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Virginia A. Cooper

Virginia A. Cooper

Nov 23, 2013

Virginia A. (Koon) Cooper, 97, of Smithfield, OH, passed away Saturday, Nov. 23 in the NHC Health Care Facility in Dunlap, TN near the home of her daughter.Virginia was born Dec. 16, 1915 in Weems, OH, daughter of the late Rosco C. and Ella Scott Koon. She was a member of the Smithfield United Methodist Church, Smithfield Order of Eastern...

Diana Kinemond Werntz

Diana Kinemond Werntz

Nov 21, 2013

Diana Werntz, 74, of Toronto, OH passed away Thursday, Nov. 21, 2013 at her home. Diana was born October 26, 1939 in Toronto, OH, daughter of the late Charles and Mary Ross Kinemond.She was a member of the Toronto Fraternal Order of Eagles and the Toronto American Legion Auxiliary and an avid former bowler. Diana worked for 18 years with...

Douglas T. 'Mutt' Tice

Douglas T. 'Mutt' Tice

Nov 13, 2013

Douglas T. 'Mutt' Tice, 48, of Toronto, OH (New Somerset), passed away Wednesday, November 13, 2013 in Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh, PA.Doug was born November 29, 1964 in Steubenville, OH, son of the late James Tice and Edna Keeder Tice who survives.Doug was Methodist by faith and a member of the How'd You Miss Hunting Club, Toronto Band Camp...

Esther June Whipkey

Esther June Whipkey

Nov 13, 2013

Esther June Whipkey, 88, of Toronto, OH, passed away Wednesday, November 13, 2013 in the Dixon Nursing Home in Wintersville, OH.Esther was born Oct. 6, 1925 in Wellsville, OH, daughter of the late John C. and Pearl Heckner Whipkey. She was a member of the Toronto Church of the Nazarene and former member of Toronto Sunrise Seniors.Friends of Esther's will...

Ronald Lee 'Ron' Parker

Ronald Lee 'Ron' Parker

Nov 11, 2013

Ronald Lee 'Ron' Parker, 71, of Toronto, OH, passed away Monday, November 11, 2013 in Trinity Medical Center West in Steubenville, OH.Ron was born on Sept. 27, 1942 in Toronto, OH, son of the late Kenneth W. and Sue Mihalik Parker.Ron was retired from Timet in Toronto, after 47 years, where he worked as an Operator in the Ultra Sonic...

Joseph H. Pinkerton, Jr.

Joseph H. Pinkerton, Jr.

Nov 7, 2013

Joseph H. Pinkerton, Jr., 83, of Toronto, OH, went home to be with his Lord and Savior Thursday, November 7, 2013. Joseph was born June 12, 1930 in Toronto, son of the late Joseph Sr., and Vernes Kindle Pinkerton.He was a member of the Toronto Wesleyan Church and he was retired from Weirton Steel Corp. where he worked in Electrical...

Richard P. 'Dick' Kidder

Richard P. 'Dick' Kidder

Nov 6, 2013

Richard P. "Dick" Kidder, 74, of Toronto, OH, passed away Wednesday, November 6, 2013 in the Life Line Hospital in Wintersville, OH.Dick was born on February 26, 1939, son of the late Wright and Ruth Powers Kidder.He was retired from Sears where he worked as a Sales Manager with 35 years of service. Dick was also a Veteran of the...

Anita M. Mudron

Anita M. Mudron

Oct 26, 2013

Anita M. Mudron, 92, of Toronto, OH, passed away Saturday, October 26, 2013 in the Valley Hospice Care Center North in Steubenville, OH. Anita was born Sept. 14, 1921 in Canada, daughter of the late Alcid Bergeron.She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert T. "Bob" Mudron who passed away June 25, 2013.Anita's wishes were to be cremated and...

Rev. Thomas W. Morgart

Rev. Thomas W. Morgart

Oct 26, 2013

Rev. Thomas W. Morgart, 62, of Newnan, GA, a faithful servant of the Lord and minister of the Gospel for over 40 years, entered into eternal life on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2013. Tom was a retired Christian Church Minister having formerly served at the West Hills Christian Church in Moon Twp., PA.Tom is survived by his wife, Gail Morgart of...

Larry D. Wedlake

Larry D. Wedlake

Oct 24, 2013

Larry D. Wedlake, 55, of Monroe, MI, formerly of Toronto, OH, passed away Thursday Oct. 24, 2013 in his home. Larry was born May 20, 1958 in Steubenville, OH, son of Alfred and Ethel (McMannis) Wedlake. A hard worker and talented "Body Man", Larry worked for Katz Collision in Sylvania, OH. He was a member of the VFW in Toronto...

