Obituaries

Anthony James Parissi Jr

Anthony James Parissi Jr

Jul 23, 2010

Anthony James Parissi Jr., 66, of Mingo Junction, died Friday July 23, 2010 at Trinity West Medical Center. He was born July 13, 1944 in Steubenville, OH, the son of Anthony and Goldie (Reidy) Parissi Sr. He was a US Air Force veteran during Vietnam Conflict. Anthony is survived by his parents; his wife Phylis (Matello) Parissi of Follansbee,...

Leanna E. Kolb

Leanna E. Kolb

Jul 23, 2010

Leanna E. Kolb 77 of Old Cadiz Road Bridgeport died Friday July 23, 2010 in Acuity Specialty Hospital Bellaire with her family by her side. She was born October 5, 1932 in Wheeling WV a daughter of the late Edwin and Elizabeth (Rueckle) Rehm. She was Vice-President of the Sands Electric Co. Wheeling, a former employee of the Hazel...

Mary  M. (Motto)  Ontko

Mary M. (Motto) Ontko

Jul 21, 2010

Mary M. (Motto) Ontko, 88, of N. 6th St., Martins Ferry, OH died Wednesday, July 21, 2010 at Heartland Lansing Nursing Home, Bridgeport, OH. She was born Mar. 27, 1922 in St. Clair, PA a daughter of the late George and Anna (Schargo) Motto. She was a retired employee of East Ohio Regional Hospital, Martins Ferry and a member...

Paul F. Fischer

Paul F. Fischer

Jul 18, 2010

Paul "Fred" Fischer of Mt. Pleasant died Sunday, July 18, 2010 at Acuity Specialty Hospital at Belmont. He was born December 5, 1928 in Wheeling, WV, a son of the late Emil and Marie (Pelkey) Fischer. Fred was a retired Thoroughbred horse trainer, who campaigned horses primarily in Ohio and West Virginia, and maintained a farm in Mt. Pleasant....

Paul B Randolph

Paul B Randolph

Jul 18, 2010

Paul Bryden Randolph, 93, of Bridgeport, died Sunday July 18, 2010 at East Ohio Regional Hospital, He was born December 27, 1916 in Mt. Pleasant, OH, the son of the late William and Ariska (Jones) Randolph. Paul was retired from Y&O Coal Company and Superior Dye Casting. He was a member of the UMWA, American Legion Post 89 of...

Harry Herbert Trumpie

Harry Herbert Trumpie

Jul 13, 2010

Harry H. Trumpie, 64, of Bridgeport, OH died Tuesday July 13, 2010 He was born April 19, 1946 in McKeesport, PA, the son of the late Mildred (Taylor) Trumpie. Surviving are his father, Herbert Trumpie of Monongahela, PA; a sister Barbara Trumpie of Monongahela, PA; and a brother Charles (Hope) Trumpie of Pilot Mountain, NC. Harry was retired from...

Joseph Pittner

Joseph Pittner

Jul 12, 2010

Joseph Paul Pittner, 94, of Bellaire, Ohio died Monday, July 12, 2010 at Belmont Community Hospital, surrounded by his family. He was a member of St. John's Catholic Church, Bellaire. He was a 1935 graduate of Bridgeport High School, where he played many sports, including football and is credited with naming the Bulldogs as a result of a school...

Ernest H. Maizlik Jr

Ernest H. Maizlik Jr

Jul 12, 2010

MAIZLIK, Ernest H. Jr., 77, of Beallsville, Ohio, died Monday July 12, 2010 at OVMC, Wheeling. He was born at Martins Ferry, Ohio on July 28, 1932, a son of the late Ernest H. and Anna Pfrogner Maizlik. Ernest was an inspector at Wheeling Pittsburgh Steel Corp. Martins Ferry Plant, for 35 years. In addition to his parents, he...

Pauline  A. Rieger

Pauline A. Rieger

Jul 12, 2010

Pauline A. Rieger, 77, formerly of Martins Ferry, OH died Monday, July 12, 2010 at Pleasant Hill Manor, Piketon, OH. She was born Aug. 17, 1932 in Bellaire, OH a daughter of the late Paul H. and Eudoxia (Gongola) Rieger. Surviving are a sister Eudoxia "Doe" Castano of Wyckoff, NJ, a brother Paul Rieger of Sylvania, OH, two cousins...

Jean Zasio

Jean Zasio

Jul 10, 2010

JEAN ZASIO, 82, of Dillonvale, died Saturday, July 10, 2010 at East Ohio Regional Hospital, Martins Ferry. She was born November 15, 1927, the daughter of the late Attilio and Louise Zambon Zasio. Jean graduated from Dillonvale High School and received a B.A. Degree in Educationfrom Ohio University. Jean taught High School English in Irondale for 2 years, in...

