Julius J. Chetock
Aug 7, 2026
Julius J. Chetock, 87, of Toronto, OH, passed away Friday, August 7, 2026, in the Valley Hospice Care Center North in Steubenville, OH.
Julius was born October 28, 1938, in East Liverpool, OH, son of the late Steven and Bernice (Olesky) Chetock.
He worked in Operations at the W.H. Sammis Plant in Stratton, OH, where he later retired from the First Energy...
Richard Roush
Aug 3, 2026
Richard W. Roush, 78, of Toronto, OH, passed away at his home on Monday Aug. 3, 2026.
Rich was born on Dec. 13, 1947, in Steubenville, OH, son of the late Nathan and Sarah (Riley) Roush.
Rich retired from Weirton Wholesale Co., where he worked as a warehouse manager. He had previously worked at Nation Vending Co. in Steubenville and Steubenville Fruit...
George Melhorn
Aug 1, 2026
Louis George Melhorn, Jr., 80, of Toronto, OH, passed away Saturday, August 1, 2026, in the Valley Hospice Care Center North in Steubenville.
George was born March 26, 1946, in Steubenville, son of the late Louis George, Sr. and Doris (Graham) Melhorn.
George graduated from Toronto High School in 1964 and earned a bachelor’s degree in music education from Baldwin Wallace College....
Sister Martha Leonard
Jul 29, 2026
Sister Martha M. Leonard, Carmelite Nun, 83 of Toronto, OH, passed away on Wednesday July 29, 2026, in the Country Club Manor in Steubenville, OH.
Sister Martha was born on Sept. 14, 1942, in Toronto, daughter of the late Andrew A. and Martha Ann (Trudics) Leonard Cooper. She was also preceded in death by two brothers, Bob Leonard and William Cooper.
Sister Martha...
Bob Hughes
Jul 28, 2026
Robert C. “Bob” Hughes, 79, of Toronto, OH, passed away peacefully while surrounded by his family on July 28, 2026 following surgery complications.
Upon his passing, Robert was greeted in Heaven by his beloved wife of 38 years, Lois (Hayes) Hughes, his parents Clifford and Florence Hughes, one brother, Richard “Dick” Hughes, and one sister, Janie Hughes.
Bob was born in Toronto,...
Larry Davidson
Jul 24, 2026
Larry W. Davidson, 78, of Toronto, OH, passed away on Friday, July 24, 2026, at Apple Blossom Senior Living in Moon Township, PA following a long journey with dementia.
Larry was born February 18, 1948, in Steubenville, OH, son of the late James B. and Margaret L. (Bloomer) Davidson.
Larry graduated from Toronto High School in 1966 and earned a bachelor’s degree...
James Cichon
Jul 16, 2026
James A. Cichon, 83, of Mt. Pleasant, OH, passed away on Thursday, July 16, 2026, in the WVU Wheeling Hospital in Wheeling, WV.
Jim was born on Oct. 19, 1941, in Piney Fork, OH, son of the late Stephen and Angeline R. (Jancura) Cichon. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Dolly A. (Morris) Cichon, who passed on Oct....
Josephine Rozenek
Jul 13, 2026
Josephine M. (Dincan) Rozenek, 103 years old, passed away July 13, 2026, in the Massillon Health and Rehab Center in Massillon, OH.
Josephine was born May 4, 1923, in Smithfield Twp, OH, daughter of the late Virgil and Philomena (Maris) Dincau.
She was also preceded in death by her husband, Frank Rozenek, and brothers, Joe, Chester, and Floyd, one sister Jo Anna...
Dale McHugh
Jul 13, 2026
Gerald Dale McHugh, 81, of Dillonvale, OH, passed away on Monday July 13, 2026, in the WVU Weirton Medical Center in Weirton, WV.
Dale was born on June 8, 1945, in Wheeling, WV, son of the late John Donald and Marian (Kollar) McHugh. Dale was also preceded in death by his son Dathan, his two brothers, Donald and Roger, and his...
Doyle Cline, Sr.
Jul 12, 2026
Doyle Edwin Cline Sr. (Bunky), 86, passed away peacefully at his home on July 12, 2026, of natural causes, surrounded by his loving family.
