Obituaries
Mary Jane Ronevich
May 18, 2016
Mary Jane Ronevich, 90, of Wheeling, WV, formerly of Sunset Heights, Ohio, went to her heavenly home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and to join her husband Walter on Wednesday May 18, 2016 at Autumn Health Care, Adena. She was born in Triadelphia, WV, on June 27, 1925, a daughter of the late Peter and...
Raymond W. Lortz
May 18, 2016
Raymond W. "Pappy Ray" Lortz, 88, of Martins Ferry, OH died Wednesday, May 18, 2016 at Liza's Place, Wheeling, WV. He was born July 11, 1927 in Wheeling, WV, a son of the late Fred E. and Louise M. (Hallett) Lortz. Ray retired from Western Electric, A T & T and Lucent Technologies and was a member of the...
Clarence Antonacci
May 17, 2016
Clarence Antonacci, 87, of Dillonvale, Ohio passed away May 17th, 2016 at Valley Hospice. He was born September 19, 1928, a son of the late Leucio and Edna (Morelli) Antonacci. Clarence was retired from Norfolk and Western Railway. He was a member of the Eagles, Dillonvale Fire Department, Pine Valley Sportsman Club, and Short Creek Sportsman Club. He was...
R. Michael "Mike" Conaway
May 15, 2016
R. Michael "Mike" Conaway, 66, of Bridgeport, Ohio, passed away Sunday May 15th, 2016 in Bridgeport, Ohio. He was born May 13th 1950 a son of the late John C. "Jack" and Doris (Jenkins) Conaway. He was a 1968 graduate of Bridgeport High School. Mike was a former patrolman for the Bridgeport Police and a retired member of the...
Thelma I. Melnick
May 12, 2016
Thelma Irene Melnick, 87, of Bridgeport Ohio passed away Thursday May 12, 2016 at Forrest Hills. She was born April 3rd, 1929 a daughter of the late Ross and Leona Snodgrass Birch. She was a secretary for Ohio Valley Dance Academy. Thelma was preceded in death by her parents and 2 brothers. She is survived by her husband, Fred...
David Rudy Novak
May 11, 2016
David Rudy Novak, 68, of Tiltonsville, OH, passed Wednesday May 11, 2016 at Forest Hill Care Center. He was born in Wheeling, WV, on July 21, 1947, a son of the late Rudy and Mary Jane Louda Novak. Dave was a retired employee of Wheeling Pittsburgh Steel and Severstal Wheeling, and a Presbyterian by faith. Dave is survived by...
Michael L. Suponcic
May 10, 2016
Michael L. Suponcic II, 70, of Blaine-Chermont Road passed away May 10th at his home. He was born May 19th, 1945 in Wheeling, West Virginia, a son of the late Mary Kaveski Suponcic and Mike Suponcic. Michael was a retired coal miner and steel worker who loved fishing, traveling, and helping his family and friends. He brought joy at...
Jenny L. (Montello) Stanko
May 8, 2016
Jenny L. (Montello) Stanko, 89, of Martins Ferry, OH died Sunday, May 8, 2016 at her residence. She was born August 15, 1926 in Martins Ferry a daughter of the late John and Julia (Morfae) Montello. She retired from East Ohio Regional Hospital, Martins Ferry. Jenny was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, Martins Ferry. In addition to...
Dolores A. Brown
May 5, 2016
Dolores A. Brown, 52, passed away May 5th 2016 at East Ohio Regional Hospital. She was born March 13th, 1964 in Pomona California, the daughter of F. Lorelei Adkins Brown and the late Roger P. Brown. In addition to her father, Dolores is preceded in death by her infant brother Roger Brown, Jr. and brother Drew Brown. Dolores is...
Gary L. Carpenter
May 5, 2016
Gary L. Carpenter, 78, of Barnesville, Ohio, died Thursday, May 5, 2016 at Wheeling Hospital. He was born May 13, 1937, son of the late Leonard Carpenter and Harriett Wood Carpenter. A retiree from the Village of Barnesville, Gary was a 50 year member of the American Legion and the Elks. A devoted husband, father, and grandfather, he had a...
