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February 28,2011 at the Pauline T. Blair, 87, of 33555 Devoe Ridge Rd., Lewisville, Ohio, Died Monday, Woodsfield Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Woodsfield, Ohio

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February 28,2011 at the Pauline T. Blair, 87, of 33555 Devoe Ridge Rd., Lewisville, Ohio, Died Monday, Woodsfield Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Woodsfield, Ohio February 28,2011 at the Pauline T. Blair, 87, of 33555 Devoe Ridge Rd., Lewisville, Ohio, died Monday, Woodsfield Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Woodsfield, Ohio. She was born in Woodsfield, Ohio on January 28,1924, a daughter of the late Paul Raymond and Alta Wava Todd Riemenschneider. She was a former employee of Riesbeck's Food Market, Woodsfield, Ohio; a member of Lewisvi e member of the Ladies Circles, a member o United Methodist Church, Lewisville, Ohio, where she was a the Order of Easter Star #268, Woodsfield, Ohio and a charter member of The V.F.W. Auxiliary Post Ohio. Pauline was also a member of the Past Presidents Organization of Ohio, a #5303, Woodsfield, former jury commissioner in Monroe County, Ohio and a former member of the Board of the Monroe County Health Planning Council. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, William Floyd Blair on July 7, 1987; two brothers, James Frazier Riemenschneider and Harry Todd Riemenschneider; and two sisters, Ruth Weimer and Betty Cummings. Surviving are one daughter. Beverly (Gary) Jones of Jerusalem, Ohio, one son; David (Susie) Blair of Lewisville, Ohio; five grandchildren: Jeffery (Vickie) Jones, Angela (Vaughn) Smith, Tiffany Majors, Adam Blair, Anna Blair; and eight great-grandchildren: Alexis, Hannah, Rebecca, Avery Rose, Quentin, Peyton, Brodrik, and Jayda. Friends will be received at the Watters Funeral Home, 37501 S.R. 78 West, Woodsfield, Ohio from 5 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, where funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday with Rev. Richard Wilson and Rev. Frank Conley officiating. Burial will follow in the Oaklawn Cemetery, Woodsfield, Ohio. Eastern Star services at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 870 Michigan Ave., Columbus, Ohio 43215 t BLAIR, Philip G. “Bevo,” 60, of Moundsville, W.Va., died Friday, November 5, 2004 in Reynolds Memorial Hospital, Glen Dale, W.Va., after an extended illness. He was born September 28, 1944 in Glen Dale. He was preceded in death by his father, John L. Blair, Sr. Surviving are his mother, Imogene Jefferson Blair of Moundsville; a brother, John L. Blair, Jr. and his wife, Gerry of Glen Dale; a sister, Beverley J. Stephens and her husband, John of Glen Dale; and several nieces and nephews. Bevo was a graduate of West Liberty State College; a retired teacher with the Marshall Coun­ ty School System, where he served as assistant coach for the John Marshall High School Girl’s Basketball program; a Methodist by faith and a US Air Force veteran having served in Southeast Asia. He was a mem­ ber of the VFW Post 437 and the American Legion, Earl Fran­ cis Post #3j__ both of Moundsville. Friends received from 2-4 and I 7-9 p.m. Sunday, November 7, 2004 at the Altmeyer Funeral Home, Lutes and Kirby-Vance Chapel, 1 18 Grant Avenue, Moundsville, W.Va. where serv­ ices will be held at 11:30 a.m. Monday, Novemeber 8, 2004 with the Rev. Dr. William Cal­ houn and Mr. Michael Eskridge officiating. Interment in Riverview Cemetery, Moundsville. Military graveside services will be conducted by the Moundsville Veterans Honor Guard. Memorial contributions may be made to the Marshall County Animal Rescue League, PO Box 13, Glen Dale, WV 26038. Online condolences may be expressed to the family al www.altmeyer.com. Ralph Blqir Ralph V. Blair, T2, Martins ■ Ferry, died Monday at the Mar- : tins Ferry Hospital^*3^4JO He was bom Dee. 18. 1897. in Cambridge, a son of William and Alice Edwards Blair. He was a former clerk at the Silver and Green Bowling Alley and a member of Waneta Tribe of Red Men of Martins Ferry. Surviving are his widow, Genevieve Nelson Blair, one son, Nelson of Yorkville, four brothers, Wayne of Martins Ferry, Raymond of Detroit, Mich., Dwight of Los Angeles, Calif., Ruel of Si. Clairsville. two sisters. Mrs. Virginia 5* Dumas of Elm Grove, Miss Iris Blair of Oosta Mesa, Calif., two grandchildren. Funeral services will be held | today, Thursday, at the Keller Funeral Home, Martins Ferry, at 10 a-m. with the Rev. Aart v i Van Dam officiating. Interment ! will be in Rivcrview Cemetery, Martins Ferry. 