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HELEN C. TROULLOS

Helen Claritis Troullos, 88, of St. Clairsville, Ohio died Wednesday, June 24, 2026. She was born in Astoria, New York on June 17, 1938, daughter of the late Thrassos Claritis and Stella Panagou Claritis Angeloudakis. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Theodore Emanuel “Ted” Troullos; a grandson, Roman Troullos; her stepfather, Nicholas Angeloudakis; an infant brother, brother, George Angeloudakis; sister, Mary Claritis. Helen is survived by her daughter, Maria (Shawn) Masters of Lewis Center, OH and her son, Michael Troullos of St. Clairsville, ...

SUSAN BAKER

Susan M. Baker, 72, passed away on June 23, 2026, in her hometown of Wheeling. Sue was born on October 21, 1953, the daughter of Mary M. and George W. Baker. In addition to her parents, Sue was preceded in death by Ron Koontz and her cat Shoshoney. Sue leaves behind her son Corey Zurbuch ...

WALTER ZIEN

Walter Zien, a cherished member of the Wheeling, WV community, passed away peacefully on June 21, 2026, at Liza’s Place - Valley Hospice Care Center South. Born on February 5, 1929, in Wheeling, WV, Walter lived a long and fulfilling life, reaching the age of 97. Walter was the co-owner of ...

RAYMOND PENNYBACKER

Raymond Albert Pennybacker, born on August 14, 1941, in Wheeling, West Virginia, passed away peacefully on June 20, 2026, in Moundsville, West Virginia, at the age of 84. Raymond Pennybacker was known to greet everyone with a smile. His laughter was contagious. Ray was an avid sports fan and often asked his father or brother to read him the scores of local high school, college, and professional games he missed. He was known to banter about sports with his brother and nephews, but he stayed true to his beloved Mountaineers. Ray had an ornery streak; his brother and cousins had ...

CAPTOLIA KAPPLER

Captolia Mae “Tola” Kappler, 95, of St. Clairsville, formerly of Wheeling, passed away Sunday, June 21, 2026, in Belmont Manor. She was born on February 4, 1931, in Hannibal, OH, the only daughter of the late James and Thelma (Turner) Van Dyne. Tola was a member of the Kirkwood ...

George S. Weaver Jr.

George S. Weaver Jr. died peacefully at his home surrounded by family on Monday, June 22, 2026 at the age of 92. Born May 29, 1934, George was a lifelong resident of Wheeling, W.Va. He attended Wheeling Country Day School and Linsly Military Institute before heading to Salisbury School in ...