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Riggie P. Petrella

Riggie P. Petrella

Jun 28, 2021

Riggie P. Petrella, 86, of Mingo Junction, OH, passed away Monday June 28, 2021 at Lancia Villa Royale in Steubenville, OH.

He was born June 21, 1935 in Mingo Junction, OH a son of the late Giovanni "John" and Josephine (Farfalla) Petrella. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Shirley (Dunn)...

Mildred A. Sterling

Mildred A. Sterling

Jun 24, 2021

Mildred A. Sterling, 95, of Brilliant, OH, passed away Thursday June 24, 2021 at the Carriage Inn of Steubenville.

She was born March 23, 1926 in Wileyville, WV a daughter of the late Cary F. and Lillian (Postlethwait) Cain. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by three brothers, Clarence Cain and two infants...

Wendy D. Faulkner

Wendy D. Faulkner

Jun 23, 2021

Wendy D. Faulkner, 52, of Cadiz, OH, passed away Wednesday June 23, 2021 at U.P.M.C. Presbyterian Hospital in Pittsburgh, PA.

She was born January 24, 1969 in Martins Ferry, OH a daughter of Larry Faulkner of Wheeling, WV and Denise (Core) Kakascik of Brilliant, OH. She was preceded in death by her step-father, Donald P. Kakascik.

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Barbara A. Sims

Barbara A. Sims

Jun 18, 2021

Barbara A. "Barb" Sims, 84, of Mingo Junction, OH, passed away peacefully Friday June 18, 2021 in the Valley Hospice Care Center North, Steubenville, OH.

She was born September 3, 1936 in Canonsburg, PA, a daughter of the late Frank and Ann (Barbosky) Duskey. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband,...

Patricia L. "Patty" Yates

Patricia L. "Patty" Yates

Jun 17, 2021

Patricia L. "Patty" Yates, 88 of Mingo Junction, OH, went to be with the Lord on Thursday June 17, 2021 at the Valley Hospice Care Center North in Steubenville, Ohio. She was born March 13, 1933 in Steubenville, OH, a daughter of the late Harry and Marie (Gilmore) Kaiserling. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death ...

Terry I Westfall

Terry I Westfall

Jun 15, 2021

Terry I. Westfall, 74, of Brilliant, OH, passed away Tuesday June 15, 2021 at home.

She was born November 26, 1946 in Steubenville, OH a daughter of the late Thomas Lee "Pete" and Mary Aretta (Duvall) Fluharty. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Robert L. "Bob" Westfall, Sr.; a son,...

Betty M. Singleton

Betty M. Singleton

Jun 15, 2021

Betty M. Singleton, 89, of Brilliant, OH, passed away Tuesday June 15, 2021 at Sienna Skilled Nursing Home in Wintersville, OH.

She was born December 13, 1931 in Rush Run, OH a daughter of the late Albert L. and Hazel B. (Peck) Beall. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, John...

Darlene Knowlton

Darlene Knowlton

May 26, 2021

Darlene Knowlton, 73, formerly of Steubenville, OH, passed away Wednesday May 26, 2021 at the Winchester Care Center in Canal Winchester, OH.

She was born January 25, 1948 in Steubenville, OH a daughter of the late Heber C. and Helen D. (Harmon) Knowlton.

Darlene was laborer and retired from Wheeling Pittsburgh Steel Corp. She was...

Lawrence G. Roe, Jr.

Lawrence G. Roe, Jr.

May 14, 2021

Lawrence G. "Larry" Roe, Jr., 63,of Brilliant, OH, passed away Friday May 14, 2021 at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA.

He was born August 22, 1957 in Cherry Point, NC a son of the late Lawrence G. and Darlene J. (Bates) Roe, Sr.

Lawrence retired in 2002 from Wheeling Pittsburgh Steel Corp where he worked...

Paul Scott

Paul Scott

May 14, 2021

Paul Scott, 81, of Brilliant, OH, passed away Friday May 14, 2021 at home.

He was born April 18,1940 in Steubenville, OH, a son of the late Harry T. and Evelyn (Bell) Scott. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Judith Brown.

Paul retired in 2002 from Wheeling Pittsburgh...

