Obituaries

Jan 4, 2019

Kevin K. McAdoo, 58, of Toronto, OH, passed away Friday, January 4, 2019 at his home following a courageous 8 month battle with colon cancer.

Kevin was born Feb. 11, 1960 in E. Liverpool, OH, son of Kenneth and Susan (Deyarmon) McAdoo.

He was a 1978 graduate of Wellsville High School and he attended both...

Dec 25, 2018

David Karl Artman, 63 of Toronto, OH and President of Ridge Machine and Welding passed away December 25, 2018 after a strong and courageous battle with Kidney Disease and Metastatic Melanoma.

He was born March 31, 1955 to the late Richard Artman and Ann Artman Bray who survives.

David leaves behind his loving and dedicated...

Dec 23, 2018

Margaret Peg (Howe) Monigold 80, of Currituck, NC passed away Sunday, December 23, 2018 at her home.

Peg was born Dec. 14, 1938 in Toronto, OH, daughter of the late Paul and Julia (Donofrio) Howe.

She was a member of St. Francis Roman Catholic Church in Toronto. Peg sold real estate for many years in...

Dec 21, 2018

Barbara C. Vandeborne, 80, of Smithfield, OH, passed away Friday, Dec. 21, 2018 at her home.

Barb was born Dec. 5, 1938 in Struthers, OH, daughter of the late Lester and Regina (Hemsley) Lewis.

She was a retired Nurse with the former Ohio Valley Hospital. Barb was a member of the Smithfield Friends Church, the...

Dec 14, 2018

Irene R. Blischak, 93, formerly of Stratton, OH, passed away Friday, Dec. 14, 2018 in the Generations Senior Living Care Center in Strongsville, OH.

Irene was born in Cleveland, OH on Nov. 1, 1925, daughter of the late Michael and Anna (Gaydos) Papuschak.

She was a member of St. Andrews Orthodox Church in Mingo Jct.,...

Dec 13, 2018

Charles W. Chooch Hunter, Jr., 34 of Toronto, OH, passed away Thursday, Dec. 13, 2018 in Youngstown, OH.

Chooch was born Dec. 8, 1984 in Steubenville, OH, son of the late Charles W. Hunter, Sr. and Cheryl L. (Andreen) Hunter.

He was a 2004 graduate of Toronto High School and he previously worked for MPW...

Dec 7, 2018

Magdalene Madge Pellior, 96, a life-time resident of Toronto, OH, died December 7, 2018 at Trinity Medical Center West following a brief illness.

She was born July 22, 1922, daughter of the late Alex and Mary (Horkulic) Zdinak.

Mrs. Pellior was a member of the St. Joseph Byzantine Church in Toronto, the Ladies Guild and...

Dec 6, 2018

Donald Randal Craig, 67, of Toronto, OH, passed away Thursday, December 06, 2018 in the Valley Hospice Care Center North in Steubenville, OH.

Randy was born April 15, 1951 in Steubenville, son of the late Donald E. and Juanita (Weidger) Craig.

He was the owner-operator of Knoxville Lumber. Randy was also a Veteran of the...

Dec 5, 2018

Virginia Jenny Jones, 64, of Toronto, OH, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2018 in the Valley Hospice Care Center North in Steubenville, OH.

Jenny was born April 3, 1954 in Steubenville, daughter of the late Arthur and Beardie (LeMasters) Evans.

In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her step-mother, Dorothy Grimm...

Dec 1, 2018

Mary Lou Blaschak, 88, of Toronto, OH, passed away Saturday Dec. 1, 2018 in the Laurels of Steubenville, OH.

Mary was born Aug. 24, 1930 in Toronto, daughter of the late John J. and Mary E. (Petrisak) Blaschak.

She was a manager at the former Union Trust Bank in Steubenville and in 1977 she became...

Dec 1, 2018

Rosemary Ann Tulencik, 82, of New Somerset, OH, lost her courageous battle from complications with Congestive Heart Failure, Saturday evening, December 1, 2018 at Weirton Medical Center. She was a devout Roman Catholic.

Rosemary, born June 7, 1936, was the loving daughter of the late, Ferdinand Fritz Tulencik, Sr. and Mary Zdinak, living Gods Commandment, Honor thy...

Nov 30, 2018

Ryan R. P-Nut Guy, 43 of Toronto, OH, passed away Friday Nov. 30, 2018 at his home.

Ryan was born Jan. 22, 1975 in Steubenville, OH, son of Raymond R. Dick and Joyce E. (Skeeles) Guy.

He was employed as a machine tender at Valley Converting Co. in Toronto.

Ryan was a member...

Nov 28, 2018

Wade H. Steele, Jr., 82, of Toronto, OH, passed away Wednesday Nov. 28 in the Weirton Medical Center in Weirton, WV.

Wade was born May 30, 1936 in Toronto, son of the late Wade, Sr. and Garnetta (Tarr) Steele.

He was retired from the Timet Titanium Metals Corp. in Toronto, with 38 years of service,...

Nov 20, 2018

Martha Louise Pace, 79, of Wintersville, OH, formerly of Steubenville and New Alexandria, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2018 in the Family Hospice House in Mt. Lebanon, PA.

Martha was born Sept. 13, 1939 in Steubenville, daughter of the late James and Ruth (Pflugh) Rine.

She was Methodist by faith and she once worked as...

Nov 18, 2018

Ronald W. Poludniak, 86, formerly of Piney Fork, OH, passed away Nov. 18, 2018 in Florida.

Ron was born Dec. 14, 1931 in Piney Fork, son of the late Walter F. and Mary (Evancyk) Poludniak.

He retired from Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp. in Mingo Jct., OH, where he was an Engineer. Ron was a Veteran of...

Nov 15, 2018

William D. Bill Householder, 89, of Stratton, OH, passed away Thursday, Nov. 15, 2018 at his home.

Bill was born July 21, 1929 in Empire, OH, son of the late Benjamin H. Householder and Bertha (Keenan) Householder York.

He was retired from the Toronto Paper Board Co. where he was a Machine Tender. Bill was...

Nov 14, 2018

George H. Gossage, 90, of Toronto, OH, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2018 in the Trinity Medical Center West in Steubenville, OH.

George was born May 3, 1928 in Lenoir City, TN, son of the late Edward and Cora (Dalton) Gossage.

He was a retired electrician with the IBEW. George also was a Veteran of...

Nov 14, 2018

James L. Jim Libetti, 80, of Toronto, OH, passed away Wednesday Nov. 14, 2018 in Trinity Medical Center West in Steubenville, OH.

Jim was born July 19, 1938 in Steubenville, son of the late John and Virginia Libetti.

He was retired from Timet-Titanium Metals Corp. in Toronto and he was a member of the Toronto...

Nov 13, 2018

Ann Krajovic, 98, of Toronto, OH passed away Tuesday Nov. 13, 2018 in Steubenville, OH of natural causes.

She was born September 12, 1920 in Stratton, OH daughter of the late William Shutyak and Helen (Pillar) Shutyak who passed away when Ann was six years old.

Ann put her heart and soul into everything she...

Nov 11, 2018

Sharon Darlene Hoover, 71, of Steubenville, OH, passed away Sunday, Nov. 11, 2018 in the Carriage House in Steubenville.

Sharon was born April 3, 1947 in Steubenville, daughter of the late William T. and Arzella M. (Peters) Alvis.

She was a member of the Pleasant Hill Baptist Church and a homemaker.

In addition...