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Jay Leroy Heckathorn

Jay Leroy Heckathorn

Mar 1, 2015

Jay Leroy Heckathorn, age 86 of Toronto, OH passed away suddenly Sunday, March 1, 2015 at his home. He was born June 28, 1928 in Stratton, OH. Jay loved pets; was a member of the Toronto Order of Eagles Aerie #1276; was retired as owner and operator along with his wife Lois of Jay''s Rid-A-Pest and had served in the...

Jane Kaufmann

Jane Kaufmann

Feb 26, 2015

Jane Kaufmann, age 59 of Steubenville, OH passed away Thursday, February 26, 2015 at the UPMC Presbyterian Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA. She was born May 5, 1955 in Steubenville, OH the daughter of the late Clyde Lindy Hupp, Sr. and Mary Orleh (Ball) Hupp. Jane was preceded in death by her husband, John "Jack" Kaufmann; brothers, Clyde, Jr., John, Terry and...

Geraldine Audra "Jerry" Turner-Wells

Geraldine Audra "Jerry" Turner-Wells

Feb 21, 2015

Geraldine Audra Turner Wells, 93, of Milford, New Hampshire and formerly of Toronto, Ohio died peacefully surrounded by family on Saturday February 21, 2015 at Park Avenue Nursing Home in Arlington, MA. Geraldine was born on March 18, 1921 to Oscar and Vera Swan in a house on Sinclair Avenue in East Liverpool, Ohio. She was grew up in East...

E. Carolyn Frey

E. Carolyn Frey

Feb 18, 2015

E. Carolyn Frey, age 75 of Masury, OH a former resident of the Pleasant Hill area Steubenville, OH passed away Wednesday, February 18, 2015 at the Ames Family Hospice House, Westlake, OH. She was born November 27, 1939 in Steubenville, OH the daughter of the late King E. and Ethel (Dye) Russell. Carolyn was a member of the Bell Chapel...

Peter Paul Merritt

Peter Paul Merritt

Feb 14, 2015

Peter Paul Merritt, age 47 passed away suddenly Saturday February 14, 2015 at his home in Steubenville, OH. He was born February 14, 1968 in Steubenville, OH Peter was a member of the Bell Chapel United Methodist Church, Steubenville (Pleasant Hill), OH; was a 1986 graduate of Jefferson Union High School and a graduate of Ohio University. He was formerly...

Robert Vincent "Vince" Zastudil Jr

Robert Vincent "Vince" Zastudil Jr

Feb 9, 2015

Robert Vincent "Vince" Zastudil, Jr., age 55 of Toronto, OH passed away suddenly Monday, February 9, 2015 at the Trinity Medical Center, West, Steubenville, OH. He was born March 19, 1959 in Bellaire, OH the son of the late Robert Vincent "Sam" Zastudil, Sr. and Elsie Mae "Snookie" (Fodor) Zastudil. Vince was a member of the Steubenville Pilgrim Masonic Lodge...

Geraldine June Bruce

Geraldine June Bruce

Feb 8, 2015

Geraldine June Bruce, a homemaker age 81 of Brilliant, OH formerly of Mingo Jct., OH passed away Sunday February 8, 2015 at the Trinity Medical Center West, Steubenville, OH. She was born June 18, 1933 in Hopedale, OH the daughter of the late James and Agnes Grable Emerick. Geraldine was a member of the Rosemont Chapel of Wintersville, OH and...

Raymond Harry Sousa

Raymond Harry Sousa

Feb 5, 2015

Raymond Harry Sousa, age 76 of Toronto, OH passed away Thursday, February 05, 2015 at the Acuity Specialty Hospital, Weirton, WV. He was born November 6, 1938 in Canonsburg, PA the son of the late Edward J. (Eddie) Sousa and Adelaide "Della" (Polasky) Sousa. Ray was a member of the St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church of Toronto and the marriage...

Clara Belle Miller

Clara Belle Miller

Jan 30, 2015

Clara Belle Miller, a homemaker age 85 of Toronto, OH passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her loving family Friday, January 30, 2015. She was born September 21, 1929 in Steubenville, OH the daughter of the late Joseph and Edna (Amos) Williamson. Clara was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Toronto; the Toronto Order of...

Clyde Delbert "Beav" Beaver

Clyde Delbert "Beav" Beaver

Jan 26, 2015

Clyde Delbert "Beav" Beaver, age 61 of Toronto, OH passed away Monday, January 26, 2015 at the Trinity Medical Center, West, Steubenville, OH. Clyde was born April 3, 1953 in Steubenville, OH the son of the late Clyde Eugene and Ada Elizabeth (Burkey) Beaver. He was formerly employed by the Cattrell Companies of Toronto and was an avid cat fish...

