Obituaries

Ruth Jane Faithful

Ruth Jane Faithful

Dec 1, 2010

Ruth Jane Faithful, 81 of Bridgeport, Ohio is the wife of the late Robert W. Faithful III. Born June 8, 1929 to the late George and Anna Cassels of Smithfield, Ohio, she was the second of eleven children and the oldest daughter. Jane graduated with honors from Smithfield High School. She is the mother of three sons, Robert, George...

Martha Lou Roxby

Martha Lou Roxby

Nov 24, 2010

Martha Lou Roxby 77 of Martins Ferry formally of Benwood died Wednesday November 24, 2010 in East Ohio Regional Hospital Martins Ferry. She was born November 9, 1933 in Benwood WV, a daughter of the late Tallmage and Emma Ingersoll. She was a retired employee of East Ohio Regional Hospital with 29 years of service. In addition to her...

Ronald Lee Gordon

Ronald Lee Gordon

Nov 23, 2010

Ronald Lee "Ron" Gordon 75, of Lansing died Tuesday November23, 2010 at his home. A son of the late Pauline Strauss Arajakis, he was born November 17, 1935 in Wheeling. He was a retired employee of the former Imperial Clevite Co. Lansing, a Korean War Veteran in the US Air Force, a graduate of St. John's Central High School...

Thomas Edward Buck

Thomas Edward Buck

Nov 23, 2010

BUCK, Thomas Edward, 60, of Mt. Pleasant, Ohio, died Tuesday November 23, 2010 at Valley Hospice South, Liza's Place, Wheeling, W.Va. He was born in Martins Ferry, Ohio on December 25, 1949, a son of the late John and Mary Sicosky Buck. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Larry Buck. Thomas was...

Tiffany  F. Brown

Tiffany F. Brown

Nov 22, 2010

Tiffany F. Brown, 42, of Vine St., Martins Ferry, OH, died Monday, Nov. 22, 2010 at East Liverpool City Hospital, East Liverpool, OH. She was born Dec. 9, 1967 in Martins Ferry a daughter of Clifford Brown and Patricia (Richardson) Easterling. She was a employee of the Mountaineer Casino Racetrack and Resort, Newell, WV. Tiffany was a member of...

Delores Mae Persiani

Delores Mae Persiani

Nov 21, 2010

Delores Mae Persiani 74 of Dillonvale died Sunday November 21, 2010 at her home. She was born November 9, 1936 in Martins Ferry, a daughter of the late Howard and Bertha Sligar Paxton. She was a retired employee of Lansing-Heartland Nursing Home Bridgeport, and a member of the Dillonvale United Methodist Church. In addition to her parents she was...

Raymond S. Pados

Raymond S. Pados

Nov 20, 2010

Raymond S. Pados 68, of Martins Ferry formally of Bridgeport ,died Saturday November 20, 2010 at Heartland-Lansing Nursing Home. He was born November 3, 1942 in Martins Ferry, a son of the late Steve and Dorothy Gilcrest Pados. He was retired from the military in the US Marines, and a life member of the Bellaire VFW #626. In addition...

Mark Owen Verhovec

Mark Owen Verhovec

Nov 17, 2010

VERHOVEC, Mark Owen, 51, of Rayland, Ohio, passed away November 17, 2010 at home. He was preceded in death by his parents Henry and Evelyn Fithen Verhovec. Mark is survived by his wife, Donna Barcus Verhovec; daughters, Patty Haught and Debbie Verhovec (Jason); brother, Henry (Faye) Verhovec and two granddaughters: Bailee and Ashlyn Haught.There will be no visitation at...

Sophia Mary Bazan

Sophia Mary Bazan

Nov 12, 2010

BAZAN, Sophia Mary, 84, of Shadyside, Ohio, died Friday November 12, 2010 at home. She was born in Wheeling, W.Va. on September 21, 1926, a daughter of the late Anthony and Mary Jablonski Leja. She was a retired employee of Horne's of Wheeling. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by Joseph Bazan; three brothers: Steve,...

Ross W. "Fuzz" Mccue

Ross W. "Fuzz" Mccue

Nov 11, 2010

Ross Wilbur (Fuzz) McCue, 95, of Colerain, OH died Thursday, November 11th at Park Health Center, St. Clairsville, OH. He was born July 1, 1915 in Martins Ferry, OH a son of the late Wilbur F. McCue and Sarah Duncan McCue. He was retired from the Yorkville Plant of Wheeling Pittsburgh Steel, attended the Wheeling Island Christian Church (Disciples...

