Obituaries

Shirley (Covington)  Nichols

Shirley (Covington) Nichols

Dec 7, 2007

Shirley (Covington) Nichols, 72, of Main St., Florence, Martins Ferry, OH died Friday, Dec. 7, 2007 at East Ohio Regional Hospital, Martins Ferry, OH. She was born Jan. 27, 1935 in Bridgeport, OH a daughter of the late Burton E. and Mabel V. (Jeffers) Covington. She was a retired employee of K-Mart. Shirley was a Presbyterian by faith and...

Mary  F. (Oancea)  Miller

Mary F. (Oancea) Miller

Dec 7, 2007

Mary F. (Oancea) Miller, 92, of Dublin, OH formerly of Aetnaville , Bridgeport, OH, died Friday Dec. 7, 2007 at The Sanctuary at Tuttle Crossing, Dublin, OH. She was born May 9, 1915 in Martins Ferry, OH a daughter of the late George and Anna (Sherban) Oancea. She was a member of the Church of God, Brookside, OH. In...

Estella  A. (Martinella)  Marchio

Estella A. (Martinella) Marchio

Dec 5, 2007

Estella A. (Martinella) Marchio, 91, of N. 9th St., Martins Ferry, OH died Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2007 at Country Club Retirement Center, Bellaire, OH. She was born in Bellaire, OH a daughter of the late Nick and Mary (D'Accione) Martinella. She was an employee of the former Wheeling Stogie Factory, and retired from Wheeling Pittsburgh Steel, Martins Ferry Plant...

Frank  P. Rocco

Frank P. Rocco

Dec 5, 2007

Francesco (Frank) Patrick Rocco, 82 , of Lawrenceville, GA, and formerly of McMurray, PA and Martins Ferry, OH passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2007 at St. Joseph Mercy Livingston Hospital, Howell, MI. Frank was born in Martins Ferry Mar. 17, 1925 the son of the late Vincent and Rosaria M. (Zitari) Rocco. In addition to his parents...

Jessie  E. (Beavon)  Craver

Jessie E. (Beavon) Craver

Nov 29, 2007

Jessie E. (Beavon) Craver, 80, of Colerain, OH died Thur., Nov. 29, 2007 at East Ohio Regional Hospital Long Term Care, Martins Ferry, OH. She was born Feb. 2, 1927 in Martins Ferry, OH a daughter of the late David F. Sr. and Margaret (Deegan) Beavon. She was a member of the Colerain Presbyterian Church, and a charter member...

Norman  L. Hanke

Norman L. Hanke

Nov 21, 2007

Norman L. "Stormin Norman" Hanke, 85, of Rayland, OH died Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2007 at East Ohio Regional Hospital, Martins Ferry, OH. He was born Jan. 19, 1922 in Benwood, WV a son of the late Clarence A. and Mattie Mae (Donley) Hanke. He was a retired security guard for C.V.S. Pharmacy of Martins Ferry and Benwood, WV. He...

Wesley  D. White

Wesley D. White

Nov 19, 2007

Wesley D. White, 60, of 34th St., Bellaire, OH, formerly of Philadelphia, PA, died Monday, Nov. 19, 2007 at Belmont Community Hospital, Bellaire, OH. He was born May 22, 1947 in Philadelphia a son of Carrie (Robert) White and the late Welsey White. He was retired from the U.S. Army and a member of the Triumph Life Church of...

Mary (Visnic)  Patton

Mary (Visnic) Patton

Nov 19, 2007

Mary (Visnic) Patton, 92, of Martins Ferry, OH died Monday, Nov. 19, 2007 at Mercy Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA. She was born Jan. 15, 1915 at Deep Run, Martins Ferry a daughter of the late Eli and Ilinka (Perich) Visnic. She retired from the Martins Ferry Plant of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death...

Jack Griffiths

Jack Griffiths

Nov 14, 2007

Jack Griffiths, 81, of Hillcrest Dr., Martins Ferry, OH died Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2007 at East Ohio Regional Hospital, Martins Ferry. He was born Aug. 2, 1926 in Martins Ferry a son of the late William C., Sr. and Gladys L. (Williams) Griffiths. He was retired from the Martins Ferry plant of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel and a veteran of the...

James  Alexander Thorburn

James Alexander Thorburn

Nov 11, 2007

Dr. James Alexander Thorburn, 84, of Baton Rouge and Hammond, LA and formerly of Martins Ferry, OH, died at home on Sunday, Nov. 11, 2007. He was born Aug. 24, 1923 on Scotch Ridge, a son of the late Charles D. and Mary E. (Ruble) Thorburn. He retired from Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond as Professor Emeritus of English...

