Obituaries

Frances Marie Josefczyk

Apr 12, 2017

Frances M. Josefczyk, 87, of Massillon, OH, passed away April 12, 2017 at Laurels of Massillon. She was born July 24, 1929, in Moundsville, WV, a daughter of the late Frank and Jennie (Lepko) Bodnar. She was a member of St. Michael's Catholic Church in Canton, OH. Frances was a former member of St. Stanislas Catholic Church in Maynard...

Barbara Jako

Apr 11, 2017

Barbara Diane Jako, 78, of Martins Ferry, passed Tuesday April 11, 2017 at Liza's Place, Wheeling, WV. She was born November 8, 1938, a daughter of the late Phillip Deaton and Mable (Summer) Deaton. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by husband John Lewis Jako, son Paul Jako and seven brothers and sisters. Barbara is...

Arthur C. "Artie" Jacobs

Apr 11, 2017

Arthur C. "Artie" Jacobs, 73, of Bridgeport, OH, died Tuesday, April 11, 2017 at Wheeling Hospital, Wheeling, WV. He was born April 16, 1943 in Martins Ferry a son of the late Robert and Ella (Vaness) Jacobs. Artie worked for Nickles Bakery and retired from Scott Lumber Co. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army. In addition...

Thomas W. Zurek Sr

Apr 10, 2017

Thomas W. "Moose" Zurek Sr., 67, of Dillonvale, OH passed away April 10, 2017 at home. He was born October 30, 1949 in Dillonvale, a son of the late Joseph and Ruth Ann (Skatula) Zurek Sr. He was a retired heavy equipment operator for Consol Energy, a member of the Dillonvale Eagles where he was past Deputy State President...

Carl Anthony Krob

Apr 8, 2017

Carl Anthony Krob, 90, of St. Clairsville, OH, formerly of Bridgeport, OH, passed Saturday April 8, 2017 at Forest Hills, St. Clairsville. He was born February 3, 1927, a son of the late Frank Krob Sr. and Caroline Novak Krob. Carl is a U.S. Army veteran of WWII, a member of the UMWA and a member of the Bellaire...

Nick Falcioni

Apr 7, 2017

Nick Falcioni Jr., 69, of Rayland, Ohio, passed Friday April 7, 2017 at Wheeling Hospital. He was born June 26, 1947, a son of the late Nicola and Rose Pslorsi Falcioni. Nick was a retired employee of Caruso Oil. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by a brother Richard Falcioni. Nick is survived by his...

Muriel L. (Brown) Coleman

Apr 6, 2017

Muriel L. (Brown) Coleman, 79, of Martins Ferry, OH died Thursday, April 6, 2017 at East Ohio Regional Hospital, Martins Ferry. She was born July 6, 1937 in Powhatan Point, OH a daughter of the late Odell Brown and Dolly (Hess) Brown Goudy. She was a member of the First Baptist Church, Martins Ferry. In addition to her...

Karen S. (Smith) Green

Apr 5, 2017

Karen S. (Smith) Green, 69, of Martins Ferry, OH passed Wednesday, April 5, 2017 at Wheeling Hospital, Wheeling, WV. She was born Jan. 14, 1948 in Martins Ferry a daughter of the late William T. Smith, Sr. and Ruby E. (Jones) Smith. She was a former dispatcher for Fraley & Schilling Trucking, Brilliant, OH. In addition to her...

Elizabeth "Jean" Adams

Apr 4, 2017

Wilson S. "Poog" Adams Jr., 82, and his wife Elizabeth "Jean" Adams, 81, of Colerain, OH passed April 4, 2017 at home. Wilson was born June the 12th, 1934 in Martins Ferry, OH, a son of the late Wilson S. and Evelyn A. (Reese) Adams. Jean was born October 7, 1935 in Huntington, WV a daughter of the late...

Wilson "Poog" Adams Jr

Apr 4, 2017

Wilson S. "Poog" Adams Jr., 82, and his wife Elizabeth "Jean" Adams, 81, of Colerain, OH passed April 4, 2017 at home. Wilson was born June the 12th, 1934 in Martins Ferry, OH, a son of the late Wilson S. and Evelyn A. (Reese) Adams. Jean was born October 7, 1935 in Huntington, WV a daughter of the late...

Elise A. (Burgy) Mcmahon

Apr 4, 2017

Elise Ann (Burgy) McMahon, 48,of Martins Ferry, OH died Tuesday, April 4, 2017 at her home. She was born June 23, 1968 in Bellaire, OH a daughter of the late Roberta (Glasgow) Burgy. Surviving are her son, Jacob Haswell and her fiancee' Greg Pyles both of Martins Ferry and brothers; Randy Burgy of Bellaire and Mark Burgy of...

Harlan Curtis Bell

Apr 2, 2017

Harlan Curtis Bell, 79, Bethesda, Ohio went to be with the Lord on Sunday, April 2, 2017, with his family by his side in his home. Born March 7, 1938 in Barnesville, Ohio, he was the son of the late Frank C. Bell and Corolean C. Marks Bell. Throughout his career, he was an employee at the Belmont County Engineer's...

Dean P. Thurnes

Mar 31, 2017

Dean P. Thurnes,52, of Butler, PA, formerly of St. Clairsville, OH, passed away March 31, 2017 at home. He was born March 17, 1965 in Wheeling, WV, a son of Richard A. and Dorothy M. Lewandowski Thurnes of St. Clairsville, OH. He was a 1983 graduate of St. Clairsville High School. He was a former assistant football coach at...

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...