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DOROTHY ‘DOTTI’ BIGGS

Dorothy “Dotti” Mae Biggs Lombardi Sept 16, 1950 – June 6, 2026. Dorothy “Dotti” Lombardi passed peacefully from this life after a long period of illness at the age of 75, at Peters Township Post Acute in McMurray, PA, on June 6, 2026. Dotti was born to parents Ross Wayne Biggs, Sr. and Matilda “Tillie” (Cleary) Biggs on September 16, 1950, in Wheeling, WV. She grew up in Wellsburg and was a 1968 graduate of Wellsburg High School. She went on to live in a few different towns within the Ohio Valley of WV, namely Follansbee, Weirton, and in recent years, her ...

KAREN MCGARRY

Karen Maxine (Sutherin) McGarry, 88, of Toronto, OH, passed away Friday June 5, 2026, at her home. Karen wished to be cremated, and no services will be held at this time. Arrangements are in the care of the J.E. Foster Funeral Home in Toronto. www.jefosterfh.com

KEVIN GRAY

Kevin A. Gray, age 44, of Toronto passed away Thursday, June 4. Visitation is 3-6 p.m. Monday June 15 at Clarke Funeral Home Service is at 11 a.m. Tuesday, June 16 at the funeral home. Fireman Honors at the Empire Volunteer Fire Department after services Tuesday.

BENJAMIN DIEQUEZ

Benjamin “Benny” Diequez, 92, of Steubenville, Ohio, passed away peacefully Thursday, June 4, 2026 in the Valley Hospice Care Center North at Trinity West Medical Center, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s. He is finally reunited with his beloved wife, Donna L. Diequez, who passed ...

LUCILLE COLLIERS

Lucille Fernandez Colliers, 100, of Weirton, WV, passed away peacefully at her home on May 28, 2026. The matriarch of her family, Lucille, was a pillar of wisdom, strength, love, and guidance to all who knew her. Born on December 14, 1925, in Union, South Carolina, she was one of twelve ...

NATHAN WATKINS

Nathan S. Watkins, 64, of Toronto, OH, passed away Monday, June 1, 2026. Visitation will be Monday, June 8 from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the J.E. Foster Funeral Home in Toronto, followed by Nate’s service will follow at 6 pm. www.jefosterfh. com