Obituaries

Thomas Clark

Thomas Clark

Dec 17, 2017

Thomas E. Clark, 83 of Hopedale, died Sunday, December 17, 2017 at Valley Hospice Care Center North in Steubenville, Ohio. He was born June 20, 1934 in Mineral City, Ohio a son of the late Lloyd Lee Clark and Leona Clow Clark VanMeter. He was a retired Foreman for Cramer Landscaping and a protestant by faith. In addition to his...

James Stark

James Stark

Dec 14, 2017

James William Stark, 76, of Cadiz died Thursday, December 14, 2017 at Valley Hospice Care Center North in Steubenville, Ohio. He was born January 4, 1941 in Steubenville, Ohio a son of the late James Adam and Margaret Richards Stark. He was a member of the Hopedale Church of Christ, a former coal miner having worked at several local mines...

Harold Raber, Jr.

Harold Raber, Jr.

Dec 13, 2017

Harold, "Slim" Raber Jr, 69, of Hopedale lost a six year, courageous battle with cancer on December 13, 2017. He fought long and he fought hard. He is survived by his wife, Sue, of 40 years. He is also survived by his two loving daughters and the son he never had, Amber (Michael) Basich and their two daughters, Marley and...

Curtis Golsby

Curtis Golsby

Dec 13, 2017

Curtis E. "Deuce Deuce" Golsby, 57, of Cadiz, died Wednesday, December 13, 2017 at Trinity Medical Center, West in Steubenville. He was born December 21, 1959 in Wheeling, WV, a son of Edward C. Golsby of Cadiz and the late Jacqueline Bell Golsby. Deuce Deuce was a laborer and was associated with St. James A.M.E. Church in Cadiz. In addition...

Carol Jones

Carol Jones

Dec 4, 2017

Carol L. Jones, 84, of Cadiz, died Monday, December 4, 2017 at Lifeline Hospital, Wintersville. She was born November 20, 1933 in Harrisville, Ohio, a daughter of the late Carson "Pinky" and Irene Jett Frashure. Carol was a homemaker and a member of Scott United Methodist Church in Cadiz, where she was active with various church organizations and circles. In...

Charles Burdett

Charles Burdett

Nov 27, 2017

Charles Hope Burdett, 84, of Cadiz, died Monday, November 27, 2017 at Presbyterian Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He was born July 22, 1933 in Uhrichsville, Ohio a son of the late Clarence and Martha Tyson Burdett. He was retired truck driver for Reese Trucking. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Mary Kyle Jacobs Burdett; a daughter, Melody;...

Louise Bizzarri

Louise Bizzarri

Nov 24, 2017

Louise Bizzarri, 97 of Cadiz, formerly of Flushing, died Friday, November 24, 2017 at the Adena Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was born June 12, 1920 in Wheeling, West Virginia a daughter of the late Harry and Lucy Gibson Chandler. She was a member of the Presbyterian Church of Cadiz, former church organist for the Presbyterian Church of Flushing and...

Robert Fisher

Robert Fisher

Nov 13, 2017

Robert Lee Fisher, 89, of Salem, Ohio, formerly of Cadiz, Ohio, died Monday, November 13, 2017 at Essex of Salem. He was born August 24, 1928 inWheeling, WV, a son of the late John Joseph and Glenna Mae Weaver Fisher. Mr. Fisher was a graduate of Cadiz High School and the Ohio State Highway Patrol Academy. He was a former...

John Snyder

John Snyder

Nov 7, 2017

John L. Snyder, 72 of Hopedale, died Tuesday, November 7, 2017 at Gables Care Center, Hopedale, Ohio. He was born December 22, 1944 in Jewett, Ohio a son of the late Tom and Thelma Patterson Snyder. John was a former garage door installer. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by 2 sisters, Judy Cunningham and Darla...

John Rotkoski

John Rotkoski

Nov 6, 2017

John Roland Rotkoski, 70, of Cadiz, died Monday, November 6, 2017 at his home. He was born August 11, 1947 in Wheeling, West Virginia a son of the late Stanley and Ruby Ellen Coleman Rotkoski. John worked at the former Y&O Coal Company just shy of 20 years and then retired from the Timken Company after 24 years. John was...

