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Toronto and Smithfield, Ohio

Catharine F. Burchfield

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Betty L. Dahlem

Betty L. Dahlem

Jun 26, 2009

Betty L. Dahlem, 87 of Dahlem Rd. Toronto, Ohio passed away Friday June 26, 2009 in the Carriage Inn of Steubenville.Betty was born April 10, 1922 in Proctor, W.Va., daughter of the late Roy and Mary Stackhouse Daughtery. Betty was a homemaker, a member of Bray's Chapel Church and also attended Word of Life Chapel in Wellsville.In addition to her...

Howard L. Turner

Howard L. Turner

Jun 24, 2009

Howard L. Turner, 95, of Wintersville, Ohio passed away suddenly at his home Wednesday June 24 th, 2009 of natural causes. Howard was born July 21, 1913 in Youngstown, son of the late James G. and Elizabeth E. Maloney Turner. He was retired from Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp., Steubenville Plant where he worked on the floor. He was a member of...

Sophia Ann Slivenski

Sophia Ann Slivenski

Jun 20, 2009

Sophia Ann Slivenski, 85, of Piney Fork, OH, died Saturday, June 20, 2008 at East Ohio Regional Hospital in Martins Ferry, OH.Sophia was born on January 1, 1924 in Blaine, OH, daughter of the late George and Mary (Hardobay) Horvath.In addition to her parents, Sophia was preceded in death by two brothers, George and John Horvath and two sisters, Ann...

Emma E. Sponhaltz

Emma E. Sponhaltz

Jun 14, 2009

Emma E. Sponhaltz, 80, of Smithfield passed away Sunday. No visitation, burial at the convenience of the family. jefosterfh.com

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James R. 'Jimmy' Smith

James R. 'Jimmy' Smith

Jun 12, 2009

James R. "Jimmy" Smith, 70, of Bridgeport, Ohio formerly of Smithfield, Ohio passed away Friday June 12, 2009 in the Valley Hospice Care Center North.He was born Nov. 9, 1938 in Wheeling, son of the late Verl and Mildred C. Cassels Smith. Jimmy was formerly employed by the IRS and the Treasury Dept. as a field Supervisor. He was a...

Virginia M. 'Ginny' Miller

Virginia M. 'Ginny' Miller

Jun 11, 2009

Virginia M. "Ginny" Miller, 77, of Steubenville, Ohio passed away Thursday June 11, 2009 in the Dixon Health Care Center in Wintersville. She was born Dec. 20, 1931 in Dillonvale, Ohio, daughter of the late Emmett Franklin and Alice Perkins Walter. She formerly employed at the Standard Carbon Co., and was a former cook at the Riverview and Labelle Nursing...

George P. Granatir

George P. Granatir

Jun 3, 2009

George P. Granatir, 91, of Steubenville, OH, passed away at his home on Wednesday, June 3, 2009.George was born on January 8, 1918 in Follansbee, WV, son of the late John and Mary (Pavlik) Granatir. George was a retired Ironworker working out of Local #549 in Wheeling; he was a member of the Bell Chapel Church, Pleasant Hill Volunteer Fire...

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