Obituaries

Charles Donald ""Don"" Wade

Nov 6, 2017

Charles Donald "Don" Wade, 91, of Barnesville, Ohio, died Monday, November 6, 2017 at Barnesville Hospital.  Born May 31, 1926 in Barnesville, Ohio, he was the son of the late William Wade and Mary Anderson Wade. A loving and devoted husband, father, and grandfather, Don was a very hard working man, and was a foreman for the North American Coal...

Evalia Marie Gonot

Nov 6, 2017

Evalia Marie Gonot, 72, of Rayland, Ohio, passed Monday November 6, 2017 at Ruby Memorial Hospital, Morgantown, WV. She was born November 11, 1944, a daughter of the late Fabio and Lena Signorini. Evalia was a retired employee of Wheeling Pittsburgh Steel and a Catholic. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her grandfather Attilio...

Stephen M. Shively

Nov 4, 2017

Stephen M. Shively ,54, of St. Clairsville, OH died November 4, 2017. He was born July 22, 1963, in Wheeling, WV a son of the late William "Tex" and Patricia (Craig) Shively. He was an employee at Paramount Support Services, a U.S. Airforce Veteran, and a member of the East Richland Evangelical Friends Church. He is survived by his...

Paul Canter

Nov 3, 2017

Paul Canter, 70, of Martins Ferry, OH died November 3, 2017 at EORH. He was born February 1, 1947, in Martins Ferry, OH, a son of the late W. Robert "Bob" and Maggie (Applegarth) Canter. He was a retired police officer for the Martins Ferry police department where he also served as police chief. He is survived by his...

Carol Jean Beltz

Nov 3, 2017

Carol Jean Beltz, 82, of Lansing, OH, passed away Friday November 3, 2017 at Valley Hospice South, Liza's Place. She was born in Lansing on December 17, 1934, a daughter of the late George and Loretta Shaw Baker. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband Lawrence Beltz, a daughter Debra Beltz, brothers: John...

Dan R. Hoffman

Nov 1, 2017

Dan R. Hoffman, 51, of Martins Ferry, OH, died Wednesday, November 1, 2017 at his residence. He was born December 1, 1965 in Bellaire, OH a son of Dan B. Hoffman of Harrisville, OH and the late Peggy (Lawrence) Hoffman. Dan was a retired coal miner. Surviving are his wife, Donna J. (Daugherty) Hoffman, his step-mother, Lynn (Jones)...

David Edward Hostetler

Oct 31, 2017

David (Dave) Hostetler, 80, of Bridgeport, Ohio, went to be with his Lord and Savior on October 31, 2017, at Wheeling Hospital, surrounded by his family. He was born October 9, 1937, to the late Frank and June Hostetler.

He graduated from Martins Ferry High School. He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Bridgeport,...

Kimberly (Vargo) Norris

Oct 28, 2017

Kimberly (Vargo) Norris, 61, of Martins Ferry, OH died Saturday, October 28, 2017 at her home, under the care of Valley Hospice. She was born May 24, 1956 in Martins Ferry, a daughter of the late Alex Vargo, Sr. and Ruthetta Ann (Veloski) Vargo. She was a member of the Colerain Presbyterian Church where she was very active...

David J. Obranovich Sr

Oct 27, 2017

David J. "Mr. O" Obranovich Sr., 74 of Bellaire died Friday October 27, 2017 at Wheeling Hospital. He was born March 21, 1943 in Wheeling, a son of the late William and Rosalyn (Schultz) Obranovich.

He was a retired Teacher, Principal, and Coach for the Bridgeport and Bishop Donahue School Systems for 42 years. He was a...

Rose M. Capobianco

Oct 26, 2017

Rose M. Capobianco, 87, of Mingo Junction died Thursday October 26, 2017 at Trinity West Hospital Steubenville. She was born July 6, 1930 in Mingo Junction, the daughter of the late Patsy and Mary (Sprochi) Capobianco.

She was a member of St. Agnes Catholic Church Mingo Junction, and a retired Office Manager for LaBelle News Steubenville.

