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Toronto and Smithfield, Ohio
Kenneth Ray Rogers Sr.
Oct 28, 2005
Kenneth Ray Rogers Sr., 61 of Toronto, Ohio passed away Friday Oct. 28, 2005 in home of natural causes. He was born May 12, 1944 in Steubenville; son of the late Kenneth and Anna Cyzick Rogers. He is a salesman for Trailer America in West Point, Ohio; a member of the Toronto V.F.W. Post # 6906 and the Toronto American...
Ethel M. Pieniazek
Oct 26, 2005
Ethel M. Pieniazek 77, of Nebo Dr. Toronto, Ohio passed away at her home on Wednesday Oct. 26, 2005. She was born on Sept. 14, 1928 in Mingo Jct., Ohio; daughter of the late Louis and Theresa Koch Foldie. She was a former teachers aid at the School of Bright Promise in Steubenville, and is a member of St. Francis...
Michael Mihalik
Oct 26, 2005
Michael Mihalik 88 of Toronto, Ohio passed away Wednesday Oct. 26, 2005 in the Valley Hospice Palliative Care Unit in Steubenville. Mike was born March 4, 1917 in Stratton, Ohio, son of the late Peter and Maria Trojanovich Mihalik. He was a retired self-employed CPA and worked formerly for the Internal Revenue Service. Mike served his country in W.W. II...
Martha Cook
Oct 25, 2005
Martha Cook, 89 of Smithfield, Ohio passed away Tuesday Oct. 25, 2005 in Trinity Medical Center West. Martha was born March 3, 1916 in Dillonvale, daughter of the late Fred and Josephine Opatt Kollar. She was a Homemaker, operated her roadside retail fruit and vegetable stand at her home for over 50 years; and also sold eggs for many years....
Kara W. 'Coach' Bright
Oct 14, 2005
KARA W. " COACH " BRIGHT, 78 of Rayland, Ohio passed away Friday Oct. 14, 2005 in the Gable Care Center in Hopedale. Kara was born Sept.3,1927 in Brilliant, Ohio; son of the late Kara and Lawson Kennedy Bright. Kara was a retired Educator and Coach in the Smithfield-Dillonvale school systems. He also taught and coached in Floyd Va., and...
Lawrence J. ' Bunny ' Motto
Oct 6, 2005
Lawrence J. "Bunny" Motto 78 of Toronto, Ohio passed away Wednesday Oct. 6, 2005 in the Merritt Manor in Toronto. He was born June 8, 1927 in St. Calair, Pa., son of the late George and Anna Schargo Motto. He was retired from the Williams Manufacturing Co. in Santa Clara, Calf. where he was a Tool and Die Setter. He...
Linda B. Compston-Praschak
Oct 5, 2005
Linda B. Compston-Praschak, 50, of Tiltonsville, Ohio passed away Wednesday evening in East Ohio Regional Hospital in Martins Ferry. Linda was born April 24, 1955 in Richwood, W.Va., daughter of the late Mary Groves Bailes who passed away in 1995 and Waldo Bailes who survives of Mt. Nebo W.Va. Linda was Director of Nursing Services for Carriage Inn Home Health...
Steve R. 'Pete' Kinyo Sr.
Oct 2, 2005
Steve R. "Pete" Kinyo Sr., 88 of (Bradley, Oh.) Dillonvale,passed away Sunday evening Oct. 2, 2005 in E.O.R.H. in Martins Ferry. Pete was born Sept. 4, 1917 in Bradley, son of the late Martin and Katy Torok Kinyo. He was a retired coal miner working for the Bedway Coal Co. Pete was also well known for being a Smithfield Twp....
Paul P. Voltz
Sep 28, 2005
Paul P. Voltz, 63, beloved Husband, Father, and Grandfather passed away Wednesday Sept. 28, 2005 in his home surrounded by his family. He was born June 27, 1942 in Empire, Ohio, son of the late John and Mary Fetchik Voltz.He is retired from Timet-Titanium Metals Corp. in Toronto; where he worked in the grinding dept. and he is a member...
Ruth H. Connolly
Sep 27, 2005
-Former Toronto Connolly's Hub Owner Dies.Toronto,Ohio;Ruth H.Connolly, 79 of Toronto, Ohio passed away Tuesday Sept. 27, 2005 in Trinity Medical Center West in Steubenville. She was born Jan. 5, 1926 in Toronto, daughter of the late George W. and Hazel Raney Haynes. Ruth was the retired owner-operator of the former Connolly's Hub in Toronto. She was also a former telephone...
