Obituaries

Mary Jane Ronevich

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...