Obituaries

Frances E. Wilkinson

Feb 12, 2017

Frances Elizabeth Thompson-Wilkinson, the daughter of the late George Edward and Nellie Mae Harris-Thompson, was born October 12, 1920 in Smithfield, OH. Frances departed this life on Sunday, February 12, 2017 at the age of 96. On June 27, 1941 Frances was united in holy matrimony to Morris Thomas Wilkinson. They were married for 53 years until his passing...

Ethel Jean ""Jean"" Gonot

Feb 12, 2017

Ethel "Jean" Gonot, 69, of Quaker City, died Sunday, February 12, 2017 at her home. Born January 19, 1948 in Martins Ferry, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late William Phalen and Eva Banyas Phalen. Jean was a housewife who truly enjoyed the farm life, canning, and the animals she helped to raise with her husband. In addition to...

Matilda Elizabeth Kruslyak

Feb 11, 2017

Matilda "Tillie" Elizabeth Kruslyak, 92, of St. Clairsville, OH, passed Saturday February 11, 2017 at Cumberland Pointe Care Center. She was born in West Wheeling, OH, on April 11, 1924, a daughter of the late Donald and Gladys Butler Green. Matilda was a retired Examiner for the Internal Revenue Service, member of Trinity Lutheran Church and enjoyed playing bridge,...

Hilda Jane Chuckery

Feb 11, 2017

Hilda J. Chuckery, 87, of Blaine, OH died Saturday, February 11, 2017 at Belmont Manor. She was born July 9, 1929, a daughter of the late Hilda and Frank Porter. She was a retired employee of the late Russell Mobley. She was a life-long member of the Brookside Church of God. In addition to her parents, she was preceded...

Mary C. (Baldassarre) Fregiato

Feb 11, 2017

Mary C. (Baldassarre) Fregiato, 97, of St. Clairsville, OH, formerly of Martins Ferry, OH, died Saturday, February 11, 2017 at Forest Hills Retirement Center, St. Clairsville. She was born August 5, 1919 in Wellsville, OH, a daughter of the late Lawrence and Theresa (Sarangelo) Baldassarre. Mary was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church of St. Clairsville. In...

Patricia Joyce Worrell

Feb 10, 2017

Patricia Joyce Worrell, 69, of Mount Pleasant, OH, passed Friday February 10, 2017 at home. She was born July 25, 1947, a daughter of the late George Porter Sr. and Betty Burger Porter. Pat was a retired Registered Nurse for Autumn Health and Harrison Community Hospital. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband...

Joseph Emil Kochur

Feb 7, 2017

Joseph Emil Kochur, 75, of Dillonvale, OH, passed Tuesday February 7, 2017 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was born June 29, 1941, a son of the late Joseph E. and Emily Broz Kochur. He was a retired employee of Consol Energy, a member of Ohio Valley Mountain Men, enjoyed going to Pennyroyal Blue Grass, member of...

Mary Ann Pasztor

Feb 6, 2017

Mary Ann Vaughn Pasztor, 84, of Brookside, OH, passed Monday February 6, 2017 at Park Health, St. Clairsville, OH. She was born in Wheeling, WV, on January 17, 1933, a daughter of the late James E. and Edith Kleeh Vaughn. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband Steve Pasztor, brother James D. Vaughn...

Patricia Ann Strauss

Feb 6, 2017

Patricia Ann Strauss, 76, of Bridgeport, OH, passed Monday February 6, 2017 at East Ohio Regional Hospital. She was born December 16, 1940, a daughter of the late William and Ruth Danford Powell. Patricia was a retired employee of Arby's and a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, Wolfhurst, OH. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in...

Denise L. Brown

Feb 5, 2017

Denise Lucille Brown,53, of Bridgeport, OH, passed away February 5, 2017 at Wheeling Hospital. She was born October 4, 1963, in Wheeling, WV, a daughter of Jeanie (Givens) Brown of Bridgeport, OH, and the late Robert Brown. She was an employee at The Nugget in Bridgeport and a housekeeper at the Holiday Inn Express. In addition to her mother,...

