Obituaries

Vivian J. Starr

Vivian J. Starr

Apr 4, 2011

Vivian J. Starr 67, of New Cumberland WV died Monday April 4, 2011 at her home. She was born August 1, 1943 in Washington PA, a daughter of the late Elmer and Patsy Liggett Starr. Vivian is survived by a brother Robert Starr of Tiltonsville, two sisters Patty Sinclair of FL, and Linda (Ron) Kuri of St. Clairsville and...

Luann Kokovich

Luann Kokovich

Apr 3, 2011

Lu Ann Kokovich, 54, of Martins Ferry, OH died Sunday, Apr. 3, 2011 at East Ohio Regional Hospital, Martins Ferry. She was born Jan. 27, 1957 in Martins Ferry a daughter of the late Maurice "Dick" and Jessie Louella(Miller) Schiffman. She was a member of the First Christian Church, Martins Ferry. Surviving are her husband of 28 years James...

Agnes Zannis Salvador

Agnes Zannis Salvador

Apr 1, 2011

Agnes Zannis Salvador, a resident of Asbury Heights, Pittsburgh, PA, and formerly of Morgantown, WV and of Greensburg, Pleasant Hills, and Rockwood, PA, passed from this life on April 1, 2011 at the age of 75. Mrs. Salvador was born on September 7, 1935, in Yorkville, Ohio, to the late Samuel T. Zannis and Antoinette Palcic Zannis. Her father...

John Lee Crossley

John Lee Crossley

Mar 30, 2011

CROSSLEY, John Lee, 75, of Rayland, Ohio, died Wednesday March 30, 2011 at Belmont Community Hospital, Bellaire. He was born in Bloomingdale, Ohio on September 4, 1935, a son of the late John and Rose M. Campbell Harris Crossley. John was a very dedicated deacon of the Hopewell United Methodist Church for over 50 years. In addition to his...

Bess Bugaj

Bess Bugaj

Mar 29, 2011

Bess "Bessie" Bugaj 84, of Lansing died Tuesday March 29, 2011 at Country Club Retirement Estates Bellaire. She was born December 5, 1926 in Neff's, a daughter of the late Frank and Mary Hrabal Krapa. She was a retired employee of Construction Building Specialties in Warwood, a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church Wolfhurst, and the CAC of the...

Ruth (Runyon)  Smith

Ruth (Runyon) Smith

Mar 29, 2011

Ruth J. (Runyon) Smith, 89, of St. Clairsville, OH, formerly of Martins Ferry, OH died Tuesday, Mar. 29, 2011 at Forest Hills Retirement Center, St. Clairsville. She was born May 9, 1921 in Martins Ferry a daughter of the late Thomas Grier and Ethel Mae (Donley) Runyon. She was a member of: First Presbyterian Church of Martins Ferry having...

Immaculeta Tennyson

Immaculeta Tennyson

Mar 27, 2011

Immaculeta "Mac" Dorothy Tennyson 90, of North fourth St. Martins Ferry, formally of Bridgeport, died Sunday March 27, 2011 in East Ohio Regional Hospital Martins Ferry. She was born December 8, 1920 in Bridgeport, a daughter of the late Joseph and Elizabeth Tobin Tennyson. She was a retired Histologist for Wheeling Hospital, a member of St. Anthony's of Padua...

Alihja David Anderson-Winland

Alihja David Anderson-Winland

Mar 26, 2011

Alijah David Anderson-Winland infant son of Walter Winland Jr. and Bethany Alice Anderson died Saturday March 26, 2011 at East Ohio Regional Hospital Martins Ferry. Private graveside services will be held at Holly Memorial Gardens Pleasant Grove. To view Alijah's obituary and leave a condolence please visit www.wilsonfuneralhomes.com.

Helen L. Alvey

Helen L. Alvey

Mar 25, 2011

Helen L. Alvey 75, of Nixon Run Road Martins Ferry, formally of Kilgore Road Bellaire, died Friday March 25, 2011 at the home of her daughter. She was born October 13, 1935 in Martins Ferry, a daughter of the late Bud and Anna (Cockran) Burch. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Charles...

William  J. Hill

William J. Hill

Mar 23, 2011

William J. Hill, 76, of S. Zane Hwy., Martins Ferry, OH died Wednesday, Mar. 23, 2011 at Belmont Manor Nursing Home, St. Clairsville, OH. He was born Apr. 27, 1934 in Colerain, OH a son of the late William W. And Mary (Stopera) Hill. He was retired from the Yorkville Plant of Wheeling Pittsburgh Steel. William was a member...

