Obituaries

Nellie Mae Smith

Nellie Mae Smith

Mar 5, 2010

SMITH, Nellie Mae (Russell), 82, of Tiltonsville, Ohio, died Friday March 5, 2010 at East Ohio Regional Hospital. She was born in Warrenton, Va., on July 13, 1927, a daughter of the late James T. and Cordie Victoria Booker Russell. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by husbands: Forest Carter and Noble Smith; a grandson...

Anthony Zann

Anthony Zann

Mar 4, 2010

ANTHONY ?TONY? ZANN, 83, of Bridgeport, died Wednesday, March 4, 2010 at East Ohio Regional Hospital in Martins Ferry. He was born May 8, 1926 in Blaine, the son of the late George and Tekla ?Tillie? (Koval) Zann. Tony was a retired painter and a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Wolfhurst. He was an outdoorsman who loved...

Cynthia Martin

Cynthia Martin

Mar 4, 2010

CYNTHIA ?CINDY? MARTIN, 54, of Brookside, died Thursday, March 4, 2010 at Ohio Valley Medical Center in Wheeling. She was born June 3, 1955 in Wheeling, the daughter of the late Donald and Shirley Armstrong and Thomas McNeil. Cindy was a Licensed Practical Nurse. She is survived by her husband, David of Brookside; a son, David and his wife...

Irene Easthom

Irene Easthom

Mar 3, 2010

Irene Genevieve ?Jennie? (Whiteside) Easthom, 84, of Tiltonsville, died Wednesday, March 3, 2010 at Liza's Place, Valley Hospice South, in Wheeling. She was born October 6, 1925 in Vienna, IL, daughter of the late Fred David and Melissa Irene (Wood) Whiteside. In addition to her parents, Jennie was preceded in death by her husband, Johnny Easthom; a younger brother,...

Ralph C. Lucki

Ralph C. Lucki

Mar 2, 2010

Ralph C. Lucki, Sr., 85, of Brookside, died Monday, March 2, 2010 at Wheeling Hospital, Wheeling. He was born August 25, 1924 in Bridgeport, a son of the late Ralph N. and Mary A. (Swaldo) Lucki. Ralph was a retired employee with Wheeling Corrugating Plant of Wheeling Pittsburgh Steel; the Co-Owner of the former Lucki Brothers Gulf Station in...

Patricia  A. (Carrothers)  Kenenske

Patricia A. (Carrothers) Kenenske

Feb 27, 2010

Patricia A. (Carrothers) Kenenske, 63, of Farmington Rd., Bridgeport, OH died Saturday, Feb. 27, 2010 at home. She was born Apr. 27, 1946 in Martins Ferry, OH a daughter of Rose (Pritchett) Carrothers and the late Harley A. Carrothers. She was a member of the First Christian Church, Martins Ferry. In addition to her father she was preceded in...

Ervin C. "Pap" Fulst

Ervin C. "Pap" Fulst

Feb 26, 2010

Ervin C. "Pap" Fulst, Sr. 81, of West Lawn Ave, Martins Ferry, OH, died Fri., Feb. 26, 2010 at East Ohio Regional Hospital, Martins Ferry. He was born April 27, 1928 in Akron, OH a son of the late Otto and Ruby (Simcox) Fulst. He was retired from the former Picoma Industries, Martins Ferry and former Owner and Operator...

Muriel  E. (Lott)  Holmes

Muriel E. (Lott) Holmes

Feb 19, 2010

Muriel E. (Lott) Holmes, 62, of N. 8th St., Martins Ferry, OH died Friday, Feb. 19, 2010 at East Ohio Regional Hospital, Martins Ferry. She was born July 3, 1947 in Martins Ferry the daughter of the late Samuel and Gladys (Smith) Lott. She was a member of the Yorkville United Methodist Church of Yorkville, OH. In addition to...

Clarence Devault

Clarence Devault

Feb 19, 2010

DeVault Jr., Clarence Albert ""Al"", 81, of Rayland, Ohio, died Friday February 19, 2010, at the home of his daughter in Mount Pleasant, Ohio. He was born in Barton, Ohio on July 2, 1928, a son of the late Clarence A. DeVault Sr. and Frances Klier DeVault. Al was a retired employee of Wheeling Pittsburgh Steel Corp., Martins Ferry...

Josephine Yarish

Josephine Yarish

Feb 14, 2010

YARISH, Josephine M. Bonomo "Babe", 87 of Dillonvale, Ohio, died Sunday February 14, 2010 at East Ohio Regional Hospital. She was born July 15, 1922 at Waterman, Pa., a daughter of the late Alessio and Catrina Anina Bonomo. Josephine was a member of St. Adalbert Catholic Church; C.W.C.; Holy Rosary Society; and the Ladies Auxiliary of Eagles #1572. In...

