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RAYMOND BELL SR.

Raymond F. Bell, Sr., 85, of Steubenville, Ohio, passed away Wednesday April 29, 2026 at Trinity Medical Center in Steubenville, OH. He was born February 5, 1941 in Gallipolis Ferry, WV, a son of the late Leslie George Bell and Ida Mae (Pearson) Bell. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three siblings, Richard Bell, Robert “Pee Wee” Bell and Barbara Jean Bell; and four half-siblings, Nanny Wineman, Leo Meaige, Teddy Rainy and Daisy Shock. Raymond was an electrician at the former West Virginia Pulp and Paper and then he worked at Air Products and Chemicals, ...

MICHAEL MCABEE

Michael David McAbee, 77, of New Cumberland, passed away Wednesday, April 29, 2026. He was born on September 18, 1948, the son of the late Harry and Olaine (Whaley) McAbee. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by a son Michael McAbee Jr., a brother, Hugh “Mac” McAbee, six sisters, Marge Kelly, Jean Hawkey, Ruth Stimpak, Nancy Wright, Vonda Moore and Virginia Gijtka. Dave is survived by a daughter, Michele (Bill) Ware, of New Cumberland, two grandsons, William (Amber) Ware and Shawn Ware; six great-grandchildren, Shawn Michael, Paxton, Talon, Marybelle, Olivia and Logan. He ...

JOHN ‘PETE’ WARREN

John “Pete” Warren of Toronto passed away April 26, 2026. Visitation 2-6 PM Friday May 1st at the Clarke Funeral Home, Toronto. Interment will take place at the Toronto Cemetery 11 AM Saturday May 2nd. Legion service 5 PM Friday and Eagle service 5:45 PM Friday. www.clarkefuneral home.com

SAM DOLFI

Sam Dolfi of Naples, Florida, and past resident of Easton, Avon, and Farmington, Connecticut, passed away on April 19, 2026. Sam was born on September 7, 1929, in Dillonvale, Ohio to Mary (Spadafora) and Nello Dolfi. Following graduation from Dillonvale High School, Sam worked at the ...

JOHN ‘PETE’ WARREN

John P. “Pete” Warren of Toronto passed away unexpectedly of natural causes at his home Sunday April 26, 2026. He was born December 4, 1941 in Steubenville the son of the late John and June (Geisinger) Warren. Pete loved to play pool; was a 1960 graduate of Toronto High School; loved his ...

BARBARA BARON

Barbara Jane Baron passed away peacefully on April 19, 2026 in Houston, TX at the age of 93. Barbara was born in Wheeling, WV on February 24, 1933 and was raised in Warwood, WV by her late parents, Jane and Roy Greenlee. She attended Warwood High School and was the head majorette. Barbara ...