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ROLAND J. (PAT) DOUGHTY, 84, of S. Third St., Martins Ferry, Ohio, died Friday, February 9, 2007 at East Ohio Regional Hospital.
He was born in Martins Ferry, Ohio on July 13, 1922, son of the late Walter E. and Anne A. (Minger) Doughty.
He was the owner of Martins Ferry Marine, of Martins Ferry and a former employee of American Electric Power and the City of Martins Ferry. He served in the U.S. Army during WW II. Pat was a member of the former V.F.W. of Martins Ferry.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Homer and Albert Doughty and two sisters, Wanita Bazar and Helen McFarland.
He is survived by his wife, Madeline (Phillips) Doughty; son, Roland "Jim" and his wife, Mary Doughty, Rayland, Ohio; two grandsons, James T. and his wife, Dawn Doughty, Columbus, Ohio and Patrick M. Doughty, Yorkville, Ohio; two granddaughters, Melissa A. Doughty, Yorkville, Ohio and Amy C. and her husband, Bill Beall, Yorkville, Ohio; three brothers, Robert C., Casa Grande, Arizona; Edward, Martins Ferry, Ohio; Raymond, Yorkville, Ohio; sister, Catherine Zukowski, Martins Ferry, Ohio., and eight great grandchildren
Funeral services were held Wednesday, February 14, 2007 at 1 p.m. at the funeral home. Interment followed in Riverview cemetery, Martins Ferry.
Military honors were given at 1 p.m. at the funeral home by the "Belmont County Council of Veterans of Foreign Wars".
LIESELOTTE PERONI, 78, passed away after a brief illness on February 9, 2007 at the East Ohio Regional Hospital, Martins Ferry, Ohio. Lieselotte was born in Weisbaden, Germany and married
Joseph Peroni at the close of World War II.
She is survived by her daughters, Deborah Nancy King of Martins Ferry, Ohio and Heide Marie Vail of Big Flats, New York. Also Charles Vail and Ron Hughes, Sr. Lieselotte's family also includes her grandson, Garett M. Vail of Raleigh, N.C. She was also surrounded by a loving and caring extended family that included, TeAnn King of Dillonvale, Ohio and a great grandson, Gabriel Boggs, Ron Hughes, Jr. and Pat Roper.
Our feelings at this time of loss and mourning are captured by Henry Van Dyke's metaphor: "I am standing upon the seashore. A ship at my side spreads her white sails to the morning breeze and heads out into a crystal blue ocean. She is an object of beauty and strength. I stand and watch her until at length she hangs like a speck of white cloud just where the sea and sky come to mingle with one another. Then someone at my side says: There she is gone! Gone where? Gone from my sight. That is all. Her diminished size is in me, not her. And just at the moment someone at my side says there she is gone, there are other voices ready to take up the glad shout: Hey here she comes!" Our mother, Lieselotte is still with the people she loved, she is just in a different place.
Services were held at the convenience of the family.
ROSE E. SCHLOG, 62, of Laslo Apts., Martins Ferry, Ohio, died Monday, February 19, 2007 at East Ohio Regional Hospital.
She was born in Mingo Jct., Ohio on July 14, 1944, daughter of the late Ward and Betty Lee (Roberts) Griffith.
She is survived by her husband, Thomas A. Schlog; daughter, Rosemary Trout, Wheeling, WV; numerous brothers, sisters, nieces and nephews; four grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at the funeral home Friday, February 23, 2007, at 12:15 p.m. with Rev. Thomas A. Magary officiating.
Interment followed in Riverview cemetery, Martins Ferry.
ROBERT J. (BOBBY) BRAYER III, 14, of Cobblestone Hgts., Martins Ferry, Ohio, died Tuesday, February 20, 2007 at Childrens Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pa. as the result of an accident that occurred last December.
Bobby was born in Pittsburgh, Pa. on December 31, 1992, the son of Bethann F. (Snezek) Brayer of Martins Ferry and Robert Brayer, Jr. of Pittsburgh, Pa. His grandparents are Chester and Maryanna Snezek of Martins Ferry and Robert and Maryann Brayer, Sr. of Verona, Pa.
Bobby was in the 8th grade at Martins Ferry High School and was a member of the 8th Grade Martins Ferry Football Team. He loved school so much so that he was selected and attended C-MITES classes at Carnegie Mellon University. Bobby loved to hunt, fish and be outdoors, as well as, build things. He was active in the Boy Scouts. Bobby dreamed of attending the Naval Academy and becoming a doctor. He was a member of St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church Colerain, Ohio and volunteered at the Catholic Charities of Wheeling.
