Obituaries

Sep 4, 2014

Esther L. (Lamantia) Pavia, 92, of Toronto, OH, passed away Thursday, September 04, 2014 surrounded by her family at home.

Esther was born April 14, 1922 in Toronto, daughter of the late Anthony and Josephine Calgano Lamantia.

She was a member of St. Francis Roman Catholic Church in Toronto and the Catholic Women's Club.

Sep 3, 2014

Helen E. Julian, Grandma Helen' 80, of Toronto, OH, passed away Wednesday Sept. 3, 2014 in Weirton Medical Center in Weirton, WV. Helen was born Feb. 7, 1934 in Steubenville, OH, daughter of the late Joseph and Elizabeth Homokey Penna. Helen formerly worked at Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp. as a millwright, also at the former Ohio Valley Hospital in Steubenville....

Sep 2, 2014

Elizabeth (Mitchell) Zappone, 89 of Steubenville, OH, formerly of Smithfield, OH, passed away Tuesday Sept. 2, 2014 at her home. Elizabeth was born Nov. 1, 1924 in New Kensington, PA, daughter of the late Nicholas G. and Ernesta E. Sebenello Mitchell. Elizabeth was a homemaker and a talented artist. She was Catholic by faith. In addition to her parents,...

Aug 23, 2014

John R. 'JR' Iams, 52 of Toronto, OH, passed away Saturday, August 23, 2014 at his home. JR was born Feb. 10, 1962 in Weirton, WV, son of John R. Iams, II and Janice (Parke) Brewer. JR worked for 22 years at WTI in East Liverpool as a Control Room Operator. He attended Crossroads Christian Church in Wintersville, OH....

Aug 23, 2014

Louis R. Cassels, 72, of Dillonvale, OH, passed away Sat. Aug. 23, 2014 in East Ohio Regional Hospital ER in Martins Ferry, OH. Louis was born July 23, 1942 in Martins Ferry, son of Gladys E. Stewart Cassels who survives and the late Howard Cassels, who passed away in 1973. Louis was retired from the Martins Ferry Plant of...

Aug 15, 2014

Mildred M. 'Millie' Fidak, 80, of Wintersville, OH, passed away Friday, August 15, 2014 in the Valley Hospice Care Center North in Steubenville, OH.Millie was born August 8, 1934 in Mingo Jct., OH, daughter of the late John and Mary Beresick Riapos.She was formerly employed by Humes Trucking Company and Schrickel Chiropractic and was a member of Holy Rosary Catholic...

Aug 12, 2014

Ruth M. Durbin, 92, of Rayland, OH, formerly of Mt. Pleasant, OH and Naples, FL, passed away Tuesday Aug. 12, 2014 in the Autumn Healthcare of Adena. Ruth was born June 7, 1922 in Woodsfield, OH, daughter of the late Ned and Helen Hall Smith. Ruth was a homemaker and a longtime member of the Mt. Pleasant Garden Club....

Aug 9, 2014

Kimberly Michelle Jackson, 36, formerly of Steubenville, OH, passed away Saturday, August 9, 2014. Kimberly was the victim of a sudden flash flood in Greenville, SC. She leaves behind her mother, Lisa Mason and her father, Kevin Mason and a host of loving relatives and friends. There will be no services.J.E. Foster Funeral Home in Smithfield, OH is assisting the...

Aug 7, 2014

Burk Emery, 70, of Toronto, OH, passed away Thursday Aug. 7, 2014 in Trinity Med. Center West in Steubenville, OH. Burk was born Aug. 23, 1943 in Toronto, son of the late Herbert and Ulah May Davis Emery. Burk was retired from First Energy Corp. W.H. Sammis plant in Stratton, OH, where he worked for 34 years retiring as a...

Aug 5, 2014

Veronica Colabelli, 85, of (Plum Run) Rayland, OH, passed away Tuesday Aug. 5, 2014 in Trinity Medical Center West in Steubenville, OH. Veronica was born Nov. 18, 1928 in Plum Run, daughter of the late Tony and Marcella Reinagle Verhovec. She worked as a cook for many years at Paddy's Diner in Mingo and was a member of St....

