Obituaries

Margaret  A. (Dillon)  Bonham

Margaret A. (Dillon) Bonham

Nov 9, 2005

Margaret A. (Dillon) Bonham, 92, of Wheeling, WV died Nov. 9, 2005 at Ohio Valley Medical Center, Wheeling. She was born Nov. 14, 1912 in Wheeling a daughter of the late Friend E. and Margaret E. (Steel) Dillon. Margaret was the last member and piano player for the former Stardusters Orchestra which performed locally for many years. She was...

Donna  D. Michaels

Donna D. Michaels

Nov 8, 2005

Donna D. Michaels, 93, of Palm Beach, Fl, formerly of Yorkville, OH died Tues., Nov. 8, 2005 at home. She was born Feb. 24, 1912 in Wheeling, WV a daughter of the late Nicholas (Mikasinovich) and Martha (Mamula) Michaels. Donna started her teaching career at Yorkville and Tiltonsville and retired from Steubenville High School where she taught Chemistry and...

Ruby (Scott)  Marbais

Ruby (Scott) Marbais

Nov 5, 2005

Ruby (Scott) Marbais, 69, of Bellaire, OH and formerly of Hopedale, OH died Saturday, Nov. 5, 2005 at Sunset Health Care in Harrisville, OH. She was born Nov. 19, 1935 in Shinnston, WV a daughter of Daisy (Flathery) Scott of Martins Ferry, OH and the late Merle Scott. She attended the Hopedale Church of Christ and was a member...

Evelyn  L. (Lynch)  Davis

Evelyn L. (Lynch) Davis

Oct 30, 2005

Evelyn L. (Lynch) Davis, 91, of S. 7th St., Martins Ferry, OH died Sun. Oct. 30, 2005 at East Ohio Regional Hospital Long Term Care, Martins Ferry. She was born Feb. 7, 1914 in Gloucester, NJ a daughter of the late John A. and Eva (Addison) Lynch. Evelyn was a member of the First Baptist Church, Martins Ferry, where...

William Rinkes

William Rinkes

Oct 23, 2005

William "Bill" Rinkes, 70, of Catawba St., Martins Ferry, OH died Sun., Oct. 23, 2005 at Wheeling Hospital, Wheeling, WV. He was born Sept. 19, 1935 in Martins Ferry a son of the late Albert K. and Evelyn A. (Dayton) Rinkes. Bill retired as a Technical Sergeant with the U.S. Air Force after 20 years service. He was a...

George Roth

George Roth

Oct 18, 2005

George Roth, 92, formerly of Walnut St., Martins Ferry, OH died Tue., Oct. 18, 2005 at East Ohio Regional Hospital Long Term Care, Martins Ferry. He was born July 22, 1913 in Martins Ferry a son of the late John and Anna (Lander) Roth. Sr. He retired from Wheeling Pittsburgh Steel. George was a member of the former V.F.W....

Joan  L. (Hayden)  Leos

Joan L. (Hayden) Leos

Oct 12, 2005

Joan L. ( Hayden) Leos, 77, of Colerain, OH, formerly of Wheeling, WV died Wed., Oct. 12, 2005 at East Ohio Regional Hospital, Martins Ferry, OH. She was born Aug. 4, 1928 in Wheeling a daughter of the late Philip L. and Elizabeth (Sullivan) Hayden. She was a retired library assistant with the Martins Ferry Public Library and a...

Shirley  J. (Finney)  Mamone

Shirley J. (Finney) Mamone

Oct 12, 2005

Shirley J. (Finney) Mamone, 74, of Jefferson St., Martins Ferry, OH died Wed., Oct. 12, 2005 at East Ohio Regional Hospital Long Term Care, Martins Ferry. She was born Oct. 27, 1930 in Martins Ferry a daughter of the late Eura and Gertrude (Blake) Finney. She worked for the Martins Ferry City School District Administration Building and Wilson Lodge...

Emma  M. (Preat)  Hathaway

Emma M. (Preat) Hathaway

Oct 10, 2005

Emma M. (Preat) Hathaway, 84, of Martins Ferry, OH died Mon., Oct. 10, 2005 at home. She was born July 20, 1921 in Wellsburg, WV a daughter of the late Leo and Louise (Minet) Preat. She worked for the former Imperial Clevite of Bridgeport, OH and was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Martins Ferry. In addition...

Lois  R. (Thomas)  Ferguson

Lois R. (Thomas) Ferguson

Oct 8, 2005

Lois R. (Thomas) Ferguson, 84, of St. Clairsville, OH, formerly of Bridgeport, OH died Sat., October 8, 2005 at Wheeling Hospital, Wheeling, WV. She was born February 24, 1921 in Martins Ferry, OH a daughter of the late Walter R. and Helen (Fowler) Thomas. Lois was a Telephone Operator with the former Ohio Bell Telephone Co. and recently worked...

