Obituaries

Apr 21, 2016

Rose I. (Jordan) Bell, 87, of Rayland, OH, passed away Thursday April 21, 2016 in the Country Club Manor in Steubenville, OH.

She was born April 24, 1928 in Steubenville, OH, daughter of the late George William and Elsie Laura (Porter) Jordan.

Rose was retired from Weirton Steel Corp., where she worked for 17 years...

Apr 21, 2016

Mary Lou Neeper, 86, of Toronto, OH, passed away Thursday, April 21, 2016 in her home surrounded by her family.

Mary Lou was born May 10, 1929 in Youngstown, OH, daughter of the late William and Vera (Zeigler) Farrell.

She was a member of First Westminster Presbyterian Church in Steubenville, OH and she was a...

Apr 20, 2016

Mary (Borkowski) Boothe, 87, of Wintersville, OH, formerly of Smithfield, OH, passed away Wednesday, April 20, 2016 in the Trinity Medical Center West in Steubenville, OH.

Mary was born March 10, 1929 in Piney Fork, OH, daughter of the late John and Laura (Kryscak) Borkowski.

She was retired from St. Johns Hospital in Steubenville where...

Apr 20, 2016

Sharon Lynne (Scott) Robinson, 69, of Toronto, OH, passed away Wednesday April 20, 2016 in the Trinity Medical Center West in Steubenville, OH.

Sharon was born Oct. 14, 1946 in Steubenville, daughter of the late George and Mary (Freshwater) Scott.

She was retired from Toronto City Schools, where she was head cook in the cafeteria....

Apr 19, 2016

Laurelie (Fox) Welday, 79, of Smithfield, OH, died Tuesday, April 19, 2016 at Trinity Medical Center West in Steubenville, OH from the effects of lung cancer.

Born in 1936 to C. Clair and Mildred Fox, Lauri grew up in then-rural Westlake, OH. She studied at Kent State Univ., earning an A.A. in art and B.A. in social...

Apr 18, 2016

Robert L. Deller, Jr., 75, of Steubenville, OH (Pottery Addition) passed away Monday, April 18, 2016 in Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh, PA.

Bob was born Aug. 16, 1940 in Steubenville, son of the late Robert A. and Pauline (Nelson) Deller, Sr.

He was a retired millwright at Weirton Steel Corp with 33 years of...

Apr 15, 2016

Desiderio Vallar, 94, of Dillonvale, OH (Piney Fork) passed away Friday April 15, 2016 at his home surrounded by his loving family.

Desiderio was born Dec. 22, 1921 in Poffabro, Italy, son of the late Martino and Camilla (Canderan) Vallar.

He was a retired coal miner with Consol Coal Co.

He was a...

Apr 9, 2016

Ella Louise Benton, 83, of Toronto, OH, passed away Saturday April 9, 2016 in Trinity Medical Center West in Steubenville, OH.

Ella was born Aug. 2, 1932 in Toronto, daughter of the late Charles and Olive (Palmer) Stevens.

She was a homemaker, a member of the Toronto First Church of the Nazarene and a 57...

Apr 5, 2016

Clifford Frank Scheel, 86, passed away April 5, 2016 at Trinity Medical Center West.

He was born in Stratton, Ohio on March 28, 1930, a son of the late Frank and Helen (Morrow) Scheel,

Cliff was preceded in death by his wife Elizabeth (Prosko) who passed away April 20, 2003, a brother Richard Dick Scheel...

Mar 31, 2016

Earla J. Belon Humes, 72, of Toronto, OH formerly of Smithfield, OH, passed away Thursday March 31, 2016 in the Cleveland Clinic.

Earla was born Sept. 3, 1943 in Wheeling, WV, daughter of the late Earl and Doris (Farmer) Williams.

She was a homemaker, a Methodist by faith and a former Village Council member in...

Mar 29, 2016

Donald E. Kovarik, 78, of Bethel Park, PA, formerly of Colerain, OH, passed away Tuesday March 29, 2016 in St. Clair Hospital in Pittsburgh, PA.

Don was born May 12, 1937 in Bradley, OH, son of the late Jerry and Emily (Trella) Kovarik.

Don was retired from AEP, where he worked in the store room....

Mar 26, 2016

Shirley M. Baba Prosko, 80, of Stratton, OH, passed away Saturday, March 26, 2016 in the Valley Hospice Care Center North in Steubenville, OH.

Baba was born May 18, 1935 in Irondale, OH, daughter of the late Charles and Frances (Shepherd) James.

She was retired from the Jefferson Co. Health Dept. where she worked as...

Mar 22, 2016

Kim E. West, 56, of Steubenville, OH, passed away Tuesday, March 22, 2016 in the Valley Hospice Care Center in Steubenville.

Kim was born June 3, 1959 in Martins Ferry, OH, daughter of the late John M. and Valgene (Hython) West.

She was a former bank teller for the former M&M Bank in Steubenville.

Mar 16, 2016

James O. Jim Wilson, 83, of Toronto, OH, passed away Wednesday March 16, 2016 in the Acuity Specialty Hospital in Steubenville, OH.

Jim was born July 13, 1932 in Toronto, son of the late Oliver and Mary Dougherty Wilson.

Jim was retired from Weirton Steel Corp., where he worked in the tin mill. He was...

Mar 12, 2016

Kenneth C. Gorney, Sr., 72, of Toronto, OH, passed away Saturday, March 12, 2016 in Trinity Medical Center West ER in Steubenville, OH.

Ken was born March 3, 1944 in East Springfield, OH, son of the late Joseph and Sarah Young Gorney.

He was retired from First Energy Corp. Sammis Plant in Stratton, OH, where...

Mar 7, 2016

John Jeep Grayzar, 83, of Piney Fork, OH, passed away Monday March 7, 2016 at the Valley Hospice Care Center North in Steubenville, OH.

He was born Sept. 1, 1932 in Follansbee, WV, son of the late Anton and Bertha (Kukulyan) Grayzar.

John was retired from the former Satralloy plant in Mingo Junction, OH. He...

Mar 5, 2016

Dwayne E. Slug Wright, 76, of Toronto, OH, passed away Saturday March 5, 2016 in the Valley Hospice Care Center North in Steubenville, OH.

Slug was born March 18, 1939 in Steubenville, son of the late Inez Wright Westfall and step-father Lawrence Westfall.

He retired in 1990 as a foreman for Island Creek Twp. Slug...

Mar 1, 2016

Dixie L. Wiant, 86, of Toronto, OH, passed away Tuesday, March 1, 2016 at her home.

She was born Nov. 20, 1929 in New Somerset, OH, daughter of the late Raymond and Edna Pearl (Wright) Lawrence.

Dixie was a 1947 graduate of Irondale High School, member of the Pleasant Hill Grange and Toronto Senior Citizens....

Feb 28, 2016

Evelyn E. Grandma Brown, 81, of Steubenville, OH, passed away Sunday Feb. 28, 2016 at Trinity Medical West Steubenville.

Evelyn was born April 15, 1934 in Steubenville, daughter of the late Clarence and Edna Young Holliday.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Vernon G. Brown; her son Vernon E. Brown; her three brothers,...

Feb 26, 2016

Virginia (Graham) Black, 87, of Stratton, OH, passed away Friday, Feb. 26, 2016 in Trinity Med. Center West in Steubenville, OH.

Virginia was born Nov. 7, 1928 in New Cumberland, WV, daughter of the late George D. and Edna (Barnes) Graham.

She was a beloved wife, mother, homemaker and a faithful member of the First...