Myrtle R. Matthews

Myrtle R. Matthews

Oct 23, 2013

Myrtle R. Matthews, 91, of North Canton, OH passed away Wednesday, October 23, 2013 in the home of her daughter, Diane and son-in-law, Earl Rodd.Myrtle, born Oct. 15, 1922, in Bloomingdale, OH to the late David and Alma Cline, lived 88 years of her life in Jefferson County Ohio. Her residence of 65 years was Weems at Smithfield Station.Myrtle was...

Stephanie J. Heckathorn

Stephanie J. Heckathorn

Oct 22, 2013

Stephanie J. (Whalen) Heckathorn, 49, of Hickory, NC, formerly of Toronto, OH, passed away peacefully in her sleep in her home on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2013.Stephanie was born on June 4, 1964 in Steubenville, OH, daughter of James B. and Mary Ann Vosvick Whalen of Toronto, OH.She was a 1982 graduate of Toronto High School. Her family and friends cherished...

Evelyn Chapman Omaits

Evelyn Chapman Omaits

Oct 20, 2013

Evelyn Chapman Omaits, 83, of Smithfield, OH, passed away Sunday, October 20, 2013 in the Gables Care Center in Hopedale, OH.Evelyn was born on February 26, 1930 in Hillsboro, OH, daughter of the late Cary Benton Hopkins and Maude Wheelen Hopkins.Evelyn was a homemaker and a very active member of the former Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church in...

Jacob T. 'Jake' Reeves, Jr.

Jacob T. 'Jake' Reeves, Jr.

Oct 10, 2013

Jacob T. "Jake" Reeves, Jr., 66, of Toronto, OH, passed away Thursday, October 10, 2013 in Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh, PA. Jake was born March 11, 1947 in Steubenville, OH, son of the late Jacob T. Reeves, Sr. and Madge Sinnett Reeves.Jake was retired from First Energy Corp. with 32 years of service at the Sammis Plant where he...

Wilda M. Bengar

Wilda M. Bengar

Oct 7, 2013

Wilda Mahrea (Rogers) Bengar, 86, of Toronto, OH, passed away Monday, October 7, 2013 in her home. Wilda was born on June 16, 1927 in Toronto, daughter of the late Jon R. M. and Julia Elizabeth Lee Rogers. She was a member of St. Francis Catholic Church in Toronto, and was formerly employed by the former Kaul Clay Co. and...

Thomas L. Exterovich

Thomas L. Exterovich

Oct 6, 2013

Thomas L. Exterovich, 54, of Toronto, OH, passed away Sunday, October 6, 2013 in the Life Line Hospital in Wintersville, OH. Tom was born Nov. 22, 1958 in Steubenville, OH, son of the late Louis Exterovich and Katherine J. Kutchmark who survives. Tom was a self-employed electrician and he attended the Cornerstone Church in Toronto.In addition to his father, Tom...

Harold Murphy Cooper

Harold Murphy Cooper

Oct 5, 2013

Harold Murphy Cooper, 90, of Toronto, OH, passed away Oct. 5, 2013, surrounded by his children in Madison, GA. He was co-owner of Cooper's Hardware and the Cooper Roller Rink in Toronto.Harold was born July 22, 1923 to William Samuel and Alice Murphy Cooper. He was a WWII Veteran serving as a weatherman in Europe, then graduating from Military Intelligence...

Bertha A. Ingler

Bertha A. Ingler

Oct 3, 2013

Bertha A. Ingler, 79, of Dillonvale, OH, passed away Thursday Oct. 3, 2013 at her home. Bertha was born January 22, 1934 in Bradley, OH, daughter of the late Joseph and Elizabeth Szilagyi Torok. Bertha was a homemaker and a member of the Smithfield Presbyterian Church.In addition to her parents, Bertha was preceded in death by three sisters, Elizabeth Torok,...

James E. 'Buddy' Burgess, Jr.

James E. 'Buddy' Burgess, Jr.

Oct 3, 2013

James E. "Buddy" Burgess, Jr., 76, of Stratton, OH, passed away Thursday, October 3, 2013 at his home.Jim was born Sept. 24, 1937 in Steubenville, OH, son of the late Edward J. Burgess and Alberta May LaRue.In Jim's younger years he worked as a truck driver hauling steel and then went on to work for himself and do various home...

Louis Filippi

Louis Filippi

Sep 29, 2013

Louis (Luciano) Filippi, of Smithfield, OH, passed away on Sunday, September 29, 2013.Louis was the son of Celeste Filippi and Maria Marcolina. On July 4, 1928, Louis was born in the commune of Frisanco, which is located within the province of Pordenone, in the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region of Italy. He immigrated to the United States on April 7, 1938 at...

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