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Toronto and Smithfield, Ohio
Katherine L. Ulan
Mar 7, 2009
Katherine L. Ulan, 79 of Steubenville, Ohio passed away Saturday March 7, 2009 in the Carriage Inn of Steubenville after an extended stay. She was born Nov. 29, 1929 in Tionesta, Pa., daughter of the late Ray and Waive Cropp Saxton. She was a homemaker and was a member of the Shenango Valley Church of God in Sharon, Pa. In...
Joan Lee Cooper
Mar 2, 2009
Joan L. (Graessle) Cooper, 83, of Toronto, OH, passed away Monday, March 2, 2009 in Trinity Medical Center West.Joan was born on January 13, 1926 in Columbus, OH, daughter of the late Herbert and Beulah (Thomas) Graessle. Joan was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Toronto, OH.In addition to her parents, Joan was preceded in death by her...
Ronald E. Ferrell
Feb 23, 2009
Ronald E. Ferrell, 68, of Toronto, OH, passed away Monday, February 23, 2009 in the Trinity West Medical Center in Steubenville, OH.Ron was born August 8, 1940 in Steubenville, OH son of the late Ralph S. and Eileen E. (Black) Ferrell. Ron was retired from the United States Post Office in Toronto where he worked as an Asst. Postmaster. Ron...
Flora Mae Davidson
Feb 22, 2009
Flora Mae (Chipps) Davidson, 81, of Toronto, passed away Sunday, February 22, 2009 in Valley Hospice Care Center North in Steubenville.Flora was born on May 19, 1927 in Steubenville, OH, daughter of the late Arthur and Flossie (Ice) Chipps. Flora was a housewife and a member of the Riverview United Methodist Church in Toronto. In addition to her parents, Flora...
Alva G. Williams
Feb 21, 2009
Alva G. Williams, 83, of Rayland, OH (Plum Run), passed away Saturday, February 21, 2009 in Weirton Medical Center in Weirton, WV.Alva was born on Sept. 3, 1925, son of the late Franklin Guy and Stella (Pitts) Williams. Alva was a retired from Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel where he worked most of his life in the BOF; he was a member of...
Mary M. Dickinson
Feb 16, 2009
Mary M. (Cervenak) Dickinson, 86, of Toronto, OH passed away Monday February 16, 2009 at her home.Mary was born on March 31, 1922 in Toronto, OH, daughter of the late Mike and Mary (Zamborsky) Cervenak.Mary was a housewife and a homemaker. She was also a member of the former Gospel Hall in Toronto.In addition to her parents, Mary was preceded...
Edward G. 'Eddie' Reynolds
Feb 12, 2009
Edward G. "Eddie" Reynolds, 87, of Toronto, OH passed away Thursday, February 12, 2009 at the home of his daughter.Eddie was born August 31, 1921 in Toronto, OH son of the late Albert I. and Alice C. (Booth) Reynolds. Eddie was a Veteran of WWII serving in the U.S. Army where he was a Mess Sgt. in the Persian Gulf...
Mary H. Bunch
Feb 11, 2009
Mary H. (Olbrysh) Bunch, 90, of Toronto, Ohio passed away Wednesday Feb. 11, 2009 in the Acuity Specialty Hospital in Steubenville. Mary was born Dec. 14, 1918 in Pittsburgh, Pa., daughter of the late John and Anna Skoczen Olbrysh. Mary was a former bookkeeper and was a member of St. Francis R.C. Church in Toronto. In addition to her parents,...
Robert H. 'Bobby' Barnes
Feb 7, 2009
Robert H. "Bobby" Barnes, 55, of Toronto, Ohio passed away Saturday Feb. 7, 2009 at his home of natural causes. Bob was born Sept. 25, 1953 in Steubenville, Ohio, son of the late Harold Richard "Hank" Barnes and Ruth Ann Campbell Devlin who survives. Bob was a retired millwright, employed at Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp. and presently was the owner operator...
Leona F. 'Nonie' Starr
Feb 6, 2009
Leona F. " Nonie" Starr, 75, of Toronto, Ohio passed away peacefully surrounded by her family Friday Feb. 6, 2009 in Trinity Medical Center West. Nonie was born May 23, 1933 in Uniontown, Pa., daughter of the late Clarence and Irene Turner Klink. Nonie was an avid seamstress, loved to cook and was a friend to everyone she met. Many...
