Obituaries

Gregory P. Kimble

Gregory P. Kimble

Mar 30, 2013

Kimble, Gregory P. "Greg" 48, of Wheeling formerly of Colerain, died Saturday March 30, 2013 at his residence. He was born August 1, 1964 in Martins Ferry, a son of the late Paul and Dorothy A. (Morris) Kimble. Greg is survived by two daughters Marie Lynn Kimble of Wheeling, and Loren Ann Kimble of St. Clairsville, two brothers Don...

Ralph Napolitano

Ralph Napolitano

Mar 30, 2013

Ralph A. Napolitano, 79, of Quaker City, Ohio, died Saturday, March 30, 2013 at Ohio Valley Medical Center. He was born January 15, 1934 in Cleveland, Ohio, son of the late Ralph A. Napolitano and Lenora E. Flannagan Napolitano. Ralph was an avid dog lover, as well an an accomplished horseman and expert trainer. He enjoyed life to the fullest...

Wanza  A. (Graves)  Smith

Wanza A. (Graves) Smith

Mar 30, 2013

Wanza A. (Graves) Smith, 85, of Martins Ferry, OH, died Saturday, March 30, 2013 at Belmont Manor Nursing Home, St. Clairsville, OH. She was born Aug. 18, 1927 in Langley, Ark, a daughter of the late Roy and Dora E. (White) Graves. Wanza was a member of the Harbor of Hope Church of St. Clairsville. In addition to her...

Joseph L. O'Neil

Joseph L. O'Neil

Mar 29, 2013

O'Neil, Joseph L. 50, of Bridgeport Died Friday March 29, 2013 at East Ohio Regional Hospital Martins Ferry. He was born December 10, 1962 in Cincinnati, Ohio, a son of the late Lawrence and Theresa Mae (Coyne) O'Neil. He was a member of St. Anthony Catholic Church Bridgeport, and a carpenter by trade. Joe is survived by his loving...

Dorothy (Strain)  Rochus

Dorothy (Strain) Rochus

Mar 29, 2013

Dorothy (Strain) Rochus, 99, formerly of Martins Ferry, OH, died Friday, March 29, 2013 at Autumn Health Care, Cambridge, OH. She was born September 9, 1913 in St. Clairsville, OH a daughter of the late Samuel B. and Luetta (Morrow) Strain. Dorothy was a retired manager of the former Five & Ten Dept. Store and a member of the...

Cynthia  R. Sommers

Cynthia R. Sommers

Mar 29, 2013

Cynthia R. "Cindi" Sommers, 59, of Martins Ferry, OH, died Friday, March 29, 2013 at East Ohio Regional Hospital, Martins Ferry. She was born June 29, 1953 in Wheeling, WV a daughter of the late Lewis and Theresa (Fitzpatrick) Sommers. Cindi worked for Mehlman's Cafeteria of St. Clairsville, OH and was a Catholic. Surviving are her sisters; Lois A....

William Mann

William Mann

Mar 28, 2013

William Allen Mann, 32, of Belmont, Ohio, died March 28, 2013 at his home. He was born December 11, 1980 in Alliance, Ohio, son of Raymond and Madelyn Mann. William worked as a surveyor. He proudly served his country in the United States Army. He was a member of the American Legion Post 0001 of Wheeling, West Virginia and the...

Brenda  J, (Harris)  Stewart

Brenda J, (Harris) Stewart

Mar 28, 2013

Brenda J. (Harris) Stewart, 55, of Martins Ferry, OH, died Thursday, March 28, 2013 at East Ohio Regional Hospital, Martins Ferry. She was born June 4, 1957 in Wheeling, WV a daughter of the late Robert W. "Bob" and Vera F. (Jones) Harris. Brenda was a former employee and member of the Martins Ferry Elks. She attended St. Mary...

Roy Cozad

Roy Cozad

Mar 28, 2013

Roy George Cozad, 95, of Barnesville, Ohio, died, Thursday, March 28, 2013. He was born February 22, 1918 in Springfield, Ohio, son of the late John M. Cozad and Pearl Smithson Cozad. He was a retired union electrician with Local 683 I.B.E.W. of Columbus, Ohio. Roy proudly served his country in the Navy, during World War II. He was a...

Thomas  A. Absalom

Thomas A. Absalom

Mar 26, 2013

Thomas A. Absalom, 80, of Ferryview, Martins Ferry, OH, died Tuesday, Mar. 26, 2013 at his residence.. He was born Apr. 14, 1932 in Martins Ferry a son of the late Edmund and Geneva H. (Poulain) Absalom. He was retired from Nickles Bakery of Martins Ferry. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a brother...