Violet M. Pierce

Violet M. Pierce

May 8, 2021

Violet M. Pierce, 96, of Steubenville, OH, formerly of Mingo Junction, Ohio passed away Saturday May 8, 2021 at the Valley Hospice Care Center North in Steubenville, OH.

She was born January 30, 1925 in Harriettsville, Ohio, a daughter of the late Bernice (Mallett) Nichols and Orval Nichols; and the late H. Victor Gilreath of Sturgis, Michigan....

Edward D. Welch

Edward D. Welch

May 3, 2021

Edward D. "Ed" Welch, 80, of Mingo Junction, OH, passed away Monday May 3, 2021 at the Valley Hospice Care Center North in Steubenville, OH after a courageous three-and-a-half-year battle with pancreatic and bladder cancer.

He was born November 4, 1940 in Steubenville, OH a son of the late Clifford and Josephine (Petrick) Welch. In addition to...

John E. Sloan

John E. Sloan

May 2, 2021

John E. "Jack" Sloan, 91, of Steubenville, OH, passed away Sunday May 2, 2021 at home.

He is the husband of Mary (Monroe) Sloan.

Private graveside services will be held at Hopewell Cemetery in Rayland, Ohio.

Arrangements were entrusted to Wheeler Funeral Home, Brilliant, OH.

Gary R. Fellows

Gary R. Fellows

Apr 26, 2021

Gary R. Fellows, 68, of Brilliant, OH, passed away Monday April 26, 2021 at Trinity Medical Center West in Steubenville, OH.

He was born January 6, 1953 in Wheeling, WV, a son of the late Charles and Donna (Dean) Fellows. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Charlotte Guzzie.

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Karen L. Edwards

Karen L. Edwards

Apr 25, 2021

Karen Lee "Flash" Edwards, 75, of Mingo Junction, Ohio went to be with the Lord on Sunday April 25, 2021 at the Valley Hospice Care Center North in Steubenville, OH.

She was born November 25, 1945 in Wheeling, WV, a daughter of the late William H. and Dorothy M. (Matthews) Edwards, Sr. In addition to her parents,...

Marian Rose Tate

Marian Rose Tate

Apr 17, 2021

Marian Rose (Stout) Tate, 95, of Brilliant, OH, passed away Saturday April 17, 2021 at home.

She was born March 30, 1926 in St. Clairsville, OH, a daughter of the late John A. Stout and Marie (Pasco) Stout Manley. On September 4, 1942 she married the love of her life, Chalmer E. Tate. Chalmer and Rose eventually...

Cheryl J. Herrlein

Cheryl J. Herrlein

Apr 15, 2021

Cheryl J. Herrlein, 71, of Steubenville, OH, passed away Thursday April 15, 2021 in Weirton Medical Center.

She was born October 5, 1949 in Martins Ferry, OH. She was preceded in death by her father, Raymond E. "Ray Herrlein, Jr.

Cheryl was a homemaker and Nazarene by Faith.

She is survived by her...

Edward T. Simpson

Edward T. Simpson

Apr 12, 2021

Edward T. "Ed" Simpson, 79, of Brilliant, OH, passed away peacefully Monday April 12, 2021 at home.

He was born May 1, 1941 in Waynesburg, OH, a son of the late Bernard and Dorothy (Owens) Simpson. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his son, Douglas S. Simpson; and a brother, Franklin Simpson....

Todd A. Knutsen

Todd A. Knutsen

Apr 9, 2021

Todd A. Knutsen, 59, of Shadyside, Ohio (formerly of Mingo Jct.), passed away peacefully in Wheeling Hospital, surrounded by family, on Friday, April 9, 2021.

He was born on September 11, 1961 in Steubenville, OH, a son of the late Marvin and Sondra (Murray) Knutsen. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a...

Thomas G. Strohmeyer, Sr.

Thomas G. Strohmeyer, Sr.

Apr 2, 2021

Thomas G. "Tom" Strohmeyer, Sr., 81, of Mingo Junction, OH, passed away Friday April 2, 2021 at home.

He was born February 7, 1940 in Steubenville, OH, a son of the late Ernest and Grace (Pete) Strohmeyer. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by four brothers, Ernie, Billy, David and John Strohmeyer.

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