Obituaries
Carl William Pozza Jr.
Oct 21, 2026
Carl W. Pozza Jr., 55, of Salesville, Ohio passed away suddenly at Ohio Health Southeastern Medical Center on October 21, 2026. He was born in Wheeling, WV on July 10, 1971, a son to the late Carl W. Pozza Sr. and Ethel J. (Bailey) Pozza.
Carl was a dedicated husband, father, brother, uncle, and grandfather. He was a retired welder, and...
Joseph Allen Zelek
Oct 19, 2026
Joseph Zelek, 78, passed away peacefully at home on October 19th, 2026.
He was a devoted husband, loving father, proud grandfather, and dedicated pharmacist who spent much of his life serving others and making a difference in his community.
Joe graduated from Mt. Pleasant High School in 1966 and The Ohio State University College of Pharmacy in 1972. He was a member...
Phylllis Lee (Vaillancourt) Kurtz
Oct 16, 2026
Phyllis Lee Kurtz, 85, of Tiltonsville, Ohio, passed peacefully at UPMC Trinity in Steubenville, Ohio, on Friday October 16, 2026.
Born November 3, 1940, in Holyoke, Massachusetts to the late Frederick Vaillancourt and Loretta (LeBeaux) Vaillancourt. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her loving husband, Fred Kurtz and their son, Sheldon Dallas.
Phyllis lived her life as...
Sherry Kristine Mae Powell
Oct 11, 2026
Sherry Kristine Mae Powell, 66, of Bethesda passed away peacefully on October 11, 2026. She was born on December 16, 1959, a daughter to the late John and Dorothy (Bell) Paskel.
Sherry Kristine Mae, lovingly known as Kriss, was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother who loved her family with her whole heart. She truly put the home in homemaker,...
Luana M. Reed
Oct 10, 2026
Luana (“Toots”) Shudic Reed passed away on October 10, 2026, just shy of her 86th birthday.
Born October 30, 1940, to John and Agnes (Jerry) Shudic, she attended high school in Bridgeport, Ohio with Phil and Joe Neikro, as well as John Havlicek. In Rochester, Toots welcomed five sons, all born in September. In Syracuse she dove into in her sons’...
Brian Myers
Oct 8, 2026
Brian Myers, 67, of Bridgeport, passed away Thursday, October 8th, 2026. He was born on April 16th, 1959, in Wheeling. He was the beloved son of the late Jerry J. Myers and Mary Jane (Frazier) Myers.
A retired employee of ECM Energy Services as a truck driver. Brian possessed a variety of many interests from the thrill and sense of freedom...
Ray James Whiteley
Oct 7, 2026
Ray James Whiteley, 86, of Bethesda passed away on October 7, 2026. He was born on April 9, 1940, a son of the late Thomas James and Viola Mae (Benedict) Whiteley.
Ray was a coal miner. He served our country in the United States Army. He was a member of the American Legion in Bethesda. He enjoyed camping, fishing, hunting, bird-watching,...
Wayne R. Nieb
Oct 7, 2026
Wayne R. Nieb, 84 of Martins Ferry passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, at his residence. He was born on April 24, 1942, in Martins Ferry, the son of the late Wayne B. and Harriette (Collignon) Nieb.
Wayne was a member of the Hopewell Methodist Church, a veteran of the United States Army, a member of the Elks Club...
Judy Ann (Ferraro) Cristini
Oct 5, 2026
Judy Ann Cristini of Dillonvale, Ohio, transitioned peacefully on Monday, October 5, 2026, surrounded by her loving family at home.
Born on November 5, 1943, to Sebastian Ferraro and Rose (Spinelli) Ferraro, Judy lived a life defined by grace, kindness, laughter, and love. She shared a beautiful 63-year love story with her devoted husband, James Cristini.
Judy’s smile and laughter will forever...
Nina J. Cleaver
Oct 4, 2026
Obituary for Nina J. Cleaver
September 5, 1956 – October 4, 2026
Nina J. Cleaver of Mt. Pleasant Ohio, beloved wife, mother, sister, friend, and dedicated community servant, passed away on October 4, 2026, at the age of 70. Born on September 5, 1956, in Wheeling, West Virginia, she was the daughter of Ralph Karl Conley and Gladys Eastham Conley of Wellsburg...
