16, 1926 in Berlin Center, a son of the late John O. and Mabel (Yeager) Baringer and was a lifelong area resident. He graduated from Berlin High School and had owned and operated a scrapyard for 32 years before he retired. Previously he had been a machinist for Gonda Engineering and had served as Ellsworth Firechief. Virgil was a member of Ellsworth Presbyterian Church and the Knights of Pythias Lodge #343 of North Jackson. His wife, the former Catherine Newcomer whom he married November 10, 1947, died September 15, 2004. He leaves his son, Martin E. Baringer of Woodsfield, Ohio; two step-daughters, Nancy (Jerry) Kirkland of Canfield and Joyce Roberts of Florida and a special friend, Carol Hough. Virgil also leaves 19 grandchildren and many great and great-great grandchildren. Besides his parents and his wife, Virgil was preceded in death by a daughter, Carol Logwood; two step-daughters, Carolyn Hill, Sandra Mitchell; two sisters, Thelma Stroup and Twila Miller and three grandchildren. There will be no calling hours and private services per Virgil's request. Arrangements have been entrusted to Lane Family Funeral Homes, Canfield Chapel.