Obituaries
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
German Ortiz
Oct 6, 2013
Dr. German Ortiz, 90 of Colerain, died Sunday October 6, 2013 at East Ohio Regional Hospital Martins Ferry surrounded by his loving family. He was born September 10, 1923 in Mexico City, Mexico, a son of the late Luis and Evangeline (Valencia) Ortiz. He was a member of St. Francis Cabrini Catholic Church Colerain, a member of the A.M.A.,...
William Johnson
Oct 6, 2013
William "Bill" O. Johnson, 78, of Barnesville, Ohio, died Sunday, October 6, 2013 at Barnesville Hospital. He was born February 14, 1935 in Memphis, Tennessee, son of the late Neal R. Johnson and Altie Scroggins Johnson Cronizer. A 1952 graduate from Woodsfield High School, Bill was a retired loan officer from WesBanco. He was a member of East Main Street...
Charlotte Ann Elchuck
Oct 5, 2013
Charlotte Ann Elchuck'nee' Niekro, 79, of Blaine died unexpectedly Saturday October 5, 2013. She was born September 14, 1934 in Lansing, a daughter of the late Anthony I. and Anna A. (Klinkoski) Niekro. She was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church Wolfhurst, the CWC of the Church, the Bridgeport Christian Friendship Council, the PNA Lodge, and a devoted...
Edward A. Merkel
Oct 4, 2013
Edward A. Merkel, 96, of Columbus formerly of Dillonvale, died Friday October 4, 2013 at Mt. Carmel St. Anns Hospital Columbus. He was born September 11, 1917 in Dillonvale, a son of the late Albert and Jesse A. (Gerke) Merkel. He was a member of the Dillonvale United Methodist Church, a retired employee of the railroad, the Dillonvale American...
Charles Vansickle
Oct 4, 2013
Charles E. VanSickle, 83, of Quaker City, Ohio, died Friday, October 4, 2013 at Emerald Pointe Nursing and Rehab. He was born January 15, 1930 in Wheeling, West Virginia, son of the late Sherman VanSickle and Cecelia Amos VanSickle. He was a member of the Eagles. He was an extraordinary pitcher in the sport of horseshoes. Charlie was a very...
Robert Stacey Horvat
Oct 2, 2013
Robert "Bob" Stacey Horvat, 47, of Dillonvale, Ohio, passed Wednesday October 2, 2013 at Weirton Medical Center. He was born in Washington, DC on June 19, 1966, a son of Dora Stinard Horvat and the late William Horvat. Bob was a member of the Dillonvale Eagles and a member of Roofers Local #188, with GPC Roofers. In addition to...
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