Obituaries

Margaret Louise Glavaris

Margaret Louise Glavaris

Aug 14, 2014

Margaret Louise (Smith) Glavaris.She was born in Coverdale, PA.on October 31, 1927. She passed away on August 14, 2014 at the age of 86. Her parents were Thomas E. Smith and Mabel V. Helt (Smith) both deceased. Wife of 35 years to Mike N. Glavaris, Sr. who passed away in 1986. She was the mother of Mike N. Glavaris,...

Mary  Jo (Archer)  Devault

Mary Jo (Archer) Devault

Aug 13, 2014

Mary Jo (Archer) DeVault, 85, of Harrisville, OH, died Wednesday, August 13, 2014 at East Ohio Regional Hospital, Martins Ferry, OH. She was born June 9, 1929 in Bellaire, OH a daughter of the late Ernest C. and Nancy LaNora (Shaw) Archer. Mary Jo was a member of Harrisville United Methodist Church. She was a former member of the...

Bryant Tolewitz

Bryant Tolewitz

Aug 13, 2014

Bryant L. "Jake" Tolewitz, 40, of Barnesville, Ohio, died Wednesday, August 13, 2014 at his home. He was born September 2, 1973 in Barnesville, Ohio, son of Wilda D. Morris Tolewitz and the late Leonard N. Tolewitz. He had worked many years as a mechanic. A quiet, reserved person, he was a devoted friend who would help anyone at any...

Frank Rose Sr

Frank Rose Sr

Aug 12, 2014

Frank Rose Sr., 91, of Dillonvale, Ohio, passed Tuesday August 12, 2014 at Acuity Specialty Hospital, Steubenville. He was born in Dillonvale on October 22, 1922, a son of the late Antimo and Aligretta Rose. Frank was a retired Railroad employee, a member of St. Adalbert Catholic Church, a U.S. Navy WWII veteran and a member of the Dillonvale...

Donna Gay Gordon

Donna Gay Gordon

Aug 11, 2014

Donna Gay Gordon, 75, of Lansing, Ohio, passed Monday August 11, 2014 at Heartland Lansing. She was born in Wheeling, W.Va., on February 26, 1939, a daughter of the late Donald and Ester McCollough Linton. Donna was a retired employee of Sears and a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, Wolfhurst. In addition to her parents, she was preceded...

Geraldine  M. (Sockman)  Paull

Geraldine M. (Sockman) Paull

Aug 9, 2014

Geraldine M. "Gerry" (Sockman) Paull, 88, of Martins Ferry, OH, died Aug. 9, 2014 at her residence. She was born June 8, 1926 in Martins Ferry a daughter of the late Francis and Mary (Furbee) Sockman. She was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church, Martins Ferry. Gerry was past president of the Martins Ferry Fire Dept. Ladies Auxiliary...

Gene Cook

Gene Cook

Aug 8, 2014

Gene A. Cook, 93, of Barnesville, Ohio, died Friday, August 8, 2014 at Barnesville Health Care Center. She was born September 9, 1920 in Quaker City, Ohio, daughter of the late William Johnson and Sarah Gallagher Johnson. She was a member of Barnesville First United Methodist Church and Women's Society. She was a retired case worker from the Department of...

Shirley Conley

Shirley Conley

Aug 7, 2014

Shirley Ann Conley, 79, of Belmont, Ohio, died Thursday, August 7, 2014 at Emerald Pointe Nursing and Rehab. She was born December 8, 1934 in Benwood, West Virginia, daughter of the late John Warren Phillips and Francis Parker Phillips. Shirley was retired from Voca Corp after many years of service and was a member of the Belmont United Methodist Church...

Rosemarie Burke

Rosemarie Burke

Aug 6, 2014

Rosemarie Burke, 80, of Bridgeport, Ohio, passed Wednesday August 6, 2014 at Valley Hospice South, Liza's Place, Wheeling, W.Va. She was born in Lansing, Ohio on December 8, 1933, a daughter of the late Alex and Elizabeth Pogan Nemeth. Rosemarie was a retired employee of Quinn Development as an office manager; and a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church....

Mary Z. Delvecchio

Mary Z. Delvecchio

Aug 6, 2014

TOGETHER AGAINMary Z. DelVecchio, 94, died Aug.6, 2014 at Liza's Place. She was surrounded by her nieces, Chris Parker, Susan Lee and her faithful caregivers, who had cared for her in her home.Mary was born in Stewartsville, Ohio. She was the daughter of the late Sam Zatezalo and Martha Visnic Zatezalo. She grew up on the family farm in...

