Obituaries

Jun 29, 2022

Raymond W. Smith, 87 of Dillonvale formerly of Dayton, Ohio went to be with his heavenly Father on Wednesday, June 29, 2022, at the Carriage Inn of Steubenville. He was born June 24, 1935, a son of the late W. Raymond and Frances (Watson) Smith.

Raymond was a retired Long-haul Truck Driver. He was a member of...

Jun 29, 2022

Marvin A. "Andrew" Mellott, 59, of Wheeling, WV, passed away June 29th, 2022 at Ruby Memorial Hospital. He was born September 22, 1962, in Glen Dale, WV, a son of Marvin F. and Mary (Thomas) Mellott. Marvin worked in the automotive industry.  He was an avid fan of the Dallas Cowboys, the Mountaineers, and Golf. He was preceded in...

Jun 27, 2022

Eugene George Barker Sr., 70, of Louisville, KY, passed away at his home on Monday, June 27, 2022. He was born on September 27, 1951, in Martins Ferry a son of the late George and Jennie Zelkowski Barker.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Georgia Leach.

Eugene is...

Jun 25, 2022

James (Jim) Michael Kensicki, 72 of Dillonvale passed away Saturday, June 25, 2022, at Wheeling Hospital. He was born November 25, 1949, in Dillonvale, he was the son of the late Leon and Julia (Liszeski) Kensicki.

Jim was a retired Laborer, member of St. Adalbert Catholic Church, and a U.S. Army veteran serving his country in the...

Jun 22, 2022

Chester St. Claire Custer, 67 of Dillonvale passed away Wednesday, June 22, 2022, at East Ohio Regional Hospital in Martins Ferry. He was born on July 13, 1954, the son of the late Chester and Mary Louise (Shilling) Custer.

Chester was retired from the railroads and was a veteran of the US Army serving his country in...

Jun 19, 2022

Donald Dale Sadowski passed away on Father's Day, June 19, 2022. He was born in Tiltonsville, Ohio on February 24, 1931. He was the second of four children in the Sadowski family. Donald was drafted into the Army in 1951. Prior to his deployment to Korea, he married his love Joycelyn Jean Somerville on May 24, 1952. He was...

Jun 19, 2022

Victoria L. Cline, 53, of Bethesda, Ohio and family of Waynesburg, PA, went to be with her Heavenly Father on June 19, 2022. She was born Mar. 2,1969, the daughter of Harold White and the late Ildiko (Vita) White.

Vicki was an active member of the Fordyce United Methodist Church in Waynesburg, PA.  She loved hummingbirds, butterflies,...

Jun 16, 2022

Bonnie S. Drake Stewart, 77, of Bethesda passed away on June 16, 2022 at Wheeling Hospital.  She was the daughter of the late Raymond and Ethel Drake.

Bonnie had several jobs from driving a truck to serving tables at a restaurant.  She enjoyed gardening and spending time with her five fur babies.

She was preceded...

Jun 16, 2022

Donald Norman Finsley, 85 years old passed away peacefully in the early hours on June16, 2022, surrounded by loved ones. He was born on April 12th, 1937, in Short Creek West Virginia. He was the Son of the late Edgar and Mary Hercules Finsley.

He held many jobs over the years but his favorite job of all...

Jun 14, 2022

Barbara Ann Hess, 79, of New Bern, NC and formerly of Bridgeport, OH, passed away on Tuesday, June 14, 2022. Barbara was born November 23, 1942, to the late, William and Carolyn Hamilton.

After graduation from Bridgeport High School in 1962 she was employed for 20 years at Bobbie Brooks. Then she worked at EORH in Martins...

Jun 14, 2022

Harold G. Romick of Shadyside, age 91, passed away on Tuesday, June 14th, 2022, at Martins Ferry Hospital after a brief illness.

Harold was born April 27th, 1931, in Martins Ferry, son of the late William and Pearl (Crooks) Romick. Harold had a large family and was the fifth child of ten. He met the love of...

Jun 12, 2022

Cheryl Graham, 62 of Martins Ferry passed away Sunday, June 12, 2022, at East Ohio Regional Hospital. She was born January 14, 1960, the daughter of the late Harry Albert "Chub" and Martha "Marty" (Adams) Graham.

She was a Certified Nursing Assistant with the Beacon House of St. Clairsville and worked 12 years prior at the Northwood...

Jun 11, 2022

Patricia Katherine Hodges, 76 passed away peacefully on June 11, 2022, at the Astoria Place of Barnesville. She was born on May 21, 1947, in New York. She was the daughter of the late Frank and Janet Kelly.

Pat and her husband were the former owner/operators of Buckeye Satellite. She held many jobs over the years but...

Jun 8, 2022

Stella Blanche (Matusik) Perhay, 91 of Westerville, Ohio formerly of Blaine passed away June 8, 2022, at her daughter's house with her loving family by her side. She was born September 13, 1930, in Blaine, Ohio the daughter of the late Andrew and Katherine (Mikolajczyk) Matusik.

Stella was a retired care giver and chef. She was a...

Jun 6, 2022

William (Bill) K. Hall, 86 of Wheeling passed away June 6, 2022, at Stonerise Nursing Home in Moundsville, WV. He was born on August 5, 1935, in Lansing, OH the son of the late William G and Helen (Pritchard) Hall.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother David Arden Hall.

Jun 5, 2022

Gladys Medley, 84, of Belmont, Ohio passed away on June 5, 2022 at her home.  She was born on August 9, 1937 to the late John and Doris (Majors) Groves.

She was a dedicated nursing assistant and retired from the Oakview Nursing Home.  Gladys loved spending time with her grandkids.  She also enjoyed playing cards with friends...

Jun 3, 2022

Mary Lee Mayeres, 81, of Bridgeport, passed away Friday, June 3, 2022, in Wheeling Hospital. She was born in Bellaire on May 27, 1941, a daughter of the late Henry and Mary (Connors) Mayeres. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church where she sang in the choir and was a 1959 graduate of St. Johns Central High...

Jun 1, 2022

Dennis C. Samples, 67, of Barnesville, Ohio passed away suddenly on June 1, 2022 at the Barnesville Hospital.  He was born on November 15, 1954, a son of the late Meredith and Margaret (Kesterson) Samples.

Dennis worked for nearly 30 years delivering pizza to the good citizens of Barnesville.  He was an avid chess player, enjoyed golfing,...

May 31, 2022

Donald James Wensyel, 68 of Martins Ferry passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 31, 2022, at Rolling Hills Nursing Care Facility. He was born on March 23, 1954, a son of the late Donald R. and Ruth A. (Richards) Wensyel.

Don was retired from the Street Department of Martins Ferry and Bill's Towing Company in Bridgeport. He...

May 31, 2022

Albert Joseph Novak, 84, of Martins Ferry, passed away Tuesday, May 31, 2022, in Country Club Nursing Center, Bellaire. He was born August 14, 1937, the only son of the late Albert and Helen (Vereb) Novak. Albert was Catholic by faith, served his country in the US Army, enjoyed gardening, was a talented artist and loved all dogs, especially...