Virginia Puperi, 83, of Kuckuck Ln., Martins Ferry, OH died Mon., Feb. 9, 2004 at East Ohio Regional Hospital, Martins Ferry. She was born May 7, 1920 in Martins Ferry a daughter of the late Bernard and Elizabeth (Cassel) Puperi. She was retired from the former Foodland IGA on Wheeling Island. Virginia was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, Catholic Daughters, Catholic Women's Club, and the Auxiliary of the former V.F. W. Post 3613 all of Martins Ferry. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by a brother Ambrose Puperi and a niece Barbara Harbison. Surviving are two brothers Albert Puperi of Redding, CA and James Puperi of Martins Ferry, three sisters Philomena Zanke of Monroeville, PA, Perina Johnson of St. Clairsville, and Mary Fowler of N. Canton, OH, seven nephews Terry, James, Ron, and David Puperi, Mark and David Fowler, and Bob Zanke, and five nieces Linda Myers, Sally Wodusky, Jackie Palmer, Patty Ontko, and Kathy Allen. Friends will be received Tue. 2-4 & 7-9 PM at the Heslop Funeral Home, Walnut at Fifth, Martins Ferry, OH. Funeral liturgy with Mass will be celebrated Wed., Feb. 11, 2004 at 1:00 PM at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Martins Ferry with Rev. Richard Battocletti officiating. Burial follows in Union Cemetery, St. Clairsville, OH. Rosary devotions will be recited Tue. at 3:00 PM followed by Wake services at 7:00 PM both in the funeral home.