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Toronto and Smithfield, Ohio
Nancy Lou Carpenter
Mar 27, 2010
Nancy Lou Carpenter, 77 of Co. Rd. 10 Adena, Ohio passed away Saturday March 27, 2010 at her home. Nancy was born June 28, 1932 in Mt. Pleasant, Ohio, daughter of the late Edward and Rosa St. John Taylor. She was a homemaker and a former member of the Dillonvale Eagles. In addition to her parents Nancy was preceded in...
Randy J. Carman
Mar 17, 2010
Randy J. Carman, 52, of Smithfield, Ohio passed away Wednesday March 17, 2010 in Trinity Medical Center West ER. Randy was born Dec. 18, 1957 in Bellaire, Ohio, son of Kenneth and Linda Carman Butler who survives of Dillonvale, Ohio. Randy was a carpenter and mechanic by trade. Randy was preceded in death by his brother Douglas Culbertson. Surviving in...
Carol F. Davenport
Mar 16, 2010
Carol F. Davenport, 76, of Toronto, Ohio formally of the Hopedale area passed away Tuesday March 16, 2010 in the Laurels of Steubenville.Carol was born March 4, 1934 in Unionport, Ohio, daughter of the late Ralph and Stella Burchfield Greer. She was a homemaker and a former member of the Hopedale American Legion Ladies Aux. In addition to her parents...
Barry F. Sweeney
Mar 14, 2010
Barry F. Sweeney, 44, of Toronto, Ohio passed away at his home on Sunday March 14, 2010. Barry was born on Oct. 26, 1965 in Steubenville, son of the late Barry G. Sweeney, who passed away on Oct. 28, 2003 and Cynthia O'Brien Sweeney who survives of Toronto. Barry was a construction plumber by trade. In addition to his father...
David L. Bates, Sr.
Mar 12, 2010
David L. Bates Sr., 57, of Toronto, Ohio passed away Friday at Trinity Medical Center West. David was born on Dec. 7, 1952 in E. Liverpool, OH, son of Clarence "Benny" Bates who survives, and the late Jane Copestick Bates.David was Vice President and Manager of Jefferson County Cable Co. in Toronto. David was also very active in the Edison...
Elsie Mae Kotur
Mar 10, 2010
Elsie Mae Kotur, 100, of Toronto, OH, passed away Wednesday evening at her home. Elsie was born July 24, 1909 in Mingo Jct., OH, daughter of the late Fred A. and Ida May (Walker) Miller. Elsie was a Christian by faith and at her death she was 100 years 7 months and 14 days old and she kept her beautiful...
Alan L. Briggs
Mar 10, 2010
Alan L. Briggs, 51, of Rayland, died Wednesday, March 10, 2010 as a result of a motor vehicle accident. Alan was born on July 27, 1958, son of Robert D. Briggs and Merrel Green. Visitation for Alan will be held on Tuesday, March 16 from 5-7pm at the J.E. Foster Funeral Home in Smithfield, OH. Memorial donations may be made...
Robert A. 'Tick' Fox
Mar 4, 2010
Robert Allen "Tick" Fox, 76, of New Alexandria, passed away at his home Thursday, March 4, 2010.Robert "Tick" was born July 11, 1933 in Mingo Jct., OH son of the late Jonah D. and Inex May (Cheuvront) Fox. Tick was a retired Project Engineer for A.E.P., and was a U.S. Navy Veteran in the Korean War. In addition to his...
Elmria E. Householder
Feb 28, 2010
Elmira E. Householder, 77, of Toronto, Ohio passed away Sunday Feb. 28, 2010 in Trinity Med. Center West. Elmira was born June 7, 1932 in Toronto, daughter of the late Arthur and Mae Stephens Leasure. She was formerly employed at Weirton Steel Corp., working in the office and as a teller at the former Union Bank in Toronto. She was...
John H. Hockenberry
Feb 24, 2010
John H. Hockenberry. 80, of Smithfield formerly of New Alexandria, passed away suddenly Wednesday Feb. 24, 2010 at his home.John was born May 21, 1929 in Rayland, son of the Clyde and Katherine Smith Hockenberry. John was a retired Welding Supervisor for Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp., Mingo Plant, a member of the Smithfield Presbyterian Church, the Brilliant American Legion and served...
