Obituaries

Dwaine Davis

Dwaine Davis

Jan 3, 2012

Dwaine "Jumpie" Davis, 92, of Flushing, Ohio passed away January 3, 2012 at his home. He was born April 20, 1919 in Oco, Ohio, son of the late Lawrence T. Davis and Ethel F. Gilham Davis. Dwaine proudly served his country in the U.S. Army and was a World War II Prisoner of War. In addition to his parents, he...

James  W. Sockman

James W. Sockman

Jan 2, 2012

James W. Sockman, 65, of Pleasant Grove, OH, died Monday, Jan. 2, 2012 at his residence. He was born Mar. 24, 1946 in Martins Ferry, OH a son of Frances (Lemal) Sockman and the late Francis "Bud" Sockman. He was retired from the North American #6 Coal Mine, Powhatan Pt., OH. Jim was a member of the First Christian...

Brian Gray

Brian Gray

Jan 1, 2012

Brian L. Gray, 46, of Barnesville, Ohio passed away Sunday, January 1, 2012 at his mother's home. He was born December 6, 1965 in Barnesville, Ohio, son of Betty J. Powell Gray and the late Lee Gray. Brian was self-employed with Gray Home Inspection Service as a construction carpenter and roofer. He was a member of the VFW Men's Auxiliary,...

Lawrence Schambach

Lawrence Schambach

Dec 31, 2011

Lawrence W. "Bill" Schambach 74 of Bridgeport, died Saturday December 31, 2011 at the home of his sister in Bellaire surrounded by his loving family. A son of the late Clyde and Gladys (Baker) Schambach, he was born November 14, 1937 in Bridgeport. He was a member of Kirkwood United Methodist church Bridgeport, a Retired employee of Hugh's Office...

Carolyn L. Lindsey

Carolyn L. Lindsey

Dec 31, 2011

LINDSEY, Carolyn L. Davis, 69, of Brookside, Ohio, died Saturday December 31, 2011 at home. She was born in Parkersburg, W.Va., on January 19, 1942, a daughter of the late Aloysius Lawrence Davis and Barbara Irene Catlipp Davis. Carolyn was a former coordinator with the Belmont County Community Action Commission. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in...

Clifford E. "Bud" Steele

Clifford E. "Bud" Steele

Dec 28, 2011

Clifford E. "Bud" Steele, 78, of St. Clairsville, OH formerly of Bridgeport, OH died Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2011 at Park Health Center, St. Clairsville. He was born Feb. 22, 1933 in Martins Ferry, OH a son of the late William and Laura (Bennett) Steele. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a brother William Steele,...

Rita Ann Noble

Rita Ann Noble

Dec 28, 2011

NOBLE, Rita Ann Chiudioni, 50, of Newark, Ohio, was called to eternal life on December 28, 2011 from Valley Hospice North, Liza's Place, Wheeling, W.Va. She was born in Martins Ferry, Ohio on July 19, 1961, a daughter of Pete Chiudioni and the late Patricia Roush Chiudioni. In addition to her mother, she was preceded in death by two...

Kenneth Gregg

Kenneth Gregg

Dec 27, 2011

Kenneth D. "Kenny" Gregg, 84, of Barnesville, Ohio passed away Tuesday, December 27, 2011 at Emerald Point Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Barnesville, Ohio. He was born May 14, 1927 in Bethesda, Ohio, son of the late Howard Gregg and Helen Gregg Gregg. Kenny was retired from the Ohio Department of Transportation of Morristown, Ohio and was a member of...

George Swallie

George Swallie

Dec 25, 2011

George C. Swallie, 86, of Boston (Belmont County), Ohio passed away December 25, 2011 a Ross Heart Hospital Columbus, Ohio. He was born November 2, 1925, son of the late Pearley and Mary Stephen Swallie. George retired from Nichols Tree Services after several years of service, was a faithful member of Boston Church of Christ, and an avid sports fan....

Darlene Ann Sincavich Barclay

Darlene Ann Sincavich Barclay

Dec 24, 2011

Barclay, (Sincavich) Darlene Ann, 75, of Bridgeport, Ohio, died December 24, 2011 at East Ohio Regional Hospital Martins Ferry, Ohio. She was born November 11, 1936 in Wheeling, W.Va., the daughter of the late John and Edna May (Detts) Sincavich. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her two bothers John Sincavich and Robert Sincavich....

