Obituaries

Delbert W. Finney Sr

Delbert W. Finney Sr

Nov 6, 2015

Delbert W. Finney Sr., 92, of Martins Ferry, OH, passed on Friday November 6, 2015 at 8:00a.m. at home. He was born April 18, 1923, in Martins Ferry, a son of the late Earl and Alice Major Finney. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by a grandson Delbert W. Finney III "Pete". He was a...

Kelly  Jo (Dorsey)  Johnson

Kelly Jo (Dorsey) Johnson

Nov 4, 2015

Kelly Jo (Dorsey) Johnson, 43, of Crescent, OH, died Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2015 at her residence. She was born Nov. 30, 1971 in Athens, OH a daughter of the late William Patrick Dorsey and Brenda Lou (Marple) Lucey. She was an employee of Rescare of St. Clairsville, OH. Surviving are her husband Tim R. Johnson, children; Dorsey Moore and...

Frank Pagot

Frank Pagot

Nov 3, 2015

Frank Pagot, 97, of Lansing, Ohio, passed Tuesday November 3, 2015 at Forest Hills Retirement Community, St. Clairsville. He was born in Lansing on November 25, 1917, a son of the late Joe and Claudine (Vara) Pagot. Frank was a retired inspector with Picoma Industries; a member St. Joseph Catholic Church; Bridgeport Eagles; Sons of Italy, Bellaire; American Legion,...

William  T. Smith,  Jr.

William T. Smith, Jr.

Nov 3, 2015

William T. Smith, Jr., 66, of Martins Ferry, OH died Tuesday, November 3, 2015 at East Ohio Regional Hospital, Martins Ferry. He was born October 23, 1949 in Martins Ferry a son of the late William T. Smith, Sr. and Ruby E. (Jones) Smith. He was retired from the Coke Plant of Wheeling Pittsburgh Steel, Steubenville Plant. William was...

Karole  K. Podsobinski

Karole K. Podsobinski

Nov 2, 2015

Karole K. Podsobinski, 69, of Belmont, Ohio, died Monday, November 02, 2015 at Cumberland Pointe Care Center. She was born November 13, 1945 in Belmont, Ohio, daughter of the late Charles E. Patterson and Thelma M. Dermot Patterson. A member of Belmont United Methodist Church, Karole was a devoted mother and grandmother. Her family was her greatest blessing, bringing her...

Patricia A. "Patty" Palmer

Patricia A. "Patty" Palmer

Nov 1, 2015

In Loving Memory of Patricia "Patty" Palmer, who passed away unexpectedly at the age of 63, on Sunday, November 1, 2015 at Wheeling Hospital. Our beloved Patty was preceded in death by her parents, Francis M. Schmitt and Margaret Deleau Schmitt; brothers, Francis Jr., Gary, and Randy Schmitt; and sister, Marcy Schmitt Demkowitz. She is survived by her three children,...

Thomas  K. Roberts

Thomas K. Roberts

Oct 30, 2015

Thomas K. Roberts, 70, of Martins Ferry, OH died Friday, Oct. 30, 2015 at East Ohio Regional Hospital, Martins Ferry. He was born April 13, 1945 in Steubenville, OH a son of the late E. King and Audrey (Applegarth) Roberts. He was retired from Washington Tool & Machine, Washington, PA. In addition to his parents he was preceded in...

Jean Elizabeth Sustersic

Jean Elizabeth Sustersic

Oct 28, 2015

Jean (Waugh) Sustersic, 90, of Kimbolton, OH., passed Wednesday October 28, 2015. Born on April 24, 1925 in Brookside, Ohio, she was the third daughter of the deceased Harry and Ruth Waugh. Her sisters Ruth McCloud, Betty Runyon and brother John Baker. Her journey into adulthood led her to meet the love of her life Louis Edward Sustersic. Their...

Cyle Scott Gavorcik

Cyle Scott Gavorcik

Oct 28, 2015

Cyle Scott Gavorcik, 27, of Dillonvale, OH, passed Wednesday October 28, 2015 as the result of an automobile accident. He was born in Columbus, OH, on November 2, 1987, a son of Ronald and Molly (Smith) Gavorcik. Cyle is an employee of Ohio County Coal; a member of Mine Rescue; UMWA and the Fire Brigade. In addition to his...

Mary Slatniske

Mary Slatniske

Oct 27, 2015

Mary (Munas) Slatniske, of Hamburg, NY., formerly of Mingo Junction, Ohio, passed Tuesday October 27, 2015 at Elderwood at Hamburg, NY. She was born in Wheeling, WV on November 22, 1916, a daughter of the late Rudy and Barbara (Biscan) Munas. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband Michael Slatniske; a daughter Nancy...

