Obituaries

John Travis

John Travis

May 7, 2013

John J. Travis, born December 5, 1921 went to be with the Savior he faithfully served, on Tuesday, May 7, 2013. John was a member of First Baptist Church Barnesville. He was a Purple Heart Recipient and a World War II Veteran, proudly serving his country in the United States Army. He retired from TriState Asphalt in 1984. John was...

James Francis Albanese Iii

James Francis Albanese Iii

May 6, 2013

ames Francis Albanese III, 44, of Warnock, Ohio, formerly of Lansing, Ohio, ?The Legend?, passed Monday May 6, 2013 as the result of a farming accident. He was born in Wheeling, W.Va., on July 18, 1968, a son of James (Jay) Albanese Jr. and Theresa Wierzbicki Albanese. James was the owner of Albanese Construction, a 1986 graduate of Wheeling...

Duane Powell

Duane Powell

May 6, 2013

Duane Powell, 78, of Colerain, OH, died Monday, May 6, 2013 at Wheeling Hospital, Wheeling, WV. He was born Oct. 1, 1934 in Dilles Bottom, OH a son of the late Hobert T. and Evelyn (Hinds) Powell. Duane formerly worked for the Martins Ferry Plant of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel and retired as a bus driver for the Martins Ferry School...

Emerald  H. Delbrugge,  Jr.

Emerald H. Delbrugge, Jr.

May 5, 2013

Emerald H. Delbrugge, Jr., 69, formerly of Martins Ferry, OH, passed away at home on Sunday, May 5th, 2013. He was born September 9th, 1943 in West Chatam, MA, a son of the late Emerald H. Sr. and Dorothy E. (McCutcheon) Delbrugge. Em retired from Wheeling Pittsburgh Steel La Belle Plant, Benwood, WV in 1997 after 34 years as...

Virginia Olenar

Virginia Olenar

May 3, 2013

Virginia (Mecodangelo) Olenar, 91, of Rayland, OH died Friday, May 3, 2013 at her home. She was born April 27, 1922 in Martins Ferry, OH a daughter of the late Orazio and Clara (Antonacci) Mecodangelo. Virginia was owner and operator of the former Olenar Grocery of Glen Robbins for 21 years. She was a member of the St. Joseph...

Terry R. Zane

Terry R. Zane

May 3, 2013

Zane, Terry R., 56 of Mingo Junction died Friday May 3, 2013 at Trinity West Hospital Steubenville. He was born December 3, 1956 in Wheeling, a son of Peggy (Zane) Mozingo. He was a former employee of the Iron City Distributing Co. Mingo Junction. A member of St. Agnes Catholic Church Mingo Junction where he gave a lot of...

Miles  D. Smith

Miles D. Smith

May 1, 2013

Miles D. Smith, 53, of Martins Ferry, OH died Wednesday, May 1, 2013 at his home. He was born Apr. 7, 1960 in Birmingham, AL a son of the late Eloise (Strickland) Johnson and Albert Smith, Sr. He graduated in 1979 from Martins Ferry High School where he was known for his gymnastic ability and was a Ohio Valley...

Edward R. "Dick" Duck

Edward R. "Dick" Duck

May 1, 2013

Edward R. "Dick" Duck, 78, of Martins Ferry, OH died Wednesday, May 1, 2013. He was born Nov. 29, 1934 in Martins Ferry a son of the late Theodore A. and Agnes G. (DeFrank) Duck. He was retired from the Martins Ferry Plant of Wheeling Pittsburgh Steel. Dick loved sports of all types and was an avid supporter of...

Donna Marie Johnson

Donna Marie Johnson

May 1, 2013

JOHNSON, Donna Marie (Zusack), 65, of Lansing, Ohio, passed Wednesday May 1, 2013 at Wheeling Hospital. She was born in Martins Ferry, Ohio on September 24, 1947, a daughter of the late John Albert Zusack and Leona Scypta Zusack. She was a retired employee of Big Bear; a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church and the CWC. In addition...

Samuel T. Battilochi

Samuel T. Battilochi

Apr 28, 2013

BATTILOCHI, Samuel T., 87, of Pleasant Grove, Ohio, passed Sunday April 28, 2013 at Valley Hospice South, Liza's Place, Wheeling, W.Va. He was born in Somerdale, Ohio on October 6, 1925, a son of the late Frank and Susie Celestino Battilochi. Sam was a retired employee of Norfolk & Western Railroad; a WWII U.S. Army veteran; and a member...

