Obituaries

Dec 14, 2015

William C. Bill Browning, 66, of Toronto, OH, passed away Monday, Dec. 14, 2015 at his home.

Bill was born Feb. 19, 1949 in Steubenville, OH, son of the late Forrest and Anna (Hickle) Browning. He previously worked as a Pipefitter with the Plumbers & Pipefitters Local #495 out of Cambridge, OH.

Bill leaves behind...

Dec 5, 2015

Malvina I. Molly Carter, 90, of Toronto, OH, passed away peacefully Saturday Dec. 5, 2015 at her home surrounded by her family.

Molly was born April 15, 1925 in Adena, OH, daughter of the late Gabriel and Elizabeth (Shaffer) Erdos.

Molly retired after 22 years as a nurses aid at Trinity East Hospital in Steubenville,...

Nov 29, 2015

John R. Rich Pinkerton, Sr., 75, of Wintersville, OH, passed away Sunday Nov. 29, 2015 in the Life Line Hospital in Wintersville.

Rich was born Oct. 27, 1940 in Toronto, OH, son of the late Joseph H. and Vernes R. Kindle Pinkerton, Sr.

He worked as a truck driver for the International Mill Service in...

Nov 24, 2015

Katherine Eileen (Conrad) Scheel, 81, of Stratton, OH, passed away peacefully Tuesday, November 24, 2015 at her home surrounded by her family.

Eileen was born October 2, 1934 in Stratton, daughter of the late Joseph and Amanda (Harris) Conrad.

She was a member of the Bell Chapel UMC in Pleasant Hill where she was an...

Nov 10, 2015

Geoffrey W. Byers, 39, raised in Toronto, OH, passed away Tuesday.

Geoff was born May 20, 1976 in Steubenville, OH son of George Buddy and Peggy (Keenan) Byers, husband of Elizabeth (McClain) Byers, dad to Keirsten and Seth and grandson of Betty and the late James Henderson.

He had many talents that he used helping...

Nov 9, 2015

Mary M. Firm, of Toronto, OH, passed away Monday Nov. 9, 2015 in the Gables Care Center in Hopedale, OH.

She was born Aug. 26, 1925 in Toronto, OH, daughter of the late Thomas and Margaret Cadegan.

Mary had a 40 year career in Radio and Television, beginning at WSTV radio and retiring from the...

Nov 1, 2015

Louise K. Burdick, 87, of Smithfield, OH, passed away Sunday, November 1, 2015 in Trinity Medical Center West in Steubenville, OH.

Louise was born August 18, 1928 in Mt. Pleasant, OH, daughter of the late Paul and Stella (Mozie) Gerard.

She was a Tupperware Manager for many years and also a member of Meadowbrook Church...

Oct 31, 2015

Evelyn V. (Morrow) Knight, 85, of Steubenville, OH passed away Saturday Oct. 31, 2015 in the Laurels of Steubenville.

Evelyn was born Feb. 20, 1930 in Toronto, OH, daughter of the late John "Did" and Freda Morrow.

She was retired from the former Ohio Valley Hospital, where she worked in the housekeeping dept. and was...

Oct 28, 2015

Josephine Waligura, 94, of Piney Fork, OH, passed away Wednesday Oct. 28, 2015 in East Ohio Regional Hospital in Martins Ferry, OH.

Josephine was born Aug. 25, 1921 in Bloomingdale, OH daughter of the Late Michael and Susan Hreha Matuska.

She was a homemaker, a member of St. Casimir Roman Catholic Church in Adena, OH...

Oct 23, 2015

Barbara J. (Pesta) Cook, 68, of Rayland, OH, passed away Friday, October 23, 2015 in the Valley Hospice Care Center in Steubenville, OH.

Barb was born Dec. 11, 1946 in Steubenville, daughter of the late David J. and Cecelia (Gardner) Pesta.

She was the owner of Pestas Market in Mingo Jct., OH, where she was...

Oct 20, 2015

Kenneth Scott Ray, 81, of Toronto, OH, passed away Tuesday Oct. 20, 2015 in Trinity Medical Center in Steubenville, OH.

Kenny was born April 11, 1934 in Stratton, OH, son of the late Winfield and Laura McCallister Ray.

Kenny retired from the U.S. Postal service in 1989 after 34 years of service. He was known...

Oct 13, 2015

Geraldine M. Baricska, 90, of Smithfield, OH, passed away Tuesday Oct. 13, 2015 at her home.

Geraldine was born January 3, 1925 in Lumberport, WV, daughter of the late Charles and Gladys (Ross) Kemp.

She was a homemaker and Methodist by faith.

In addition to her parents, Geraldine was preceded in death by...

Oct 10, 2015

Christine P. Tina (Wrkich) Kasprzak, 80, of St. Clairsville, OH, formerly of Smithfield, OH and Weirton, WV, passed away Saturday Oct. 10, 2015 in Forest Hill Care Center in St. Clairsville.

Tina was born March 10, 1935 in Hoepdale, OH, daughter of the late George and Mary (Prohart) Wrkich.

Tina was retired from the former...

Oct 7, 2015

Stanley P. Butch Kuntz, 62, of Toronto, OH, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 7 at his home.

Butch was born May 9, 1953 in New York, son of the late William A. and Alice (Martin) Kuntz.

He retired from Weirton Steel Corp. with 30 years of service and currently was self-employed with real estate investments.

Oct 6, 2015

Florence M. Flo Cronin, 72, of Toronto, OH, passed away Tuesday Oct. 6, 2015 in the Allegheny General Hospital Pittsburgh, PA.

Flo was born March 11, 1943 in Toronto, daughter of the late Harry Bruce and Violet (Petty) Firm.

She was retired from First Energy Corp. Sammis Plant, where she worked as a shift clerk....

Oct 3, 2015

Louis Torok, 84, of Smithfield, OH, passed away Sat. Oct. 3, 2015 in LifeLine Hospital in Wintersville, OH.

Lou was born Sept. 13, 1931 in Bradley, OH, son of the late Joseph and Elizabeth (Szilagyi) Torok.

Lou was retired from Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp., where he worked in the Utilities Dept.

He was a...

Sep 30, 2015

Robert Lee Gault, 70, of Toronto, OH, passed away Wednesday Sept. 30, 2015 in Trinity Medical Center West in Steubenville, OH.

Bob was born Oct. 15, 1944 in Costonia, OH, son of the late Woodrow and Ethel M. (Still) Gault.

Bob was retired from Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp. with 38 yrs. of service, where he worked...

Sep 24, 2015

Clarence G. Benny Bates, 84, of Toronto, OH, passed away Thursday, Sept. 24, 2015 in Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh, PA.

Benny was born Jan. 13, 1931 in Dola, WV, son of the late Donovan Daryl and Margaret Molly (Barker) Bates.

He was a retired from Communication Construction Corp. where he worked as a line...

Sep 19, 2015

Virginia L. Starr, 86 of Toronto, OH, passed away Saturday, Sept. 19, 2015 surrounded by her family.

She was born Nov. 15, 1928 in Empire, OH, daughter of the late Floris F. and Mabel B. (Barker) Foster.

Virginia was a very active member of First United Methodist Church in Toronto. She was a 1947 graduate...

Sep 17, 2015

Terry A. Kovalchik, 69, of Bradley, OH, passed away Thursday, September 17, 2015 at Heartland-Lansing Nursing Facility in Bridgeport, OH.

He was born April 7, 1946 in Martins Ferry, OH, son of the late Rudy and Anna E. (Cibulka) Kovalchik.

Terry graduated from Smithfield High School and received his B.A. from Ohio University. He was...