Obituaries
Dorothy J. Morelli
Jan 27, 2016
Dorothy J. Morelli, 85, of Rayland died Wednesday January 27, 2016 at East Ohio Regional Hospital Martins Ferry. She was born April 30, 1930 in Mt. Pleasant, a daughter of the late Clint and Jennie (Murie) Daugherty. She was a retired Nurse for Martins Ferry Hospital, and a member of S. Lucy's Catholic Church Yorkville. In addition to her...
Dallas Clyde Kemp
Jan 25, 2016
Dallas Clyde Kemp, 83, of Belmont, passed away January 25, 2016 at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, West Virginia. He was born November 21, 1932 near Belmont, son of the late Dennis and Laura Benson Kemp. Dallas was a lifelong dairy farmer, an avid Ohio State Buckeyes fan, a member of Mt. Zion Methodist Church where he served on the...
Esther Marsili Panepucci
Jan 24, 2016
Esther Marsili Panepucci, 88 of Dillonvale, passed peacefully in her sleep on Sunday January 24, 2016 at the home of her daughter Toni in Mingo Junction. She was born February 18, 1927 in Nowrytown, PA, the daughter of the late Sesto and Emma (Vitali) Marsili. Esther was retired from the Dillonvale Postal Service, a member of the Dillonvale American...
Bettie Lou (Metcalfe) Santonas
Jan 22, 2016
Bettie Lou (Metcalfe) Santonas, 89, of Morgantown, WV, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 22, 2016. She was born August 29, 1926 in Pittsburgh, PA a daughter of the late Samuel and Margaret (Bruney) Metcalfe. Raised in Martins Ferry, OH, Bettie Lou was a devoted wife and mother with unwavering love for her family, whom she raised in Moundsville...
Rita I. (Malatesta) Roth
Jan 20, 2016
Rita I. (Malatesta) Roth, 82, of Colerain, OH died Wednesday, January 20, 2016 at home. She was born February 27, 1933 in Martins Ferry, OH a daughter of the late Flory and Emma (Uphold) Malatesta. She was retired from the Martins Ferry School District Dietary Department and a member of First Presbyterian Church in Martins Ferry. In addition to...
Nancy Hays Piersol
Jan 20, 2016
Piersol, Nancy Hays died peacefully at her residence in Miami, Florida on January 20, 2016 at the age of 89. Nancy was born August 16, 1926 in St. Clairsville, Ohio where she lived and attended St. Clairsville High School before moving to Columbus to attend Ohio State University, where she met and subsequently married William Piersol. After residing for many...
Ann M. (O'Connor) Hoffman
Jan 20, 2016
Ann M. (O'Connor) Hoffman, 86, of Colerain, OH died Wednesday, January 20, 2016, at East Ohio Regional Hospital, Martins Ferry, OH. She was born August 3, 1929 in Martins Ferry a daughter of the late James J. and Stella May (Gasaway) O'Connor. Ann was a retired office manager for Martins Ferry Kroger and a member of the First Christian...
Peter Raymond Zucco Jr
Jan 20, 2016
Peter Raymond Zucco Jr., 67, of St. Clairsville, Ohio, went to be with the Lord, "left of center" on Wednesday January 20, 2016 at Wheeling Hospital. He was born in Wheeling, WV on February 9, 1948, a son of the late Peter Raymond Zucco Sr., and Harriett Moore Zucco. He was a member of First Christian Church of Martins...
Cynthia M. (Keringer) Kurtley
Jan 19, 2016
Cynthia M. (Keringer) Kurtley, 49, died Tuesday, January 19, 2016 at her residence. She was born June 10, 1966 in Bellaire, OH a daughter of the late Joseph and Bonnie (Foster) Keringer. Surviving are her children; Brandon Kawthom of Morgantown, WV, Franklynnette Myers of Columbus, OH, Larry Kurtley and Michael Kurtley both of Martins Ferry, OH and Joshua Kurtley...
Blanche E. O'Connell
Jan 19, 2016
Blanche E.(Schrickel) O'Connell, 93, of Rayland, Ohio, died Tuesday January 19, 2016 at Arbor at Woodsfield, Nursing Home. She was born September 2, 1922 in Rayland, a daughter of the late Charles and Rosie (Burkhead) Schrickel. She was a retired head cook for Buckeye Local School System, a member of Rayland United Methodist Church, the UMC Women, and the...
