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Obituaries
Cynthia (Matthews) Phillis
Apr 13, 2025
Cynthia "Cindy" Phillis, 61, of New Alexandria, Ohio died Sunday April 13, 2025. She was born on Oct. 27, 1963 in Steubenville, Ohio, the daughter of Terry and Naomia (Wilson) Matthews of Brilliant.
Cindy graduated from Buckeye North High School and Jefferson Community College. She was a Presbyterian by faith and formally attended the New Alex Community...
Mary (Chuma) Foglietti
Apr 6, 2025
Mary (Chuma) Foglietti, 98, of Mingo Junction, Ohio was born July 10, 1926 and passed away peacefully on Sunday April 6, 2025 at Eliza at Chagrin Falls, with her family by her side.
Mary was a devoted member of St. Andrew Orthodox Church in Mingo where she sang in the choir and was a member of the...
Daunna J. (Ford) Moffo
Apr 4, 2025
Daunna J. Moffo, 79, of New Alexandria, OH, passed away Friday April 4, 2025 in the emergency room at Trinity Medical Center West, Steubenville, OH.
She was born October 8, 1945 in West Union, WV, a daughter of the late Bernard B. and Clara (Swiger) Ford, Sr. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death...
Flora L. (Morgan) Ellis
Mar 23, 2025
Flora L. Ellis, 75, of Brilliant, OH, passed away Sunday March 23, 2025 at home.
She was born June 4, 1949 in Wheeling WV, a daughter of the late Robert Morgan and Alma L. (Shreve) Morgan. In addition to her parents, she was proceeded in death by a daughter, Teresa Ellis; and three brothers, Paul Ruttencutter, Sr.,...
Karen L. (Dowell) Rusnak
Mar 19, 2025
Karen L. Rusnak, 71, of Smithfield, OH, passed away Wednesday March 19, 2025 at Weirton Medical Center in Weirton, WV.
She was born October 2, 1953 in Steubenville, Ohio, a daughter of the late Alvin and Margaret (Blaine) Dowell. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Korky Kovach; and her longtime...
Rose Ann (Tassey) Wingo
Mar 17, 2025
Rose Ann (Tassey) Wingo, 85, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Monday March 17, 2025 at NHC Nursing Home in Charleston SC.
She was born January 15, 1940 in Weirton, WV, a daughter of the late Rose T. (Vanihel) Dyke. In addition to her mother, she was preceded in death by her loving husband of 47...
Gayle D. (Reinbeau) Denard
Mar 8, 2025
Gayle D. Denard, 77, of Wheeling WV, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on Saturday March 8, 2025.
She was born May 8, 1947 in Wheeling WV, a daughter of the late Paul C. And Rosemarie (Gallagher) Reinbeau. In addition to her parents, she was proceeded in death by her loving husband of 50 years,...
Beverly J. (Dean) Kurner
Mar 6, 2025
Beverly J. Kurner, 77, of Wheeling, WV, passed away Thursday March 6, 2025 at WVU Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, WV.
She was born April 10, 1947 in Martins Ferry, Ohio, a daughter of the late James H. and Margaret J. (Long) Dean. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, James...
Ina M. Chidester
Feb 25, 2025
Ina M. Chidester, 78, of Mingo Junction, OH, passed away Tuesday February 25, 2025 at the PAM Health Specialty Hospital in Oakdale, PA.
She was born May 24, 1946 in Steubenville, OH, a daughter of the late Michael J. and Elizabeth (Anderson) Petrick. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Robert...
Robert "Bobby" Mcfarland
Feb 24, 2025
Robert "Bobby" McFarland, 48, of Fairbanks, AK, formerly of Mingo Junction, OH passed away Monday February 24, 2025 at Fairbanks Memorial Hospital.
He was born September 1, 1976, in Grand Junction, CO. He was preceded in death by his father, John Francis McFarland; his paternal grandparents, John and Mary McFarland; his maternal grandfather, Jerry Vojnic; and an...
