Obituaries

Alice G. Caven

Alice G. Caven, 99, of Wintersville, Ohio died Tuesday, March 11, 2008 at Sienna Woods. She was born August 12, 1908 in Steubenville a daughter of the late Walter and Harriet King Gates. Alice was a 1926 graduate of Wells High School (now Steubenville High School) and attended Pittsburgh Business School. She served as secretary of Hamline U.M. Church for several years and retired from the State of Ohio Division of Aid for the Aged as a social worker. Alice was a member of Bell Chapel U.M. Church and Carrollton Order of Eastern Star. She also performed with Steubenville “Little Theater” and was a chaplain volunteer at Ohio Valley Hospital. In service to others, Alice started distributing Christmas cookies to the staff and inmates at Eastern Ohio Correctional Center and stuffed animals to the residents of LaBelle Nursing Home. In her “free” time , Alice enjoyed fishing, traveling and crocheting. Preceding Alice in death were her husband Rev. William Caven in 1947; daughter-in-law Emily Wright Birrell; and grandson James D. McElroy.

Surving are her daughter Harriett (Albert) McElroy with whom she resided; sons Harry W. Birrell of Thousand Oaks, CA and Walter G. (Alice) Birrell of Steubenville; eight grandchildren Stephen (Tamara) Birrell, Cynthia (Thom) Brown-Duck, Mark McElroy, Daniel (Susan) Birrell, Walker (MaryPat) Birrell, Cathy (Chris) Norton, Susan (Scott) Post & Dina (Jonathon Sabol) Birrell; 17 great grandchildren and 2 great great grandchildren.

Friends may call at Dunlope-Shorac Funeral Home on Friday 2-4 & 6-8 p.m. On Saturday, friends may call at Bell Chapel from 10 a.m. until time of services at 11 a.m. with Rev. Jeff Proya officiating. Burial at Union Cemetery. Due to extreme allergies, the family strongly urges in lieu of flowers memorials be directed to Valley Hospice, Inc. -or-  Bell Chapel Church.

Date of Death: March 11, 2008