Janet Eileen Roberts
Jun 8, 2016
Janet Eileen Roberts, 70, of Cambridge, died Wednesday (June 8, 2016) at Genesis Hospital, Zanesville. She was born April 20, 1946 in Guernsey County, daughter of the late Wilber Lee Ryan and Mildred Pearl (Cornett) Ryan. Mrs. Roberts worked at the Cambridge Developmental Center for twenty years, where she had been an RCS supervisor. She was a graduate of...
Edward Lawrence Thomas
Jun 7, 2016
Edward Lawrence Thomas, 50, of Belpre, died Tuesday (June 7, 2016) at the Marietta Memorial Hospital after a long & courageous battle with cancer. He was born August 6, 1965 in Cambridge, son of the late Lawrence Paul Thomas and Betty June (Blair) Thomas. Mr. Thomas worked for the Parkersburg News & Sentinel, where he had been a copy...
Marlene J. Zilka
Jun 5, 2016
Marlene J. Zilka, 64, of Cambridge, died Sunday (June 5, 2016) at Cambridge Health & Rehabilitation Center. She was born August 29, 1951 in Cambridge, daughter of Freda (Callahan) Bennett and the late Harold Bennett. Mrs. Zilka was a homemaker and she loved crafting. She was a member of the Church of God of Prophecy, where she had been...
Vondell Mccall
May 29, 2016
Vondell McCall, 34, of Cambridge, died Sunday (May 29, 2016). He was born March 25, 1982 in Brooklyn NY, son of Lucius Johnson and Ruth (Mitchell) McCall. Mr. McCall was a construction worker. He attended Roosevelt High School of the Bronx. Mr. McCall was a member of the Weston Chapel of South Carolina. He was preceded in death by...
Maxine Melba Robinson
May 29, 2016
Maxine Melba Robinson, 86, of Cambridge, died Sunday (May 29, 2016) at the home of her daughter in Athens. She was born January 22, 1930 in Stone Creek, daughter of the late William McVicker and Annie (Bunting) McVicker. Maxine graduated from Byesville High School and worked in industry for many years while helping her husband, Richard, support their family....
Ruby Barnes Porinchak
May 27, 2016
Ruby Barnes Porinchak, 95, a long- time resident of Byesville and then Caldwell, passed away May 27, 2016 at Columbus Colony Elderly Care, Westerville, Ohio, where she had resided for the past three years. She was born May 19, 1921, in McConnelsville, Ohio, to the late Howard and Mary (Sines) Barnes. Also preceding her in death was her husband,...
Caroline Marie Johnson-Alley
May 27, 2016
Caroline "CJ" Johnson-Alley, 57, of Kimbolton, peacefully passed away Friday (May 27, 2016) at her home surrounded by her family. She was born April 20, 1959, in Port Jervis, N.Y., daughter of Marie Sansevere and the late John Wright. Caroline worked in non-profit support services, beginning at Goodwill and then became a coordinator of family readiness for the U.S....
Rebecca E. "Becky" Tedrick
May 24, 2016
Rebecca E. "Becky" Tedrick, 91, of Cambridge, passed away Tuesday (May 24, 2016) at Cambridge Health Care Center. She was born Dec. 24 1924, in Guernsey County, daughter of the late Joseph A. and Ethel (Lanning) Berstler. Mrs. Tedrick retired from AAA, following 30 years of service. She was a member of Seventh Street Methodist, VFW Ladies Auxiliary, Moose,...
Pauline L. Cornish
May 21, 2016
Pauline "Pauli" L. Cornish, 92, of Winterset, passed peacefully in her sleep on Saturday (May 21, 2016) at her home. She was born Feb. 9, 1924, in Antrim, daughter of the late Arthur and Katherine (Tedrick) Gray. She was a retired bookkeeper, having worked at the Union Free School District 3. She was a member of the Friends of...
Robert E. Matej
May 20, 2016
The Rev. Robert Edward Matej died Friday (May 20, 2016) at his home. He was born Jan. 27, 1937, in Jessup, Pa., to George and Emilia (Marsala) Matej. He attended Penn State studying engineering. At Concordia Seminary, he prepared for the ministry of God's Word. He served SELC District congregations in Hazleton, Pa., Stamford, Conn., Lakewood and Massillon. Bob...
