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Toronto and Smithfield, Ohio
John A. Dunlap
Feb 24, 2012
John A. Dunlap, 68, of Toronto, OH, passed away Friday Feb. 24, 2012 in Trinity Medical Center West in Steubenville, Ohio. John was born April 12, 1943 in Steubenville, OH, son of the late Alfred and Margaret Karaffa Dunlap.John worked for a while at the Sammis Plant in Stratton, OH and transferred to the Penn Power Bruce Mansfield Plant where...
Frances R. Wherry
Feb 16, 2012
Frances R. (Fowler) Wherry, 70, of Toronto, OH, passed away Thursday, February 16, 2012 in the East Liverpool City Hospital in East Liverpool, OH.Frances was born December 11, 1941 in Latrobe, PA, daughter of the late Harry and Helen Cooper Fowler.Frances was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Toronto, OH; she enjoyed being a loving wife, mother,...
Nellie Marie Combs
Feb 15, 2012
Nellie Marie (Davis) Combs, 88, of Toronto, Ohio passed away Wednesday Feb. 15, 2012 in Life Line Hospital in Wintersville, Ohio. Nellie was born Jan. 28, 1924 in Norton, Va., daughter of the late Addison C. and Amanda Stone Davis. Nellie was retired from the Pepsi-Cola Co. in Norton, Va., where she was a clerk and she was protestant by...
Gene V. Straight
Feb 9, 2012
Gene V. Straight, 83, of Toronto, OH, formerly of Pittbsurgh, PA, passed away Thursday, February 09, 2012 in Sienna Woods Nursing Home in Wintersville, OH.Gene was born July 15, 1928 in Pittsburgh, PA, son of the late Vince and Irene Burkholder Straight.In addition to his parents, Gene was preceded in death by his wife, Jeanette (McElfresh) Straight whom were married...
Eleanor J. Ewing
Feb 8, 2012
Eleanor Jane (Williamson) (Fisher) Ewing, 78, of Toronto, OH, passed away Wednesday Feb. 8, 2012 in Trinity Medical Center West in Steubenville, OH. Eleanor was born April 22, 1933 in Toronto, OH, daughter of the late Joseph and Edna Amos Williamson.Eleanor was a former clerk at the former G.C. Murphy Store in Toronto and was a member of Gospel Hall....
Olive L. Carpenter
Feb 7, 2012
Olive L. (Ackerman) Carpenter, 80, of Toronto, OH, passed away Tuesday, February 7, 2012 at the Gables Care Center in Hopedale, OH.Olive was born September 22, 1931 in Whitaker, PA, daughter of the late William and Dorothy (Caspare) Ackerman. She was a Methodist by faith.In addition to her parents, Olive was preceded in death by her four sisters, Mildred Eisnaugle,...
Betty Jean Holliday
Feb 5, 2012
Betty Jean (Walker) Holliday, 89, of Smithfield, OH, passed away Sunday, February 05, 2012 in the Valley Hospice Care Center North in Steubenville, OH.Betty was born November 29, 1922 in Plum Run, OH, daughter of the late Howard "Red" and Lois S. (DeLong) Walker. Betty was a member of the Smithfield Christian Church and a 1941 graduate of Smithfield High...
Baby Logan Frank Starr
Feb 5, 2012
Baby Logan Frank Starr, son of Frank E. and Rebecca J. (Coil) Starr, departed this world Sunday, February 5, 2012 surrounded by his loving family.He was loved by all his family and will be sadly missed by everyone.Baby Logan was preceded in death by his Paternal Grandmother Nancy Starr and his Maternal Grandfather Bernie Coil.Baby Logan leaves behind his parents,...
Sophie V. Cervenak
Feb 4, 2012
Sophie V. Cervenak, 87, of Steubenville, OH, passed away Saturday Feb. 4, 2012 in the Carriage Inn in Steubenville, OH. Sophie was born December 13, 1924 in Steubenville, OH, daughter of the late Frank and Sophie Klonowski Aleksiejczyk. Sophie was a homemaker and was Catholic by faith. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband...
Margaret M. Skrabak
Jan 24, 2012
Margaret M. (Yanik) Skrabak, 87, of Toronto, OH, passed away Tuesday, January 24, 2012 in the Stone Pear Pavilion in Chester, WV.Margaret was born August 11, 1924 in Mingo Junction, OH, daughter of the late Pius T. and Mary (Kovach) Yanik. Margaret was a member of St. Francis Catholic Church in Toronto, OH, Jednota, Toronto Seniors, VFW Auxillary; she was...