Margaret  I. (Mackey)  Sambuco

Margaret I. (Mackey) Sambuco

Nov 9, 2007

Margaret I. (Mackey) Sambuco, 90, of Main St., Florence, Martins Ferry, OH died Friday, Nov. 9, 2007 at home. She was born Mar. 9, 1917 in Harpersville, OH a daughter of the late David and Mary (Horvath) Mackey. She was an employee for the former Buckeye Cleaners, Martins Ferry, and a member of the former Martins Ferry Eagles Auxiliary...

Eugene  Kirke Walker

Eugene Kirke Walker

Nov 5, 2007

Eugene Kirke "Chub" Walker, 88, of Colerain, OH died Monday, Nov. 5, 2007 at East Ohio Regional Hospital, Martins Ferry, OH. He was born Mar. 13, 1919 in Colerain the son of the late Herbert D. and Norma H. (Kirke) Walker. He was a retired dairy farmer and the former owner/operator of Walker's Ice Cream Store of Colerain. Gene...

Lillian  A. (Adams)  Ecker

Lillian A. (Adams) Ecker

Nov 2, 2007

Lillian A. (Adams) Ecker, 86, of Brentwood Ave., Wheeling, WV, formerly of Jefferson St., Martins Ferry, OH died Friday, Nov. 2, 2007 at Wheeling Hospital, Wheeling. She was born Sept. 27, 1921 in Martins Ferry the daughter of the late Henry V. and Mary A. (Jarrett) Adams. She was a member of the First U. Methodist Church of Martins...

Carolyn  E. (Sells)  Sheets

Carolyn E. (Sells) Sheets

Oct 22, 2007

Carolyn E. (Sells) Sheets, 77, of Cadiz, OH, formerly of Martins Ferry, OH died Monday, Oct. 22, 2007 at Trinity Medical Center West , Steubenville, OH. She was born April 11, 1930 in Martins Ferry a daughter of the late Carl , Sr. and Vesta (Martindill) Sells. She was a member of the First Baptist Church, Martins Ferry. In...

Elizabeth (Billos)  Ellis

Elizabeth (Billos) Ellis

Oct 18, 2007

Elizabeth (Billos) Ellis, 89, formerly of Clinton St. and Main St., Martins Ferry, OH died Thursday, Oct. 18, 2007 at East Ohio Regional Hospital Long Term Care, Martins Ferry. She was born June 16, 1918 in New Kensington, PA a daughter of the late George and Stella (Boyden) Billos. She was a member of the Greek Orthodox Church of...

George  B. Curry

George B. Curry

Oct 13, 2007

George B. Curry, 52, of Suncrest Ave., Wheeling, WV, formerly of Colerain, OH died Sat., October 13, 2007 at home. He was born January 3, 1955 in Martins Ferry, OH a son of Jack B. Curry and the late Phyllis (Jones) Curry. George was a former laborer. In addition to his mother he was preceded in death by his...

Norbert  L. Becker,  Jr.

Norbert L. Becker, Jr.

Oct 11, 2007

Norbert L. Becker, Jr. 58, of Hillcrest Dr., Martins Ferry, OH died Thurs., October 11, 2007 at East Ohio Regional Hospital, Martins Ferry. He was born December 5, 1948 in Martins Ferry a son of the late Norbert L. "Tiny", Sr. and Eleanor L. (Takas) Becker. He was retired from Consol Energy. A member of the St. Mary's Catholic...

John  E. Miller

John E. Miller

Oct 4, 2007

John E. Miller, 84, of Martins Ferry, OH died Thursday, Oct. 4, 2007 at East Ohio Regional Hospital, Martins Ferry after a long illness. He was born July 22, 1923 in McMechen, WV a son of the late George Edward and Leona Miller. Mr. Miller was also preceded in death by two sisters Edna Maruca and Barbara Lyons and...

Nicholas  A. Willis

Nicholas A. Willis

Oct 1, 2007

Nicholas Alex Willis, infant son of Robyn Hatch of Franklin St., Bellaire, OH, returned to Heaven, Monday, Oct. 1, 2007 at Belmont Community Hospital, Bellaire. He was born Dec. 6, 2006 in Pittsburgh, PA. Surviving in addition to his mother and her fiancee Brian Digman are his father Keith Willis, a sister Grace Alexis Willis, a brother Kaleb Anthony...

Harry  W. Johnson,  Jr.

Harry W. Johnson, Jr.

Sep 28, 2007

Harry W. "Spike" Johnson, Jr., 58, of S. Third St., Martins Ferry, OH formerly of Bridgeport, OH died Fri., Sept. 28, 2007 at home. He was born Mar., 10, 1949 in Martins Ferry, OH a son of the late Harry W. Sr., and Sarah Esther (Robinson) Johnson. He was an employee of the Super Mail, Inc, Wheeling, WV and...