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LEW OTTO

William Lewis “Lew” Otto, 69, of Smithfield, OH, passed away Thursday, May 9, 2024, at his home surrounded by his family. Lew was born January 7, 1955, in Steubenville, OH, son of the late John “Jack” Otto and Doris Jean (Yeater) Otto. He was also preceded in death by his brother, ...

TERRY MANTOS

Terry Lee Mantos, 76, of Bloomingdale, Ohio passed away on May 11, 2024 at the Carriage Inn of Steubenville. She was born May 24, 1947 in Follansbee, WV, a daughter of the late Robert Lee and Martha (Gregory) Burch. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a great-grandson, Zachary VanDyke. She was retired from Indian Creek School District where she was head cook at Hills Elementary. Terry was an active member of Wintersville Community Chapel. She is survived by her husband, James Mantos; son, Paul (Yolanda) Mantos; daughter, Cindy (Curt) VanDyke; four ...

WILLIAM DEMJAN

William R. Demjan, 91, of Steubenville, died on Tuesday, April 30 at the Carriage Inn of Steubenville. He was born at home in Pittsburgh’s North Side on October 16, 1932, a proud son of Slovak immigrants Julius and Mary Spernak Demjan. On November 30, 1957, he married the former Priscilla ...

CRAIG PETRELLA

Craig A. Petrella, 73, an esteemed member of the community, passed away of natural causes on May 7, 2024. He was born April 19, 1951 in Steubenville. A graduate of Steubenville High School’s class of 1969, Craig’s determination and work ethic were evident from his youth, qualities that ...

LOIS HUGGINS

Lois Jane Huggins (Ochsenbein), age 86, formerly of Wellsburg, WV, passed away on May 2, 2024. She was lovingly surrounded by family at her home in Rustburg VA. Lois was born on August 10, 1937 to parents Jack and Pauline Ochsenbein in Lansing, OH. She was married to Kenneth for 65 years ...

LUCILLE BEST

Lucille Marie (Reck) Best 93 of Wellsburg, WV, passed away on Thursday, May 9, 2024 at Trinity Medical Center, Steubenville, OH. Lucille was born on March 16, 1931 in McKinleyville, WV. She was the daughter of the late John Reck and Beatrice (Bensie) Reck. Lucille worked as a cook for 24 years at Bethany School through the Brooke County Board of Education. She is a member of the WV Association of Retired School Employees. In addition to her parents, Lucille was preceded in death by her husband, John L. “Pat” Best, a son, John “Patsy” Best, infant son Richard, a ...