Obituaries

Susan L. Vinka

Jan 19, 2018

Susan L. Vinka, 68, of St. Clairsville, OH went to be with her husband, John, on January 19, 2018 at Wheeling Hospital. She was born September 17, 1949, a daughter of the late John and Stella (Supinski) Rogalsky. She was retired from Job and Family Services, and Gregg and Associates in St. Clairsville, and was a Catholic by faith....

Marcella Simoncic

Jan 19, 2018

Marcella Ball Simoncic, 87, of Bridgeport, OH went to be with the Lord on Friday January 19, 2018 at her home. She was born July 30, 1930 in Willow Grove, Ohio, a daughter of the late Leonard and Freda (Novak) Ball. Marcella was a devoted Wife to Stanley Simoncic, and a loving, caring, and devoted mother to the late...

Gary C. Titchenell Sr

Jan 19, 2018

Gary C. Titchenell Sr., 77, of Bridgeport, OH died January 19, 2018 at his home. He was born August 31, 1940, in Kingwood, WV, a son of the late Dick A. and Cora (Hardesty) Titchenell. He was retired from Valley Camp Coal Company in Triadelphia and was a Protestant by faith. Gary is survived by his children; Gary Titchenell...

Alice F. Barnhart

Jan 19, 2018

Alice F. Barnhart, 52, of Martins Ferry, OH died Friday, January 19, 2018 at East Ohio Regional Hospital, Martins Ferry. She was born June 8, 1965 in Steubenville, OH a daughter of the late Blaine A. and Pauline P. (Perdue) Barnhart. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her brother, Wayne Barnhart and great...

Esther Jane Snodgrass (Och) Booth

Jan 16, 2018

Esther Jane (Och) Snodgrass Booth, 94, formerly of Colerain, OH, died Tuesday, January 16, 2018 at Emerald Pointe Nursing & Rehab, Barnesville, OH. She was born September 16, 1923 in Wheeling, WV a daughter of the late William and Elizabeth B. (Kelly) Och. She retired as Administrative Director for Harrisville Clinic, Harrisville, OH. Esther was a veteran of...

Michael Paul Murnane

Jan 15, 2018

Michael Paul Murnane, 48, went home January 15th, 2018 to be with his Creator, and Lord. Mike was the founder and driving force behind the national touring band, "The Murnane Tribe." He taught himself how to play the guitar, and he put his heart and soul into his band and his music. Mike was a loving and kind man,...

Mary Margaret Reed Arebaugh

Jan 15, 2018

Mary Reed Arebaugh 94, of Camden, SC formerly of Adena died Monday January 15, 2018. A daughter of the late Albert K. and Mary (Arbuthnot) Reed, she was born October 15, 1923 in Adena.

She was a member of Lancaster United Methodist Church, and a retired Banking Secretary.

In addition to her parents she was...

Leura "Nancy" (Myers) Macon

Jan 15, 2018

Leura "Nancy" (Myers) Macon, 92, of Martins Ferry, OH died Monday, January 15, 2018 at her home. She was born December 4, 1925 in Martins Ferry a daughter of the late Frank and Leura (Marsh) Myers. She was a retired registered nurse from Martins Ferry Hospital and a veteran of the U. S. Army. In addition to her...

Lionel W. "Rob" Robinson

Jan 15, 2018

Lionel W. "Rob" Robinson, 70, of Bridgeport, OH, died Monday, January 15, 2018 at East Ohio Regional Hospital, Martins Ferry, OH. He was born March 16, 1947 in Martins Ferry a son of Mary (Martin) Robinson and the late Lionel B. Robinson. He was retired from Ohio University Eastern of St. Clairsville, OH. Rob was a member and...

Shirley Ann Mcendree

Jan 14, 2018

Shirley Ann McEndree, 72, of Bethesda, Ohio, passed away, Sunday, January 14, 2018 at her home.  She was born February 5, 1945 in Niagara Falls, New York, daughter of the late Henry Withrow and Anna Bishop Withrow. She loved her family very much and they were her most precious gift.  A giving person, Shirley had a kind heart, touching the...

