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Toronto and Smithfield, Ohio
Andrew Victor 'Vic' Shuma
Apr 28, 2012
Andrew Victor "Vic" Shuma, 72, of Toronto, OH, passed away Saturday April 28, 2012 at his home. Vic was born December 4, 1939 in Steubenville, OH, son of the late Andy and Anna Mohnacky Shuma. Vic was retired from Weirton Steel Corp., where he worked in the Sheet Mill, Production Planning Dept. He was a member of St. Francis Roman...
Carl Elden Rutter
Apr 26, 2012
Carl E. Rutter , 88 of Chiefland, passed away at his home on April 26, 2012. He was born in Belmont, OH on April 22, 1924 to Leslie Forrest and Dora Mae Adams Rutter. Mr. Rutter proudly served his country in the CCC's and the US Army. He was a steel worker and was a member of the Church of...
Edward A. Stovarsky
Apr 24, 2012
Edward A. Stovarsky, 86, of Toronto, OH, passed away Tuesday April 24, 2012 in Serra Manor in Weirton, WV.Ed was born May 4, 1925 in Steubenville, OH, son of the late Mike and Barbara Geryak Stovarsky.Ed was retired from the former Ohio Edison Mining Co. He was a member of St. Joseph Byzantine Catholic Church in Toronto, where he was...
John R. Pastre, Sr.
Apr 13, 2012
John R. Pastre, Sr., 73, of Dillonvale, OH, passed away Friday, April 13, 2012 in the Trinity Medical Center West in Steubenville, OH.John was born May 22, 1938 in Piney Fork, OH, son of the late John and Letizia (Modolo) Pastre. John was a member of the former St. Theresa Catholic Church in Piney Fork, OH; the Piney Fork American...
Gary Deyarmon
Apr 13, 2012
Gary DeYarmon, 60, of Dillonvale, Ohio passed away Friday April 13, 2012 in Liza's Place, Valley Hospice Care Center South in Wheeling, WV. - Gary was born March 6, 1952 in Martins Ferry, Ohio; son of the late Howard and Mary Logsdon DeYarmon. Gary is survived by his daughter, Melanie (Joshua) Meyer of Bellaire, his brother Herman (Cheryl) DeYarmon of...
Harold T. Vandruff, Sr.
Apr 10, 2012
Harold T. Vandruff, Sr., 73, of Smithfield, OH, passed away Tuesday, April 10, 2012 in the Valley Hospice Care Center North in Steubenville, OH.Harold was born May 3, 1938 in Reader, WV, son of the late Albert and Bertha (Swager) Vandruff.Harold was retired from the Belots Corp. in Tiltonsville, OH, where he worked for many years as a truck driver....
Jeffrey M. 'Hank' Ford
Apr 8, 2012
Jeffrey M. "Hank" Ford, 55, of Toronto, was called to his Lord Easter Sunday April 8, 2012 in Trinity Medical Center West. Jeff was born May 14, 1956 in Akron, Ohio, son of Leonard Ford and Donna Doverspike Worley, both who survive. Jeff was formerly employed at Snyder Wholesale Tire in Wintersville. He was a member of the 1st. United...
Irene M. Hornyak
Apr 7, 2012
Irene M. (Toth) Hornyak, 85, of Piney Fork, OH, passed away Saturday, April 7, 2012 in the Autumn Healthcare Facility in Adena, OH. Irene was born on October 31, 1926 in Adena, OH, daughter of the late Joseph and Mary (Ketes) Toth.Irene was a member of the former St. Theresa Catholic Church in Piney Fork, OH, where she was also...
Anna B. Strunak
Apr 7, 2012
Anna B. Strunak, 83 of Toronto, Ohio passed away Sat. April 7, 2012 at the Weirton Geriatric Center.Anna was born Oct. 16, 1928 in Toronto, Ohio, daughter of the late George and Mary Simal Strunak. Anna was a retired clerk working at the former A&P grocery store in Steubenville and was a member of St. Joseph Byzantine Catholic Church in...
Frances Katherine Hartline
Apr 6, 2012
Frances Katherine Hartline, 93, of Smithfield, OH, died at Gables Care Center, on April 6, 2012.She was born June 7, 1918, in Washington, PA, a daughter of Mike and Katherine Wozniak Bednarski.She was a devoted Wife and Mother, active in school activities during her child raising years, and was dedicated member, committed to service at the Smithfield Presbyterian Church throughout...
