Obituaries

Keith  D. Perry

Keith D. Perry

Oct 13, 2012

Keith D. Perry, 71, of Martins Ferry, OH died Saturday, October 13, 2012 at Wheeling Hospital. He was born Sept. 21, 1941 in Martins Ferry a son of the late Ray H. and Clara Perry and stepson of the late Beatrice Perry and Janet E. (Pickett) Perry. Mr. Perry was retired from Wheeling Pittsburgh Steel. Keith was past exalted...

Sarah  G. Marsh

Sarah G. Marsh

Oct 13, 2012

Sarah Genevia Marsh, 65, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Oct.13, 2012 at her home. Sarah was a life-long resident of Martins Ferry, OH a daughter of the late Raymond A. and Genevia L. (Coss) Marsh. After graduation from Martins Ferry High School, Sarah spent her working career of 39 years in retail. She started with Super X Drugs and...

Anna L. Snezik

Anna L. Snezik

Oct 12, 2012

SNEZIK, Anna Lagowski, 96, formerly of Bridgeport, Ohio, passed Friday October 12, 2012 at Forest Hills, St. Clairsville, Ohio. She was born in Bellaire, Ohio on September 23, 1916, a daughter of the late Adam and Mary Tokarz Lagowski. She was a member of St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church; Bridgeport Firemen's Ladies Auxiliary; and the C.W.C. In addition...

James Joseph Figuray

James Joseph Figuray

Oct 12, 2012

FIGURAY, James Joseph, 74, of Sharon Road, Colerain, Ohio, passed Friday October 12, 2012 at OVMC, Wheeling, W.Va. He was born in Barton, Ohio on February 19, 1938, a son of the late John G. Figuray Sr., and Anna Marie Palechko Figuray. He was a retired employee of CSX Railroad; a member of Barton Volunteer Fire Department; a U.S....

Donald Gossett

Donald Gossett

Oct 12, 2012

Donald A. Gossett, 90, of Bethesda, Ohio died Friday, October 12, 2012 at Emerald Pointe Nursing and Rehab. He was born July 27, 1922 in Oco (Union Township), Ohio, son of the late John Paul Gossett and Martha Belle Lyle Gossett. Donald proudly served his country in the United States Army during World War II, as a Sergeant in Company...

Stanley Kinsey

Stanley Kinsey

Oct 10, 2012

Stanley Kinsey, 55, of Belmont, Ohio died Wednesday, October 10, 2012, at Ohio Valley Medical Center. He was born January 26, 1957 in Martins Ferry, Ohio, son of the late George J. Kinsey, Sr., and Tersa A. Brookover Kinsey. He worked as a truck driver for Sparta Steel and was a member of the Lafferty Moose, Fairpoint Polish Club, and...

Robert L. Klier

Robert L. Klier

Oct 10, 2012

Robert L. Klier 87, of Barton died Wednesday October 10, 2012 at Wheeling Hospital. He was born September 24, 1925 in Barton, a son of the late Louis and Louise (Horvath) Klier. He was retired from Consol Coal Co. Franklin Mine New Athens, a lifetime member of the Barton United Methodist Church, and the N.R.A. He was a member...

Marjorie Virginia Ward

Marjorie Virginia Ward

Oct 9, 2012

Marjorie Virginia Weaver Ward, 84, of Martins Ferry, Ohio, formerly of Mount Pleasant, Ohio, passed Tuesday October 9, 2012 at East Ohio Regional Hospital. She was born in Green County PA., on April 12, 1928, a daughter of the late John and Lanoe Evans Weaver. Marjorie was a member of the Harrisville United Methodist Church. In addition to her...

Brian  G. Dagan

Brian G. Dagan

Oct 9, 2012

Brian G. Dagan, 32, of Martins Ferry, OH, died Tuesday, October 9, 2012. He was born May 8, 1980 in Bellaire, OH a son of the late Harold Dagan and the late Patricia (McCue) Dagan Fish. Brian was employed with ERSHIGS, Inc.of Bellingham, WA installing fiberglass liners in commercial smoke stacks in Mexico. In addition to his parents he...

Norma  M. (Dennis)  Leatherman

Norma M. (Dennis) Leatherman

Oct 9, 2012

Norma M. (Dennis) Leatherman, 80, of Rayland, OH died Oct. 9, 2012 at Wheeling Hospital, Wheeling, WV. She was born July 21, 1932 in Martins Ferry, OH a daughter of the late Claude and Emma (Billingsley) Dennis. She was retired from the Buckeye Local School District. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband...