Richard A. Polen, Sr.
Feb 1, 2025
Richard A. Polen, Sr., 84, of Brilliant, OH, passed away Saturday February 1, 2025 at Sienna Woods Skilled Care in Wintersville, OH.
He was born December 22, 1940, in Steubenville, OH, a son of the late Earl C. "Buck" and Hilda G. (Pasco) Polen. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers,...
Joseph William "Bill" Minch
Jan 25, 2025
Joseph William "Bill" Minch, 80, of Mingo Junction, OH, passed away Saturday January 25, 2025 at the Villa Vista Nursing Home in Steubenville, Ohio.
He was born April 30, 1944 in Steubenville, OH a son of the late William J. and Mary (Paulette) Minch.
Bill retired from Wheeling Pittsburgh Steel Corp. where he worked as...
Mary V. (Volosin) Evans
Jan 9, 2025
Honoring Mary V. Evans
Mary V. Evans, a lifelong resident of Mingo Junction, Ohio, passed away at home on January 9, 2025, at the age of 100. She was born on March 8, 1924 in Vintondale, Pennsylvania, the fifth of ten children born to Charles and Mary (Fedor) Volosin, Sr.
In 1942 Mary graduated from...
William D. "Bill" Degenkolb
Jan 7, 2025
William "Bill" Degenkolb, 78, passed away peacefully on Tuesday January 7, 2025, at his home in Westfield, IN.
He was born on June 18, 1946, in Mingo Junction, OH, the only son of the late Earl "Red" and Kathleen L. (Van Allen) Degenkolb.
A 1964 graduate of Mingo High School, Bill went on to earn...
Heath W. Morgan
Jan 6, 2025
Heath W. Morgan, 58, of New Alexandria, OH, passed away Monday January 6, 2025 at the Valley Hospice Care Center North in Steubenville, OH.
He was born September 5, 1966, in Steubenville, OH, a son of the late Thomas M. and Thelma M. (Roe) Morgan. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a...
Beverly J Moore
Jan 5, 2025
Beverly J. Moore, 65, of Toronto, OH, passed away Sunday January 5, 2025 at home.
She was born December 10, 1959 in Steubenville, Ohio, a daughter of the late Charles Rogers and Elizabeth "Betty" (Thompson) Hopkins. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a daughter, Crissy Ann Ross; a sister, Rose Wilson; and...
James E. "Jim" Hyndman
Dec 31, 2024
James E. "Jim" Hyndman, 90, of Mingo Junction, OH, passed away Tuesday December 31, 2024 at the Green Meadows Skilled Nursing and Rehab in Louisville, OH.
He was born May 10, 1934, in Brilliant, OH a son of the late William and Mary Elizabeth (Waugh) Hyndman. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by...
Sue A. (Mathias) Edgerly
Dec 25, 2024
Sue A. Edgerly, 70, of Mingo Junction, passed away peacefully Wednesday December 25, 2024 with her husband by her side.
She was born April 30, 1954, in Coshocton, OH, a daughter of the late Myron and Grace (Reese) Mathias.
Sue will be greatly missed by her husband, John A. Edgerly, whom she married on April...
Ace T. Flaherty
Dec 19, 2024
Ace T. Flaherty, 73, of Mingo Junction, OH, passed away Thursday December 19, 2024 at Trinity Medical Center West in Steubenville, OH.
He was born June 3, 1951, in Steubenville, OH, a son of the late Walter S. and Susie Bell (Jones) Flaherty, Jr.
Ace was a retired office technician at Ameritech Phone Company in...
Virginia "Ginny" (Napor) Diberardino
Dec 17, 2024
Virginia "Ginny" DiBerardino, 96, of Mingo Junction, Ohio passed away Tuesday, December 17, 2024, peacefully at home with her family by her side.
Virginia was born June 29, 1928 in Steubenville, Ohio. She was the only child of the late John and Nellie Melching Napor. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her...
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