Obituaries

Dorothy Mae “Dot” Shaffer

DOROTHY MAE “DOT” SHAFFER, 98, of Wellsburg, WV died peacefully on Sunday, May 28, 2023, at Golden Oaks Assisted Living in Follansbee, WV. Born on May 15, 1925, in Wellsville, OH a daughter of the late Bert and Ila (Headley) Francis. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her loving husband Clarence Lee Shaffer, her son Wesley Craig “Mun” Shaffer, and seven siblings. Dorothy graduated from Wellsburg High School and later attended the College of Commerce in Wheeling, WV. She faithfully attended the Calvary Baptist Church and had a love for needle point and quilting. She leaves behind her devoted daughter, Linda Leavitt and husband, Dave of Follansbee, WV; four sons: Gary Lee (Jean) Shaffer of Washington Courthouse, OH, Larry Gene Shaffer and fiancé Val Wagner of Pittsburgh, PA, Raymond Lloyd (Estelle) Shaffer of Wellsburg, WV, and Leslie Allen (Julie) Shaffer of Fairmont, WV; her daughter-in-law, Deborah Shaffer of Wellsburg, WV; four sisters: Barbara Stumpf of Lake Charles, LA, Bonnie DeHahn and husband Richard, Sandy Lovell, and Cindy Meade all of Indiana; 16 grandchildren; 26 great grandchildren; and six great-great grandchildren, along with many nieces and nephews. A visitation for Dorothy will be held on Friday, June 16, 2023, from 10:30 a.m. until the time of the Celebration of Life Service at 12 p.m., at the Mullenbach Funeral Home, Follansbee, with Pastor Tim Colvin officiating. Inurnment will be held privately at Kadesh Chapel Cemetery, Beech Bottom. Condolences may be sent to www.mullenbachfh.com.