Obituaries

James  G. Hickman,  Ii

James G. Hickman, Ii

Nov 3, 2009

James G. Hickman, II, 81, of Martins Ferry, OH died Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2009 at Heatland-Lansing Nursing Home. Private services were held. Condolences to the family may be made by signing the guest book at the top of this page.

Mary A. St. (Downs)  Clair

Mary A. St. (Downs) Clair

Oct 31, 2009

Mary A. (Downs) St. Clair, 79, of Martins Ferry, OH died Saturday, Oct. 31, 2009 at Ohio Valley Medical Center, Wheeling, WV. She was born October 22, 1930 in Bridgeport, OH a daughter of the late Thomas K. and Kathleen (Cannon) Downs. She was a retired bookkeeper for Boyd Press of Wheeling, WV. Mary was a member of the...

Mary C. Fisher

Mary C. Fisher

Oct 27, 2009

Mary C. Stanchina Fisher 93, of National Road Bridgeport, died Tuesday October 27, 2009 at East Ohio Regional Hospital, Martins Ferry, she was born October 8th, 1916 in Bridgeport, a daughter of the late Louis and Nellie (Waters) Sanchina. She was a retired employee of Ohio Valley Medical Center Wheeling, and a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church Wolfhurst....

Frank Bishop Jr

Frank Bishop Jr

Oct 26, 2009

FRANK "DOC" BISHOP, JR., 59, of Rustic Dr., St. Clairsville, died Monday, in Columbus, Ohio. Doc was the son of the late Frank Bishop Sr. and Marcella (Zitzelberger) Bishop. He retired from the former Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Yorkville Plant after 34 years. He was a veteran of the US Army during the Vietnam War and a member of Yorkville VFW....

Marcia  M. (Mcguire)  Kutys

Marcia M. (Mcguire) Kutys

Oct 25, 2009

Marcia M. (McGuire) Kutys, 70, of Martins Ferry, OH died Sunday, Oct. 25, 2009 at her home. She was born Nov. 15, 1938 in Steubenville, OH the only daughter of the late Patrick and Georgia (Hobson) McGuire. She worked as a registered nurse in WV and OH throughout her 40 year career. Marcia graduated from Wintersville High School and...

Stella Markoski

Stella Markoski

Oct 21, 2009

STELLA MARKOSKI, 94, of Dillonvale, passed away Wednesday, October 21, 2009 at Sunset Health Care in Adena. She was born August 19, 1915 in Dun Glen, Ohio, the daughter of the late Walter and Nellie (Kutay) Plewniak, Sr. She was a member of St. Adalbert Catholic Church in Dillonvale where she was a member of the Holy Rosary Society...

Richard Thomas Burns

Richard Thomas Burns

Oct 20, 2009

Richard T. ""Dick"" Burns, 81, of Bridgeport, passed away Tuesday October 20, 2009 joining his loving wife ""Elly"" and son Jim. Dick was born November 2nd, 1927 in Pittsburgh Pa., son of the late James Burns and Mary Burns O'Brien. He was a retired Civil Servant with the United Postal Service Wheeling W.V.; he was a member of St....

R.  Wade Barr

R. Wade Barr

Oct 20, 2009

R. Wade Barr, 60, of St. Clairsville, OH, formerly of Westerville, OH, died Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2009 at Wheeling Hospital, Wheeling, WV. He was born Dec. 14, 1948 in Columbus a son of Nina L. (Theil) Barr and the late Dr. Earl R. "Bob" Barr. He was retired as Director of the North Florida Institute. Wade was a member...

Dorothy C. Clark

Dorothy C. Clark

Oct 19, 2009

DOROTHY C. CLARK, 70, of Grant Ave., Martins Ferry, died Monday, October 19, 2009 at East Ohio Regional Hospital, Martins Ferry. She was born June 21, 1939 in Wheeling, the daughter of the late Earl and Laura (Groppe) Nolte. Dorothy was a retired dispatcher with the Ohio State Highway Patrol, St. Clairsville Post, and was a member of St....

Fremont L. Conaway

Fremont L. Conaway

Oct 18, 2009

Fremont L. Conaway 81 of Sunset Heights Bridgeport Oh. Died Sunday October 18, 2009 at Ohio Valley Hospital Wheeling, he was born November 1st, 1927 in Bellaire, son of the late Earl and Martha (Deitrich) Conaway. He was a retired employee of Ohio Edison Burger Plant in Shadyside, past president of Local #350 utility workers, a 50 year member...