Rita D. (Schultz) Shreves

Feb 3, 2017

Life well lived. That's our Mom, Rita Dawn Shreves. She recently cast off her earthly moorings and took her place amongst the stars, February 3, 2017 at her estate in Cameron, OH. She was surrounded by family including her devoted husband of 56 years, Richard L. Shreves. Born in the pale dawn of August 25, 1927 in Wheeling,...

Frank O. Suriano

Feb 3, 2017

Frank O. Suriano, 75, of Martins Ferry, OH, died Friday, February 3, 2017 at Ohio Valley Medical Center, Wheeling, WV. He was born December 30, 1941 in Martins Ferry a son of the late Louis Suriano, Sr. and Amelia (Falbo) Suriano. Frank began his career as a barber with Frank and Tony's Barber Shop of Wheeling. After a...

Marguerite Rice ""Peggy"" Stephens

Feb 2, 2017

Marguerite "Peggy" Rice Stephens, 78, of Belmont, Ohio, went to be with her Lord on Thursday, February 2, 2017, with her family by her side. Born March 28, 1938 in Belmont, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Haradon J. Rice and Marguerite H. Major Rice. Peggy's love for her family easily shown in her daily life. A 1956...

Dorothy L. Subasic

Feb 2, 2017

Dorothy Louise Subasic, 91, of Bridgeport, OH passed away February 2, 2017 at Wheeling Hospital. She was born August 19, 1925, in Bridgeport, OH, a daughter of the late Paul and Blanche (Huston) Coss. She was a member of the Kirkwood United Methodist Church, Bridgeport Fire Department Women's Auxiliary, and the AARP in Bridgeport. Dorothy loved playing bunco, watching...

Cindy L. (Dagan) Kinder

Feb 2, 2017

Cindy L. (Dagan) Kinder, 57, of Martins Ferry, OH died Thursday, Feb. 2, 2017 at East Ohio Regional Hospital, Martins Ferry. She was born April 20, 1959 in Wheeling, WV a daughter of Jack Dagan, Sr. of Martins Ferry and the late Joyce Ann (Sabic) Dagan. Surviving are her daughter, Shae (Darek) Beck of Pickerington, OH, brother, Jack (Kim)...

Nancy L. Purtiman

Jan 31, 2017

Nancy L. Purtiman, 85, of Bridgeport, OH passed way January 31, 2017 at home. She was born July 28, 1931 in Valley Grove, WV, a daughter of the late Robert E. and Mona B. (Minger) Gheen. She was retired from the Wheeling Pittsburgh Steel main office in Wheeling. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by...

Helen Marie Francisco

Jan 31, 2017

Helen Marie Francisco, 84, of Piney Fork, OH, passed Tuesday January 31, 2017 at East Ohio Regional Hospital. She was born September 11, 1932, a daughter of the late Anthony and Josephine Figurski Harubin. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband Eugene "Paul" Francisco, brothers: Anthony, Robert, Walter and Felix Harubin Helen is...

Lucille (Talbert) Higgs

Jan 26, 2017

Lucille (Talbert) Higgs, 89, formerly of Martins Ferry, OH, died Thursday, January 26, 2017 at her daughter's home in Philadelphia, PA. She was born April 29, 1927 in Prague, OK a daughter of the late Robert C. and Tommie (Clinkinbeard) Talbert. Lucille was a member of the First Baptist Church of Martins Ferry. In addition to her parents...

Mitchell "Pinky" Uscio

Jan 25, 2017

Mitchell M. "Pinky" Uscio 89, of Dillonvale, died Wednesday January 25, 2017 at his home. He was born October 1, 1927 in Harperville, Ohio, a son of the late Adam and Jadwiga (Warner) Uscio. He was an employee of Consolidated Coal Corp. Franklin Mine retiring in 1985. He was an Army Veteran, a member of the Dillonvale Eagles and...

Joan L. Huonker-Bradac

Jan 22, 2017

Joan L. "Babe" Huonker Bradac, 90, of Bridgeport, OH passed away January 22, 2017 at Park Health. She was born September 24, 1926, a daughter of the late James C. and Matilda L. (Keppel) Warden. She was a member of SOAR, and the Bridgeport Fire and Emergency Auxiliary where she served as past president. In addition to her parents,...