All Obituaries

Timothy Joseph Poch, 53, of Rayland, (Connorville), OH, died, Thursday, May 21, 2020 at Weirton Medical Center, as a result of a work-related incident. Tim was born on August 5, 1966, in Martins Ferry, OH, to Joseph Poch and Dorothy (Pados) Cooper. He was preceded in death by his grandfather, Joe Poch and an infant niece, Courtney Tout Tim was employed with Arcelor Mittal Steel in Weirton WV. He loved weightlifting and riding his dirt-bike. He also loved hunting and golfing, but more...

Michael A Olinski Sr  Mike “Bear” Olinski 70, of Colerain, unexpectedly went home to be with God on Tuesday May 19, 2020.  He was retired from Ormet Aluminum Corporation.  He worked as a part-time Security Guard with McKeen Security at EORH and was a part time  employee for The Martins Ferry School District.   He was preceded in death by an infant sister Mary, his mother Dina (Barsanti) and father Joe Olinski of Neffs.   Mike leaves behind...

  John Bloom, 61, of Martins Ferry, OH, died, Sunday, May 17, 2020 at his home, with his family and beloved dog, Jayla, at his side. He was born on January 22, 1959, in Columbus, OH, to the late John Bloom and Carolyn Sue (Mills) Martin . John is survived by his daughter, Misty Bloom, of Norfolk VA; his grandson, Sebastian Silva, of Norfolk VA; a sister, Teresa Pebler; a niece, Nicole Bates; two half brothers, Jeff and Brian; a half sister, Kristie; several cousins and special...

  James F. Hague, 77, of Rayland, OH, died, Thursday, May 7, 2020, at his son’s home, in East Liverpool, OH. James was born on June 3, 1942, in Steubenville, OH, to the late Charles and Dorothy (Coss) Hague. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Ernest Hague and a sister, Barbara Kidwell. James was a welder by trade. He served in the United States Navy, and was a member of the VFW, American Legion and IFH. He is survived by his wife of 48 years,...

Mario (Sunny) Panepucci Jr, 75, of Dillonvale, OH, died, Thursday, April 23, 2020, at Liza’s Place, Wheeling, WV. He was born on May 9, 1944, in Martins Ferry, OH, to the late Mario and Lily Mae (Winland) Panepucci Sr. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his granddaughter, Kaitlyn Kolb. Sunny served in the United States Army. After 25 years of service, he was retired from Buckeye local School District. He also retired from the coal mine and as a Barber. Sunny is...

Robert Viola, 74, of Yorkville, OH, died Monday, April 20, 2020, at Acuity Health Center, in Bellaire, OH. Bob was born on February 1, 1946, in Yorkville, OH, to the late Ellie and Eva Viola. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Emma (Byard) Viola and several brothers and sisters. Bob was retired from Beans Foundry. He enjoyed fishing, camping and watching football. He is survived by his daughter, Shanna Viola (Larry Kitchen); a son, Joseph Matthews; a...

Betty Jane Kovalski, 90, of Rayland, OH, died, Tuesday, April 14, 2020, at her home surrounded by her family. She was born on November 23, 1929, to the late Frank and Stella Kinkus. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Theodore Kovalski; two brothers, Frank and Edward Kinkus; a sister, Virginia Striker and a granddaughter, Tacy Kirk. Betty was a member of St. Adalbert Church, in Dillonvale, OH. Betty is survived by two sons, Frank (Debbie) and Ronald...

Ruth Deloris Butkus, 92, of Tiltonsville, OH, died, Saturday, April 11, 2020, at her home. She was born on August 30, 1927, in Benwood, WV, to the late Russell and Rena (McMahon) Furbee. In addition to her parents, Ruth was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Butkus Jr. and a son, Fred Butkus. Ruth is survived by her son, Michael (Charlotte) Butkus; her daughter, Jean (Charles) Bourne; seven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Private services are being held at the...

Kenneth H. Davis Sr., 78, of Rayland, died, Wednesday, April 1, 2020, at his home with his family by his side. He was born on April 3, 1941, in Middlebourne, WV, to the late William and Tillie (Dawson) Davis. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three brothers, Junior, Charles and William E. Davis; two sisters, Lillie Moffett and Wilma Senatore and an infant granddaughter, Jocelyn. Ken was a member of The Meadowbrook Church of God and retired from Buckeye Local School...

Gary Miller, 54, of Martins Ferry, OH, died, Wednesday, April 1, 2020. He was born on December 8, 1965, in Martins Ferry, OH, to Gary and Sarah (Anderson) Miller Sr. Gary was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, George and Violet Miller and maternal grandmother, Elizabeth Rose Anderson. Gary was a member of the Meadowbrook Church of God. He was a self-employed contractor. He was an equipment operator, over the road truckdriver with Certified Heart Land Express. Gary was also a...