Obituaries

  James P. Morelli

James Patrick Morelli, 70, passed away on Friday, July 31, 2009 at U.P.M.C.

He was born March 17, 1939 in Reeds Mill, the son of the late James V. & Virginia Nuest Morelli. After serving in the Army, Jim was employed at Timet, prior to operating Morelli Home Improvement and later retired from ODOT as a building maintenance inspector.

He was a charter member of Wintersville F.O.P. Auxiliary and the Carpenters Union Local in Steubenville. Preceding Jim in death were two sisters Rosa Zink & Mary Anna Morelli and two infant brothers.

Jim is survived by his wife of 29 years Helen Visnic Morelli; children Cindy (Rodney) Hobson, James W. Morelli & Cathy Taylor all of North Carolina; grandchildren Michelle Gordon, Salina Alridge & Brandon Taylor; great grandsons Ashton Swaim & Tanner Gordon; extended family Lani & Sonya Yaksich and grandson Brian Smith; mother-in-law Dolly Visnic; brother Roland (Irene) Morelli of Mingo Junction; sisters Orega Yanik of Steubenville, Victoria (John) Kosar of Bloomingdale, Ellen (James) Burgess of Stratton, June (David) Laughery of Mingo & Midge (Terry) Baker of Hillsboro, IL; and brother-in-law Paul W. Zink of Wintersville.

Friends may call at Dunlope-Shorac Funeral Home, 215 Fernwood Road, Wintersville on Monday 2-4 & 7-9 p.m. where services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday with Rev. David Sperry officiating. Burial At Fort Steuben.

Date of Death: July 31, 2009