Obituaries

Aug 10, 2020

WILLIAM D. HAMILTON, JR.

William D. Hamilton, Jr., 47, of Belmont, Ohio, passed away, August 10, 2020.  He was born to William and Connie Booth Hamilton, Sr., June 26, 1973 in Sharon, Pennsylvania.

Bill lives on in the memory of those who survive; his parents, Bill and Connie Hamilton of Belmont; daughter, Dessa Hamilton of...

Aug 9, 2020

Donald F. Lutz, Sr., 74, of Martins Ferry, OH, died Sunday, August 9, 2020 at Ruby Memorial Hospital, Morgantown, WV. He was born November 16, 1945 in Martins Ferry a son of the late John "Paul" Lutz and Thelma A. (Miller) Lutz Bauknecht.

Don retired from Ormet Corp. after 42 years service, was a Catholic, and a...

Aug 7, 2020

Melody A. Reynolds, 60, of Wheeling, WV, died Friday, August 7, 2020 at Wheeling Hospital, Wheeling, WV. She was born September 5, 1959 in Martins Ferry, OH the daughter of Amos "Penny" Reynolds, Jr and Dorothy Mae (Beall) Reynolds.

Melody worked for the former Elby's Restaurant and was the Catering Manager for Wesbanco Arena.

She...

Aug 7, 2020

Helen L. Dubil, 90, of Blaine passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Friday August 7, 2020 at her home. She was born June 14, 1930 in Blaine, a daughter of the late John and Jenny (Ashley) Butch.

Helen was a lifetime member of the former All Saints Catholic Church Blaine, and St. Joseph Catholic...

Aug 6, 2020

ROBERT MASON KILDOW

Robert Mason Kildow, born January 23, 1933, our beloved husband, father, and grandfather, of Bethesda, Ohio, passed away August 6, 2020 at Barnesville Hospital.  He was the son of the late Walter and Marjorie Corbin Kildow.

Bob was retired from Consol Coal Company, served several years as Goshen Township Clerk, and on...

Aug 6, 2020

Mary Jane Westling, 82, of Dillonvale, OH, passed away August 6, 2020 at Acuity Specialty Hospital in Bellaire, OH.

She was born October 27, 1937, in Dillonvale, OH, a daughter of the late Joseph and Mary (Vojacek) Novak.

Mary Jane was a retired teller at S&J School Employee Federal Credit Union, was a choir member...

Aug 5, 2020

Albert M. Owens, 90, of Bridgeport, OH died Wednesday, August 5, 2020 at Forest Hills Retirement Center, St. Clairsville, OH.

He was born December 5, 1929 a son of the late John and Mary Owens.

Albert was a retired welder for the Follansbee, WV Steel Industry.

He was a veteran during the Korean...

Aug 5, 2020

LILA L. BRUBAKER

Lila L. Brubaker, 85, of Powhatan Point, Ohio, passed away August 5, 2020. She was born August 14, 1934 in Bellaire, Ohio to the late Thomas and Ethel (Clarke) Kinder.

Along with her parents, Lila was preceded in death by her daughter, Lorri Morse; sisters, Mona Hudson and Sherrie Kinder; brothers, Roger...

Jul 30, 2020

Richard M. Theaker, Sr., 74, of Farmington, OH, died peacefully Thursday, July 30, 2020. He was born August 18, 1945 in Wheeling, WV, a son of the late J. Mansell and Sara E. (Finney) Theaker.

Rich was president of M. Theaker Excavating of Farmington, OH and a member of Colerain Presbyterian Church where he served as a...

Jul 30, 2020

Kenneth C. Fogle, our beloved patriarch, 72, of Belmont, OH, went to be with the Lord on July 30, 2020. He was the son of the late Kenneth and Helen Fogle.

Ken loved cars (his favorite was a Ford Mustang convertible) and spent his work life in car dealerships beginning with Top Ford in Bellaire, Where he...

