Obituaries

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...

Mar 12, 2015

Honorable John F. Geddis, Jr., Mayor of Toronto, OH, passed away Thursday, March 12, 2015 surrounded by his loving family.

John was born Sept. 25, 1947, son of the late, John F. Sr. and Jean Berarducci Geddis.

The quality of John's life was far reaching. After 38 years working in local government, John's life of...

Mar 7, 2015

Raymond A. Fiddler, 89, of Rayland, OH, passed away Saturday, March 7, 2015 in East Ohio Regional Hospital in Martins Ferry, OH.

Ray was born August 15, 1925 in Mineral City, OH, son of the late William E. and Minnie Rudolph Fiddler.

He was a retired from the Operating Engineers Local # 18 where he...

Mar 2, 2015

Donald Chichilo, 91, of Bradenton, FL, formerly of Toronto, OH, passed away Monday, March 02, 2015 in the Lakewood Ranch Medical Center in Bradenton.

Don was born Nov. 13, 1923 in Toronto, OH, son of the late Andrew and Mary Valko Chichilo.

He was the retired from Brewster Mobile Homes of Moundsville, WV, where he...

Mar 2, 2015

Lillian Mae Kestner, 70, of Toronto, OH, passed away Monday March 2, 2015 at her home.

Lillian was born Feb. 2, 1945 in Rochester, PA, daughter of the late George and Lillian Tharp Kestner.

She was a teacher for many years at Margaretta High School in Castalia, OH. She presently was employed at the Steubenville...

Mar 1, 2015

Margery Jane Myers, 94, of Dillonvale, OH, passed away Sunday, March 1, 2015 in East Ohio Regional Hospital ER in Martins Ferry, OH.

Margery was born Dec. 21, 1920 in Cameron, WV, daughter of the late, George Edgar and Sallie Miller (Naylor) Myers.

She was a former bookkeeper for Ogden Newspapers in Wheeling, WV.

Feb 26, 2015

Kevin L. Torok, 52, of Smithfield, OH, passed away Thursday Feb. 26, 2015 in the Select Specialty Hospital-Mt. Carmel West in Columbus, OH.

Kevin was born Nov. 24, 1962 in Lancaster, OH, son of Elizabeth Ann (Graham) Torok who survives and the late George M. Torok.

Kevin formerly worked as a furniture finisher at the...

Feb 25, 2015

Doris M. Conlon, 83, of Toronto, OH, finally met her Savior after serving Him faithfully all her life on Wednesday, February 25, 2015. She passed peacefully at her home with her family by her side.

Doris was born January 8, 1932 in Toronto, daughter of the late William and Mary Straka White.

She was a...

Feb 22, 2015

Eunice E. Christian, 85, of Smithfield, OH, passed away Sunday Feb. 22, 2015 in East Ohio Regional Hospital in Martins Ferry, OH.

Eunice was born May 6, 1929 in Smithfield, daughter of the late, Charles and Leota Smith Christian.

She was retired from the former Ohio Valley Hospital in Steubenville, working in the Housekeeping department...

Feb 16, 2015

Lena Pearl Morris, 70, of Toronto, OH, passed away Monday, February 16, 2015 at her home.

Lena was born July 30, 1944 in Evansville, IN, daughter of the late John and Gladys (Martin) French.

She was a member of the Toronto American Legion Post #86 Ladies Auxiliary and a life member of the Wellsville VFW...

Feb 9, 2015

James A. Reed, Sr., 68, of Toronto, OH, passed away Monday, Feb. 9, 2015 in the Veterans Medical Facility in Aspinwall, PA.

Jim was born Jan. 24, 1947 in Steubenville, OH, son of the late Amster and Mary Fisher Reed.

He was retired from Weirton Steel Corp. where he worked for 30 years in the...

Feb 5, 2015

Clell M. Starr, 84, of Toronto, OH, passed away peacefully Thursday, February 05, 2015 in Valley Hospice Care Center North in Steubenville, OH.

Clell was born Nov. 19, 1930 in Gore, OH, son of the late Frank and Gale (Summers) Starr.

He was retired from Titanium Metals Corp. in Toronto where he worked in the...

Feb 4, 2015

Rodney W. Russell, 85, of Irondale, OH, passed away Wednesday, February 04, 2015 in Trinity Medical Center West ER in Steubenville, OH.

Rodney was born Feb. 20, 1929 in Irondale, son of the late Arthur Raymond and Mary (Withrow) Russell.

He was a member of Port Homer Community Church and he was retired from Crucible...

Feb 3, 2015

Virginia P. Krulcik, 90, of Smithfield, OH, passed away Tuesday, February 3, 2015 in Wheeling Medical Park Hospital ER in Wheeling, WV.

Virginia was born June 2, 1924 in Dillonvale, OH, daughter of the late Frank and Charlotte (Kanoski) Romanowski.

She was a member of St. Casimir Roman Catholic Church and the CWC of the...