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Nellie Louise Garczyk
Jul 10, 2016
Nellie Louise Garczyk, 93, of Maynard, Ohio died Sunday, July 10, 2016 at her home. She was born May 27, 1923 in Crabapple, Ohio, a daughter of the late John Styrcula and Blanche Bochniak Styrcula. Nellie was a homemaker and farmer, a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in St. Clairsville and the Maynard PNA. She enjoyed cooking, family meals,...
Gene Kocher
Jul 7, 2016
Gene Kocher, 72, formerly of ResCare's Pineview 1A group home in Belmont, Ohio died Thursday, July 7, 2016 at Country Club Retirement Center in Bellaire. He was born December 31, 1943 in Belmont, Ohio, a son of the late Charles R. Kocher and Mary Blake Kocher. Gene was formerly employed at Belco Works. He loved going to the grocery store,...
Minerva Isabel Kettlewell
Jul 5, 2016
Minerva Isabel Kettlewell, 87, of Warnock, Ohio died Tuesday, July 5, 2016 in East Ohio Regional Hospital, Martins Ferry. She was born in Glencoe, Ohio on January 19, 1929, a daughter of the late Chester and Mary Wheeler Kettlewell. Minerva was a loving sister and aunt and a member of First Christian Church in St. Clairsville. In addition to her...
James W. Williams
Jul 4, 2016
James W. Williams, 80, of St. Clairsville, Ohio died July 4, 2016 in Adena Health and Rehabilitation Center. He was born in Martins Ferry, Ohio on October 28, 1935, son of the late William Harry Williams and Elizabeth Kovach Williams. James was retired from Copperweld Steel in Warren, Ohio. He was a former union official in the Steel Workers Union...
William John Kopyar
Jun 24, 2016
William John "Pap" Kopyar, 91, of St. Clairsville, Ohio died June 24, 2016 in Wheeling Hospital. He was born in Bellaire, Ohio on August 20, 1924 son of the late Florian and Elizabeth Rabulsky Kopyar. William was retired from Wheeling Pittsburgh Steel and a member of the Church of Christ. He was a proud World War II U.S. Navy veteran...
Jill Ann Szilagyi
Jun 23, 2016
Jill Ann Rinkes Szilagyi, 58 of Bridgeport, Ohio died Thursday, June 23, 2016 at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh, PA. She was born September 4, 1957 in Martins Ferry, Ohio, a daughter of Richard Eugene Rinkes and Bonnie Sneddon Rinkes. Jill was a retired registered nurse from Belmont Community Hospital in Bellaire and Martins Ferry Hospital, a member of Pleasant...
Mary Holub
Jun 23, 2016
Mary Holub, 97, of Stewartsville, Ohio died Thursday, June 23, 2016 in Belmont Manor Nursing Home, St. Clairsville. She was born in Stewartsville on January 16, 1919, a daughter of the late Anthony and Theresa Pollock. Mary was a loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother. She enjoyed sewing, crocheting and quilting and was well known for sending cards to family and...
Cindy Dornon
Jun 23, 2016
Cynthia J. "Cindy" Pacifico Dornon, 56 of Jacobsburg, Ohio died Thursday, June 23, 2016. She was born December 29, 1959 in Wheeling, WV, a daughter of Thomas L. Pacifico and Patricia L. Bolon Pacifico. She was a homemaker and a Catholic. She loved playing bingo, animals, and babysitting her nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband,...
John "Yash" Talick
Jun 19, 2016
John William "Yash" Talick, 79, formerly of Lansing, born April 10, 1937, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 19, 2016. John was a local musician who played with various bands. He was recognized as one of the best drummers in the valley. He is Survived by his loving daughter, Leslie Magnone (Mark) of St. Clairsville; his son, William Talik (Patti)...
George William Bealiles Sr.
Jun 19, 2016
George William Bealiles, Sr., 80 of St. Clairsville, Ohio died Sunday, June 19, 2016 at East Ohio Regional Hospital in Martins Ferry. He was born March 23, 1936 in Wheeling, WV, a son of the late William Bealiles and Mary Conrad Bealiles. He was a retired employee of Wintersville Flower Shop, a Protestant by faith, and a U.S. Army veteran....
