Obituaries

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...

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...