Mary  Ann (Corvi)  Gumiela

Mary Ann (Corvi) Gumiela

Nov 8, 2010

Mary Ann (Corvi) Gumiela, 89, of Martins Ferry, OH died peacefully Monday, Nov. 8, 2010 at Wheeling Hospital, Wheeling, WV surrounded by her loving family, after a long, courageous battle with congestive heart failure. She was born June 6, 1921 in Martins Ferry a daughter of the late Ernest and Serafina (Martina) Corvi. Mary Ann was a retired employee...

Linda  J. (Gunnish)  Mayle

Linda J. (Gunnish) Mayle

Nov 8, 2010

Linda J. (Gunnish) Mayle, 59, of Martins Ferry, OH went to be with the Lord on Monday, Nov. 8, 2010. She was born Sept. 6, 1951 in Martins Ferry a daughter of Ellen (Kohlhaase) Gunnish, and the late George W. Gunnish. She was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church, Martins Ferry. Linda was a graduate of Martins Ferry...

Michael Ronald Smigle

Michael Ronald Smigle

Nov 7, 2010

Michael R. "Sonny" Smigle 66 of Farmington died Sunday November 7, 2010 at his home. He was born March 8, 1944 in Farmington, a son of the late Mike and Josephine Yalen Smigle. He was a retired employee for NACC #6 mine, former owner of the S&S Café in Barton, a veteran in the US Army in Viet-Nam; he...

Barbara Ann Ballint

Barbara Ann Ballint

Nov 7, 2010

Barbara Ann Ballint 70 went to be with her husband on November 7, 2010. A resident of Barton she died at her home. She was born August 25, 1940 in Wheeling. A daughter of the late William and Elizabeth Fisher Hawkins. She was a retired Pediatric Nurse at Martins Ferry Hospital, and the Touch Tone Care Unit at Martins...

Virginia May Grimm

Virginia May Grimm

Nov 6, 2010

Virginia May Grimm 100 went to be with her husband Harry on November 6, 2010. She was a life long resident of Howard St. Bridgeport and died at Forest Hills Retirement Center. She was born August 5, 1910 in Bridgeport a daughter of the late Charles and Wilemma Porter Phillips. She was a member of the 1st United Methodist...

Elizabeth Prezbeski

Elizabeth Prezbeski

Nov 4, 2010

PREZBESKI, Elizabeth Sokoll, 98, of Dillonvale, Ohio, died Thursday November 4, 2010 at her home. She was born in Blainsville, Ohio on December 13, 1910, a daughter of the late Frank and Lottie Pesta Sokoll. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Felix B. Prezbeski; brothers: Frank and Eugene Sokoll; sisters: Agnes King,...

Randy A. Fabry

Randy A. Fabry

Nov 4, 2010

Randy A. Fabry, 45, of Martins Ferry, OH died Thursday, Nov. 4, 2010, at Life Line Hospital, Wintersville, OH. He was born May 16, 1965 in Barnesville, OH the son of the late John and Katheryn C. (Seabrook) Fabry. He formerly worked for the Sledd Co. of Wheeling, WV. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death...

Katharine  "Kay" (Kadar)  Ziegler

Katharine "Kay" (Kadar) Ziegler

Nov 4, 2010

Katharine "Kay" (Kadar) Ziegler, 93, of Martins Ferry, OH died Thursday, Nov. 4, 2010 at Valley Hospice Care Center North, Steubenville, OH. She was born Apr. 10, 1917 in Martins Ferry a daughter of the late John and Helen (Gergely) Kadar. Kay was a licensed beautician for over 60 years and the owner /operator of the former Chic Beauty...

James R. Duffey Sr

James R. Duffey Sr

Nov 3, 2010

James R. Duffey Sr. 73 of Moores Run Road Bellaire, died Wednesday November 3, 2010 in Belmont Community Hospital Bellaire. He was born November 17, 1936 in Bellaire, a son of the late George and Isa Duffey. He was a retired employee of H.E. Neumann Co. Wheeling, a member of the 1st United Methodist Church Kirkwood, a veteran of...

Helen E. Sempkowski

Helen E. Sempkowski

Nov 2, 2010

Helen E. Sempkowski 61 of Howard St. Bridgeport died Tuesday November 2, 2010 at East Ohio Regional Hospital Martins Ferry. She was born March 21, 1949 in Martins Ferry, a daughter of the late Helen Baudiler Covington. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband John H. Sempkowski, a brother Jerry Covington, and a...