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Toronto and Smithfield, Ohio
Carol A. Householder
Jan 7, 2006
Carol A. Householder, 65 of Stratton, Ohio passed away Saturday Jan. 7, 2006 in Trinity Medical Center West. She was born Jan. 7, 1941 in Empire, Ohio; daughter of the late Charles and Beatrice Wasley Johnston. She was a Homemaker and a member of the Empire United Methodist Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by...
Gloriann Jahncke
Jan 4, 2006
Gloriann Jahncke 73,of Tiltonsville,Ohio formerly of the Smithfield-Bradley, Ohio area passed away Wednesday Jan. 4, 2006 at her home. She was born March 10, 1932 in Wheeling, W.Va., daughter of the late Burney and Adeline Naunam Whipkey. She was a former employee of the Stanton Homes in Smithfield and was a member of the Yorkville United Methodist Church. In addition...
Freida Mae Walker
Jan 4, 2006
Freida Mae Walker 76, of Smithfield, Ohio passed away Wednesday Jan. 4, 2006 in the Hillcrest Hospital in Mayfield Hts., Ohio. She was born Nov. 28, 1929 in rural Jefferson County, daughter of the late Lawrence and Mary Wilma Lyttle West. She was retired from the former St. John's Medical Center and is a member of St. Paul A.M.E. Church...
Julia Kertoy
Jan 3, 2006
Julia Kertoy of Smithfield, Ohio passed away Tuesday Jan. 3, 2006 in the East Ohio Regional Hospital in Martins Ferry. She was born March 31, 1919 in (Greentown) Bradley, Ohio; daughter of the late Joseph and Elizabeth Cseke Toth. She was retired from Buckeye Local Schools as an assistant cook. She is a member of the Smithfield United Methodist Church;...
Helen M. Zink
Dec 30, 2005
Helen M. Zink 79, of Co. Rd. 8 Dillonvale, Ohio passed away Friday Dec. 30, 2005 in the Dixon Health Care Center in Wintersville. She was born Jan. 19, 1926 in St. Louis, MO., daughter of the late James and Anna Waldman Kankrdlik. She was a retired coronary intensive care aid at the the former Ohio Valley Hospital in Steubenville....
Joseph J. Demski
Dec 29, 2005
Joseph J. Demski 71 of Smithfield, Ohio passed away Thursday evening at the Valley Hospice Palliative Care Unit in Steubenville. Joe was born May 21, 1934 in Piney Fork, Ohio; son of the late Joesph and Mary Regiec Demski. He was retired from Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp., where he worked in the Blast Furnace Dept. He is a member of St....
Daniel Joseph Martaus
Dec 28, 2005
Daniel Joseph Martaus, 44, passed away Wednesday at the Trinity Medical Center West in Steubenville. Dan was born on May 16, 1961 in Steubenville. He is the son of Doris Spilecki Martaus and the late Joseph Robert Martaus who passed away in 1989. Dan was the owner and operator of Dan's Pizza of Toronto. Dan is a graduate of Toronto...
Helen Louise Allen
Dec 16, 2005
Helen Louise Allen, 83 of Toronto, Ohio passed away Friday Dec. 16, 2005 in the Carriage Inn of Cadiz. Helen was born July 10, 1922 in Steubenville, daughter of the late Howard B. and Marie Hazencomb Nelson. She was a Homemaker and known for her skilled handy work in making her afghans, crafts, and clothes. She was a member of...
Marilyn L. Bray ) Stevenson
Dec 8, 2005
Marilyn L. Stevenson 78, of Toronto, Ohio passed away Thursday Dec. 8, 2005 in the Valley Hospice Palliative Care Center in Steubenville. She was born May 11, 1927 in Empire, Ohio; daughter of the late Henry and Mary Griffith Bray. She was a Homemaker, a member of the 1st. United Methodist Church in Toronto, the Faith Fellowship of the church,...
Louise Rusnak
Dec 3, 2005
Louise (Gainer) Rusnak 85 of Bloomingdale, Ohio passed away Saturday Dec. 3, 2005 in the Valley Hospice Palliative Care Center in Steubenville, Ohio. She was born on June 6, 1920 in Grantsville, W.Va., daughter of the late Oakey J. and Esther Wigner Gainer. She was a Homemaker, was formerly employed by the former Foresters Nursing Home in Wintersville and is...
