Obituaries

Dec 27, 2021

Addlaide Laverne "Alice" Mitchell, 86, of Barton, passed away Monday, December 27, 2021, in Wheeling Hospital. She was born on September 1, 1935, in West Wheeling a daughter of the late Myrtle (Maine) and Carl Gill. Alice was a former member of the Country Style Line Dancers in Richmond, VA and worked for Costco also in Richmond.

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Dec 27, 2021

Paul Gregory Heagy, 61, of Bridgeport, passed away Monday, December 27, 2021, at Wheeling Hospital. He was born on February 15, 1960, in Wheeling a son of the late, James Angus and Betty Jane Saffell. Paul was Methodist by faith, a member of the Labor Union, Local 1149 and enjoyed hunting, fishing, and playing cards.

He is...

Dec 26, 2021

Edward Thomas Jarman, Jr. 57 passed away Sunday, December 26, 2021, at his residences in Louisville, Ohio. He was formerly from Bridgeport. He was born on July 19, 1964, son of the late Edward T. and Betty Jean (Cominsky) Jarman.

He was an employee of Coronette Foods in Wheeling, as well as a longtime volunteer for E.O.R.H.,...

Dec 26, 2021

Evelyn M. "Evie" Cochran 89 of Martins Ferry passed away Sunday December 26, 2021, at East Ohio Regional Hospital Martins Ferry. She was born February 1, 1932, in martins Ferry, a daughter of the late John C. and Mildred (Scheehle) Cochran.

She was a retired Veterinarian Technician for the former Dr. F.L. Rogers in Cadiz, a member...

Dec 25, 2021

June K. Palmer 89, of St. Clairsville passed away Saturday Christmas Day December 25, 2021, peacefully with her family by her side, at Friendship Village of South Hills. She was born September 8, 1932, in Martins Ferry, a daughter of the late E. Russell and Estella Kathryn (Murrin) Stein.

She graduated from Martins Ferry High School in...

Dec 25, 2021

Rome Ellsworth Barr, 95 formerly of Martins Ferry, passed away Saturday, December 25, 2021, at Ohio Health Doctors Hospital in Columbus. He was born September 16, 1926, in Martins Ferry, he was the son of the late Charles T. and Marie Barr.

He was retired after 40 years from Wheeling Pittsburgh Steel. Rome was a member of...

Dec 25, 2021

Charles Edward Volpert, 82, of Mt. Pleasant, passed away Saturday, December 25, 2021, in East Ohio Regional Hospital. He was born on November 21, 1939, in Little Rock, AR a son of the late Clement and Catherine (Hambuchen) Volpert Sr. He was Christian by faith, served his country in the United States Air Force, and was a graduate of...

Dec 23, 2021

Richard Edward Gillies III, 49 of Martins Ferry passed away Thursday, December 23, 2021, at Select Specialty Hospital in Wheeling. He was born January 29, 1972, in Hahn, Germany. He was the son of the late Richard E. Gillies II and Patricia (Zurek)Gillies-Hercules.

He was a cashier for the BellStores in Bridgeport and an Eagle Scout. He...

Dec 22, 2021

TOGETHER AGAIN;

Rose M. Kubic 89 of Blaine passed away Wednesday December 22, 2021, at her home. She was born June 30, 1932, in Neffs, a daughter of the late John and Rosalia (Jankowski) Zbrzezny.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her loving husband Albert Kubic in 2011, a sister...

Dec 21, 2021

ANN M. GORBY

Ann M. Gorby, 58, of Bethesda, Ohio, passed away at her home on December 21, 2021. She was born in Moundsville, West Virginia on August 18, 1963, to parents, Beryl and Sonja (Doyle) Gorby who preceded her in death. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her daughter, Sheena McEndree...

Dec 21, 2021

Mary "Cathy" Snyder, 69, of Colerain, Ohio passed away Tuesday December 21, 2021. She was born August 4, 1952 in Toledo, Ohio, a daughter of Ralph W. "Smitty" and Mary Catherine "Kitty" (Flynn) Smith. She was a retired union carpenter from Local 351 in Toledo, Ohio. She was proud of the many bridge jobs that she worked on in...

Dec 21, 2021

Donna Kay Bess, 71 of Shadyside passed away Tuesday, December 21,2021 at Wheeling Hospital. She was born March 1, 1950, in Martins Ferry, she was a daughter of the late Willard and Doris (Buchanan) Cordery. She was Methodist by faith.

Donna's greatest job was taking care of her family.

In addition to her parents, she...

Dec 21, 2021

Constance Lynn Saffell, 75 of Luzerne, Michigan died Wednesday, December 21, 2021. She was born December 3, 1946, in Martins Ferry, Ohio. She was the daughter of the late John and Lois (Hobaugh) Spragg.

She was a member of the Presbyterian, Inter Denominational, Methodist, and Messianic faith ministries. Connie was continually active in ministering to the poor...

Dec 20, 2021

Mary Ferron, our beloved mother, and grandmother (Mimi), but most of all our best friend, passed away peacefully in the comfort of her own home on Monday, December 20, 2021. Mary always said she wanted to live to be 100 years old and she did!

Mary Ferron was born in Connersville, Ohio on March 28, 1921. She...

Dec 19, 2021

AMBER DAWN PERKINS

Amber Dawn Perkins, 31, of Morristown, Ohio, passed away unexpectedly, the morning of December 19, 2021. She was born to Becky Perkins and the late Richard Brill on March 22, 1990, in Wheeling, West Virginia. Also preceding Amber in death was her daughter, Makayla Folden.

Saying goodbye and holding onto memories are...

Dec 19, 2021

Joseph J. Orzolek 72, of Brookside passed away Sunday December 19, 2021, at his home. He was born February 11, 1949, in Wheeling, a son of the late John and Emilia (Cybulski) Orzolek.

He was a retired electrician for Wheeling Pittsburgh Steel Martins Ferry, and a member of St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church Bridgeport.

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Dec 19, 2021

Anna (Stock) Lengyel, 89 of Dillonvale, Ohio passed away peacefully on Sunday December 19, 2021, at EORH LTC surrounded by her family.

She was born November 2, 1932, in Barton. Anna was the daughter of the late Andrew and Anna (Vah) Stock. She was a devout member of the St. Casimir's Catholic Church in Adena.

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Dec 17, 2021

TERRY DONALD WEST

Terry Donald West, 76, of Columbia, KY died Friday, December 17, 2021 at his residence.  He was born on December 31, 1944 in Beallsville, OH to the late John Marvin West and Hilda Dennis West Thomas.

Terry was a member of the Central Church of Christ and served as minister of many...

Dec 17, 2021

Betty Jane Savarise 91, of Lansing passed away Friday December 17, 2021, at Wheeling Hospital. She was born November 12, 1930, in Lansing, a daughter of the late William C. and Helen (Fabian) Hunter.

She was a retired Secretary for Anthony's Produce Co, and a lifetime member of the Lansing Methodist Church.

In addition to...

Dec 14, 2021

LORETTA ELAINE GEORGE

Loretta Elaine George, 77, of Barnesville, Ohio, passed away on December 14, 2021. She was born on October 31, 1944, in Moorefield, Ohio to the late Ralph and Evelyn (Nichols) Porter.

Her husband, Harold, preceded her in death, January 2019, after 56 amazing years of marriage. Also preceding her in death was...