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Toronto and Smithfield, Ohio

Edith Mae Higgins

Edith Mae Higgins

Dec 20, 2021

Edith Mae Higgins, 94, of Toronto, OH, passed away Monday Dec. 20, 2021, in her home.

Edith was born Sept. 11, 1927, in Steubenville, OH, daughter of the late Thomas and Mary (Eddy) Young.

Edith was a lifelong member of the Brays Chapel in Costonia, OH.

She was an avid bowler and golfer...

George Brent Sampson

George Brent Sampson

Dec 14, 2021

George Brent Sampson,77, of Toronto, OH, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Dec. 14, 2021, in the Trinity Medical Center West in Steubenville, OH.

He was born Oct. 2, 1944, in Cameron, WV, son of the late Bill and Allie (Blake) Sampson.

In addition to his parents, George was preceded in death by...

Carol L. Keeder

Carol L. Keeder

Dec 12, 2021

Carol L. Keeder, 65, of Toronto, OH, passed away Sunday Dec. 12, 2021, in the Trinity Medical Center West ER in Steubenville, OH.

Carol was born Nov. 4, 1956, in Steubenville, daughter of the late Walter and Ruth (Shew) Hutchison.

Carol was currently employed at Weirton Medical Center, as an RN nurse case manager. She...

R L Street

R L Street

Dec 12, 2021

R L Street, 79, of Toronto, OH, passed away December 12, 2021, at his home.

R L was born August 28, 1942, in Banner Elk, NC, son of the late Lee Street and Ruby (Vance) Cordell.

He was retired from First Energy Sammis Plant in Stratton, OH, where he worked in the maintenance dept.

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Ruth Ann Kensicki

Ruth Ann Kensicki

Dec 11, 2021

Our sweet, beautiful Mother, Ruth Ann (Barbai) Kensicki, 90, of Dillonvale, OH, passed away Saturday, December 11, 2021, her husband Walter passed on the same day December 11, 13 years prior.

Born to Hungarian immigrants Steve, and Julia (Gelencser) Barbai, on May 10, 1931, in Smithfield, OH.

She was the youngest of 8 children and...

James R. 'Goog' Carnahan

James R. 'Goog' Carnahan

Dec 8, 2021

James R. Jim Goog Carnahan, 86, of Toronto, OH, passed away Wednesday Dec. 8, 2021, in Trinity Medical Center West in Steubenville, OH.

Jim was born March 15, 1935, in Toronto, son of the late, Grover and Catherine (Bellville) Carnahan.

Jim retired as a Master Planner from the Timet-Titanium Metals Corp. in Toronto.

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Richard T. Shevelow, Sr.

Richard T. Shevelow, Sr.

Dec 6, 2021

Richard T. Shevelow, Sr., 86, of Toronto, OH, passed away Monday, Dec. 6, 2021, at his home.

Rich was born August 21, 1935, in Toronto, son of the late Frank and Daisy (Shepherd) Shevelow.

He retired from the Titanium Metals Corp. in Toronto with 44 years of service, where he was a member of USW...

Kenneth P. Elson, Sr.

Kenneth P. Elson, Sr.

Dec 2, 2021

Kenneth P. Kenny Elson, Sr., 73, passed away Thursday, Dec. 2, 2021, at his home in Toronto, OH, surrounded by his family.

Kenny was born October 5, 1948, in Steubenville, OH, son of the late Paul F. and Betty Mae (Burns) Elson.

He was retired from the Bricklayers Local #11 in Weirton, WV. Kenny was...

Glenn A. Reese

Glenn A. Reese

Dec 2, 2021

Glenn A. Reese, 64, of Irondale, OH, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, December 2, 2021, in the E. Liverpool City Hospital ER in E. Liverpool, OH.

Glenn was born Dec. 21, 1956, in Steubenville, OH, son of the late, John K. and Winona M. (Cash) Reese.

He was retired from the First Energy Corp., Yard Maintenance...

Joan G. 'Bunky' Tindor

Joan G. 'Bunky' Tindor

Dec 1, 2021

Joan G. Bunky Tindor, 85, of Carrollton, OH, formerly of Toronto, OH, passed away Wednesday December 1, 2021, at the Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital in Canton, OH.

Joan was born June 11, 1936, in Steubenville, OH, daughter of the late John and Gertrude (Karnen) Zimnox.

She was preceded in death by her husband Michael Tindor...

John J. Ramer, Sr.

John J. Ramer, Sr.