Aug 1, 2014

Mabel Eileen Braley, 72, of Mt. Pleasant, OH, passed away Friday Aug. 1, 2014 in Wheeling Hospital. Mabel was born Jan. 22, 1942 in Wheeling, WV, daughter of the late Violet Corrick Costlow. Mabel was formerly employed as a Manager for R.I.A. Inc. and the former Scio Pottery. She was a member of the Smithfield Christian Church and was...

Jul 28, 2014

Pamela (Neely) Carducci, 67, of Smithfield, OH, passed away Monday, July 28, 2014 at her home. Pam was born June 10, 1947 in Martins Ferry, OH, daughter of the late Richard and Thelma (Harkins) Neely. She was a member and a Deaconess of the Smithfield Christian Church. In addition to her parents, Pam was preceded in death by her...

Jul 24, 2014

Marian L. Sutherland, 100, of Piney Fork, OH, passed away Thursday, July 24, 2014 in the Gables Care Center in Hopedale, OH.Marian just celebrated her 100th birthday being born on July 14, 1914 in Brownsville, PA, daughter of the late Fred and Etta Thompson Hunter.In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, John T. Sutherland...

Jul 21, 2014

David L. Jenkins, 60, of Steubenville, OH, passed away at his home Monday July 21, 2014. David was born July 11, 1954 in Brilliant, OH, son of the late Joseph L. and Jeanne Lloyd Jenkins. David was an employee of Jefferson Security Co., serving as a guard and dispatcher. He was an avid Steubenville Big Red fan. Surviving is...

Jul 20, 2014

Ruth Elizabeth Fecik, 91, of Empire, OH, passed away Sunday July 20, 2014 in Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh, PA. Ruth was born Oct. 7, 1922 in Kings Mines, OH, daughter of the late Larry and Leora Crawford McElroy. Ruth worked for 63 years for Dr. Young in his office and she also worked for the Campbell Family for...

Jul 20, 2014

Nora R. Shreves (Grammy) 74 of Rayland, OH, passed away July 20th 2014 at home surrounded by family. Nora was proceeded in death by parents Laymon and Dolly Speece, brothers Oscar Burl, McKindley Ross and Brady Speece, sisters Mabel Ellen, Carrie Belle and Shirley Ann. Proceeded in death also by her two baby boys Laymon and Damien. She is survived...

Jul 5, 2014

Dennis W. 'Denny' Chambers, 59, of Toronto, OH, passed away Saturday, July 5, 2014 in Life Line Hospital in Wintersville, OH, Denny was born Feb. 19, 1955 in Steubenville, OH, son of the late Ernest Chambers and Clarice Willoughby Chambers who passed away June 25, 2014. He was formerly employed by Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel where he worked as a mechanic....

Jul 4, 2014

Ernest P. Bartels, 89, of Toronto, OH, passed away Friday July 4, 2014 in the Laurels of Steubenville, OH. Ernie was born Oct. 16, 1924 in Knoxville, OH, son of the late Fredrick William and mama Alice McDonald Bartels and mother Eunice Hudson Bartels. Ernie was retired from Titanium Metals Corp., in Toronto, where he worked in the Tube...

Jul 1, 2014

Joseph W. 'Joe' Chadwick, 61, of Toronto, OH, passed away suddenly Tuesday, July 1, 2014 in Steubenville, OH.Joe was born May 6, 1953 in Steubenville son of the late Joseph D.M. Chadwick and Beatrice J. Beattie Chadwick.Joe was currently employed by the Jefferson Co. Metropolitan Housing Authority, as a housing inspector; he was also VP of the Union for JMHA....

Jun 28, 2014

Robert McDonald Higgins, 90, of Toronto, OH, passed away Sat. June 28, 2014 in Sienna Woods Nursing Home in Wintersville, OH. Bob was born Nov. 3, 1923 in Steubenville, OH, son of the late Dallas and Anna McDonald Higgins. Bob was retired from Weirton Steel Corp., where he worked in the diesel shop. Bob loved to play golf. He also...