Obituaries

Gerald Territo

Jan 17, 2015

Gerald J. Territo, 71, of St. Clairsville, Ohio, died Saturday, January 17, 2015 at Acuity Specialty Hospital. He was born August 15, 1943 in McKees Rock, Pennsylvania, son of the late Delis Territo and Margaret Cetto Territo. Gerald is survived by his wife, Patricia A. Territo of St. Clairsville, Ohio; daughters, Jacqui, Candace (Scott) Hudak, Alicia (Jon) Stan; son, David...

Michael Suponcic Jr

Jan 15, 2015

 Michael "Pete" Louis Suponcic Jr., 49, of Neffs, Ohio, passed Thursday January 15, 2015 at East Ohio Regional Hospital. He was born in Wheeling, W.Va., on March 18, 1965, a son of Michael Louis Suponcic II and Sandra Wolfe Diehl. He was a member of Lansing Sportsman's Club, Neffs Gun and Rod Club, a protestant and an employee...

Kathryn Marie Fortz

Jan 15, 2015

Kathryn Marie Fortz, 93, of Bridgeport, Ohio, formerly of Yorkville, Ohio, passed Thursday January 15, 2015 at Belmont Manor, St. Clairsville. She was born in Martins Ferry, Ohio on April 18, 1921, a daughter of the late David and Elizabeth Rinderer Snodgrass. She was a member of St. John Lutheran Church, Martins Ferry. In addition to her parents, she...

Bridget Ann Peltz

Jan 15, 2015

Bridget A. Peltz 58, of Smithfield died Thursday January 15, 2015 at Trinity Hospital Steubenville. She was born September 17, 1956 in Wheeling, a daughter of the late William C. and Theresa A. (Olezeski) Peltz. She was a member of St. Adalbert's Catholic Church Dillonvale, and a loving resident of The Stanton Home in Smithfield. In addition to her...

Frances L. (Beazel) Duck

Jan 14, 2015

Frances L. (Beazel) Duck, 87, of St. Clairsville, OH formerly of Martins Ferry, OH died Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2015 at Park Health, St. Clairsville, OH. She was born Jan. 22, 1927 in Martins Ferry a daughter of the late David R. and Blanch (Gallaher) Beazel. She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, Martins Ferry, Past President of...

Carolyn W Klinkoski

Jan 13, 2015

Carolyn W. Klinkoski, 91, of Lansing, Ohio, passed Tuesday January 13, 2015 at home. She was born in Blaine, Ohio on November 4, 1923, a daughter of the late Walter and Antonia Kasper Bartosek. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Alfred A. Klinkoski Sr., a son Alfred A. Klinkoski Jr., and several...

Edna Kaminski Lapornik

Jan 11, 2015

Edna Kaminski Lapornik 91, of Wolfhurst died Sunday January 11, 2015 at East Ohio Regional Hospital. She was born November 28, 1923 in Bridgeport, a daughter of the late Alexander and Amelia (Buividowna) Kaminski. She was a retired Library Assistant for the Los Angeles County Library, a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church Wolfhurst the CWC and Parish Choir....

Norma Jean Brown

Jan 11, 2015

Norma Jean Brown 69, of Bridgeport died Sunday January 11, 2015 at Wheeling Hospital. She was born May 21, 1945 in Wheeling, a daughter of the late Harry and Lois (Bickel) Wilson. She was a housewife and a Christian. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Melvin Brown Sr. Norma is survived by...

Kathleen P. Bommer

Jan 9, 2015

Kathleen P. Bommer 79 of Bridgeport, died Friday January 9, 2015 at Wheeling Hospital, Wheeling. She was born December 7, 1935 in Martins Ferry, a daughter of the late Amon and Dorothy (Feeters) McSword. She was a retired employee of Wilson Lodge Wheeling with 47 years of service, a member of the First Christian Church Martins Ferry, she attended...

Virginia Baker

Jan 8, 2015

Virginia F. "Nan" Baker, 79, of Barnesville, Ohio, died Thursday, January 8, 2015 at Barnesville Hospital. She was born August 11, 1935 in Smithfield, Ohio, daughter of the late Ralph Dewey Campbell and Dolly Mae Boggs Campbell. Nan was a homemaker who was very family oriented, appreciating, loving and being devoted to each and every member of her family. Her...