Phyllis  A. (Young)  Hoge

Phyllis A. (Young) Hoge

Oct 4, 2005

Phyllis A. (Young) Hoge, 78, of Colerain, OH, died Tue., Oct. 4, 2005 at East Ohio Regional Hospital, Martins Ferry, OH. She was born Feb. 20, 1927 in Wheeling, WV a daughter of the late Millard A. and Ethel L. (Frazier) Young. She was a member of the First Baptist Church, Martins Ferry, OH. In addition to her parents...

William  C. Hildebrand

William C. Hildebrand

Oct 3, 2005

William C. Hildebrand, 85, of S. Zane Hwy., Martins Ferry, OH died Mon., Oct. 3, 2005 at East Ohio Regional Hospital, Martins Ferry, OH. He was born Apr. 26, 1920 in Martins Ferry a son of the late William C. and Eliza Ann (Davis) Hildebrand. He was a retired carpenter from Teamster Local # 3 of Wheeling, WV. In...

Kathryn  E. (Galloway)  Thorburn

Kathryn E. (Galloway) Thorburn

Sep 26, 2005

Kathryn E. (Galloway) Thorburn, 90, of Wayne Hayes Tower and formerly of Scotch Ridge, Martins Ferry, OH died Mon., Sept. 26, 2005, at East Ohio Regional Hospital, Martins Ferry. She was born Mar., 24, 1915 in Wheeling, WV a daughter of the late Walter and Dorothy (Willerton) Galloway. She was a member of Grace Presbyterian Church, Martins Ferry and...

Roger  G. Mcmannis,  Sr.

Roger G. Mcmannis, Sr.

Sep 20, 2005

Roger G. McMannis, Sr. 69, of Broadway St., Martins Ferry, OH died Tues., Sept. 20, 2005 at Wheeling Hospital, Wheeling, WV. He was born Aug. 25, 1936 in Martins Ferry, OH a son of the late Archibald L. "Slim" and Orta L. (Gary) McMannis. He was retired from Wheeling Pittsburgh Steel, Yorkville Plant. Roger was a member of Eagles...

Adam  J. Mitchell

Adam J. Mitchell

Sep 15, 2005

Adam J. Mitchell, 90, of Colerain Pike, Martins Ferry, OH died Thur., Sept. 15, 2005 at Sunset Health Care, Harrisville, OH. He was born Sept. 8, 1915 at Maynard, OH a son of the late Tony and Stella (Dobosh) Mitchell. Adam was one of the founders of the Valley Machine Company and retired from C-E Cast Equipment Division of...

Irene (Benline)  Eberhart

Irene (Benline) Eberhart

Sep 14, 2005

M. Irene (Benline) Eberhart, 76, of Grandview St., Martins Ferry, OH died Wed., Sept. 14, 2005 at Wheeling Hospital, Wheeling, WV. She was born May 19, 1929 in Martins Ferry a daughter of the late John and Gertrude (Cox) Benline. She was retired from the former Ohio Bell Telephone Company. Irene was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church,...

Nancy  E. (Mcfarland)  Wood

Nancy E. (Mcfarland) Wood

Sep 10, 2005

Nancy E. Wood, 69, of Blacklick, OH, died Sat., 10, 2005 at her home after a long and courageous battle with cancer. She was born July 29, 1936 im Martins Ferry, OH the daughter of the late Ray and Clara (Yoho) McFarland. She retired form Ohio Bell after 38 ½ years of service. She was a member of the...

Timothy  J. Boskovich,  Sr.

Timothy J. Boskovich, Sr.

Sep 4, 2005

Timothy J.Boskovich, Sr., "Tim", 44, of Colerain Rd., Bridgeport, OH died Sun., Sept. 4, 2005 at Mercy Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA. He was born June 11, 1961 in Bellaire, OH son of the late Joseph M. and Delores A. (Piper) Boskovich. He was an employee of American Electric Power, a member of St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Martins Ferry, OH, Lansing...

George  F. Wharton,  Jr.

George F. Wharton, Jr.

Sep 1, 2005

George F. Wharton, Jr., 58, of Maple Ave., Tiltonsville, OH, died Thurs., Sept. 1, 2005 at home. He was born Oct. 3, 1946 in Martins Ferry, OH a son of Irene (Papp) Wharton and the late George F. Wharton, Sr. He was the Superintendent of Sierra Circuits, Sunnyvale, CA and a member of the Sierra Club, National Wildlife Federation,...

John Shemenski

John Shemenski

Aug 31, 2005

John Shemenski, 90, of Deep Run, Martins Ferry, OH passed away on Wed., Aug. 31, 2005 at Laurels of Mount Vernon Nursing Home. John (referred to as "Pop" by his immediate family) was born Aug. 24, 1915 in Martins Ferry, OH a son of the late Frank and Agatha (Sharek) Shemenski. In his early working years, he was employed...