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Toronto and Smithfield, Ohio

Rose Mary Spontaneo

Rose Mary Spontaneo

Feb 14, 2018

Rose Mary (Zifzal) Spontaneo, 82, of Piney Fork, OH, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2018 at Magnolia Manor in Wintersville, OH.

Rose Mary was born May 8, 1935 in Piney Fork, daughter of the late Frank and Rose (Curtis) Zifzal.

She was retired from the Jefferson Co. Title Office and after retirement she worked at...

Marilyn Sue Crawford

Marilyn Sue Crawford

Feb 14, 2018

Marilyn Sue (Starr) Crawford, 80, of Toronto, OH, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2018 in the Valley Hospice Care Center in Steubenville, OH.

Marilyn was born June 17, 1937 in Gore, OH, daughter of the late Frank and Gale (Summers) Starr.

She was a custodian 30 plus years at the First Presbyterian Church in Toronto....

Phyllis June Leasure

Phyllis June Leasure

Feb 14, 2018

Phyllis June Leasure, 95, of Toronto, OH, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2018 in the Valley Hospice Care Center in Steubenville, OH.

Phyllis was born June 12, 1922 in Sharon, PA, daughter of the late Clarence H. Bill and Maude E. (Bowen) Davis.

She was a retired kindergarten teacher with the Toronto City Schools for...

Luanne M. Martin

Luanne M. Martin

Feb 13, 2018

Luanne M. (Moore) Martin, 61, of Toronto, OH, passed away Tuesday Feb. 13, 2018 at her home after a lengthy illness.

Luanne was born Jan. 19, 1957 in Steubenville, OH, daughter of the late Lewis and Florence (Suffoletta) Moore.

She was a homemaker and a member of St. Francis Roman Catholic Church. In the past,...

Bernice T. Wagenhofer

Bernice T. Wagenhofer

Feb 3, 2018

Bernice Theresa (Blum) Wagenhofer, 90, of Columbus, OH, formerly of Toronto, OH (Church Rd.) on February 3, 2018 surrounded by her children, went to be with her Lord.

Bernice was born April 5, 1927 in Pittsburgh, PA. She was a member of Our Lady of North American Martyrs Catholic Church and then St. Josephs Catholic Church in...

Kenneth J. Payne

Kenneth J. Payne

Feb 1, 2018

Kenneth J. Payne, 72, of Mingo Jct., OH, passed away Thursday, Feb. 1, 2018 in the Trinity Medical Center West in Steubenville, OH.

Ken was born July 31, 1945 in Zanesville, OH, son of the late John I. & Lilia Henry.

He worked for 25 years for Jack Bond and the MayFlower Movers in Toronto,...

Frederick D. Vandeborne

Frederick D. Vandeborne

Jan 30, 2018

Frederick D. Vandeborne, 80, of Smithfield, OH passed away Tuesday Jan. 30, 2018 at his home surrounded by his loving family.

Fred was born March 5, 1937 in Fernwood, OH son of the late Frederick and Thelma (Frey) Vandeborne.

He was a construction worker retiring from Labor Local #809. Fred was the former owner of...

Charlene Beatty

Charlene Beatty

Jan 26, 2018

E. Charlene (Andrews) Beatty, 91, of Toronto, OH, passed away Friday, Jan. 26, 2018 in the Carriage House in Steubenville, OH.

Charlene was born Jan. 24, 1927 in Toronto, daughter of the late Charles C. and Wilda E. (Vance) Andrews.

She was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Toronto and the former...

Shirley A. Gillis

Shirley A. Gillis

Jan 25, 2018

Shirley A. Gillis, 92, of Toronto, OH, passed away Thursday Jan 25, 2018 in the Trinity Medical Center West in Steubenville, OH.

Shirley was born Nov. 30, 1925 in Moorefield, OH, daughter of the late Carl and Flora (McBain) Wallace.

She was retired from the Toronto City School District, where she taught fourth grade for...

Susan D. Grimm

Susan D. Grimm

Jan 23, 2018

Susan D. Grimm, 57, of Steubenville, OH, passed away suddenly Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2018 in the ER of Trinity Medical Center West in Steubenville.

Susan was born Jan. 28, 1960 in Steubenville, daughter of the late Donald E. and Pauline (Harris) Grimm.

She formerly worked as a security guard at the First Energy Sammis Plant...

