Obituaries

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,...

Edward B. Fields

Jan 22, 2017

Edward B. Fields 74, of Bridgeport died Sunday January 22, 2017 at Forest-Hills Retirement Center St. Clairsville. He was born November 2, 1942 in Martins Ferry, a son of Lawrence and Marie (Boyd) Fields. He was a retired employee of the former Ormet Corporation in Hannibal, and was also employed by McKeen Security. He was a Veteran of the...

Jack W. Boston

Jan 21, 2017

Jack W. Boston, 88 of Martins Ferry, OH died Saturday, January 21, 2017 surrounded by his family at Forest Hill Nursing Home, St. Clairsville, OH. He was born February 8, 1928 in Shadyside, OH a son of the late Eugene and Arlie (Shipman) Boston. Jack grew up in Shadyside, one of four children. As a child he found his...

Charlotte Lucas

Jan 17, 2017

Charlotte Shepherd Lucas, 78, of Bethesda, Ohio, died at her home with her family by her side on Tuesday, January 17, 2017. Born October 10, 1938 in Bethesda, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late John V. Shepherd and Helen L. Grimes Shepherd. A loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and sister, Charlotte had a never ending love for...

Donna L. (Korpon) Hall

Jan 12, 2017

Donna L. (Korpon) Hall, 74, of Martins Ferry, OH died Thursday, January 12, 2017 at her home. She was born November 6, 1942 in Martins Ferry, OH a daughter of the late Andrew and Mary (Cheslock) Korpon. She was a Catholic by faith. Surviving are her children; Jeff Daubenmeyer and Kimberly Cominsky both of St. Clairsville, OH. Private services...

Margaret C. Owens

Jan 11, 2017

Margaret C. Owens, 82, passed away January 11, 2017 at Adena Health Care. She was born April 21, 1934, in Wheeling, WV, a daughter of the late George and Eleanor (Long) Koch Sr. She graduated from Bridgeport High School in 1952, and sold Avon for many years. She was a member of the Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church where...

Miguelina A. Lucas

Jan 11, 2017

Miguelina A. Lucas, 84, of Astoria Place in Barnesville, Ohio, died Wednesday, January 11, 2017. Born January 7, 1933 in Farjardo, Puerto Rico, she was the daughter of the late Modest Rosa. She was a Licensed Practical Nurse in Puerto Rico. She worked as a nurse's aide serving at nursing homes in Flushing and Cadiz, as well as at Harrison...

James E. Morris

Jan 10, 2017

James E. Morris, 73, of Rayland, OH, died Tuesday, January 10, 2017 at Ohio Valley Medical Center, Wheeling, WV. He was born December 3, 1943 in Martins Ferry, OH a son of the late David H. and Rose (Balvin) Morris. Jim retired as a machinist and tool/die maker from the Martins Ferry Plant of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel. He was a...

Joseph L. O'Malley

Jan 10, 2017

Joseph L. O'Malley, 91, of Bridgeport, OH passed away January 10, 2017 at Heartland Lansing Nursing Home. He was born March 21, 1925, a son of the late John Patrick and Lulu O'Malley. He was retired from General Motors, was a member of the Church of God in Brookside, and a U.S. Army Veteran. In addition to his parents,...

Edith Vera Heburn - Hennebert

Jan 10, 2017

Edith Vera Heburn Hennebert, 91, of Mount Pleasant, OH, passed Tuesday January 10, 2017 in Zanesville, OH. She was born in Colerain, OH, on December 28, 1925, a daughter of the late Floyd and Grace Wheeler Colvin. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband: William E. Heburn, a son, William Floyd Heburn; brothers:...

Earl L. Zink

Jan 9, 2017

Earl Zink, 92, of St. Clairsville, OH passed away January 9th, 2017 at home. He was born November 20, 1924, in Brookside, OH a son of the late Lawrence and Hattie Lucas Zink. He was a member of St. Pauls' Evangelical Lutheran Church in Brookside, OH where he served on church council for many years, a retired warehouse clerk...

David A. Horne Sr

Jan 8, 2017

David A. Horne Sr., 75, of Martins Ferry, OH passed away January 8, 2017 at his home. He was born March 24, 1941, in Wheeling, WV, a son of the late William and Mary K.(McGinnis) Horne. David was a retired truck driver, self-taught artist, a member of the Ohio Valley Street Survivors, and a U.S. Navy Veteran. He is...

Nansie L. Follen

Jan 7, 2017

Nansie L. Follen 99, of Bridgeport, Died Saturday January 7, 2017 at Shadyside Care Center. She was born December 26, 1917 in Bridgeport, a daughter of the late A.G. and Nell (Dorsey) Dienstel. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her loving husband Joseph Follen, and a brother Edward Dienstel. Nansie is survived by her...

Helen A. Sall

Jan 6, 2017

Helen A. (Bishop) Sall, 91, of Bethesda, Ohio and most recently of Emerald Pointe Nursing and Rehab in Barnesville, Ohio, died Friday, January 6, 2017. Born April 23, 1925 in Neffs, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Clarence W. Bishop and Myrtle Neiswanger Bishop. A member of Bannock Methodist Church, Helen was a very devoted lifeline to her...

Connie Mary Donley

Jan 5, 2017

Connie Mary Donley, 91, of Wintersville, OH, passed Thursday January 5, 2017 at Trinity West. She was born October 18, 1925, a daughter of the late John Wesley and Mildred "Pearl" Risdon. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband Thomas Francis Donley. Connie is survived by nine children: John "Jack" Thomas Donley, David...

John E. Billingsley

Jan 4, 2017

John E. Billingsley, 64, of Yorkville, OH passed away January 4, 2017. He was born December 23, 1952 in Martins Ferry, OH, a son of Emma (Habig) Billingsley and the late Matthew Billingsley. In addition to his father, John was preceded in death by his son, Johnny Billingsley and a brother James (Jim) Billingsley. He is survived by his...

Margret Mysona

Jan 2, 2017

Margret Mysona, 79, of Pleasant Grove, OH passed away January 2, 2017 at Allegheny General Hospital, in Pittsburgh, PA. She was born July 10, 1937, in Dusseldorf, Germany, a daughter of the late Rudolph and Maria (Allroggen) Hartmann. Margret spent her childhood in Ochsenfurt, Germany, moved to the United States in 1962, and became a U.S. citizen in 1970....