Obituaries

Emma Oblockovich

Emma Oblockovich

Jul 18, 2008

EMMA "BABA" OBLOCKOVICH, 85, of Mingo Junction, died Friday, July 18, 2008 at Trinity Medical Center West in Steubenville. She was born November 30, 1922 in Mingo Junction, the daughter of the late Theodore and Sophie (Laich) Ekovich. She was a member of the Holy Resurrection Serbian Eastern Orthodox Church in Steubenville and was the owner of the Oblockovich...

Madio Rossini

Madio Rossini

Jul 18, 2008

ROSSINI, Madio, 95, of Dillonvale, Ohio, has gone to be with his God and Lord Jesus Christ on Friday July 18, 2008. He died at home. He was born July 5, 1913 in Italy, the son of the late Louis and Rosa Rossini. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife Victoria Biscaro Rossini...

Edna Anderson

Edna Anderson

Jul 17, 2008

EDNA ANDERSON, 87, of West Wheeling, went to be with the Lord Thursday, July 17, 2008 at Wheeling Hospital. She was born April 13, 1921 in Buckhannon, WV, the daughter of the late James and Eva (Snyder) Shoulders. Edna was a member of Riverview Bible Church in West Wheeling. She was a member of the former West Wheeling VFD...

Sandra Kay Panepucci

Sandra Kay Panepucci

Jul 17, 2008

PANEPUCCI, Sandra Kay (Dean), 64, of Dillonvale, Ohio, died Thursday July 17, 2008 at home. She was born in Martins Ferry, Ohio on October 9, 1943, a daughter of the late Paul and Mildred Watson Dean. Also preceding her in death was her father-in-law Dante Panepucci. Sandra retired in 1999 from the Martins Ferry City School District after 27...

Evelyn M. Azallion

Evelyn M. Azallion

Jul 13, 2008

EVELYN AZALLION, 91, of St. Clairsville, formerly a life-long resident of Dillonvale, died Sunday, July 13, 2008 in Wheeling Hospital. She was born February 26, 1917 in Dillonvale, the daughter of the late Joseph Peshek, Jr. and Anna (Martinek) Peshek. Mrs. Azallion was a retired clerical worker and stay at home mom. She had attended West Virginia Wesleyan College...

Grace Chambers

Grace Chambers

Jul 12, 2008

GRACE CHAMBERS, 84, of Evans Georgia, formerly of Lansing, Ohio, died Saturday, July 12, 2008 at her home. She was born November 16, 1923 in Maynard, Ohio the daughter of the late Joseph and Anna (Vanta) Lenard. Grace was a member of the St. Johns Lutheran Church in Martins Ferry. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in...

Gregory P. Roskovich Sr

Gregory P. Roskovich Sr

Jul 11, 2008

GREGORY P. ROSKOVICH, SR, 46, of Rayland, died Friday, July 11, 2008 as a result of a motorcycle accident. He was born October 21, 1961 in Martins Ferry, the son of the late Joseph Roskovich, Jr. and Elaine (Hungerman) Roskovich of Lansing. Gregory was a veteran of the United States Navy. In addition to his father he was preceded...

David P. Lash Sr

David P. Lash Sr

Jul 10, 2008

LASH, David P. Sr. 81, of Colerain, Ohio, died Thursday July 10, 2008 at Ohio Valley Medical Center, Wheeling, W.Va. He was born September 5, 1926 at Farmington, Ohio, a son of the late William and Louise Wells Lash. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three brothers: Albert Pete, Willis and Henry Lash. David...

Gertrude  D. (Rathjens)  Mckeen

Gertrude D. (Rathjens) Mckeen

Jul 10, 2008

Gertrude D. (Rathjens) McKeen, 83, of DeHass St., Martins Ferry, OH died Thursday, July 10, 2008 at Park Health Center, St. Clairsville, OH. She was born Mar. 21, 1925 in Brooklyn, NY a daughter of the late Frederick and Martha (Werner) Rathjens. She was a member of the First Christian Church, Martins Ferry. In addition to her parents she...

Robert F. Godfrey, Ph D

Robert F. Godfrey, Ph D

Jul 9, 2008

Robert F. Godfrey, Ph D, 77,of N. 10th St., Martins Ferry, OH died Wednesday, Jul. 9, 2008 at East Ohio Regional Hospital, Martins Ferry. He was born Jan. 27, 1931 in Martins Ferry, OH a son of the late Ray F. "Pete" and Irene R. (Pollner) Godfrey. He was a retired Professor of Accounting for Marshall University, Huntington, WV....

