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Toronto and Smithfield, Ohio
Robert J. Rush Jr.
Aug 25, 2009
Robert John Rush Jr, born March 17th 1952, died August 22nd 2009. He was a beloved Father, Uncle, and Friend. A jack of all trades, 'Uncle Herkie' is survived by his children: Jennifer Rush of Cary, NC; Robert Rush III of Killeen, TX; Renee Rush of Raleigh, NC; two grandchildren, and many loving nieces, nephews, and siblings. He was a...
Helen M. Morris
Aug 24, 2009
Helen M. Morris, 80, of Toronto, Ohio passed away Monday Aug. 24, 2009 in Trinity Medical Center West. Helen was born Jan. 20, 1929 McKindleyville, W.Va., daughter of the late Andrew and Mary Ann Haraczy Crust. She was a former matron at Harding Jr. High School in Steubenville. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her...
James L. Williamson
Aug 17, 2009
James L. Williamson, 53, of Steubenville, OH, passed away on Monday, August 17, 2009 at his home in Steubenville. Jim was born on August 9, 1956 in Steubenville, son of James L. and Donna Marie (Ford) Williamson. Jim was previously employed with JPI Industries in Lisbon, OH and also served his country in the US Navy. Jim was preceded in...
Thomas E. Kourim
Aug 16, 2009
Thomas E. Kourim, 87, of Tiltonsville, Ohio passed away Sunday Aug. 16, 2009 in the Valley Hospice Care Center North in Steubenville.Tom was born Feb. 22, 1922 in Bradley, Ohio, son of the late Jerry and Thelma Cooper Kourim. He was a retired railroad conductor for Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp., was a protestant by faith and was a W.W. II U.S....
Charlotte P. Simmons
Aug 13, 2009
Charlotte P. Simmons, 81 of Rayland, Ohio passed away Thursday Aug. 13, 2009 at her home. Charlotte was born March 19, 1928 in Keene, Ohio, daughter of the late Russell and Vera King Sarbaugh. She was a homemaker, a member of the Smithfield Methodist Church and was a former volunteer for the American Red Cross.In addition to her parents Charlotte...
Kenneth L. 'Ken' Mackey, Sr.
Aug 10, 2009
Kenneth L. Mackey, Sr., 63, of Weirton, WV, passed away on Monday, August 10, 2009.Ken was born on March 30, 1946 in Wheeling West Virginia, son of the late Frank Mackey and Maxine (Tyler) Mackey who survives of Windsor Heights, WV.Ken was a Navy Veteran having served his country in Vietnam and also a retired Conductor with the Norfolk Southern...
William V. 'Bill' Anderson
Aug 9, 2009
William V. "Bill" Anderson, 76, of Toronto, OH, passed away Sunday, August 9, 2009 in Trinity Med. Center West in Steubenville.Bill was born on February 17, 1933, son of the late Walter C. and Helen B. (Ullstrom) Anderson. Bill was a member of St. Paul Episcopal Church in Steubenville. He was a 1951 graduate of Big Red High School and...
Catharine F. Burchfield
Aug 8, 2009
Catharine F. Burchfield, 95, of Piqua, Ohio, formerly of Toronto, Ohio, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, August 8, 2009, from her home. She was born March 28, 1914, in Coban, Guatemala, daughter of the late Richard Simpson and Annie Maude Watson Anderson. Catharine obtained her Bachelor's Degree from Eastern Nazarene College and her master's degree...
Gregory T. Burr
Aug 8, 2009
Gregory T. Burr, 43, of Toronto, OH, died Saturday, August 8, 2009.Greg was born September 28, 1965 in Weirton, WV, son of William and Carol (Strader) Burr. On December 28, 1985, he married Lisa Marie Kilmartin.Greg was employed at Schneider National Trucking, he was an avid car lover and a devoted family man. He was a loving husband, father, son...
Derrick L. West
Aug 4, 2009
Derrick L. West, 57, of McIntyre, OH, passed away Tuesday, August 4, 2009 in Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh, PA.Derrick was born on September 30, 1951 in McIntyre, OH, son of the late Roger West, Sr. and Margaret Annis (Wheeler) West.Derrick's main passion in life was farming his land in McIntyre; he was the Vice President of the Oak Lake...
