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PEGGY JO HATCHER

Peggy Jo Hatcher, 84, of Bethesda, Ohio passed away peacefully on November 7, 2022 at the Forest Hill Care Center in St. Clairsville, OH. She was born on September 12, 1938 in Newcomerstown, Ohio to the late James King and Mary Margaret (Clough) King. Peggy was a telephone operator for over 30 years and was a member of the Bethesda Christian Church. She loved traveling with her husband, cooking, reading, and spending time with her family, friends, and dogs. She was a member of the Ohio Genealogical Society and First Families of Belmont, Monroe and Guernsey counties. She will be ...

TULLIO CIANCONE

Tullio Ciancone, 85, formerly of Bellaire, OH, died Nov. 2, 2022 in Chandler, AZ. Arrangements pending with Bauknecht Atlmeyer Funeral Homes Bellaire Chapel Bellaire, OH

ANN DURANTE

Ann L. Durante, 85, of Deltona, FL, formerly of Lafferty, OH passed away Wednesday, October 26, 2022, in Orange City, FL. She was born on March 31, 1937, in Lafferty a daughter of the late Jack and Angelina (DeLorenzo) Durante. She was Catholic by faith; worked as a hairdresser for many years and enjoyed working puzzles and reading. Ann moved to Florida 35 years ago, where she worked, owned her own home, and enjoyed the warm, sunny weather. She is survived by her brother, Vito Durante and many nieces and nephews. Ann was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Mike, Dominic, ...

LEE ANN WHETZEL

Lee Ann Whetsell, 66, of Martins Ferry, passed away November 4, 2022 Visitations 3-6:30 p.m., Wilson Funeral Home, Martins Ferry. Services 6:30 p.m. Thursday.

CONSTANCE L≥ GROVES

Our Mom was born at home in Fairpoint, OH, on December 20, 1932, to her Czechoslovakian/ Polish/Austrian immigrant parents, Andrew Tisko and Anna Suzo Tisko. Her father worked the coal mines. Her mother was a well-known neighbor- hood baker, who spoke seven languages. Our mom was the second youngest of eight children. She died, unexpectedly, and way too soon, on Tuesday, 1st of November, 2022. She grew up in an impoverished coal mining town during the Depression. It was a home rich with love, laughter, her closest siblings Nancy and Buck, their cherished brown cow, Patty, and her ...

MARY ANN HUTKAY

Mary Ann Rose (Turel) Hutkay, 79, of Lansing, formerly of Dillonvale, passed away Saturday, November 5, 2022, in her home. She was born on January 3, 1943, in Wheeling, a daughter of the late Frank and Helen (Marzley) Turel. Mary Ann enjoyed flower and vegetable gardening, crocheting, scrapbooking, cooking, canning, polka music and polka dancing. She also was an avid Steelers and Ohio State fan. She is survived by her daughter, Julia Ogden (Jerry Mitchell) and their nephew, Thomas Orth; a nephew, Johnathan Peltz; brother-in-law, Jeffrey Peltz; grand dogs, Chance, Clover, and ...