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Toronto and Smithfield, Ohio
Larry James 'Cuffy' Craig
Feb 6, 2006
LarryJames "Cuffy" Craig,53of Toronto, passed away Monday evening in the DixonHealthCareCenter in Wintersville.He was born July 25, 1952 in Steubenville.He is survived by his mother Juanita Weidger Craig of Toronto, his brother Randy ( Vicki) Craig of Toronto, two sisters; Kathy ( William ) Whiteof Toronto, Pam Vinka and her companion Steve Leshuk of Moorefield, W.Va., his father Donald E....
Emma Virginia Freeman
Feb 6, 2006
EmmaVirginia (Perry)Freeman,80of Smithfield, Ohio passed away Monday Feb. 6, 2006 in EastOhioRegionalHospital in Martins Ferry.She was born Nov. 20, 1925 in N. Charleroi, Pa., daughter of the late Charles Robert HenryPerry and Virginia Calloway Perry.She was a retired custodian working at the BuckeyeLocalNorth WestGrade School in Smithfield.She was a very active member the Shaffer Chapel A.M.E. Church in McIntyre, where...
Theresa R. Dougherty
Feb 4, 2006
Theresa Dougherty, 80, of Toronto, OH, passed away Saturday February 4th, 2006 in the Valley Hospice Palliative Care Unit in Steubenville. She She was born in Toronto on December 16th, 1925, daughter of the late John and Margaret Straka Conlon. Theresa was a former employee of the former Welshes Drug Store and the Hub of Steubenville..She was a member of...
Jasper F. 'Jack' Hawkins
Feb 4, 2006
JasperF. "Jack" Hawkins,77of Steubenville, Ohio passed away Saturday evening at his home of natural causes.He was born May 6, 1928 on Fernwood Rd. in Wintersville, son of the late Frank and Ethel Shepherd Hawkins.He is a retired electrical motor repairman, a member of the P.N.A. Club in Steubenville, and a U.S. Navy Veteran serving inW.W. II.In addition to his parents...
Kenneth R. Shoebrooks
Feb 3, 2006
KennethR.Shoebrooks,62 of Toronto, Ohio passed away Thursday Feb. 3, 2006 in TrinityMedicalCenter West. Kenneth was born Sept. 14, 1943 in Toronto. He formerly worked for the Street Dept of the City of Toronto.He was a member of the Toronto V.F.W., was an avid fisherman and a protestant by faith.Ken was preceded in death by his father Claude Shoebrooks and by...
Eileen G. Grimm
Jan 31, 2006
EileenG.Grimm, 80ofSteubenville, Ohio passed away Tuesday evening Jan. 31, 2006 in the Lancia Villa Royal Nursing Home in Steubenville.She was born Aug. 10, 1925 in Steubenville, daughter of the late Layfette and Florence Smith Ferguson.She along with her late husband Hugh, were former managers of the Burkley Apts., in Steubenville. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death...
Agnes A. Gabis
Jan 30, 2006
AgnesA.Gabis, 83of Toronto, Ohio passed away Monday Jan. 30, 2006 at Trinity Medical Center West in Steubenville, Ohio.She was born Jan 13, 1923 in Steubenville, daughter of the late Stanley andStella Pawlowski Yoka. She was a retired Elementary Teacher, teaching in the Edison Local School District for 23 years. She is a member of St. Francis Roman Catholic Church, the...
Darlene Pechacs Derosky
Jan 28, 2006
DarlenePerhacsDerosky, 48ofE. FernwoodDr.Toronto, Ohio passed away Saturday Jan. 28, 2006 at her home.She was born Oct. 23, 1957 in Weirton, W.Va., daughter ofGeza (Yabo) Perhacswho survives of Weirton and the late Elsie Fodor Perhacs. Darlene was a Secretary-BookkeeperFor Sign America in Richmond, Ohio and loved to do crafts. In addition to her father Yabo, she is survived by her husband...
Tory Janel Myler
Jan 27, 2006
Tory Janel Myler, 28, of Amsterdam, OH passed away Friday, January 27, 2006 at the TrinityMedicalCenter West.She was born August 9, 1977 in Steubenville.She is Methodist by faith, enjoyed animals and raised a dog for the PILOT Dogs, Inc.She was preceded in death by her maternal grandfather, Donald Lewis and her paternal grandparents, Herbert and Freda Myler.Tory is survived by...
Terry L. Zook
Jan 26, 2006
TerryL.Zook,56of Richmond, Ohio passed away at his home on ThursdayJan. 26, 2006 of natural causes.He was born August 8, 1949 in Steubenville, son of Ann (Bauman) Zook, who survives of Pottery Addition, Steubenville and the late Napoleon Zook.Terry was an employee of Mittal -Weirton Steel Corp., where he worked on the track repair gang. He was Methodist by faith, a...
Bernard Francis Keenan
Jan 16, 2006
Bernard Francis Keenan, 72, of Bloomingdale, formerly of Toronto, passed away Monday at the TrinityWestMedicalCenter surrounded by his children and grandchildren after a short illness.He was born May 13, 1933 in Steubenville, son of the late Eugene and Ann Hrichak Keenan. Bernard was a retired employee of Timet-Titanium Corp., where he was a Forge Dept. Foreman with 37 years of...
Sally Rish
Jan 15, 2006
SallyRish, 84of Smithfield, Ohiopassedaway Sunday evening Jan. 15, 2006 in Trinity MedicalCenter West in Steubenville. She was born Aug. 13, 1921 in Kings Mountain, N.C., daughter of the late Sanford and Julia Sellers Wolfe. Sally was raised by her adopted parents John and Grace Sellers, who also preceded her in death. Sally was a retired Supervisor for the Jefferson County...
Danny Ray Ross, Sr.
Jan 14, 2006
Danny Ray Ross Sr.43of Toronto, Ohio passed away Saturday Jan. 14, 2006 in Trinity Medical Center West after a lengthy illness. He was born Jan. 31, 1962 in Steubenville, son of Charles L. and Ruth E. Waugh Ross who both survive of Toronto. He was a maintenance worker for Whispering Hills Apt. complex in Toronto.Danny was preceded in death...
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...
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