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E. David Mathieu, Jr., age 68 of Bethlehem/Wheeling, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family, on Sunday, March 29, 2026 at Liza’s Place, Wheeling, WV, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born September 26, 1957, in Wheeling, WV son of the late Edmund and Marjorie Pearl Mathieu. Dave was a 1975 graduate of Wheeling Central Catholic High School, received his B.S. degree in Business Administration from West Liberty State College and a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from West Virginia University. He was past treasurer and served on the board for Wheeling Post #1 American Legion Athletic Club, past board chair for Wheeling Health Right, past chairman of the Marketing Committee for the United Way of the Upper Ohio Valley, and a two- term school board member for the Ohio County Board of Education. Dave was one of the founders and a board member of Main Street Bank, where he served on the Board of Directors since 2000. He was a coach with Elm Grove Baseball as well as Bethlehem Girls Softball. He held multiple executive positions at the Health Plan throughout a career that spanned over 40 years. Survivors include his wife, of 20 years, Jill Fritz Mathieu; son: Jonathan (Ashley Bunnell) Mathieu of Pittsburgh; daughter: Amy (Katie Melson) Mathieu of Pittsburgh; step-son: Steven Moore of Wheeling; step-daughter: Madison (Chadd) Robrecht of Wheeling; brother: Mike (Lori) Mathieu of Bethlehem; two sisters: Marjorie Mathieu of St. Simon Island, GA and Michelle Mathieu of Columbus, OH and numerous nieces and nephews. Family will receive friends on Wednesday, April 1, 2026 from 5- 8pm at Grisell Funeral Home & Crematory, 1 Ridgecrest Road, Bethlehem/Wheeling where funeral services will be held on Thursday, April 2, 2026 at 11:00am with Jonathan Mathieu officiating. Private interment will be held at the convenience of the family. The family would like to extend a special thank you to the staff at Liza’s Place for the exceptional care given to Dave and the family over these past few weeks. Memorial Contributions may be made to Liza’s Place, 308 Mt. St. Joseph Road, Wheeling, WV 26003 or Wheeling Health Right, 61-29th Street, Wheeling, WV 26003 or the Wheeling Post #1 Athletic Club, c/o Don Tennant, 38-15th Street, Wheeling, WV 26003. Sympathy expressions at grisellfuneralhomes.com

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E. David Mathieu

September 26, 1957 - March 29, 2026