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Toronto and Smithfield, Ohio
James A. Rebres
Aug 8, 2006
James A. Rebres, 68, of Toronto, OH, died Tuesday August 8th at his home of natural causes. He was a retired employee of the City of Toronto.Survivors include one sister, Pauline O'Hara; three brothers, John, William, and Robert along with many nieces and nephews.A graveside committal service will be held on Monday Aug. 14th. at 11:00 am. at the Toronto...
Joyce A. Kovarik
Aug 5, 2006
Joyce A. Kovarik, 66, of Smithfield, Ohio; passed away Saturday Aug. 5, 2006 at her home of natural causes. She was born Sept. 4, 1939 in Dillonvale, daughter of the late Louis and Josephine Pavlovic Marzetz.She was formerly employed at the Cleveland Trust Bank, in the Estates Dept., and was a former member the Smithfield Jr. Women's Club.She was preceded...
Patrick E. 'Topper' Simpson
Jul 21, 2006
Patrick Earl "Topper" SimpsonPatrick Earl "Topper" Simpson, 49, of Toronto, OH passed away Friday July 21, 2006 at TrinityWestMedicalCenter in Steubenville.Topper was born August 30, 1956 in Steubenville, son of Julia "Judy"(Kriviski) Simpson and the late Earl "Doak" Simpson of Toronto.Topper was employed at Titanium Metals Corporation, New Conditioning Dept., was an avid OhioState Buckeye fan and a loving husband...
Irene M. Hamilton
Jul 15, 2006
Irene M. Hamilton,93of State Rt. 213 Steubenville, Ohio passed away Saturday July 15, 2006 in the Extended Care Unit at TrinityEastMedicalCenter in Steubenville.Irene was born March 27th, 1913 in Toronto, Daughter of the Irene M. and Oliver Walters.Irene was a homemaker that worked several jobs in her long lifetime. She was the oldest (by age) member of the Pleasant HillBaptistChurch,...
Lola E. Rawson Sandgren
Jul 15, 2006
Lola E. RawsonSandgren,89of Toronto, passed on to be with the lord July 15, 2006 in the Carriage Inn of Steubenville. Lola was born Feb. 16, 1917 in Follansbee, W.Va., daughter of the late William M. and Daisy Long Williams.She attended FollansbeeHigh School, was a homemaker and did housecleaning for many years while raising her family in Follansbee. She was an...
Elizabeth Ratti Zeck
Jun 30, 2006
ElizabethRattiZeck,80 ofRush Run, Ohio passed away Friday June 30, 2006 in the East Ohio Regional Hospital, long Tern Care in Martins Ferry, Ohio.She was born Sept. 28, 1925 in Rush Run, a daughter of the late Joseph and Mary Molnar Ratti. She was Presbyterian by Faith and will be missed by her friends. In addition to her parents, she was...
Margaret T. Soisson
Jun 16, 2006
Margaret T. ("Peggy") Soisson died peacefully in her sleep on June 16, 2006, at home with her daughter, Susan B. Leslie-Smith, in Boca Raton, Florida.A resident of Toronto, Ohio since 1948, Peggy formerly worked in Steubenville as a sales associate in Denmark's and as a buyer for fabrics and sewing notions in The Hub.She was also a receptionist in the...
Kateryn R. Ault
Jun 11, 2006
KatherynR.(Szypkowski) Ault,55, of Toronto, Ohio passed away Sunday June 11, 2006 in her home of natural causes. She was born June 16, 1950 in Steubenville, daughter of the Rosetta Lowry Szypkowski of Steubenville who survives and the late Charles Szypkowski.She was formerly employed at Levlor in Weirton.Surviving in addition to her Mother are; her son John C. Ault of Toronto,...
Jacquelyn M. 'Jackie' Grimes
Jun 11, 2006
Jacquelyn M. "Jackie" Grimes, 22 of Toronto, Ohio passed away Sunday June 11, 2006 in the Weirton Medical Center.She was born December 3, 1983, daughter of Thomas A. and Mary E. (Sokol) Grimes of Toronto who survive. Jackie was a Hair Stylist in Imperial, Pa., was a member of St. Francis Roman Catholic Church in Toronto and was a 2002...
John Baricska
Jun 6, 2006
John Baricska, 88 of Smithfield, Ohio passed away Tuesday June 6, 2006 in the Valley Hospice Palliative Care Unit in Steubenville.John was born Dec. 21, 1917 in Emeigh, Pa., son of the late Steve and Anna Kocsis Baricska. He was a retired employee of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp., Hot Strip Dept. He was Catholic by faith, a social member of the...
