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Toronto and Smithfield, Ohio
John F. Geddis, Jr.
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...
Raymond A. Fiddler
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...
Donald Chichilo
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...
Lillian Mae Kestner
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...
Margery Jane Myers
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.
...Kevin L. Torok
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...
Doris M. Conlon
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...
Eunice E. Christian
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...
Lena Pearl Morris
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...
James A. Reed, Sr.
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...
Clell M. Starr
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...
Rodney W. Russell
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...
Virginia P. Krulcik
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...
Darlene M. 'Dolly' Cooper
Feb 3, 2015
Darlene M. Dolly Cooper, 62, of Smithfield, OH, passed away Tuesday, February 3, 2015 in the Autumn Health Care of Adena, OH.
Dolly was born February 3, 1953 in Wheeling, WV, daughter of the late Virgil Cooper, Jr. and Carol L. (Christian) Cooper who survives.
She attended St. Paul AME Church in Smithfield and formerly...
Delores C. Davis
Feb 3, 2015
Delores C. (Paden) Davis, 84, of Toronto, OH, passed away Tuesday, February 3, 2015 in Mercy Hospital in Pittsburgh, PA.
Delores was born Feb. 17, 1930 in Steubenville, OH, daughter of the late Earl and Lillian (Perkins) Paden.
She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Robert Benjamin Davis who passed away...
Frank A. 'Jeff' Pazzelli
Jan 31, 2015
Frank A. Jeff Pazzelli, 68, of Piney Fork, OH, passed away Saturday Jan. 31, 2015 in the James Cancer Center in Columbus, OH.
Jeff was born May 5, 1946 in Martins Ferry, OH, son of the late Frank T. Pazzelli and Emma Sponhaltz
Jeff was a retired equipment operator for Waste Management Corp. in Washington,...
Virginia M. Laizure
Jan 30, 2015
Virginia M. Laizure, 89, of Toronto, OH, passed away Friday, January 30, 2015 in Lancia Villa Royale Nursing Home in Steubenville, OH.
Virginia was born August 6, 1925 in Steubenville, daughter of the late Everett and Ruth Busler Dillon.
She was a former member of the Toronto Lanes Womens Bowling League and was a Protestant...
Kelly R. Jones
Jan 29, 2015
Kelly R. Jones, 67, of Steubenville, OH, formerly of Hazard, KY, passed away peacefully, Thursday, January 29, 2015 at his home.
Kelly was born July 31, 1947 in Hazard, KY, son of the late Carl and Sylvania Noble Jones.
He was a retired Coal Miner having worked with ICG Coal Co. and he was a...
George 'Sonny' C. Chupa
Jan 28, 2015
George C. Sonny Chupa, 70, of Wintersville, OH, formerly of Toronto, OH, passed away Wednesday Jan. 28, 2015 in Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh, PA.
Sonny was born Oct. 19, 1944 in Steubenville, OH, son of the late George and Esther Bond Chupa.
Sonny was a self-employed truck driver and served his country in the...
Robert L. Captor
Jan 22, 2015
Robert L. Captor, 85, of Smithfield, OH, passed away Thursday Jan. 22, 2015 in Trinity Medical Center ER in Steubenville, OH.
Bob was born April 28, 1929 in Bradley, OH, son of the late Leo and Della Rosek Captor.
He was retired from Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp. after working for 44 years in the Electric Shop....
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