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Toronto and Smithfield, Ohio
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Cynthia Ann Williams
May 21, 2009
Cynthia Ann (Moro) Williams, 51, of Rayland, Ohio passed away suddenly Thursday May 21, 2009 at her home. She was born Feb. 19, 1958 in Steubenville, daughter of Joseph A. and Carrie Shaffer Moro who survives. Cindy was the former branch manager for Allied Home Mortgage Co. in St. Clairsville, Cadiz and New Philadelphia. She was a member of the...
Sandra 'Kay' Irwin
May 21, 2009
Sandra "Kay" Irwin, 66, of Toronto, Ohio passed away Thursday May 21, 2009 in the Acuity Specialty Hospital of Ohio in Steubenville.Kay was born Aug. 11, 1942 in Toronto, daughter of the late George W. and Catherine Waggoner Reynolds. Kay was a retired Account Clerk with the Jefferson County Dept. of Jobs and Family Services in Steubenville. She was a...
Jeanette M. Savchak
May 18, 2009
Jeanette M. Savchak, 88, of Bradley(Smithfield) died Monday, May 18, 2009 at the East Ohio Regional Hospital in Martins Ferry, following a brief illness. Jeanette was born June 5, 1920, in Bradley, daughter of the late Frank and Jenny (Bestel) Bartek. She was a member of the former Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church where she was an active...
James M. 'Mickey' Connolly
May 15, 2009
James M. "Mickey" Connolly, 53, of Toronto, OH, passed away Friday, May 15, 2009 in the Valley Hospice North Care Center in Steubenville, OH.Mickey was born on August 6, 1955, son of the late James V. and Ruth H. (Haynes) Connolly. Mickey was employed by First Energy working at the Bruce Mansfield Plant in the Maintenance Dept. for over 30...
Richard E. Hochbein
May 15, 2009
Richard E. Hochbein, 73, of Wellsville, OH, formerly of Empire, OH, passed away Friday, May 15, 2009 at his home.Richard was born in Shaler Twp., PA, on December 5, 1935, son of the late Margaret Hochbein.Richard worked in the Electrical Dept. of Ohio Edison - Sammis Plant in Stratton, OH. He was also a U.S. Veteran having served his country...
Leona F. Hood
Apr 29, 2009
Leona F. (Warner) Hood, 70, of Toronto, OH, passed away Wednesday, April 29, 2009 in the Trinity Medical Center West in Steubenville following a battle with cancer.Leona was born on July 27, 1938 in Carrollton, OH, daughter of the late Stephen and Bertha (Arbogast) Warner. Leona was previously employed by Scio Pottery. She was also a homemaker and avid quilter,...
John A. 'Poogie' Kertoy
Apr 23, 2009
John A. "Poogie" Kertoy, 59, of Mentor, OH, passed away Thursday, April 23, 2009 at his home. John was born on February 19, 1950 in Smithfield, son of the late John and Julia (Toth) Kertoy. John graduated from the Smithfield High School, class of 1968 and the Ohio University, class of 1972. He was an Army Reservist and worked at...
Larry D. 'Pappy' Coil
Apr 22, 2009
Larry D. "Pappy" Coil, 76, of Toronto, OH passed away Wednesday, April 22, 2009 at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital in Pittsburgh, PA.Pappy was born on January 4, 1933 in Knoxville, OH, son of the late Benjamen H. and Ila Mae (Ward) Coil. He was a retired Scarfer in the 80" dept. of Wheeling Steel with 42 years of Service. Pappy had...
Antonia Lenore Sadar
Apr 15, 2009
Antonia Lenore (Domenick) Sadar, 80, of Smithfield, OH, passed away Wednesday, April 15, 2009 at the Gables Care Center in Hopedale, OH.Lenore was born Aug. 19, 1928 in Harpersville (Jefferson Co.) daughter of the late Tony and Mary Sabenello Domenick. She was a Homemaker and loved to bake. She is a member of St. Adalbert Roman Catholic Church in Dillonvale....
Katharyn A. 'Kathy' Laizure
Apr 13, 2009
Katharyn A. "Kathy" Laizure, 49, of Toronto, Ohio passed away Monday April 13, 2009 in the Dixon Health Care Center in Wintersville.Kathy was born Dec. 4, 1959 in Steubenville, daughter of Doris Maffett Fagan of Toronto, who survives and the late Jay B. Fagan, who passed away in 1959. Kathy was a homemaker and was formerly employed at Naples Spaghetti...
Gladys M. May
Apr 8, 2009
Gladys M. May, 85, of Toronto, Ohio passed away Wednesday April 8, 2009 in the Nentwick Convalescent Home in E.Liverpool, Ohio.Gladys was born Nov. 23, 1923 in Hundred, W.Va., daughter of the late George Earl and Olive Dailey May. She was Methodist by faith. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her brother and sister-in-law James...
John B. Harvilak
Apr 7, 2009
John B. Harvilak, 70 of Toronto, Ohio passed away Tuesday April 7, 2009 in Trinity Medical Center West. John was born March 14, 1939 in Weirton, W.Va., son of the late John and Helen Shervinsky Harvilak. John is retired from Weirton Steel Corp. Sheet Mill, and a Catholic by faith. He is a member of the Toronto American Legion Post...
Jack Mcknight
Mar 15, 2009
Jack McKnight, 68, of Toronto, Ohio passed away Sunday March 15, 2009 in the Valley Hospice Care Center North in Steubenville. Jack was born May 31, 1940 in Toronto, son of the late Delbert and Bessie Rawson McKnight. Jack was retired from Weirton Steel Corp., where he worked in the 54" Strip Mill, and after retirement Jack was employed at...
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