Gerald "Jerry" Wiley

Gerald "Jerry" Wiley

Jan 18, 2015

Gerald J. "Jerry" Wiley, age 74 of Toronto (Knoxville), OH passed away peacefully at his home Sunday, January 18, 2015. He was born June 26, 1940 in Steubenville, OH the son of the late John R. Wiley, Sr. in 1964 and Esther (Greenwood) Wiley in 1978. Jerry was a member, trustee and member of the church board of the Sugar...

Ruth Ann Mc Mannis

Ruth Ann Mc Mannis

Jan 10, 2015

Ruth Ann McMannis, age 69 of Toronto, OH passed away Saturday, January 10, 2015 at the Trinity Medical Center, West, Steubenville, OH. She was born September 11, 1945 in Steubenville, OH and was retired from the former Taylor''s Hollywood Restaurant of Steubenville, OH. Ruth was preceded in death by her grandmother, Dori Pierson who raised her and a daughter, Melissa...

Richard Edward Wallace

Richard Edward Wallace

Jan 7, 2015

Richard E. "Dick" Wallace, age 67 of Toronto passed away Wednesday, January 7, 2015 at the UPMC Presbyterian Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA. He was born May 18, 1947 in Steubenville, OH. He was formerly employed as a railroad brakeman at the Weirton Steel Co. and retired from the Sears-Roebuck Company, from the automobile tire department of Steubenville. He was a 1965...

Lance Marshall Desper

Lance Marshall Desper

Dec 26, 2014

Lance Marshall Desper, age 32 of Irondale, OH passed away Friday, December 26, 2014 at the Weirton Medical Center, Weirton, WV. He was born December 18, 1982 in Steubenville, OH. Lance loved life, was loyal to a fault and was a 2001 graduate of Edison Local High School; was preceded in death by his father, David Allan Desper who passed...

Ruth E. Nightingale

Ruth E. Nightingale

Dec 20, 2014

Ruth E. Nightingale age 93 of Toronto, OH passed away Saturday, December 20, 2014 at the Trinity Medical Center, East, Steubenville, OH. She was born April 12, 1921 in Knoxville, OH the daughter of the late Frank and Anna (Grimes) Douds Ruth was the oldest surviving member of the Toronto Wesleyan Church; was retired from the former G.C. Murphy 5...

James David "Jim" Welday

James David "Jim" Welday

Dec 20, 2014

James David Welday, age 61 of Bolgers Country Club Manor, Steubenville, OH, formerly of Empire, OH, has gone home to be with the Lord, Saturday, December 20, 2014 after a long illness with Huntington''s disease. He was born September 1, 1953 in Steubenville, OH. A son of the late James E. and Doris J. (Wells) Welday. In addition to his...

Pamela Ann Stanley

Pamela Ann Stanley

Dec 20, 2014

Pamela Ann Tond Stanley, age 60 of empire, OH passed away surrounded by her loving family Saturday, December 20, 2014 at the Trinity Medical Center West, Steubenville, OH. She was born September 20, 1954 in Steubenville, OH the daughter of the late Louis and Mary Belle Mushrush Tond. Pamela was a former member of the St. Francis of Assisi Roman...

Joseph Lastivka

Joseph Lastivka

Dec 18, 2014

Joseph Lastivka, age 82 of Toronto, OH passed away Thursday, December 18, 2014 at the Trinity Medical Center West, Steubenville, OH. He was born May 11, 1932 in Stratton, OH; was a member of the St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church, Toronto; member of the Toronto American Legion Post 86; member of the Toronto Knights of Columbus Council # 2187; was...

Betty Virginia Higgs

Betty Virginia Higgs

Dec 16, 2014

Betty Virginia Higgs, age 85 of Toronto, OH born September 11, 1929 in Wellsville, OH passed away peacefully at the Sienna Skilled Nursing Home, Wintersville, OH December 16, 2014.She is the daughter of James Lamp of Toronto, OH and Mildred Willis (Lamp) Fotheringham of Steubenville, OH and was preceded in death by both parents, her sister Norma Jean VanDine of...

Virginia Lee Snider

Virginia Lee Snider

Dec 9, 2014

Virginia Lee Snider, age 79 of Toronto passed away Tuesday, December 9, 2014 at the Weirton Geriatric Center, Weirton, WV She was born July 24, 1935 in Marietta, OH the daughter of the late Herman Styer and Josephine Newton Russell. Virginia was a former member of the First United Methodist Church, Toronto and was retired from the former Ohio Valley...

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