Obituaries

Apr 9, 2022

Stella (Humienny) Kowick passed away peacefully on Saturday April 9, 2022, at the age of 95.

Stella was born in Steubenville, OH on June 11, 1926, daughter of the late John and Petronella (Waszsiewicz) Humienny.

Stella was a member of the St. Francis Catholic Church in Toronto, OH. She was an avid bowler and member...

Apr 9, 2022

Robert J. Haught, 93, of Toronto, OH went to be with his Lord Jesus, Saturday, April 9, 2022, at his home.

Bob was born March 7, 1929, in Port Homer, OH, son of the late Albert Brady Haught and Maggie (Furbee) Haught.

Bob served his country in the US Air Force in both the Korean...

Apr 9, 2022

Fred L. Van Dyke of Toronto, OH passed away peacefully in his home on April 9, 2022, at the age of 86.

Fred 'Fritz' was born on June 21, 1935, in the little village of Empire, OH and lived nearly all of his life in Toronto, OH. Fritz is a 1953 graduate of Toronto High School and...

Apr 6, 2022

Carol Ann Stewart, 67, of Steubenville, OH, passed away Wednesday, April 6, 2022, in the Valley Hospice Care Center in Steubenville.

Carol was born Nov. 2, 1954, in Steubenville, daughter of the late Floyd F. and Barbara Ann (Hinkle) Stewart.

Carol was a 1973 graduate of Steubenville Big Red and Eastern Gateway (Jeff Tech) with...

Apr 5, 2022

Dorothy Jean (Firm) Rawson, 80, of Toronto, OH, passed away at her home Tuesday April 5, 2022.

Dorothy was born Sept. 17, 1941, in Toronto, daughter of the late Harry Bruce and Violet Marie (Petty) Firm. She was a homemaker and loved to read her bible.

In addition to her parents, Dorothy was preceded in...

Apr 3, 2022

James V. Rampello, 86, formerly of Baltimore, MD, recently of Toronto, OH, passed away Sunday afternoon, April 3, 2022, at the Wyngate Senior Living Center in Weirton, WV.

James was born October 23, 1935, in Baltimore, son of the late Vincent Rampello, and Elizabeth (Preston) Rampello.

He graduated from the University of Maryland in 1956...

Apr 2, 2022

Paula Ann Vanihel, 59, of Toronto, OH, passed away Saturday morning, April 2, 2022, in the West Penn Hospital in Pittsburgh, PA, from injuries sustained in a house fire.

Paula was born April 27, 1962, in Steubenville, OH, daughter of the late Frank J. Vanihel, Jr. and Margaret C. (Stock) Vanihel.

She was currently employed...

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...