Cecilia Ann Walters
December 15, 1946 ~ November 17, 2008
Cecilia Ann Walters, 61 of Weirton, went to be with the Lord on Monday November 17, 2008 at Weirton Medical Center. She was strong and heartfelt in death just as she was in life.
Born December 15, 1946 in Steubenville, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Thaddeus and Sophia Mostowski Schodzinski. She was preceded in death by her brother, Edmund, and niece, Janice Schodzinkski.
She strived for excellence in her profession as a Nurse Anesthetist at Weirton Medical Center for 39 years. She warmed the hearts and healed the spirits of her patients and co-workers alike. She was loved by so many and was a friend to all. She was active in the business community for many years as a co-proprietor of the Country Mart and Sweet Treats on Swearingen Hill, Weirton, along with her husband David. She was a faithful member of Sacred Heart of Mary Roman Catholic Church. She was an avid collector of Longaberger Baskets and enjoyed cooking and entertaining for her family.
Cecilia is survived by her loving, devoted husband David Walters of Weirton, whom she married on June 20, 1970; son, Bryan Walters and his wife, Jennifer of Cincinnati, OH; daughters, Stacy Ruiz and her husband, James of Weirton and Janine Turturice and her husband, Lane of Washington, PA; six grandchildren, Emily Rebecca, Elyse Clara, Emily Nicole, Maura Renee, Lauren Sophia and Ethan Lane. A seventh grandchild from Janine is expected in December.
Friends and family will celebrate her life on Wednesday November 19, 2008 from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 and on November 20, 2008 at 9:00 a.m. at the Greco-Hertnick Funeral Home, 3219 Main Street, Weirton. Funeral liturgy with a Mass will be celebrated at 10:00 a.m. Thursday at Sacred Heart of Mary Church with the Reverend Father Kent Durig presiding. Interment and graveside services will be at St. Paul Cemetery, immediately thereafter.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Teramana Cancer Center, c/o 380 Summit Avenue, Steubenville, OH 43952.
The family encourages everyone to share tributes and memories at www.grecohertnick.com
Dave, Bryan, Stacy, Janine and Family Words cannot express how deeply sorry I am about the loss of your wife and mother. My thoughts and prayers are with all of you in this most difficult time.
We are very sorry for your loss. Sam & Cindi Love
Dave & Family, Please know you are in my thoughts and prayers during this difficult time. Cel was such a wonderful person & such a classy lady. I will miss her more than words can say. God Bless! ~Leslie
Stacy, I am so sorry for your loss. You and your mom had the kind of relationship that every child wants with their mom. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
Dave and family, My deepest sympathy is with you. Cil will be missed by everyone that knew her.
David, Please accept our sorrow in hearing of Cil’s passing. We all thought the world of her and the family. we had a lot of good memories of our time together. Our prayers are with you and her. Allan & Stephanie
Dear Mr. Walters, Bryan, Stacy and Janine and families, My thoughts and prayers are with all of you. I think about what a nice lady your wife/mom was and my heart just aches for you. Her smile and laughter remain with me many years after seeing her in person. Please remember that she made an impact on so many lives and many people love and will miss her. With sincerest sympathy, Joe, Lisa, Nicholas, Nathalie and Lauren Boron
Walters Family, You have my deepest sympathy. Cil was a great person and a good neighbor. My thoughts and prayers are with you.
Dear Walters family, Please accept my sincere condolences on your loss. I worked closely with Cil for many years at WMC. She was really a great person, always willing to help and always sharing that smile and infectious laugh. She will truly be missed. May God comfort you at this time. Jeanie McHenry RN
I remember Cecilia as an ever-smiling young girl in our class at Madonna H.S. She always had a kind word for everyone and she will be missed. My condolences go to her family and friends. Sincerely, Deya
We met Cecilia a number of times through Janine and Lane. She was such a loving person and a true joy to be around. Deepest condolences to the family.
To the Walters Family Please accept my sincere sympathy in the loss of Cil. She was such a nice fun loving person who I enjoyed talking to at Krogers when she would pick up her prescriptions. May God grant you strength and may your many loving memories sutain you through these very difficult times ahead.
