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Toronto and Smithfield, Ohio
William A. 'Bill' Tharp
Jan 26, 2013
William A. "Bill" Tharp, 67, of Richmond, OH, passed away peacefully Saturday Jan. 26, 2013 at his home after a long battle with cancer.Bill was born April 18, 1945 in Steubenville, OH, son of the late Clyde and Gladys Milliken Tharp. Bill was retired from Wheeling-Pitts Steel Corp. Mingo Plant as a scale repairman. He coached the J.U. Little Yellow...
Sarah Elizabeth Roush
Jan 25, 2013
Sarah Elizabeth Roush, 91, of Toronto, Ohio passed away Friday Jan. 25, 2013 at home. Sarah was born March 2, 1921 in Cadiz, Ohio, daughter of the late John W. and Rosa Mansfield Riley. Sarah formerly work at the All American Lanes and the Harts Big Bear Store. She served her country during W.W. II in the U S Navy....
Amy B. Sutherin
Jan 23, 2013
Amy B. Sutherin, 46, of Toronto, Ohio passed away Thursday Jan. 23. 2013 in Trinity Medical West. Amy was born on December 18, 1966 in Follansbee, WV., daughter of the late Gerald W. "Jerry" Sutherin and Linda C. Bowen Sutherin of Durham, NC., who survives. In addition to her mother Linda, Amy is survived by her two children, Ashley Hall...
Rosemary Firm
Jan 19, 2013
Rosemary (Harris) Firm, 87, formerly of Toronto, OH, passed away January 19, 2013 in Fairborn, OH, where she resided for the past 17 years.Rosemary was born on May 10, 1925, at Henley Garden, Bicester, Oxfordshire, England, daughter of the late George and Annie (Brooks) Harris.During WWII she served her country in the Women's Voluntary Service where she met her husband,...
Jeffrey M. Bates
Jan 18, 2013
Jeffrey M. Bates, 54 of Toronto, Ohio formerly of Wellsburg, WV, passed away Friday Jan. 18, 2013 in the Shands Medical Center in Gainesville, FL.Jeff was born on September 23, 1958 in Steubenville, OH, son of Marvin L. Bates and Marlene (Bates) Sayers.Jeff loved his family and fought his battle til the very end. He was an installer with the...
Norman L. Allen, Sr.
Jan 16, 2013
Norman L. Allen Sr., 76, Man of God, Loving husband, Faithful brother, Dedicated father, Doting grandfather and great-great grandfather died like a man at his home surrounded by family on January 16, 2013.He was preceded in death by his parents, George and Rachel (Carson) Allen. Norm is survived by his wife of 58 years, Marie (Nalepa) Allen; brother Richard (Dick)...
Addie E. West
Jan 13, 2013
Addie E. West, 77, of Steubenville, OH, passed away Sunday, January 13, 2013 in the Carriage Inn of Steubenville.Addie was born June 3, 1935 in McIntyre, OH, daughter of the late Bert and Elsie Smith Johnson.Addie was a retired housekeeper at the former Ohio Valley Hospital in Steubenville, OH. and a member of Shaffer Chapel A.M.E. Church.In addition to her...
Joe Slivenski Jr.
Jan 8, 2013
Joe Slivenski Jr., 90, of Piney Fork, OH, passed away at his home on Tuesday January 8, 2013. Joe was born Oct. 25, 1922 in Piney Fork, son of the late Joe and Agnes Gondek Slivenski, Sr. Joe was a retired welder employed by Consol Coal Co. He was a member of St. Casimir Catholic Church in Adena. His other...
Richard W. 'Dick' Craven, Jr.
Jan 7, 2013
Richard W. "Dick" Craven, Jr., 80, of Toronto, OH, passed away Monday, January 07, 2013 in the Sienna Skilled Nursing Home in Wintersville, OH.Dick was born on Oct. 7, 1932 in Steubenville, OH, son of the late Richard Sr. and Alice Pearl Brewer Craven.Dick was member of the North River Ave. Christian Church in Toronto, where he was a member...
J. Maxine Bray
Jan 6, 2013
J. Maxine Bray, 89, of Toronto, OH, passed away peacefully on Jan 6, 2013 at 12:25 am, at the Masonic home in Springfield, OH where she had been a resident for 15 years. Maxine was born Oct. 17, 1923 in Steubenville, OH, daughter of the late Harry Wilson and Frances Edna Swickard Elliott. Maxine lived in Steubenville until her 18th...