Betty Patterson

Betty Patterson

Mar 25, 2013

Betty Patterson, 91, of Centerville, Ohio died Monday, March 25, 2013 at Forest Hill Retirement Community in St. Clairsville, Ohio. She was born March 27, 1922 in Paden City, West Virginia, daughter of the late Clarence G. Moore and Vada M. McLain Moore. Betty was a member of the Centerville Christian Church and the founding member of the Smith Township...

Carol  A. Nonack

Carol A. Nonack

Mar 25, 2013

Carol A. Nonack, 57, of Martins Ferry, OH, died Mar. 25, 2013 at her residence. She was born Nov. 13, 1955 in Steubenville, OH a daughter of Linda (Falasco) Nonack and the late Nicholas Nonack. She was an employee of Maxim Healthcare Services of St. Clairsville, OH. In addition to her father she was preceded in death by a...

Willard Blaney

Willard Blaney

Mar 24, 2013

Willard (Bill) Blaney, 86, of Mt. Olivet, West Virginia, formerly of Bethesda, Ohio, passed away Sunday, March 24, 2013 at his home. He was born July 28, 1926 in Vinita, Oklahoma, son of the late Bob Blaney and Genie Horne Blaney. Bill attended school in many states before his family settled in Bethesda, Ohio, where he met his wife of...

Pauline F. Wensyel

Pauline F. Wensyel

Mar 24, 2013

Wensyel, Pauline F. 89, of St. Clairsville formerly of Bridgeport, died Sunday March 24, 2013 at Lancia Belmont Manor St. Clairsville. She was born November 25, 1923 in Martins Ferry, a daughter of the late Chris and Madeline (Belvill) Teater and her step-father Jack Bryden. She was a retired beautician for the former Fashion Flare in Wheeling, and a...

Linda Hashman

Linda Hashman

Mar 24, 2013

Linda Elaine Hashman, 76, of Barnesville, Ohio, passed away Sunday, March 24, 2013 at Barnesville Health Care Center. She was born August 24, 1937 in Belmont, Ohio, daughter of the late Forrest A. Blon and Pauline A. Tiber Blon. Linda was a homemaker, as well as a wonderful mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. In addition to her paretns, Linda was preceded...

Charles  F. Myers,  Iii

Charles F. Myers, Iii

Mar 23, 2013

Charles F. Myers, III, 61, of Martins Ferry, OH died Saturday, Mar. 23, 2013 at East Ohio Regional Hospital, Martins Ferry. He was born Dec. 7, 1951 in Wheeling, WV a son of the late Charles and Mary (McManus) Myers. He was employed by Jebbia's Fruit Market, Wheeling, WV. Charles was a member of St. Vincent De Paul Church,...

Lawrence Crook Sr

Lawrence Crook Sr

Mar 21, 2013

Crook, Lawrence D. ?Toots? ?Troph? Sr.78, of Flushing formerly of Warwood died Thursday March 21, 2013 at Barnesville Hospital. He was born August 1, 1934 in Wheeling, a son of the late Bryson and Freda (Smith) Crook. He was retired from the Plumbers and Steamfitters Local #83 with 55 years of service, a Catholic by faith. He was an...

Donovan  F. Eoff

Donovan F. Eoff

Mar 21, 2013

Donovan F. Eoff, 91, of Colerain, OH, died Thursday, March 21, 2013 at his home. He was born Dec. 3, 1921 in Toronto, OH a son of the late Ferdinand F. and Marian M. (McCoy) Eoff. He was retired from the former Picoma Industries of Martins Ferry. He was a life time member of the Colerain V.F.W. Post #8848....

Anna Smith

Anna Smith

Mar 20, 2013

Anna Maria Smith, 75, of Westerville, Ohio, formerly of Barnesville, Ohio, died Wednesday, March 20, 2013 at her home. She was born December 3, 1937 in Barnesville, Ohio, daughter of the late Willard O. Stottler and Mary Elizabeth Reeves Stottler. Anna was a member of Spring Road Church of Christ. She was retired from Central Pump and Supply, where she...

Eugenia Ramey

Eugenia Ramey

Mar 20, 2013

Eugenia L. Ramey, 71, of Barnesville, Ohio, died Wednesday, March 20, 2013 at Barnesville Health Care Center. She was born February 17, 1942 in Columbus, Ohio, daughter of the late Lauro Gentile and Martha Wardon Gentile. Eugenia, being and caring and giving person, retired from the medical field, where she had worked as a Home Health Aide. In addition to...