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CHARLES DEVAUL

Charles Edward DeVaul, 61, of Rayland, OH passed away Thursday, June 26, 2025. He was born in Martins Ferry, OH on August 27, 1963, he was the son of the late Glenn Elwood and Arbutice Idela (Hughes) DeVaul. He was a former employee at the former Heartland Nursing Home Bridgeport, OH He was a member of the Neffs Gun and Rod Club. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three brothers, Glenn DeVaul Jr., Rick DeVaul and Louis Susi He is survived by a brother, John J. (Melissa) DeVaul, Bridgeport, OH; two sisters, Dianna (Bob) Kolb, Lebanon, PA and Darlene (Keith) ...

GALE CARPENTER

Gale May Carpenter, 65, of Bethesda passed away on June 26, 2025 surrounded by her loving family at Wheeling Hospital. She was born on May 28, 1960 to the late Thomas W. and Betty E. (Horner) Carpenter. Gale was a volunteer who liked helping people. She enjoyed caring for her rose bushes ...

BARBARA McFARLAND

Barbara Ann Stobbs McFarland, 94, died peacefully at home, June 22, 2025 in Granville, Ohio. Born February 16, 1931 at Brookside, Pease Twp., Belmont County to the late Matthew Henry and Lena Bell Sunderman Stobbs. A 1948 Graduate of Martins Ferry High School and Summa Cum Laude graduate of the University of South Florida. After high school, her career started at L.S. Good & Co., then on to Wright-Patterson AFB where she met her future husband, Jack. An avid artist, gardener, golfer, genealogist, traveler and lover of classical music, Barbara’s talents also encompassed the business ...

DOROTHY ZIDO

Dorothy Roselia Chlon Zido, 90, of Lansing Ohio passed away peacefully on June 24, 2025, at her home. Born on August 19, 1934, in Chicago, Illinois, a daughter of the late Frank and Pauline Biega Chlon, Dorothy lived a life filled with love, devotion, and joy. Dorothy spent many years ...

PATRICIA HENRY

On June 18, 2025, Patricia “Patty” Elaine (Ross) Henry’s soul took flight at the age of 87, but the love of her family will keep her alive in their hearts forever. She was born in 1938 and raised in Moundsville, West Virginia. Her father, J. Hubert Ross, a naval veteran from World War ...

SSGT. CHRISTOPHER DAVID HARDING, JR.

SSgt. Christopher David Harding Jr., “CJ” “Lulu”, 29, of Petersburg, Virginia, passed away on Thursday, June 19, 2025, in Richmond, Virginia, unexpectedly. He was born February 14, 1996, in Wheeling, West Virginia, the son of Shari (Terry) Fitch and Christopher David Harding Sr. CJ ...