Donna  L. (Bernardo)  Fuscardo

Donna L. (Bernardo) Fuscardo

Oct 17, 2009

Donna L. (Bernardo) Fuscardo, 66, of Martins Ferry, OH died Saturday, Oct. 17, 2009 at East Ohio Regional Hospital, Martins Ferry. She was born Mar. 27, 1943 in Wheeling, WV the daughter of the late Frank and Mary (Marchio) Bernardo. She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church of Martins Ferry. Surviving are her husband Ralph J. "Blackie"...

Halo  A. Knutsen

Halo A. Knutsen

Oct 16, 2009

Halo A. Knutsen, infant daughter of Ryan C. Knutsen and Deana M. Gentile of Mt. Pleasant , OH died Friday, Oct. 16, 2009 at Trinity West Birth Center, Steubenville, OH. Surviving in addition to her parents are a sister Gianna Louise Knutsen of the home, paternal grandparents Rick and Ruth Knutsen of Martins Ferry, OH, and maternal grandparents Joseph...

Herbert  A. Hercules

Herbert A. Hercules

Oct 16, 2009

Herbert A. Hercules, 75, formerly of Colerain and Martins Ferry, OH, died Friday, Oct. 16, 2009 at Trinity West Hospital, Steubenville, OH. He was born Sept. 18, 1934 in Wheeling, WV a son of the late William Thomas and Mary L. (Barr) Hercules. He retired from the Shoemaker Coal Mining Co. In addition to his parents he was preceded...

Donald Benline

Donald Benline

Oct 16, 2009

BENLINE, Donald ""Pete"", 56, recently of Bellaire, Ohio, died Friday October 16, 2009 at home. He was born in Martins Ferry, Ohio on December 3, 1952, a son of the late Frank and Lucille Schramm Benline. Pete was a U.S. Army Veteran; a former employee of United Dairy, Martins Ferry, an avid fisherman and a member of the Brown's...

Joseph T. Kelly

Joseph T. Kelly

Oct 16, 2009

KELLY, Joseph T., 60, of Economy Street, Wheeling, W.Va., died Friday October 16, 2009 at Wheeling Hospital. He was born in Wheeling, on February 17, 1949, a son of the late Robert Floyd Kelly and June Marie Porter Kelly. He was also preceded in death by a niece, Melissa Ashton. Joseph was a employee of Peterson Rehabilitation and Geriatric...

William Walker

William Walker

Oct 15, 2009

William "Russ" Walker, 78, of Florence, Martins Ferry, OH died Thursday, Oct. 15, 2009 at East Ohio Regional Hospital Long Term Care, Martins Ferry. He was born May 13, 1931 in Bridgeport, OH a son of the late Arthur E. and Dorothy (Helt) Walker. Russ retired from the National Cash Register Co. of Dayton, OH and was a member...

Ronald  P. Neal

Ronald P. Neal

Oct 11, 2009

Ronald P. Neal, 57, of Fairview St., S. E. North Canton, OH, formerly of Martins Ferry, OH died Sunday, Oct. 11, 2009 at Senecaville, OH. He was born Aug. 16, 1952 in Martins Ferry a son of Tim and Violet "Vi" (Thrasher) Neal of N. Canton. He was an insurance agent with Farmers Insurance. Ron was a Presbyterian by...

Bertha M. Horsky

Bertha M. Horsky

Oct 10, 2009

HORSKY, Bertha M., 90, of Dillonvale, Ohio, died Saturday October 10, 2009 at Heartland Lansing. She was born in Dillonvale on February 13, 1919, a daughter of the late Joseph and Mary Poniezalek Miller. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Edward Horsky; a daughter, Melanie Diggs; four brothers: Charles, Edward, Mitchell and...

Bernard Joseph Fristick

Bernard Joseph Fristick

Oct 10, 2009

Bernard Joseph "Fritz" Fristick, 73, of Mingo Junction, died Saturday October 10, 2009 at Trinity Medical Center West in Steubenville, Oh. He was born April 9, 1936 in Mingo Junction, Oh, the son of the late John P. and Anna (Lesko) Fristick. Bernard was a retired steelworker from Weirton Steel. He also served in the US Army. In addition...

Mary Grosscurth

Mary Grosscurth

Oct 6, 2009

MARY "BERNIE" GROSSCURTH, 65, of Bridgeport, died Tuesday, October 6, 2009 at Acuity Specialty Hospital in Steubenville. She was born March 22, 1944 in Wheeling, the daughter of the late Walter Dobranetski, Sr. and Mary (Rodak) Dobranetski. Bernie was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Wolfhurst. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by...