James F. 'Day Day' Harris
Nov 28, 2005
JAMES FREDERICK 'DayDay' HARRIS age 70 years BORN NOV 4, 1935 IN BRADLEY, OHIO SON OF THOMAS AND CHRISTINA HEMPHILL HARRIS WHO PRECEEDED HIM IN DEATH.HE WAS ALSO PRECEEDED IN DEATH BY HIS WIFE BEVERLY JEAN., TWO SISTERS AND FIVE BROTHERS., ONE STEP SON WALLY CLINE. HE IS SURVIVED BY TWO CHILDREN, JOHNNY AND NETTIE HARRIS., TWO STEP CHILDREN DONALD...
Andrew J. 'Andy' Waligura
Nov 26, 2005
Andrew J. "Andy" Waligura 56, of Piney Fork, Ohio passed away on Saturday Nov. 26, 2005 in the Ohio State University Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. He was born on Oct. 5, 1949 in Wheeling, W.Va., son of Josephine Matuska Waligura of Piney Fork who survives and the late Charles Waligura. Andy was retired from Weirton Steel Corp., where he worked...
Paul S. Carnahan
Nov 21, 2005
Paul Carnahan, 89 of Toronto, Ohio passed away Monday evening Nov. 21, 2005 in The Lancia Villa Royale Nursing Home in Steubenville. Paul was born Feb. 7, 1916 in Empire, Ohio; son of the late Sherman and Bertha Vantilburg Carnahan. Paul was a retired employee of Weirton Steel Corp., where he was a Supervisor in the Oxygen Plant with 34...
Victoria S. Doran
Nov 16, 2005
Victoria S. "Vickie" Doran 71, of Toronto, OH passed away Wednesday November 16th, 2005 at her home. She was born August 17th, 1934 in Chester, WV. Daughter of the late Joseph and Anna Amoruso Tridico. She was a member of St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church of Steubenville. She is survived by her husband, James Doran, of home; a daughter, Julie,...
Donald L. Ramer Sr.
Nov 15, 2005
Donald L. Ramer Sr., 67 of Mentor, Ohio formerly of Toronto, Ohio passed away Monday Nov. 15, 2005 at his home. Don was born Nov. 15, 1938 in Steubenville, Ohio son of the late Fredrick and Susan Matuska Ramer. He is a retired employee of Weirton Steel Corp., retiring after 30 years of service as a member of the railroad...
Pauline Andrews ) Tulencik
Nov 14, 2005
Pauline (Andrews) Tulencik, 89 of Toronto, Ohio passed away Monday evening Nov. 14, 2005 in Trinity Medical Center West. She was born March 14, 1916 in Toronto, daughter of the late Joseph and Mary Herrick Andrews. She a retired substitute teacher in the Toronto City School system, substituting for over 14 years; and is a member of St. Joseph Roman...
Terry L. Keyes, Sr.
Nov 5, 2005
Terry L. Keyes Sr. 56 of Twp. Hwy. 244 Toronto, passed away at his home Saturday Nov. 5, 2005 from a lengthy illness. Born Jan. 20, 1949 in Toronto, son of the late Thomas and Irene Craig Keyes. Surviving are; his wife Melissa Mischik Keyes of home, one son Terry L. "TJ." Keyes of home, two daughters; Shana Walker of...
Lloyd E. King
Nov 4, 2005
Lloyd E. King, 80 of N. 5th St. Toronto, Ohio passed away Friday evening at Trinity Medical Center West. Lloyd was born June 4, 1925 in Cumberland, Md., son of the late Elmer and Ruth Devore King. He was a retired supervisor at the former Ohio Edison Toronto Power Plant, retiring in 1990; and since his retirement has been a...
Virginia S. Dunlevy
Oct 29, 2005
Virginia S. Dunlevy, 90 of Toronto, Ohio passed away Saturday Oct. 29, 2005 in the Country Club Manor in Steubenville. Virginia was born Aug. 14, 1915 in Steubenville, daughter of the late William and Elizabeth Bowman Speaks Sr. She along with her husband Ralph, who passed away in 1980 were the former owner's of the former Ralph's Market on 4th...
Mary J. Risnear
Oct 28, 2005
Mary J. Risnear 87 of Stratton, Ohio passed away Friday Oct. 28, 2005 in the Lancia Villa Royale Nursing Home in Steubenville. Mary was born Aug. 25, 1918 in Empire, Ohio; daughter of the late Andrew and Julia Anne Guzik Blischak. She was a homemaker and was a member of St. Joseph Byzantine Catholic Church in Toronto. In addition to...
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