Vallis Stephen

Vallis Stephen

Oct 9, 2012

Vallis D. Stephen, 66, of Barnesville, Ohio died Tuesday, October 9, 2012 at Barnesville Health Care Center. He was born August 23, 1946 in Boston, Ohio, son of the late Elmer F. Stephen and Leorna Swallie Stephen Trimmer. He was a member of the Barnesville VFW Post 2792 and the American Legion of Barnesville. Vallis was a great father. He...

Paul Yourko

Paul Yourko

Oct 7, 2012

Paul Yourko, 86, of Colerain, OH died Sunday, Oct. 7, 2012 at his residence. He was born Jun. 24, 1926 in Barton, OH a son of the late Michael and Mary (Fejko) Yourko. He retired from the former Yorkville Plant of Wheeling Pittsburgh Steel. Paul was a member of the Lansing United Methodist Church, Lansing, OH and a veteran...

John P. Hlifka

John P. Hlifka

Oct 6, 2012

John P. Hlifka 80, of Mingo Junction, died Saturday October 6, 2012 at Trinity West Hospital Steubenville. He was born April 20, 1932 in Piney Fork, a son of the late John and Sally (Rembish) Hlifka. He was a retired employee of Wheeling-Steel Mingo Plant, a member of St. Agnes Catholic Church, a veteran in the US Army, and...

Opal (Hamlin)  Semple

Opal (Hamlin) Semple

Oct 5, 2012

Opal (Hamlin) Semple, 99 of St. Clairsville, OH formerly of Glen Dale, WV died Friday, Oct. 5, 2012 at Belmont Manor, St. Clairsville, OH. She was born April 4, 1913 in New London, CT a daughter of the late Sherman D. and Alice L. (Crocker) Hamlin. She was a member of the First Christian Church, Martins Ferry, Order of...

Charles W. "Chuck" Snider

Charles W. "Chuck" Snider

Oct 5, 2012

Charles W. "Chuck" Snider, 88, died Friday, Oct. 5, 2012 at his residence. He was born Jan. 20, 1924 in Weirton, WV a son of the late Louis A. Snider and Alverda (Schweitzer) Snider Mason. He retired in 1985 as Principal of Hilltop School following more than thirty years of service in the Martins Ferry School System. Chuck graduated...

Marlene Francis

Marlene Francis

Oct 4, 2012

Marlene E. Francis, 74, of Bethesda, Ohio died Thursday, October 4, 2012 at Emerald Pointe in Barnesville, Ohio. She was born January 4, 1938 in Albany, New York, daughter of the late Charles Claypool and Alma Crago Claypool. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, Brian Lane Claypool. Marlene is survived by daughters, Kathy...

Sarah Powell

Sarah Powell

Oct 3, 2012

Sarah K. Powell, 90, of Bessemer, Pennsylvania died Wednesday, October 3, 2012 at Jameson Hospital. She was born August 16, 1922 in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania, daughter of the late William and Edith Thomas. Sarah was a homemaker and also worked for Truck Stops of America, as a cook, for five years. She enjoyed reading, sewing and crocheting. In addition to her...

Fred C. Ullom

Fred C. Ullom

Oct 2, 2012

Frederick C. ?Fred? Ullom 69, of Bellaire, died Tuesday October 2, 2012 at his home. He was born July 25, 1943 in Bellaire, a son of the late Cyril and Esther (Ringer) Ullom. He was retired from the Bellaire Police Dept. with 25 years of service; also he was retired from the US Army with 39 years, the last...

John Adam Kiaski

John Adam Kiaski

Oct 1, 2012

John Adam Kiaski, 78, of Mount Pleasant, Ohio, passed Monday October 1, 2012 at his home. He was born on July 24, 1934, a son of the late Adam and Lucy Gobel Kiaski. He was the owner and operator of Johnny's Gulf for nearly 50 years; former Mt. Pleasant Mayor, Water Board member, avid Mechanic and drag racer, and...

Virginia Orrison

Virginia Orrison

Oct 1, 2012

Virginia E. Orrison, 101, of St. Clairsville, Ohio died Monday, October 1, 2012 at Ohio Valley Medical Center.She was born November 25, 1910 in Belmont, Ohio, daughter of the late George Boyer and Dixie Wildman Boyer. Virginia was the typical farm wife, spending her summers feeding hay-hands and canning and freezing fruits and vegetables from their garden. She was a...