Obituaries

Daniel Magyer

Daniel Magyer, 84 of Steubenville, Ohio died peacefully Saturday, February 20, 2010 with loving family members by his side, at Lancia Villa Royale. He was born December 22, 1925 in Toronto, Ohio a son of the late Michael & Anna Olexia Magyer. He was a retiree of the railroad department at Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp. with 36 years of service and a Navy veteran of WWII.  Dan was a longtime, faithful member of St. John the Baptist Byzantine Catholic Church in Mingo Junction, Ohio. While wintering many years with his wife, Wanda, in Astor, Florida, they were members of Holy Dormition Byzantine Catholic Church in Ormond Beach. He was a loving and caring husband, father, and grandpap, relishing time with his two granddaughters, Michelle, a junior at Steubenville High School, and Melissa, a seventh grader at Harding Middle School. As an avid fisherman and hunter, he enjoyed yearly excursions to Canada with friends. Dan was a loyal Big Red Football fan and Steubenville High School Booster, but also enjoyed local college and professional sports teams as well. Gardening was also a seasonal pleasure. Dan is survived by his wife Wanda Mae Brodzinski Magyer; son Dennis and his wife Mary of Steubenville; daughter Nancy Magyer and Mark Gutowitz of Charlotte, NC; two granddaughters Michelle & Melissa Magyer; and brother Ed (Vivian) Magyer of Newnan, Georgia. Friends may call at Shorac Funeral Home (the former McClave Funeral Home), 611 North Fourth Street, Steubenville on Friday from 9 a.m. to noon. Funeral liturgy with mass 12:45 p.m. Friday at St. John Byzantine Church with Fr. James  officiating. Burial at Mt. Calvary Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, monetary donations may be made to St. John Byzantine Church, 207 Standard Street, Mingo Junction, OH 43938.

Date of Death: February 20, 2010