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EDWARD J. NIEMIEC

Edward J. Niemiec, 89, of Belmont, Ohio, died Thursday, April 2, 2026, at Forest Hill Care Center. He was born on October 12, 1936, in Flushing, Ohio, a son of the late Frank and Martha Stalz Niemiec. Ed was a graduate of Flushing High School and a retired coal miner from Consolidation Coal ...

JUDITH GRIFFITHS

Judith Ann Griffiths passed away unexpectedly on March 31, 2026, leaving behind a family who loved her deeply and will miss her beyond words. She is survived by her devoted children, Ceridwen Kelley and Ryan Kelley; her daughter-in-law, Aylin Kelley; and her cherished granddaughters, Ella ...

JOYCE MINDER

Joyce passed away peacefully at Ryan House, Hospice Of The Valley, Phoenix, Arizona after a short illness. She is survived by her sister, Joan Roy Hazard, of Fruta, Colorado; nieces, Jessica Hazard Hanley (David) of Grand Junction, Colorado, and Jaclyn Hazard, Hunter of Vero Beach, Florida; ...

KAREN GACEK WALLACE

Karen Elaine Gacek Wallace, 67, of Beallsville, Ohio, passed away on March 29, 2026, at Rolling Hills Care Center in Bridgeport, Ohio. Born at Cherry Point, North Carolina on May 22, 1958, she was a daughter of the late George Richard Gacek Sr. and Eva Elane Gacek. Karen was a retired ...

LEONARD “LEN” SMITH

Leonard Eugene “Len” Smith, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend, passed away peacefully on March 31, 2026, in Bridgeport, Ohio, at the age of 77. Len was born on June 17, 1948, in Bellaire, Ohio, to the late Donald and Evelyn Smith. Len graduated from Shadyside ...

CATHY McKELVEY

Cathy Diane Mallet McKelvey, 71, of Bellaire, died at the home of her daughter on March 29, 2026. She was born on December 25, 1954, in Caldwell, daughter of the late Donald Glenn and Sophia Marie Wisting Mallet. Cathy was a graduate of Skyview High School. She enjoyed the outdoors, fishing, kayaking, horses and especially loved her dogs. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, William James “Bill” McKelvey; and three sisters, Marsha Piatt, Donna Monahan, and Janice Mallet. Surviving are two children, James (Jessa) McKelvey and Jessica (Robert ...