Nancy L. Carnahan
Jun 2, 2006
Nancy L. Caranhan, 65 of Titanium Way Toronto, Ohio passed away Friday evening in the Valley Hospice Palliative Care Unit in Steubenville.She was born Feb. 7, 1941 in Detroit, MI., daughter of the late William N. Christian and Pearl Humphreys Christian Mitchell of Toronto who survives. Nancy was a Driving Instructor for 10 years, instructing the Handicapped, served 10 years...
John W. Letusick
May 22, 2006
John W. Letusick, 92 of Co. Rd. 17 (Rush Run) Rayland, Ohio passed away Monday May 22, 2006 in the East Ohio Regional Hospital in Martins Ferry, Ohio.He was born Feb. 9, 1914 in Rush Run, son of the late John and Mary Duda Letusick. He was retired from Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp., refrigeration dept, retiring in 1976. He also operated...
Joseph Bocek
May 18, 2006
Joseph Bocek, 74 of State Hwy. 213 Toronto, Ohio passed away Thursday May 18, 2006 in his home of natural causes.Joe was born March 14, 1932 in McKees Rocks, Pa., son of the late Adam and Antonina Kucza Bocek Sr. He was retired from the Boiler house at Weirton Steel Corp., retiring after 43 years of service. Joe was a...
Jean Maxine Straus
May 14, 2006
Jean Maxine (Davis) Straus, 85 of Cleveland Hts., Ohio formerly of Smithfield, Ohio passed away Sunday evening May 14, 2006 in the Bruening Care Center atJudson Park Cleveland Hts., Ohio.She was born Aug. 24, 1920 in Harrison Co., Ohio, daughter of the late Raymond and Emma Johnston Davis. She was a homemaker, a member of St. Ann Catholic Church in...
Paul Curtis White
May 11, 2006
Paul Curtis White 45, of Toronto, Ohio passed awayThursdayMay 11, 2006 in his home of natural causes.Paul was born July 17, 1960 in Steubenville, son of the late Samuel P. and Agnes G. Radcliffe White. He attended the Abundant Life First Assembly of God in Toronto. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by two infant brothers,...
Joseph Karpiel
May 8, 2006
JosephKarpiel 90, of Smithfield, Ohio formerly of St. Clairsville, Ohio passed away Monday May 8, 2006 in the Acuity Specialty Hospital located on the 3rd Floor of Trinity East in Steubenville.He was born Sept. 12, 1915 in Neffs, Ohio; son of the late Joseph and Mary Bak Karpiel.He was a retired Master Mechanic for the Oglebay-Norton Co. Saginaw Mine in...
Herman E. Larkins
May 6, 2006
HermanE.Larkins 78, of Toronto, Ohio passed away Saturday evening atTrinityMedicalCenter West.He was born Dec. 5, 1927 in Toronto, son of the late Harry and Auda Bell Larkins. Herman was a retired employee of Titanium Metals Corp. (GFM) Dept., were he worked for 35 years. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by; his wife Charlotte "Sherry" Larkins,...
Wedle Paris
May 4, 2006
Wedle Paris 94,of Smithfield, Ohio passed away Thursday May 4, 2006 in the Gable Care Center in Hopedale, Ohio.He was born Aug. 12, 191 in Rhodesdale, Ohio; son of the late Germano and Eleanor Parisse. He was a retired coal miner, retiring from Consol Coal Co. Piney Fork mine.Wedle was a member of Our Lady Queen of Peace Roman Catholic...
Daisy L. Plebani
May 3, 2006
Daisy L. Plebani 95, of Smithfield, Ohio passed away Wednesday May 3, 2006 in the OhioValleyMedicalCenter in Wheeling.Daisy was born Dec. 10, 1910 in Italy, daughter of the late Anthony and Geneva CapparucciJohn.She was a homemaker and was a life long member of Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church in Smithfield; where shewas member of the Catholic Women's Cluband...
Mary E. 'Sis' Shevelow
Apr 30, 2006
MaryE."Sis"Shevelow 70, ofToronto, Ohio passed away Sunday April 30, 2006 at her home. Sis was born Nov. 16, 1935 in Steubenville, Ohio daughter of the late Cyril and Eleanor Grygo Hickey.She was a homemaker and was a member of St. Francis R.C. Church in Toronto.In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her sister Rita Mosti.She is...
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