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Obituaries

BENJAMIN BLAIR

Benjamin Blair, of St. Clairsville, died Sunday, Jan. 22, 2023. He was 85 years old. A lifetime Ohio Valley resident, Ben’s parents were Esther and Ruel Blair. As a young man he loved to explore, draw, and especially work on and race cars. Ben could fix just about anything and after he ...

ESTHER LUCAS

Esther Mae Lucas, 90, of Martins Ferry, OH passed away on January 22, 2023 at Wheeling Hospital. She was born on August 11, 1932 to the late George and Sadie (Rouse) Cheffey. She was also preceded in death by her son Richard Lucas, one brother George “Willard” Cheffey, four sisters ...

THELMA “SALLY” KINNEY

Thelma “Sally” Erma Kinney, 89, of Bellaire, OH passed away on Sunday January 22, 2023. She was born on June 13, 1933 in McFeely, WW, the daughter of the late Arthur and Erma (Gallaher) Kemp. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her loving husband, David Kinney; a ...

JOSEPH SLIVINSKI

Joseph C. Slivinski, 85, of Dillonvale, Ohio, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 17, 2023 surrounded by his loving family. He was born May 19, 1937 in Dillonvale, Ohio to the late Joseph and Sophie (Boruta) Slivinski. Joe grew up in Dillonvale and enjoyed all of the activities a small ...

FRANK LEOPOLD

Frank Leopold, 73, of Powhatan Point, Ohio, formerly Washington, Pennsylvania, passed away at Reynolds Memorial Hospital. He is survived by his wife, Rebecca (Radosy) Leopold; 2 daughters, Joy (Chris) Curfman, Cynde Mitchell (Corey Frasnelly); 6 grandchildren, Mikayla, Tanner, Clee, Ella, ...

ROY MAZZER

Roy Mazzer, 94, of St. Clairsville, Ohio, died peacefully January 23, 2023 at his home. He was born April 29, 1928, a son of the late John Mazzer and Theresa Della Gustina Mazzer. Roy was a retired ceramic tile contractor and a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War. He was a member of Thoburn ...