Obituaries
Kathleen Ann Gann
Oct 29, 2014
Kathleen Ann Gann, 75, of Bridgeport formerly of Wheeling, died Wednesday October 29, 2014 at Liza's Place Valley Hospice South Wheeling. She was born July 26, 1939 in Pittsburgh, Pa, a daughter of the late Louis and Ida (Pitchke) Ulmer. She was a Catholic by Faith and a housewife. Kathleen is survived by her children Michael (Wendy) Tronka of...
Mary Bowen
Oct 29, 2014
Mary "Kathy" Bowen, 67, of Barnesville, Ohio, died Wednesday, at Cumberland Pointe Care Center. She was born October 31, 1946 in Barnesville, Ohio, daughter of the late Ernie E. Rohrbach and Dorothy H. Carpenter Rohrbach. She was a homemaker. Kathy loved animals, country music, and spending time with her cat and four-legged grandchildren. Kathy is survived by her daughters, Jennifer...
Ansel Mcendree
Oct 28, 2014
Ansel J, McEndree, 60, of Quaker City, Ohio, died October 28, 2014 at his home. He was born April 24, 1954 in Barnesville, Ohio, son of the late Donald E. McEndree and Mary L. Kemp McEndree. A talented craftsman, he enjoyed working with his hands, creating many things around his home. Ansel also enjoyed country music. In addition to his...
Fera Dawson
Oct 28, 2014
Fera L. Dawson, 96, of Barnesville, Ohio, died Tuesday, October 28, 2014 at Walton Retirement Home. She was born April 20, 1918 in Temperanceville, Ohio, daughter of the late Allen Price and Trissie J. Swallie Price. She was a member of East Main Street Church of Christ. She was very family oriented, including her extended family at the church. She...
Robert Vannetta
Oct 27, 2014
Robert W. Vannetta, 59, of St. Clairsville, Ohio died, October 27, 2014. Arrangements have been entrusted to Kelly Kemp Braido & Patron Funeral Home & Crematory, Bethesda.
Francis Lucas
Oct 26, 2014
Francis L. Lucas, 75, of Morristown, Ohio, died Sunday, October 26, 2014 at Barnesville Hospital. He was born August 26, 1939 in Barnesville, Ohio, son of the late Chester E. Lucas and Marguerite Carpenter. He was a retired truck driver from Ohio River Colleries and Yockey Trucking. He was a loving and devoted husband, father, and grandfather. In addition to...
Regina C. Pettit
Oct 24, 2014
Regina C. Pettit, 101, formerly of Martins Ferry, OH, born on June 28, 1913 in Martins Ferry, died on Oct. 24, 2014 at Liza's Place. She and the late Forrest E. Pettit are now reunited. Regina was the oldest of 11 and the last surviving child of the late William and Gertrude (Dobbins) Neal. To fill the void she...
Myrna M. Besozzi
Oct 22, 2014
Myrna M. Besozzi 79 of Wolfhurst, died Wednesday October 22, 2014 at East Ohio Regional Hospital Martins Ferry. She was born July 23, 1935 in Duffy Ohio a daughter of the late Christopher and Missouri (Frye) Eubanks. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church Wolfhurst, and a homemaker. In addition to her parents she was preceded in...
Dominic F. Palmer
Oct 21, 2014
Dominic Frank Palmer 84, of Bridgeport died Tuesday October 21, 2014 at Wheeling Hospital. He was born February 14, 1930 in Chester WV, a son of the late Nicholas and Theresa (Leto) Palmer. He was a retired employee of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Martins Ferry Plant with 39 years of service, a Veteran of the Korean War in the US Army,...
Margaret A. Jastrebski
Oct 21, 2014
Margaret A. Jastrebski, 91, of Bridgeport, Ohio, passed Tuesday October 21, 2014 at East Ohio Regional Hospital. She was born December 16, 1923 in Blaine, Ohio, a daughter of the late Frank and Rose (Widmor) Milhelcic. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, Wolfhurst, a member of the St. Joseph's Women's Club of Wolfhurst, CDA 1414 Bridgeport,...
