Obituaries

Virginia N. Curn

Virginia N. Curn, 95, was born in Steubenville, Ohio on May 27, 1913, daughter of the late Herbert Wells Nichols, former editor and publisher of this newspaper and Clara Lashley Nichols Kirk.  She married the late William J. Curn Jr. in 1941 and is survived by her daughter, Susanne Curn Escobar M.D., and had three grandchildren, the late Raymond Todd Curn M.D., Lisa Curn Uribe Esq. of Mexico City and Guillermo Curn Escobar M.D., who with his wife, Alison Gizinski Escobar M.D. resides in Ann Arbor, Michigan.  Mrs. Curn also had two great grandchildren, Julio Uribe Jr. and Stephanie Uribe, who with her mother and father, Julio Uribe Esq., reside in Mexico City, Mexico.  She was also preceded in death by two brothers, Herbert Nichols Jr. and Lt. William W. Nichols, USAF.  Through the years she was involved in the community as a member of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, a woman’s golf champion of the Williams Country Club, a life member of the Historical Society of Jefferson County, past president of the Neighborhood House, a member of the D.A.R. and very active with the former Ohio Valley Hospital, (now Trinity) having served 35 years on the Woman’s Advisory Board and President of the same in 1970-1971.  She researched and wrote “Fifty Years of Service, Woman’s Advisory Board, Ohio Valley Hospital, Steubenville, Ohio 1922-72”.There will be no visitation. Friends are invited to attend a funeral service 2 p.m. Saturday at St. Paul’s Church with Rev. Fr. Steven McKeown officiating. Burial at Union Cemetery.   In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials may be made to the St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 415 Adams St., Steubenville, Oh., the Jefferson County Historical Society or the American Animal Hospital Assn.-HP Fund., 12575 W. Bayaud Ave., Lakewood, CO. 80228 (provides veterinary care for pets in need).

Date of Death: December 11, 2008