Jerome J. 'Jerry' Solomon

Jerome J. 'Jerry' Solomon

Jan 22, 2018

Jerome J. Jerry Solomon, 80, of Toronto, OH, passed away Jan 22, 2018 in the Davis Health Care Center in Wilmington, NC.

Jerry was born Oct. 7, 1937 in Toronto, OH, son of the late Joseph and Mary (Jurasko) Solomon.

He was retired from the Weirton-Steel Corp. with 40 years of service as an Electrical...

Patsy A. Bernabei

Patsy A. Bernabei

Jan 22, 2018

Patsy A. Bernabei, 77, of Toronto, OH, passed away Monday, January 22, 2018 in the Acuity Specialty Hospital in Weirton, WV.

Patsy was born March 24, 1940 in Weirton, WV, son of the late Anthony and Mary (Fabian) Bernabei.

He was retired from the Weirton Steel Corp. where he worked in the Blast Furnace. After...

Donald A. Cline, Jr.

Donald A. Cline, Jr.

Jan 22, 2018

Donald Anderson Cline, Jr. of Smithfield, OH, went to be with his Lord on Monday January 22, 2018 at 4:19 pm at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital after succumbing to injuries from a car accident on Jan. 10, 2018.

Donald was born Jan. 31, 1954 in Wheeling, WV, son of the late Donald A. Cline, Sr. and Beverly Jean...

Harold E. Selsor

Harold E. Selsor

Jan 18, 2018

Harold E. Selsor, 89, of Steubenville, OH, passed away Thursday, Jan. 18, 2018 rejoining his wife, Eloise in the eternal heavens.

Harold was born Sept. 28, 1928 in Portsmouth, OH, son of the late Harry and Hattie (Burton) Selsor.

He was retired from Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp. where he worked...

Viola G. 'Vi' Torok

Viola G. 'Vi' Torok

Jan 11, 2018

Viola G. Vi Torok, 87, of Dillonvale, OH, passed away Thursday Jan. 11, 2018 in Weirton Medical Center in Weirton, WV.

Vi was born Nov. 4, 1930 in Tiltonsville, OH, daughter of the late George and Margaret (Dickinson) Kiss.

She started her career with the US Postal Service as a clerk in Smithfield, OH and...

Lewis E. Kovarik

Lewis E. Kovarik

Jan 6, 2018

Lewis E. Kovarik, 84, of Smithfield, OH, passed away Saturday, Jan. 6, 2018 in the Lancia Villa Royale Nursing Home in Steubenville, OH.

Lew was born Nov. 16, 1933 in Martins Ferry, OH, son of the late Charles and Jennie (Pollack) Kovarik.

He was retired from Lews Amoco in...

Charles J. Erb, Sr.

Charles J. Erb, Sr.

Jan 4, 2018

Thursday Jan. 4, 2018 our beloved Father, Charles J. Erb, Sr., 77, of Rayland, OH (Plum Run) passed away peacefully with his family by his side. Dad will be embarking on a new life of Eternal Peace.

Chuck was born on Nov. 25, 1940 in Nelsonville, OH son of the late Roy and...

Jessica Lynn Harda

Jessica Lynn Harda

Dec 30, 2017

Jessica Lynn Harda, 31, of Coral Springs, FL, formerly of Smithfield, OH, passed away Dec. 30, 2017 at her home.

Jessica was born April 19, 1986 in Steubenville, OH daughter of the late Verda Lynn (Thrash) Harda and Stephen M. Harda who survives.

She was a 2005 graduate of...

Helen T. Demko

Helen T. Demko

Dec 29, 2017

Helen T. Demko, age 95, of Byesville, OH, passed away at home peacefully in her sleep on December 29, 2017.

Helen was born on January 12, 1922 in West Winfield, PA to the late Andrew and Mary (Strunak) Demko.

She was a graduate of Toronto High School and earned...

Donald 'Jim' James Phillippi

Donald 'Jim' James Phillippi

Dec 29, 2017

Donald James Jim Phillippi, 80, of Toronto, OH, passed away Friday, Dec. 29, 2017 in the Lifeline Hospital in Wintersville, OH.

Jim was born Sept. 29, 1937 in Piney Fork, OH, son of the late Leo and Alma (Barbai) Phillippi.

After high school, Jim served in the US Marines...

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