Harry Schrum

Harry Schrum

Apr 28, 2013

Harry L. Schrum, 86, of St. Clairsville passed away Sunday, April 28, 2013 at Liza's Place. He was born May 11, 1926 in Bellaire, son of the late Julius L. Schrum and Ruth Wright Schrum. He was a member of St. Clairsville Church of Christ and American Legion Post 312, Belmont. Harry was a machinist and retired from R &...

Earl  R. Smith

Earl R. Smith

Apr 25, 2013

Earl R. Smith, 62, of Colerain, OH, died Thursday, April 25, 2013 at his residence. He was born Oct.20, 1950 in Martins Ferry, OH a son of the late Richard H. and I. Elizabeth "Lizzie" (Marr) Smith. Earl retired from the Shoemaker Mine of Consol Energy Corp. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his...

Stella Ann Callarik

Stella Ann Callarik

Apr 24, 2013

Callarik, Stella Ann 90, of Bridgeport went to be with the Lord on Wednesday April 24, 2013 surrounded by her loving family. She was born November 23, 1922 in Lansing, a daughter of the late Walter and Bella (Karwoski) Brykalski. She was a member of St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church Bridgeport, and the love of her grandchildren. In...

Hazel M. Roth

Hazel M. Roth

Apr 23, 2013

Roth, Hazel Marie 93, of Bridgeport died Tuesday April 23, 2013. She was born January 23, 1920 in Bridgeport, a daughter of the late Robert and Dorthea (Rinerich) Fowler. She was a retired employee of the Kroger Company Bridgeport, St. Joseph Catholic Church Wolfhurst, the CWC of the Church, and a former member of Bridgeport Village Council. In addition...

Helen  M. (Hensel)  Liddle

Helen M. (Hensel) Liddle

Apr 22, 2013

Helen M. (Hensel) Liddle, 85, of Bridgeport, OH, passed away in the company of her family on April 22, 2013 at Acuity Hospital, Bellaire, OH. Helen was born Dec. 21, 1927 to John and Sarah (Haught) Hensel. Due to the early death of her mother, she was raised by her sister Carrie Price in Bridgeport, OH. Helen was preceded...

Emma Marie Zerla

Emma Marie Zerla

Apr 21, 2013

Zerla, Emma Marie (Caresani) 90, of Dillonvale, died Sunday April 21, 2013 at East Ohio Regional Hospital Martins Ferry. She was born August 2, 1922 in Coalport, Pa., a daughter of the late August Caresani and Fortunata (Farina) Caresani Widman. She was a member of St Adalberts Catholic Church Dillonvale, the Rosary Society, the Catholic Women's club of the...

Albert H. Kreiger

Albert H. Kreiger

Apr 21, 2013

Albert H. (Butch) Kreiger 62, of Dillonvale formerly of Shadyside, passed away Sunday, April 21, 2013 at East Ohio Regional Hospital. He was born April 23, 1950 in Belmont, Ohio, the son of the late Albert H. and Mary P. (Clark) Kreiger. He was a retired employee of Lash Paving Colerain, and a member of the Dillonvale Eagles. In...

John Meyers

John Meyers

Apr 19, 2013

John W. "Bill" Meyers, 76, of Barnesville, Ohio, passed away Friday, April 19, 2013 at his home. He was born June 3, 1936 in Barnesville, Ohio, son of the late Harrold E. Meyers and O'Della May Rosengrant Meyers. Bill was a devoted husband and a very loving father and grandfather. He was a retired coal miner. He proudly served his...

Zelda Barton

Zelda Barton

Apr 18, 2013

Zelda Groves McBurney Barton, 90, of Barnesville, Ohio, passed away Thursday, April 18, 2013 at Ohio Valley Medical Center. She was born February 9, 1923, daughter of the late Leander Groves and Pearl Workman Groves. Zelda retired from Barnesville Hospital, where she had worked as a cook. She was a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and sister. In addition...

Margaret  R. (Borsos)  Kuprowicz

Margaret R. (Borsos) Kuprowicz

Apr 18, 2013

Margaret R. (Borsos) Kuprowicz, 86, of Bridgeport, OH, died Thursday, April 18, 2013 at Heartland-Lansing Nursing Home, Bridgeport, OH. She was born Aug 25, 1926 in Martins Ferry, OH a daughter of the late Joseph and Mary Borsos. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by several brothers and sisters. Surviving are her children; Sandra (Ray)...