Obituaries

Mary  L. (Doughty)  Vinka

Mary L. (Doughty) Vinka

May 15, 2012

Mary L. (Doughty) Vinka, 68, of Bellaire, OH and a native of Martins Ferry, OH, died Tuesday, May 15, 2012, at Trinity West Hospital, Steubenville, OH. She was born Sept. 27, 1943 in Martins Ferry a daughter of the late Clifford J. and Mary Katherine (Eden) Doughty. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by a...

Nellie Withrow

Nellie Withrow

May 15, 2012

Nellie Louise Withrow, 84, of Belmont, Ohio passed away Tuesday, May 15, 2012 at Barnesville Hospital. She was born January 24, 1928 in Loomis, Ohio, daughter of the late Joseph C. Shirbish and Edna V. Arnett Shirbish. Nellie was an Armature Balancer for March Electric and a member of Ebenezer Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded...

Diana Wehr

Diana Wehr

May 13, 2012

Diana June Wehr, 68, of Barnesville, Ohio passed away Sunday, May 13, 2012 at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She was born March 14, 1944 in Guernsey County, Ohio, daughter of the late Dale Mayberry and Helen Carpenter Mayberry. Diana was a former X-Ray Tech and later worked with the former 5 B's Clothing Factory of Barnesville, Ohio. She...

Ronald Lee Ronevich

Ronald Lee Ronevich

May 12, 2012

Ronald Lee Ronevich, 66, of Mount Pleasant, Ohio, passed Saturday May 12, 2012 at Trinity West. He was born in Martins Ferry, Ohio on February 2, 1946, a son of the late Chester and Stella Mary Cizeski Ronevich. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by a brother Roger Lee Ronevich. Ronald is survived by his...

Edward  W. Bennett,  Sr.

Edward W. Bennett, Sr.

May 8, 2012

Edward W. Bennett, Sr., 83, of Martins Ferry, OH, formerly of Barton, OH died Tuesday, May 8, 2012 at the home of his daughter surrounded by his loving family. He was born Aug. 25, 1928 in Wheeling, WV a son of the late Chester and Anna Marie (McDonald) Bennett. He was retired after 42 years from the Martins Ferry...

Barbara Louise Suto

Barbara Louise Suto

May 6, 2012

SUTO, Barbara Louise Letroye, 73, of Rayland, Ohio, passed Sunday May 6, 2012 at Acuity Specialty Hospital, Steubenville, Ohio. She was born in Yorkville, Ohio on October 29, 1938, a daughter of the late Victor and Georgia Meadows Letroye. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Andrew R. Suto; grandparents: Thomas and Louella...

Elizabeth Ann Benline

Elizabeth Ann Benline

May 6, 2012

Elizabeth Ann "Dubie" Benline, 83 of Sunset Heights Bridgeport died Sunday May 6, 2012 at Wheeling Hospital. She was born September 28, 1928 in Wheeling, a daughter of the late Georg and Katherine Menkemeller Shepherd. She was a member of St. Anthony's Catholic Church Bridgeport, a secretary for Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel for 15 years, a former employee of Wilson Funeral...

Patricia Ann Fish

Patricia Ann Fish

May 5, 2012

Patricia Ann Fish, 65, of Mt. Pleasant born March 17, 1947 in Wheeling, WV. Went to be with the Lord & Savior on May 5, 2012 at Trinity West Hospital in Steubenville. She was an employee of Beacon House as a nurses Aid, and a member of Mt. Pleasant Presbyterian Church. She was preceded in death by her parents...

Esther D. Mccosh

Esther D. Mccosh

May 5, 2012

Esther D. McCosh 65, of St Clairsville, died Saturday May 5, 2012 at her home. She was born December 4, 1946 in Martins Ferry, a daughter of the late Lawrence and Esther Utzler Ware. She was a member of the Harbor of Hope Assembly of God in St. Clairsville. Esther is survived by her loving husband of 45 years...

Bernice  I (Workman)  Litten

Bernice I (Workman) Litten

May 4, 2012

Bernice I. (Workman) Litten, 100, of Martins Ferry, OH died Friday, May 4, 2012 at East Ohio Regional Hospital Long Term Care, Martins Ferry. She was born Apr. 1, 1912 in Bellaire, OH a daughter of the late Reese and Clara Workman. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church, Martins Ferry. In addition to her parents...

