Obituaries

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...

Walter E. Cichon

Walter E. Cichon

Mar 7, 2012

Walter E. Cichon, 86, of Dillonvale, died Wednesday March 7, 2012 at Liza's Place Wheeling. He was born on February 16, 1926 in Piney Fork, a son of the late Andrew and Mary (Dragos) Cichon.Walter was a life long member of St. Adalbert's Catholic Church and a recipient of the Fidelis Award. He was a Veteran of the US...

Barbara Jean Lloyd

Barbara Jean Lloyd

Mar 6, 2012

LLOYD, Barbara J. Henry, 65, of Dillonvale, Ohio passed Tuesday March 6, 2012. She was born in Newtown, Ohio on October 20, 1946, a daughter of the late Edward T. and Victoria Kulchinski Henry. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by brothers Herbert and Donald Henry and sister Ethyl (Sis) Van Hove. Barbara is survived...

Lewis  E. Otto

Lewis E. Otto

Mar 6, 2012

Lewis E. Otto, 85, of Martins Ferry, OH died Tuesday, Mar. 6, 2012 at Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA. He was born Jun. 22, 1926 in Martins Ferry a son of the late Joseph and Barbara (Jasensky) Otto. He was retired from the Yorkville Plant of Wheeling Pittsburgh Steel. "Lewie"was a lifetime member of the V.F.W. He served in...

Sophia E. Yaterka

Sophia E. Yaterka

Mar 5, 2012

Sophia E. Yaterka, 92 of Wolfhurst and Adena died Monday March 5, 2012 at East Ohio Regional Hospital Martins Ferry. She was born November 23, 1919 in Wolfhurst, a daughter of the late Julian and Anna (Yakuch) Sokolowski. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church Wolfhurst. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by...

Helen B. Orkish

Helen B. Orkish

Mar 4, 2012

ORKISH, Helen B. Pultorek, 97, of Bridgeport, Ohio, died Sunday March 4, 2012 at Wheeling Hospital. She was born in Blaine, Ohio on October 6, 1914, a daughter of the late Frank and Rozelia Surafka Pultorek. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband John Martin Orkish in 1951, two sisters: Amelia Zielinski and...

Audrey  M. (Spencer)  Clemons

Audrey M. (Spencer) Clemons

Mar 4, 2012

Audrey M. (Spencer) Clemons, 79, of Martins Ferry, OH died Sunday, Mar. 4, 2012 at Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA. She was born Feb. 9, 1933 in Jackson, KY a daughter of the late Adam and Gracie (Smith) Spencer. She was a member of the First Baptist Church, Martins Ferry. Audrey loved her family which made them all better...

Zana Rose Jackson

Zana Rose Jackson

Mar 2, 2012

JACKSON, Zana R. Broz, 93, of Dillonvale, Ohio, passed Friday March 2, 2012 at Rosewood Manor, Yorkville, Ohio. She was born in Dillonvale on October 10, 1918, a daughter of the late Frank and Bessie Lintimer Broz. She was a retired employee of Dillonvale Bakery and McGraw Nursing Home; she was also a member of the Dillonvale United Methodist...

Carol Vigneulle

Carol Vigneulle

Mar 2, 2012

Carol A. Vignuelle, 82, of Barnesville, Ohio passed away Friday, March 2, 2012 at Heartland of Lansing Care Center. She was born February 26, 1930 in Cleveland, Ohio, daughter of the late Paul Moritz and Olga Bischoff Moritz. She lived the greater portion of her life in Medina, Ohio. Carol was a homemaker and a Baptist by faith. In addition...

Dorothy Atkinson

Dorothy Atkinson

Mar 1, 2012

Dorothy P. Atkinson, 81, of Batesville, Ohio passed away Thursday, March 1, 2012, at her son's home in Barnesville, Ohio. She was born June 18, 1930 in Batesville, Ohio, daughter of the late Leslie Long and Kathryn Heddleson Long Jackson. Dorothy retired from Noble Local Schools, where she worked as a cook for over 27 years. She was a member...

Dana Roupe

Dana Roupe

Feb 29, 2012

Dana D. Roupe, 57, of Tiltonsville, Ohio went home to be with the Lord Wednesday, February 29, 2012 at Ohio Valley Medical Center. She was a courageous warrior in her battle with cancer. Dana was born October 5, 1954 in Fort Wayne Indiana, daughter of Gloria Henrichs White and the late Edward White. She graduated with an Associate Degree from...

Scott Wesley Mcconnaughy

Scott Wesley Mcconnaughy

Feb 28, 2012

McConnaughy, Scott Wesley, 28, of Brookside, Ohio, died Tuesday February 28, 2012. He was born in Wheeling, W.Va., on May 23, 1983, a son of Martha Virginia Stead McConnaughy and the late William E. McConnaughy. He attended the Brookside Church of God and was an employee of the Lebanese Bakery. In addition to his mother, he is survived by...

John Byron Hodgson

John Byron Hodgson

Feb 28, 2012

HODGSON, John Byron, 70, of Barnesville, formerly of Bridgeport, Ohio, died Tuesday February 28, 2012 at Barnesville Health Care Center. He was born in Wheeling, W.Va., on September 2, 1941, a son of the late Robert and Careene Davis Hodgson. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother William Hodgson and a sister Madeline...

Billy Davey

Billy Davey

Feb 27, 2012

Billy C. Davey, 79, of Barnesville, Ohio passed away Monday, February 27, 2012 at Barnesville Hospital. He was born July 11, 1932 in Bethesda, Ohio son of the late Hubert Davey and Virginia Conard Davey Brock. Billy retired after 21 years of service from Ohio Ferro Alloys Company and attended First Baptist Church. In addition to his parents, Billy was...

Ralph "Blackie" J. Fuscardo

Ralph "Blackie" J. Fuscardo

Feb 26, 2012

Ralph J. "Blackie" Fuscardo, Sr., 78, of Martins Ferry, OH died Sunday, Feb. 26, 2012 at Liza's Place Valley Hospice South, Wheeling, WV. He was born Feb. 11, 1934 in Follansbee, WV a son of the late Michael and Antoinette (Sticco) Fuscardo. He was retired from the Mingo Plant of Wheeling Pittsburgh Steel. Ralph was a member of St....

Constance "Connie" M. (Richards)  Montgomery

Constance "Connie" M. (Richards) Montgomery

Feb 26, 2012

Constance M. (Richards), McKaye, Slotwinski, Montgomery, 51, went home with the angels on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2012. She was born Apr. 28, 1960 in Martins Ferry, OH a daughter of the late Glenn and Florence (Douglas) Richards. Connie is a graduate of Martins Ferry High School in 1978. She enjoyed home improvement projects and working in her yard. She...

Nancy Obusek

Nancy Obusek

Feb 26, 2012

Nancy L. Obusek, 81, of Barnesville, Ohio passed away Sunday, February 26, 2012 at Barnesville Hospital. She was born March 19, 1930 in Barnesville, Ohio, daughter of the late Earl Phillips and Ethel Pittman Phillips Nancy was a homemaker and a member of Barnesville East Main Street Church of Christ. She is survived by her husband, Francis Obusek; daughter, Susie...