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Toronto and Smithfield, Ohio
Ellen M. Kovarik
Sep 28, 2004
Ellen M. Kovarik 71 of Bloomingdale,Ohio died Tuesday Sept. 28, 2004 in East Ohio Regional Hospital in Martins Ferry. Ellen was born June 19, 1933 in W.Va., daughter of the late Charles and Florence Clark Eltringham. Ellen was Bookkeeper for her husband Lou, who owned the former Lou's Amoco in Smithfield and she was long time Clerk for Northern Cemetery...
John Guzy
Sep 17, 2004
John Guzy 91 of Rayland, Ohio died Friday Sept. 17, 2004In East Ohio Regional Hospital in Martins Ferry. John was born April 27, 1913 in Leechburg, Pa. son of the late Alex and Tillie Tecla Guzy.He is a retired employee of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp. He is a member of Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church in Smithfield and the...
Robert Darrell Saunders Sr.
Sep 17, 2004
Robert Darrell Saunders Sr. 74 of Toronto, formerly of Follansbee, died Friday Sept. 17, 2004 in the Valley Hospice Palliative Care Unit in Steubenville. Bob was born May 8, 1930 in Morgantown, W.Va. son of the late Darrell William and Tessie M. Russell Saunders. Bob was a retired employee of National Steel Corp. Tin Mill, retiring in 1983, a member...
Alva Raymond Striffler Sr.
Sep 8, 2004
Alva Raymond Striffler Sr. 59 of Petersburg, Ohio formerly of Rush Run, Ohio died Wednesday Sept. 8, 2004 at his home. Alva was born May 2, 1945 in Rush Run, son of the late John and Georgia Littleton Striffler. He was employed as a Truck Driver for the Wes Pollock Trucking Co. in Canfield, Ohio. He was a member of...
Mary Irene O'Brien
Aug 29, 2004
Mary Irene O'Brien 81 of Ravine St. Toronto, Ohio died Sunday Aug. 29, 2004 in Lancia Villa Royale Nursing Home in Steubenville. Mary was born Sept. 9, 1922 in Port Homer, Ohio; daughter of the late John P. and Frances I. Abrams O'Brien. She was a retired underwriter for Prudential Insurance Co., and was a member of the Toronto First...
Bessie Novy Hajny
Aug 26, 2004
Bessie Novy Hajny 95 of Co. Hwy. 11 Piney Fork, Ohio Died Thursday Aug. 26, 2004 at her home. Bessie was born May 27, 1909 in Neffs, Ohio daughter of the late Frank and Mary Spousta Novy . She was a homemaker and attended the Piney Fork Presbyterian Church. In addition to her parents, Bessie was preceded in death by;...
Florence H. Granatir
Aug 24, 2004
FLORENCE H. GRANATIR 85 of Center Chapel Road Steubenville, Ohio died Tuesday Aug. 24, 2004 in Trinity Medical Center West. Florence was born Jan. 19, 1919 in Steubenville, daughter of the late Joseph and Jessie Mills Shane. Florence was a Homemaker, was a member of the Bell Chapel United Methodist Church, where she was a Sunday school teacher, a member...
Daniel E. Blaschak
Aug 10, 2004
DANIEL E. BLASCHAK 78 of State Route 152 Toronto, Ohio died Tuesday Aug. 10, 2004 in Trinity Medical Center West in Steubenville. Dan was born Sept. 30, 1925 in Empire, Ohio son of the late Michael E. and Mary Elizabeth Blasco Blaschak. Dan was a retired employee of Titanium Metals Corp. in Toronto where he worked in the Strip Mill....
Shirley Hutton Sweeney
Jul 30, 2004
Shirley Hutton Sweeney DAVENPORT, Fla. - Shirley Hutton Sweeney, 77, of 223 High Vista Dr., Davenport, FL 33837, formerly of Steubenville, passed away Friday, July 30, 2004 of complications from COPD. She was born May 3, 1927, daughter of the late Paul D. and Anna Mary (Noah) Hutton. Shirley is survived by her husband, Lawrence E. 'Gene' Sweeney of Davenport;...
Thomas Joseph Zadra
Jul 8, 2004
Thomas Joseph Zadra 71 Minerva, Ohio formerly of Smithfield, Ohio died Thursday July 8, 2004 in the Minerva ElderCare Center. Tom was born Nov. 20, 1932 in Wheeling, W.Va., son of the late Augusto and Angelina Betta Zadra. He was a member of Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church in Smithfield. Surviving are a Cousin, Norma and her husband...
