All Obituaries

Donald R. Houk, 86, of Bridgeport formerly of New Cumberland, died Friday April 19, 2019 at Wheeling Hospital. He was born November 24, 1932 in Punxsutawney, Pa, a son of the late Richard D. and Edith I. (Mitchell) Houk.   He was a retired sales manager for the former Mead Supermarket Co. in Arizona for more than 30 years, a veteran of the US Air Force in Korea, and a Presbyterian by Faith.   In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a sister Betty Kessle.  ...

Sandra S. Sambuco, 78, of Mt. Pleasant, OH passed away April 16th at her home.  She was born June 16, 1940, in Wheeling, WV a daughter of the late Howard Walker and Marian (Richards) Walker-Hamilton.   Sandra was a retired secretary for Carson Petroleum and was a member of Mt. Pleasant Methodist Church.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her stepfather, Donald Hamilton; children, David H. Sambuco, Caroline Kaye; sister, Shirley Spoon; brother, Denny...

Juanita F. Guy, 71, of Bridgeport, OH, formerly of Calcutta, OH, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus, April 14, 2019 at Ohio Valley Medical Center.  She was born November 26, 1947, in East Liverpool, OH, a daughter of the late Herman and Lucille (Price) Larkins.  Juanita worked at the former Bobbie Brooks, was a beautician by trade, was retired from Epic Star Telemarketing, and was a member of the Harbor of Hope Assembly of God in St. Clairsville.  In...

Rebecca L. Burdine, 64 of Jacobsburg formerly of Martins Ferry, died Wednesday April 10, 2019 at Acuity Hospital Bellaire. She was born September 5, 1954 in Martins Ferry, a daughter of the late Thomas A. and Norma L. (Piper) Jones.   She was an employee of the former Coronet Foods in Wheeling, and a Methodist by faith.   In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by a son Pettie “Delbert” Finney III, two brothers Roger and Larry Jones, a sister Erla...

Willard “Buck” Cordery Jr., 54, of Bridgeport, passed away Tuesday, April 9, 2019 in his home.  He was born on October 30, 1964 in Beaver Falls, PA a son of the late Willard and Doris (Buchannan) Cordery Sr.  Buck loved all sports especially the Pittsburgh Steelers and The Ohio State Buckeyes. He is survived by a daughter, Alyson Cordery, of Wheeling; brothers, Donnie Cordery (Tasha) of St. Clairsville, Bob Cordery of Martins Ferry and Gary Cordery of Elm Grove;...

Laura “Chris, Chrissy, Red” Ormanec Chesnick, 99, of Westerville, OH, formerly of Blaine, OH died April 6, 2019 at Country View of Sunbury Nursing Home, a few months before her 100th birthday.  She was born July 14, 1919, in Blaine, OH, daughter of the late Rudolph and Anna Ormanec.  Laura joined the Navy in World War II and held the rank of Seaman First-Class and Storekeeper Second-Class.  She was the former owner and operator of Lad’s Meat Market,...

Henry Phemester, Jr., 81, of Martins Ferry, died April 4th, 2019 at his home.  He was born March 6, 1938, to Mary Jane (Johnston) and Henry Phemester, Sr.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by six sisters, two brothers, and a son, Jerry.  Henry is survived by his wife, Suzanne, son, Larry, daughter-in-law, Martha, brother, Burt Phemester,  two grandsons, Joshua (Stephanie) Phemester and Jeremy (Miranda) Phemester, and three great-grandchildren. ...

It is with overwhelming sadness we announce the death of our father, grandpap, great grandpap, and loving husband Louis Lucci.   Louis was born January 28, 1928 in Wheeling, a son of the late Joseph and Angela (Maltese) Lucci.   He was a retired self employed Plumber of many years, a member of St. John’s Bellaire, a veteran of the US Navy in WW II, also a member of the Bellaire Eagles.   In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his brothers Chester,...

TOGETHER AGAIN:  Marcella N. Kitzmiller, 85, of Blaine died Monday April 1, 2019 at East Ohio Regional Hospital Martins Ferry. She was born May 14, 1933 in Blaine, a daughter of the late John and Victoria (Mikles) Gregis.  She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church Wolfhurst, and the CWC of the Church, the Secretary for the SNPJ Lodge, and she was 1952 Homecoming Queen for St. John’s Central.   In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband...

TOGETHER AGAIN  Mary V. Eble, 79, of Wheeling, WV, formerly of Bridgeport, OH, died April 1, 2019 at Good Shepherd Nursing Home in Wheeling.  She was born on Easter Sunday, March 24, 1940 in Proctor, WV a daughter of the late John and Mary (Mokosh) Blatt.  Mary was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Wolfhurst where she belonged to the Catholic Women’s Club. She worked in the Cafeteria at the former St. Joseph’s Catholic Church School.  In addition to...