Grace A. “Joann” Piddock, 81, of Steubenville, OH, passed away Sunday August 1, 2021 in the Valley Hospice Care Center North, Steubenville, OH. She was born January 31, 1940 in Steubenville, OH a daughter of the late Norman W. and Maxine L. (Skinner) Wedlake. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Billy G. Piddock; her companion of 35 years, Floyd Howell; an infant son, Chuckie Lee VanVoltenburg; and three brothers, Terri, John Joseph...

Billy E. “Digger” Dollison, 80, of Brilliant, OH, passed away Sunday, August 1, 2021 at home. He was born December 29, 1940 in Calais, OH, a son of the late William C. and Mary Lucille (Starr) Dollison. Digger retired from the railroad department at Wheeling Pittsburgh Steel Corp. He also worked for many years at Wheeler Funeral Home. He was a member of Steubenville Masonic Lodge #45 F&AM and was Presbyterian by Faith. Surviving are his wife, Judy (Taylor) Dollison, whom...

Ruth Anne Malesick Graninger, 82, a life long resident of the Washington DC area, died peacefully in her sleep in her Maryland Eastern Shore home on January 26, 2021.  She was a retired employee of the Prince George's County Schools, and Government, and a member of  St. John Neumann Roman Catholic Church in Berlin, MD. Surviving are two daughters Linda and Geraldine and their families, and her sister Susan.  She was born November 16, 1938 in Wheeling West Virginia. She...

Robert E. “Bob” Verhovec, Sr., 78, of Rayland, OH, passed away Saturday, July 17, 2021 at home, surrounded by his loving family. He was born June 11, 1943 in Rayland, OH, a son of the late William and Anna (Koran) Verhovec. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Bill Verhovec; daughter, Tammy Gaydos; son, Jimmy Bednarek; and a grandson, Buddy Blankenship. Bob worked for 13 years at Satralloy, he then worked at Wheeling Pittsburgh Steel Corp for 24...

Margaret “Peggy” (Giblon) Kovach Cologne, 75, of Mingo Junction, OH, passed away Friday July 16, 2021 in the emergency room at Trinity Medical Center West in Steubenville, OH. She was born July 26, 1945 in Steubenville, OH, a daughter of the late Charles and Edith M. (Ferguson) Giblon. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Robert “Bob” Cologne on June 8, 2008.   Peggy retired from the Family Birth Center at Trinity Medical...

Nancy L. Lenarz, 78, of Wintersville, OH, passed away Monday July 12, 2021 at the Country Club Manor in Steubenville, OH. She was born January 14, 1943 in McKeesport, PA, a daughter of the late James F. “Frank” and Louise E. (Yost) O’Leary. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Junior Butler; a brother, James O’Leary; and three sisters, Pat White, Mary Jane Sorrell and Rose Marie Cramer.   Nancy was a homemaker and a member of...

Loretta Dialene Pashke, 86, of Mingo Junction, OH, passed away Tuesday July 6, 2021 at home surrounded by her family. She was born July 31, 1934 in Marietta, OH, a daughter of the late Melvin and Jesse (Cochran) Hinton. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Kevin C. Pashke, Sr. on July 15, 2016; a sister, Dixie Sylvester; and a brother, Michael Hinton. Dialene was a secretary at the former Ohio Power Company from 1951-1960. She worked for the Public Library...

Carol K. Townsend, 73, of Mingo Junction, OH, passed away Wednesday June 30, 2021 at the Carriage Inn of Steubenville. She was born December 24, 1947 in Steubenville, OH, a daughter of the late Estel and Dorothy (Andrews) Saunders. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, James “Jim” Saunders; a sister, JoAnn Cain; and her in-laws, Ross and Maxine Townsend.   Carol graduated from Wintersville High School in 1966. She was a manager for the shoe...

Riggie P. Petrella, 86, of Mingo Junction, OH, passed away Monday June 28, 2021 at Lancia Villa Royale in Steubenville, OH. He was born June 21, 1935 in Mingo Junction, OH a son of the late Giovanni "John" and Josephine (Farfalla) Petrella. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Shirley (Dunn) Petrella; six brothers, John, James “Sassy”, Mario, Frank, Louis “Geno” and Daniel “Dan” Petrella; and one sister, Lucy...

Mildred A. Sterling, 95, of Brilliant, OH, passed away Thursday June 24, 2021 at the Carriage Inn of Steubenville. She was born March 23, 1926 in Wileyville, WV a daughter of the late Cary F. and Lillian (Postlethwait) Cain. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by three brothers, Clarence Cain and two infants Harry and Patrick Cain; and five sisters, Ruby Hamil, Vaughn Jeskiewicz, Edith Miller, Genovia Sponaugle and Virginia Miller. Mildred was a homemaker and member of...