Obituaries

Charles A. Lemmon, Sr.

Mar 30, 2017

Charles A. Lemmon, Sr, 70, of Martins Ferry, OH died Thursday, March 30, 20017 at East Ohio Regional Hospital, Martins Ferry. He was born November 22, 1946 in Wheeling, WV, a son of the late Forrest and Betty June (Renforth) Lemmon. He was retired from Beech Bottom Plant Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Co. and a member of Colerain V.F.W. Post...

Catherine M. (Newland) Cook

Mar 30, 2017

Catherine M. (Newland) Cook, 94, formerly of Tampa, Fl and Martins Ferry, OH went to live with the Lord on Thursday, March 30, 2017 at Ocala Regional Medical Center, Ocala, FL. She was born July 2, 1922 in Martins Ferry, a daughter of the late Lawrence A. and Bertha M. (Rinderer) Newland. She volunteered her time to others...

Patricia Jean (Rupich) Pickering

Mar 29, 2017

Patricia Jean (Rupich) Pickering, 77, of Wheeling, WV died Wednesday, March 29, 2017 at Wheeling Hospital, Wheeling, WV. She was born August 19, 1939 in Wheeling, WV a daughter of the late Walter and Theresa (Tankovics) Rupich. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her first husband Carl Yaquinta and her second husband Howard...

Vera Mae Reeb

Mar 29, 2017

Vera Mae (Graham) Reeb, 85, of Colerain, OH, died Thursday, March 29, 2017 at home. She was born July 1, 1931, in Jacobsburg, OH, a daughter of the late Arthur V. and Mary Marie (Hicks) Graham. She was co-owner of the former Barb's Dinette of Martins Ferry. Vera Mae was a member, elder and deacon of Colerain Presbyterian...

Dorothy Jean (Mcclanahan) Westfall

Mar 29, 2017

Dorothy Jean (McClanahan) Westfall, 85, of Martins Ferry, OH died Wednesday, March 29, 2017 at East Ohio Regional Hospital, Martins Ferry. She was born November 14, 1931 in Charleston, WV as daughter of the late Rollie and Hazel (Bostic) McClanahan. She was a retired home health associate and a member of Scotch Ridge Presbyterian Church, Martins Ferry. In...

Norma J. Sarris

Mar 28, 2017

Norma J. Sarris, 90, of Warwood, WV passed away March 28, 2017. She was born January 29, 1927 in Wheeling, WV, a daughter of the late James and Florence Haller Minder. She was a member of St. James Lutheran Church in Wheeling. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brothers; Donald and James Minder...

Arthur J. Borkoski

Mar 28, 2017

Arthur J. Borkoski, 73, of Dillonvale, OH passed away March 28, 2017 at his home. He was born June 29, 1943, a son of the late Walter and Evelyn Parkinson Borkoski. He was a retired Welder for CONSOL Energy. He was a member of the United Mine Workers, the American Legion in Dillonvale, and was a United States Navy...

Dolores Fern Withers

Mar 26, 2017

Dolores "Do" Fern Shores Withers, 83, went to join her son, Mark, on March 26, 2017 at Liza's Place. She was born April 26, 1933 in Crabapple, OH, a daughter of the late Davis R. and Mary G. Applegarth Shores. Dolores was preceded in death by her beloved son, Mark Withers; brother, Arthur "Sonny" Shores; and sisters, Elaine Mazoch,...

William J. Strickler

Mar 26, 2017

William J. Strickler, 68, of St. Clairsville, OH, formerly of Martins Ferry, OH, died Sunday, March 26, 2017 at Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, OH. He was born July 14, 1948 in Martins Ferry a son of the late Richard H. and Catherine L. (Bianconi) Strickler. He was retired from Kroger and a member of the First...

Shirley R. (Jones) Helt

Mar 26, 2017

Shirley R. (Jones) Helt, 83, of Wintersville, OH, formerly of Martins Ferry, OH, died Sunday, March 26, 2017 at her home. She was born November 18, 1933 in Dillonvale, OH, a daughter of the late William H. and Mary Jane (Hadaway) Jones. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Martins Ferry. In addition to...

