Obituaries

Sep 15, 2007

Sophia (Trudics) Motto, 89, of Toronto, Ohio, who resided for the past eight years at the Carriage Inn of Steubenville; passed away Saturday Sept. 15, 2007 in Trinity Medical Center West.Sophia was born Dec. 26, 1917 in Pittsburg, Pa., daughter of the late Metro and Anna Karaffa Trudics. She was a Homemaker, a member of St. Joseph R.C. Church in...

Sep 13, 2007

Rose Marie (Toscona) Barnes, 81, of Toronto, passed away Thursday, September 13, 2007, in the Trinity West Emergency Room.Rose was born March 18, 1926 in Waynesburg, OH, daughter of the late Frank and Genny (Witt) Toscona. Rose was a homemaker and a member of the Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Steubenville.In addition to her parents, Rose was preceded in death...

Sep 13, 2007

Rose Marie (Toscona) Barnes, 81, of Toronto, passed away Thursday, September 13, 2007, in the Trinity West Emergency Room.Rose was born March 18, 1926 in Waynesburg, OH, daughter of the late Frank and Genny (Witt) Toscona.Rose was a homemaker and a member of the Holy Roasary Catholic Church in Steubenville.Inaddition to her parents, Rose was preceded in death by her...

Sep 11, 2007

Eleanor U. Faul, 93, of Toronto, passed away Tuesday, September 11, 2007 in the TrinityMedicalCenter West.Eleanor was born on April 28, 1914 in Big Stone Gap, WV, daughter of the late Robert Blanton.She was formerly employed with her husband in their family business, Faul's Market in Toronto.In addition to her father, Eleanor was preceded in death by her husband, John,...

Sep 5, 2007

RODGERS, Julia Blanche 'Meme,' 86, of Toronto, Ohio, a loving mother, grandmother and friend, entered into heaven peacefully Wednesday, September 5, 2007, in the company of her close friends and family after an abrupt illness.She was born March 27, 1921, in Morgantown, West Virginia, the daughter of the late William and Grace (Hull) Wolfe.Julia was a retired office administrator for...

Sep 5, 2007

Olga Mihalik, 83, of Toronto, Ohio, passed away Wednesday, September 5 at her home. She was born on Oct. 12, 1923 in South Side, Pittsburgh, daughter of the late John and Eva Kiselica. In addition to her parents, Olga was preceded in death by her brothers, John and Joseph and her sisters, Rozalia and Mary and an infant sister Anna....

Sep 4, 2007

Gerald Duane Dennis, 80, of Toronto, OH, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2007 in the Trinity West Medical Center.Gerald was born on March 21, 1927 in Holidays Cove, WV, son of the late Arthur and Susie (Davis) Dennis.Gerald was a retired employee of National Steel Corp. where he worked in the Tin Mill.He was also a veteran of both WWII...

Aug 27, 2007

Gordon Ray Taylor,57, of Toronto, Ohio passed away Monday Aug. 27, 2007 at the Zusman Community Hospice in Columbus, Ohio. Gordon was born May 13, 1950 in Cambridge, Ohio, son of the late Lewis Taylor and Cherry Alexander Hilliard.Gordon was a former maintenance worker at the Fort Steuben Mall and he also was a TV repairman for Capito and Son....

Aug 17, 2007

Antoinette "Ann" (Calabrese)Delfiacco,94, of Steubenville, Ohio passed away Friday morning August 18, 2007 at her home. Ann was born October 25, 1912 in Midland, Pa., daughter of the late Samuel and Anna Cassanta Calabrese. Ann was a member of St. Anthony's Roman Catholic Church Parish in Steubenville. Ann with her late husband Don, owned and operated Don's Tavern in Midland,...

Aug 9, 2007

Anna J. Kovalchik, 96, of Smithfield, OH, passed away Thursday, August 9, 2007 at her home.Anna was born in Bradley, OH on March 3, 1911, daughter of the late Albert and Josephine (Skopik) Svoboda.She was a member of the Smithfield Presbyterian Church and everyone that knew her knew that she was a very loving, kind and special person.In addition to...

