Obituaries

Charles Joseph Link

Charles Joseph Link

Apr 6, 2012

Charles Joseph (Chuck) Link, 85, passed away on April 6, 2012, surrounded by his loving wife of 55 years and members of his family. He was born on June 24, 1926 in Bridgeport, Ohio to Frederick and Beatrice (Riley) Link. Chuck was a World War II veteran having served in France and Italy and a retired Weirton Steel rigger....

David  C. Gwynne

David C. Gwynne

Apr 5, 2012

David C. Gwynne, 61, of Martins Ferry, OH, died April 5, 2012 at his residence. He was born May 4, 1950 in Wheeling, WV a son of the late David H. and Betty J. (Callahan) Gwynne. He formerly worked for the Yorkville Plant of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel. Dave was a U.S. Army Vietnam War veteran serving with the 1st Cav...

Glenna  M. (Zeigler)  Trouten

Glenna M. (Zeigler) Trouten

Apr 4, 2012

Glenna M. (Zeigler) Trouten, 90, of Bellaire, OH, formerly of Rayland, OH, died Apr. 4, 2012 at East Ohio Regional Hospital, Martins Ferry, OH. She was born Oct. 19, 1921 in Coalgate, OK a daughter of the late William and Eula (Moody) Zeigler. She was an Episcopalian by faith. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death...

Eva Jean Wilson

Eva Jean Wilson

Apr 4, 2012

Eva Jean Wilson, 80, of Massillon, passed away on Wednesday April, 4, 2012 at Mercy Medical Center, Canton following a period of declining health.She was born in Wichita, KS on November 9, 1931 to the late Rev. Al (Doc) & Rhea Mayer Boerngen & was raised in Bridgeport.Eva Jean was a graduate of Bridgeport High School, Class of 1950...

Allan E. Marty

Allan E. Marty

Apr 3, 2012

TOGETHER AGAIN Allan E. Marty 96 of Brookside died Tuesday April 3, 2012 at East Ohio Regional Hospital Martins Ferry. He was born January 14, 1916 in Bridgeport, a son of the late Jacob and Emma Pfister Marty. He was the former Owner Operator and Founder of J.E. Marty and Son's Appliance Co. and Bantco Cable Co., a member...

Robert G. Price

Robert G. Price

Apr 3, 2012

Price, Robert G. 89 of Warren Ohio formerly of Bridgeport, died April 3, 2012 at Shepherd of the Valley Nursing Home in Warren. He was born February 16, 1923 in Bridgeport, a son of the late Arthur David and Louise Anna Knellinger Price. He was a retired employee of Blaw-Knox Foundry/ White Consolidated, a member of St. Paul's Lutheran...

Ida Belle Blazy

Ida Belle Blazy

Apr 3, 2012

Blazy, Ida Bell "Babe" (Pyatt), 78, of Mount Pleasant, Ohio, passed Tuesday April 3, 2012 at Acuity Specialty Hospital, Steubenville, Ohio. She was born in Carbondale, W.Va., on January 20, 1934, a daughter of the late William Jackson and Evelyn Marie Asbury Pyatt. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her step father Harry Kelly;...

Joseph A. Dangelo

Joseph A. Dangelo

Mar 30, 2012

Joseph A. Dangelo of Bridgeport passed away in his sleep Friday March 30, 2012 at the age of 93. A hard-working, generous man who never was shy to offer his opinion, Joe was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and uncle. His wife of 73 years, Bonnie, was by his side to the end.Joe was born in Bridgeport on...

Nicholas David Brandi

Nicholas David Brandi

Mar 29, 2012

BRANDI, Nicholas David, 23, of Dillonvale, Ohio, passed Thursday March 29, 2012 at home. He was born in Bellaire, Ohio on April 27, 1988, a son of Joseph and Linda Banal Brandi III. He is preceded in death by a niece Mya Chiodi and his maternal grandfather David Banal. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his...

Martha Scheid

Martha Scheid

Mar 28, 2012

Martha Naomi "Na" Scheid 87, of Coatesville Indiana formally of Bridgeport died Wednesday March 28, 2012 at her home. She was born March 1, 1925 in Martins Ferry, Ohio, a daughter of the late Phillip and Jane Ellen (Lowe) Lenz. She was a retired employee of Belmont County National Bank, and a member of the 1st United Methodist Church...