In addition to his parents, he is survived by brother, Bryan Brayer, and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins who miss him.
Funeral Liturgy with Mass was celebrated at St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church, Colerain, Ohio at 10 a.m. on Friday, February 23, 2007 with Rev. James Dunfee as the celebrant.
Interment followed in Holly Memorial Gardens, Pleasant Grove, Ohio.
ANNA BERTHA "BOOTS" RISER, 93, of Martins Ferry, Ohio, died Wednesday, February 21, 2007 at East Ohio Regional Hospital Long Term Care.
She was born in Martins Ferry, Ohio on April 28, 1913, Bertha was the daughter of the late Michael and Anna (Grodt) Graff.
Bertha was employed as a nurse's aide at the former Martins Ferry Hospital for 15 years. She was a member of the Martins Ferry German-Saxon Club as well as a member of St. John's Lutheran Church in Martins Ferry. Bertha also loved to recall being part of a girls' basketball team at Martins Ferry High when she was a student there.
In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Henry Riser; sister, Hilda Forbes; three brothers: Alfred, Oswald and William Graff; step-son, Henry David Riser and his son Jonathan Riser.
Surviving are three daughters: Patricia Boesel, Ukiah, Ca., Barbara (Jim) Morris, Rayland, Oh., and Nancy (Larry) Dobias, Sherrodsville, Oh; step-son, Robert (Nancy) Riser and family of Wheeling, WV; brother, Frederick (Dorothy) Graff, Martins Ferry; 12 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews as well as her family of nine years in the Long Term Care division of East Ohio Regional Hospital.
Funeral services were held at the funeral home, Monday, February 26, 2007 at 4 p.m. with Pastor Philip Van Dam officiating. Four candles will be lit in honor of Bertha's life: one representing the love she shared with her family and for the wealth of memories they have of her; the second for the gift of life she gave her children and for her own eternal life with Our Lord; the third represents the grief her family has as they mourn her passing from their lives; and the fourth stands for the hope that, just as Jesus Christ conquered death and the grave, the family and friends will all one day gather together in eternity with Our Lord.
Interment followed in Holly Memorial Gardens, Pleasant Grove, Oh.
Memorial contributions may be made to the St. John's Lutheran Church "Dream Team". 40 N. 4th St., Martins Ferry, Oh 43935 or to the Belmont Co. Sheriff's Dept. K-9 Unit, St. Clairsville, Oh 43950.
ARLENE J. ZILAI, 63, of Orchard Drive, Martins Ferry, Ohio, died peacefully in the presence of family members at her residence, Tuesday, February 27, 2007, following a courageous three year battle with ovarian cancer.
Arlene was born in Martins Ferry, Ohio on January 11, 1944, daughter of the late Ernest L. and Irene (Topp) Horvath.
Arlene was a 1962 graduate of Martins Ferry High School and a 1966 graduate of Ohio University with a B.S. in education. She was a former teacher in the Columbus City Schools, Bridge Street Middle School of Ohio Co. and the Martins Ferry School Systems. She was co-owner of Z's Jewelry for 31 years in Martins Ferry and a long term member of the Ohio Jewelers Association and Jewelers of America. Arlene enjoyed the jewelry business, however she always said her first love was teaching. Arlene was also a member of the First United Methodists Church of Martins Ferry.
She is survived by her husband of 38 years, Robert P. Zilai; daughter, Zana B. Zilai; son, Zoltan R. Zilai, all of Martins Ferry; two nephews, Michael and Zachary Zilai of Big Spring, Texas.
Funeral services were held at the funeral home, at 11 a.m. Friday, March 2, 20007 with Pastor Van D. Fisher officiating.
Entombment followed in Holly Memorial Gardens Mausoleum, Pleasant Grove, Ohio.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Martins Ferry Board of Education, Arlene Zilai Memorial Scholarship Fund, Hanover Street, Martins Ferry, Ohio 43935. The scholarship will help fund a Martins Ferry graduate who will be attending Ohio University Eastern majoring in elementary education.
The family would like to extend their sincere thanks and appreciation to Dr. Cohn and the staff at the Arthur James Cancer Hospital for their continued support and excellent care.
BARBARA J. GAZDA, 68, formerly of cemetery Road, Martins Ferry, Ohio died Sunday, March 4, 2007 at Barnsville Hospital, Barnsville, Ohio.
Barbara was born in Martins Ferry, Ohio on August 3, 1938, daughter of the late Frank S. and Marcella (Hrivynak) Gazda.
Barbara was a graduate of St. John's Central High School, Bellaire. She was the former Organist and a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church and a retired employee of Nickles Bakery both of Martins Ferry.