Aug 8, 2007

Anna P.(Karas) Jack, 80, of Toronto, passed away Wednesday at TrinityWestMedicalCenter in Steubenville.She was born May 28, 1927 in Wellsburg, W.Va., daughter of the late James an d Mildred Louise Alexander Karas.She was a retired press operator at the former Hancock Manufacturing Co. in Toronto and she was catholic by faith.In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death...

Aug 8, 2007

Dementro "Lemmie" Glinzak, 87, formerly of Smithfield, OH, passed away Wednesday August 8, 2007 in the Tidewell Hospice and PalliativeCareCenter in Port Charlotte, FL.Lemmie was born on April 4, 1921 in Rush Run, OH, son of the late Mike and Anna Glinzak.He was a WWII veteran serving his country in the U.S. Navy.Lemmie was retired from Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel in Mingo...

Aug 6, 2007

JohnT.Lamantia Sr.,87, our loving husband, father and pap pap, who we will sadly miss, of Toronto, Ohio passed away Monday evening in the WeirtonMedicalCenter.John was born March 26, 1920 in Toronto, OH, son of the late August and Rose Badali Lamantia.John was a member of the St. Francis Roman Catholic Church of Toronto and was a graduate of TorontoHigh School.John...

Aug 1, 2007

Alice R. Barbarossa,67, of Smithfield, Ohio passed away Wednesday morning Aug. 1, 2007 in the James Cancer Center in Columbus, Ohio.She was born May 13, 1940 in Martins Ferry, daughter of the late Charles and Mary Margaret Fabisick Kovalchik. Alice is presently serving as the Smithfield Village Clerk, and over the years Alice has worked at the following businesses, she...

Jul 25, 2007

Mary C. TottenMary C. Totten, 70, of Rayland, Ohio, passed away Wednesday July 25, 2007 at her home.Mary was born on May 15, 1937 in Fernwood, Ohio, daughter of the late Daniel and Estella (Nation) Cameron. Mary was Christian by faith.In addition to her parents, Mary was preceded in death by her late husband, Charles Totten; one daughter, Donna Harris;...

Jul 25, 2007

Andrew"Andy" Ragets,89, of Steubenville formerly of Piney Fork, Ohio passed away Wednesday evening at the Merritt House on Lee Ridge RD. in Steubenville.Andy was born April 10, 1918 in Piney Fork, son of the late Joseph and Katherine Kozub Ragets. He was a retired employee of the former Kaul Clay Co., in Toronto, was a member of the former St....

Jul 24, 2007

IvaJean(Lewis) Fundersol 71, of Wintersville, Ohio formerly of Toronto, passed away Tuesday eveningat Sienna Woods Nursing Home in Wintersville, Ohio. She was born Oct 11, 1935 in Youngstown, daughter of the late Earl and Mary Skeeles Lewis. She was a housewife and homemaker. In addition to her parents, Jean was preceded in death by her husband, Paul E. Fundersol Jr....

Jul 8, 2007

James B. 'Jim' George,80of Steubenville, Ohio passed away Sunday morning in the Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh, Pa.

Jim was born on May 25, 1927 in Steubenville, son of the late Jessie K. and Wilma Myers George.

Jim was the retired owner and founder of Photography by George, Inc., the business that Jim established on...

Jul 5, 2007

HarryD."Beezer"Grindle,71,of Toronto, Ohio passed away Thursday July 5, 2007 in TrinityMedicalCenter West.He was born March 30, 1936 in Toronto, son of the late James and Mildred Heckathorn Grindle.He was a former construction worker and was self-employed. He was protestant by faith, was a member of the Toronto V.F.W. Post #6906, and was a U.S. Marine Veteran of the Korean War.In...

Jul 4, 2007

Dora Mae Costello, 87, of Toronto, passed away Wednesday, July 4th at Trinity East Medical Center in the Valley Hospice Palliative Care Unit.Dora was born on March 2, 1920 in Toronto, OH, daughter of the late William and Frances (Grindle) Simpson.Dora was a Methodist by faith and a member of the Toronto Senior Citizens group.In addition to her parents, Dora...