Mary Jane Galloway

Mary Jane Galloway

Jul 9, 2010

Mary Jane Galloway 85 of Bridgeport died Friday July 9, 2010 at Heartland-Lansing Nursing Home Bridgeport. She was born March 21, 1925 in Ferrel, Pa, a daughter of the late Arthur and Clara Mae Ridgeway. She was a member of the Wayman A.M.E. Church, and the Senior Citizens in St. Clairsville, and a retired employee of Martins Ferry Hospital...

Bessie Whorton

Bessie Whorton

Jul 8, 2010

WHORTON, Bessie, 103, of Blaine, Ohio, passed away Thursday July 8, 2010, at her home. She was born in Shortcreek, W.Va. on February 7, 1907, a daughter of the late Henry Martin and Lula Yater Finsley. She was a homemaker and lived for her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She loved to cook and bake for everyone. In addition to...

Robert Louis Misencik

Robert Louis Misencik

Jul 8, 2010

Robert Louis Misencik, 72, of Bridgeport, died Thursday July 8, 2010 at Wheeling Hospital. He was born September 9, 1937 in Martins Ferry, OH, the son of the late Joseph and Mary (Zelenitz) Misencik. Robert was retired from Wheeling Stamping and a member of All Saints and St. Joseph Catholic Churches. In addition to his parents, he was preceded...

Jack Wayne Banyas

Jack Wayne Banyas

Jul 8, 2010

Jack Wayne Banyas, 79, of Rayland, OH, died Thursday July 8, 2010 at Valley Hospice Care Center, Steubenville, surrounded by his family. He was born August 18, 1930 in Warrenton, OH, the son of the late Julius and Nellie (Norris) Banyas. Jack was retired from Nickles Bakery and was a veteran of the Air Force in Korea, where he...

James Albert Gretz

James Albert Gretz

Jul 7, 2010

James Albert Gretz, 83, of Wheeling, W.Va., died Wednesday July 7, 2010 at home. He was born February 26, 1927, the son of the late Isadore J. and Beatrice (Yusavage) Gretz. He was retired from the WV Department of Highways. In addition to his parents, Albert was preceded in death by his grandparents, Paul and Josephine Yusavage, a brother...

Patricia  E. (Neal)  Graham

Patricia E. (Neal) Graham

Jul 6, 2010

Patricia E. "Tricia" (Neal) Graham, 43, of Martins Ferry, OH died Tuesday, July 6, 2010 at Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA. She was born July 1, 1967 in Wheeling, WV daughter of Douglas C. Neal and the late Patricia (Pickenpaugh) Neal. She was the Life Styles Editor for the Times Leader where she worked for 20 years. Tricia was...

Pauline P. Barnhart

Pauline P. Barnhart

Jul 5, 2010

Pauline P. Barnhart 76 of Yorkville formally of Laslo Apt. Martins Ferry died Monday July 5, 2010 in Martins Ferry Hospital; she was born September 6, 1933 in Huntington W.V. a daughter of the late Harry E. and Laura E. (Newcomer) Perdue. She was a member of the Yorkville United Methodist Church and a avid bingo player. In addition...

Julia Strauss

Julia Strauss

Jul 2, 2010

STRAUSS, Julia, 93, of Lansing, Ohio, died Friday July 2, 2010 at East Ohio Regional Hospital, Martins Ferry, Ohio. She was born in Lansing on October 22, 1916, a daughter of the late Thomas and Anna Kura Ryncarz. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph J. Strauss in 2002, a brother Thomas...

Rosetta Svoboda

Rosetta Svoboda

Jul 2, 2010

Rosetta "Tillie" Svoboda, 73, of Dillonvale, died Friday July 2, 2010 at Ohio Valley Medical Center, Wheeling. She was born January 24, 1937 in Ramsey, OH, the daughter of the late Harry and Martha (Marzley) Basluke. Tillie was a graduate of Dillonvale High in 1955. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Robert...

Judie A. Starkey (Markus)  Thomas

Judie A. Starkey (Markus) Thomas

Jun 30, 2010

Judie A. (Markus) Starkey Thomas, 65, of S. 8th St., Martins Ferry, OH died Wednesday, June 30, 2010 in East Ohio Regional Hospital, Martins Ferry. She was born Sept. 24, 1944 in Martins Ferry a daughter of the late Michael J., Sr., and Ruth Ann (Hoge) Markus. She was employed by the American Legion in Martins Ferry for nineteen...