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LEAH LEVINSON

Leah Pearl Levinson, 91, passed away on May 4, 2025, surrounded by her loved ones. Preceded in death by her husband, William Brenner Levinson and brother Charles Lando. She is survived by her daughter Sarah Hall (Brian), son Ralph Levinson (Fannie) and son Lawrence Levinson (Shelby); grand- children, Alan, Brenna, Danielle, Gabe and David; great-grand- children, Sasha, Garrett, Mackenzie and Max. Known to most as Nana, she loved cooking and knitting, but most of all, she loved spending time with her family and being part of their lives. A private graveside service will be held on ...

RUTH POOLE

Ruth E. Poole, 94, of Wintersville, Ohio passed away on Sunday, May 4, 2025 at Trinity West. She was born on May 17, 1930 a daughter of the late Clair & Helen Butler Artman. Preceding Ruth in death were her husband Walter H. “Bloon” Poole; daughter Donna Jean Barker; daughter-in- law Christine Poole; and sisters Dorothy Kuester & Martha Rock. Ruth was a founding member of Brentwood Methodist Church and WVFD Auxiliary. Ruth is survived by her children Deborah Saltsman, Robert Poole, Kenny (Glenys Snider) Poole & DeAnn Clark, son-in-law Russell Barker; brother Clair “Bud” ...

WILLIAM SWICK

William Steve “Bill” Swick, 78, of Toronto, OH, passed away Sunday, May 4, 2025, in the Country Club Manor in Steubenville, OH. Bill was born November 3, 1946, in Steubenville, son of the late Steve W. and Pearl D. (Zelasko) Swick. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Margaret “Maggie” (Biddle) Swick and two sons, Michael and William “Billy” Swick, II. After high school, Bill was drafted into the US Army and proudly served his country in the Vietnam War. He was in the First Div. Big Red Infantry and received two Purple Hearts. Bill worked as a Journeyman/Wireman ...

JOHN TRACY

John Ansel Tracy passed from this life on May 3, 2025 and will always remain in our hearts. Jack was born in 1931, Holderness New Hampshire the eldest son of Ansel Elroy Tracy and Rose Hull Tracy. He was a resident of Clearview, West Virginia for over six decades.. Jack married Mary Ann Krasevec 68 years ago and had six children, sons: John(deceased), Tom (Shelly), Pat (Gay), Tim (Melissa),Steve (Lori) Tracy and a daughter, Susan Maness (Terry). Grandchildren: Brianna Sawdey (Mike), Ethan Tracy (Emily), Colleen Tracy, Aubrey and Avery Tracy, George and Perry Maness, Sawyer Tracy, ...

FRANCIS DILORETO and GERTRUDE DILORETO

FRANCIS DILORETO Francis J. “Francie” DiLoreto, 93, of Mingo Junction, OH passed away Friday May 2, 2025 at the Valley Hospice Care Center North in Steubenville, OH. He was born in 1931 in Mingo Junction, Ohio, a son of the late Domenico and Virginia Giovannucci DiLoreto, both of ...

DAVID YASHO

David J. Yasho, 91, of Toronto, OH, passed away May 3, 2025, in the Valley Hospice Care Center in Steubenville, OH. Dave was born November 26, 1933, in Empire, OH, son of the late Michael and Josephine (Keller) Yasho. Dave worked as a Maintenance Supervisor at Timet-Titanium Metals Corp. ...