Walter Lee Barnett
Feb 22, 2010
Walter Lee Barnett Jr., 58, of Lisbon, OH, passed away Monday, February 22, 2010 in the Salem Community Hospital. Walter was born January 10, 1952 in Clarksburg, WV, son of the late Walter Lee Barnett Sr., who passed in Feb. of 1992 and Juanita (Moore) Barnett who survives.Walter retired from the former Toronto Paperboard Co., where he served as President...
John W. Elson
Feb 15, 2010
John W. Elson, 75, of Toronto, OH, passed away Monday, February 15, 2010 in the Weirton Medical Center, Weirton, WV.John was born on August 28, 1934 in Toronto, OH son of the late S. Wells and Mary (Alexander) Elson. John was member of the 1st United Methodist Church in Toronto, OH; a 50-year member of the Toronto Masonic Lodge #583...
Braiden Leroy Cooley-Pensis
Feb 14, 2010
Baby Braiden Leroy Cooley-Pensis, 13 months old, of Smithfield, OH, died Sunday, February 14, 2010 as a result of SIDS.Braiden was born on January 3, 2009 in Wheeling, WV, son of Josh M. Pensis and Crystal M. Cooley.Braiden was preceded in death by his great-grandfather Gilbert Wiley and his paternal great-grandparents John and Norma Semborski who he will now be...
Benjamin Thomas Reed
Feb 14, 2010
Benjamin Thomas Reed, 28, a beloved son and brother passed away into the loving arms of Jesus on Febraury,14,2010. Ben was born Feb. 15, 1981. He was a resident at Catherine's Care Center in Steubenville Ohio. Ben was preceeded in death by his paternal grandfather Andrew Carpenter, Uncle William R. Reed, and his paternal great-grandparents, Leroy and Mary Ester Reed....
Albert E. 'Ed' Tolley
Feb 12, 2010
Albert E. "Ed" Tolley, 87, of Steubenville, Ohio passed away Friday Feb. 12, 2010 in Trinity Medical Center West. Ed was born January 10, 1923 in Steubenville, son of the late Sidney and Buelah Bruns Tolley. Ed was a retired employee of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp., Brick Dept. Steubenville Plant, a member of the Bell Chapel United Methodist Church and was...
Rita May Chichilo
Feb 11, 2010
Rita May (Swearingen) Chichilo, 85, formerly of Toronto, OH passed away Thursday, February 11, 2010 at her home in Bradenton, FL.Rita was born November 12, 1924 in McDonald, PA, daughter of the late William and Gertrude Kaufman. In addition to her parents, Rita was preceded in death by her 1st husband, Richard J. Swearingen; her infant daughter Sharon Ann; her...
Elizabeth L. Sokol
Feb 3, 2010
FUNERAL MASS FOR ELIZABETH HAS BEEN CANCELLED. The family will have a private burial service at their convenience. Elizabeth L. (Abramowicz) Sokol, 87, of Toronto, Ohio passed away Wednesday Feb. 3, 2010 at her home.Elizabeth was born Oct 28, 1922 in Steubenville, daughter of the late Joseph M. and Mary Surel Abramowicz. She was a home maker, was a member...
Steven G. Carpenter
Feb 1, 2010
Steven Carpenter, 20, of Toronto, Ohio passed away Monday afternoon Feb. 1, 2010 in Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh, Pa.Steven was born Sept. 8, 1989 in Steubenville, son of the late Bruce Carpenter who passed away in 2005 and his mother Cathy Cottis Carpenter who survives of Toronto. Steven was employed at Dollar General in Toronto and loved Deer Hunting.In...
Virginia J. Keeney
Jan 31, 2010
Virginia J. Keeney, 86, of Toronto, Ohio passed away Sunday Jan. 31, 2010 in the Carriage Inn of Steubenville. Virginia was born March 9, 1923 in Mingo Jct., Ohio, daughter of the late Carroll and Viola Boughner Frye. She was a homemaker, a member of the 1st United Methodist Church in Toronto, the Methodist Women's Group of the church, the...
Pearl Kimmel Mitchell
Jan 29, 2010
Pearl Kimmel Mitchell, 89, of Toronto, Ohio passed away Friday Jan. 29, 2010 in the Weirton Geriatric Center. Pearl was born July 24, 1920 in Affinity, W.Va., daughter of the late George Thomas and Pearl Kimmel Humphreys. Pearl was a 28 year employee of Timet-Titanium Metals Corp., Toronto Plant, a member of the Toronto 1st. Presbyterian Church, where she served...
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