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Toronto and Smithfield, Ohio

Ruth Fish

Ruth Fish

Nov 11, 2006

Nellie Ruth FishNellie "Ruth" Fish, 83, of Toronto, passed into Gods' arms Saturday November 11, 2006.Ruth was born July 1, 1923 in Toronto, OH daughter of the late Nellie T. Carman Scott and Francis E. Seevers.Ruth was formerly employed at Char-lanes Bowling Alley in Toronto as a waitress, she is a member of the VFW, Eagles, and the American Legion,...

Rose Fomenko

Rose Fomenko

Nov 10, 2006

Rose Fomenko,91,ofPiney Fork, Ohio passed away Friday Nov. 10, 2006 at her home. She was born Jan. 3, 1915 in Parlett, Ohio; daughter of the late Joseph and Marguerite Piccin DeNardi. Rose was a homemaker, a member of the Piney Fork Presbyterian Church, the Missionaries of the church, the Smithfield Sr. Citizens, and the Jefferson Soil and Water Ladies Aux....

Laura M. Gibson

Laura M. Gibson

Nov 6, 2006

Laura M.Gibson, 92 of Toronto, Ohio passed away Monday Nov. 6, 2006 in TrinityMedicalCenter West. She was born Feb. 27, 1914 in Wellsville, daughter of the late Dallas and Dessie Harmon Stout. She was formerly employed at Sears Dept. Store, in the housekeeping dept.She is a member of the 1st. UnitedMethodistChurch in Toronto, Prime-time, and the TorontoSunrise Sr. Citizens, where...

Jerry Francis Lease

Jerry Francis Lease

Nov 3, 2006

JerryFrancis Lease, 63of Toronto, Ohio passed away Friday Nov. 3, 2006 in the Carriage Inn of Steubenville. He was born Aug. 3, 1943 in Cumberland, Md., son of the late Harry Stewart and Mary Lease Haines.Jerry was a retired painter with the Federal Government, working mostly in the Pentagon. He was preceded in death by his son, Jerry R. Lease...

Louise E. Amos

Louise E. Amos

Nov 1, 2006

Louise Elizabeth Amos, 45 of Toronto, Ohio passed away Nov. 1, 2006 in the Valley Hospice Palliative Care Unit in Steubenville. She was born in Bellaire, OhioJuly 21, 1961, daughter of the late Raymond Amos and Nadine B. Buchanan Amos of (Costonia) Toronto, who survives. In addition to her Mother Nadine, Louise is survived by her brother, Joseph Amos of...

Chana S. Nestor

Chana S. Nestor

Oct 28, 2006

Chana S. Nestor, 25 of Smithfield, Ohio passed away Saturday Oct. 28, 2006 at home. No visitation. Burial will take palce in Parsons, W.Va.

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Hester J. Layne ) Fisher

Hester J. Layne ) Fisher

Oct 27, 2006

Hester J. Fisher, 74 of Co. Rd. 8 Dillonvale, Ohio passed away Friday Oct. 27, 2006 in E.O.R. H. in Martins Ferry. She was born Nov. 8, 1931 in Brilliant, Ohio; daughter of the late Roy and Kathyrin Carle Layne. She was a homemaker and was a member of the Smithfield Christian Church. In addition to her parents, she preceded...

Mary Eileen Reynolds

Mary Eileen Reynolds

Oct 19, 2006

MaryEileen( McCausland )Reynolds,80of N. 3rd. St. Toronto, Ohio passed away Thursday Oct. 19, 2006 at her home. Eileen was born May 8, 1926 in Richmond, Ohio; daughter of the late James and Lucinda Orwick McCauseland.She was a homemaker, and during W.W. II she worked at the former Follansbee Steel Co. in Toronto as a line inspector.She is a member of...

Gershon T. Stanton Sr.

Gershon T. Stanton Sr.

Oct 17, 2006

GERSHON T. STANTON, SRSMITHFIELD - GERSHON T. STANTON, 81, OF 41 HILL STREET, SMITHFIELD, OHIO DIED TUESDAY, OCT 17, 2006, AT EASTOHIOREGIONALHOSPITAL. HE WAS BORN APRIL 6, 1925, BLOOMINGDALE, OHIO. HE WAS THE SON OF THE LATE JOSEPH BENJAMIN STANTON AND CORA MAE WALTON.HE, AS WELL AS HIS LATE SPOUSE; ZELLA STANTON ANDDAUGHTER, CAROL STANTON-JACKSON OWNED AND OPERATED STANTON GROUP...

Neal Starr

Neal Starr

Oct 14, 2006

Neal Starr,78ofToronto, Ohio passed away Saturday Oct. 14, 2006 in Trinity Medical Center West. He was born March 21, 1928 in Gore, Ohio; son of the late Frank and Gale Summers Starr.Neal was a retired employee of Titanium Metals Corp. in Toronto, where he worked as a Guard Lieutenant in the Security Dept. He was a member of the 1st....