John David Goldberg
Oct 3, 2026
John David Goldberg, 73, of Wheeling, WV passed away at Liza’s place on October 3, 2026. He was born on September 7, 1953, a son of the late Samuel and Barbara (Sieber) Goldberg.
John served in the United States Army. He enjoyed watching sports, especially his favorite team, the Pittsburgh Steelers. John loved riding his Harley Davidson motorcycle. He also loved...
Barbara Jean Fulst
Oct 2, 2026
Barbara Jean Fulst, 65, of Bridgeport, Ohio, passed away peacefully October 2, 2026 at Liza’s Place. Born in Martins Ferry, Ohio, she was a daughter of the late Harry Dean Carpenter Sr. and Minnie “Patty” Carpenter.
Barb is survived by her husband, Kirk, of 44 years, her cherished daughter, Chantelli (Jeremy Bower) Fulst; sisters, Gladys “Pumpkin” (Mike) Horsky, Cheryl “Cookie” Carpenter;...
Robert Dale Orr
Oct 1, 2026
Robert Dale Orr, 75, of Bethesda, Ohio passed away at Barnesville Hospital on October 1, 2026. He was born on November 25, 1950, a son of the late Ralph Dale and Susanna (Jacobs) Orr.
Bob retired as a coal miner. He loved the outdoors. He enjoyed hunting and fishing. He liked watching old western shows on television. Bob was a member...
Alfred Williams
Sep 28, 2026
Alfred Williams, 63 of Bellaire, passed away Monday, September 28th at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown. He was born on April 10, 1963, in Martins Ferry, the son of Geraldine Williams of Bellaire and the late Harold Freeman.
He was a self-employed handyman. If the only measure of a human’s life were time, it would seem short, but when measured in...
Mary Ellen Graham
Sep 28, 2026
Mary Ellen Graham, 73, of Martins Ferry, passed away Monday, September 28, 2026, in Wheeling Hospital. She was born April 28, 1953, in Martins Ferry, a daughter of the late Joseph and Isabelle (Martin) Koles. She was a member of the Bridgeport Church of Christ, and enjoyed working puzzles, watching the Price is Right and other game shows.
Mary is survived...
Judith A. Wiater
Sep 27, 2026
Judith Ann “Judy” Wiater of Bridgeport, Ohio, passed away Sept. 27 at age 79.
Judy was born Nov. 11, 1946, to Stanley C. and Anna (Butch) Wiater. She graduated from St. John Central High School in Bellaire, Ohio, and the Wheeling Hospital School of Nursing.
Judy’s nursing career included work in acute care and long-term care, both at the bedside and in...
John "Johnny" Caldwell Dunn
Sep 26, 2026
John “Johnny” Caldwell Dunn, 96, of St. Clairsville, Ohio passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family on September 26, 2026.
He was preceded in death by his parents, David Parshall Dunn and Dessa Quieterra (Huff) Dunn; his siblings, Dorothy Kolter, Mary Margaret “Peggy” Strahl, and Don Conway; son-in-law, Greg Christakis.
John was born on June 6, 1930 in Morristown, Ohio...
Rosemary M Conway
Sep 20, 2026
Rosemary Conway, 82, of Martins Ferry, passed away Sunday, September 20, 2026, in Trinity Hospital, St. Clairsville. She was born on December 6, 1943, in Martins Ferry, a daughter of the late Ernest and Mary (Ledger) Harris. Rosemary was Christian by faith, enjoyed bingo, working crossword puzzles, loved animals and spending time with her family and friends.
She is survived by...
Samuel J. Miller
Sep 19, 2026
Samuel J. Miller, 55 of Bridgeport, passed away Saturday, September 19th at the Wexner-James Cancer Center in Columbus, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on October 23, 1970, in Wheeling the son of Karen (Witchey) Miller and the late Samuel J. Miller.
Sam was a devoted Christian loving and serving God first and foremost, and was a member of...
Doris Jean Misenhelder Watkins
Sep 17, 2026
Doris Jean Misenhelder Watkins, 93, of Martins Ferry, went to be with the Lord, Thursday, September 17, 2026, in the Shadyside Care Center. She was born on March 5, 1933, in Martins Ferry, a daughter of the late Bertram and Mary (Mills) Hoge. Doris was a member of the First Christian Church, Martins Ferry, where she was a past Deaconess....
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