Obituaries

Nov 28, 2014

Margaret F. Peggy (Joyce) Pool, 70 of Toronto, OH, passed away Friday Nov. 28, 2014 at the Lancia Villa Vista Royale in Steubenville, OH.

Peggy was born Feb. 21, 1944 in Steubenville, daughter of the late Thomas M. and Eugenia J. (Skaleski) Joyce.

She was retired from the First Data Corp. in Toronto, where she...

Nov 26, 2014

Norma A. Kolar, age 72, of Smithfield, OH and most recently Dublin, OH, passed away on Nov 26, 2014, surrounded by her family after a courageous battle with cancer.

Norma was born June 8, 1942 to the late Leo and Sophie Antoline and was preceded in death by her husband, James J. Kolar.

She is...

Nov 26, 2014

Phyllis C. Bridgman, 84, of Toronto, OH, passed away Wednesday, November 26, 2014 in the Lancia Villa Royale Nursing Home in Steubenville, OH.

Phyllis was born Feb. 1, 1930 in Toronto, daughter of the late Ronald and Diane Leasure Lewis.

She was previously employed as a nurses aide for Lancia Nursing Home and she was...

Nov 25, 2014

Bernice A. West 93, of Bloomingdale (McIntyre), OH, passed away Tuesday Nov. 25, 2014 in the Carriage Inn in Steubenville, OH.

Bernice was born March 23, 1921 in Fernwood, OH, daughter of the late Chester C. and Lydia A. West.

She was a member of Shaffer Chapel AME Church in McIntyre where she was active...

Nov 24, 2014

William L. Bill Freeman, 81, of Smithfield, OH, passed away Nov. 24, 2014 at his home.

Bill was born October 13, 1933 in Smithfield, son of the late Ernest and Margaret Harris Freeman.

He was retired from Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp. where he worked as a Stationary Engineer in the Boiler House. Bill was a former...

Nov 21, 2014

Judith Ann (Rensi) Ireland, 72, of Gahanna, OH, formerly of Piney Fork, OH, passed away Friday, November 21, 2014 at St. Anns Hospital in Westerville, OH.

Judy was born Sept. 26, 1942 in Adena, OH, daughter of the late William C. and Irene Olszewski Rensi.

She worked as an accounts manager for Rossman & Co....

Nov 19, 2014

Sandra M. Keras, 61, of Cadiz, OH, passed away Wednesday, November 19, 2014, after a battle with cancer, in the Trinity Medical Center West in Steubenville, OH.

Sandra was born June 22, 1953 in Cleveland, OH, daughter of the late Clayton and Grace Elizabeth Diar.

She was also preceded in death by her husband, Charles...

Nov 14, 2014

Margaret Wroten, 87, of Smithfield, OH, passed away Friday, November 14, 2014 in the Weirton Medical Center in Weirton, WV.

Margaret was born January 29, 1927 in Hopedale, OH, daughter of the late George and Mary Prohart Wrkich.

She was a member of the Smithfield Presbyterian Church, Smithfield Womens Club and Book Club. Margaret worked...

Nov 11, 2014

Tina Marie Arango, 51, of Toronto, OH, passed away Tuesday, November 11, 2014 surrounded by her family.

Tina was born July 7, 1963 in Steubenville, OH, daughter of the late Leonard and Sally (Frazier) Cooper.

She was a member of the Cornerstone Church in Toronto and she was a waitress at Eat N Park in...

Nov 1, 2014

John Paraska Jr., 83, of Piney Fork, OH, passed away Nov. 1, 2014 in East Ohio Regional Hospital in Martins Ferry, OH.

John was born Jan. 17, 1931 in Piney Fork, son of the late John and Ann Kocisova Paraska.

He was retired from Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel and he served his country in the US Army...

Oct 22, 2014

Paul J. Kondik, 87, of Toronto, OH, passed away Wednesday Oct. 22, 2014 in the Valley Hospice Care Center North in Steubenville, OH.

He was born Oct. 13, 1927 in Weirton, WV, son of the late John and Mary Krischak Kondik.

Paul was retired from Ohio Edison Toronto Plant, where he had worked in the...

Oct 21, 2014

Virginia B. Mammy Carpenter, 77, of Toronto, OH, passed away Tuesday, October 21, 2014 in Country Club Manor in Steubenville, OH.

Virginia was born April 3, 1937 in Glen Robins, OH, daughter of the late Thomas and Mary Lopetza Toland.

She was Methodist by faith and she had a love for music, traveling and most...

Oct 17, 2014

Elizabeth C. "Betty" Myslinsky, 87, of Toronto, OH, passed away Friday Oct. 17, 2014 in Trinity Medical Center West in Steubenville, OH.

Betty was born Feb. 19, 1927 in Toronto, daughter of the late Grover and Catherine Mae Bellville Carnahan.

She was a homemaker, a member of St. Francis Roman Catholic Church, the C.W.C. of...

Oct 17, 2014

Rose M. Bell, 87, of Smithfield, OH, passed away Friday Oct. 17, 2014 at her home.

She was born March 21, 1927 in Rhodesdale, OH, daughter of the late Stephen and Julianna Gelencser Barbai.

Rose worked at the Smithfield Post Office and attended the Steubenville Business College until she accepted a position as secretary at...

Oct 16, 2014

Doris J. Frazee, 87, of Steubenville, OH, passed away Thursday Oct. 16, 2014 in Trinity Medical Center West in Steubenville.

She was born Aug. 9, 1927 in Cadiz, OH, daughter of the late James Steakley and the late Mildred N. Hill Steakley Gilkey.

Doris was formerly employed at the former Ft. Steuben Hotel in Steubenville....

Oct 15, 2014

Anna E. Sabol, 93, of Toronto, OH, passed away Wednesday Oct. 15, 2014 in Life Line Hospital in Wintersville, OH.

Anna was born June 21, 1921 in Toronto, daughter of the late John and Anna (Szabol) Sabol.

She retired from the former Hancock Manufacturing Co. in Toronto after 38 years of employment. Anna was also...

Oct 11, 2014

John E. Karaffa, 78, of Toronto, OH, passed away Saturday Oct. 11, 2014 in the Lancia Villa Royale in Steubenville, OH.

John was born Nov. 17, 1935 in Stratton, OH, son of the late Alex and Rose Franczek Karaffa.

John was retired form Timet-Titanium Metals Corp. and from Standard Carbon. He was also owner of...

Oct 8, 2014

Carol A. Hauber, 64, of Dillonvale, OH, passed away Wednesday, October 8, 2014 in the Trinity Medical Center West in Steubenville, OH.

Carol was born March 3, 1950 in Wheeling, WV, daughter of the late Edward A. Bednar, Sr. and Marie Sadar Bednar.

She was a self-employed hair dresser and a member of St. Adalbert...

Oct 7, 2014

Emerson R. Babe Pope, 87, of Steubenville, OH, passed away at his home, Tuesday Oct. 7, 2014.

Babe was born Aug. 22, 1927 in Toronto, OH, son of the late J. Raymond and Agnes L. Holub Pope.

He retired from Weirton Steel Corp. after 40 years of service working in the Tin Mill Electric Dept....

Oct 6, 2014

Joyce E. Rice, 66, of Toronto, OH, passed away Monday, October 6, 2014 at her home surrounded by her family.

Joyce was born Nov. 27, 1947 in Wellsville, OH, daughter of the late Thomas and Beverly Blackburn Buckel.

She was a very active member of the Toronto First Church of the Nazarene.

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