Category Obituaries

OBITUARY: Scott Gaskill

Scott A. Gaskill, 58, of East Liverpool, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, at Heritage Valley Beaver Hospital in Beaver, Pennsylvania, after becoming suddenly ill at his workplace in Rochester. Scott was the son of Raymond Gaskill of Columbiana and Judith Burns Knepper…

OBITUARY: Nancy Heffner

Nancy E. Heffner, 81, of New Cumberland, passed away peacefully on Monday, June 8, 2026, at Pepper Berry Suites in Chester, surrounded by her devoted and loving family. Born in Steubenville on December 25, 1944, she was the daughter of the late Thomas “Red” Rainey…

OBITUARY: Herbert Lockhart, Jr.

 It is with heartfelt sorrow that we announce the passing of our beloved son, brother, and father, Herbert W Lockhart, Jr. (affectionately known as Herb and Herbie), whose warmth and spirit touched all who knew him.  Born on March 22, 1960, in East Liverpool, Ohio,…

Obituary: Margaret Comm

Margaret Pauline (Cline) Comm, beloved wife, mother, and grandmother, passed away peacefully following a brief illness, surrounded by family at her home in Chester, WV, on Friday, May 29, 2026, age 88. She has been called home to heaven, where she is now resting in…

Obituary: Scott Barnett

Scott Paul Barnett passed away Sunday, February 22, 2026, at the age of 63. Born in Steubenville, Ohio, on May 27, 1962, Scott grew up watching the barges float by on the Ohio River and exploring the banks of Yellow Creek and the Appalachian foothills…

OBITUARY: Marjorie L. Kidder

Marjorie L. Kidder, a lifelong resident of East Liverpool, passed away peacefully at Continuing Care in Lisbon on Friday, May 15, 2026, after courageously facing a nine-year illness. Born on June 20, 1950, in East Liverpool, Marjorie was the beloved daughter of the late Thomas…

OBITUARY: Shirley Carmichael

Shirley J. Carmichael of Chester peacefully passed away at her cherished home on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, surrounded by love after a courageous battle with illness. Shirley was born in Wheeling on December 19, 1939, to the late John and Martha Bowers Schell. She was…

OBITUARY: Michael McAbee

Michael David McAbee, 77, of New Cumberland, passed away Wednesday, April 29, 2026. He was born on September 18, 1948, the son of the late Harry and Olaine (Whaley) McAbee. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by a son Michael McAbee Jr., a…