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MICHAEL “MIKE” PAYTON

Michael “Mike” Glenn Payton, 68, of Powhatan Point, OH, passed away on December 7, 2022 at Wheeling Hospital. Visitation will be Monday, December 12, 2022, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm & 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm. A masonic service will be held on Monday, December 12, 2022 at 7:00 pm. Visitation will continue on Tuesday, December 13, 2022 from 11:00 am until the time of service at 12:00 noon with Pastor Terry Endsley officiating at Bauknecht-Altmeyer Funeral Home - Powhatan Point Chapel - 186 Main Street Powhatan Point, OH. Interment will follow at Davis Cemetery - Bellaire, OH. Memorial ...

MARGARET GLEAVES

MARGARET ANN (MAGGIE) GLEAVES, 70, of Martins Ferry, OH , passed away Thursday, December 1, 2022. She was born in Martins Ferry on January 19, 1952, the daughter of the late Lester Fritz and Goldie (Brown) Long. She was a retired employee of the former Cornet Food of Wheeling, WV. In addition to her husband, Sean McCoy Gleaves, she is survived by a brother, William Alltop of Martins Ferry. Arrangements have been entrusted to Keller Funeral Home, 615 Hanover Street, Martins Ferry where friends will be received Monday, December 12, 2022, from 6 to 8pm. Funeral service will be held ...

VIRGIL LEE HOFFMAN

Virgil Lee Hoffman, 78, formerly of St. Clairsville, Ohio, died December 8, 2022, at Astoria Place in Cambridge, Ohio. He was born January 7, 1944, in Bellaire, Ohio, a son of the late Clarence Virgil Hoffman and Margaret Ann Baker Hoffman. Lee was a retired employee of Clevite Corporation. He was a U.S. Army veteran serving during the Vietnam War. He was a member of the Church of Christ and the American Legion Post #159 both in St. Clairsville. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his son, Derek Hoffman; three brothers, Merle, Charles and Kermit Hoffman and a ...

Nursing Schools Almanac lists Wheeling’s nursing program among best in state/region

WHEELING — Wheeling University’s nursing program has been named among the best in the Southeast region and the state of West Virginia by Nursing Schools Almanac. In its 2022 rankings, the service listed Wheeling’s nursing program as the second best in West Virginia, while ranking it 90th in the Southeast region — a region that includes schools in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia. The only other Mountain State institution ranked was West Virginia University, which was 63rd in the ...

MARISSA PARK-SMITH

Marissa Marie Park-Smith, 25, of Steubenville, OH, passed away, Tuesday, December 6, 2022, at Trinity West Medical Center. She was born March 8, 1997, in Columbus, OH, to Christopher Park and Denise Smith. In addition to her parents, Marissa is survived by her two sons, Zu’Vier Morelaqnd and Za’Mari Hyde; two God-sisters, Epiphamy Catling and Marlisa Mitchell and a host of family and friends. Friends will be received to pay tribute to Marrisa and celebrate her life on Saturday, December 10th, from 12 pm until the time of service of 1 pm, at the Borkoski Funeral Home, ...

DOROTHY DOLFI

Dorothy J. Dolfi, 96, of Dillonvale, passed away Wednesday, December 7, 2022, in East Ohio Regional Hospital. She was born on September 11, 1926, in Adena a daughter of the late William and Elizabeth (Lopo) Jarvis. Dorothy was a member of the Dillonvale American Legion Ladies Auxiliary, where she was a past President. She enjoyed ceramics, crocheting, cooking, baking, gardening, but most of all she enjoyed spending time with her loving family. Dorothy is survived by her son, Craig (Diane) Dolfi; grandchildren, Kaila (Philip) Vallera and Chadd Dolfi; and her three great ...