Obituaries

Mar 30, 2022

Joyce E. Brand, 86, of Toronto, OH, passed away Wednesday, March 30, 2022, in the Sienna Skilled Nursing Center in Wintersville, OH, under the care of Valley Hospice.

Joyce was born June 17, 1935, in Bloomingdale, OH, daughter of the late Albert and Lily Belle (Millhorn) Coffman.

She formerly worked at the Steubenville Herald Star...

Mar 27, 2022

Phyllis J. Zende, 87, of Wintersville, OH, passed away Sunday, March 27, 2022, in the Carriage Inn of Steubenville, OH.

Phyllis was born Sept. 27, 1934, in Weirton, WV, daughter of the late Creed Mason Summers and Madeline Sarah (Hill) Summers.

She previously had worked for the Weirton Steel Corp. and Foodland in Wintersville.

Mar 25, 2022

Thomas W. Thompson, 83, of Toronto, OH, passed away Friday March 25, 2022, in the Valley Hospice Care Center in Steubenville, OH.

Tom was born Aug. 29, 1938, in Toronto, son of the late Charles F. and Mary Joann (Herron) Thompson.

He was retired from Toronto City Schools with 25 years of service as a...

Mar 9, 2022

Charles William Bill Baier, 89, of Toronto, OH, passed away Wednesday, March 9, 2022, at his home.

Bill was born Dec. 29, 1932, in Weirton, WV, son of the late Charles Frederick and Elizabeth Catherine (Daugherty) Baier.

He was retired from the Weirton Steel Corp. with over 40 years of service in both the Tin...

Mar 8, 2022

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the peaceful passing of Paul Edward Buzzy Kalivoda, 72, a lifelong resident of Toronto, OH. He passed away on Tuesday, March 8, 2022, at Weirton Medical Center in Weirton, WV from a cancer setback and heart complications.

Buzzy was born September 30, 1949, son of the late Paul and...

Feb 26, 2022

Norma J. (Chevalier) Tucker, 77, of Toronto, OH, passed away Saturday, Feb. 26, 2022, at the Lancia Villa Royale Nursing Home in Steubenville, OH.

Norma was born June 24, 1944, in Toronto, daughter of the late Lawrence E. and Ruth Mae (Fullerton) Chevalier.

Norma worked for Bank One-Chase in Toronto as an HR Assistant and...

Feb 24, 2022

Samuel Kenneth Crawford, 88, of Toronto, OH, died Feb. 24, 2022, in the Valley Hospice Care Center North, after a brief illness.

He was born Sept. 15, 1933, in Steubenville, OH, son of the late Harold and Margaret (Smith) Crawford.

Sam was a lifelong resident of Toronto. He attended Toronto High School before joining the...

Feb 22, 2022

Karl E. Myers of Steubenville, OH, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2022, after a long battle with Parkinsons Disease, with his loving wife by his side.

Karl was a Fifth-Grade teacher at the former Buena Vista Elementary and McKinley Elementary in Steubenville. He retired in 1994 with 36 years of service.

He was a loving...

Feb 21, 2022

Chester Miller, 65, of Dillonvale, OH, passed away Monday, Feb. 21, 2022, in the Valley Hospice Care Center North in Steubenville, OH.

Chester was born June 7, 1956, in Wheeling, WV, son of the late Stanley and Antionette (Galik) Miller.

He was previously employed by Ohio Coal, Consol, where he was a Core Driller and...

Feb 21, 2022

Fredrick J. Abdalla passed away on Feb 21, 2022, surrounded by his family. He was a lifelong resident of Stratton, OH and distinctively served as the Sheriff of Jefferson County for over 37 yrs.

He was a decorated US Army veteran having honorably served two years in Vietnam in the 1960s. He graduated from Catholic Central High...

Feb 17, 2022

Robert Michael Kaniecki, 75, of Toronto, OH, passed away Thursday Feb. 17, 2022, in UPMC Presbyterian Hospital in Pittsburgh, PA.

Bob was born May 9, 1946, in Pittsburgh, son of the late Edmund and Jeannette (Kopicki) Kaniecki.

Bob was retired from Weirton Steel Corp., where he worked as a millwright.

He was a...

Feb 17, 2022

Aliwina F. Clutter, 74, of Toronto, OH, passed away Thursday Feb. 17, 2022, in the Trinity Medical Center West in Steubenville, OH.

Aliwina was born May 14, 1947, in Manila, Philippines, daughter of the late Felipe B. and Gloria (Fajardo) Pagkanlungan.

She was a former executive secretary at Phil National Bank, and an administrative officer...

Feb 15, 2022

James G. Jim Hasting, 71, of Toronto, OH, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022, in the Valley Hospice Care Center in Steubenville, OH.

Jim was born May 29, 1950, in Steubenville, son of the late Lawson C. and Genevieve E. (Ghenne) Hasting.

He was retired from Bulldog Rack, in Toronto, as a Press Operator. Jim...

Feb 14, 2022

Robert Conolly Snyder, 71, of Steubenville, OH, passed away Monday, February 14, 2022, in the Country Club Manor in Steubenville.

Conolly was born July 21, 1950, in Shinnston, WV, son of the late Walter L. and Mary Elizabeth (Ashcraft) Snyder.

He was a former truck driver working in the delivery/transportation industry.

In addition...

Feb 11, 2022

Patrick Dale Lump Swickard, 57, of Toronto, OH, passed away Feb. 11, 2022.

Dale was born Jan. 27, 1965, in Martins Ferry, OH, son of the late Walter Dale Swickard and Patricia (Hawthorne) Ambler.

Dale was a life-long farmer, and he attended the First Westminster Presbyterian Church in Steubenville, OH.

Surviving is his...

Feb 9, 2022

Ruby Marie Fisher, 61, of Cadiz, OH, formerly of Toronto, OH, passed away Thursday Feb. 9, 2022, at her home.

Ruby was born May 28, 1960, in Steubenville, OH, daughter of the late Robert S. and Evelyn Lucille (Bohmer) Fisher.

Ruby Fisher was a valued, loved employee of the Harrison Co. Common Pleas Court, Community...

Feb 7, 2022

Marion David Latynski, 69, of Hammondsville, OH, passed away unexpectedly February 7, 2022, at his home.

Dave was born August 15, 1952, in E. Liverpool, OH, son of the late Frank and Irene (Smith) Latynski.

He was retired from the First Energy Corp., Yard Maintenance Dept. of the Bruce Mansfield Plant in Shippingport, PA with...

Feb 4, 2022

Lee Edwin Risler of Toronto, OH, went to join the heavenly angels on Feb. 4, 2022.

Lee was born on Dec. 18, 1963, in Steubenville during a heavy snowstorm. Appropriately then his passing occurred during another snow and ice storm.

Lee was a man of faith and a member of the Weirton Covenant Church of...

Feb 3, 2022

Kenneth Paul Frazee "Gage" age 87 of Steubenville, OH, passed away surrounded by family on February 3, 2022, at Gables Care Center Hopedale, OH. He was born August 6, 1934, in Steubenville, a son of the late George Troy and Lona Mae Kisner Frazee.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by brothers Albert,...

Feb 2, 2022

Peggy Jeanette (Haulbrooks) Calabrese, 88, of Toronto, OH, passed away Wednesday, February 2, 2022, in the Carriage Inn of Steubenville, OH.

Peggy was born Nov. 13, 1933, in Charlotte, NC, daughter of the late Rudolph E. and Jessie L. (Blackwell) Haulbrooks.

She formerly worked in the Cosmetic Dept. of Denmark Dept. Store and later retired...