Andrew 'Andy' Fidak
Jan 6, 2013
Andrew "Andy" Fidak, 78, of Toronto, OH, passed away at his home Sunday evening Jan. 6, 2013 surrounded by his loving family. Andy was born July 4, 1934 in Empire, OH, son of the late Joseph and Mary Rodak Fidak.Andy was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church in Steubenville. He was retired from Titanium Metals in Toronto, OH where...
Barbara Ann Knight
Jan 4, 2013
Barbara Ann (Dukes) Knight, 69, of Empire, OH, passed away suddenly Friday, Jan. 4, 2013, in Trinity Medical Center West in Steubenville, OH. Barb was born on July 18, 1943 in Steubenville, daughter of the late Louis and Helen Kowalsky Dukes. Barb was a homemaker, a member of the Empire United Methodist Church and a former member of ALANON in...
Donald W. Carothers
Jan 4, 2013
Donald W. Carothers, 70, of Rayland, OH, passed away on Friday, January 4, 2013 in Trinity West, after a long battle with cancer. Don was born Sept. 18, 1942 in Weems, OH, son of the late Lewis and Anna Mae Brown Carothers. Don was retired as a Diesel Mechanic. He was a life time member of the DAV and the...
Harold D. 'Oink' Coulter, Jr.
Jan 1, 2013
Harold D. "Oink" Coulter, Jr., 60, of Toronto, OH, passed away Tuesday, January 01, 2013 in the Weirton Medical Center in Weirton, WV.Oink was born on January 24, 1952 in Steubenville, OH, son of the later Harold D. Coulter, Sr. and Imogene Byers Coulter. Oink was retired from First Energy Corp., where he worked in the Yard Dept. He loved...
Nancy E. Scheible
Dec 28, 2012
Nancy E. Murray Scheible, 93, of Steubenville, OH, went to be with the Lord Dec. 28, 2013 in Trinity Medical Center West in Steubenville.She was Born November 29, 1919 Cameron, WV, daughter of the late Henry and Agnes (Phillips) Murray.Nancy was a resident of Bolger's Country Club Manor for over 6 years. She loved the nurses, Aides, activity staff as...
Edward David 'Eddie' Antinone
Dec 24, 2012
Edward David "Eddie" Antinone, 39, of Toronto, OH, passed away Monday Dec. 24, 2012 at his home. Ed was born May 23, 1973 in Steubenville, OH, son of David W. and Rena E. Arthurs Antinone of Toronto. Ed worked out of Labor local #809 in Steubenville, OH. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents Eddie and Ethel Arthurs...
Elizabeth M. Prevot
Dec 24, 2012
Elizabeth M. Prevot, 89, of Colliers, WV, formerly of Piney Fork, OH, passed away Monday, December 24, 2012 in the Weirton Medical Center.Elizabeth was born on August 25, 1923 in Bannock, OH, daughter of the late George and Mary Rickwalter Staso.Elizabeth was Catholic by faith; a retired LPN Nurse at the former Reynolds Nursing Home in Piney Fork, OH; she...
Deborah L. Sloan
Dec 22, 2012
Deborah L. Sloan, 61, of Richmond, OH, passed away Saturday, December 22, 2012 in the Life Line Hospital in Wintersville, OH.Debbie was born on Sept. 29, 1951 in Cleveland, OH; she was a self-employed painter and wallpaper installer and a member of Bray's Chapel Methodist Church and the Steubenville VFW.Debbie was preceded in death by her sister Bonnie Robinson who...
Michael Edward Mcdiffitt
Dec 18, 2012
Michael Edward McDiffitt, 54, of Toronto, OH, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, December 18, 2012 at his home.Mike was born on December 20, 1957 in Weirton, WV, son of the late Larry and Betty Williamson McDiffitt.Mike loved playing the drums especially with his daughter Andrea. He was employed as a Technician with Deltech Corp. in Newell, WV. Mike was formerly...
Gene R. Zifzal
Dec 17, 2012
Gene Ronald Zifzal, 73, of Smithfield, OH, joined his heavenly Father on Monday, December 17, 2012, following a brief illness.Gene was born in Piney Fork, OH, on January 7, 1939, the son of the late Frank and Rose Zifzal.Gene graduated from Smithfield High School in 1956 and received his bachelor's degree in education from Ohio University and his master's degree...
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