Anna V. Conaway

Anna V. Conaway

Oct 22, 2015

Anna V. Conaway, 80, of Bridgeport, died Thursday October 22, 2015 at her home. She was born April 16, 1935 in Wheeling, a daughter of the late I.A."Pat" and Ann (Jackson) Conaway Sr. She was a retired Elementary School Teacher for several schools in Belmont County, with 33 years of service. She was a graduate of Ohio University with...

Terry Wayne La Ruffo

Terry Wayne La Ruffo

Oct 22, 2015

Terry Wayne La Ruffo, 54, of Bellaire, Ohio, passed Thursday October 22, 2015 at Belmont Hospital. He was born in Wheeling, WV on June 13, 1961, a son of Dominick La Ruffo and the late Marianne Sue (Wilke) La Ruffo. Terry was a Project Manager with Pulte Homes of Maryland and an avid Steeler fan. In addition to his...

Inez E. Weekley

Inez E. Weekley

Oct 22, 2015

Inez E. Miller Weekley, 91, of Harrisville, died Thursday October 22, 2015 at Carriage Inn of Cadiz. She was born August 12, 1924 in Harrisville, a daughter of the late Halford and Laura (Moore) Miller. She was a member of Harrisville United Methodist Church. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband John W....

Jean Linn

Jean Linn

Oct 22, 2015

W. Jean Linn, 74, of Martins Ferry, OH, died Thursday, October 22, 2015 at Ohio Valley Medical Center, Wheeling, WV. She was born December 16, 1940 in Martins Ferry a daughter of the late Forrest and Betty C. (Renforth) Lemmon. Jean attended the First Baptist Church of Martins Ferry. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death...

Raymond  L. Mann

Raymond L. Mann

Oct 21, 2015

Raymond L. Mann, 75, of Belmont, Ohio, died October 21, 2015 at his home. He was born December 17, 1939, son of the late Raymond B. Mann and Emma M. Remely Mann. A man of strength, Raymond had a great sense of humor, was an avid hunter and fisherman, and had a deep, unselfish love for his family. In addition...

Earl  R. Pugh,  Jr.

Earl R. Pugh, Jr.

Oct 20, 2015

Earl R. Pugh, Jr., 67, of Shadyside, OH died Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2015 at Wheeling Hospital, Wheeling, WV. He was born July 1, 1948 in New Matamoras, OH a son of the late Earl R. Pugh, Sr. and Mildred (Hanlon) Pugh. He was retired from Nickle's Bakery, Martins Ferry. Earl was an avid bowler and active with the band...

Shirley June Gibbons

Shirley June Gibbons

Oct 20, 2015

Shirley June (Mruzek) Gibbons, 78, of Maynard, Ohio, passed Tuesday October 20, 2015 at East Ohio Regional Hospital. She was born Mutton Hollow, Ohio on June 2, 1937, a daughter of the late Ernest and Elsie Morgan Mruzek. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband William Jess Gibbons Jr.; and a brother Ernest...

Dorothy  L. Skaggs

Dorothy L. Skaggs

Oct 18, 2015

Dorothy L. Skaggs, age 93, of N. Main Street, Bethesda, OH, passed away Sunday, October 18, 2015, at Ohio Valley Medical Center in Wheeling. She was born September 4, 1922 in Maynard, OH, daughter of the late Norval C. "Pete" and Hazel Kinsey Kemp. Dorothy was married to and is survived by her husband of 73 years, William E. Skaggs....

Richard  J. Lucey,  Jr.

Richard J. Lucey, Jr.

Oct 17, 2015

Richard J. Lucey, Jr. 46, of Liston Ave., Bridgeport, OH died Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015 at Wheeling Hospital, Wheeling, WV. He was born Jan. 14, 1969 in Wheeling, WV a son of Richard J. Lucey, Sr. and Mildred (Hennen) Walton. He was an employee of After Hours Appliance Repair and a member of St. Luke's Church, Wheeling Island, Wheeling,...

Fr. Bernard A. Krajcovic

Fr. Bernard A. Krajcovic

Oct 14, 2015

Reverend Bernard A. Krajcovic, a retired priest and a member of the presbyterate of the Diocese of Steubenville, passed away today October 14, 2015 at St. Joseph Care Center, Louisville, Ohio. He was 85 years old. A son of the late Peter and Anne (Sutak) Krajcovic Sr. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by four...