Born on December 27, 1939, at his family home in Steubenville, Ohio, Doyle was the son of the late Clayton and Mildred Cline. He grew up surrounded by a large family and was preceded in death by...
Charlie Rawson
Jul 11, 2026
Charles D. “Charlie” Rawson, Jr., 52, of Toronto, OH, passed away Saturday, July 11, 2026, at his home, surrounded by family, after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer.
Charlie was born May 4, 1974, in Steubenville, OH, son of the late Charles D. Rawson, Sr. and Joyce M. (Flener) Rawson Shrieve.
Charlie graduated from Edison Local High School in 1994. After graduation,...
Janet Groman
Jul 10, 2026
Janet Faye (Blankenship) Groman, 76, of Toronto, OH, passed away on Friday July 10, 2026, in WVU Weirton Medical Center in Weirton, WV.
Janet was born on Oct. 18, 1949, in Steubenville, OH, daughter of the late Oris L. and Mary Alice (Barcus) Blankenship. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Michael Groman, on Feb. 10, 2026, sister, Ruth...
Raymond Dowdell
Jul 6, 2026
Raymond E. Dowdell, 91, of Adena, OH, passed away Monday, July 6, 2026, in The Seasons of Saxonburg in Saxonburg, PA.
Ray was born October 15, 1934, in Jefferson County (Mt. Pleasant), OH. He was the son of the late James E. and Martha E. (Moore) Dowdell. Ray was also preceded in death by his aunt and uncle, who raised him,...
Bob Martaus
Jul 2, 2026
Robert Joseph Martaus, born on September 18, 1957, formerly a resident of Toronto, Ohio, passed away peacefully on July 2, 2026.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph Robert Martaus and Doris Mae (Spilecki) Martaus, and his brother, Daniel Joseph Martaus.
He is survived by his loving wife, Lisa Martaus; his daughters, Nicole Martaus and Deena (Brandon) Schnabel; five grandchildren,...
Jenny Dickinson
Jul 2, 2026
Jennifer L. “Jenny” Dickinson, 48, of Toronto, OH, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family, on Thursday, July 2, 2026, in the Valley Hospice Care Center North in Steubenville, OH.
Jenny was born July 27, 1977, in Steubenville to the late Donald C. “Russ” Russlee and Judy Ann Yarosz. In addition to her parents, Jenny was preceded in death by her...
Mary Ann Lewis
Jun 27, 2026
Mary Ann (Martin) Lewis, 92, of Toronto, OH, passed away peacefully at the Valley Hospice Care Center North on June 27, 2026.
Mary Ann was born January 26, 1934, daughter of the late Joseph and Lillian (Morrow) Martin.
Mary Ann married her first love, Robert H. Lewis, who preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by two of her...
Suzanne Zeigler
Jun 23, 2026
Suzanne Ziegler was born on January 9, 1948, to Mildred and Hartley Ziegler. She grew up in Toronto, Ohio where she was crowned Homecoming Queen her senior year of high school.
Suzanne was an avid animal lover and a loyal friend. She was kind, compassionate, and beautiful inside and out. Suzanne enjoyed meeting new people and loved telling long stories.
She courageously...
Helen Scalley
Jun 21, 2026
Helen Scalley, 95, of Toronto, OH, passed away Sunday, June 21, 2026, in the Laurels of Steubenville, OH.
Helen was born December 1, 1930, in Toronto, daughter of the late Alex and Mary (Horkulic) Zdinak.
She was the oldest living member of St. Joseph Byzantine Catholic Church in Toronto where she was active in the former Ladie’s Guild, Choir and Women’s Club.
Helen’s...
Janice Bolles
Jun 20, 2026
Janice M. (Guskea) Bolles, 88, of Toronto, OH, passed away Saturday, June 20, 2026, in the Valley Hospice Care Center North, in Steubenville, OH.
Janice’s wishes were to be cremated, with no services observed.
John Banks
Jun 15, 2026
John Kenneth "Voo" Banks, 77, of Palm Harbor, FL, formerly of Steubenville and Cadiz, OH, passed away peacefully on June 15, 2026, at Forbes Hospital in Pittsburgh, PA, surrounded by the love of his family after a courageous battle with cancer.
Born on March 23, 1949, in Martins Ferry, OH, John was the son of the late John Kenneth Banks Sr....
