Obituaries

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,...

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...