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Vardis Vardinoyannis, Greek business magnate and Kennedy family friend, dies at 90

Vardis J. Vardinoyannis, a powerful and pivotal figure in Greek shipping and energy who survived a terrorist attack and cultivated close ties with the Kennedy family, died Tuesday in Athens. He was 90. His death was announced by Motor Oil Hellas, the petroleum company Vardinoyannis transformed into one of Greece’s largest corporations. Born on the island of Crete, the fifth of eight children, Vardinoyannis embodied the archetype of the Greek shipping magnate who became a powerbroker at the head of one of the country’s most influential families. After graduating from the naval ...

Chris Edward Deem

Chris Edward Deem, 78, of Marietta, Ohio, passed away Tuesday morning at his home. A full obituary will appear in Thursday’s edition. Hadley Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Barbara Ann Lewis

Barbara Ann Lewis, 84, of Williamstown, WV, passed away Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024, at her residence. Funeral, 1 p.m. Thursday, at the Lambert-Tatman Funeral Home, Vienna. Interment, Riverview Cemetery. Visitation, 2 – 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Andrew Curtis Newell

Andrew Curtis Newell, 41, beloved son of Dale and Marcia Newell, passed away Friday, November 8, 2024, at his home in Columbus, Ohio. Andy was born December 29, 1982. He grew up in Amesville, Ohio, and graduated from Federal Hocking High School. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in ...

Funerals

Alfred E. Cummings - Funeral, 2 p.m. Thursday, Hadley Funeral Home Reno Chapel, 1021 Pike St., Marietta. Burial, Oak Grove Cemetery, Marietta. Visitation, noon -2 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Mark Leslie Neely - Memorial service, 7 p.m. Thursday, Marietta Chapel of Cawley & Peoples Funeral Homes, 408 Front St. Marietta, Ohio. Visitation, 4 - 7 p.m. Thursday evening. Hoyt W. Pinkerton - Visitation, 4 - 6 p.m. Thursday, at Stone-Matheney Funeral Home, Chesterhill. Funeral, 6 p.m.