Obituaries

Melvin  C. Truax

Melvin C. Truax

Jul 13, 2004

Melvin C. Truax, 84, of Concord St., Martins Ferry, OH died Tue., July 13, 2004 at home. He was born Dec. 27, 1919 in Martins Ferry a son of the late Otto B. and Pearl (Hendershot) Truax. He was General Manager for the former Wheeling Antenna Co. and retired as Vice-President of the former TCI Cable TV. Melvin was...

Jean (Wilson)  Sabo

Jean (Wilson) Sabo

Jul 12, 2004

Jean (Wilson) Sabo, 77 of Rose Lane, Martins Ferry, OH died Mon., Jul. 12, 2004 at Ohio Valley Medical Center, Wheeling WV. She was born Feb. 13, 1927 in Martins Ferry a daughter of the late Raymond H. and Gladys (Doughty) Wilson. She was a retired secretary for Wheeling Pittsburgh Steel and a member of the First Christian Church...

Stephen  J. Sabic

Stephen J. Sabic

Jul 11, 2004

Stephen J. Sabic, 62, of Elm St., Bridgeport, OH died Sun., July 11, 2004 at home. He was born June 17, 1942 in Martins Ferry, OH a son of the late Steve and Freda (Barnett) Sabic. He was retired from the Yorkville plant of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel and a veteran of the U.S. Navy. In addition to his parents he...

Helen  Mae (Dull)  Bennington

Helen Mae (Dull) Bennington

Jul 9, 2004

Helen M. (Dull) Bennington, 88, of West Monroe, LA formerly of Wayne L. Hays Tower, Martins Ferry, OH died Fri., Jul 9, 2004 at Ridge Crest Nursing Home, West Monroe, LA. She was born June 11, 1916 in Martins Ferry, OH a daughter of the late Stephen Dull and Rose Botz Dull Murany. She was a member of the...

Gladys  M. (Wohnhas)  Stalder

Gladys M. (Wohnhas) Stalder

Jul 7, 2004

Gladys M. (Wohnhas) Stalder, 88 of N. Third St., Martins Ferry, OH died Wed., July 7, 2004 at Belmont Community Hospital, Bellaire, OH. She was born Feb. 26, 1916 in Monroe County a daughter of the late John and Nettie Baker Wohnhas. She was a member of the First Christian Church, Martins Ferry, OH. In addition to her parents...

Frank  M. Cope

Frank M. Cope

Jun 29, 2004

Frank M. Cope, 76, of Martins Ferry, OH died Tue., June 29, 2004 at Wheeling Hospital, Wheeling, WV. He was born Sept. 26, 1927 in Martins Ferry a son of the late Lloyd M. and Flora O. (Marker) Cope. He was retired from the Martins Ferry plant of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel. Frank was a member and Past Master of Ohio...

Michael  E. Holubeck,  Jr.

Michael E. Holubeck, Jr.

Jun 22, 2004

Michael E. Holubeck, Jr., 55, of Mt. Pleasant Pike, Martins Ferry, OH died Tue., June 22, 2004 at Wheeling Hospital, Wheeling, WV. He was born Apr. 27, 1949 in Martins Ferry a son of the late Michael E. and Mildred R. (Hoff) Holubeck, Sr. Surviving are a sister Diane L. Holubeck of Martins Ferry and several aunts and uncles....

Al Barath

Al Barath

Jun 13, 2004

Al Barath, 62, of Locust St., Martins Ferry, OH died Jun. 13, 2004 at Wheeling Hospital, Wheeling, WV. He was born June 30, 1941 in Crescent, OH a son of the late Leslie and Julia (Kalapos) Barath. Al was the manager of the Park Legion Lanes of American Legion Post # 38 of Martins Ferry. He was a member...

Robert  L. Moore

Robert L. Moore

Jun 8, 2004

Robert L. Moore, 60, of Nixons Run, Martins Ferry, OH died Tues, Jun. 8, 2004 at East Ohio Regional Hospital, Martins Ferry. He was born Nov. 1, 1943 in Martins Ferry a son of the late Samuel C. and Blanche (Thomas) Moore. He was a retired self employed furniture refinisher and a Protestant by faith. In addition to his...

Jean  A. (Absalom)  Gwinn

Jean A. (Absalom) Gwinn

May 30, 2004

Jean A. Gwinn, 76 of Indiana St., Martins Ferry, OH died Sun., May 30, 2004 at the home of her brother on Absalom Drive, Martins Ferry. She was born Feb. 1, 1928 in Martins Ferry a daughter of the late Edmund and Geneva H. (Poulain) Absalom. She was a former teacher in Dayton, OH and an Administrative Assistant at...

