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JONETTE LAZASZ

Jonette Irene (Pak) Lazasz passed away on Friday, September 29, 2023, at home at the age of 73. She was born on November 16, 1949, at Ohio Valley General Hospital in Wheeling, WV. Daughter of the late John Pak Jr. and Irene (Barbaley) Pak of Rayland, Ohio. On June 17, 1967, Jonette married the love of her life, Richard l. Lazasz, and spent the next 56 years making memories with their children Jodie L. (Lazasz) Burnett (Jim Burnett) of St Clarisville, Ohio and Rick L Lazasz (Colleen Kelley-Lazasz) of Perkasie, PA, along with their seven grandchildren, Joshua D. Stewart, Jakob P. ...

JANICE BALDWIN

Janice Maureen (Broemson) Baldwin, 69, passed away on September 21, 2023, in New Concord, Ohio. She was born on December 16, 1953. Janice was a kind, loving, and happy person who touched the lives of many and loved her family. Janice is survived by her sisters, Brenda Craver (Don) and Carri (Mark) Kornetti; brothers, Allen “Buzz” (Arleen) Broemson and Lee (Rose) Broemson; daughter Bethanie (Chad) Campbell and granddaughters Addy, Alivia, and Emilia; daughter Charla Baldwin (Ronald “Dean”) and granddaughters Elizabeth and Emily. She also leaves behind many nieces, nephews, and ...

DENISE CARMAN

Denise A. Carman, 57, of Chillicothe, died 7:55 pm, Saturday, September 23, 2023, at her home, following an extended battle with cancer. She was born October 9, 1965 in Wheeling, WV to Richard and Margaret Regoli Vannelle, who survive. On June 20, 1987 she married Jeffrey Carman, who survives. Also surviving are three children, Paige M. (Jamie Hawk) Carman, Columbus, Jenna M. (Justin) Ash, Chillicothe and Jarod R. Carman, Chillicothe; a grandchild, Jaxon Ash; two siblings; Richard Vannelle, St. Clairsville, OH and Brenna (Nick) Rocchio, Bellaire, OH; and numerous nieces and nephews, ...

THOMAS SUTER

Thomas H. Suter, 77, of Bellaire, Ohio passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Wednesday, September 27, 2023 at Shadyside Healthcare and Rehabilitation in Shadyside, Ohio. He was born August 19, 1946 in St. Clairsville, Ohio a son of the late Page and Bertha (McMahon) Suter. He ...

LAWRENCE “LARRY” HUNKLER

Lawrence V. “Larry” Hunkler, 92 of Martins Ferry, passed away Sunday, September 24, 2023, at the East Ohio Regional Hospital. He was born in Barnesville, the son of the late Dorie and Ann (Fitzgerald) Hunkler. Larry was Catholic by faith, retired from Nickle’s Bakery, and the former Wonder Bakery of Wheeling, a veteran of the US Army Korean War, member of the Bellaire VFW Post 626, Martins Ferry Legion Post #38, Cave Club of Wheeling, and a member of the Belmont County Council Color Guard. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his siblings, Goldie Edgel, ...

RICHARD BOCCABELLA

Richard Michael Boccabella, 87, formerly of Bellaire, OH passed away on June 18, 2023. Family and friends will be received on Thursday Oct. 5th from 9:00 AM until 10:45 AM at the Bauknecht-Altmeyer Funeral Home in Bellaire, OH, followed by Mass at St. John Catholic Church in Bellaire, OH at 11:00 AM with Fr. Dan Heusel officiating. Inurnment will follow at Greenwood Ceme- tery in Wheeling, WV.