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Toronto and Smithfield, Ohio
Rose M. Bell
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...
Doris J. Frazee
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....
Anna E. Sabol
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...
John E. Karaffa
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...
Carol A. Hauber
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...
Emerson 'Babe' R. Pope
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....
Joyce E. Rice
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.
In...
Jerry A. Bolles
Oct 4, 2014
Jerry A. Bolles, 77, of Toronto, OH, went to be with his Lord Jesus Christ on Saturday, October 4, 2014 in the Valley Hospice Care Center in Steubenville, OH.
He was born February 10, 1937 in East Liverpool, OH, son of the late Austin and Delma Diddle Bolles. Jerry was a 1955 graduate of Toronto High School...
Louise Shepherd
Oct 2, 2014
Louise Shepherd, 89, of Toronto, OH, passed away Thursday Oct. 2, 2014 at her home.
Louise was born May 31, 1925 in Canton, OH, daughter of the late Stewart and Alice Stucki Pendleton.
She was a homemaker and a member of the Toronto First Presbyterian Church where she was also a member of the Elizabeth...
Wayne E. Reidy
Oct 2, 2014
Wayne E. Reidy, 76, of Toronto, OH, passed away Thursday Oct. 2, 2014 in Trinity Medical Center West in Steubenville, OH.
Wayne was born Aug. 2, 1938 in Steubenville, son of the late James and Marjorie Reynolds Reidy.
He was retired from Weirton Steel Corp., where he worked in the Strip Steel Dept. as an...
Richard D. Campbell
Oct 1, 2014
Richard Dale Campbell, 89, of Irondale, OH, passed away Wednesday Oct. 1, 2014 at the Laurels of Steubenville.
Richard was born Nov. 16, 1924 in Steubenville, son of the late John and Reva Moore Campbell.
He was retired from Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel where he worked as a railroad engineer.
He was a member of...
William 'Mouse' Myler
Sep 30, 2014
William C. Mouse Myler, 65, of Toronto, OH, passed away Tuesday, September 30, 2014 in the Trinity Medical Center West in Steubenville, OH.
Mouse was born May 8, 1949 in Steubenville, son of the late Herbert and Freda Culp Myler.
He was retired from the Carpenters Local #186 in Steubenville. Mouse was a member of...
Ashli Ann Kliner
Sep 30, 2014
Ashli Ann Kliner, 43, of Toronto, OH, passed away at her home on Tuesday Sept. 30, 2014.
Ashli was born July 29, 1971 in Steubenville, OH, daughter of the late Pricilla Patty Matask Cashdollar and James Kliner who survives.
She was a 1989 graduate of Edison High School and was a member of St. Peters...
Edward 'Butch' G. Costantini
Sep 26, 2014
Edward G. Butch Costantini, 66, of Bergholz, OH, passed away Friday, September 26, 2014 in the Weirton Medical Center in Weirton, WV.
Butch was born Jan. 19, 1948 in Steubenville, OH, son of the late Edgar G. Turvey and Marilyn J. (Pickens) Costantini.
He worked at Weirton Steel in Weirton for 22 years as a...
Elsie M. Gron
Sep 21, 2014
Elsie M. (Svoboda) Gron, 91, of Smithfield, OH, passed away Sunday Sept. 21, 2014 in Trinity Medical Center West in Steubenville, OH.
Elsie was born May 22, 1923 in Little Washington, PA, daughter of the late Adolph and Rose Kesl Svoboda.
She formerly worked at the Cooks Coffee Co. in Wheeling, WV as a bookkeeper....
James L. Doran
Sep 19, 2014
James L. Doran, 79, of Toronto, OH, passed away peacefully, Friday, Sept. 19, 2014, surrounded by his family at Trinity Medical Center West in Steubenville, OH.
Jim was born March 7, 1935 in Toronto, OH, son of the late J. Donald and Lois Cusick Doran.
He was retired from the U.S. Postal Service, Toronto, Ohio...
Peter Vujanovich
Sep 14, 2014
Peter Vujanovich, 56, of Toronto, OH, passed away on Sunday Sept. 14, 2014 at his home.
Pete was born Nov. 3, 1957 in East Liverpool, OH, son of the late George and Agnes Elizabeth McNeil Vujanovich.
He worked for Auto Zone in the Steubenville, OH store and he loved to ride his motorcycle.
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Harris 'Marty' Martin
Sep 12, 2014
Harris Marty Martin, 68, of Toronto, OH, passed away suddenly Friday, Sept. 12, 2014 in the Trinity Medical West ER.
Marty was born July 30, 1946 in Mingo Jct., OH, son of the late Mahlon and Verna Barnhart Martin.
He was retired from Norfolk Southern Railroad, where he was an equipment operator. Marty also served...
Samuel Bert Shevelow Sr.
Sep 10, 2014
Samuel Bert Shevelow, Sr., 82, of Toronto, OH, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2014 in the Trinity Medical West in Steubenville, OH.
He was born Sept. 25, 1931 in Steubenville, OH, son of the late Frank and Daisy (Shepherd) Shevelow.
Sam was a 1949 graduate of Toronto High School. He was a member of the...
Valjean Lou Dokes
Sep 6, 2014
Valjean Lou Dokes, 68, of Steubenville, OH, passed away Sat. Sept. 6, 2014 at her home. Valjean was born Jan. 10, 1946 in Martins Ferry, OH, daughter of the late Oliver and Artie Toney. She was retired from Trinity Medical Center housekeeping dept. In addition to her parents, Valjean was preceded in death by her daughter Sharonda Renee Toney...
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