John G. Applegarth, 73, of Toronto, OH, passed away Saturday, April 10, 2021 in the UPMC Presbyterian Hospital in Pittsburgh, PA.   John was born March 6, 1948, son of the late James, Sr. and Linne (Callahan) Applegarth.   He retired from Weirton Steel in 1995 where he worked on the Rigging Gang. John was a Veteran of the US Army having served his country during the Vietnam War stationed in Germany.     John was a member of the Jefferson Sportsman Club where he...

Gary Dean ‘Dink’ Crawford, Sr., 68, of Adena, OH, passed away Thursday April 8, 2021 at his home.   Dink was born Aug. 29, 1953 in Martins Ferry, OH, son of the late Shriver and Nancy (Carpenter) Crawford.   Dink was retired from Clearfork Trucking in Cadiz, OH.   He was a lifetime member of ABATE, the Motorcyclist Memorial Foundation (MMF) and the Hopedale Sons of American Legion.   In addition to his parents, Gary was preceded in death by sister,...

Andrew David ‘Dave’ Smith, Jr., 81 of Toronto, OH, passed away Thursday, April 8, 2021 at his home.   Dave was born Feb. 8, 1940 in Steubenville, OH, son of the late Andrew David, Sr. and Anna M. (Rock) Smith.   He was retired from the Timet Corp. in Toronto, where he worked in the Sonic Testing Dept.   Dave was a member of St. Francis Roman Catholic Church and he was a lifetime member of St. Joseph Byzantine Catholic Church both in Toronto. He had a...

Candy S. (Gotschall) Azbell, 62, of Rockbridge, OH, passed away Thursday, April 8, 2021 in the Licking Memorial Hospital in Newark, OH.   Candy was born May 7, 1958 in Steubenville, OH, daughter of the late Harry and Florence (Smith) Gotschall.   She was a 1976 graduate of Stanton High School and Nazarene by faith. Candy received her bachelor’s degree in Education from Mt. Vernon Nazarene College.   Candy leaves behind her husband, Daniel Azbell of Rockbridge;...

James Frederick ‘Jim’ Maple, 92, of Toronto, OH, passed away Monday, April 5, 2021 in the Valley Hospice Care Center in Steubenville, OH.   Jim was born May 20, 1928 in Wellsville, OH, son of the late Frederick Charles and Myrtle Mary (McIlvain) Maple.   Jim retired from the Weirton Steel Corp. with 46 years of service. At the time of his retirement, he was the Superintendent of Electrical Maintenance for the Tin Mill. Jim served 4 years in the US Air Force as S/Sgt...

Richard D. ‘Fuzz’ Workman, 64, of Toronto, OH (New Somerset), passed away Saturday April 3, 2021 in UPMC Presbyterian Hospital in Pittsburgh, PA.   Fuzz was born Oct. 20, 1956 in E. Liverpool, OH, son of the late Clyde and Audrey (McCourt) Workman.   Fuzz was retired from Hall China in Wellsville, OH, where he worked as a forklift driver. He was a member of the Bucktail Hunting Club near Toronto, OH.   In addition to his parents, Fuzz was preceded in death by...

Rosemary ‘Rose’ (Dorow) Yanik, 76, a long-time resident of Toronto, OH, passed away Wednesday March 24, 2021 from a lengthy illness in Columbus, OH, with her family by her side.   Rose was born Oct. 19, 1944 in Steubenville, OH, daughter of the late Woodrow and Mary (Prokorym) Dorow.   Prior to her illness, Rose was a member and active volunteer at St. Francis Catholic Church in Toronto. She also volunteered for over 30 years for the Jefferson Co. Board of...

Robert Vincent Pozzuoli, 46, of Smithfield, OH, passed away unexpectedly March 24, 2021.   Robert, better known as ‘Mav’ to his family and friends, was born in Steubenville, OH November 28, 1974 to Mario and Mary (Tripodi) Pozzuoli.   Robert served as a volunteer firefighter for many years with the Smithfield Fire Department and helped coach his niece’s T-ball team. An avid sports fan, Robert was often cheering on the Cleveland Browns or Indians, or The Ohio...

Edward T. Emery, Sr., 70, of Toronto, OH, passed away Sunday March 21, 2021 at his home.   Ed was born Jan. 24, 1951 in Steubenville, OH, son of the late Francis and Eunice (Little) Emery.   In addition to his parents, Ed was preceded in death by five brothers, Garrett, Robert, James, Vernon and Hobert Emery, sister Eunice McCourt and nephew Eric Emery.   Surviving is his wife, Bonita J. (Taylor) Emery, whom he married Aug. 4, 1973; daughter, Lolita (John) Loy, Jr. of...

Alexis Jean West, 17, of Toronto, OH, died Friday March 12, 2021 as a result of a motorcycle accident near Empire, OH.   Alexis was born October 20, 2003 in Pittsburgh, PA, daughter of Lester C. West, III and Heather M. (Ryder) West.   She was currently a Junior at Toronto Jr./Sr. High School attending the Jefferson Co. JVS in the Early Childhood Education Program.   Alexis was such a kind and giving kid. She had a heart of gold and she always put other’s thoughts...