Vernon W. 'Tony' Sherwood, Jr.
Apr 1, 2012
Vernon W. "Tony" Sherwood, Jr., 76, of Dunedin, FL, passed away Sunday, April 1, 2012 in the HPH Hospice Center in New Port Richey, FL. Tony was born December 29, 1935 in Chicago, IL, son of the late Vernon W. Sr. and Evelyn Sherwood Rogers. Tony was a retired bus driver for the Pinellas County Transit Authority in Florida. He...
Paul R. Briceland
Mar 31, 2012
Paul R. Briceland, 97, of Toronto, OH, passed away Saturday March 31, 2012. Paul was born January 23, 1915 in Steubenville, OH, son of the late Michael Leonard and Bessie Stroud Briceland. Paul retired from Weirton Steel Division of National Steel Corp. in 1967, where he worked as a Turn Foreman in the Tandem Mill. After his retirement, Paul worked...
William J. 'Bill' Hores
Mar 28, 2012
William J. 'Bill' Hores, of Tiltonsville, OH passed away March 28, 2012 in his home.Bill was born in Wheeling, WV, son of the late William F. and Grace L. (McCallister) Hores. Bill was a Veteran of the US Army having served his country during the Korean War. Bill worked for our family at the J.E. Foster Funeral Home in Smithfield,...
Patricia L. Emery
Mar 22, 2012
Patricia L. (Gault) Emery, 65, of Toronto, OH, passed away Thursday, March 22, 2012 in UPMC Presbyterian Hospital in Pittsburgh, PA.Patricia was born on October 7, 1946 in Steubenville, OH, daughter of the late Harold and Eileen Sprouse Gault.Patricia is survived by her husband, Garrett W. Emery of home; daughters Lorie A. Hilderbrand and Tammy L. Parks both of Toronto,...
Barbara Jean O'Brien
Mar 18, 2012
Barbara Jean O'Brien, 85, of Toronto, OH, passed away Sunday March 18, 2012 in the Weirton Geriatric Center. Barbara was born October 16, 1926 in Toronto, OH, daughter of the late Leroy and Alice May (Bembow) Hughes.In addition to her parents, Barbara was preceded in death by her husband James Richard "Dick" O'Brien who passed in January 2007 and her...
Louanna Peckens
Mar 16, 2012
LouAnna Peckens, 67, of Toronto, OH, passed away Friday March 16, 2012 at her home. LouAnna was born October 15, 1944 in Athens, OH, daughter of the late Ernal E. and Florence H. (Gill) Howett. She was a former member of the Wesleyan Church of Toronto.LouAnna is survived by her husband, Wayne T. Peckens, of home, whom she married on...
David L. Moore
Mar 16, 2012
David L. Moore, 63, of Toronto, OH, passed away Friday March 16, 2012 in Trinity Medical Center West in Steubenville, OH.Dave was born Dec. 22, 1948 in Charleston, WV, son of Ruth Woods Moore Ratliff of Nettie, WV, who survives and the late Dallas Jay Moore. Dave was retired from Nemo's Inc. where he worked as a Heavy Equipment Operator...
Betty J. Gross
Mar 8, 2012
Betty J. Gross, 86, of Toronto, Ohio passed away Thursday March 8, 2012 in the Life Line Hospital in Wintersville, Ohio. Betty was born Sept. 19, 1925 in Lancaster, Ohio, daughter of the late Roy and Anna Megale Hummel. She was formerly employed by the Singer Co. and worked as a sales clerk at the former Hub of Steubenville. She...
Lucille Marie 'Marty' Platt
Mar 6, 2012
Lucille Marie "Marty" Spano Kirkbride Platt, 62, of Wintersville, OH, died Tuesday March 6, 2012 in the Valley Hospice Care Center North.Lucille was born on January 30, 1950 in Cherry Point, NC, daughter of the late Samuel Spano of Weirton and her biological mother Patricia (Hoag) Engel of Peru, VT. Marie was Catholic by faith.Marie was also preceded in death...
Phyllis M. Tovinitti
Mar 6, 2012
Phyllis M. Tovinitti, 82, of Smithfield, Ohio passed away Tuesday March 6, 2012 at her home. Private services will be held at the convenience of her family.
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