Obituaries

Ruth  A. (Patterson)  Malatesta

Ruth A. (Patterson) Malatesta

Dec 29, 2002

Ruth A. Malatesta Ruth A. Patterson Malatesta, 65, of Martins Ferry, OH, died Sun., Dec. 29,2002 at East Ohio Regional Hospital, Martins Ferry. She was born Oct. 23, 1937 in Blaine, OH a daughter of the late James and Hilda Darby Patterson. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by a son Dwayne Freeze and a...

Frank A. "Pedro" Twardoski

Frank A. "Pedro" Twardoski

Dec 27, 2002

Frank A. Twardoski Frank A. "Pedro" Twardoski, 74, of N. 7th St., Martins Ferry, OH died Fri. Dec. 27, 2002 at Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA. He was born Dec. 11, 1928 in Martins Ferry a son of the late Adam and Stella Scewczyk Twardoski. He was retired from Wheeling Pittsburgh Steel, and a member of the St. Mary's...

Thelma  V. (Mort)  Zogg

Thelma V. (Mort) Zogg

Dec 20, 2002

Thelma V. Zogg Thelma Virginia Mort Zogg, 89, of Pearl St., Martins Ferry, OH, died Fri., Dec. 20, 2002 at East Ohio Regional Long Term Care, Martins Ferry. She was born Apr. 13, 1913 in Follansbee, WV the daughter of the late David and Mamie Huddy Mort. She was a retired clerk from the Martins Ferry City Auditors Office,...

Ronald  M. Zupko

Ronald M. Zupko

Dec 18, 2002

Ronald Zupko Ronald M. Zupko, 59, of Treadway Rd., Martins Ferry, OH died Wed., Dec. 18, 2002 at home. He was born Apr. 21, 1943 in Martins Ferry a son of the late Michael and Margaret Zupko. He was retired form Wheeling Pittsburgh Steel, Steubenville Plant. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a sister....

Marlene Ball

Marlene Ball

Dec 14, 2002

Marlene Ball Marlene Ball, 54, of Fox Shannon Rd., St. Clairsville, formerly of Martins Ferry, died Sat., Dec. 14, 2002 at Ohio Valley Medical Center, Wheeling, WV. She was born Jul. 20, 1948, in Martins Ferry, a daughter of the late Charles R. and Mary Ann Loslo Ball. Surviving are her brother Robert L. Ball of Martins Ferry, and...

Thomas  L. Deaton,  Sr.

Thomas L. Deaton, Sr.

Dec 6, 2002

Thomas L. Deaton, Sr. Thomas L. Deaton, Sr., 61, of Pattons Run Rd., Martins Ferry, OH died Sat., Dec. 6, 2002 at Ohio Valley Medical Center, Wheeling, WV. He was born Jan. 15, 1941 in Columbus, OH a son of the late Melvin J. and Marie "Dolly" Seebers Deaton. He was an employee of Ormet Aluminum Corp., Hannibal, OH,...

Mary (Coram)  Puperi

Mary (Coram) Puperi

Dec 4, 2002

Mary Puperi Mary Coram Puperi, 84 of Pleasant Grove, OH, formerly of Hughes Ave., Martins Ferry died Wed., Dec. 4, 2002 at McGraw Nursing Home, Pleasant Grove. She was born Mar. 14, 1918 in Wheeling, WV a daughter of the late Charles and Edna Simon Coram. She was retired from the former Lerner's Department Store, Wheeling, WV, a member...

Mathew  C. Bennett,  Jr.

Mathew C. Bennett, Jr.

Nov 24, 2002

Mathew C. Bennett, Jr. Mathew C. Bennett, Jr., 74, of Mt. Pleasant, OH died Sun., Nov. 24, 2002 at home. He was born Oct. 17, 1928 in Martins Ferry a son of the late Mathew C. and Katheryn N. Taylor Bennett, Sr. He was retired from the Martins Ferry Plant of Wheeling Pittsburgh Steel and a Methodist by faith....

Martha L. "Marty" Shimp Rodgers

Martha L. "Marty" Shimp Rodgers

Nov 20, 2002

Martha L. "Marty" Shimp Rodgers, 89, of Elm St., Martins Ferry, OH died Wed., Nov. 20, 2002 at Wheeling Hospital, Wheeling, WV. She was born Oct. 9, 1913 in Moundsville, WV a daughter of the late Charles B. and Mary H. (Brown) Shimp. She was retired from the U.S. Postal Service of San Francisco, CA. In addition to her...

Dorothy  V. (Cleary)  Mills

Dorothy V. (Cleary) Mills

Nov 13, 2002

Dorothy V. Mills Dorothy V. Cleary Mills, 86, formerly of Wayne Hayes Towers, Martins Ferry, OH died Wed., Nov. 13, 2002 at East Ohio Regional Hospital Long Term Care, Martins Ferry. She was born Nov. 10, 1916 in Martins Ferry a daughter of the late Edward M. and Lottie M. Stipes Cleary. She was retired from the Belmont Metropolitan...