Charles R. Young
Jan 23, 2012
Charles R. Young, 83, of Smithfield, Ohio passed away Monday January 23, 2012 at his home. Charles was born March 17, 1928 in Parkersburg, WV, son of the late Charles F. and Cloa Wine Young. He was retired from Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp., Mingo Plant where he was a barge loader. He was also a self-employed farmer, a former truck driver...
Richard E. 'Rick' Burns
Jan 18, 2012
Richard E. "Rick" Burns, 62, of Steubenville, OH, passed away Wednesday January 18, 2012 in Trinity Medical Center West. Rick was born March 25, 1949 in Steubenville, OH, son of the late Edward and Beryl (Tuttle) Arthurs. Rick served in the United States Air Force during the Vietnam War; he worked for many years as a laborer for Labor Local...
Peter Kurty, Jr.
Jan 17, 2012
Peter Kurty Jr., 81, of Toronto, OH, passed away Tuesday, January 17, 2012 at the Valley Hospice Care Center North in Steubenville, OH. Pete was born Oct. 23, 1930 in Stratton, OH, son of the late Pete and Mary (Zelasko) Kurty Sr. Pete was retired from Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp., Steubenville Plant, where he worked in the cold Strip Dept. He...
Shirley Mae Mcfall
Jan 16, 2012
Shirley Mae (Hughes) McFall, 80, of Toronto, OH, passed away Monday, January 16, 2012 in the Trinity Medical Center West in Steubenville, OH.Shirley was born May 16, 1931 in Toronto, OH, daughter of the late Harry and Evelyn (Davidson) Hughes. Shirley was a former member of the Findley United Methodist Church and Toronto Nazarene Church; she was also an Eastern...
Irene E. Burns
Jan 7, 2012
Irene E. Burns, 81, of Steubenville, OH, passed away Saturday, January 07, 2012 in the Trinity Medical Center West in Steubenville.Irene was born on May 27, 1930 in Steubenville, OH, daughter of the late James C. and Bessie M. (Anderson) Burns.Irene was a member of Richmond Methodist Church in Richmond, OH. She was a 1948 graduate of Jefferson Union High...
Mary J. Kelley
Jan 5, 2012
Mary J. Kelley, 82, of East Springfield, OH, passed away at her home Thursday, January 5, 2012 surrounded by her loving family.Mary was born May 23, 1929 in Mayo County Ireland, daughter of the late Michael and Julia Gaughan Deane. Mary was a homemaker and a Catholic by faith. During the Korean War, Mary worked as a Nurses Aid in...
Kashmir F. 'Kas' Deptula
Jan 2, 2012
Kashmir F. "Kas" Deptula, 68, of Toronto, OH, passed away Monday, January 02, 2012 at his home. Kas was born April 20, 1943 in Steubenville, OH, son of the late Kashmir C. and Helen C. (Kulmaczewski) Deptula. Kas was retired from Weirton Steel with 31 years of service where he worked as a Hotmill Burner. Kas was a Veteran having...
Mary Jane Demko
Jan 1, 2012
Mary Jane Demko, 83, of Stratton, OH, passed away Sunday, January 1, 2012 in the Valley Hospice Care Center North in Steubenville, OH.Mary Jane was born on July 18, 1928 in Stratton, OH, daughter of the late George and Mary (Karaffa) Demko. Mary Jane was a member of St. Joseph Byzantine Church in Toronto, OH, where she was a member...
Mary K. Cihon
Dec 30, 2011
Mary K. (Truini) Cihon, 88, of Piney Fork, OH, passed away Friday, December 30, 2011 at her home.Mary was born on October 31, 1923 in Monongahela, PA daughter of the late Louis V. and Nicolina C. (Vita) Truini.Mary was a former member of St. Theresa Catholic Church in Piney Fork, and a current member of St. Adalbert Catholic Church in...
Robert C. 'Bob' Cooper
Dec 18, 2011
Robert C. Cooper, 82, of Dayton, OH, formerly of Smithfield, OH, passed away December 18, 2011 in the Good Samaritan Hospital in Dayton. Bob was born on November 11, 1929 in Dillonvale, OH, son of the late Robert M. and Pauline (Cassels) Cooper.Bob was a member of the St. Paul A.M.E. Church in Smithfield, OH; he was retired from Wheeling-Pittsburgh...
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