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Dale E. Salsberry Jr.
May 23, 2026
Dale Eugene Salsberry, Jr., 52 of Bloomingdale, Ohio passed away unexpectedly on May 23, 2026 at his home. He was born June 5, 1973 in Steubenville, Ohio a son of Dale Salsberry, Sr. and the late Debra (Groves) Salaberry.
Dale was a security supervisor with Allied Universal Security. He was a member of the Unionport Masonic Lodge #333.
In addition to his...
Leo E Quinn
May 16, 2026
Leo E. Quinn, 83, of Mingo Jct., Ohio passed away May 16, 2026 at Valley Hospice Care Center, Steubenville. He was born April 16, 1943 in Steubenville, Ohio a son of the late John E. and Virginia (Reynolds) Quinn.
Leo was a former machine tender for 17 years at the Federal Paper Board in Steubenville, OH and a laborer at Koppers...
Helen Kemeliotis
May 12, 2026
Helen Kemeliotis, 97, of Wintersville, OH, peacefully passed away on May 12, 2026 at Sienna Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation.
She was born May 1, 1929 in Hopedale, OH, a daughter of late Dan and Mildred (Chovich) Enich.
Helen attended the Wintersville Methodist Church.
She was employed in customer service at Foodland and Sears for many years. Helen greatly enjoyed spending time with her...
John Alan Baker
May 9, 2026
John Alan Baker, 74, of Amsterdam, OH, passed away May 9, 2026 at his home surrounded by his family.
He began his career working as a foreman for Jensie Coal Mine and later retired from Rosebud Mining Company.
He was born June 11, 1951 in Canton, OH, son of the late James and Nina (Grimes) Baker.
In addition to his parents he was...
Michael "Mike" Thurston
May 9, 2026
Faithful husband, loving father, grandfather, great grandfather, and great great grandfather. Mike Thurston’s life did not end on May 9, 2026, but merely marks the beginning of a new eternal life with his precious Jesus in heaven.
Mike was born on January 26, 1942, in Newport, Maine, to Ralph and Anita Thurston. His dad passed away when he was 14 and...
Charles E. Richardson
May 9, 2026
Charles (Chuck) Richardson, 91, passed away on May 9, 2026, at Serra Village Retirement Community of Weirton, WV. He was born in Steubenville, Ohio, on September 22, 1934, to Harry and Stella Richardson.
Chuck was baptized into Christ at the age of 25, as a member of the Church of Christ. He remained a faithful member of the church until his...
Gene P Martin
May 7, 2026
Gene Paul Martin, 93, of Wintersville, peacefully passed away at home on Thursday, May 7, 2026. Gene was born on March 20, 1933 in Bridgeport, Ohio, son of the late Herbert and Mildred (Wrixon) Martin.
Gene is reunited with his beloved wife of 66 years, Ella Ruth, who passed in 2021.
Gene was a loving, dedicated husband, father, grandfather, and friend. Gene...
George "Ted" Knapp
May 4, 2026
George “Ted” Wisener Knapp, age 97, passed away peacefully on May 4, 2026, in Corinth, Texas. Born on January 4, 1929, Ted spent the majority of his life in Steubenville, Ohio, where he built a life centered around faith, family, hard work, and service to others.Ted is now reunited in heaven with the love of his life, Martha Lafferty Knapp...
Mary C. Hager
May 2, 2026
Mary C. Hager, 89, of Steubenville, Ohio passed away May 2, 2026 at Weirton Medical Center. She was born April 13, 1937 in Morgantown, WV, a daughter of the late Robert and Jessie (Flynn) Yost. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, John W. Hager; grandchild, Jessica Hager; two brothers, Thomas and Richard Yost;...
James Ullom
Apr 29, 2026
James L. Ullom, 79, of Richmond, Ohio, passed away on April 29, 2026. He was born on November 9, 1946, in Wheeling, West Virginia, to the late Forrest H. Ullom Jr. and Inece L. (Hores) Ullom. In addition to his parents, James is preceded in death by his companion, Joyce Linda Flanagan.
James was an MIS Analyst for AVX. He proudly...