Sara  Kathryn (Forsythe)  Tidrick

Sara Kathryn (Forsythe) Tidrick

Dec 24, 2011

Sara Kathryn (Forsythe) Tidrick, 95, of St. Clairsville, OH, formerly of Pearl St., Martins Ferry, OH, died Saturday, Dec. 24, 2011 at Beacon House, St. Clairsville. She was born Mar. 6, 1916 in Martins Ferry the daughter of the late Wilbur E. and Nellie B. (Findley) Forsythe. Sara Kathryn was the first Office Secretary for Ohio University when it...

Ray Vaughn Boston

Ray Vaughn Boston

Dec 23, 2011

BOSTON, Ray Vaughn, 73, of Bridgeport, Ohio, died Friday December 23, 2011 at Wheeling Hospital. He was born in Martins Ferry, Ohio on July 22, 1938, a son of the late Harry and Victoria Zoladz Boston. Ray was an account manager with Sharp Electronics, and a Catholic. Ray is survived by his loving wife of 54 years, Rose Gosen...

Nancy Jean Farr

Nancy Jean Farr

Dec 23, 2011

FARR, Nancy Jean Federmeyer, 83, of Bridgeport, Ohio, died Friday December 23, 2011 at Wheeling Hospital. She was born in Wheeling, W.Va., on January 31, 1928, a daughter of the late Harry and Martha Conway Federmeyer. She was a member of Pleasant Valley Presbyterian Church, Blaine, Ohio and a former employee of the Bridgeport Eagles. In addition to her...

Ruth L. Hellock

Ruth L. Hellock

Dec 22, 2011

HELLOCK, Ruth L. "Tweedy" 89, of Mingo Junction, Ohio, passed away Thursday December 22, 2011 at Lancia Villa Royale, Steubenville, Ohio. She was born in Rush Run, Ohio on June 13, 1922, a daughter of the late John and Elizabeth Walters Tweedy. Ruth loved cooking, baking cookies, crossword puzzles, quilting and being with her family. In addition to her...

Clara Donnelly

Clara Donnelly

Dec 22, 2011

Clara Donnelly, 84, formerly of Bethesda, Ohio and most recently of St. Clairsville, Ohio passed away Thursday, December 22, 2011 at Forest Hill Nursing Home. She was born May 17, 1927 in Dearborn, Michigan, daughter of the late George and Mary (Major) Jordon. Clara was a homemaker and a member of Bethesda Church of the Nazarene, where she taught Sunday...

Helen C. Sabat

Helen C. Sabat

Dec 20, 2011

SABAT, Helen Caroline Zeik, 89, of Lansing, Ohio, died Tuesday December 20, 2011 at Forest Hills Retirement Center, St. Clairsville, Ohio. She was born in Lansing on April 19, 1922, a daughter of the late Joseph and Mary Paul Zeik. Helen was a retired employee of Harts Family Center; a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, Wolfhurst, Ohio; loved...

Guy Snyder

Guy Snyder

Dec 20, 2011

Guy Donald "Pappy" Snyder, 80, of Bethesda, Ohio passed away Tuesday, December 20, 2011 at Wheeling Hospital. He was born December 16, 1931 in Calais, Ohio, son of the late Clay Dean Snyder and Ada Oliver Snyder. Don was retired from the Ormet Corporation. He was a former Union Local School Board member, a member of the Body of Christ,...

Violet Marie Lenz

Violet Marie Lenz

Dec 19, 2011

Violet Marie (Brykalski) Lenz 82 of Bridgeport died Monday December 19, 2011 at East Ohio Regional Hospital Martins Ferry. She was born January 25, 1929 in Lansing, a daughter of the late Walter and Bella (Karwoski) Brykalski. She was a retired food service handler for Bridgeport School District a member of St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church Bridgeport, the...

Kathryn Jurovcik

Kathryn Jurovcik

Dec 19, 2011

Kathryn L. Jurovcik, 81, of Blaine, Ohio passed away Monday, December 19, 2011 at Heartland-Lansing Nursing Home. She was born January 15, 1930, in Morristown, Ohio, daughter of the late Harvey Burghy and Clara Ridgeway Burghy. Kathryn was a Catholic by faith. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, John Jurovcik, Sr.; sons, Tommy...

Nancy C. Spears

Nancy C. Spears

Dec 17, 2011

Nancy C. Spears passed away Saturday December 17, 2011 at OSU Medical Center Columbus. She was born October 30, 1934 in Wheeling, a daughter of the late Arthur and Louise Engelhardt Hanson. Nancy was a housewife and dedicated to her loving family and friends. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her loving husband James...