Dec 1, 2021

John J. Ramer, Sr, age 84 of Toronto, OH and Vero Beach, FL, passed away Wed. Dec. 1, 2021 in Vero Beach.

He was born Sept. 14, 1937, in Steubenville, OH, the son of Fred and Susan Ramer. He proudly served as a Sgt. in the US Army 101st Airborne and became the Production Manager of Hancock...

Marla R. Harris

Marla R. Harris

Nov 27, 2021

Marla R. Harris, 46, of Steubenville, OH, passed away Saturday Nov. 27, 2021, in the Trinity Medical Center West in Steubenville.

Marla was born Dec. 9, 1974, in Steubenville, daughter of the late Joanna M. (Cola) Harris, who passed away Nov. 19, 2021, and Thomas W. Harris of Toronto, who survives.

Marla formerly worked at...

Larry A. Petry

Larry A. Petry

Nov 23, 2021

Larry A. Petry 74, of Pottery Addition (Steubenville), OH, passed away Tuesday Nov. 23, 2021, in the Trinity Med. Center West in Steubenville.

Larry was born Nov. 30, 1946, in Steubenville, son of the late, John Edward and Margaret Elizabeth (Joseph) Petry.

He retired from the Weirton Steel Corp. where he was a construction welder....

Gary Lee Bonnizzio

Gary Lee Bonnizzio

Nov 20, 2021

Gary Lee Bonnizzio, 72, of Toronto, OH, passed away Saturday Nov. 20, 2021, in Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh, PA.

Gary was born May 19, 1949, in Steubenville, OH, son of the late Nick and Hattie J. 'Ida' (Grygo) Bonnizzio.

Gary was formerly employed by C&P Telephone Co. in Weirton, WV, and retired from the...

Joanna M. Harris

Joanna M. Harris

Nov 19, 2021

Joanna M. (Cola) Harris, 78, of Toronto, OH, passed away Friday Nov. 19, 2021, in Trinity Medical West in Steubenville, OH.

Joanna was born Feb. 19, 1943, in Steubenville, daughter of the late Armond and Helen (DeBlasio) Cola.

Joanna worked as an office manager for Weirton Electric for 18 years and a clerk at Eastern...

Kathy Green

Kathy Green

Nov 15, 2021

Kathy (Zamborsky) Green, 75, of Steubenville, OH, formerly of Stratton, OH, passed away Monday Nov. 15, 2021, in Weirton Medical Center in Weirton, WV.

Kathy was born May 8, 1946, in Steubenville, daughter of the late Donald and June (Pelley) Zamborsky.

In addition to her parents, Kathy was preceded in death by her husband, John,...

Charles W. Maffett

Charles W. Maffett

Nov 13, 2021

Charles W. Maffett, 85, of Toronto, OH, passed away Saturday Nov. 13, 2021, in the Gables Care Center in Hopedale, OH.

Charlie was born March 13, 1936, in Toronto, OH, son of the late Samuel H. and Dorothy (Littlecott) Maffett.

Charlie was retired from Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp, Steubenville Plant, where he worked in the clerical...

Charles R. 'Chuck' Bodrog

Charles R. 'Chuck' Bodrog

Nov 12, 2021

Charles Richard Bodrog, 61, of Apple Valley, CA, formerly of Toronto, OH, passed away Nov. 12, 2021, in Apple Valley.

Chuck was born in Steubenville, OH, son of the late John Bodrog and Nancy (Sherwood) Bodrog, who survives.

Chuck was retired from Frontier Phone Co. and was a 1978 graduate of Toronto High School.

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Richard A. Monigold, Jr.

Richard A. Monigold, Jr.

Nov 7, 2021

Richard A. Monigold, Jr., 60, of Bloomingdale, OH, passed away Sunday Nov. 7, 2021, at his home.

Rich was born July 4, 1961, in Steubenville, OH, son of Cathy M. (Prokop) Monigold, and the late Richard A. Monigold, Sr.

Rich was an equipment operator with the Ohio Dept. of Transportation, and he was also the...

Kathy K. Clegg

Kathy K. Clegg

Nov 6, 2021

Kathy (Kunkel) Clegg, 71, of Toronto, OH, passed away Saturday, November 6, 2021, in the Valley Hospice Care Center in Steubenville, OH.

Kathy was born May 18, 1950, in Steubenville, daughter of the late John and Juanita (Clark) Kunkel.

She was retired from the Toronto City School District where she worked as a high school...

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