Henry Potnick

Henry Potnick

Feb 11, 2010

HENRY "CHICK" POTNICK, 92, of Bridgeport, died Thursday, February 11, 2010 at Ohio Valley Medical Center in Wheeling. He was born November 29, 1917 in Bridgeport, the son of the late Martin and Mary (Schloser) Potnick. Chick was retired from Clevite/Gould Corporation in Lansing and was a veteran of the United States Air Force during WWII. He was a...

Laura  Hilda (Pittman)  Balfantz

Laura Hilda (Pittman) Balfantz

Feb 9, 2010

Laura Hilda (Pittman) Balfantz, 87, formerly of Martins Ferry, OH, died Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010 at First Community Village Healthcare Center, Columbus, OH. She was born Oct. 3, 1922 in Beallsville, OH a daughter of the late Ira and Carrie (Piatt) Pittman. She was a retired Licensed Practical Nurse from Good Shepherd Nursing Home of Wheeling, WV. Hilda was...

Deborah Arlene Woods

Deborah Arlene Woods

Feb 6, 2010

Deborah Arlene (Moore) Woods, 51, of Adena, died Saturday February 6, 2010 at Cleveland Clinic after a 14 year, courageous battle with Breast cancer. She was born December 3, 1958 in Bellaire, the daughter of the late Doyle and Betty (Koran) Moore. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother Robert Moore and a...

Rudolph A. Kittel

Rudolph A. Kittel

Feb 6, 2010

Rudolph A. "Rudy" Kittel, 84 of Blaine, died Saturday February 6th, 2010 at Heartland-Lansing Nursing Home Bridgeport, Ohio. He was born November 23, 1926 in Pittsburgh, Pa., a son of the late Emil L. and Anna S. (Bartosch) Kittel. He was a retired shipping and receiving clerk for Grosse-Pointe Quality Foods of Detroit, Michigan, a member of St. Joseph...

Elsie Marie Senatore

Elsie Marie Senatore

Feb 3, 2010

Elsie Marie Senatore, 90, of Rayland, died on Wednesday, February 3, 2010 at Carriage Inn of Cadiz. She was born August 17, 1919 in Bloomingdale, Oh, the daughter of the late Ellis and Lillian (Campbell) Allen. Elsie was a member of the Rayland Presbyterian Church and was very active through her various positions in the Church and with the...

Anna Marie Lynn

Anna Marie Lynn

Feb 2, 2010

Anna Marie Lynn 60, of Center St. Martins Ferry, died Tuesday February 2nd, 2010, at Liza's Place Valley Hospice Center South Wheeling; she was born April 16, 1949 in Wheeling, a daughter of the Joseph A. and Tessie M. (Kirkpatrick) Brock. She was a member of the 1st Christian Church of Martins Ferry Anna was also preceded in death...

Louis Lee Sayers

Louis Lee Sayers

Feb 1, 2010

Louis Lee Sayers, 54, of Rayland, died Monday February 1, 2010 at East Ohio Regional Hospital. He was born November 26, 1955 in Martins Ferry, Oh, the son of Edward and Nancy (Heath) Sayers. Lewis was preceded in death by his father Edward Sayers and a brother Bill Sayers. He is survived by his mother Nancy Sayers; two brothers...

Alice  M. (Huml)  Moffit

Alice M. (Huml) Moffit

Jan 28, 2010

Alice M. (Huml) Moffit, 80, of Wayne L. Hays Towers, Martins Ferry, OH passed away peacefully Thursday, Jan. 28, 2010 surrounded by her family at Ohio Valley Medical Center, Wheeling, WV. She was born Jan. 5, 1930 in Cleveland, OH a daughter of the late Josephine (Huml) Clary. She was a member of the Senior Citizens Center, Martins Ferry,...

Edna Jane Ainscough

Edna Jane Ainscough

Jan 27, 2010

EDNA JANE AINSCOUGH went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, January 27, 2010, surrounded by her family at Ohio Valley Medical Center, Wheeling, WV. She was born in Long Run, Ohio on October 10, 1924, the youngest child of the late Thomas Hatch Ainscough and Viola Thompson Ainscough. Edna, a longtime resident of Dillonvale resided the last...

Edith  A. (Kemo)  Gruse

Edith A. (Kemo) Gruse

Jan 27, 2010

Edith A. (Kemo) Gruse, formerly of Carlisle St., Martins Ferry, OH died Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2010 at Forest Hills Retirement Community, St. Clairsville, OH. She was born in Martins Ferry the only daughter of the late Henry and Emma L. (Baldo) Kemo. Edith was a retired employee of National School Studios where she worked alongside her late husband for...