Henry "Coke" Kozel
May 3, 2016
Henry C. "Coke" Kozel Jr., 88 of Bridgeport, Ohio, passed away Tuesday May 3rd at Liza's Place in Wheeling, WV. He was born September 7th, 1927 in Bridgeport, OH a son of the late Henry Kozel Sr. and Rose (Liska) Kozel. He was a retired instructor in Agricultural and Diesel Sciences at Belmont JVS. Henry attended Marshall University. He...
Hazel Dull
May 2, 2016
Hazel (Vereb) Dull, 89, of St. Clairsville, OH, formerly of Martins Ferry, OH died Monday, May 2, 2016 at her residence. She was born Sept. 19, 1926 in Martins Ferry a daughter of the late John and Katherine (Botz) Vereb. She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, Martins Ferry. In addition to her parents she was preceded...
Charles W. ""Charlie"" Lewis, Jr.
May 1, 2016
Charles W. "Charlie" Lewis, Jr., 90, of St. Clairsville, Ohio passed away Sunday, May 1, 2016. He was born December 2, 1925 in Belmont, Ohio, son of the late Charles and Lilly Dunfee Lewis. Charles was a World War II Veteran and retired from CSX, after 40 years of service. He was the township clerk for Richland Township for 28...
Mary F. "Lou" Williams
May 1, 2016
Mary F. "Lou" Williams 86, of St. Clairsville, died Sunday May 1, 2016 at Liza's Place Wheeling. She was born July 20, 1929 in Crabapple, Ohio, a daughter of the late Davis Reid and Mary Gladys Shore. She was a retired secretary for the former Imperial-Cleveite Lansing, and a member of the Lansing United Methodist Church. In addition to...
Kathryn Gene Cesario
Apr 29, 2016
Kathryn Gene Cesario passed away on April 29, 2016 in Bronson Hospital, Kalamazoo, Michigan, after a short illness. She was born on January 17, 1921 in Harpersville, Ohio. She is survived by her daughters, Jacqueline (John) Lee and Jayme Jones of Kalamazoo, Michigan, and her son, Fred (Jeannie) Cesario and her cherished granddaughter, Hayley Cesario, of Worthington, Ohio. She...
George J. Pavell Iii
Apr 27, 2016
George J. Pavell III, 67, of Morristown, Ohio, died April 27, 2016 at his home. He was born March 29, 1949 in Wheeling, West Virginia, son of the late George J. Pavell, Jr. and Ida Virginia Wright Pavell. Proudly serving his county in the United States Army, George was deeply devoted to his family and had a great passion for...
Durward Kenneth Blaney
Apr 26, 2016
Durward Kenneth Blaney, 91, formerly of Bethesda, Ohio, died April 26, 2016 at his home in Vincent, Ohio, in the company of his family. He was born December 1, 1924 in Dabney, Arkansas, to the late Genie Horn Blaney and Bob Link Blaney, the fourth of their six sons. A devoted husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, son, and brother, Mr. Blaney...
Rita M. "Sue" Schafer
Apr 25, 2016
Rita M. "Sue" Schafer, 95, of Martins Ferry, OH, died Monday, April 25, 2016 at County Club Retirement Center, Bellaire, OH. She was born November 14, 1920 in Martins Ferry a daughter of the late Harry F. Schafer, Sr. and Elizabeth (Hennes) Schafer. She retired as bookkeeper for the former Atkins Roofing Company and was a member of St....
John G. Matusic
Apr 25, 2016
John G. Matusic, 51, of Bridgeport, Ohio, passed away Monday, April 25th, 2016 at his home. He was born January 10th, 1965 in Wheeling, West Virginia, a son of John Matusic and the late Elizabeth (Bogard) Matusic. John was a Catholic by faith. Along with his father, John is survived by his wife; Donna Brown, daughters: Dorothy (Justin) Matusic...
Dora Jean Adkins
Apr 24, 2016
Dora Jean Adkins, 73, of Bethesda, Ohio, died Sunday, April 24, 2016 at Emerald Pointe Nursing and Rehab. She was born April 28, 1942 in Clarksburg, West Virginia, daughter of the late Lonnie Tucker and Laura Stull Tucker. A very loving and giving lady, Dora touched the lives of many. She was always eager to help when needed and felt...
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