Obituaries

Gerald T. "Jerry" Starr, Sr.

Gerald T. “Jerry” Starr, Sr., 70, of Steubenville died Friday, February 6, 2009 at Trinity West ER.  He was born in Mingo Junction, OH on February 17, 1938 a son of the late William and Myrtle Bickerstaff Starr.  Jerry was Methodist by faith and was a member of  Pilgrim Lodge 691, Steubenville Shrine Club and a 40 year member of Amsterdam Moose Lodge.  He served in the National Guard and was retired from Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel after 42 years of service as a crane operator.  Preceded in death by brothers Donald and Ronald Starr; sisters Ina Glasser and Nora Burnett; one great grandson.  Jerry is survived by his wife Judith “Judy” A. Maple Starr; daughters Mary Ann (Jeff) Brettell of Gibsonia, PA and Terri Wolf of Havelock, NC; son Gerald T. (Sharon) Starr, Jr. of Dillonvale, OH; daughters Dawneve (Michael) Ryan of Toronto, OH and Lori Starr, her companion Jim Knox of Wintersville, OH; son William Starr of Rosamond, CA; brothers William Starr of Milwaukee, WS and Dale (Irene) Starr of Wintersville, OH; sister Myrtle McGuire of Steubenville, OH; sister-in-law Helen Starr of Wintersville, OH; 1st wife the former Thelma Mumaw, 15 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren, many nieces, nephews and cousins.  Friends may call at Dunlope-Shorac Funeral Home, 215 Fernwood Road, Wintersville, OH on Tuesday from 2-4 and 6-8p.m., where funeral services will be held on Wednesday, 12:30p.m. with Rev. David Sperry officiating.  Entombment at Fort Steuben.  Masonic services will be held on Tuesday, 7:30p.m.            

Date of Death: February 6, 2009