George J. Hitchcock
Jul 28, 2009
George J. Hitchcock, 53, of Toronto, OH, passed away suddenly, Tuesday July 28, 2009, in the Emergency Room of Trinity Medical Center West in Steubenville.George was born on July 23, 1956 in Steubenville, OH, son of the late George Hitchcock and Sheila (Layman) Hitchcock who survives. He enjoyed an active childhood with his six siblings, and was highly involved in...
Frank Rozenek
Jul 19, 2009
Frank Rozenek, 88, of Smithfield, passed away Sunday, July 19, 2009 in Trinity Medical Center East in Steubenville, OH.Frank was born on November 21, 1920 in Smithfield, son of the late John and Nelly Rozenek.Frank was a retired dairy farmer, a member of the Smithfield United Methodist Church and the Farm Service Agency. He was also an honorary member of...
Diane J. Roset
Jul 17, 2009
Diane J. Roset, 63, of Smithfield, Ohio passed away Friday July 17, 2009 in the East Ohio Reg. Hospital ER. of natural causes. Diane was born Sept. 24, 1945 in Martins Ferry, daughter of the late Harry and Erma Klapka Torok. She was a former employee of the former Smithfield Co-Op and the former Blue Swan. Diane was a member...
Joan E. Boyd
Jul 16, 2009
Joan E. Boyd, 76, of Dillonvale, Ohio passed away Thursday July 16, 2009 in the East Ohio Reg. Hospital. Joan was born July 10, 1933 in Bellaire, Ohio, daughter of the late L.W. and Regina Hemsley Lewis. Joan was a homemaker, a member of the Friends Church in Smithfield and the C.S.A. Lodge # 121 in Dillonvale. In addition to...
Mary Elizabeth Fluharty
Jul 14, 2009
Mary Elizabeth Fluharty, 90, Longtime Educator and JournalistMary Elizabeth Foster Fluharty, 90, of Smithfield, died July 14, 2009 at Delaware Court Health Care Center, Delaware, Ohio.A lifelong resident of Smithfield, Ohio, she was born on the family farm near there and attended Smithfield Elementary and High School. A 1940 cum laude graduate from Ohio Wesleyan University, her journalism career began...
Woodrow W. 'Woody' Gault
Jul 14, 2009
Woodrow W. "Woody" Gault, 71, formerly of Toronto, OH died July 14, 2009 at his home in Pico Rivera, CA.Woody was born on November 16, 1937 son of the late Woodrow and Ethel (Still) Gault. Woody was a 1955 graduate of Jefferson Union High School. He also served his country in the US Army and was a member of the...
Helena M. 'Eileen' Lamantia
Jul 9, 2009
Helena M. "Eileen" Lamantia, 87, of Toronto, Ohio passed away Thursday July 9, 2009 in the Gables Care Center in Hopedale. Eileen was born Feb. 6, 1922 in Ballymena, Ireland, daughter of the late Patrick Joseph and Helena Mary Leonard McLaughlin. Eileen was a Registered Nurse, working formerly at the former Gill Memorial Hospital and the former Forrester's Nursing Home....
Andrew G. 'Andy' Mcclelland
Jul 9, 2009
Andrew G. "Andy" McClelland, 24, of Toronto, OH passed away Thursday, July 09, 2009 in the ER at TMCW.Andy was born on March 8, 1985 in Pittsburgh, PA, son of Jerry L., Sr. and Shirley (Northcraft) McClelland. He was a member of the Cornerstone Church in Toronto.Andy was preceded in death by his grandfathers Glenn Northcraft, Jr. and Thomas McClelland.In...
Vernon E. Brown
Jul 7, 2009
Vernon E. Brown, 51, of Mingo Jct., passed away Tuesday, July 7, 2009 in the Weirton Medical Center ER. Vernon was born on October 3, 1957 in Martins Ferry, OH, son of the late Vernon G. Brown and Evelyn E. Holiday who survives.Vernon was a Methodist by faith. He was currently employed as a truck driver with Larue Trucking in...
Laura M. Visintainer
Jul 6, 2009
Laura M. (Rensi) Visintainer, 90, of Smithfield, Ohio passed away Monday July 6, 2009 in the Gables Care Center in Hopedale. Laura was born July 28, 1918 in Parlett, Ohio, daughter of the late Samuel and Adelaide Dalpiaz Rensi. She was a former employee of Reisbeck's, and was a former weighmaster for Consol Coal Corp. She was a member of...
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