Obituaries

Sep 1, 2011

Judith L. Phillips, 66, of East Springfield, Ohio passed away September 1, 2011.

She was born November 16, 1944 in Steubenville, Ohio, to the late Wilbert and Adele Wittig Risdon.

Judith is a veteran of the United States Air Force. She was a member of the Upper Ohio Valley Camera Club. Judith was a...

Aug 28, 2011

Stephen Wade Potkrajac, 50, of Toronto , Ohio , passed away Sunday, August 28, 2011 at his home surrounded by his family after a courageous fight with cancer.

He was born May 26, 1961 in Steubenville , Ohio a son of Mildred Chuich of Toronto , Ohio and the late Mele Potkrajac.

Stephen was...

Aug 26, 2011

Brandy Lynn Gump, 27, of Steubenville, Ohio, passed away Friday, August 26, 2011 at Trinity Medical Center West.

She was born March 6, 1984 in Steubenville, Ohio, a daughter of Donna and Timothy Morris, Sr. of Wintersville .

In addition to her parents Brandy is survived by her two daughters, Layla Jane Gump and...

Aug 8, 2011

Tracy L. Custer, 38, of Shelburn , Indiana , formerly of Bergholz , Ohio , passed away Monday, August 8, 2011 as a result of injuries suffered in a private aircraft accident in Holmes County , Ohio .

She was born March 21, 1973 in Steubenville , Ohio .  She is preceded in death by her...

Aug 7, 2011

Gloria F. Harmon, 73, of Chagrin Falls, Ohio, passed away Sunday, August 7, 2011 in Hamlet village Manor, Chagrin Falls following a courageous battle with cancer. She was born November 17, 1937 in Scroggsfield, Ohio, near Bergholz, the daughter of the late Paul and Bernice Henderson Robinson. She is survived by her husband of 57 years, Edgar L. Harmon, by...

Aug 4, 2011

John "Bob" Robert Ramsey, Sr., 85, of Richmond , Ohio passed away August 4, 2011 in Lifeline Hospital , Wintersville , Ohio due to complications following surgery.

He was born July 15, 1926 , in Richmond , Ohio , a son of the late William and Carrie Hendricks Ramsey. In addition to his parents he is...

Jul 27, 2011

Brady James Lamp 34 day old son of Jimmy and Brittany Lamp, Wintersville, became one of God's angels on the morning of Wednesday, July 27, 2011. Brady was born on June 23, 2011.

He is greeted in Heaven by his brother, Elijah Thomas Lamp, one of his sister, Paisley Jane Lamp, and great grandfathers Norman Lamp and...

Jul 21, 2011

Roberta J. "Bobbi" Adams, 80 of Richmond , Ohio passed away Thursday, July 21, 2011 at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus following a brief illness.

She was born in Steubenville , Ohio November 24, 1930 , a daughter of the...

Jul 16, 2011

FLOYD S. "Bud" GRIMES, 57, of Amsterdam, Ohio, passed away peacefully Saturday, July 16, 2011 in his home surrounded by his loving family after a courageous fight of pancreatic cancer..

He was born July 30, 1953 in Follansbee , WV of Carol M. (Adkison) Grimes of Richmond and the late Floyd T. Grimes who passed away...

Jul 11, 2011

John E. Pesta, Sr., 84, of Wintersville , Ohio passed away July 11, 2011 in Lifeline Hospital , Wintersville , Ohio .

He was born August 17, 1926 , in Mingo Junction , Ohio , a son of the late Andrew and Susan Marcinak Pesta. In addition to his parents he is also preceded in death...

Jul 11, 2011

Louis A. Siragusano, 83, of Richmond , Ohio passed away Monday, July 11, 2011 at Trinity Medical Center West Steubenville Ohio, after a brief illness.

He was born March 9, 1928 in Broadacre , Ohio . Lou graduated from Wayne High School in Bloomingdale , Ohio , served his nation proudly in the United States Army...

Jul 8, 2011

SHIRLEY M. DARIOS, 66, of East Springfield , Ohio , passed away Friday, July 8, 2011 in Trinity Medical Center ER.

She was born in Bergholz , Ohio , June 14, 1945 , a daughter of Opal Stewart Galloway of...

Jul 4, 2011

Angie Lynn Loy, 24, of Naples , Florida died unexpectedly on July 4, 2011 . Born in Steubenville , OH and formerly of Weirton , WV she had been a Naples resident since 2004.

Angie graduated from Gulf Coast High School , class of 2005. She will be dearly missed by her loving family...

Jun 27, 2011

William G. Forster, 49 of Richmond , Ohio passed away Monday evening June 27, 2011 at 8:40 PM due to a traffic accident on St. Hwy. 43.

He was born August 20, 1961 in Steubenville , Ohio to the late Charles A. and Nancy Wright Forster of East Springfield, OH.

He graduated from Stanton...

Jun 26, 2011

Shirley A. Wright, 58, of Wintersville, Ohio passed away Sunday, June 26, 2011 at Trinity Medical Center West.

She was born November  13, 1952 in Steubenville, OH, she is the daughter of the late Nathan Ray Jr. and Dorothy R. Jenkins Wright. In addition to her parents she is also preceded in death by her infant...

Jun 25, 2011

Mary Louise Johnston Merrill, 68 of East Springfield , Ohio passed away Saturday, June 25, 2011 at her home.

Born February 13, 1943 in Sugar Grove , OH , she was the daughter of the late Charles and Beatrice (Wasley) Johnston. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by sister, Carol Householder;...

Jun 23, 2011

George Anthony Flack age 50 of Amsterdam , passed away June 23, 2011 in Pittsburgh . He was born September 4, 1960 in Garfield Hts. Beloved son of late John and Nancy Flack. He leaves behind his girlfriend and best friend of 22 yrs Bonnie Pratko, three brothers and one sister, Kevin (Lisa) of Garfield Hts, Rodney (Ruth)...

Jun 23, 2011

Charles A. Forster, Sr., 79, of East Springfield , Ohio passed away June 23, 2011 in his home. He was born July 24, 1931 in Reading , PA , a son of the late Charles A. and Mildred Forster Chase.

In addition to his parents he is also preceded in death by son, Louis Forster; grandchild,...

Jun 22, 2011

Alma Mross, 100 of Richmond , Ohio passed away Wednesday, June 22, 2011 in Gables Care Center , Hopedale. She was born September 16, 1910 in Waco , Ohio , a daughter of the late John W. and Minnie Etta Stull Sponseller.

In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband,...

Jun 20, 2011

Robert Leake, 71, of Bergholz , Ohio passed away June 20, 2011 at Valley Hospice Care Center North, Steubenville .

He was born July 14, 1939 in Bergholz, son of the late Lawrence and Nellie Marie (Marcino) Leake. In addition to his parents he is also preceded in death by two children, Robert Keith...