Fred Louis Kovach
Jul 6, 2004
Fred Louis Kovach 57 of Jewett, Ohio died suddenly Tuesday July 6, 2004 in his home. Fred was born Feb. 10, 1947 in Steubenville, Ohio; son of Louis( and step-mother Lillian )Kovach Jr. of Brilliant, Ohio and Isabella Kovach of Toronto, Ohio, both who survive. Fred was a Vietnam Veteran, serving in the U.S. Marines. Fred was Preceded in death...
Myrtle Helen Gearin
Jul 4, 2004
MYRTLE HELEN GEARIN Toronto, Ohio; Myrtle Helen (Householder) Gearin 97 of Toronto, Ohio died Sunday evening July 4, 2004 in the Country Club Manor in Steubenville. Myrtle was born June 18, 1907 in New Somerset, Ohio; daughter of the late Henry and Rachel E. Striker Householder. Myrtle was a Homemaker. She was a member of the New Somerset Christian Church...
Delores M. Westbrook
Jun 19, 2004
Delores M. Westbrook 76 of Empire, Ohio died Saturday June 19, 2004 in Lancia Villa Royale Nursing Home in Steubenville. Delores was born Feb. 16, 1928 in Congo, W.Va., daughter of the late Charles and Pauline Goppert Boughner. Delores was a long time local Avon Represenative for 35 years and was a member of the Empire United Methodist Church. In...
Robert E. Potts
Jun 15, 2004
Robert E. Potts Robert E. Potts (Bob), 75 of Toronto, Ohio formerly of Eastlake, went to be with the lord on June 15, 2004 After an 18 month battle with NSC-Lung Cancer, he fought a tough battle and never believed he could not win. Bob was born Jan. 25, 1929 in Chicago, Ill. Husband of Alice Louise (Allen) (of Toronto)...
Edward Ray Roset
Jun 7, 2004
EDWARD RAY ROSET 47 of Moundsville, W.Va., formerly of Smithfield, Ohio died Monday June 7, 2004. He was born Sept. 21, 1956 in Martins Ferry, Ohio son of Joseph and Thelma Ruth (Compston) Roset, both who survive of Tuscaloosa, Ala. He was formerly employed for Consol Coal Co., Jim Walters Coal Mine, and was a freelance writer for more than...
Jean G. Fox
Jun 4, 2004
JEAN G. FOX 77 of Smithfield, Ohio died Friday June 4, 2004 in the Brown Memorial Home in Circleville, Ohio. Jean was born Nov. 7, 1926 in Steubenville, daughter of the late Lawrence and Miriam Cope Gratigny. Jean was a Homemaker and was a member of the Smithfield Christian Church. In addition to her parents, Jean was preceded in death...
Carl R. ' Toodle ' Burkhead
May 31, 2004
CARL R. "Toodle " BURKHEAD 67 OF Co. Rd. 16. Rayland, Ohio died Monday May 31, 2004 in Wheeling Hospital in Wheeling, W.Va. Carl was born Sept. 30, 1936 in Rayland, Ohio son of the late Harold R. and Lois Darrah Burkhead. Carl was the owner and operator of Burkhead Drilling and Excavating Co. of Rayland, Ohio since 1959. He...
Elouise M. Cotton
May 25, 2004
ELOUISE M. COTTON 89 of Steubenville, formerly of Toronto, Ohio died Tuesday May 25, 2004 in Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh. She was born March 23, 1915 in Camden-on-Gauley, W.Va. , daughter of the late Bartholomew and Mattie Taylor Siddio. She was a former Beauty Salon owner and operator in Steubenville, and was manager of the Senior Nutrition Center at...
Richard F. Eakle
May 24, 2004
RICHARD F. EAKLE 53 of Smithfield, Ohio died at Home of natural causesOn Monday May 24, 2004. He was born April 28, 1951 in Bergholz, Ohio son of the late Buhl and Statie Heckert Eakle. He was a Pro Boxing Trainer for his nephew. In addition to his parents, Richard was preceded in death by; Brothers; Jennings, Charles, and Robert,...
Hugh E. ' Sonny ' Sutherin
May 20, 2004
HUGH E."Sonny" SUTHERIN Sr. 70 of Toronto, Ohio died Thursday May 20, 2004 in UPMC Shadyside Hospital in Pittsburgh. Hugh was born May 19, 1934 in Empire, Ohio son of the late Hugh I. and Emma Hartline Sutherin .Hugh was a retired employee of Timet-Titanium Metals Corp. in Toronto, where he worked in the Tube Mill as a Metallurgist. Presently...
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