Helena "Helen" Slenska Toth

Jan 11, 2018

Helena "Helen" Slenska Toth, 93, of Dillonvale, Ohio, passed January 11, 2018 at Adena Health and Rehab Center. She was born in Barton, OH on April 18, 1924, a daughter of the late Frank and Johanna (Swider) Slensky. She was a member of St. Adalbert Catholic Church and a member of Dillonvale American Legion Auxiliary. In addition to her...

Edward William Gorby Sr

Jan 11, 2018

Edward William Gorby Sr., 76, of Bridgeport, Ohio, passed Thursday January 11, 2018 at Ruby Memorial Hospital, Morgantown, WV. He was born in Moundsville, WV on November 27, 1941, a son of the late Edward and Mary Regiec Gorby. Edward was a retired employee of Bayer Chemical, a U.S. Army Veteran, an avid Bowler and a Catholic by faith....

Donald Edward Wamsley Jr

Jan 11, 2018

Donald Edward Wamsley Jr., 68, of Bridgeport, Ohio, passed Thursday January 11, 2018 at his home. He was born in Steubenville, OH, on February 27, 1949, a son of the late Donald Edward Wamsley Sr. and Sarah Freiling Wamsley. Donald is survived by his loving wife Brenda Snezik Wamsley, children: Jackie Hickman of Byesville, OH, Brian Bodor of Grove...

Larry Erazmus

Jan 10, 2018

Larry Erazmus, 63, of Bridgeport, OH died January 10, 2018 at UPMC in Pittsburgh. He was born December 2, 1954, in Wheeling, WV, a son of the late John and Lua (Wayt) Erazmus. He was a retired coalminer with Consol Energy and was a member of the U.M.W.A. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by...

David E. Stephen

Jan 8, 2018

David E. Stephen, 84, of Somerton, Ohio, died Monday, January 8, 2018 at Barnesville Hospital with his family by his side.  Born July 5, 1933 in Somerton, Ohio, he was the only son of the late Fred and Mary Carpenter Stephen. He was a 1951 graduate of Somerton High School and attended Muskingum College.  He was retired from Consol Mining...

Bernadine Perkins

Jan 8, 2018

Bernadine Perkins, 96, of Belmont, Ohio, died Monday, January 8, 2018 at Emerald Pointe Nursing and Rehab.  She was born in Alledonia, Ohio July 1, 1921, daughter of the late Osmond Caldwell and Myrtle Stuckey Caldwell. She adored her family and worked alongside her husband on their dairy farm as they made their life together and raised their family.  Bernadine's...

Sherry L. (Duff) Ontko

Jan 7, 2018

Sherry L. (Duff) Ontko, 58, of Colerain, OH, died Sunday, January 7, 2018 at Ohio State University, Columbus, OH. She was born March 10, 1959 in Lebanon, IN a daughter of the late Burklin and Virginia (Farmer) Duff. Surviving are her husband, Joseph Ontko, step-daughters; Tiffany (John) McFarland and Amanda Ontko both of Martins Ferry, OH, brothers; Rick...

Claudine M. (Richard) Crow

Jan 7, 2018

Claudine Marie (Richard) Crow of Martins Ferry, OH passed away Sunday, January 7th, 2018. Survivors include her husband, Joseph B. Crow, Jr., daughter, Jodi M. Crow of Dallas, WV, son, Dave Phillips, several grandchildren and great grandchildren. Sister Sandy and Chuck Thomas and family. Brother Pierre and Charlene Richards. Private service for immediate family will be held at...

Patricia Ann Grover

Jan 7, 2018

Patricia Ann Grover, 85, of Bridgeport, OH died January 7, 2018 at Liza's Place, Valley Hospice South. She was born March 1, 1932, in Bridgeport, OH, a daughter of the late Hadress W. and Marie (Covey) Gatchell. She was a retired data processor for East Ohio Regional Hospital, was a member of First United Methodist Church, and the Christian...

David Johnston

Jan 7, 2018

David "Dave" Johnston, 76, of Bethesda, OH, died Sunday, January 7, 2018 at Wheeling Hospital. He was born June 17, 1941, in Wheeling, WV, a son of the late Francis and Caroline (Stein) Johnston. He was a 1959 graduate of Triadelphia High School. He was retired from the Northern Panhandle Head Start Program where he served as a bus...