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James F. Mcdevitt

Oct 23, 2017

James F. McDevitt 71 of Mt. Pleasant died Monday October 23, 2017 at his home. He was born February 14, 1946 I Wheeling, a son of the late Ross J. and Helen (Hoppel) McDevitt.

He was a retire employee of Conrail/ Norfolk & Western Railroad, a longtime Owner of the former Jim's Train Shop in Mt. Pleasant...

Carl W Pozza

Oct 22, 2017

Carl Pozza, 75, of Salesville, Ohio, died Sunday, October 22, 2017 at Emerald Pointe Nursing and Rehab.  He was born in Belmont, Ohio on August 29, 1942, to the late Bassilios Pozza and Clara Obrookta Pozza. His passion was being a devoted husband, father, and grandfather and had a deep love for the land and farming.  Carl proudly served his...

Mark W. Tiber

Oct 22, 2017

Mark W. Tiber, 56, of Barnesville, Ohio, died Sunday, October 22, 2017 at Emerald Pointe Nursing and Rehab.  Paul Tiber and Catherin Little Tiber welcomed Mark into their family on January 22, 1961 in Barnesville, Ohio.  Mark was one of eleven children in the Tiber Family. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sisters, Susan...

Terry W. Barricklow

Oct 21, 2017

October 21, 2017 at 1:19 p.m., Terry W. Barricklow, 67, of Flushing, Ohio passed away peacefully and went home to be with the Lord. He was a fantastic husband to his wife, Melody, with whom he shared 42 years; father to Tim Barricklow and his wife, Rochelle, of Morristown, Ohio and Dawn Hendricks and fiancee, Jason Hayes, of Louisville, Ohio;...

Albert E. Hoffman

Oct 20, 2017

Albert E. Hoffman, Jr., 68, of Bridgeport, OH, died Friday, October 20, 2017 at Liza's Place, Valley Hospice South, Wheeling, WV. He was born August 15, 1949 in Martins Ferry, OH, a son of the late Albert E. Hoffman, Sr. and Anna Marie (O'Connor) Hoffman. He retired from Nickles Bakery of Martins Ferry and was a veteran of...

Vickie Lynn Bowers

Oct 20, 2017

Vickie Lynn Bowers, 59, of Bridgeport, Ohio, passed Friday October 20, 2017 at Ohio Valley Medical Center. She was born April 22, 1958, a daughter of Nancy Schramm Biehl and the late Bernard Thompson. In addition to her father, she is preceded in death by her husband Leonard T. Bowers Jr. on August 10, 2017. She was a former...

Nevaeh Joyce Goodaker

Oct 20, 2017

Nevaeh Joyce Goodaker, infant daughter of Heather Kasarda Goodaker and Josh Fickey, passed Friday October 20, 2017 at Wheeling Hospital. Offer condolences to the family at www.wilsonfuneralhomes.com

William T. Groves

Oct 19, 2017

William "Bubba" T. Groves, 54, of Wheeling, WV, formerly of Bridgeport, OH, died October 19, 2017 at Wheeling Hospital. He was born October 29, 1962 in Wheeling, WV, a son of the late Charles and Teresa (Conolly) Groves. He was Catholic by faith and an avid sports enthusiast. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by...

Rosalie Helen Watkins

Oct 16, 2017

Rosalie Helen Watkins, 82, of Barnesville, Ohio, died Monday, October 16, 2017 at Astoria Place of Barnesville.  Born December 14, 1934 in Barnesville, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Howard Wayt and Letha Fay Hayes Wayt. She was a devoted homemaker who had a kind and selfless heart. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death...

Verrel E. Kocher

Oct 14, 2017

Verrel E. Kocher, 90, of Colerain, OH, died October 14th, 2017 at his home. He was born January 31st, 1927 in Mozart, WV, a son of the late Homer and Eva May (Goddard) Kocher. He was retired from Wheeling Pittsburgh Steel in Martins Ferry, and was a U.S. Army Veteran serving in WWII and the Korean War. He is...