Dear Dave & Family. I was so saddened to hear about Cel. She and I went to MHS and worked at WMC together…There was never a time when we would run into each other and the first thing that we would talk about were our grandchildren..Cel was a wonderful person and will be missed by all. My heartful sympathy goes out to each of you. My thoughts and prayers will be with. Fran Sullivan (LoPresti)
Dave, You have my deepest condolences. I’ll always remember Cil as Cecelia, and also her pleasant personaltiy all through life. Bill Zanieski
David, Bryan, Stacy, Janine and family, Where do we even start…you all know that we have been like family through many past gererations. Our great, great grandparents started a friendship that has lasted many years and continues still. We have shared friendship, good and bad times and whatever else comes our way. Your good times were our good times and your bad times were ours also. Cel was one of the kindest, warmest people that ever walked this earth. It didn’t matter if you were a stranger or a friend, she treated everyone the same. In her 39 years at WMC, each and every person that was lucky enough to be touched by Cel always felt safe. She had a special calming way about her. She would light up a room with her smile and little laugh and she was a gift from God to all of us. We love you all! Gene, Kay, Bob, Terri, Mark, Bonnie and family
We are so very sorry about your loss. Cecilia was a wonderful person and high school classmate. Our prayers are with you and Cecilia.
David and Family, My thoughts and prayers are with all of you at this difficult time. David, the care and compassion that you and Cel showed our family during this past difficult year was so greatly appreciated and showed the type of people that Cel and you are. I remember seeing Cel with a smile on her face when she cared for my dad when he had his cataract surgery, and how he must have given her such a time, but she just smiled and comforted him. Thank you for the wonderful memories of Swearingen Hill.
Dear David and family, Cel was a sweet and loving person who will be missed greatly by all who came in contact with her. She has been on my prayer list for quite some time and now my prayers will be with you.
To the Walters family, I always remember your wife and mom as as such a wonderful person. My heart and prayers go out to your family
Dear Stacy and the entire Walters family, I cannot express how shocked and sorry I am to hear of your mother’s passing. I wasn’t aware that she had been ill. Please accept our most heartfelt sympathy and deepest condolences. Your mom and your family will be in our thoughts and prayers during this impossibly difficult time. Domenico, Gina, and Sofia Teresa Di Bacco
I am so sorry to hear about her passing. I didn’t know her personally, but any one who’s a part of the Longaberger family is a part of mine. Don’t be sad for her passing…be gald that she’s in a better place looking over all of you and the upcoming birth of her grandchild. You are all in my heart and prayers. God will take care of all of you! Sincerely, Andrea Criswell & Family Indep. Sr. Longaberger Consultant Weaving Success National Sales Team
Mrs. Walters was such a wonderful person, parties at Lane & Jeanne’s where always fun because of her love of her grandkids and her cooking!! The family is in our thoughts and prayers. . .Love, The Krughs
Dear Walters Family, I didn’t know you, but I sure knew Cel. Not a kinder person lived. I worked with Cel at WMC for many years. She was so kind and compassionate to her patients and her fellow workers. Always a smile and a kind word. Always asking if she could do anything for you. She’s resting now after her terrible ordeal. My condolences to all of you. I know you’ll miss her but remember she’s at rest now and in no pain. God Bless each of you. Shirley
Dear Walters family, Your Mom/wife was such a gracuois and wonderful person. Everyone who knew her will miss her lovely smile and kind words. She and I shared a love for Longaberger baskets. She always knew which one I wanted and told me how I would like it for my collection. Please know she is with Jesus now and is ar peace. Her suffering is over. I saw her last at Krogers and she was determined to beat her illness. God knows what is best for us, and her time on earth was complete. Please hold your memories of her close to comfort you at this time. Sincerely, Toni
I don’t even know where to start to say all of the wonderful things about Cel. She was truly a compassionate and excellent clinician. She was the face that comforted me as a child going into surgery. She gave of herself in such a caring nature that I am certain comforted countless patients. She always went to see my family members when they were in the hospital to check on them and see how they were doing, not because she had to, but because she wanted to. She helped to heal so many. I also feel its important to remember her sense of humor and fun loving nature. She was fun to be around and I will miss her laugh. She also made an awesome chili! And I will never look at a Longaberger basket without thinking of her. She and Mr. Walters raised wonderful children which I think is a testament of just how wonderful THEY are. Your family means so much to us and we have you in our prayers always. Our deepest condolences on the loss of Cel. Kelly, Jason and Keira Donkers
I love Cecilia! I have worked at the hospital for 34 years, and I usually saw her in the morning when I came in to work. I can not remember a time when she did not ask about my daughter. Cecilia delivered her 25 years ago! What a genuine and caring individual. She will be missed, but always remembered. A truly beautiful person.
