1938
Carole
2009
Carole Weir
December 12, 1938 — November 28, 2009
AUSTINTOWN ? A prayer service will be held Monday at 9:15 a.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Home, Austintown Chapel followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. at St. Christine Church. The Rev. Bernard Schmalzried will be concelebrating with Msgr. David Rhodes and the Rev. Terence Hazel for Carole Jean Weir, 70, who passed away Wednesday morning at St. Elizabeth Boardman Health Center.
Carole was born Dec. 12, 1938 in Youngstown, the youngest daughter of James A. and Thelma Whelpdale Murphy. She had been a lifelong resident.
Carole was a 1957 graduate of Ursuline High School. She attended Youngstown State University and Ursuline College.
Prior to starting her family, Carole was a keypunch operator for Republic Steel. She raised her family, went back to college earned her degree, to then became a teacher?s aid at Leonard Kirtz School.
She was an active member of St. Christine Church, RCIA and The Youngstown Maennerchor. She loved to play 500 and was a member of the Jolly 8?s 500 Club. Carole was a foster parent to 24 children.
She took great pleasure in sewing, painting, quilting and cooking. But her best-loved past time was enjoying her children and grandchildren.
Carole was legendry for her incredible stuffed cabbage, pumpkin stew, perogies, spaghetti sauce and breads. She will always be fondly remembered for her generosity and beautiful spirit.
Her husband, Joseph A. Weir, whom she married Feb. 27, 1960, passed away May 14, 1996.
She will be sadly missed by her seven children, Linda Roland Messing, Colleen Steve Biroschak, Kathy Cy Mikolaj, Karen Grope, Joseph Korriena Weir, Michael Nadine Weir and Maureen Robert Holloway; three sisters, Donna Holtzman of Florida, Adele Vonu of Florida and Marie DeMarinis, 20 grandchildren, Katelynne, Kameron, Krista, Kelly, Stephen, Nicole, Michelle, Angel, Ashley, Melissa, Lauren, Casandra, Kourtney, Joey, Jennifer, Michelle, Victoria, Brianna, Bobby and Brooke; and one great-granddaughter, Kayli; as well as many nieces and nephews. Her family extended to close friends of whom she always welcomed with great food and company.
Besides her parents and husband, Carole was preceded in death by two children, Michelle and Patricia Weir; and a brother, Charles Murphy.
The family will be receiving friends Sunday from 4 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home in Austintown.
The family would like to extend a tremendous thank you to St. Elizabeth Boardman Health Center?s staff of 3 West for their loving care and support.
Burial will take place at Calvary Cemetery immediately following the Mass at St Christine?s.
Carole was born Dec. 12, 1938 in Youngstown, the youngest daughter of James A. and Thelma Whelpdale Murphy. She had been a lifelong resident.
Carole was a 1957 graduate of Ursuline High School. She attended Youngstown State University and Ursuline College.
Prior to starting her family, Carole was a keypunch operator for Republic Steel. She raised her family, went back to college earned her degree, to then became a teacher?s aid at Leonard Kirtz School.
She was an active member of St. Christine Church, RCIA and The Youngstown Maennerchor. She loved to play 500 and was a member of the Jolly 8?s 500 Club. Carole was a foster parent to 24 children.
She took great pleasure in sewing, painting, quilting and cooking. But her best-loved past time was enjoying her children and grandchildren.
Carole was legendry for her incredible stuffed cabbage, pumpkin stew, perogies, spaghetti sauce and breads. She will always be fondly remembered for her generosity and beautiful spirit.
Her husband, Joseph A. Weir, whom she married Feb. 27, 1960, passed away May 14, 1996.
She will be sadly missed by her seven children, Linda Roland Messing, Colleen Steve Biroschak, Kathy Cy Mikolaj, Karen Grope, Joseph Korriena Weir, Michael Nadine Weir and Maureen Robert Holloway; three sisters, Donna Holtzman of Florida, Adele Vonu of Florida and Marie DeMarinis, 20 grandchildren, Katelynne, Kameron, Krista, Kelly, Stephen, Nicole, Michelle, Angel, Ashley, Melissa, Lauren, Casandra, Kourtney, Joey, Jennifer, Michelle, Victoria, Brianna, Bobby and Brooke; and one great-granddaughter, Kayli; as well as many nieces and nephews. Her family extended to close friends of whom she always welcomed with great food and company.
Besides her parents and husband, Carole was preceded in death by two children, Michelle and Patricia Weir; and a brother, Charles Murphy.
The family will be receiving friends Sunday from 4 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home in Austintown.
The family would like to extend a tremendous thank you to St. Elizabeth Boardman Health Center?s staff of 3 West for their loving care and support.
Burial will take place at Calvary Cemetery immediately following the Mass at St Christine?s.
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