Obituaries

John N. Villies

John N. Villies

Nov 18, 2012

John N. Villies, 88, formerly of Mingo Junction, Ohio died peacefully in his sleep in Anderson, Indiana on Sunday, November 18th. He was the husband of Marjorie Villies (Peters) of Toronto Ohio for 61 years. John was born in near Bethany, WV on April 12, 1924. He attended Steubenville High School. He served in the US Army Air Corp...

Raymond V. Pados

Raymond V. Pados

Nov 18, 2012

Raymond V. Pados 37, of Madison Miss. Formally of Martins Ferry died Sunday November 18, 2012 at St. Dominic's Hospital in Jackson Miss. He was born February 21, 1975 in Wheeling, a son of Lawrence and Vivian Ann (Trouten) Carmalt of Martins Ferry. He was the Co-Owner of Bottoms Up Night Club in Madison Miss. Also a catholic by...

Linda Sexton

Linda Sexton

Nov 18, 2012

Linda D. Sexton, 64, of Youngstown, Ohio died Sunday, November 18, 2012 at her home. She was born September 19, 1948 in Barnesville, Ohio daughter of John Anderson and Leona Kemp Thompson. Linda was the first woman to work the oil and gas wells in eastern Ohio. Sh was a loving daughter, mother, sister, and a devoted friend. Linda will...

Waneeda  E. (Gray)  Klatt

Waneeda E. (Gray) Klatt

Nov 17, 2012

Waneeda E. (Gray) Klatt, 100, of N. Eight St., Martins Ferry, OH died Saturday Nov. 17, 2012 at her residence. She was born Feb. 5, 1912 in Bellaire, OH a daughter of the late Samuel A. and Mary Elizabeth (Bateman) Gray. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Chester A. Klatt and several...

Raymond Heil

Raymond Heil

Nov 17, 2012

Raymond "Ray" Heil 57 of Tiltonsville, died Saturday November 17, 2012 at Wheeling Hospital. He was born June 19, 1955 in Cologne, Germany a son of the late George V. and Joyce A. (Kilgore) Heil. He was an employee of Erb Electric Co. Bridgeport, and a Catholic by faith. He is survived by his loving wife Kathy J. (Knight)...

Mildred  J. (Winland)  Hood

Mildred J. (Winland) Hood

Nov 17, 2012

Mildred J. (Winland) Hood, 83, of Robin Wood Lane, Martins Ferry, OH died Saturday, Nov. 17, 2012 at East Ohio Regional Hospital, Martins Ferry. She was born Dec. 30, 1928 in Martins Ferry a daughter of the late John and Opal (Miller) Winland. She was a member of the Colerain Presbyterian Church. In addition to her parents she was...

Helen M. Jones

Helen M. Jones

Nov 16, 2012

Helen M. (Callarick) Jones 68, of Bridgeport died Friday November 16, 2012 at her home. She was born September 21, 1944 in Wheeling, a daughter of the late Joseph and Margaret (Reese) Callarick. She was a catholic by faith and a member of the Belmont Hunting and Fishing Club and a former bar tender for the Colerain VFW. In...

Evelyn C. Schussler

Evelyn C. Schussler

Nov 16, 2012

Evelyn Cockley Schussler, 86 of Colerain died Friday November 16, 2012 at Liza's Place Wheeling after a courageous fight with breast cancer. She was born and raised in Somerset County PA., on February 1, 1926, daughter of the late Eber and Marguerite (Lepley) Cockley. She was a 60 year member of Colerain Presbyterian Church serving as an Elder and...

Betty Poludniak

Betty Poludniak

Nov 15, 2012

Betty Poludniak 82, of Dillonvale died Thursday November 15, 2012 at Alleghany General Hospital Pittsburgh. She was born March 12, 1930 in Dillonvale, a daughter of the late Adam and Mary (Dzingelewski) Gavarkavich. She was a member of St. Adalbert Catholic Church Dillonvale. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Edwin Poludniak, brothers...

Timothy Allen Porter

Timothy Allen Porter

Nov 13, 2012

Timothy Allen Porter, 39, of Bridgeport, Ohio, passed Tuesday November 13, 2012 following a courageous battle with Muscular Dystrophy. He was born in Martins Ferry, Ohio on November 30, 1972, a son of Jim and Louise Lollathin Porter. He is preceded in death by his maternal and paternal grandparents; and his brother Paul Porter on November 27, 2011. He...