Stella W. (Drop) Pempek
Jan 18, 2016
Stella W. (Drop) Pempek, 88, of Cadiz, OH, formerly of Martins Ferry, OH died Monday, January 18, 2016, at Carriage Inn of Cadiz. She was born February 4, 1927 in Wheeling, WV a daughter of the late John and Mary (Chawlecke) Drop. She retired from the Dietary Dept. of East Ohio Regional Hospital and was a member of St....
Christopher Scott Laipple
Jan 17, 2016
Christopher Scott Laipple, 44 of Wheeling formerly of St. Clairsville, died Sunday January 17, 2016 at his home. He was born December 23, 1971 in Martins Ferry, a son of Edwin (Delores) Laipple of Bridgeport, and Patricia (David) Bedwell Hupp of Martins Ferry. He was an employee of Domino Pizza, and a graduate of St. Clairsville High School class...
Bonnie L. Henderson
Jan 17, 2016
Bonnie Henderson, 55, of Barnesville, Ohio, died unexpectedly, Sunday, January 17, 2016 at Barnesville Hospital. She was born September 2, 1960 in Bellaire, Ohio, daughter of the late Ervon Jones and Kathryn Bates Jones. A loving, dedicated wife, mother, grandmother, and sister, Bonnie was a person of strong character. She was helpful, considerate, and an avid Bingo player. She had...
Robert L. Meeker, Jr.
Jan 16, 2016
Robert L. Meeker, Jr., 57, of Martins Ferry, OH died Saturday, Jan. 16. 2016 at his residence. He was born Sept. 19, 1958 in Martins Ferry a son of JoAnn (Borck) Meeker and the late Robert L. Meeker, Sr. He was a driver for "On Time Delivery". Bob was a honorary member of the M.F.V.F.D. Liberty Engine Co., Martins...
Cleo L. Kemp
Jan 15, 2016
Cleo Coss Wees Kemp, 92, of Morristown, Ohio, died Friday, January 15, 2016 at Forest Hill Retirement Community in St. Clairsville. She was born September 19, 1923 in Bridgeport, Ohio, daughter of the late Paul and Blanche Huston Coss. She was a member of Ebenezer Baptist Church. Cleo and her first husband, George, owned the Wees Car Hop on Route...
Harry Wilmot Van Horn
Jan 14, 2016
Harry Wilmot Van Horn, 90, of Barnesville, Ohio, died Thursday, January 14, 2016 at Wheeling Hospital. He was born June 23, 1925 in Morristown, Ohio, son of the late Frank C. Van Horn and Margaret Skaggs Van Horn. Harry retired from the Barnesville VFW, of which he was a life member. He was an avid gardener, sharing his home grown...
Anthony L. "Tony" Ray
Jan 13, 2016
Anthony L. "Tony" Ray, 48, of Martins Ferry left this earthly place for a heavenly place on Wednesday January 13, 2016 at Wheeling Hospital surrounded by his loving family. He was born August 11, 1967 in Martins Ferry. He was baptized at Mt. Zion Baptist Church Bridgeport. Tony is survived by his mother Mary (Ray) Ross-Hogan of Martins Ferry,...
Robert C. Rice
Jan 13, 2016
Robert C. Rice, 60, of St. Clairsville, passed away peacefully on January 13, 2016 at Wheeling Hospital surrounded by his loving family. He was born February 10, 1955 in Columbus, a son of the late Clarence and Viola (Pyle) Rice. He was a truck driver for J&M Trucking Co. a Veteran in the US Army in the 101 Airborne....
Thomas W. Hohman
Jan 12, 2016
Thomas W. Hohman, 79, of Martins Ferry, OH died Tuesday, January 12, 2016 at East Ohio Regional Hospital, Martins Ferry. He was born September 1, 1936 in Martins Ferry a son of the late Paul J. and Charlotte E. (McDonald) Hohman. Tom retired from the Martins Ferry branch of the U.S. Postal Service. He was a member of American...
Georgia C. (Barker) Leach
Jan 10, 2016
Georgia C. (Barker) Leach, 68, of Martins Ferry, OH, went to be with the Lord, January 10, 2016. She was born January 26, 1947 in Martins Ferry a daughter of the late George and Jennie T. (Zelkowski) Barker. Georgia loved her church family at First Presbyterian Church of Martins Ferry where she was a Deacon and former Trustee. She...
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