Steve  W. Czapp,  Sr.

Steve W. Czapp, Sr.

Nov 10, 2002

Steve W. Czapp, Sr. Steve W. Czapp, Sr., 77, of Kuckuck Lane, Martins Ferry, OH died Sun., Nov. 10, 2002 at home. He was born Jan. 7, 1925 in Martins Ferry a son of the late George and Elizabeth Czapp. He was retired from the former Picoma Industries of Martins Ferry. Steve was a member of St. Alfonsos Catholic...

Steve Paull,  Jr.

Steve Paull, Jr.

Nov 9, 2002

Steve Paull, Jr. Steve Paull, Jr., 86, of Pearl St., Martins Ferry, OH died Sat., Nov. 9, 2002 at Hazima Care Home, Colerain, OH. He was born Oct. 20, 1916 in Martins Ferry a son of the late Steve and Mary (Vesmas) Paull, Sr. He was retired from the former Picoma Industries of Martins Ferry. Steve was a member...

Lester P. "Fritz" Long

Lester P. "Fritz" Long

Nov 2, 2002

Lester P. Long Lester P. "Fritz" Long, 87, of N. Zane Hwy., Martins Ferry, OH died Sat., Nov. 2, 2002 at East Ohio Regional Hospital, Martins Ferry. He was born Feb. 18, 1915 in Martins Ferry a son of the late George C. and Ida Mae Burch Long. He is retired from the former Silver & Green Billiard Parlor...

June A. "Liz" (Nicastro)  Dawes

June A. "Liz" (Nicastro) Dawes

Nov 2, 2002

June A. Dawes June A. "Liz" Nicastro Dawes, 73, of N. 4th St., Martins Ferry, OH died Sat., Nov. 2, 2002 at East Ohio Regional Hospital, Martins Ferry. She was born Nov. 23, 1928 in Pittsburgh, PA a daughter of the late Michael A. and Doris Williams Nicastro. She was active in the James C. Dawes Welding Co. of...

Jack G. "Jakey" Kovas

Jack G. "Jakey" Kovas

Nov 2, 2002

Jack G. Kovas Jack G. "Jakey" Kovas, 85, of Hickory St., Martins Ferry, OH died Sat., Nov. 2, 2002, at Ohio Valley Medical Center, Wheeling, WV. He was born May 12, 1917 in Martins Ferry a son of the late George and Mary Regis Kovas. He was retired from the former Clean Coal Co. of Bellaire and was a...

Andrew  J. Koteles

Andrew J. Koteles

Oct 30, 2002

Andrew J. Koteles Andrew J. "Andy" Koteles, 87, of Salesville, OH, formerly of N. Zane Hwy., Martins Ferry, OH died Wed., Oct. 30, 2002 at Ohio Valley Medical Center, Wheeling, WV. He was born Oct. 11, 1915 in Martins Ferry a son of the late Julius and Mary (Babaresik) Koteles. He was retired from the Yorkville Plant of Wheeling-Pittsburgh...

Ruth  Lee (Davis)  Antill

Ruth Lee (Davis) Antill

Oct 18, 2002

Ruth Antill Ruth Lee Davis Antill, 59, of Shelby Apartments, Martins Ferry, formerly of North 8th St., died Fri., Oct. 18, 2002 in Ohio Valley Medical Center, Wheeling, WV. She was born Mar. 22, 1945 in Martins Ferry a daughter of the late Norman and Margaret O'Conner Davis. She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, Martins Ferry....

Hilda  G. (Beall)  Williams

Hilda G. (Beall) Williams

Oct 12, 2002

Hilda G. Williams Hilda G. Beall Williams 67, of Ferryview Rd., Martins Ferry, OH, formerly of Wellsburg, WV died Sat., Oct. 12, 2002 in East Ohio Regional Hospital, Martins Ferry. She was born Oct., 1, 1935 in Wheeling, WV a daughter of the late Clyde and Freda Beall Spinden. She worked at the Melmans Cafeteria, St. Clairsville, and retired...

John Spoljar

John Spoljar

Oct 8, 2002

John Spoljar John Spoljar, 79, of Mt. Pleasant, OH died Tues., Oct. 8, 2002 at the Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH. He was born Nov. 9, 1922 in Boggs Run, OH a son of the late Fabijan and Kata Spoljar. He was a retired molder for the former Blaw-Knox Foundry of Wheeling and was the retired water superintendent for the...

George  K. Kitson

George K. Kitson

Oct 2, 2002

George K. Kitson George K. Kitson, 86, of N. 8th Street, Martins Ferry, OH died Wed. Oct. 2,2002 at East Ohio Regional Hospital, Martins Ferry, OH. He was born Dec. 3, 1915 in Martins Ferry, OH a son the late George C. and Nellie Lee Hastings Kitson. He was a retired employee of Wheeling Pittsburgh Steel Yorkville plant, a...