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Shirley Mcclurg Boyd
Sep 2, 2009
Shirley McClurg Boyd, 78 of Irondale, Ohio passed away Wednesday, September 02, 2009 at Trinity Medical Center West, Steubenville. She was born November 11, 1930 in Steubenville, Ohio, a daughter of the late William and Phyllis Carman McClurg. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her daughter Joy Boyd in 1982, two sisters Mary Caruso and...
Calvin A. Pethtel, Sr
Sep 2, 2009
Calvin A. Pethtel,Sr.,88 of Richmond, Ohio passed away Wednesday, September 02, 2009 at Valley Hospice Care Center North, Steubenville. He was a retired farmer and steelworker at Weirton Steel and was Methodist by faith. Calvin was born July 10, 1921 in St. Mary's, West Virginia, a son of the late Edward and Blanche Delong Pethtel. In addition to his parents...
Charles F. Spragg
Aug 23, 2009
CHARLES F. SPRAGG, 88, of Richmond, Oh, passed away Sunday, August 23, 2009 in Lancia Villa Royale, Steubenville. He was born in Waynesburg, PA, June11, 1921, a son of the late Ira and Pearl Blacka Spragg. He is also preceded in death by his wife, Ethel M.(Fouts) who died in 2002; and by 2 brothers, Robert Earl and Thomas Allen...
Reverend Thomas L. Fornash
Aug 18, 2009
The Reverend THOMAS L. FORNASH, 70, of Bergholz, OH, passed away Tuesday, August 18, 2009 in Trinity Medical Center West, Steubenville, OH. He was born December 11, 1938 in Sutton, WV, a son of the late Lawrence and Tanna Bell (Conrad) Fornash. He is also preceded in death by a son, Thomas Fornash, Jr, an infant daughter, Jacklyn, a brother,...
Debra L. Connor-Choma
Aug 16, 2009
DEBRA L. CONNOR-CHOMA, 53, of Richmond, OH, formerly of Bergholz, died Saturday, August 15, 2009 in Valley Hospice Care Center North, Steubenville. She was born in Steubenville, OH, October 5, 1955, a daughter of the late William T. and Gladys (Elliott) Connor. She is also preceded in death by her brother, Melvin Connor who died in 2008. Debbie was an...
Mary Beth Ruthem
Aug 16, 2009
A teacher's teacher, MaryBeth Ruthem, of Steubenville, passed away August 16, 2009 at The Laurels of Steubenville, after a brief illness. She was born on January 16, 1943. She was preceded in death by her parents James Richard Patrick and Linda Maxine Stewart Patrick and in 1997 by her husband Carl Ruthem, whom she married in 1971. MaryBeth's influence was...
James A. Saunders
Aug 11, 2009
James A. Saunders, 76 of East Springfield, Ohio passed away Tuesday, August 11, 2009 in Lancia Villa Royale Nursing Home Steubenville. He was born August 22, 1932 in Steubenville, Ohio, a son of the late Estel and Dorothy Andrews Saunders. He was a Veteran of the Marine Corp. serving as a Sgt. during the Korean Conflict. He was owner and...
Cameron Tate Parker
Aug 11, 2009
Cameron Tate Parker, stillborn infant of Joshua Tate and Heather Lynn Critser Parker of Wintersville died Tuesday, August 11, 2009 at Weirton Medical Center. In addition to parents survivors are a big sister, Hailey, maternal grandparents, William K. and Stephanie Critser of Wintersville and paternal grandparents Jackie Parker and Robert Marr of Palm Springs, CA, great- grand parents, aunts, and...
Earl E. Elliott
Aug 3, 2009
EARL E. ELLIOTT, Jr., 48, of Bergholz, OH, passed away Monday, August 03, 2009. He had been driving a vehicle that was in an accident north of Bergholz. He was born in Bergholz, OH, January 13, 1961, a son of Earl E. Elliott, Sr. of Amsterdam and Margaret (Davis) Elliott of Wolf Run. In addition to his parents, he is...
Lilian R. Tillie Frame
Aug 2, 2009
LILIAN R. "Tillie" FRAME, 93, of Crescent, PA, went to be with the Lord Sunday, August 2, 2009 in her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Richmond, OH, June 5, 1916, a daughter of the late William and Belle (Williams) Cunningham. She is also preceded in death by her husband, Albert Reed Frame who died October...