William "Bill" B. Orum
May 16, 2016
William B. "Bill" Orum, 76, of Quaker City, died Monday (May 16, 2016) at the Ohio Valley Medical Center, Wheeling WV. He was born March 14, 1940 in Wheeling WV, son of the late Edward Orum and Josephine (Wilke) Orum. Mr. Orum retired from the Cambridge Psychiatric Hospital, where he had worked as a custodian. He had also worked...
Solomon "Junior" E. Christman Jr.
May 12, 2016
Solomon E. "Junior" Christman Jr., 91, of Quaker City, died Thursday (May 12, 2016) at The Astoria Place of Barnesville. He was born June 22, 1924 in Quaker City, son of the late Solomon E. Christman Sr. and Viola Marie (Bentz) Christman. Mr. Christman was a lifelong farmer and a member of the Guernsey County Farm Bureau. He was...
Randall "Randy" B. Mellott
May 6, 2016
Randall B. "Randy" Mellott, 52, of Quaker City, died Friday (May 6, 2016). He was born Sept. 29, 1963, in Barnesville, son of the late Paul "Junior" Mellott and Delores (Dunfee) Mellott. Mr. Mellott was a self-employed plumber. He was a Methodist. He was a 1981 graduate of Buckeye Trail High School. He enjoyed farm life and his tractor,...
John E. Phipps Jr.
May 6, 2016
John E. Phipps Jr., 90, formerly of Cambridge, died Friday (May 6, 2016) at the Adams Lane Care Center of Zanesville. He was born in Nov. 26, 1925, in Hebron, son of the late John Edward Phipps Sr. and Martha Ann (Miller) Phipps. He was a Protestant by faith. He enjoyed reading the Bible, traveling and word search puzzles....
Roberta F. Brothers
May 5, 2016
Roberta F. Brothers, 74, of Zanesville, died Thursday (May 5, 2016) at The Morrison House, Zanesville. She was born October 15, 1941 in Derwent, daughter of the late Jerry Kingdon Dusz and Laura Ellen (Abrams) Dusz. Mrs. Brothers was a retired sales clerk, having worked at various hardware stores throughout her career. She loved to travel, work puzzles, listen...
Bill Freeman
May 3, 2016
Bill Freeman, 51, of Cambridge, died Tuesday (May 3, 2016) at Astoria Place, Cambridge. He was born April 5, 1965 in Cambridge, son of the late Ralph Freeman and Mary Louella (Kennedy) Mathews. Mr. Freeman had worked at LMI. He was a life member of the Cambridge Eagles Aerie # 386. He was an avid fan of The Ohio...
Lawrence N. Glover
Apr 28, 2016
Lawrence N. Glover, 93, of Lore City, died Thursday (April 28, 2016) at Emerald Pointe Health & Rehabilitation, Barnesville. He was born October 22, 1922 in Mannington WV, son of the late Arlie E. Glover and Eva (Ashbee) Glover. Mr. Glover was a retired tool & die maker, having worked for The Hoover Company of Zanesville, RCA, NCR, and...
Mary L. Potts
Apr 27, 2016
Mary L. Potts, 81, of North Fort Myers FL, died Wednesday (April 27, 2016) at Hope Hospice of Cape Coral FL. She was born October 16, 1934 in Cambridge, daughter of the late Ralph W. Stillion and Mary V. (Mackey) Stillion. Mrs. Potts worked as a station preparation specialist/operator for eleven years with RCA and then for twenty-seven years...
Wilma I. Ross
Apr 20, 2016
Wilma I. Ross, 90, passed away Wednesday (April 20, 2016) at the Beckett House, New Concord, surrounded by her loving family. She was born September 6, 1925 in Muskingum County, daughter of the late John Wolfe and Edna (Hill) Wolfe. She worked at many different places throughout her life including Essex Wire, Westinghouse, and Cambridge Mental Health from where...
Edward "Bill" William Meyers Jr.
Apr 17, 2016
Edward William "Bill" Meyers Jr., 74, of Lore City, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by family and friends on Sunday (April 17, 2016). He was born February 24, 1942 in Barberton, son of the late Edward Meyers Sr. and Albina (Manning) Meyers. Mr. Meyers retired after thirty-four years with the Babcock & Wilcox Company of Barberton. He...