Gary T. Fisher
Sep 26, 2005
Gary T. Fisher,57, of Toronto, Ohio passed away Monday Sept. 26, 2005 in the Valley Hospice Palliative Care Unit in Steubenville. Gary was born June 20, 1948 in Toronto; son of Mary Elizabeth Smith Fisher of Toronto who survives and the late George Thurman Fisher. Gary graduated from Toronto High School in 1966. After graduation, he attended Rutgers University and...
George L. Cassels Jr.
Sep 25, 2005
George L. Cassels, Jr. 77 of Fuquay Varina, N.C. formerly of Smithfield, Ohio passed away Sunday Sept. 25, 2005 in the Brighton Manor Nursing Home in Fuquay Varina. George was born Dec. 17, 1927 in Smithfield; son of the late George L. and Anna Harris Cassels Sr. He is a retired Postmaster, serving the Dillonvale,Ohio Post office for many years...
Cherry L. Hilliard
Sep 23, 2005
Cherry L. Hilliard 75 of Toronto, Ohio passed away Friday Sept. 23, 2005 in UPMC Presbyterian Hospital in Pittsburgh, Pa. She was born Dec. 6, 1929 in Barnesville, Ohio; daughter of the late Gilbert and MarionLinton Alexander. She was a homemaker and Nazarene by faith. She is survived by four sons; Gordon Ray Taylor, Martin Wesley Taylor both of Toronto,...
Ida Ruth Pinkerton
Sep 18, 2005
Ida Ruth Pinkerton 64 of Irondale,Ohio passed away on Sunday Sept. 18, 2005 in Trinity Medical Center West in Steubenville. She was born on Aug. 6, 1941 in Dayton, Pa.; daughter of the late Norman and Elsie Toy Cogley. She was a homemaker and a protestant by faith. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by; her...
Barbara J. Gritton
Sep 17, 2005
Barbara J. Gritton 71 of Doylestown, Ohio formerly of Broken Arrow, OK., and Toronto, Ohio passed away Saturday Sept. 17, 2005 in Akron General Hospital in Akron, Ohio. Barbara was born January 19, 1934 in Clarksburg, W.Va., daughter of the late Harold and Mary Susan Hooton Rayl. She was a homemaker, was a member of the Cedar Ridge Christian Church...
Milan Mike 'Squibby' Kotur
Sep 7, 2005
Milan Mike "Squibby" Kotur 95 of Toronto, Ohio passed away Wednesday Sept. 7, 2005 at his home. Mike was born March 11, 1910 in Steubenville, son of the late Rade and Milka Yaich Kotur. He was retired from Weirton Steel Corp., where he was a crane man, is a Christian by faith, and was a proud member of the CC...
Gabriella Marie Brem
Sep 6, 2005
Gabriella Marie Brem infant daughter of Dr. John A.and Cynthia Marrone Brem of Toronto, Ohio passed away after her birth on Tuesday Sept. 6, 2005 in Trinity Medical Center West in Steubenville, Ohio. In addition to her parents, Gabriella is survived by her Brother John Patrick Brem at home, her Maternal Grandmother, Patricia Marrone of Cleveland, her Maternal Great-Grandmother Evelyn...
Fred J. Straus
Sep 5, 2005
Fred J. Straus, 80 of Smithfield, Ohio passed away Monday September 5, 2005 in the Ohio Valley Medical Center in Wheeling, W.Va. He was born March 17, 1925 in Cambridge, Ohio; son of the late Fred and Margaret Hickman Straus. Fred was retired from the Family-Owned Straus Coal Company. He was a member of the former Our Lady Queen of...
Lucille M. Hughes Kramer
Aug 27, 2005
Lucille Hughes KramerLucille Hughes Kramer, 74, passed away Saturday August 27, 2005 at The Valley Hospice Palliative Care Unit in Steubenville, Ohio. Lucille died peacefully, surrounded by her family, following a long battle with leukemia. A Follansbee, WV native, Lucille was born January 4, 1931 to John and Sue Simonetti. She was a graduate of Catholic Central High School and...
Terry Wayne Coil
Aug 27, 2005
Terry Wayne Coil 51 of Irondale, Ohio passed away Saturday Aug. 27, 2005 of natural causes. He was born July 21, 1954 in Steubenville, son of the late Dean and Jean Tharp Coil.He was Methodist by faith and was a member of the Bucktales Hunting Club, and the Wellsville Eagles. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death...
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