Joyce Mae Butch
Oct 19, 2014
Joyce Mae Butch 66, of St. Clairsville formerly of Lansing, died Sunday October 19, 2014 at her home. She was born May13, 1948 in Wheeling. A daughter of the late Frank "Barney" and Rose (Orkis) Butch. She was a member of S. Joseph Catholic Church Wolfhurst, also a member of CWC, and a retired employee of Wheeling Hospital. She...
Ellen Morris
Oct 19, 2014
Ellen E. Morris, 70, of Barnesville, Ohio, died Sunday, October 19, 2014 at Ohio State University Medical Center. She was born October 29, 1943 in Byesville, Ohio, daughter of the late Chester Cumberlidge and Marie Hupp Cumberlidge. Ellen was a very devoted wife, mother, grandmother and a friend to all that knew her. She was a member of Ebenezer Baptist...
Sandra Kay Ruskin
Oct 19, 2014
Sandra Kay (Butler) Ruskin, 67, of Bellaire, Ohio, passed Sunday October 19, 2014 at home. She was born in Wheeling, W.Va. on December 31, 1946, a daughter of the late Charles and Katherine (Knierim) Butler. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister Mary Holmes, son: Jerry Ruskin Jr., daughter Wanda Jean Ruskin, granddaughter:...
Mary Deal
Oct 16, 2014
Mary Rose Deal, 84, of Barnesville, Ohio, died Thursday, October 16, 2014 at Cumberland Pointe Care Center. She was born November 22, 1929 in Neffs, Ohio, daughter of the late Arthur E. McGee and Dorothy E. Outland McGee. Mary Rose was a homemaker, making her family her life and most precious gift. She was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother....
Mary Davidson
Oct 10, 2014
Mary L. Davidson, 47, of Holloway, Ohio, died October 10, 2014. She was born July 29, 1967 in Wheeling, West Virginia, daughter of Louis Bartimus, Jr. and Donna J. Bailey. In addition to her parents, Mary is survived by brothers, Matthew and Louis Bartimus; one grandchild; Aunt Ethel and Uncle Carl Pozza; and cousins, Mary Pozza, Carl Pozza, Crystal Spence,...
Guy Blaney
Oct 10, 2014
Guy E. Blaney, 96, of Bethesda, Ohio, died Friday, October 10, 2014 at Barnesville Hospital. He was born January 7, 1918 in Dabney, Arkansas, son of the late B.L. Blaney and Genie Horn Blaney. He was co-owner of Blaney Lumber and Manufacturing until 1978 and was later employed by Blaney Hardwoods of Ohio. He was a master woodsman and was...
James H. (Johnston) Freeman, Sr.
Oct 10, 2014
James H. (Johnston) Freeman Sr., 71, was born in Martins Ferry, Ohio on January 9, 1943 to parents Zenas Oliver Johnston and Marceline Elizabeth (Turner)Johnston. After the death of his mother and the remarriage of his father, James was adopted by his aunt Brucie Richardson Freeman and her husband Emmett "Pop" Freeman. James was preceded in death by his...
Howard Shaffer
Oct 9, 2014
Howard D. "Nick" Shaffer, Jr., 65, of Morristown, Ohio, died Thursday, October 9, 2014 at his home. He was born September 7, 1949 in Alexandria, Virginia, son of the late Howard D. Shaffer and Marie Guenette Shaffer. Nick, as he was known to all, had worked at Whiteside of St. Clairsville, serving as the manager of the body shop. In...
Cathryn M. "Peg" Sykes
Oct 6, 2014
Cathryn M. "Peg" (McDiffitt) Sykes, 84, formerly of Rayland, OH, died Monday, Oct. 6, 2014 at East Ohio Regional Hospital Long Term Care, Martins Ferry, OH. She was born Oct. 28, 1929 in Martins Ferry a daughter of the late William A. and Florence E. (Allen) McDiffitt. She was a member of Apostolic Pentecostal Church of Pleasant Grove, OH....
Paul D. Rice, Sr.
Oct 6, 2014
Paul D. Rice, Sr., 72, of Martins Ferry, OH died Monday, October 6, 2014 at Acuity Specialty Hospital, Bellaire, OH. He was born October 24, 1941 in Martins Ferry a son of the late Ernest Ray and Mureldine (Alltop) Rice. He was retired for the Martins Ferry Plant of Wheeling Pittsburgh Steel. In addition to his parents he was...
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