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ELLA SALANCY

Ella L. Hudson Salancy, 91, passed away Thursday, January 8, 2026 at Altercare of Alliance under the care of Absolute Hospice from North Canton. She was born August 21, 1934 in Steubenville, Ohio the daughter of the late John & Ida Dondzila Hudson. Ella graduated from Steubenville Big Red High School, where she played the clarinet in the band. She loved to travel with her friends after graduation, her favorite trip was when she went to Daytona, Florida. Ella took a job as a telephone operator then met the love of her life, Robert “Bob” Salancy and married on May 11, 1963. Ella ...

ARTHUR WHITE

Arthur “Dale” White was born in Steubenville, Ohio on October 12, 1943, and passed away at home in Steubenville, Saturday, January 10, 2026. A proud alumnus of Steubenville High School Class of 1961, Dale then served in the U.S. Army from 1964-1968. He then graduated from West Liberty State College in 1973 while working at Weirton Steel Co. After 30 years of dedicated service, he retired from Weirton Steel Co. Preceding Dale in death were his parents, Richard H. and Irene Robinson White, as well as his only brother, Richard H. White, Jr.; and his beloved dog, Edie. Dale is ...

GEORGE BROKAW

George Marion Brokaw, age 93 passed away on 11/27/2025 in Bend, OR. Born in Zanesville on 05/01/1932, son of Bernard Raymond Brokaw & Olive Elsie (Crawford) Brokaw. He was preceded in death by his wife Barbara Ann (Weinman) Brokaw of Wintersville (1/25/2000), son Douglas Edwin ...

JoANN LYNGSO

JoAnn Lyngso, age 91, died peacefully on November 20, 2025, with her immediate family at her side. Born June 24, 1934 in Weirton, West Virginia to Paul and Frances Kaska Slanchik, she was the middle of three girls. A graduate of Follansbee High School Class of 1952. Her first job was ...

ELWOOD LADDIE MERRITT

Elwood Laddie Merritt, age 92 passed away Wednesday January 7, 2026 at the WVU/Weirton Medical Center. Laddie was born November 25, 1933, the son of the late Frank James and Evelyn Margaret (Thompson) Merritt. He was a member of the Wintersville Community Chapel and Bell Chapel. Laddie ...

HELEN CZOKA

Helen A. Czoka, 86, of Brilliant, OH, passed away Wednesday January 7, 2026 at Weirton Medical Center in Weirton, WV. She was born May 25, 1939 in Dillonvale, OH, a daughter of the late Edward and Sophie (Supinski) Chmelovsky, Sr. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by ...