Mr. Walters, Bryan, Stacy, Jeanine and Family, Please accept my condolences upon Cecilia death. I will keep all of you in my prayers and May God Bless All of You! Sincerely, Jeff Lewis
To the Walters family, Please accept our sympathy at your loss. Stush was a classmate from 1964 and I worked with Cel many years ago at WMC. She was always there with a smile. We will keep you all in our prayers. Stush & Pam Zgurski
Dear Walters Family, We are so sorry to hear of Cil’s passing. Another reminder of how short and precious life really is. I’ll always remember her as a smiling & compassionate lady, who loved her family and certainly enjoyed life. Our hearts go out to her husband, children and grandchildren. We pray that all of your good memories of her will comfort you always. God Bless, Mike and Janice Petrovich & family
Dave and family, Cel was such a wonderful, beautiful, sincere woman. Her conversations in the Country Mart were always very caring and genuine. Our thoughts and prayers are with you. Linda and Joey Pratt
To the Walters Family, My deepest sympathy in the loss of your wife/mother. Cil and I were classmates at MHS and also worked together for a few years at WMC. Cil was a wonderful, happy, gracious lady. She always had a good word for everyone. The world was a better place because of her.
Walters Family, Our deepest sympathy and condolences go out to all of you. Cil took special care to make sure no one suffered needless pain. In this time that you feel pain, I hope her memory will help to relieve that pain for you. God Bless you all, Manuel & Darlene Ballas
Our deepest sympathy to the Walters family on the loss of your wife/mother/grandmother. May God bless all of you and may you hold all your memories of her in your hearts.
“May the choirs of angels come to greet you, may they speed you to your rewards in paradise. The Lord is our light and our help. It is He who protects us from harm. The Lord is our strength…. We trust in the Lordâ€. To the Walter’s family, you have our deepest condolences, prayers, and sympathy in the loss our classmate, Cecilia.
dave and family,Our thoughts are with you in your time of sorrow.Cil was a wonderful person and a good friend.she will be missed
DearWalter Family, Your wife, your mom, was a caring person who loved her family and friends. She had a heart of gold. She will be missed. Arden,Nancy, Jeffrey
DearWalter Family, Your wife, your mom, was a caring person who loved her family and friends. She had a heart of gold. She will be missed. Arden,Nancy, Jeffrey
You are in our thoughts and prayers. May your warmest and best memories soon replace the pain and suffering that you and your families have seen of late. It is always so sad to lose a loved one, but especially so when she is one as beloved as your mom. Please know the love and support that is with you at this difficult time.
To the family of Cel: Please accept my sincere condolences in the loss of your wife, mother, and grandmother. Your family will be in our thoughts and prayers. This is a very difficult time – God Bless you all. John and Teri Nodianos
Dear Dave and family, I was so sorry to hear of Cil’s passing. What a blessing she was to many. I will keep all of you in my prayers. Love, Althea
Dear Dave and Family, We were so sadden to hear of Cil’s passing. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. Chuck,Kathy,Chris,and, Cierra Mayhew
Dear Dave and family, Our prayers and sympathy are with you at this time. Tony & Ruth Licata
To The Family of Cecilia Walters. I was deeply saddened to hear of Cecilia’s passing. We were Cousins via marriage. I had an opportunity to spend some time with her and David in the summer of 07, and I cannot express how kind and thoughtful Cecilia was to me! She was a busy lady, a lady whose life centered around her family! She will be dearly missed by all who knew her. My heartfelt symphony extends to her family. Proverbs 3: 5-6 Love, Anna Belle
I was shocked to hear of Cecelia’s passing. I have known Cecelia since high school and nursing school. We are sending our most heart felt sympathy to her husband and family.