8 ROBERT BLAIR Robert E. Blair, 90, of East Richland St. Clairsville. died Saturday, May 9, 2012, at Forest Hill Nursing Home. He was bom January 30, 1925, in Martins Ferry, a son of the late Ruel and Esther Steinman Blair. Robert was retired from Wheeling-Pittsburg Steel Martins Ferry and Consol Coal Company Egypt Valley. He was a WWII US Army Veteran, attended East Richland Friends Church, and was a member of VFW Post 5356. Bob enjoyed stock car racing and built stock cars and loved football. In addition to his parents, Robert was preceded in death by four sisters, Carol Paglialunga, Evelyn Pickenpaugh, Catherine Paludniak and Marcia Patterson. Surviving is his wife of 61 years, Rose Dalpiaz Blair, his son, Robert A. (Barbara) Blair, St. Clairsville, and two daugh­ ters, Joni (Frank) Scamechia, Wheeling, WV and Linda (Bob) Traylinek, Canfield, OH, two grand­ daughters, Ashley and Samantha Scarnechia, Wheeling, eight brothers, William (Marie) Blair, St. Clairsville, Raymond (Betty) Blair, Davenport, FL, Ralph (Rita) Blair, Wilmington, NC, John Blair, St. Clairsville, Gene (Rose Marie) Blair Tolland, CT, Jim Blair, Stockbridge, GA, Ben (Anne) Blair, St. Clairsville, and Donald (Charlotte) Blair, St. Clairsville, three sisters, Judith (Walter) Dombroski, Adcna, OH, Edna Coward, Cedar Hill, TX and Annette (Yale) Budovsky, Las Vegas, NV. Friends will be received 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Wednesday at the Bcck- Altmcyer Funeral Home and Crematory 204 W. Main St., St. Clairsville where funeral services will be held at a.m. Thursday with Rev. Wayne Ickcs officiating. Burial will follow in Union Cemetery St. Clairsville.with Military Rites provided by Belmont County Veteran’s Association. Memorial contributions may be made to East Richland Friends Church. Rue! Blair r„ ,n y/ Ruel Er filair, 85, of Barton Road, St. Clairsville, died Tues­ day in Wheeling Hospital. He was born March 3,1900 at Cam­ bridge, a son of the late William and Alice Edwards Blair. He was a retired employee of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp., and a veteran of World War I. (b CK/y 3/3//9*/ He was preceded in death by his wife, Esther Steinman Blair, in 1973 and a daughter Carol Paglialunga in 1978. Surviving are nine sons, William of Vermillion, Ralph of Haymarket, Va., Gene of Toland, Conn., Robert, Ray­ mond, John, Ben, Jim and Donald, all of St. Clairsville; six daughters, Catherine Poludniak of Martins Ferry, Nannette McLemore of Tucson, Ariz., Edna Coward of El Paso, Texas, Judith Dombroski of Adena, Evelyn Pickenpaugh and Mar­ cia Patterson, both of St. Clairsville; 41 grandchildren; 35 great-grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Beck Funeral Chapel, St. Clairsville, 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, where services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Friday, with the Rev. Wajme Ickes of­ ficiating. Burial will be in Holly Memorial Gardens, Pleasant Grove. _____ Sandra Lee Blair Sandra Lee Blair «, of Park Street St. Clairsville, died Fri­ day at Carriage Inn Nursing Home She was bom Aug. 27, 1942 at Greenford, a daughter of the late William ^ xtuth Moore SllShe was?rnemberof Thoburn United Methodist Church, St. Clairsville. Surviving are her husband, Donald L. Blair Sr.; a daughter, Michelle Ann of Cincinnati; a son, Donald L. Jr. of a sister, Karen Paxson of North &th<5”K”iS'S Toothman Funeral Home, St. Clairsville, today, 2 to 4 and 7 to q n m where services will be Monday at 11 a.m., with the Rev David Bush and the Rev. Wayne Ickes officiating. Burial in Holly Memorial Gardens, Pleasant Grove. WILLIAM BLAIR William C. “Bill" Blair, 92, of St.Clairsville, OH, died Saturday, January 23, 2016, at Belmont Manor Nursing Home St. Clairsville. He was bom August 6, 1923, at Wheeling, WV, a son of the late Ruel and Esther Steinman Blair. Bill was a retired Lines Supervisor for Ohio Edi­ son. and WWII US Army Paratrooper for the 17th Airborne 681st/ Battery B where he earned EAME Ribbon with three Bronze Stars. As a member of a family of 16, Bill was preceded in death by two brothers, Robert and Jim Blair and four sisters, Carol Paglialunga, Evelyn Pick- enpaugh, Catherine Palud- niak and Marcia Patterson Surviving is his wife, Marie Vincek Blair, his son, William (Nancy) Blair Princeton Junction, NJ; three granddaughters, Emma, Holly and Anna, his brothers, Raymond (Betty) Blair, Ralph (Rita) Blair, John Blair, Gene (Rose Marie) Blair, Ben (Anne) Blair and Donald (Char­ lotte) Blair, his sisters, Judith (Walter) Dombroski, Edna Coward, and Annette Budovski, and his sister-in- law, Rose Blair several nieces and nephews. Friends will be received 4-7 p.m. Wednesday at the Beck-Altmeyer Funeral Home and Crematory St. Clairsville, where funeral services will be held Thurs­ day at 2 p.m. with Rev. Jeny Wenger officiating. Military Burial Rites will be provided by the Belmont County Veterans Associa­ tion will following the service. "V" 4- Memorial contributions may be made to the Ameri­ can Diabetes Association at www.diabetes.org/Donate or Belmont County Animal Shelter, P0 Box 115, St. Clairsville, OH 43950. BLAKE, Albert Francis, age 83, of New Martinsville, W.Va., died Friday, March 31, 2006 at home. r Albert was born February 12, 1923 in Wetzel County, the son of the late Franklin Webster and Dora Buchner Blake. He was a retired truck driver for Point Gasoline Company; a Corporal of Battery B, 692nd Field Artillery Battalion of the United States Army; a member of the First Christian Church of New Martinsville; the oldest member of the American Legion Post 28 of New Mar­ tinsville, where he was a mem­ ber of 62 years; a member of the former VFW of New Mar­ tinsville; and a member of the Loyal Order of Moose of Moundsville.
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