Regina  S. (Higgs)  Sayre

Regina S. (Higgs) Sayre

Aug 5, 2014

On Tuesday, August 5, 2014, Regina S. (Higgs) Sayre, age 62, died at MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center in Clinton, MD. She and her husband, Tim, have lived in Lusby, MD for 23 years. She is predeceased by her father, Earl A. Higgs of Martins Ferry, OH. Regina was born on December 27, 1951. She grew up in a...

Mary Lou Welshans

Mary Lou Welshans

Aug 5, 2014

TOGETHER AGAIN: Mary Lou Welshans 86, of Adena formerly of Mt. Pleasant, died Tuesday August 5, 2014 at Autumn Health Care of Adena. She was born January 26, 1928 in Martins Ferry, a daughter of the late Jay E. and Bertha (Smith) Messerly. She was a member of the Mt. Pleasant Presbyterian Church, she was a assistant buyer for...

William C. Soltes

William C. Soltes

Aug 4, 2014

William C. "Bill" Soltes 90, of St. Clairsville formerly of Barton died August 4, 2014 at Forest Hill Retirement Complex St. Clairsville. He was born September 5, 1923 in Barton a son of the late Andrew and Anna (Maltez) Soltes. He was a retired tool and die maker for the former International Harvester Plant Shadyside. He was a veteran...

Alberta  E. (Warsinskey)  Delbert

Alberta E. (Warsinskey) Delbert

Aug 4, 2014

Alberta E. (Warsinskey) Delbert, 93, of Newark, OH formerly of Martins Ferry, OH died Monday, Aug. 4, 2014 at Arlington Care Center, Newark, OH. She was born Nov. 5, 1920 in Wheeling, WV a daughter of the late Christian and Bertha (Obermann) Warsinskey. She retired after 50 years as a Avon Representative where she received many awards and treated...

Ann K. Humphrey

Ann K. Humphrey

Aug 3, 2014

Ann K. (Kucera) Humphrey, 96 of Adena formerly of Colerain, died Sunday August 3, 2014 at Autumn Health Care of Adena. She was born February 2, 1918 in Lansing, a daughter of the late James and Barbara (Soyka) Kucera. She was a Presbyterian by faith, a member of the CSA Lodge, and a homemaker. In addition to her parents...

Scott B. Reline

Scott B. Reline

Jul 31, 2014

Scott B. Reline, 58 of Sunset Heights Bridgeport, died Thursday July 31 2014 at his home. He was born December 23, 1955 in Wheeling, WV, a son of the late William and Jackie (Jones) Reline. He was the former owner of the Huston Handrail Co. Scott is survived by brothers; William (Marla) Reline of Nashville, TN, and Bruce (Pat)...

Cathy Joann Magistro

Cathy Joann Magistro

Jul 31, 2014

Cathy J. Magistro, 59, of Colerain, Ohio, passed suddenly Thursday July 31, 2014 at East Ohio Regional Hospital. She was born in Wheeling on January 24, 1955 a daughter of the late Walter and Dorothy Donovan Parfinovich. She was an active member of St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church and the Office Manager at Wilson Funeral Homes for many years....

Thomas W. Riser, Iv

Thomas W. Riser, Iv

Jul 29, 2014

Thomas W. Riser IV, 35, of Martins Ferry, OH, died Tuesday, July 29, 2014 at his residence. He was born Jan. 9, 1979 in Wheeling, WV a son of Thomas W. Riser, III of Wheeling and Kimberly (Wensyel) Riser of Martins Ferry. Tom was a Teaching Fellow at the University of Pittsburgh in the French Dept. He was preceded...

Bertha  L. (Glass)  Tolliver

Bertha L. (Glass) Tolliver

Jul 28, 2014

Bertha L. (Glass) "Mom Bert" Tolliver, 88, of Chattanooga, TN formerly of Martins Ferry, OH died Monday, July 28, 2014 at East Ohio Regional Hospital, Martins Ferry. She was born October 19, 1925 in Chattanooga, TN a daughter of the late Andrew and Ophelia (Hodge) Glass. She was retired from Peterson Nursing Home, Wheeling, WV. She was an assistant...

Joseph Floyd Zurek Sr

Joseph Floyd Zurek Sr

Jul 28, 2014

Joseph Floyd Zurek Sr., 96, of Dillonvale, Ohio, passed Monday July 28, 2014 at Gables Care Center, Hopedale, Ohio. He was born in Robyville, OH on July 20, 1918, a son of the late Andrew and Antonia Kolaszca Zurek. He was a retired employee of Consolidated Coal. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his...