Paul "Butch" Baker
Jun 13, 2016
Paul J. "Butch" Baker, 70, of Barnesville, Ohio died Monday, June 13, 2016 at Genesis Hospital in Zanesville. He was born July 7, 1945 in Fairpoint, Ohio, son of the late, Wayne O. Baker and Mary Marie Pickana Baker. Paul was a retired coal miner. He was a 1963 graduate of St. Clairsville High School and later enlisted in the...
Robert "Apple" Applegarth
Jun 11, 2016
Robert E. "Apple" Applegarth, 62, of Belmont, Ohio rode up to the spirit in the sky on June 11, 2016. He was born September 15, 1953 in Stuttgart, Germany, the son of Fredrick and Mariza Stingl Applegarth. Apple loved riding his Harley, spending time with his family and friends, and helping with the Bikers Helping Bikers poker runs. He was...
John M. Madzia
Jun 2, 2016
John M. Madzia, 77, of Flushing, Ohio, formerly South Carolina, died June 2, 2016 at the home of his son. He was born August 17, 1938 in Adena, Ohio, a son of the late Joseph and Susan Melchioris Madzia. John was retired from Wheeling Pittsburgh Steel, Martins Ferry Plant. He was a member of St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church; a...
Evelyn M. Truax
May 27, 2016
Evelyn M. Truax, 89, of St. Clairsville, Ohio died Friday, May 27, 2016 in East Ohio Regional Hospital, Martins Ferry. She was born in Bellaire, Ohio on March 9, 1927, a daughter of the late Otto and Anna Branchik Sklenar. Evelyn was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She was an active member of Christ the King Lutheran...
Harley G. Thomas
May 24, 2016
Harley G. Thomas, 88, of Powhatan Point, Ohio, died Tuesday, May 24, 2016 in Wheeling Hospital. He was born October 6, 1927 in Armstrongs Mills, Ohio, a son of the late Samuel A. and Lottie Pearl Sindeldecker Thomas. Harley was retired from Ormet Corporation and after his retirement worked at Gallipolis Auto Auction Inc. He was a U.S. Army Air...
Jane Isabelle Simms
May 24, 2016
Jane Isabelle Simms, 91, of Brooklyn, New York, peacefully passed on Tuesday, May 24, 2016 at Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NYC. She was born December 22, 1924, in St. Clairsville, OH, a daughter of Marcellus T. and Rosa J. Jackson Price. She worked at Wright Patterson Air Base, Dayton, OH, during World War II. Shortly after, she moved to NYC,...
Mary Brown Webber
May 22, 2016
Mary Taylor Brown Webber, 93, died on May 22, 2016 in Lynchburg Virginia. She was born September 21, 1922 to Herman and Lucy McKelvey Taylor on the family farm near Key, Ohio. Mary was preceded in death by Arch Brown of Powhatan Point OH, her first husband of 43 years (1942-1985), and by Carl Webber of Smith Mt Lake VA,...
Lois Faye Groves
May 20, 2016
Lois Faye Groves, 79 of St. Clairsville, Ohio died Friday, May 20, 2016 at Wheeling Hospital. She was born October 24, 1936 in Flushing, Ohio, a daughter of the late Joseph Rine and Gratta Brock Rine. Lois was a homemaker, co-owner and operator of Groves Pumpkin Farm, a former employee of L.S. Good & Co., Lowry Organ Store, Armstrong Hardware,...
Martin A. Mozden
May 18, 2016
Martin Anthony "Marty" Mozden, 87, of Kinsman Rd, St. Clairsville, Ohio, died May 18, 2016 at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital. He was born May 12, 1929 in Kinsman, Ohio, a son of the late Peter and Sophia Cistune Mozden. Martin was a retired clerk from Wheeling Pittsburgh Steel, Martins Ferry Plant. He was a former member of St. Stanislaus Catholic Church...
Dorothy Ann Shrieve
May 18, 2016
Dorothy Ann Shrieve, 86, of Barton, Ohio died Wednesday, May 18, 2016 in Liza's Place, Wheeling, WV. She was born in Barton, Ohio on September 27, 1929, a daughter of the late Frank and Julie Kuhn Horvath. Dorothy was a loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother and sister. She was a member of Barton United Methodist Church. In addition to her...
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