All Obituaries

  Robert E. “Bob” Snider, Jr., 70, of Wintersville, Oh, passed away peacefully on March 23, 2019 at home, surrounded by family.Bob was born in Steubenville, Ohio to Robert and Catherine Snider on September 30, 1948. He graduated from Wintersville High School, joining the Navy Reserves his senior year. He went active duty in 1968. After the Navy, he worked at the former Weirton Steel for 39 years where he was a 25 year club member. He was a lifelong member of Brentwood...

Mary E. Downing, 93, of Wintersville passed away Friday, March 22, 2019 at Valley Hospice.  She was born December 25, 1925 in Canton, Ohio the daughter of the late Fred and Georgia Rodenbaugh Staib.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by husband Clarence T. Downing on April 18, 2002; two brothers Lewis and Fred Staib; five sisters Alice Klingman, June Hammack, Blanch Fellows, Georgia Brooks and Glenna Schmitt; son-in-law Frank Rayburn and great grandson Matthew...

Joseph N. Longo, 76, of Wintersville, Ohio passed away Tuesday, March, 19, 2019 at his residence. He was born July 8, 1942 in Steubenville, a son of the late Antonio Longo & the late Dorothy Drayer Longo Rock. He was an Army veteran of Viet Nam receiving both the Bronze Star & Purple Heart and a member of Wintersville American Legion Post 557 & DAV. Joe worked out of Laborers Union Local 809. He was preceded in death by his son Joe R. “Joey” Longo; infant twin...

Janet M. “Jenny” Perine, 73, of Steubenville passed away Monday, March 18, 2019 at Valley Hospice.  She was born in Steubenville on July 20, 1945 the daughter of the late George E. and Isabell K. Brodie Ferguson, Sr.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a grandson, Matthew Thomas Cattrell.  Jenny retired with over 35 years working for Steubenville School District as a cook.  She graduated from Steubenville High School Class of 1964 and was...

Joseph G. “Joe” Frantz, 91, of Steubenville, Ohio passed away Friday, March 15, 2019 at his residence. He was born March 25, 1927 in Pittsburgh, PA the son of the late Joseph G. & Florence E. Arensberg Frantz. He was a member of St. Stephens Episcopal Church and retired from Timet Corp. as the superintendent of transportation. Joe served in the Army during WWII.  Joe is survived by his wife Marion L. Potts Frantz; son Joseph (Laura Foster) Frantz; daughter Karen (David) Teaff; and two...

Carol Ann McGlumphy Grum, 82, passed into the higher service of her Lord on March 13, 2019 at Valley Hospice in Steubenville, Ohio.  She was born February 20, 1937 the daughter of the late William G. and Katherine Holowid McGlumphy III.  In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by a daughter Susan Lynn Tudor; sister Judith Durenberger and a brother William S. McGlumphy.  Carol retired from Dr. Francis Sunseri’s Medical Office.  She held church membership...

Donald F. Dorgan, 93, of Steubenville, Ohio died Tuesday, March 12, 2019 at Villa Vista. He was born June 8, 1925 in Buffalo, NY a son of the late Edward & Margaret Maryellen Taggart Dorgan. He was a retired crane repairman/inspector at Bethlehem Steel in Lackawanna; Army AC veteran of WWII and member of Triumph of the Cross Catholic Church. Preceding Donald in death were his sons Patrick & Mark; brothers Jack, Edward & Emmett; and sisters Rosemary Gagnon, Eileen Daly &...

One of the Greatest People of the Greatest Generation, Hetty A. McClave, passed away Saturday, March 10, 2019, at Carriage House in Steubenville at the age of 95.  Hetty was born October 28, 1923, in Uhrichsville, Ohio, to the late Thomas I. and Celia Joach White.  She attended Uhrichsville High School, where she was the editor of the yearbook and the first Homecoming Queen (an honor of which she was very proud).  Hetty attended Ohio University for a year, before marrying her...

Ann M. Rauch, 88, of Mingo Junction, Ohio formerly of Wintersville, passed away Friday, March 8, 2019 at her residence of natural causes.  She was born July 26, 1930 in Steubenville, Ohio the youngest of eleven children to the late Vincent and Antonina Spiewak Sawka.  In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband George Rauch, in 2003, after 52 years of marriage; four sisters Stella Derda, Mary Solomon, Martha Sinchak and Betty Kross; four brothers Joseph,...

Violet Recchie, 94, of Steubenville, Ohio passed away on Tuesday, March 5, 2019 in Canton, Ohio. She was born in Pittsburgh, PA on September 6, 1924, a daughter of the late Samuel C. & Anna Godich Winovich. She had been a Primary Sunday School teacher and Adult Sunday School teacher at Finley U.M. Church, which she had attended since the age of six. Violet was on various church committees and was instrumental in starting the church newsletter with two other members. She retired from...