Marie Burkhart

Marie Burkhart

Nov 12, 2012

Marie Grace Burkhart, 105, of Barnesville, Ohio died Monday, November 12, 2012 at Barnesville Health Care Center. She was born August 27, 1907, daughter of the late Perry and Tressa Ryan. Marie was a homemaker, enjoying gardening and quilting. She had been a member of Assumption Catholic Church and the Catholic Women's Club in Barnesville. In addition to her parents,...

Richard B. Antosz

Richard B. Antosz

Nov 12, 2012

Richard B. Antosz 69, of Bridgeport passed away suddenly on Monday November 12, 2012 at his home. He was born March 20, 1943 in Wheeling, a son of the late Andrew and Stella (Olinski) Antosz. He was retired from Consolidated Coal Georgetown Mine, a member of Kirkwood United Methodist Church, Bridgeport Blue Lodge #181, Grand Chapter of Royal Arch...

Cecilia Deroy

Cecilia Deroy

Nov 10, 2012

Cecilia "Cil" Stach DeRoy 91 of Delaware, Ohio formerly Dillonvale, died Saturday November 10, 2012 at Sarah Health Care Center Delaware, Ohio. She was born August 28, 1921 in Allentown, Pa., a daughter of the late John and Julia (Kohopeka) Stach. She was a member of the Dillonvale Presbyterian Church. In addition to her parents she was preceded in...

Gary Vees

Gary Vees

Nov 10, 2012

Gary E. Vees, 80, of Barnesville, Ohio died Saturday, November 10, 2012 at Barnesville Health Care Center. He was born September 1, 1932 in Wheeling, West Virginia, son of the late Harry E. Vees and Margaret Corrine Vees. He had been a member of Blessed Trinity Catholic Church and most recently, Assumption Catholic Church. He worked as a salesman in...

Nereta Wineman

Nereta Wineman

Nov 8, 2012

Nereta Mamie Wineman, 78, of Bethesda, Ohio passed away peacefully at her home, Thursday, November 8, 2012. Service and interment will be private and at the convenience of Nereta's family, Memorial contributions may be made to: The Valley Hospice Foundation, 10686 State Route 150, Rayland, Ohio 43943. Arrangements entrusted to: Kelly Kemp Braido & Patron Funeral Home, 322 North Main...

Patricia Elerick

Patricia Elerick

Nov 7, 2012

Patricia A. Elerick, 70, of Barnesville, Ohio died Wednesday, November 7, 2012 at Barnesville Health Care Center. She was born April 21, 1942 in Barnesville, Ohio, daughter of the late Chester Elerick and Emma Luyster Elerick. She was a seamstress and worked for the Johnthan Logan Factory,. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister,...

Robert Lucas

Robert Lucas

Nov 5, 2012

Robert Dale Lucas, 72, of Bethesda, Ohio died Monday, November 5, 2012 at Wheeling Hospital. He was born April 27, 1940 in Columbus, Ohio, son of the late Forrest Dale Lucas and Evelyn Bolon Lucas. He was a deacon at Bethesda Christian Church. Robert had a deep love for his family. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in...

William A. Ritner

William A. Ritner

Nov 4, 2012

William A. Ritner, 89 of Wheeling formerly of Bridgeport died Sunday November 4, 2012 at Peterson Rehabilitation Hospital Wheeling surrounded by his loving family. He was born October 18, 1923 in Bridgeport, a son of the late Milton and Virginia (Wilkinson) Ritner. He was a retired Mail Clerk for the Wheeling Post Office for 38 years; a member of...

Gomer  W. Davies

Gomer W. Davies

Nov 3, 2012

Gomer W. "Babe" Davies, 82, of Crescent, St. Clairsville, OH died Saturday, Nov. 3, 2012 at Acuity Specialty Hospital, Bellaire, OH. He was born June 16, 1930 in McMechen, WV, a son of the late Gomer W. Davies, Sr. and Hilda A. (Warsinsky) Davies. He retired after 40 years from the Martins Ferry Plant of Wheeling Pittsburgh Steel. Gomer...

Angel Bennett

Angel Bennett

Nov 2, 2012

Angel Harris Bennett 70, of Bridgeport died Friday November 2, 2012 at Wheeling Hospital. She was born October 17, 1942 in Fall River Mass. A daughter of the late Charles H. Harris Sr. and Alice I (Duffy) Lambert. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church Wolfhurst. Angel is survived by her daughters Coleen Palmisano of Warwick, RI....