Jane C. Hughes
Jan 27, 2009
Jane C. Hughes, 58, of Steubenville, Ohio formerly of Toronto, passed away Tuesday Jan. 27, 2009 in the Emergency Room of Trinity Medical Center West. Jane was born Aug. 22, 1950 in Steubenville, daughter of the late Clifford and Florence Morgan Hughes. Jane was a long time resident of Shaffer Plaza in Steubenville.Jane is survived by her three brothers, Richard...
Thomas Anderson
Jan 22, 2009
Thomas L. Anderson, 46, of Colorado, formerly of Piney Fork, OH, passed away January 22, 2009 in Denver, CO.Thomas was born on December 30, 1962 in Lisbon, OH, son of the late Guy, Sr. and Patricia (Mason) Anderson. Thomas was a veteran of the U.S. Army.Thomas is survived by his brother David (Tracy) Anderson of Piney Fork, brother Guy, Jr....
Richard A. Thornton Sr.
Jan 20, 2009
Richard A. Thornton Sr., 74, of Bloomingdale, Ohio passed away Tuesday Jan. 20 , 2009 in Trinity Medical West.Richard was born June 21, 1934 in Bloomingdale, son of the late Joseph and Emily Thornton. He was formerly employed at the Ohio Ferro Alloy Plant in Goulds, and is retired from the Jefferson County Dept. of Highways. He is a member...
Richard L. 'Rich' Laizure
Jan 18, 2009
Richard L. "Rich" Laizure, 53, of Toronto, Ohio passed away suddenly Sunday Jan. 18th., at his home.Rich was born March 27, 1955 in Steubenville, son of Virginia Dillon Laizure of Toronto who survives and the late Don Lee Laizure. Rich was employed at Weirton Steel Corp. for 29 years was a coach for the Toronto Little League Assoc. and the...
Irene L. Anderson
Jan 17, 2009
Irene L. Anderson, 91, of Toronto, Ohio passed away Saturday Jan. 17, 2009 in Trinity Medical Center East 9 th Floor Extended Care. Irene was born Jan. 24, 1917 in Wellsburg, W.Va., daughter of the late Clyde and Ella Chaeney Leffler. Irene was a homemaker and was the former manager of the former McAllister's Dairy Store in Toronto. She was...
Raymond E. Jablonski
Jan 11, 2009
Raymond E. Jablonski, 62, of Toronto, OH, passed away Sunday, January 11 at his home.Ray was born September 20, 1946 in Steubenville, OH, son of the late Raymond A. and Sophia (Doda) Jablonski. Ray was a high school graduate of Steubenville Big Red and also a graduate of Kent State University. He worked previously for Dellwood Mortgage Company and was...
Patrick W. Kelley Sr.
Jan 10, 2009
Patrick W. Kelley Sr., 53, of Brilliant, Ohio passed away Saturday Jan. 10, 2009 in the Kindred Hospital after an extended illness surrounded by his family.Pat was born was born July 18, 1955 in Steubenville, son of the late Orrville and Martha Triplett Kelley Sr. Pat retired as a Sgt. in the U.S. Army after serving for 21 years. He...
Anthony J. Decesare
Jan 8, 2009
Anthony J. Decesare, 19, of E. Liverpool formerly of Toronto, passed away Thursday Jan. 8th at his home. Anthony was born April 28, 1989 in Steubenville, son of Anthony J. "Toby" Decesare and Peggy J. Rennie. Anthony was a member of St. Francis Roman Catholic Church in Toronto.Anthony was preceded in death by his paternal grandfather, Domenic "Hunkes" Julian.In addition...
Nicholas G. 'Nick' Tye
Jan 4, 2009
Nicholas G. "Nick" 66, of Toronto, Ohio passed away suddenly Sunday afternoon in the Emergency Room of Trinity Medical Center West. Nick was born on March 11, 1942 in Steubenville, son of the late Nicholas Tye who passed in 1996 and his mother Anna Rose Barborak Tye who survives.Nick was a Catholic by faith; he retired from Weirton Steel Corp....
Dixon Myers Hepburn
Jan 3, 2009
Dixon Myers Hepburn, 85, of Toronto, Ohio passed away suddenly Sunday Jan. 3, 2009 morning at his home. Arrangements are pending at the J.E. Foster Funeral Homes,Inc. 701 Findley St. Toronto, Ohio.
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