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ELIZABETH “BETTY” DIXON

Elizabeth Mae “Betty” Dixon, 78, of Toronto, OH, passed away Wednesday Feb. 7, 2024, in Trinity Medical Center West in Steubenville, OH. Betty was born March 19, 1945, in Toronto, daughter of the late Floyd and Julia (Lisby) Peckins. Betty was a former nurse’s aide and activities director at the Carriage Inn of Steubenville. She was a member of the Finley Church in Steubenville. She taught third and fourth grade Sunday School and sang in the choir. Betty loved to cook, bake, and spend time with her family. In addition to her parents, Betty was preceded in death by her ...

FRANK “BILL” GIEBELL

Frank W. “Bill” Giebell, 74, of Weirton, WV, passed away peacefully Monday February 5, 2024 at UPMC Mercy Hospital, surrounded by his children. He was born October 12, 1949 in Steubenville, OH, and was the son of the late Frank and Ada “Peaches” Keiffer Giebell. Bill is also reunited in Heaven with his loving wife, Deborah Marie Rohal Giebell (2000); and sister, Beverly Lacik. Bill was a Marine Corps combat veteran of Vietnam. He retired from Weirton Steel after twenty-six years and held various positions including refrigeration repairman, wireman, and lineman. He then served ...

EDWIN “EDDIE” MERCER

Edwin “Eddie” Mercer, 81, of Richmond, Ohio, passed away peacefully on February 8, 2024, at Weirton Medical Center. Ed was born on October 17, 1942, the son of the late Lowell and Pauline Mercer. In addition to his parents, Eddie is preceded in death by his brother, Larry (Carolyn) Mercer. Eddie is survived by his wife of 57 years, Gloria Mercer. He has one daughter, Sherri Birney, of Hopedale, OH. Ed has 3 grandchildren whom he loved dearly, Malania (Reilly) Birney of New Albany, OH, TJ Birney of Hopedale, OH, and Mallory (Caleb) Birney of Kent, OH. He also loved playing with his ...

CONNIE BISHOP

Connie Ann (Aitken) Bishop, age 80, of Newark, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 5, at Riverside Methodist Hospital. Connie was born on September 27, 1943, in Wheeling, WV to the late Clifford and Constance (Longstaff) Aitken. She was a wonderful wife and mother who was always there ...

LAMONE GLYPTIS

Lamone Glyptis, 70, of Weirton, WV, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and pillar of the Greek Orthodox Communities passed away on February 6, 2024, surrounded by her loving family at her home. Born on March 5, 1953, in Weston, WV, Lamone was one of two children born to Pamphilos ...

CHERYL ROSSO

Cheryl Ann Rosso, loving wife, mother, and grandma; 80 of Follansbee, WV died peacefully on Tuesday, February 6, 2024, at Weirton Medical Center. She was born on December 3, 1943, in Steubenville, OH, a daughter of the late Charles “Chuck” and Jane (Shipley) Sinovcic. In addition to her ...