Bernard Joseph Smithberger

1928 - 2009  (81 years)

• Name	Bernard Joseph Smithberger
  Nickname	Smithy
  Born	12 Feb 1928	Marietta, Washington County, Ohio, USA
  Gender	Male
  Died	1 Nov 2009	Trinity West Hospital, Steubenville, Jefferson County, Ohio, USA   [1]
  Buried	7 Nov 2009	Halcyon Hills Memorial Park, Sherrard, Marshall County, West Virginia, USA   [2]
  Person ID	I182987	Suedpfalz
  Last Modified	15 Apr 2015

  
  

  Father	Orlando Gregory Smithberger,   b. 3 Sep 1890, Noble County, Ohio, USA ,   d. 26 Apr 1953, Ohio, USA  (Age 62 years)
  Mother	Meta Alma Gerber,   b. 16 Mar 1890, Whipple, Washington County, Ohio, USA ,   d. 7 Jun 1962, Ohio, USA  (Age 72 years)
  Married	22 May 1912	Harriettsville, Noble County, Ohio, USA
  Family ID	F59981	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Phyllis Grace Prunty,   b. 2 Aug 1934, Folsom, Wetzel County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 8 Jan 1971, Ohio, USA  (Age 36 years)
  Married	12 Aug 1959	Marietta, Washington County, Ohio, USA
  Divorced	Yes, date unknown
  Children	1. Joseph Smithberger   2. Alma Jean Smithberger
  Last Modified	1 May 2018
  Family ID	F70537	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Mary Margaret Schwendeman,   b. 28 Aug 1928, Marietta, Washington County, Ohio, USA ,   d. 25 Sep 2011, Dixon's Health Care, Wintersville, Jefferson County, Ohio, USA  (Age 83 years)
  Married	Abt 1977
  Last Modified	1 May 2018
  Family ID	F70538	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S888] Social Security Death Index 1935 - Current, (www.ancestry.com). Name: Bernard Joseph Smithberger Last Residence: 43953 Steubenville, Jefferson, Ohio Born: 12 Feb 1928 Died: 1 Nov 2009 State (Year) SSN issued: Ohio (Before 1951) [S927] Obituary. SMITHBERGER, Bernard J., passed away Sunday, November 1, 2009, at Trinity West Hospital, Steubenville, Ohio. Arrangements pending at CARE Funeral & Cremation Service, 1500 Second St., Moundsville, W.Va. SMITHBERGER, Bernard J. "Smitty," 81, passed away Sunday, November 1, 2009 at Trinity West Hospital, Steubenville. He was born February 12, 1928 in Marietta, Ohio, a son of the late Orlando Smithberger and Meda Gerber. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one son, Joseph Smithberger; one daughter, Alma Jean Smithberger,; one stepson, Alan Heiss; one brother, Charles Smithberger and a sister Edith Charleston. He is survived by his loving wife of 32 years, Mary (Schwendeman) Smithberger of Wintersville; two stepsons, Don Heiss of Wintersville; Michael (Amy) Heiss of Toronto; one stepdaughter, Beth (Phil) Kendzierski of Moundsville; one sister, Mary Ulmer of Marietta; six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Visitation will be Friday, November 6, 2009 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at CARE Funeral & Cremation Service 1500 Second St., Moundsville. A vigil will be held at 7 p.m. in the Care Chapel with Father Edward Stafford officiating. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday, November 7, 2009 at 10 a.m. at St. Francis Xavier Parish, Moundsville with Father Terrance Adams as celebrant. Interment will follow in Halcyon Hills Memorial Gardens, Sherrard, W.Va. Military graveside rites will be conducted by the Moundsville Honor Guard. In lieu of flowers donations can be sent to a charity of your choice. Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.carechapel.com.