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Toronto and Smithfield, Ohio
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...
Diana 'Dundi' Keating
Apr 26, 2006
Keating, Diana Sue "Dundi" (Buratynski), 54, of Gulfport, FL, formerly of Toronto, died Wednesday, April 26, 2006 at Bayfront Medical Center. She was born in Steubenville, OH and moved to Florida in 2003 from Toronto, OH. She was a sales clerk at a gift shop in Gulfport and was a volunteer at The American Stage and The Palladium Theater, both...
Lawrence D. 'Larry' Rush
Apr 7, 2006
LawrenceW. "Larry"Rush 49,of Co. RD. 56 Toronto, died Friday April 7, 2006 of natural causes.Larry was born Aug. 18, 1956 in Steubenville, son of the late Robert J. and Audrey L. Russell Rush.He was self-employed.Surviving are five brothers; Robert J. Rush Jr., of Steubenville, Rodney D. Rush of Toronto, Frank Rush of Raleigh, N.C., James Rush of Mingo, Jack C....
Rosie L. Young
Apr 6, 2006
Rosie L.YoungLionel G.YoungRayland, Ohio-- Rosie L. Young, 82 and Lionel G. Young, 64 of Co. Rd. 18 Rayland, passed away Thursday April 6, 2006 in their home as a result of a fire.Friends and family are invited to attend a memorial graveside service at HollyMemorialGardens in Pleasant Grove, Ohio on Saturday April 22, 2006 at 2:00 pm.Everyone will meet at...
Lionel Young
Apr 6, 2006
Rosie L.YoungLionel G.YoungRayland, Ohio-- Rosie L. Young, 82 and Lionel G. Young, 64 of Co. Rd. 18 Rayland, passed away Thursday April 6, 2006 in their home as a result of a fire.Friends and family are invited to attend a memorial graveside service at HollyMemorialGardens in Pleasant Grove, Ohio on Saturday April 22, 2006 at 2:00 pm.Everyone will meet at...
Ila M. Ingram
Apr 4, 2006
IlaM.Ingram,80of Toronto, Ohio passed away Tuesday April 4, 2006 in TrinityMedicalCenter West.She was born Jan. 4, 1926 in Toronto, daughter of the late Thomas and Beulah Brown Cochran. She was a former Telephone Operator for OhioBell, and was a former Switchboard Operator for the former St. John'sMedicalCenter (Trinity West) in Steubenville.She was a member of the 1st. UnitedMethodistChurch in Toronto.In...
Tammy Lynn Gaydos
Mar 31, 2006
Tammy Lynn (Bednarek) Gaydos, 42 of Smithfield, Ohio passed away Friday morning of natural causes in the emergency room of Trinity West. She was born March 27, 1964 in Martins Ferry, Ohio; daughter of the late James Bednarek who passed away in 1996 and Minnie Pasco Bednarek who survives. She was a Homemaker, a loving grandmother and as a child...
Alexander Fidak
Mar 26, 2006
AlexanderFidak,82 ofToronto, Ohio passed away Sunday March 26, 2006 in the Lancia Villa Royale Nursing Home in Steubenville.He was born March 14, 1924 in Wolf Run, Ohio; son of the late Joseph and Mary Rodak Fidak.He was a retired furnace operator at the former Satralloy Co. in (Goulds) Mingo Jct., Ohio, was a member of St.Joseph Byzantine Catholic Church in...
Pietro Filippi
Mar 20, 2006
PietroFilippi,85of Piney Fork, passed away Monday March 20, 2006 in the Valley Hospice Palliative Care Unit in Steubenville.He was born May 12, 1920 in Italy, son of the late Celeste and Maria Marcolina Filippi. He was a retired coal miner employed by Consolidated Coal Co., a member of St. Adalbert Roman Catholic Church in Dillonvale, and was a former member...
Vivian E. Laibach
Mar 14, 2006
VivianE.Laibach, 82of Toronto, Ohio passed away Monday March 13, 2006 in TrinityMedicalCenter West.She was born Aug. 27, 1923 in Toronto, daughter of the late Harry C. and Sarah "Sally" Scott.She worked for 18 years at the former Keystone Shoe store in Toronto and attended the Cornerstone church in Toronto.In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her...
Michael Tye
Mar 4, 2006
MichaelTye 93,of Toronto, Ohio passed away Saturday March 4, 2006 in the Lancia Villa Royale Nursing Home in Steubenville.He was born Aug. 28, 1912 in Rankin, Pa., son of the late Alex and Julia Rohal Tye. Mike was retired from Levolor in Weirton, where he worked for 27 years. He is a member of St. Joseph Byzantine Catholic Church in...
Richard E. 'Dick' Myers
Mar 2, 2006
Richard E. "Dick" Myers70,of Toronto, Ohio passed away ThursdayMarch 2, 2006 inU.P.M.PresbyterianHospital in Pittsburgh, Pa.Dick was born Oct. 13, 1935 in Akron, Ohio, son of the late Theodore and Elizabeth Owens Myers. He was a retired saw operator at Titanium Metals Corp. in Toronto, working there for over 40 years. He was a member of the 1st. United Methodist Church...
Helen A. Sciance
Mar 1, 2006
HelenA.(Yoka)Sciance,80 of Toronto, Ohio passed away peacefully on Wednesday March 1, 2006 in TrinityMedicalCenter surrounded by her family.Helen was born on March 24, 1925, daughter of the late Stella and Stanley Yoka. She was also preceded in death by an infant daughter and sister, Agnes Gabis.Helen was a life-long member of St. Francis Parish, Toronto,having attended St. Francis and TorontoHigh...
Pauline Chulock Choma
Feb 25, 2006
PaulineC.Choma 86, of Toronto, Ohio passed away Saturday Feb. 25, 2006 in TrinityMedicalCenter West.She was born March 10, 1919 in Toronto, daughter of the late George and Mary Macko Chulock.She is member of St. Joseph Byzantine Catholic Church and the Toronto Senior Citizens.In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Paul A. Choma in 1984,...
Alfonso J. 'Fonzie' Petrozzi
Feb 25, 2006
Alfonso J."Fonzie"Petrozzi 76, of Smithfield, Ohio passed away at his home on Saturday Feb. 25, 2006.He was born May 24, 1929 in Mingo Jct., Ohio son of the late Loretto and Mary Morocco Petrozzi. He was a retired Blast Furnace Foreman for Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp., retiring after 41 years of service. He was a member of St. Adalbert Catholic Church...
Lewis J.'Jim' Thompson Sr.
Feb 20, 2006
Lewis J. "Jim" Thompson Sr.,75of Smithfield, Ohio passed away Monday Feb. 20, 2006 in T.M.C.W.He was born June 2, 1930 in McIntyre outside Smithfield, son of the late Samuel and Thelma Atkins Thompson.He was a retired safety inspector at Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp., with 37 years of service.In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Edith...
William J. 'Bill' Owens, Jr.
Feb 13, 2006
William J. "Bill" Owens Jr., 77of Toronto, Ohio passed away suddenlyMonday evening at his home. Bill was born Oct. 3, 1928 in Empire, Ohio; son of the late James R. and Lillian E. Koehnlein Owens. He was a retired service technician for Hawkins Heating Inc. of Steubenville. He attended the Toronto1st.Church of the Nazarene and was an avid nascar follower.In...
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