Dorothy Naomi Mills

Dorothy Naomi Mills

Mar 23, 2011

MILLS, Dorothy Fisher, 73, of Dillonvale, Ohio, died Wednesday March 23, 2011 at East Ohio Regional Hospital. She was born in Dillonvale on February 5, 1938, a daughter of the late Roy and Goldie Fisher. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Walter E. Mills on August 18, 2010; two sons: Alan and...

Betty K. Barzan

Betty K. Barzan

Mar 21, 2011

Betty K. Barzan 79, of Dillonvale, died Monday March 21, 2011 at Liza's Place Valley Hospice South Wheeling. She was born March 28, 1931 in Dillonvale, a daughter of the late Arthur E. and Ruth Murray Barzan. She was a retired cook for Buckeye Local School District, a member of the First Christian Church Martins Ferry, and a long...

Gail B. Simart

Gail B. Simart

Mar 20, 2011

Gail B. Simart 86, of Wintersville formally of Dillonvale, died Monday March 20, 2011 at Trinity West Hospital Steubenville. He was born July 18, 1924 in Dillonvale, a son of the late Joseph J. and Clara M. Gerke Simart. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by three sisters Clara "Glenda", Leatha Irene, and Melba Lorraine...

Lee Anthony Molbrough

Lee Anthony Molbrough

Mar 19, 2011

MOLBROUGH, Lee Anthony, 50, of Wilson, NC., formerly of Bridgeport, Ohio, died Saturday March 19, 2011. He was born May 14, 1960 and was a member of the U.S. Air Force. Lee was preceded in death by parents: Fannie and Floyd Molbrough and John Hibbett. He is survived by his mother, Roselean Hibbett of Bridgeport; sisters: Carolyn Kinney (Wilkes)...

Katy (Haleski)  Hartman

Katy (Haleski) Hartman

Mar 18, 2011

Katy (Haleski) Hartman, 91, of Martins Ferry, OH died Friday, March 18, 2011 at Heartland-Lansing Nursing Home, Bridgeport, OH. She was born Sept. 8, 1919 in Bridgeport, OH a daughter of the late Anton and Katarzyna (Posobiec) Haleski. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Martins Ferry and worked many years for the former Kaufman's...

Gary  R. Copeland

Gary R. Copeland

Mar 14, 2011

Gary R. Copeland, entered into rest on Monday, Mar. 14, 2011 at Acuity Specialty Hospital in Bellaire, OH. Gary was 67 years old, born Apr. 16, 1943 in Pittsburgh, PA. He was the son of the late Robert E. and Betty J. (Pacifico) Copeland. Gary was retired from the Toni Zeakes Performing Arts Centre where he served as Business...

Pearl M. Friedrichs

Pearl M. Friedrichs

Mar 12, 2011

Pearl M. Friedrichs 84 of Bennett St. Bridgeport die Saturday March 12, 2011 in Acuity Specialty Hospital Bellaire. She was born April 29, 1926 in Bellaire, a daughter of the late William and Mary Evens Criss. She was a Lutheran by faith. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by four brothers, and one sister. Pearl...

Sherry Christine Gray

Sherry Christine Gray

Mar 10, 2011

Sherry Christine Merckle Gray 56 of Bridgeport formally of Wheeling died Thursday March 10, 2011 at her home. She was born January 22, 1955 in Steubenville, a daughter of Nelda Smith Merckle of Gallipolis and the late Robert Merckle. She was a member of Mt. Zion Baptist Church Bridgeport and an employee of Bellaire Hospital, she was a graduate...

Betty Lou Millard

Betty Lou Millard

Mar 9, 2011

Betty L. Millard 58, of Bridgeport died Wednesday March 9, 2011 at East Ohio Regional Hospital Martins Ferry. She was born May 25, 1952 in Bellaire, a daughter of Mary Lou McCabe Millard and the late James Millard. She was an employee of M.C. Thomas Insurance Agency in Brookside, a member of the Lansing United Methodist where she was...

Cora P. Skiba

Cora P. Skiba

Mar 7, 2011

Cora P. Skiba 90, of Yorkville, Ohio died Monday March 7, 2011 at her home. She was born November 10, 1920 in Rayland, a daughter of the late Paul and Pearl E.Rogers Litten Ludewig. She was a member of the Tiltonsville United Methodist Church, and the Daughters of America. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death...