Christian M. Sterling

Christian M. Sterling

Mar 27, 2012

Christian "Chris" M. Sterling 40, of Rayland, died Tuesday March 27, 2012 at his home. He was born February 12, 1972 in Wheeling. He is Catholic in faith, and is a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps. He is survived by his father Larry Sterling and his wife Christine, his mother Andrea Flint and her husband Berry, his wife...

Rosemary Rybkoski

Rosemary Rybkoski

Mar 26, 2012

Rosemary (Kelly) Rybkoski, 96, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 26, 2012 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Syracuse, NY. She was the daughter of Grace and Paul Kelly of Wheeling, WV. Rosemary lived in the Ohio Valley area before moving to Syracuse in 2003. She worked at Martins Ferry Hospital as a nurse's aide for over 20 years and...

Wilber  E. Montgomery

Wilber E. Montgomery

Mar 26, 2012

Wilber E. Montgomery, 81 of Martins Ferry, OH died Monday, Mar. 26, 2012 in East Ohio Regional Hospital, Martins Ferry, OH a son of the late James H. and Marguerige (Seamore) Montgomery. He was retired from the former Dawson Upholstery of Oak Ridge, TN. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a son James O....

Edward J. "Ted" Zuboski

Edward J. "Ted" Zuboski

Mar 24, 2012

Edward J. "Ted" Zuboski, 86, of Moore, OK, formerly of Martins Ferry, OH died Saturday, Mar. 24, 2012 in Integris Baptist Medical Center, Oklahoma City, OK. He was born May 14, 1925 in Mt. Pleasant, OH a son of the late Alex and Mary (Emielski) Giboski. He was retired from Consolidated Aluminum Company of America, a member of St....

Lori Ann Whitaker

Lori Ann Whitaker

Mar 19, 2012

WHITAKER, Lori Ann (Meadows), 44, of Dillonvale, Ohio, passed Monday March 19, 2012. She was born in Steubenville, Ohio on March 3, 1968, a daughter of Linda Porreca and the late Melvin Meadows. In addition to her father, she is preceded in death by a son Russell Moran, father-in-law Thomas Whitaker, step-father Paul Porreca and maternal and paternal grandparents....

John E. Mullen

John E. Mullen

Mar 18, 2012

John E. Mullen III 24, of St Clairsville, died Sunday March 18, 2012 at his home. He was born December 10, 1987 in Arlington, VA. A son of John E. Mullen Jr. and the late Brenda (Galland) Mullen. In addition to his father of St. Clairsville John is survived by his sister Sarah Mullen of St. Clairsville, a niece...

David Jasko

David Jasko

Mar 12, 2012

David Jasko, 67, of Bridgeport, Ohio, passed Monday March 12, 2012, surrounded by his loving family, at Wheeling Hospital. He was born in Wheeling, W.Va., on September 27, 1944, a son of the late Nicholas and Frances Antosh Jasko. David was a former employee of Weirton Steel and currently worked with McKeen Security at the 12th Street Garage. He...

Thomas  L. Smith

Thomas L. Smith

Mar 11, 2012

Thomas L. Smith, 72, of Martins Ferry, OH died Sunday, Mar. 11, 2012 at East Ohio Regional Hospital, Martins Ferry. He was born May 27, 1939 in Martins Ferry a son of the late George and Anna (Ross) Smith. He was an employee of the former Picoma Industries of Martins Ferry and a veteran of the U.S. Army. In...

James R. Grella

James R. Grella

Mar 10, 2012

James R. Grella, 75 of Pleasant Grove, died Saturday March 10, 2012 at Wheeling Hospital. He was born July 19, 1936 in Bridgeport, a son of the late Roy E. and Sara (Arkle) Grella. He was a retired salesman for Cutis 1000 for 35 years, and an employee of Riesbeck's Food Market Bridgeport, he also was a member of...

Jeannie (Boehm)  Splenda

Jeannie (Boehm) Splenda

Mar 9, 2012

Jeannie (Boehm) Splenda, 48, of Martins Ferry, OH died Friday, Mar. 9, 2012. She was born May 20, 1963 in Martins Ferry a daughter of Albert J. and Patricia (Lewis) Boehm. Jeannie was a fifth grade math and social studies teacher for the Martins Ferry School System. She loved her students like they were her own. She was a...