Rose Benczo

Rose Benczo

Jul 8, 2008

Rose Benczo, 86, died Tuesday, July 8, 2008. She passed away peacefully at Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus, OH. Family was by her bedside. She was born August 8, 1921 in Martins Ferry, a daughter of the late John and Mary (Nagy) Benczo. In addition to her parents, four brothers, Roy, John, Albert and James Benczo and a sister, Margaret...

Marie  C. (Strauss)  Coss

Marie C. (Strauss) Coss

Jul 7, 2008

Marie C. (Strauss) Coss, 93, of Belmont Ave., Martins Ferry, OH, died Monday, Jul. 7, 2008 at home. She was born Jun. 7, 1915 in Bridgeport, OH a daughter of the late John W. and Mary E. (Mauck) Strauss. She was retired from the former M. Marsh & Sons Stogie Co. of Wheeling, WV. Marie was a member of...

Elizabeth Lee Bowman

Elizabeth Lee Bowman

Jul 4, 2008

ELIZABETH "LEE" BOWMAN, 90, of Brookside, died Friday, July 4, 2008 at her home. She was born June 15, 1918 in Bridgeport, the daughter of the late George and Nellie (Bendekgey) Gonot. Lee was a member of St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church in Bridgeport where she was a Eucharistic Minister, an usher as well as a member of...

Tersilia Kubic

Tersilia Kubic

Jul 3, 2008

Tersilia ""Ceil"" DaRe Kubic, 86, of Lansing, died Thursday, July 3, 2008 at East Ohio Regional Hospital, Martins Ferry. She was born May 8, 1922 in Lansing, the daughter of the late John and Regina (Fiourin) DaRe. Ceil was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Wolfhurst, where she was active with the Catholic Women's Club. She worked...

Cary Schrump

Cary Schrump

Jul 2, 2008

CARY J. SCHRUMP, 67, of Bridgeport, died Wednesday, July 2, 2008 at Wheeling Hospital. He was born in 1940, the son of the late Carl and Marcella Schrump. Cary was Catholic by faith. He retired from Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel and was a veteran of the United States Army. Friends are invited to attend graveside services Friday at 10 am at...

Mark S. Vadasz

Mark S. Vadasz

Jul 1, 2008

Mark S. Vadasz, 52, of Mingo Junction passed suddenly at home on Tuesday. July 2nd, 2008. He was born June 27, 1956 in Steubenville, the son of Eva (Lazor) Vadasz and the late Lester Vadasz. In addition to his mother, Mark is survived by a brother Frank of Mingo Junction; two sisters Leslie Gilson and her husband Michael of...

Sarah  L. (Baumgartner)  Binns

Sarah L. (Baumgartner) Binns

Jul 1, 2008

Sarah L. (Baumgartner) Binns, 93, formerly of Colerain, OH and Seneca Lake, OH, died Tuesday, July 1, 2008 at the home of her son in Centerburg, OH. She was born Apr. 25, 1915 in Martins Ferry, OH a daughter of the late Jacob F. and Sarah J. (Davis) Baumgartner. She was a former member of the Colerain Presbyterian Church....

Vinicia Martha Kriss

Vinicia Martha Kriss

Jun 30, 2008

MARTHA VINICIA KRISS, 84, of Woodsfield, Ohio, formerly of Martins Ferry, died Monday, June 30, 2008 at Woodsfield Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born January 29, 1924 in Rayland, Ohio, daughter of the late John and Ida Swearingen. She was a retired Practical Nurse and was formerly employed at St. John Medical Center in Steubenville, Ohio and worked...

Caroline V. Nedved

Caroline V. Nedved

Jun 29, 2008

CAROLINE V. NEDVED, 80, of Dillonvale, died Sunday, June 29, 2008 at East Ohio Regional Hospital, Martins Ferry. She was born November 19, 1927 in Dillonvale, the daughter of the late Joseph Dolezal and Anna (Vitr) Dolezal Neubert. Caroline retired from Nickles Bakery in 1989. She was a member of Mt. Pleasant Friends Church and was an avid bingo...

Frank  R. Patterson

Frank R. Patterson

Jun 29, 2008

Frank R. Patterson, 62, of N. 6th St., Martins Ferry, OH died Sunday, June 29, 2008 at East Ohio Regional Hospital, Martins Ferry. He was born Aug. 3, 1945 in Martins Ferry a son of the late James A. and Hilda (Darby) Patterson. He was retired from the Steubenville Plant of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel and a veteran of the US...