Anthony  J. Mitchell

Anthony J. Mitchell

May 25, 2004

Anthony J. Mitchell, 80, of Grant Ave., Martins Ferry, OH died Tue., May 25, 2004 at Ohio Valley Medical Center, Wheeling, WV. He was born July 8, 1923 in Maynard, OH a son of the late Anthony J. Mitchell and Stella (Dobis) Mitchell Klenowski. He worked for the former Blaw-Knox Foundry and Wheeling Machine and retired as a skilled...

Muriel  C. (Altemus)  Jones

Muriel C. (Altemus) Jones

May 24, 2004

On Mon., May 24, 2004, our mother, Muriel C. Jones, 78, went to be with the Lord. She passed away peacefully with her family present, at the home of her daughter, under the care of Valley Hospice. Muriel was born Aug. 2, 1925 in Pittsburgh, PA the daughter of the late Marlin and Mabel Dorney Altemus. She was a...

William  E. Wilson

William E. Wilson

May 24, 2004

William E. Wilson, 72, of Roosevelt Ave., Martins Ferry, OH, formerly of N. 7th St., died Mon., May 24, 2004 at East Ohio Regional Hospital, Martins Ferry. He was born Jan. 9, 1932 in Martins Ferry a son of the late Donald V. and Gertrude (Jones) Wilson. He was retired from Ormet Corp., Hannibal, OH and a veteran of...

Mary  Virginia (Stanton)  Train

Mary Virginia (Stanton) Train

May 20, 2004

Mary Virginia (Stanton) Train, 88, of N. 8th St., Martins Ferry , OH died Thurs., May 20, 2004 at East Ohio Regional Hospital Long Term Care, Martins Ferry. She was born Sept. 30, 1915 in Martins Ferry a daughter of the late Patrick and Jennie (Muir) Stanton. She was a loyal and life long member of the First Baptist...

Erminio Marchio

Erminio Marchio

May 16, 2004

Erminio Marchio, 86, of St. Clairsville, OH, died Sun., May 16, 2004 at East Ohio Regional Hospital, Martins Ferry, OH. He was born Aug. 8, 1917 in Martins Ferry a son of the late Francesco and Mariangela (Riccelli) Marchio. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a sister Josephine DeFillippis. Surviving are a brother Albert...

Charles  R. Baggott

Charles R. Baggott

May 15, 2004

Charles R. Baggott, 69, of Colerain Pike, Martins Ferry died Sat., May 15, 2004 at Ohio Valley Medical Center, Wheeling, WV. He was born Nov. 21, 1934 in Wheeling, WV a son of the late William J. and Elnora C. (Groppe) Baggott. He was retired from Wheeling Brake and Block Company, Bridgeport, OH and a member of the First...

Donald  E. Teare

Donald E. Teare

May 7, 2004

Donald E. Teare, 89, formerly of Washington St., Martins Ferry, OH died Fri., May 7, 2004 at Kings Mountain Hospital, Kings Mountain, NC. He was born Nov. 5, 1914 in Martins Ferry the son of the late Robert Teare and Elizabeth (McClarin)Teare Muster. Don was a Funeral Director and Embalmer for the Heslop Funeral Home where he worked for...

Robyn  Lynn (Wildman)  Soriano

Robyn Lynn (Wildman) Soriano

May 5, 2004

Robyn Lynn (Wildman) Soriano, 47, of N. 9th St., Martins Ferry, OH died Wed., May 5, 2004 at home. She was born Sept. 10, 1956 in Dover, OH a daughter of Elizabeth (Snodgrass) Wildman and the late Robert Wildman. She was a Methodist by Faith. Surviving are her mother of Martins Ferry, three daughters Jennifer Brown and her husband...

Catherine  M. (Franczak)  Martin

Catherine M. (Franczak) Martin

May 4, 2004

Catherine M. (Franczak) Wolfe Martin , 86, of Martins Ferry, OH died Mon., May 3, 2004 at East Ohio Regional Hospital, Martins Ferry, OH. She was born Nov. 18, 1917 in Arcadia, PA a daughter of the late Anthony and Mary (Bata) Franczak. She was a retired unit secretary for East Ohio Regional Hospital, Martins Ferry and a member...

Edna  R. (Loeffler)  Mills

Edna R. (Loeffler) Mills

May 2, 2004

Edna R. (Loeffler) Mills, 87, formerly of Washington St., Martins Ferry, OH died Sun., May 2, 2004 at the Manor at Whitehall, Columbus, OH. She was born Jan. 12, 1917 in Martins Ferry a daughter of the late Oscar J. and Rosalena (Arnold) Loeffler. She is a member of St. John's Lutheran Church, a charter member of the Martins...