Obituaries

LAURIE SHAFFER

Laurie Anne Shaffer, 63, resident of Wheeling, WV, passed away on Friday, October 10, 2025 at home. She was born in Wheeling on August 8, 1962, daughter of Clara June Wilhelm Shaffer and the late Carl Roger Shaffer. Laurie was a former employee at WesBanco for 25 years, and worked as a cashier for five years at Tractor Supply. Surviving besides her mother is her stepfather, Clarence Wood; her sisters, Cindy Fitzpatrick and her husband, Tom, and Janet Blacker and her husband, Craig; two nieces, Sarah Fitzpatrick and Kayla Lendon and her husband, Justin; five great-nieces and ...

“COACH” MYLES BERNARD WITCHEY

“Coach” Myles Bernard Witchey has run the clock out in the championship game and has taken his final checkered flag. He left this earth at 94 years of age on May 8, 2025. Born December 19, 1930, in Shortcreek, OH to the late Walter and Hazel Mae (Reed) Witchey both of Belmont, Ohio. He ...

DUANE GODDARD

Duane Goddard, 81, of Sardis, OH, passed away Monday, October 6, 2025, at his home. He was born November 27, 1943, in Sardis, OH, a son of the late Averon and Bertha Martie Goodard. He was a retired teacher of 30 years at River High School in the Switzerland of Ohio School District and a ...

FRED CHAMBERS

Fred T. Chambers, 82 of Daytona Beach, FL, formerly of Wellsburg, WV passed away Sunday, October 5, 2025 at his residence under the care of his family. Viewing on Monday from 2-7 PM and Tuesday from 10 AM until time of Funeral Service at 11 AM at the James Funeral Home, Follansbee, WV (304)527-1717 with Rev. Dr. Thaddaeus B. Allen, officiating. Interment will follow at Kadesh Chapel Cemetery, Beech Bottom, WV. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Fred’s memory to the West Liberty University Basketball or Baseball Teams or Halifax Health Hospice, C/o James ...

JOSE CINTRON

Jose Luis Cintron, 75, resident of Wheeling, WV, died on Thursday, October 9, 2025 at Heritage Valley, Sewickley, PA. He was born on February 4, 1950 in San Juan, Puerto Rico, son of the late Gilberto and Juanita Rivera Cintron. Jose was a retired train engineer for Norfolk and Southern Railroad and a U.S. Navy veteran of the Vietnam War. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his son, Daniel Edward Cintron; sister, Jeanette Cintron and a brother, Miguel Cintron. Jose is survived by a daughter, Wendy J. (Jonathan) Meadows; sisters, Carmen Cintron and Lourdes ...

DIXIE CLEVENGER SIMMONS

Dixie Clevenger Simmons, 89, of Glen Dale, WV passed away at home on Wednesday, October 8, 2025. She was born April 12, 1936; the daughter of the late Susan Rodriguez Crowe. Dixie was an avid shopper, enjoyed traveling and seeing Broadway shows in New York City. She was a member of Glen Dale ...