James Frank Baughman
Aug 1, 2009
JAMES FRANK BAUGHMAN, 91, of Irondale, OH, passed away in his home Saturday, August 1, 2009. He was born in Copen, Braxton Co., WV, February 8, 1918. He was a lifelong farmer, a coal miner for 25 years and worked in conservation areas including Park Mgr for 7 years. He was a 5 year US Army veteran, a member of...
Mary Grace Winger
Jul 28, 2009
MARY GRACE WINGER, 95, of Steubenville, OH, passed away at the Gables Care Center, Hopedale Tuesday, July 28, 2009. She was born in Steubenville, OH, July 27, 1914, a daughter of the late Louis and Mary Benedict DeLeonardis. She is also preceded in death by her husband, James D. Winger who died in 1959, by two brothers, James and Frank...
Henry W. Carter, Sr
Jul 23, 2009
HENRY W. CARTER, SR., 86, of Bergholz, OH, passed away Thursday July 23, 2009 in Trinity Medical Center West, Steubenville following a lengthy illness. He was born in Mason County, WV, March 16, 1923. He retired in 1979 as a battery foreman at the coke plant for National Steel and was a life long farmer. He was a member of...
Steven M. Pesta
Jul 21, 2009
STEVEN M. PESTA, 54, of Irondale, OH, died Wednesday, July 21, 2009 in Trinity Medical Center West Emergency Room following a chronic recurring illness. He was born August 19, 1954 in Steubenville, OH a son of the late David M. and Muriel Ruth (Houghton) Pesta. He is also preceded in death by a brother, David Michael Pesta. Steve matriculated at...
William Melching
Jul 16, 2009
WILLIAM MELCHING, 99, of Bloomingdale, formerly of Steubenville, OH, passed away Thursday, July 16, 2009 at Trinity Medical Center West, Steubenville, OH. He was born in Steubenville, Ohio October 17, 1909, a son of the late William H. and Augusta L. Breneke Melching. He is the last of eight children and the eldest of 5 living generations. He married Dorothy...
Gilbert Fred Van Gosen
Jul 10, 2009
GILBERT F. "Fred" VAN GOSEN, JR., 64, of Wintersville, OH, passed away Friday, July 10, 2009 in Trinity Medical Center West, Steubenville following a brief illness. He was born August 12, 1944 in Bellaire, OH. He is preceded in death by his father, Gilbert F. Van Gosen, Sr. and by three brothers, Gary, Gregory and Roger. He is survived by...
Walter Thomas Joyce
Jul 7, 2009
In loving memory of Walter Thomas Joyce, 73, of Wintersville, Ohio, loving husband, beloved father, grandfather and great grandfather and brother, who passed away following a brief illness, Wednesday, July 7, 2009 in Trinity Medical Center West, Steubenville surrounded by his family. He was born in Steubenville, OH, November 5, 1935, a son of the late Thomas Michael and Ida...
Frances Anna Cain
Jul 2, 2009
FRANCES ANNA (Cosentino) CAIN, 87, of Wintersville, OH, went to be with the Lord Thursday, July 02, 2009 at Trinity Medical Center West, Steubenville. She was born in Follansbee, WV on July 14, 1921, a daughter of the late Antonia (Falbo) Cosentino who died in 1974 and James Cosentino who died in 1940. She is also preceded in death by...
Marguerite E. Everhart
Jun 20, 2009
MARGUERITE E. "Peg" EVERHART, 65, of Steubenville, OH, passed away Saturday, June 20, 2009 in Trinity Medical Center West Emergency Room following a sudden illness. She was born in Steubenville, OH, October 24, 1943. She is preceded in death by her father and step-mother, Martin E. and Sara Blake, by her mother, Edna Grace Griffith Pratt and by one sister,...
Harry J. Henry
May 30, 2009
HARRY J. HENRY, 81, of Richmond, Oh, passed away Saturday, May 30, 2009 in UPMC, Pittsburgh, PA following a sudden illness. He was born in Steubenville, OH September 19, 1927, a son of the late Charles and Margaret (Butcher) Henry. He is also preceded in death by his son, Jimmy Dean Henry. After graduation, he enlisted in the US Navy...
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