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JEFFREY ANDERSON

Jeffrey Stewart Anderson 66, of Moundsville, W.V. passed away July 4th, 2026. Family will receive friends Wednesday 2-4 & 6-8 p.m. at Anderson Funeral Home & Cremation Services 1109 2nd St. Moundsville, W.V. Services will be held Thursday at the Moundsville First Christian Church 1200 Third St. from noon till time of services at 1 p.m. with Pastor Wesley Howsare officiating. Interment will follow to Clouston family farm for close friends and family. All are invited to attend  food and fellowship back at the Moundsville First Christian Church immediately after.  Anderson family  would ...

THELMA SCHRAMM

Roberta Thelma Schramm, lovingly known as “Thelma,” 93, of St. Clairsville, OH, formerly of Wheeling, WV, passed away on Tuesday, June 30, 2026, at Wheeling Hospital. Thelma was born on January 21, 1933, in Knob Fork, Wetzel County, WV, and grew up on Petit’s Flat in Littleton, Wetzel County, WV. She was the oldest daughter of Harold Raymond and Nora Inez (Crane) Kirkpatrick. Thelma was a 1950 graduate of Hundred High School, Hundred, WV. She was a member of New Life United Methodist Church (formerly Thompson United Methodist Church), Wheeling Island, where she served on and ...

THOMAS DeBLASIS

It is with great sadness that the family and loved ones of Thomas Jay De Blasis, age 79, announce his passing after a brief illness on Monday June 29th in Pittsburgh PA. Born in 1946 in Bellaire, Ohio, Tom graduated from Bellaire High School in 1964, and the Duquesne University School of Music with a Bachelor of Science degree in Music Education in 1968, and a Master’s degree in Pedagogical Matters in 1970. He also was a member of the prestigious musical honor fraternity Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia. A career educator, Tom was a music teacher at North Allegheny School District, and a ...

JANET SCOTT

Janet Roseann Scott, formerly of Wheeling, WV and recently of Palm Beach County, FL, hung up her boots for the final time on February 3, 2026. Janet was 82, born on July 14, 1943, in Wheeling WV, to Russell and Minnie (Watson) Scott. Janet’s life was deeply intertwined with family, native heritage, her Appaloosa horses and love of the Ocean. She taught her children the importance of faith and looked forward to a time when the world would worship together. Whether out riding the trails on her beloved horse, “Red”, or wading in the waves at Lake Worth Beach, her passions brought ...

TERRY GILBERT

Terry W. Gilbert, 66, of Moundsville, WV passed away Mon. June 29, 2026 at Reynolds Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are entrusted to CARE Funeral and Cremation.  

ANDREW ‘BUTCH’ SUSAC

Andrew A. “Butch” Susac, 84, of Powhatan Point, Ohio, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his family on June 9, 2026. He was born April 15, 1942, in Bellaire, Ohio, a son of the late John and Eunice Bendazi Susac. Andrew was known by many as Butch. He spent 39 years working at the Ormet Corporation in various roles, including Pot Man before retiring in 2000. Butch enjoyed gambling at Wheeling Downs and took great pride in maintaining his lawn and would have great times attending family reunions. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, ...