Obituaries

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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....

Jan 16, 2015

Robert J. Flug Nemitt, 77, of Toronto, OH, passed away Friday, January 16, 2015 in the Valley Hospice Care Center North in Steubenville, OH.

Robert was born July 21, 1937 in East Liverpool, OH, son of the late Joseph and Elizabeth Berish Nemitt.

Flug was a member of St. Francis Roman Catholic Church in Toronto....

Jan 15, 2015

Mrs. Mary Cibulka, 75, of Huntingdon, Tennessee, passed away Thursday, January 15, 2015 at the Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis, TN.

Funeral services will be conducted on Sunday, January 18, 2015 at 2:00 PM in the Chapel of Dilday Carter Funeral Home. Graveside services will be conducted on Thursday, January 22, 2015 at 11:00 AM at the...

Jan 7, 2015

Dustan L. Dusty Harkins, 65, of Yorkville, OH, formerly of Smithfield, OH, passed away Wednesday, January 7, 2015 at his home.

Dusty was born June 9, 1949 in Wheeling, WV, son of the late Earl and Dora Matthews Harkins.

He was previously employed as a coal miner and an insurance agent with A.L. Williams Ins....

Jan 5, 2015

James B. Spider Whalen, 79, of Toronto, OH, passed away Monday, January 5, 2015 in the Valley Hospice Care Center North in Steubenville, OH.

Spider was born January 26, 1935 in Toronto, son of the late Stephen and Mary Lisby Whalen.

He was a 1952 graduate of Toronto High School, a member of the Toronto...