Obituaries

Herman Pfrogner

Herman Pfrogner

Oct 31, 2013

Herman Pfrogner 97, of Bridgeport, died Thursday October 31, 2013 at his home. He was born October 27, 1917 in Blaine, Ohio, a son of the late Adolf and Ann (Dvorak) Pfrogner. He was a retired employee from the Martins Ferry Plant of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel, and a Methodist by faith. In addition to his parents he was preceded in...

Gerry Lee Deleonardis

Gerry Lee Deleonardis

Oct 30, 2013

Gerry L. DeLeonardis, (also known as "Mr. D"), 73, of New Alexandria, Ohio, died Wednesday October 30, 2013 at home with his family at his side. He was born September 20, 1940 in Steubenville, Ohio, a son of the late Frank and Dorothy Polen DeLeonardis. Gerry was a veteran of the U.S. Navy. He was a retired foreman of...

Randy  E. Habig,  Sr.

Randy E. Habig, Sr.

Oct 29, 2013

Randy E. Habig, Sr., 50, of Rayland, OH, died Oct. 29, 2013 at his residence. He was born Mar. 2, 1963 in Martins Ferry, OH a son of Richard H. Habig of Piedmont and Margaret Ann (Lynn) Habig of Colerain, OH. He was retired from Kalkreuth Roofing of Wheeling, WV. Randy was a member of the NRA and the...

Douglas K. Bell

Douglas K. Bell

Oct 28, 2013

Douglas K. Bell 57, of Bridgeport, died Monday October 28, 2013 at East Ohio Regional Hospital Martins Ferry. He was born December 18, 1955 in Wheeling, a son of the late Charles L. and Barbara A. (Husick) Bell. He was a Supervisor for Wheeling Downs Racetrack and Gaming Center Wheeling. Doug is survived by a daughter Lisa Bell of...

Marianne Sencuk

Marianne Sencuk

Oct 27, 2013

Marianne Sencuk, 71 of Texarkana, Texas, died Sunday October 27, 2013 at her residence. She was born August 29, 1942 in Martins Ferry, Ohio, a daughter of the late Vincent and Ruth E. (Smith Sencuk. She was a retired employee of the former Picoma Industries Martins Ferry. Marianne is survived by her brother Terry Sencuk of Leary Texas; her...

Joseph Selak

Joseph Selak

Oct 21, 2013

Joseph Selak, 96, of Colerain, Ohio, passed suddenly Monday evening October 21, 2013 at Wheeling Hospital. He was born October 15, 1917 a son of the late John and Mary Kain Selak. Joe was a WWII Army Veteran where he served as a Major. He worked as a foreman at Wheeling Pittsburgh Steel for over 40 years. His favorite...

James R. Smith

James R. Smith

Oct 20, 2013

James R. Smith 73 of Adena, died Sunday October 20, 2013 at Liza's Place, Wheeling. He was born June 28, 1940 in Adena, a son of the late Steve Sr. and Anna (Rapavi) Smith. He was co-owner of Smith Construction, a member of Pine Valley Sportsman Club, the Fairpoint Polish Club, and the PNA Lodge in Maynard. Jim is...

Nellie Phillips

Nellie Phillips

Oct 20, 2013

Nellie B. Phillips, 91, of Barnesville, Ohio, departed for heaven on October 20, 2013, surrounded by her family. She was born October 16, 1922 in Lamira, Ohio, daughter of the late Erastus F.H. Wright and L. Belle Showalter Wright. She was a member of First Christian Church. She loved spending time with her family, cooking, and baking. She served her...

Edna R. Grella

Edna R. Grella

Oct 19, 2013

Edna R. Grella 76, of Colerain, died Saturday October 19, 2013 at Park Health Center St. Clairsville. She was born September 1, 1937 in Bellaire, a daughter of the late Mary E. (West) Harper. In addition to her mother she was preceded in death by her loving husband James R. Grella in 2012, and a sister Martha Myers. Edna...

John P. Pintarich Sr

John P. Pintarich Sr

Oct 18, 2013

John P. Pintarich Sr. 89, of Neff's formerly of Bridgeport, died Friday October 18, 2013 at Country Club Retirement Estates Bellaire. He was born March 19, 1924 in Bridgeport, a son of the late John and Rose (Glivar) Pintarich. He was a retired manager for the New Co-Operative Store in Neff's, a member of St. Anthony of Padua Catholic...

