Obituaries

May 13, 2015

Wayne L. Henderson, 95, of Toronto, OH, passed away Wednesday, May 13, 2015 in the Orchards at Foxcrest Nursing Facility in Chester, WV.

Wayne was born, April 4, 1920 in Hopedale, OH, son of the late Ross and Emma Grace Levengood.

He was retired from Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp. where he worked as an Instrument Test...

May 13, 2015

Michael A. Pesuit, 69, of Toronto, OH, passed away Wednesday, May 13, 2015 in the Trinity West ER in Steubenville, OH.

Mike was born June 4, 1945 in Steubenville, son of the late Walter and Mary Mihalik Pesuit.

He was a member of Holy Resurrection Serbian Orthodox Church in Steubenville. Mike retired from Ohio Edison...

May 12, 2015

Virginia Margaret (McKnight) Garrett, of Toronto, OH, died peacefully the evening of May 12, 2015 at Kobacker House hospice in Columbus, OH. Her family was with her continuously throughout the last days of her life.

Surviving are daughters, Georgia Kay Garrett and Janet Garrett-Miller, granddaughter Tara Lee Miller-Kesler (Sean), their families, and sister-in-law, Vicki McKnight. She was...

May 11, 2015

Carlo John Marsili, of 1440 Main St. Smithfield, OH, left this life on Monday, May 11, 2015. He suffered a heart attack. He had been unwell for some time.

He was the most cherished only child of Sharon Rodak Lelless. His father is Angelo (Carol) Marsili of Dillonvale.

Carlo graduated in 1989 from Buckeye Local...

May 5, 2015

Sharon Ann (Ayers) Owens, 60, of Toronto, OH, passed away Tuesday evening at her home.

Sharon was born Sept. 17, 1954 in Clarksburg, WV, daughter of the late Edward and Agnes Moore Ayers.

She was the co-owner of the former Blue Danube Tavern and Restaurant in Toronto.

In addition to her parents, she...

Apr 30, 2015

Thomas D. Schroyer , 68, of Toronto, OH, passed away Thursday, April 30, 2015 at his home surrounded by his family.

Tom was born Feb. 2, 1947 in Steubenville, OH, son of the late Jack and Mavis Jones Schroyer.

He was retired from Weirton-Steel Corp. where he worked as a Foreman in the Trucking Dept.;...

Apr 28, 2015

Alvin Stephen Sonny Todd, 85, of Toronto, OH, passed away at 12:18 am on Tuesday, April 28, 2015 in the LifeLine Hospital, Wintersville, OH.

He was born August 23, 1929 in Aliquippa, PA, son of the late Thomas F. and Marian Ruth Brantner Todd. He was a graduate of Mingo High School.

Todd is survived...

Apr 19, 2015

Diana L. Compston, 62, of Mingo Jct., OH, passed away Sunday April 19, 2015 in Trinity Medical Center West in Steubenville, OH.

Diana was born April 3, 1953 in Denver, CO, daughter of the late Robert Jack and Peggy Dooley Burleson.

She was a homemaker and a member of the Steel Valley Baptist Church in...

Apr 17, 2015

Margaret A. Reed, 80, of Rayland, OH, passed away Friday, April 17, 2015 at her home.

Margaret was born Jan. 17, 1935 in Fernwood, OH, daughter of the late Daniel E. and Estella Nation Cameron.

She worked for 12 years as an aid at the former Reynolds Nursing Home.

Margaret was preceded in...

Apr 11, 2015

JoAnn K. Cookie Moody, 65, of Toronto, OH, passed away Saturday, April 11, 2015 in Trinity Medical Center West in Steubenville, OH.

JoAnn was born Oct. 13, 1949 in Steubenville, daughter of the late John and Margaret Savage Williams.

Cookie was a member of the Zion United Church of Christ Church in Steubenville, she was...

Apr 3, 2015

Edward J. Murphy Jr., 67, of Smithfield, OH (Plum Run) passed away Friday April 3, 2015 in the Cleveland Clinic.

Ed was born Aug. 23, 1947 in Oil City, PA, son of the late Edward J. and Ida Woods Murphy, Sr.

He was retired from the Jefferson Co. Hwy Dept., where he worked as a...

Mar 29, 2015

Peggy L. (Davidson) Craven, of the Sienna Woods Nursing and Rehab Center in Wintersville, OH, formerly of Toronto, OH, passed away Sunday March 29, 2015 in Trinity Medical Center West in Steubenville, OH.

Peggy was born Peggy Lorraine Johnson in 1932, daughter of the late Gilbert and Carrie Belle Johnson.

She married the late Donald...

Mar 26, 2015

Harry E. Cummings, Jr., 85, of Toronto, OH, passed away Thursday, March 26, 2015 in the Trinity Medical Center West ER in Steubenville, OH.

Harry was born May 17, 1929 in Elkins, WV, son of the late Harry E., Sr. and Margaret McIntosh Cummings.

He was a member of St. Francis Roman Catholic Church in...

Mar 25, 2015

James H. Jim McConnell, 65, of New Somerset, OH, passed away Wednesday, March 25, 2015 in Trinity Med. Center West in Steubenville, OH.

Jim was born April 27, 1949 in Steubenville, son of the late Howard and Mildred Yocum McConnell.

He was a lifelong member of the New Somerset Christian Church. Jim was retired from...

Mar 20, 2015

Loretta Lee Bertram, 71, of Toronto, OH passed away Friday, March 20, 2015 in Trinity Medical Center West in Steubenville, OH surrounded by her family.

She was born Sept. 7, 1943 in Steubenville, OH, daughter of the late Dorothy Wells.

Loretta was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Toronto; she was retired from Country...

Mar 20, 2015

Fern E. Mallory, 63, of Dillonvale, OH, passed away Friday March 20, 2015 at her home.

Fern was born April 19, 1951 in Cleveland, OH, daughter of Robert Elroy Laurie and the late Helen M. (Kankerdlik) Zink.

She was preceded in death by her husband, John Edward Mallory and her step-father, Joseph Zink.

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Mar 19, 2015

Shirley M. (Morgan) Ogden, 79, of Smithfield, OH, passed away Thursday March 19, 2015 at her home.

Shirley was born July 7, 1935 in Smithfield, daughter of the late, Edward and Mae (Martin) Morgan.

She was retired from the former St. Johns Hospital in Steubenville, where she was director of medical records.

Shirley...

Mar 17, 2015

Martha Joan (Pavia) Parsons of East Liverpool, OH passed away Tuesday, March 17, 2015 in East Liverpool.

Martha was born in Empire, OH, daughter of the late Nicholas Pavia and Assunta Pavia Sestito.

She was a member of St. Aloysius Catholic Church in East Liverpool. Martha was retired from Sears and Rite Aid Pharmacy and...

Mar 15, 2015

Daniel W. Stick Bigsby, 84, of Smithfield, OH, passed away Sunday March 15, 2015 in East Ohio Regional Hospital in Martins Ferry, OH.

Dan was born Aug. 24, 1930 in Wheeling, WV, son of the late John and Susie (Fields) Bigsby.

He was retired from Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp., and following his retirement, he worked for...

Mar 13, 2015

James C. Hibbard, 75, of Steubenville (Pleasant Hill), OH, passed away Friday March 13, 2015 in Weirton Medical Center in Weirton, WV.

Jim was born Jan. 12, 1940 in Beaver, PA, son of the late Joseph and Claire Beckwell Hibbard.

Jim was retired from the former Crucible Steel Corp, in Midland, PA and he was...