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CAROL TOLAND

Carol Ann Toland, 83, passed away Thursday, May 22, 2025. Visitation will be Tuesday, May 27, 2025, at the Wilson Funeral Home Martins Ferry, OH from 4-7pm. Funeral Service Wednesday, May 28, at 11am.

MARY RAPAVI

Mary Rapavi, age 103 of Adena, passed away May 21, 2025. She was born December 21, 1921, in Duncanwood, Ohio, to parents Jacob and Victoria (Kot) Balis. Mary graduated from Adena High School in 1940. She was a lifelong devoted member of St. Casimir’s Parish and active in the Catholic ...

SARAH KLEMPA

Sarah Ellen Klempa, 96, of Bellaire, Ohio passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at Sienna Hills Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation in Adena, Ohio. Sarah was born January 17, 1929 in Huntsville, Alabama a daughter of the late Joe and Bessie (Lloyd) Harris. She was a member of St. ...

THOMAS ANDERSON

Thomas M. Anderson, 72, formerly of Bridgeport, OH, passed away on April 30, 2025, following a lengthy illness. He was born October 8, 1952, at Wheeling Hospital, the son of William J. Anderson, Sr. and Betty Mae (Wensyel) Anderson. Tom graduated from Bridgeport High School, Class of 1971, where he was a stand-out second baseman for the Bulldogs. He also played softball and loved to golf every chance he got in his adult life. Tom was an avid Dallas Cowboys fan, a Los Angeles Lakers fan, an Ohio State University fan and a Pittsburgh Pirates fan. Tom had a degree from DeVry University ...

RUTH ANN BAGGOTT

Ruth Ann (Bozenske) Baggott 87, of Martins Ferry passed away Friday, May 23, 2025, at the Good Shepherd Nursing Home in Wheeling, WV. She was born September 17, 1937, in Wheeling, WV the daughter of the late Louis B. and Mary “Mamie” (Ryan) Bozenske. Ruth retired from the former A & P Grocery store after 31 years of service. She was a member of the First Christian Church where she served as a Deaconess and Sunday School Teacher. She was a graduate of St. Joseph’s Academy class of 1955. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her loving husband, Charles R. ...

JOHN JASKOWIAK Sr.

John Joseph Jaskowiak, Sr., 85, of Midway – St. Clairsville, died May 22, 2025, in Cumberland Pointe Care Center. He was born June 11, 1939, in Fairpoint, Ohio, son of the late Stanley and Mary Potter Jaskowiak. John was a U. S Army veteran and a retired coal miner from North American Coal Company #5 Mine in Powhatan Point and from Lesco in Martins Ferry. He was an avid outdoorsman enjoying hunting and fishing and especially spending time with the grandchildren. John was a member of Harbor of Hope Assembly of God in St. Clairsville and the Maynard PNA #455. In addition to his ...