Jul 30, 2020

John Frederick Pastva 1956-2020

John Frederick Pastva, 63, of Woodsfield, Ohio unexpectedly passed away Monday July 27, 2020. He was born September 23, 1956 in Wheeling, WVA. He was a son to the late Ellis Dyson Pastva and late Mabel Lee Marmie Pastva.

John attended Union Local High School, and worked as a coal miner...

Jul 28, 2020

Cynthia L. "Cindy" Mroczkowski, 72, of Lansing, passed away Tuesday, July 28, 2020 in the Cambridge Care and Rehabilitation Center.  She was born on June 14, 1948, in Bridgeport a daughter of the late James and Mary (Widmeyer) Swaton Sr.  Cindy was a member of the Lansing United Methodist Church, and a 1966 graduate of Bridgeport High School.

Jul 27, 2020

KATHRYN "KATE" ELIZABETH WHITELEY

Kathryn "Kate" Elizabeth Whiteley, 98, of Lore City, Ohio, formerly of Barnesville, Ohio, passed away July 27, 2020, at home, non COVID related, with her family at her side.  Born May 15, 1922 in Belmont, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Etta Groves Perkins, bringing much joy to the...

Jul 26, 2020

Joan Dalrymple Nicodemus, 84, of Bridgeport, OH, went to be with her Lord and Savior, on Sunday, July 26, 2020. She was born May 9, 1936, in Glendale, WV, a daughter of the late Herman and Kathleen (Games) Dalrymple. Joan was a graduate of Weir High School in Weirton, WV. Her greatest accomplishment was what she believed was her...

Jul 26, 2020

Ann M. DeNoble, 94, of Cleveland, OH, formerly of Bridgeport, OH, passed away July 26, 2020, at the Eliza Jennings Health Campus.

She was born February 7, 1926, in Benwood, WV, a daughter of the late Emil and Anna (Jurelinac) Mahovlich.

Ann was a Catholic by faith.

In addition to her parents, she...

Jul 24, 2020

Marion L. Stewart 84, Flushing passed away Friday July 24, 2020 at Wheeling Hospital. He was born June 16, 1936 in Flushing, a son of the late Clyde L. and Clarissa (Walker) Stewart.

Marion was worked as a truck driver; he had a lawn business and did recycling.

His loves were music, especially country, Johnny...

Jul 23, 2020

RALPH DEAN LUCAS

Ralph Dean Lucas, 79, of Barnesville, Ohio, passed away Thursday, July 23, 2020.  He was born to Harold and Helen (Warfield) Lucas in Bethesda, Ohio, September 12, 1940.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Tom Lucas of Bethesda.

Sharing heartwarming memories of Ralph,...

Jul 22, 2020

Father Menelaos Papageorgiou, 95, former Priest of the Greek Orthodox Church of Life Giving Fountain of Martins Ferry, OH died Wednesday, July 22, 2020 in Nicosia Cyprus. God bless his soul. "Eonia tou I mnimi."

Father Papageorgiou served in the Greek Orthodox Church of Zoodochos Peghe of Martins Ferry, for 45 years until his retirement in 2012....

Jul 20, 2020

Charles F. "Chip" Galownia Sr. 84, of Martins Ferry passed away Monday July 20, 2020 at Ruby Memorial Hospital Morgantown WV. He was born June 16, 1936 in Bellaire, a son of the late Stanley and Stella (Stemkowski) Galownia Sr.

He was a retired operator with Quinn Development Co, and retired bus driver with Buckeye Local School...

Jul 17, 2020

Helen R. (Bazar) Doughty, 101, of Staunton, VA, formerly of Martins Ferry, OH, died Friday, July 17, 2020 at Envoy of Staunton Nursing Home, Staunton, VA. She was born January 31, 1919, in Martins Ferry a daughter of the late Joseph and Mary (Klein) Bazar.

She was a member of the First Christian Church of Martins Ferry....