Stacy Lynn Cavicchia

Mar 25, 2017

Stacy Lynn DelBoccio Cavicchia, 45, of Dillonvale, OH, passed Saturday March 25, 2017 at East Ohio Regional Hospital. She was born in Lorain, OH, on August 9, 1971, a daughter of Carol Miller Marsili and the late Samuel V. DelBoccio. Stacy worked several years at the family's Restaurant, Marsili Family Restaurant in Dillonvale. She had many friends and attended...

George D. Callarik

Mar 24, 2017

George David Callarik, 89, of Martins Ferry, OH, died Friday, March 24, 2017 at Liza's Place , Wheeling, WV. He was born October 6, 1927 in Bridgeport, OH, a son of the late Frank and Helen (Kirajupichel) Callarik. He retired from Ohio Ferry Alloy of Brilliant, OH and was past co-owner of Valley View Nursing Home, Colerain Pike,...

Elbert C. Wymer

Mar 19, 2017

Elbert C. Wymer, 91, of Martins Ferry, OH, died Sunday, March 19, 2017 at Wheeling Hospital, Wheeling, WV. He was born February 9, 1926 in Stockport, OH, the son of the late George W. and Hattie Belle (Hammon) Wymer. He was retired from the Lovelace Trucking Company. Elbert was a member of the Cave Club and Bates Lodge...

Anna "Viola" Reed

Mar 19, 2017

Anna "Viola" Reed, 102, of Barnesville, Ohio, was welcomed home, Sunday, March 19, 2017 at Barnesville, Ohio. She was born June 29, 1914 in Batesville, Ohio, daughter of the late James Forest Reed and Mary Catherine Atkinson Reed. Viola was a member of Batesville United Methodist Church and was retired from the Department of Agriculture Farmers Home Administration, where she...

Marjorie Lou Galownia

Mar 15, 2017

Marjorie Lou Galownia, 81, of Bridgeport, Ohio, passed Wednesday March 15, 2017 at Wheeling Hospital. She was born in Steubenville, Ohio on November 3, 1935, a daughter of the late Robert and Gladys Bair Marconi. Marjorie was a retired employee of St. Joseph School, Krob's Dairy and a member of the Catholic Women's Club of St. Joseph Catholic Church,...

Ila M. Kuthy

Mar 14, 2017

Ila M. Kuthy, 76, of Bethesda, Ohio was welcomed into her eternal home on Tuesday, March 14, 2017, at the James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute. Born April 22, 1940, in Bethesda, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Milian N. Pastva and Helen M. Bennett Pastva. Very devoted to her Lord, she was the heart of the...

Gene Nelson Mattern Sr

Mar 13, 2017

Gene Nelson "Satch" Mattern Sr., 79, of Bridgeport, Ohio, passed Monday March 13, 2017 at East Ohio Regional Hospital. He was born April 29, 1937, a son of the late Hugh B. and Loretta Mills Mattern. Gene is a retired employee of Blaw Knox, a veteran of the U. S. Navy and the U.S. Army In addition to his...

Betty L. (Jarrett) Hartenstein

Mar 8, 2017

Betty L. (Jarrett) Hartenstein, 94, of Martins Ferry, OH died Wednesday, March 8, 2017 at her residence. She was born February 8, 1923 at Warwood, WV a daughter of the late Newell K. and Dorothy (Lash) Jarrett. She retired from Nickles Bakery Thrift Shop and was a member of the First Presbyterian Church both of Martins Ferry. In...

Mildred J. Matthews

Mar 8, 2017

Mildred Jean (Gretz) Matthews, 85, of Wheeling, West Virginia, formerly of Blaine, Ohio entered the gates of Heaven on March 8, 2017 at Peterson Hospital. Millie (as her family and friends called her) was born January 17, 1932 in Washington, PA to the late Isadore James Gretz and Beatrice (Yusavage) Gretz. Millie was a graduate of Bridgeport High School,...

John M. "Yush" Sall, Jr.

Mar 8, 2017

John M. "Yush" Sall, Jr., 85, of Colerain, OH, died Wednesday, March 8, 2017 at East Ohio Regional Hospital, Martins Ferry, OH. He was born December 7, 1931 in Florence, OH a son of the late John M. and Mary A. (Glump) Sall. He was the self-employed owner-operator of John Sall Trucking. John was a veteran of the U.S....