Jason Fredrick Downing
Apr 26, 2026
Jason Fredrick Downing, 52, of Steubenville, Ohio, passed away suddenly on April 26, 2026. He was born on December 4, 1973, in Steubenville, Ohio, to Phillip “Tom” Downing and Sylvia (Thompson) Downing. Jason is preceded in death by an infant whom they lost on April 26, 2017; and his dog, Red. Jason was employed doing insulation with Local #2. Jason...
Mary Ellen Sutton
Apr 24, 2026
Mary Ellen Sutton, 98, of Wintersville, Ohio passed away April 24, 2026. She was born July 14, 1927 in Salem, WV, a daughter of the late Cleaoras and Lucy (Jenkins) Holtz. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Vance Sutton; siblings, James “Jim” Holtz, William “Bill” Holtz, Charles “Chuck” Holtz, Naomi Phillips, and Patricia...
Guy Damico
Apr 23, 2026
Guy Samuel Damico, 83, of Bergholz, Ohio, passed away on April 23, 2026. He was born on March 31, 1943, in Amsterdam, Ohio, to the late Guy J. and Mary (Fodor) Damico.
He is survived by his daughter, Robin (Seth) MacDonald; his brother, Alfonso J. (Sandra) Damico; his nephew, Aaron D’Amico; and his grandchildren, Erica and Emilia Gall.
Friends will be received...
Harold D. Swinehart
Apr 22, 2026
Harold Douglas. Swinehart, 86, of Richmond, Ohio, passed away peacefully on April 22, 2026. He was born on March 1, 1940, in New Lexington, Ohio, to the late Harold and June (Hamilton) Swinehart. In addition to his parents, Harold is preceded in death by his wife, Ernestine (Wade) Swinehart; his granddaughter, Kelani Maguire.
He retired from Signode Steel Strapping where he...
Connie Johnson
Apr 20, 2026
Connie L. Johnson, 80, of Amsterdam, Ohio, passed away on April 20, 2026. She was born on August 21, 1945, in Steubenville, Ohio, a daughter of the late Paul and Mabel (Ramsey) Elliott. In addition to her parents, Connie is preceded in death by her husband, John F. Johnson; her granddaughter that she raised like her own, Darla Brown; and...
Douglas Kenneth Plante
Apr 20, 2026
Douglas Kenneth Plant(e), 75, also well known as the “Fix It Man”, passed away peacefully from a brief illness surrounded by his family on April 20, 2026, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He was born on August 18, 1950, in Alliance, Ohio, a son of the late Kenneth and Viola Jean (Goodson) Plant. In addition to his parents, Douglas is preceded in...
Brianna Nicole Coen
Apr 17, 2026
Brianna Nicole Coen, 16, of Toronto, Ohio, passed away on April 17, 2026. She was born on January 7, 2010, in Martins Ferry, Ohio, to Rick Coen and Missy (Scott) West. Brianna is preceded in death by her maternal grandmother, Darlene Fife; and her paternal grandparents, David and Betty Coen.
Brianna attended the Harrison Career Center for Hospitality and Tourism and...
David Warnock
Apr 14, 2026
David W. Warnock, 69, of Wintersville, OH died peacefully Tuesday, April 14, 2026 surrounded by loved ones. He was born in Steubenville on September 12, 1956 to the late John Clark Warnock and Corleah Blanchard Warnock. He is survived by his son, Ryan (Erin Nunner) Warnock, of Wintersville, daughter, Jaime (Joshua) Gammon, of Columbus, and brother, John “Jack” (Dee) Warnock,...
Ruth Rock
Apr 14, 2026
Ruth Rock, 86, of Wintersville, Ohio, passed away on April 14, 2026. She was born on August 21, 1939, in Smithfield, Ohio, to the late Pete and Rosa (Mruz) Rock. In addition to her parents, Ruth is preceded in death by her sisters, Elizabeth Vargo, Anna Zullo, and Mildred Rock; and her brothers, Evan, George, Pete, Mike and Frank Rock.
Ruth...
Lois Darlene Cline
Apr 5, 2026
Lois Darlene Cline, 73, of Bloomingdale, Ohio, passed away peacefully on April 5, 2026, at Valley Hospice in Steubenville. She was born on December 22, 1952, in Steubenville, to the late Dale and Edna (McNemar) Cline. In addition to her parents, Lois is preceded in death by her brother, Gary Dale Cline; and her brother-in-law, Robert “Shorty” Dorsey.
Lois was a...
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