James C. Dear

James C. Dear, 64, of Weirton, WV, formerly of Steubenville died Saturday, May 18, 2019 at Cura Hospital, Oakdale, PA. He was born February 17, 1955 in Steubenville a son of the late Seward & Virginia “Izzy” Dear. He was a graduate of Steubenville High School and retired from Weirton Steel Co. Preceding Jim in death were his wife Janice Dear; five brothers Delvin Hanlin, Kenneth, John, Seward”Babe”, & Jerry Dear; three sisters Shirley Jackson, Mary Lou Diequez & Violet Ely.  He is survived by his son James (Jennifer) Dear; four grandchildren Aiden, Clara, David & Evelyn;  four brothers Michael & Martin Hanlin, Jerome & Ralph Dear; seven sisters Lorna Grimm, Ellen Everhart, Vivian Bauer, Cindy Grimm, Brenda Carnahan, Ruth Haynes & Sandra Lancaster; caregivers Randy & Valerie Caplun; and his former wife and mother of his son, Debbie Woods Clifton. A Gathering of family and friends on Saturday, May 25, 2019 at Friendship Park from 3-5 p.m.

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