Obituaries

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...

Sep 16, 2015

Vivian Jane Redmond Kuhn was born in New Bedford, PA, May 18, 1933, but lived most of her life in Toronto, Ohio. The 4th of 12 siblings during the Great Depression, she cared for her younger brothers and sisters and earned money for the family through babysitting, working at the Manos Theater, and, after graduating from THS in 1951,...

Sep 15, 2015

Roy M. Butch Higgins, 75, of Toronto, OH, passed away Tuesday, September 15, 2015 in Trinity Medical Center West in Steubenville, OH.

He was born Dec. 13, 1939 in St. Marys, WV, son of the late Roy E. and Bernice Campbell Higgins.

Butch graduated from Jefferson Union High School in 1957. He retired from Titanium...

Sep 12, 2015

Edna L. Gran Tice, 82, of Negley, OH, formerly of New Somerset, OH, passed away Saturday, September 12, 2015 in East Liverpool City Hospital East in Liverpool, OH.

Gran was born Feb. 9, 1933 in Empire, OH, daughter of the late Orville and Mary Frances (Lloyd) Keeder.

She was a member of New Somerset Methodist...

Sep 12, 2015

Anna (Maydak) Mihalik, 90, of Stratton, OH, passed away Saturday, Sept. 12, 2015 in the Trinity Medical Center West ER in Steubenville, OH.

Anna was born May 24, 1925 in Brownsville, PA, daughter of the late John and Anna (Kotrady) Maydak.

She was a member of Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church in Steubenville, and a former...

Sep 8, 2015

Ray Red Allen, 87, of Toronto, OH, passed away Tuesday, September 08, 2015 in the Gables Care Center in Hopedale, OH.

Red was born July 28, 1928 in Knoxville, OH, son of the late Marvin and Sallie Lewis Allen.

He worked for many years at the Toronto Paper Mill and delivered for Meals on Wheels....

Sep 5, 2015

James M. Murray, 69, passed away Saturday, September 5, 2015 at Toledo Hospital, surrounded by his family.

Jim was born July 12, 1946 in Steubenville, Ohio to Martin and Vera J. (Cich) Murray. He graduated from Catholic Central High School in Steubenville and attended Franciscan University of Steubenville. Jim served our country in the United States Army...

Sep 4, 2015

Virginia B. Blaschak, 86, of Wellsville, OH, formerly of Toronto, OH, passed away Friday Sept. 4, 2015 in the Orchards of East Liverpool, OH.

Virginia was born Dec. 26, 1928 in Steubenville, OH, daughter of the late James William and Mabel Dunn Barker.

She was a homemaker. A member of St. Joseph R.C. Church in...

Sep 1, 2015

William F. Bill Morris, 66, of (Georges Run) Mingo Jct., OH passed away Tuesday Sept. 1, 2015 in Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh, PA.

Bill was born July 15, 1949 in Piney Fork, OH, son of the late Lawrence and Myrtle Long Morris.

Bill was a retired Certified Blaster for the Austin Powder Co. in...

Aug 29, 2015

Toronto Andrew Jerald Blaner, aged 94, former Mayor (4 terms) of the City of Toronto, died on August 29, 2015. Andrew was born March 7, 1921 in Stratton, Ohio, a son of the late Peter and Dorthy (Zdinak) Blaner.

He retired as Head of Safety & Security at the Titanium Metals Corporation "TIMET" Toronto, OH plant location;...

Aug 19, 2015

Vivian Martin Reynard, 96, longtime resident of Dillonvale Ridge, passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 19, 2015 at Gables Care Center, Hopedale, Ohio. She was the beloved wife of the late Paul S. Reynard, who died August 16, 1993, and was the only child of the late Ray and Ora Hammond Martin of Hopedale.

She was also...

Aug 17, 2015

Walter Dale Big Daddy Swickard, 84, of Toronto, OH, passed away Monday Aug. 17, 2015 in the Acuity Specialty Hospital in Steubenville, OH.

Dale was born Aug. 2, 1931 in Pine Grove Ridge, OH, son of the late William Walter and Chalissa Lawrence Swickard.

Dale was retired from the Edison Local School District, where he...