All Obituaries

Lois V. Johnston, age 89 of Toronto, (Sugar Grove) OH passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family Wednesday, September 18, 2019.   She was born August 6, 1930 in Stratton, OH the daughter of the late George Allen Johnston in 1992 and Dorothy Elizabeth (Nixon) Johnston in 1966.   Lois was a member, Sunday school teacher, youth group leader, president of the United Methodist Women and had played the piano for 75 years at the Sugar Grove United Methodist...

Robert Calvin Warren age 83 of (Warren Ridge) Toronto passed away at his home surrounded by his loving family Saturday, September 7, 2019.   He was born December 7, 1935 in Knoxville, OH the son of the late Calvin W. and Dorothy (Brown) Warren.   Robert loved to garden; was a member of the Toronto Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie No. 1276; was a Korean War veteran having served his country in the U.S. Army and was retired from the Ironworker’s Local Union No. 549 in...

Michael A. Payton, age 66 of Toronto, Oh passed away Thursday, August 15, 2019 at home surrounded by his family. He was born January 11, 1953 in Gassaway West Va. the son of the late Clarence Jr. Payton Betty Louise (Owens) Payton. Mike graduated from Farmington High School in 1970 Farmington West Va. Mike was a mechanic by trade loved working on cars when he could and also loved hunting, fishing, playing pool, and especially loved spending time with his family and in-laws. He was...

Celestia Katherine Thompson, age 81 of Toronto (Costonia), OH passed away Monday, August 12, 2019 at the Trinity Medical Center West, Steubenville.   She was born March 19, 1938 in Steubenville the daughter of the late Bernard and Celestia (Monigold) Baker.   Celestia loved to knit, do puzzels, bake and do woodcrafts. She loved her grandchildren and loved being with them.   She retired from J.Vincent Thompson C.P.A. Accountants as a bookkeeper . She was also served ...

Kaylene Sue Marshall, age 71 of Toronto (Costonia), OH passed away surrounded by her loving family, Friday, August 9, 2019 at the UPMC Presbyterian Hospital, Pittsburgh.   She was born October 12, 1947 in Cumberland, MD the daughter of the late Howard William Golden in 2001 and Vera (Hood) Golden in 1999.   Kaylene was a member of the Bray’s Chapel United Methodist Church of Costonia, the Country Seniors and was a 1965 graduate of Jefferson Union High School. She retired...

Michael L. Skeens, age 71 of Toronto passed away suddenly at his home Saturday, August 3, 2019.   He was born December 1, 1947 in Avella, PA the son of the late Bernard and Mary R. (Strazinski) Skeens.   Michael was an avid Big Red, Steelers and Ohio State fan. He enjoyed doing yard work, loved to be with his family and was retired from the Plumbers & Pipefitters Union Local #495.   Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his daughter, Tina Skeens in 1993...

Christopher Tyler Mason, age 26 passed away Friday, August 2, 2019.   He was born March 1, 1993 in East Liverpool, OH.   Christopher loved to play his guitar and loved his cats.   He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Robert Ketchum, Jr. and Joyce (Grimm) Ketchum.   Christopher is survived by his mother, Tracey L. Ketchum of Hammondsville; father, Timothy Mason of Wellsville; sister, Cali Renee Mason of Hammondsville; paternal grandparents,...

Linda Rae (Rawson) Goodrich went to be with the Lord on July 17th, 2019 in Dallas, Texas. Linda was born May 5th, 1942 in East Liverpool, Ohio to James Wylie and Olive Jean (Burchfield) Rawson. She studied piano with Mary Morton then advanced to piano and organ at Baldwin Wallace Conservatory of Music and Carnegie Mellon University. Linda taught piano in Toronto for nearly 35 years. She taught in Mohrsville, Pennsylvania and Cedar Hill, Texas as well. She was a former dean of the Wheeling...

Carol Ann Wagner, age 75 of Toronto passed away Wednesday, July 17, 2019 at the Trinity Medical Center West, Steubenville.   She was born August 10, 1943 in Hammondsville, OH the daughter of the late William M. and Anna Sue (Byers) Gough.   Carol was a Methodist by faith. She loved her flowers, going to flea markets and loved to go shopping   Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her brothers, Thomas, William, Robby and Stephen Gough.   Carol is...

Rosemary Macik Dials It is with great sorrow that the family of Rosemary Macik Dials announces her peaceful passing, surrounded by family and friends on July 17, 2019 at the age of 85 at Valley Hospice in Steubenville.  A lifetime resident of Toronto, Ohio, Rose was born on August 12, 1933 at her family home on Wentworth Avenue.  Her parents had just immigrated from Czechoslovakia a few years before her birth and she was the youngest of four.  Her family eventually moved to...