Obituaries

Aug 26, 2017

Chester A. Higgs, 65 of Rayland, OH, passed away on Sat. Aug. 26, 2017 in the Lancia Villa Royale Nursing Home in Steubenville, OH.

Chester was born Oct. 8, 1951 in Martins Ferry, OH, son of the late Harvey and Iona (Forrester) Higgs.

He was a retired truck driver,...

Aug 25, 2017

Agnes (Trudics) Volsky, 90, of Toronto, OH, passed away Friday, Aug. 25, 2017 in the Valley Hospice Care Center North in Steubenville, OH.

Agnes was born Oct. 17, 1926 in Toronto, daughter of the late Metro and Anna (Karaffa) Trudics.

She was a homemaker and a member of St....

Aug 25, 2017

Jared E. Hawkins, 91, of Toronto, OH, passed away Friday, Aug. 25, 2017 at his home surrounded by his family.

Jared was born March 6, 1926 in Steubenville, OH, son of the late Clarence B. and Ella Mae (Ensell) Hawkins.

He retired in 1988, as Captain of the Edison...

Aug 24, 2017

Isabella (Hayes) Kovach, 89, of Toronto, OH, passed away Thursday, Aug. 24, 2017 in the UPMC Presbyterian Hospital in Pittsburgh, PA.

Isabella was born Jan. 18, 1928 in Spring Place, GA, daughter of the late Everett and Mary (Staley) Hayes.

She was formerly employed as an aide with Senior Employment Services in Steubenville, OH. Isabella...

Aug 23, 2017

Suzette OLeary Thompson, 80, of Toronto, OH, passed away Wednesday, August 23, 2017 in the Valley Hospice Care Center in Steubenville, OH.

Suzette was born May 27, 1937 in Toronto, daughter of the late Edwin L. and Mary H. (Stocklask) OLeary.

She was retired from the Edison Local School...

Aug 22, 2017

MCGRATH, Lisa Anne, 50 originally from Toronto, Ohio and currently living in Savannah, Georgia, a loving wife, mother, and grandmother, entered into heaven with peace and grace on Tuesday, August 22, 2017, with her family at her side. She was the beloved wife of Gary McGrath, whom she married on September 3, 1988.

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Aug 22, 2017

Sharon M. Lelless, 69, of Smithfield, OH, passed away Tuesday, August 22, 2017 in the West Penn Hospital in Pittsburgh, PA.

Sharon was born Jan. 19, 1948 in Martins Ferry, OH, daughter of the late John and Ellen (Kropka) Rodak.

She was retired from Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp. where she...

Aug 19, 2017

Fred Silvestri, 85, of Rayland, OH, passed away Sat. Aug. 19, 2017 in the Trinity Medical Center West in Steubenville, OH.

Fred was born March 3, 1932 in Rosedale, OH, son of the late Louis and Mary (Barbarini) Silvestri.

He was retired from the former Ohio Ferro Alloy Co....

Aug 16, 2017

Rita L. (Krajovic) Galeno, 61, of Toronto, OH, passed away Wednesday August 16, 2017 in Steubenville, OH.

She was born January 7, 1956 in Steubenville, daughter of the late Frank A. Krajovic and Ann D. (Shutyak) Krajovic who survives.

Rita was a non-denominational, devout follower of Christ. She read...

Aug 16, 2017

Wayne C. Hasley, 64, of Bloomingdale, OH, passed away Wednesday Aug. 16, 2017 at his home.

Wayne was born in Smithfield, OH on Feb. 15, 1953. He was the son of Betty J. (Patterson) Hasley of Rayland, OH who survives and late Gerald C. Hasley, who passed in 2013.

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Aug 9, 2017

Norma L. Zambon, 88, of Lebanon, OH, formerly of Piney Fork, OH, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2017 in the Lebanon Country Manor.

Norma was born Nov. 14, 1928 in Dayton, OH daughter of the late John and Laura (Toffoli) Zambon.

She was retired from the Jefferson County Ohio Board of Education where she was...

Aug 7, 2017

Thomas Alan Tag Gault, 45 of Toronto, OH, passed away Monday Aug. 7, 2017 in the Montefiore Hospital in Pittsburgh, PA.

Tag was born June 2, 1972 in Steubenville, OH, son of Susan M. (Sines) Gault, who survives, and the late Robert L. Gault, Sr.

Tag was formerly employed...

Aug 7, 2017

Raymond S. Ray Buratynski, 92, of Toronto, OH, passed away Monday, August 7, 2017 in the Christian House in East Palestine, OH surrounded by his family.

Ray was born Oct. 5, 1924 in Toronto, son of the late Walter and Anna (Boincka) Buratynski.

He was retired from Weirton Steel...

Aug 3, 2017

Lydia Susann Kenny Johnson, passed away Thursday, August 3, 2017 at her home in Toronto, OH.

The daughter of the late John S. Kenny and Mary Rose DelFiandra, Lydia was born in her parent's home in Steubenville on August 20, 1938.

During her formative years, Lydia attended St. Peters...

Aug 3, 2017

Terry D. Wilson, 65, of Smithfield, OH, passed away Thursday Aug. 3, 2017 at his home surrounded by his loving family.

Terry was born March 15, 1952 in Steubenville, OH, son of the late Clarence and Betty Mae (Carothers) Wilson.

He was a retired crane operator for Gilbert Iron...

Aug 2, 2017

Donald L. Householder, 90, of Toronto, OH, passed away Wednesday Aug. 2, 2017 in the Gables Care Center in Hopedale, OH.

Don was born June 5, 1927 in Toronto, son of the late Roy and Edith (Clarke) Householder.

He was retired from the Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp., Steubenville Plant, and he was a member...

Jul 28, 2017

Robert E. Bob Wymer, 90, of Toronto, OH, passed away peacefully Friday July 28, 2017 at his home surrounded by his family.

Bob was born Jan. 7, 1927 in Toronto, son of the late Clarence and Nellie (Armstrong) Wymer.

He was retired from the Ohio Edison Stratton Power Plant...

Jul 26, 2017

David S. Mad Dog McLean, 69, of Toronto, OH, passed away peacefully Wed. July 26, 2017, surrounded by his loving family.

Dave was born June 18, 1948 in Steubenville, OH, son of the late David Mac and Mary W. (Earnshaw) McLean.

He served his country in the US Navy...

Jul 24, 2017

Joyce L. (Daugherty-Gill) Urban, 72 of Weirton, WV, passed away Monday, July 24, 2017 in the Valley Hospice Care Center North in Steubenville, OH.

Joyce was born July 24, 1945 in Steubenville, daughter of the late Roy and Mary (Stackhouse) Daugherty.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded...

Jul 22, 2017

James Ely Crawford, 84, of Toronto, OH, formerly of Smithfield, OH, passed away suddenly Sat. July 22, 2017 in Trinity Medical Center ER in Steubenville, OH.

Jim was born in Brilliant, OH, son of the late James B. and Janie V. (Bell) Crawford.

He was retired from the Weir-Cove...