Obituaries

Helen L. Gualtiere

GUALTIERE, Helen, 80 of Steubenville Ohio died Friday, January 2, 2009 suddenly while vacationing at the home of her daughter in Ft Lauderdale Florida. Helen was born August 11, 1928 in Wellsburg West Virginia to the late Henry and Ann Crossetti. She was married June 18, 1949 to retired Steubenville Police Sergeant Michael “Big Mike” Gualtiere. She was a member of Triumph of the Cross Parish where she attended mass religiously as well as weekly devotions. Helen is survived by her husband Michael, her three daughters, Michele (Anthony) Lonetta of Steubenville, Ohio, Marianne (David) Tichon of Fairhaven, Massachusetts and Janice Gualtiere with whom she would spend the winters enjoying the Florida sunshine.  Helen was preceded in death by her two brothers Michael and Henry Crossetti.  She leaves loved ones: sisters Josephine (John) Zago of Follansbee, West Virginia and Margaret (Patrick) D’Alessandro of Laguna Hills, California; her sister-in-law Marie (John) Quattrone of Steubenville, Ohio and five grandchildren, Christopher (Millie) Lonetta, Toni Jean (Jesse)Eckenrode, Dylan, Dina, and Jake Tichon. Helen also leaves her great-granddaughter, Juliana Marie Lonetta. As per Helen’s request there will be no visitations. At a later date, a memorial mass will be celebrated for Helen. The family asks you to remember her in your thoughts and prayers until a time when Helen will thank you personally in Heaven...

Date of Death: January 2, 2009