Category Obituaries

OBITUARY: THERESA MCPHERSON

Theresa McPherson, 80, Of Newell, passed away June 17, 2022.Born December 19, 1941 in Weirton, WV, she was the daughter of the late Theodore and Josephine Zagula.Theresa was a retired Mail Carrier for the United States Postal Service and also a retired Mutual Clerk for…

OBITUARY: OLAN WAGNER, JR.

  Olan Ray Wagoner Jr., 64, of East Liverpool, passed, Friday, June 24, 2022, at East Liverpool City Hospital.Born on October 16, 1957, in Weirton, he was the son of the late Olan Ray Sr. and Marilyn Craft Wagoner.He was preceded in death by his son,…

OBITUARY: DONNA PALMIERI

Donna S. “Dee” Palmieri of East Liverpool passed peacefully at her home on Friday, June 24, 2022, following a two-year battle with cancer. She was in the care of her life partner of 40 years, Chris Smith.Born in Weirton on January 31, 1957, Dee was…

OBITUARY: HELEN ANDREWS

Helen Leola Andrews – Born August 17, 1927 passed Thursday, June 23rd at her home with her family at her side.  Helen was many things in her almost 95 years of life: a press operator, a dietician, a baker, business owner, a church board member,…

OBITUARY: JOHN BETTERIDGE

John Leonard Betteridge, 89, a lifetime area resident, died Friday, June 17, 2022, of cancer.Always known as ‘Jack’, he was born July 10, 1932, in East Liverpool Ohio; the second son of Flave and Mildred Betteridge. His trademark smile, enthusiasm for life, and boundless energy were…

OBITUARY: DOROTHY COLEMAN

 Dorothy Jean Coleman passed gracefully away on June 15, 2022.  Born on September 11, 1929 to James and Mary Wells of New Cumberland, WV, Jean was employed by Homer Laughlin Pottery during her youth; she was privileged to be able to be a “gold” liner on…

OBITUARY: MICHELLE LEE YERGIN

Michele Lee Yergin of Weirton passed suddenly at her home on Saturday, June 11, 2022. 42 years old, Michele was born in Weirton on October 21, 1979. She was the daughter of the late Dallas E. and Mary Ann Zias Truax. The most important role…

OBITUARY: JOHN BAXTER

John Robert Baxter, 72, of Huntersville, NC passed away on June 12, 2022. Jake was born in New Cumberland, WV on January 28, 1950 to the late Jacob Wilson Baxter and Eleanor Ann Turley Baxter.  Jake was a US Army Veteran having served in the…

OBITUARY: BEATRICE KAY McGAFFIC

Beatrice “Kay” McGaffick, 75, of Chester, WV, passed away June 8, 2022.Born in Mannington, WV on April 20, 1947, she was the daughter of the late Stanton and Marjorie (Fox) Eddy .Kay held membership with the YMCA. She was an avid painter, swimmer, gardener and…