In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by two brothers, James and Frank Gazda.
She is survived by: niece, Rhonda Gazda of Alexandria, Va.; nephew, James Gazda of Wilmington, N.C.; niece, Marsha Davis of Gordonsville, Va.; niece, Julie Hardesty of Palm Bay, Fl.; niece, Karen Kangas of Stafford, Va.; niece, Lisa Radocha of Manassas, Va.; niece, Stephanie Gazda of N.C.; niece, Michelle Gazda of Texas; nephew, Frank Gazda of Neb.; and nephew, Michael Gazda of N.H.
Funeral Liturgy with Mass was celebrated Thursday, March 8, 2007 at 10 a.m. at St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church, Martins Ferry with Rev. Thomas A. Magary as the celebrant. Interment followed in St. Mary's cemetery, Martins Ferry.
CAROL ANN LOJAS, 77, of South 8th Street, Martins Ferry, Ohio, died Tuesday, March 20, 2007 at Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pa..
She was born in Martins Ferry, Ohio on August 4, 1929, a daughter of the late Owen and Effie Lee (Halm) Jones.
Carol was a former secretary for the city of Martins Ferry and a member of the First Presbyterian Church also of Martins Ferry.
In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her first husband, Louis Duley and her second husband, Victor Lojas; four sisters, Muriel Schramm, Mary E. Fetherling, Lee Eberhart and Ruth Himel.
She is survived by two daughters, Janine "LuAnne" Jones, Los Angeles, Calif. and Sandra Pritchett, Jacksonville, Florida; sister, Hope Brim, Tallahassee, Florida. She is also survived by two grandchildren, Meagan and Nikki; and two great grandchildren, Chase and Leilani.
Funeral services were held at the funeral home Monday, March 26, 2007 at 11 a.m. with Rev. Dr. Bill N. Lawrence officiating.
Interment followed in Riverview cemetery, Martins Ferry.
The deacons of the 1st Presbyterian Church held services at noon on Sunday at the funeral home.
OLGA STRIZAK, 82, of Barton Road, Colerain, Ohio, died Saturday, March 24, 2007 at Cottingham Retirement Center, Sharonville, Ohio.
She was born in Zeising, W.Va. on July 8, 1924, a daughter of the late Benigno and Maria (Rodriguez) Diaz.
She was a retired cook for the Martins Ferry School System and Miller Catering of Colerain. She was a member of St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church also of Colerain.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, George Strizak, Jr.; granddaughter, Jill Strizak; brother, Joseph Diaz; four sisters: Theresa "TT" Nadolski; Josephine "Fina" Skolik; Benigna "Banna" Robbins; and America "Mae" Orzolek.
She is survived by son, George J. (Phyllis) Strizak; grandson, Ryan Strizak; two granddaughter, Sharon and Michelle Strizak, all of Cincinnati, Ohio; brother, Manuel Diaz, Bartlesville, OK; sister, Jovita "Beadie" Lautar.
Funeral Liturgy with Mass was celebrated at St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church, Colerain, Ohio. at 10 a.m. on Friday, March 30, 2007 with Fr. David Reasbeck as the celebrant.
Interment followed in Mt. Calvary cemetery, Bellaire, Ohio.
Vigil service was held at the funeral home Thursday at 7 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Michael Church, Capital Campaign Fund, 11144 Spinner Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio 45241.
JEFFREY A. McGLOTHLIN, 51, of N. 6th Street, Martins Ferry, Ohio died Saturday, March 31st, 2007 at his residence.
Jeffrey was born in Martins Ferry, Ohio on April 26, 1955, he was the son of the late John D. and Lorraine (Conaway) McGlothlin
He was a maintenance worker at Swisher International, Wheeling, WVa. for 20 years.
He is survived by his wife, Geraldine "Dini" McGlothlin; a daughter, Mary ( fiance' Joe Krehlik) Valentine, St. Clairsville; a son, Frank (Jamie) Valentine, Marion, Oh.; five brothers, Robert McGlothlin, Colerain, Oh., William McGlothlin, El Paso, Tx., David McGlothlin, Wheeling, WVa., Donald McGlothlin, Chillicothe, Oh., Rodney McGlothlin, Martins Ferry, Oh.; a sister, Shirley Connors, Rayland, Oh.; two granddaughters, Lainee Valentine and Allie Valentine, both of Marion, Oh.
Funeral services were held Wednesday, April 4, 2007 at 11 a.m. with Rev. William O. Webster, Jr. officiating.
Interment followed in Holly Memorial Gardens, Pleasant Grove, Ohio.
