Joan Marie Crites, 83, of Wintersville, Ohio, passed away Tuesday October 20, 2020 at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh, PA. She was born January 19, 1937, in Steubenville, Ohio, the daughter of the late Edward and Harriett (Campbell) Sargeant, Sr.  In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by a brother, Dennis Sargeant. Joan was a secretary in the business office at the former Ohio Valley Hospital then she was a homemaker. She loved her crafts and...

Marlene M. Boka, 83, of Mingo Junction, Ohio, passed away Saturday October 17, 2020 at the Hennis Care Center in Dover, OH. She was born December 13, 1936, in Mingo Junction, Ohio, the daughter of the late Michael and Ruby (DeVore) Boka.  In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by an infant twin sister, Darlene Faye Boka. Marlene worked at the Starlight workshop in Dover, OH and loved music and dancing. She was a former member of the St. John the Baptist Byzantine...

Anthony L. Belardine, 66, of Wintersville, OH, passed away Thursday October 15, 2020 at Trinity Medical Center West in Steubenville, OH. He was born May 27, 1954 in Steubenville, Ohio, a son of the late Anthony J. “Moe” and Mary M. (Demetris) Belardine. Anthony retired in 2012 from Hibbetts Sporting Goods in Bay City, TX, where he was a manager. He was a proud alumni of Steubenville Catholic Central, he played for the 1971 State Championship Team and graduated in 1972. He...

Donald E. “Donny” Taylor, III, 33, of Mingo Junction, OH, formerly of Brilliant, OH passed away Thursday October 1, 2020 at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh, PA. He was born April 7, 1987 in Wheeling, WV. Donny worked for 15 years out of Laborers Local 809. He was Methodist by Faith and loved sports and shooting pool. He enjoyed rooting for the Pittsburgh Steelers and Penn State. Donny loved helping others so much that he continued giving the gift of life even after his...

Kenneth “Pose” Brettell, 64, of Mingo Junction, OH passed away Wednesday September 23, 2020 at home. He was born June 1, 1956 in Steubenville, OH, a son of the late John E. “Jack” and Helen J. (Bowman) Brettell. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Gary Brettell; and a sister, Kathy Brettell. Pose retired out of Labor Local 809 and was Presbyterian by Faith. He enjoyed rooting for the Ohio State Buckeyes and Pittsburgh Steelers. He is...

Mary Gail Calhoun Wood Monroe, 82, of Mingo Junction, OH, passed away suddenly and peacefully Friday, September 18, 2020 at the home of her son Jim in Pleasantville, OH. She was born September 3, 1938 in Steubenville, OH, a daughter of the late Earl E. and Mary A. (Kovolan) Calhoun. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, James O. “Bud” Wood; her second husband, John Monroe, Sr.; and a daughter, Elizabeth “Betty” Millick. Mary...

Robert L. “Bob” Hague, 82, of Mingo Junction, OH, passed away Thursday September 17, 2020, in the Valley Hospice Care Center North, Steubenville, OH. He was born October 8, 1937 in Zanesville, OH, a son of the late James F. and Lillie I. (Church) Hague. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife Geneva M. “Kitty” (Westfall) Hague; four brothers, Charles, James, William and Rance Hague; and a sister, Bonnie County.  Bob retired in 1997 from the Mingo Water...

Edward L. "Pap" "Smiley" O'Dell, 81, of Steubenville, OH, passed away Wednesday September 2, 2020, in the emergency room at Trinity Medical Center West, Steubenville, OH. He was born October 7, 1938 in Steubenville, OH, a son of the late William "Edward" "Pap" and Helen V. (Smith) O'Dell. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Russell O'Dell;  two sisters, Linda K. Gardner and Barbara Palmer; and an infant sister, Helen Virginia O'Dell she was born and died...

Richard E. “Rick” Haines, Jr., 70, of Brilliant, OH, passed away Tuesday September 1, 2020 in the emergency room at Trinity Medical Center West, Steubenville, OH. He was born February 28, 1950 in Steubenville, OH, a son of the late Richard E. and Evelyn (Walters) Haines, Sr. Rick retired in 2001 from Weirton Steel Corp. where he was a scarfer. He was an avid Pittsburgh Steelers fan; enjoyed golfing, singing and giving others a laugh with his sense of humor. Surviving are his...

Catherine A. Walters, 86, of Mingo Junction, OH, passed away Monday August 31, 2020 at Trinity Medical Center West in Steubenville, OH. She was born August 10, 1934 in Mingo Junction, OH, a daughter of the late Loretto and Clara (Recchio) DiNofrio Carlucci. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Howard L. Walters on July 31, 1991; a daughter, Katherine E. Bracone on July 4, 2004; her step-father, Vincenzo “Jimmy” Carlucci, a brother, Henry...