Marie Theresa Long

Marie Theresa Long (Schafer) died Sunday, October 8th at her daughter's home in Lewis
Center, Ohio surrounded by family.
She was born in Wheeling, West Virginia on May 17th, 1925 to David Schafer and Agnes Burke
Schafer. She attended Mt. De Chantal Academy and received a B.A. from Wheeling College.
She worked for many years at Wheeling College as a secretary and in Public Relations.
Marie (Trish) was an avid reader of history and particularly enjoyed learning about the Civil War
and World War II. She enjoyed traveling, especially to Ireland, Italy, and Greece. She loved folk
dancing, square dancing, singing, and attending stage plays and musicals with her
grandchildren.
She is preceded in death by her parents David Schafer and Agnes Burke Schafer as well as her
infant sister Sarah and husband James Long who passed away in 1997. She is survived by her
daughter Mary Long-Heslop (Richard) as well as her three granddaughters whom she adored:
Jennifer Ho (Justin), Aimee Walsh (Rob), and Emily Heslop (Josh). She is also survived by two
great-granddaughters, Marceline Ho and Matilda Ho.
As per her wishes, Trish will be cremated and buried alongside her husband Jim. There will be a
commemorative mass on November 4th at 11am at the Chapel of Mary and Joseph on the
campus of Wheeling University in Wheeling, West Virginia.