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Toronto and Smithfield, Ohio
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...
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...
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