Joseph A. Herrick

Joseph A. Herrick

Oct 4, 2006

Joseph A. Herrick, 85 of Toronto, Ohio passed away Wednesday Oct. 4, 2006 in TrinityMedicalCenter West. Joseph was born February 22, 1921 in Chlmec, Slovak Republic, son of the late Joseph Sr. and Mary (Demko) Hirjak.Joe was a retired employee of Anthony Mining Co. where he worked on the oil drag lines, a member of the St. Joseph Roman Catholic...

Betty Jean Galaszewski

Betty Jean Galaszewski

Oct 2, 2006

Betty Jean (Hodovanic) Galaszewski, 80 of Toronto, Ohio passed away Monday Oct. 2, 2006 in TrinityMedicalCenter West. Betty was born April 11, 1926 in Toronto, daughter of the late Mike and Mary Koval Hodovanic. Betty was a homemaker and loved her two cats. She was a member of St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church in Toronto and was also a member...

Ruth Losey

Ruth Losey

Sep 19, 2006

A graveside inurnment service for Ruth Losey, age 85, of Newark, will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 23, at Knoxville Cemetery, Knoxville, Ohio with Rev. Carol Smith officiating.Mrs. Losey died September 19, 2006 at Licking Memorial Hospital in Newark. She was born August 2, 1920 in Knoxville, Ohio to the late Thomas Gladden and Nellie (Wilson) Warren.Mrs....

Thomas A. Maffett

Thomas A. Maffett

Sep 14, 2006

Thomas A. Maffett, 65, of Toronto.Thomas A. Maffett, 65, of Toronto, passed away Thursday, September 14, at TrinityMedicalCenter West in Steubenville.Tom was born November 29, 1940 in Toronto, son of the late Samuel H. and Dorothy (Littlecott) Maffett.Tom was a retired employee of First Energy's W.H. Sammis Plant and a Methodist by faith.Tom is survived by his wife, Wanda (Reidy),...

Audrey J. Bocek

Audrey J. Bocek

Sep 10, 2006

Audrey J.(Barker)Bocek, 72 of State Route 213 Toronto, Ohio passed away Sunday evening Sept. 10, 2006at the home of her daughter Tina McCoy in Toronto. She was born May 27, 1934 in Steubenville, daughter of the late Verdie Clay and Gaye Lee Kelly Barker. She was a retired nurse's assistant at the former OhioValleyHospital in Steubenville, retiring in 1993. She...

Mildred J. Smith

Mildred J. Smith

Sep 8, 2006

MildredJ. ( Blankenship )Smith,80, of Toronto, Ohio passed away Friday Sept. 8, 2006 in TrinityMedicalCenter West. She was born Feb. 11, 1926 in Toronto, daughter of the late Guy and Lettie (Headley) Blankenship. She was a homemaker and a member of the EmpireUnitedMethodistChurch. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Paul E. Smith Sr....

Richard L. 'Dickey' Shimmel

Richard L. 'Dickey' Shimmel

Sep 1, 2006

RichardL. "Dickey" Shimmel 42, of Toronto, Ohio passed away Friday Sept. 1, 2006. Dick was born July 7, 1964 in Steubenville, son of Irene Fidak Shimmel of Toronto, who survives and the late Thomas Shimmel, who passed away in 1987.Dick was a member of St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church.In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by two...

Max Lewis

Max Lewis

Aug 28, 2006

MaxLewis,90,of Steubenville, Ohio passed away Monday Aug. 28, 2006 at his home of natural causes.Max was born July 1, 1916 in Upshur Co., W.Va., son of the late Harley S. and Ella Brake Lewis.He was a retired employee of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp., retiring out of the cold strip dept.He was a U.S. Army veteran of W.W. II. Surviving is his...

Charles R. Lathem Ii

Charles R. Lathem Ii

Aug 21, 2006

CharlesR.Lathem, II. 37, of Steubenville, Ohio formerly of Toronto, passed away Monday Aug. 21, 2006 in the Cleveland Clinic. Charlie was born Nov. 27, 1968 in Follansbee, W.Va., son of the late Bridgette V. Butler Lathem, who passed away in 1996 and Charles R. Lathem of Toronto, Ohio who survives. Charlie was an Asst. Production Manager for the Bethel Bakery...

Steve William Swick

Steve William Swick

Aug 11, 2006

Steve William Swick, 90 of Toronto, Ohio; passed away Friday Aug. 11, 2006 at the Carriage House in Steubenville, Ohio. He was born Dec. 18, 1915 in Toronto, son of the late Frank and Rose Kosmal Swick.He was a retired roller for the Wheeling - Pittsburgh Steel Corp., with 40 years of service. He is a member of St. Francis...

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