Kenneth Leo Meister

Jan 8, 2015

Kenneth Leo Meister, 87, of Wheeling, W.Va., passed Thursday January 8, 2015 at home. He was born in Bellaire, Ohio on September 24, 1927, a son of the late Charles and Katherine Spanner Meister. He was retired from the W.Va. State Liquor Department; a U.S. Army WWII Veteran, a member of Masonic Lodge Bates #33, Royal Arch Masons #1;...

Donald H. Danver

Jan 7, 2015

Donald H. Danver, 73, of N. 8th St., Martins Ferry, OH died Wednesday, January 7, 2015 at his home. He was born June 14, 1941 in Martins Ferry. He was a retired employee of Tire America and a veteran of the U. S. Army. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife JoAnn(Bartos) Danver...

Ivan Smith

Jan 6, 2015

Ivan I. Smith, 82, of Bethesda, Ohio, passed away Tuesday, January 6, 2015 at Emerald Pointe Nursing and Rehab, after a long illness with heart disease. He was born in Wheeling, West Virginia on May 25, 1932 to Rueben Smith and Beulah Barton Smith Moore. Ivan is survived by his wife, L. Marlene Masters Smith. Together, they enjoyed almost 60...

Ginny Lynn Sempirek

Jan 5, 2015

Ginny Lynn Sempirek 61, of Dillonvale died Monday January 5, 2015 at East Ohio Regional Hospital Martins Ferry. She was born June 22, 1953 in Wheeling, a daughter of the late James and Stella (Vomicil) Sempirek. She was a Mormon by faith, a graduate of Dillonvale High School Class of 1971 where she was voted "Miss School Spirit". She...

Mary L. (Moore) Kurko

Jan 4, 2015

Mary L. (Moore) Kurko, 68, of Glen Robbins, Rayland, OH, died Sunday, January 4, 2015 at East Ohio Regional Hospital, Martins Ferry, OH. She was born December 5, 1946 in Martins Ferry a daughter of the late Samuel C. and Blanche M. (Thomas) Moore. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by brothers; Richard, George, Samuel,...

Carmelo David Alonzo Powell

Jan 3, 2015

Carmelo David Alonzo Powell the son of Rashuan Platt and Channing Powell, Born May 25, 2014, he passed away in his father's arms at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, WV on Jan. 3, 2015 at 4:04 pm after a long battle of illnesses; gently into the arms of Jesus.Carmelo leaves behind his siblings Cameron Powell, Emerys Powell, Trenton Powell,...

Jonathan Reed

Jan 3, 2015

Jonathan "Blake" Reed, 21, of Barnesville, Ohio, died Saturday, January 3, 2015 at South Point Hospital. He was born March 11, 1993, son of Joseph R. Reed and Erica L. Wooldridge. Blake, as he was known to all, had a zest for life and worked in the construction field. He enjoyed spending time with his family and friends and loved...

Wanda Monica Hochevar

Jan 3, 2015

"Together Again"Wanda Hochevar, 92, of Lansing, Ohio, passed away January 3, 2015. For the past five years she has been a resident of Park Health Center, St Clairsville, Ohio. Wanda was preceded in death by her husband, Henry Hochevar, her parents Walter and Laura Martinkoski Slenski. Fivebrothers, Frank, Andy, Fred, Edward and Walter. Three sisters, Ann Sommers, Stella Lukashewich,...

Thomas A. Schlog

Jan 2, 2015

Thomas A. Schlog, 75, of Martins Ferry, OH, died Friday, Jan. 2, 2015 at the home of his daughter. He was born Aug. 21, 1939 in Martins Ferry a son of the late Stephen and Margaret (Kerey) Schlog. He was a retired employee of Wheeling Pittsburgh Steel and a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, Martins Ferry. In...

Margaret R. Cenkus

Jan 2, 2015

TOGETHER AGAINMargaret R. Cenkus 91, of Barton went to be with the Lord on Friday January 2, 2015 at the home of her daughter in St. Clairsville. She was born June 6, 1923 in Uniontown, Ohio, a daughter of the late Carl and Elizabeth (Sendrei) Molnar. She was a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and home maker. A...