Category Obituaries

OBITUARY: DEE DEE SCHNEIDER

Alexandra “Dee Dee” Schneider, 48 of Chester, passed, Tuesday, January 24, 2023, at Trinity West Hospital in Steubenville, following a courageous battle with cancer.Born, June 18, 1974, in Salem, she was the daughter of Sharon Bolton Freeman and the late David Freeman,Dee Dee was also…

OBITUARY: WILLIAM “BILL” OWINGS

William Howard Owings, 86, formerly of New Manchester, WV, passed, Wednesday, January 18, 2023, at East Liverpool City Hospital, following a brief illness. Born, October 22, 1936, in Weirton, he was the son of the late Howard and Mildred Chambers Owings. Bill was also preceded in death…

OBITUARY: KIRK SWARTZMILLER

Kirk C. Swartzmiller, of New Cumberland, WV passed away on Thursday, January 12, 2023 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Youngstown, OH.He was born on December 1, 1955, in Weirton, WV. The son of the late Clair Swartzmiller and Betty Herron. He was also preceded in…

OBITUARY: SALLY ADELE GATRELL

    Sally Adele (Davis) Gatrell, 74, of New Cumberland, WV passed away Thursday, December 22,2022 at Brightwood Center in Follansbee, WV.     She was born September 18, 1948 in Wheeling, WV a daughter of the late Robert Henry & Martha Frances (Williams) Davis.  She is…

OBITUARY: MICHAEL SLOSS

Michael Sloss, 75, of New Cumberland, passed away December 17, 2022. Born April 1, 1947 in Franklin, Pa, he was the son of the late Raymond and Viola (Dolby) Sloss. Mr. Sloss served in the United States Army. He was a retired Larry Car Operator…

Longtime leader in the legal community passes

William Ray Kiefer was born December 30, 1949 to George William and Dorothy Solenday Kiefer in Pittsburgh, PA. Bill grew up in Forest Hills PA, and graduated from Churchill Area High School, (1967); Bethany College, (B.A. History 1971) and the University of Pittsburgh School of…

OBITUARY: DELORAS ANNE FORD

Deloras Anne (Harris) Ford, 73, of Chester, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on December 3, 2022. Born, December 4, 1948 in Washington, D.C., she was the daughter & only child of the late Thomas Harris and Mildred (Husk) Cantwell. She was…

OBITUARY: MARGARET “PEG” HANNA

CHESTER — Margaret “Peg” Hanna of Chester passed away peacefully on November 28 at The Orchards at Foxcrest Pepperberry Suites. She was born on January 10, 1933 to the late Brady Miller and Ines (Haynes) Miller Smith in Lennyville, WV. On June 29, 1956, Margaret married Bernard…