Marguerite (Tittle)  Younkins

Marguerite (Tittle) Younkins

Oct 16, 2013

Marguerite "Marg" (Tittle) Younkins, 87, of Bellaire, OH formerly of Martins Ferry, OH died Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2013 at East Ohio Regional Hospital, Martins Ferry. She was born Oct. 6, 1926 in Wheeling, WV a daughter of the late Edward C. and Mamie J. (Wilson) Tittle. She was retired from Nickles Bakery, Martins Ferry. Marg was a member of...

James Perkins

James Perkins

Oct 15, 2013

James "Don" Perkins, 89, of Bethesda, Ohio, died Tuesday, October 15, 2013 at Emerald Pointe Nursing and Rehab. He was born September 9, 1924 in Bethesda, Ohio, son of the late Paul R. Perkins and Mildred P. Powell Perkins. James was a member of the United Methodist Church of Bethesda and the owner/operator of Perkins Construction Company. He was a...

Marian Scalise

Marian Scalise

Oct 14, 2013

MARIAN ETHEL (HETRICK) SCALISE Marian Scalise, 90, of Morristown, formerly of Upper St. Clair, Pennsylvania, died October 14, 2013 at Cumberland Pointe Nursing and Rehab. She was born April 11, 1923 in Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania, daughter of the late John J. and Ethel Adams Hetrick. Marian loved music, birds, and spending time with her family. She was a Presbyterian by faith...

Elaine Daniels

Elaine Daniels

Oct 13, 2013

Elaine Daniels, 81, of Barnesville, Ohio, died Sunday, October 13, 2013 at Emerald Pointe Nursing and Rehab. She was born August 12, 1932 in Belmont, Ohio, daughter of the late Densle T. Murphy and Ada g. Grant Murphy. Elaine was a retired bookkeeper. She loved reading, golfing, jigsaw puzzles, and enjoyed the company of cats. In the last twenty years,...

Monte  G. Ryan

Monte G. Ryan

Oct 13, 2013

Monte G. Ryan, 63, of Martins Ferry, OH died Sunday, Oct. 13, 2013 at Ohio Valley Medical Center, Wheeling, WV. He was born Dec. 13, 1949 in Martins Ferry a son of Wanda L. (Kinnan) Ryan and the late Clarence Ryan. He was retired from the City of Martins Ferry Water Department after 35 years of service. Monte was...

Wanetta  M. (Funari)  Mccleery

Wanetta M. (Funari) Mccleery

Oct 12, 2013

Wanetta M."Wanda"(Funari) McCleery,97, of Celina, TX, formerly of Martins Ferry, OH died Saturday, Oct. 12, 2013 at Baylor Medical Center, McKinney, TX. She was born on June 24, 1916 in Glencoe, OH a daughter of the late Basil and Louise (Peroni) Funari. Wanda had been living in Celina with her son Walter, daughter-in-law Angela, and granddaughter Morgan Danielle McCleery...

Richard Shirbish

Richard Shirbish

Oct 11, 2013

Richard Lee Shirbish, 77, of Akron, Ohio died Friday, October 11, 2013 at Copley Health Care Center. He was born June 4, 1936 in Loomis, Ohio, son of the late Joseph C. Shirbish and Edna V. Arnett Shirbish. Richard had worked as a laborer in the machine industry and was a very caring person. In addition to his parents he...

Andy Pastor

Andy Pastor

Oct 11, 2013

Andy Pastor, 94, of Adena, Ohio, passed Friday October 11, 2013 at OVMC Wheeling, W.Va. He was born in Bannock, Ohio on November 11, 1918, a son of the late Joseph and Julia Kriest Pasztor. Andy enjoyed farming and raising beef cattle. He was the founder of Bonnie Lane Nursery, Pleasant Grove, a U.S. Army Veteran, and a 40...

Evelyn C. Holler

Evelyn C. Holler

Oct 9, 2013

Evelyn C. Holler, 86 of Blaine, died Wednesday October 9, 2013 at Heartland-Lansing Rehabilitation Center Bridgeport. She was born April 12, 1927 in Paris France. She was a Catholic by faith and a member of AARP. She was preceded in death by her loving husband William H. Holler. Evelyn is survived by her children Joseph (Dana) Holler of Lansing,...

Gene  R. Montgomery

Gene R. Montgomery

Oct 7, 2013

Eugene R. "Gene" Montgomery, 77, formerly of Colerain, OH, died Monday, Oct. 7, 2013 at Liza's Place Hospice Care Facility, Wheeling, WV. He was born June 9, 1936 in Proctor, WV a son of the late William and Emma (Alman) Montgomery. Gene was the owner/operator for 25 years of the former Montgomery Roofing of Martins Ferry and retired from...