Theresa "Dolly" Young
January 28, 1956 ~ May 5, 2026
Born in:
Weirton, WV
Resided in:
Wintersville, OH
Theresa “Dolly” Young, beloved mother, sister, and friend to so many people, passed away peacefully at her home on May 5, 2026, at the age of 70. Born on January 28, 1956, in Weirton, she was a daughter of Frank and Jessie Fray Marshall. Dolly’s warm spirit and kindness touched the lives of all who knew her.
A graduate of Madonna High School in 1974, Dolly dedicated many years of her life as the dental office manager for Drs. Welsey Pate, James Fraser, and Ryan Starkey, where her caring nature made a significant impact on both her colleagues and patients. Deeply committed to her Catholic faith, Dolly served Blessed Sacrament Church and her community as a eucharistic minister to Wintersville nursing homes and as the leader of the group Grief Share, providing empathy, comfort, and support to those in need.
Dolly cherished her family and friends above all else, being one of six children and a devoted mother to her daughter, Stephanie. She fondly remembered the trips to Nags Head at the Outer Banks, where she created lasting memories with her loved ones. Although she faced the loss of her beloved husband, Loyld, on May 30, 2014, Dolly’s spirit remained strong, reminding all of us of the power of love and resilience.
Dolly’s profound faith brought her inner peace, and her overwhelming kindness and compassion will be profoundly missed by her family, friends, and all whose lives she touched.
In addition to her parents and husband Lloyd, Dolly was preceded in death by her brothers Tom, Robert, and Jack Brown and sister Joan Craig.
Left to cherish her memory are her daughter, Dr. Stephanie (Trenton) Young of Morgantown, sister Sandy (Dick) Glover of Brookfield, OH, many nieces, nephews, cousins, friends, and fellow parishioners.
Friends may visit Dolly’s family on Friday, May 8, 4- 7 p.m. at the Greco-Hertnick Funeral Home, 3219 Main Street, Weirton, where a Vigil Service will be conducted at 6:30 pm.
Additional visitation will be held Saturday May 9, 2026, at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church 852 Main Street, Wintersville, OH, 43953 from 10-11am where Dolly’s Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 am.
Fr. Michael Gossett will preside.
Interment will follow in St. Paul’s Cemetery.
Share online condolences at www.grecohertnick.com.
Stephanie,
Words can’t express the love and loss.
I’ve known you and your mother for years. I’m heartbroken 💔.
She is in heaven with your dad 💖
LOVE AND PRAYERS
LORI
I have no words for the loss I feel with your Mom gone. I know she was my rock especially with Griefshare. Her friendship meant the world to me. I am so blessed by having her in my life. You will always be Family and I am here for whatever you need! Miss and love you Dolls!
Cath
I will miss the many years living by each.other.Sharing our heart achs and joys. Miss talking to you at the mail box. Maybe45 yrs. So sorry.!!!!
I will miss you soo much “Sis” . Steph and Trenton -..We will Always be here for you . We’re your family through it all. Love you, Penny and Family
Sending you love & prayers in the loss of your beautiful Mom. She truly was a great lady , wonderful faith filled friend. I will definitely miss her laugh & fun her church girls had at Murray’s. So happy to have had the opportunity to get to know her. May you find peace in the many memories you created with her. ❤️🙏
Steph and Trenton and Dolly’s family, my thoughts and prayers are with you and your family at this time. Dolly and I shared many good time and memories and trips. She was a truly good and faith filled friend and the craftiest friend I could always count on to help make our CWC Christmas parties most beautiful decorations. I will miss our weekly after Saturday mass dinners. Rest in Peace my friend. Till in heaven we meet again. Love You!
To Theresa’s family,
Sorry to hear of Your mom’s passing . We went to school together. Although I haven’t seen her recently I remember her as always smiling . She was a nice person.
May God grant you strength and peace during this difficult time.
Tim
Steph and family, I am still in disbelief of what has happened. Your Mom was such a wonderful person, always making us laugh especially at our after Saturday night Mass dinners. Her faith filled spirit just shone through. Although I only knew her a short time , our lengthy discussions reflected her true spirit. Steph the “Saturday Night Supper Club Girls are here for you.
Steph & family.
What a tremendous shock! I will so miss seeing Dolly at 4:30 mass. She was such a beautiful person – inside and out. Always asking how people were and always offering help and a hug. Her compassion was never more evident than when she helped to develop and run the GriefShare program. She had so much to offer and her passing is leaving a huge void. May she rest forever in the presence of our Lord.
So sad to hear of her passing. We were classmates at Madonna. We were in almost all the same classes and became fast friends. I don’t ever recall a time when an unkind word was said by her about anyone. I’ll always remember her smile and gentleness. May she rest comfortably in the arms of Jesus until we meet again.
Dear Stephanie and family. So sorry to hear about your mom! Her and Becky were good friends especially during their times working at Dr. Pate’s. I’m so sorry I can’t come to the funeral home. I’m recuperating from a pretty nasty fall. All of our prayers to you and your family, Brad Winwood and family
Dolly will be so deeply missed. Our lives crossed when we were young, and our friendship grew into a wonderful bond that lasted a lifetime. Dolly, thank you for sharing both the joyful and the difficult times with me, and for always offering your support.
You were the very best partner in our prankster duo team, bringing giggles and grins to everyone around us. The warmth of your heart, your care for others, and your devotion to family, faith, and friends will always be cherished.
Dear Steph,Trent and family of Dolly. I am still in shock with the loss of Dolly. You were everything to her. She was always the life of our dinners at Murray’s after Mass. She and I always teased each other that we were going to be kicked out at Murray’s when we would start laughing and couldn’t stop.. She was the ROCK of Grief Share. She shared how much she had missed your Dad so much even after 12 years. I will never forget when I lost Carl She had brought a beautiful plaque that she made with his picture and gave it to me at church. She had got me to go to Grief Share in August and Cathy went with me. Bob died the next year and Cathy became the facilitator and I in turn checked people in. She touched so many lives and helped so many. She made a warm environment at Grief Share with her homemade decorations. Grief Share will never be the same. She was so faith filled and her and I and Cathy went to confession at St. Anthony in Follansbee at Christmas. She was so proud.that we did it!!!. She was an amazing Wife,Mom,Sister, Aunt and friend to so many. We are here for you Steph . Always in our prayers.
I graduated with Dolly at Madonna-she was my friend. Even though my path took me from the Ohio valley, I always had many imprinted memories of the people who were in my life. Dolly was one of them.
She had a kind & loving spirit & that wonderful smile.
She touched many lives. Rest in peace dear friend .
Prayers & peace to her family.
Joy Donnelly Smith
I’m so sorry to hear of Dolly’s passing. She was always so sweet and kind when I called Dr. Starkey’s office. I will miss her smiling face. My condolences to her family.
I have known her for many years from Dr. Pate’s office to becoming a client in my chair. She was beautiful person that was taken far too soon. I will forever miss our talks when she would sit in my chair to get her hair done. And most of all, I will miss her smile and her laugh. I take comfort and knowing she had such a strong faith in God and that she is in the arms of the Savior now. My thoughts and prayers are with all who knew and loved her.
We are so sorry for your loss. Dolly was a very special and beautiful lady. She had a heart so big and was always willing to give her time for those in need. We were Blessed to have her for our cousin and enjoyed spending time with her. She always had a beautiful smile and a contagious laugh. We even shared the same birth date January 28th. I remember when we moved in and she yelled over to me. Hey, Judy, it’s me Dolly. We will truly miss this beautiful lady. God Bless you All.