Thomas Arbogast

Thomas Arbogast

Nov 5, 2017

Thomas Lee Arbogast, 15, of Cadiz, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, November 5, 2017 at his home. He was born March 22, 2002 in Steubenville, Ohio, a son of John Dillinger and Barbara Hayes Sansoucie. Thomas was a Freshman at Harrison Central High School and a Christian by faith. He was preceded in death by his...

William Sanders

William Sanders

Oct 27, 2017

William Edward Sanders, 92, of Cadiz, Ohio, died Friday, October 27, 2017 at Trinity Medical Center, West in Steubenville. He was born May 11, 1925 in Steubenville, Ohio, a son of the late William B. and Florence Ault Sanders. A graduate of Steubenville High School, Mr. Sanders was a retired employee of Laborers' Local 809 of Steubenville (1971) and retired...

Barbara Jackson

Barbara Jackson

Oct 26, 2017

Barbara E. Whitehead Jackson, 78, of New Athens, died Thursday, October 26, 2017 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born August 1, 1939 in Bridgeport, Ohio a daughter of the late George and Mildred Brownfield Spaar Whitehead. She was a member of the Wintersville Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, a volunteer for Harrison County...

Victoria Porter

Victoria Porter

Oct 24, 2017

Victoria Leona Vickie Porter, 60, of Cadiz, died Tuesday, October 24, 2017 at Allegheny Medical Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She was born August 24, 1957 in Bellaire, Ohio a daughter of the late Lester Sherman Porter and Betty Carpenter Porter Knisely. She was the first homemaker for the Harrison County Senior Center where she had a love for all of...

Richard Mcafee

Richard Mcafee

Oct 23, 2017

Richard Paul McAfee, 82, of Cadiz, died Monday, October 23, 2017 at Wheeling Hospital. He was born June 15, 1935 in Adena, Ohio, a son of the late William Paul McAfee and the late Mildred McMannis McAfee Stairs. Mr. McAfee was a retired employee of Vendors Exchange in Cleveland, Ohio. He volunteered at HARCATUS Community Action and at Sally Buffalo...

Janet Smith

Janet Smith

Oct 23, 2017

Janet Ilene Smith, 82, of Cadiz, died Tuesday, October 24, 2017 at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh. She was born July 13, 1935 in Unionvale, Ohio a daughter of the late George and Leora Kelly Stevens. She was a retired cook and server from Cadiz High School, past two-time Worthy Matron of Harrison Chapter #353, Order of the Eastern Star;...

Bernard Ornouski, Sr.

Bernard Ornouski, Sr.

Oct 20, 2017

Bernard J. Ornouski, Sr., 61, of New Athens, Ohio, died Friday, October 20, 2017 at Trinity Medical Center, West in Steubenville. He was born February 9, 1956 in Martins Ferry, Ohio, a son of the late Bollock and Leona Mellott Ornouski. Mr. Ornouski was a retired employee ofthe Harrison County Highway Department. He also worked in maintenance for the Village...

Janice Richards

Janice Richards

Oct 15, 2017

Janice Mellott Richards, 77, of Palm Coast FL, formerly of New Athens, died Sunday, October 15, 2017 in Palm Coast. She was born February 6, 1940 in New Athens, Ohio, a daughter of the late Lumbly V. and Freda M. Hefling Mellott. Mrs. Richards was a General Manager for General Nutrition Center in the Volusia Mall and in Elyria, Ohio....

John Fecske

John Fecske

Oct 11, 2017

John J. Fecske, 76 of Steubenville, formerly of Cadiz, died Wednesday, October 11, 2017 at Trinity Medical Center West in Steubenville, Ohio. He was born September 18, 1941 in Canton, Ohio a son of the late John J. and Rose Sam Fecske, Jr. John was a retired forklift operator for Timet Corporation, a U.S. Navy Veteran and Catholic by faith....

Thomas Ford

Thomas Ford

Oct 10, 2017

Thomas R. Ford, born July 1, 1931, died Tuesday, October 10, 2017 at the Harrison County Home. Tom was born in Manchester, New Hampshire to the late Henry and Hazel (Sargent) Ford. He graduated from the Kiski School and the College of Wooster. In 1954 he married the late Mary Ronsheim Ford with whom he shared his love of plant...