David  M. Rykowski

David M. Rykowski

May 3, 2012

David M. Rykowski, 50, of St. Clairsville, OH formerly of Martins Ferry, OH died Thursday, May 3, 2012 at his home. He was born Feb. 27, 1962 in Wheeling, WV a son of Bernadine M. (Callendar) Rykowski and the late George J. Rykowski. He was a supervisor for the Jefferson Belmont Recycling Authority. Surviving in addition to his mother...

Anna (Kendjorsky)  Crozier

Anna (Kendjorsky) Crozier

May 3, 2012

Anna (Kendjorsky) Crozier, 86, of S. Third St., Martins Ferry, OH died Thursday, May 3, 2012 at Peterson Rehabilitation Hospital, Wheeling, WV. She was born July 26, 1925 in Wegee Creek, OH a daughter of the late Vincent and Josephine (Krawczyk) Kendjorsky. She was retired from the Beech Bottom Plant of Wheeling Pittsburgh Steel. Anna was catholic by faith,...

Anna  L. (Edmonds)  Twardoski

Anna L. (Edmonds) Twardoski

Apr 30, 2012

Anna L. (Edmonds) Twardoski, 67, of Martins Ferry, OH died Monday, Apr. 30, 2012 at her home. She was born Jan. 28, 1945 in Norma, TN a daughter of the late Oliver and Rosa (Bond) Edmonds. She was a member of the Family Life Ministry Center, Bridgeport, OH. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by...

Christopher Doty

Christopher Doty

Apr 30, 2012

Christopher A. Doty, 17, of Bethesda, Ohio passed away April 30, 2012. He was born July 22, 1994 in Wheeling, West Virginia, son of Ronald A. Doty and Brenda K. Rush Doty. Christopher was a senior at Barnesville High School. He attended Victory Baptist Chapel of St. Clairsville and was an avid golfer. He was preceded in death by his...

Timothy M. Warren

Timothy M. Warren

Apr 29, 2012

Timothy M. Warren, 62, of Jacobsburg, Ohio, formerly of Mt. Pleasant, Ohio, passed Sunday April 29, 2012 at Sienna Pointe Nursing Home, Pleasant Grove, Ohio. He was born April 6, 1950.Timothy is survived by his loving wife Kathy Crago Warren, two sons Carl Brown (Brittany) of Jacobsburg, Steven Rayburn of Columbus, daughters: Becky Mills (James) of Dillonvale, Laura Morrison...

Richard A. Semborski

Richard A. Semborski

Apr 28, 2012

Richard Allen "Big Slim" Semborski, 65, of Greeneville, TN formerly of Dillonvale, Ohio, passed Saturday April 28, 2012 at Greeneville, TN. He was born January 23, 1947, a son of the late Joseph and Hilda Campbell Semborski. Richard was a former employee of Camco Salvage, Dillonvale; a Catholic by faith, and a U.S. Navy Veteran. Richard is survived by...

Patricia  A. (Lenore)  Waterman

Patricia A. (Lenore) Waterman

Apr 27, 2012

Patricia A. (Lenore) Waterman, 67, of Martins Ferry, OH, died Friday, Apr. 27, 2012 at East Ohio Regional Hospital, Martins Ferry. She was born Nov. 10, 1944 in Wheeling, WV a daughter of the late Phillip and Alberta (Davis) Lenore. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Charles L. Waterman, a sister Florence...

Mary Jo Seevers

Mary Jo Seevers

Apr 26, 2012

SEEVERS, Mary Jo Matusik, 61, of Bridgeport, Ohio, passed Thursday April 26, 2012 at East Ohio Regional Hospital, Martins Ferry, Ohio. She was born in Martins Ferry on August 28, 1950, a daughter of the late Joseph and Mary Morel Matusik. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by an infant son Eddie Seevers; two brothers:...

Dorothy Jean Holmes

Dorothy Jean Holmes

Apr 25, 2012

Holmes, Dorothy Jean, 77, of Dillonvale, died Wednesday April 25, 2012 at Acuity Specialty Hospital Bellaire. She was born September 27, 1934 in Bridgeport, a daughter of the late John and Catherine Brestle Conway. She was a retired employee of the Iron Workers Union #549, the Order of the Eastern Star Bridgeport Chapter, and the Boy Scouts of America,...

Kenneth W. Conaway

Kenneth W. Conaway

Apr 25, 2012

Conaway, Kenneth W. "Kenny",76, of Belmont, Ohio, Formerly of West Wheeling, died, Wednesday April 25, 2012 at Liza's Place, Wheeling. He was born in West Wheeling, March 29, 1936, to the Late Frank and Martha (Rhoads) Conaway. He was retired from North American Coal Co, a Methodist by faith, a member of the Moose Lodge #1087 Moundsville, a member...