Rosaleen Ethel Heil

Rosaleen Ethel Heil, age 89, of Wheeling, West Virginia, passed away on March 13, 2026. Born on November 17, 1936, on Bunner Ridge in Fairmont, West Virginia, she was the ninth child of William “Willie” and Mary Ruth Fletcher Keener.

A devoted mother and loving grandmother, Rosaleen centered her life around family, faith, and service to others. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jack, who passed away on August 15, 1976, her parents, and all ten of her siblings: Kathern Kadell Keener, William Clifton Keener, Conley Keener (who died in infancy), Owen Eugene Keener, Mary Louise McCourt (Otha), Wannalee Vandergrift (Denzil), Betty Lucille Harbert (Steve), Nelda Marie Rush (Delbert), Myrtle Belle Sloan (Charles), and Ronald Edwin Keener.

She is survived by her sons, Rick (Kathy) of Wallace, West Virginia, and Jack (Carmen) of Wheeling, West Virginia; her granddaughters, Jacqueline and Corrine; dear family friends Patricia Sersen and Margie Ball; her sister-in-law Andrea Keener; and many nieces, nephews, and friends who will always remember her with great love and fondness.

Rosaleen volunteered at Oglebay Park’s Mansion Museum, where she gave tours in period costume. She served as a Cub Scout den mother and homeroom mom, and worked as an instructional teacher assistant for kindergarten students at North Park Primary and Woodsdale Elementary schools, later as a paraprofessional at Elm Grove Elementary. She created a calm, loving environment for her students and found her greatest joy caring for her granddaughters after retiring from the Ohio County Schools. When they entered school, she returned to work in the after-care program at Woodsdale Elementary and, in recent years, as an associate at TJ Maxx, where her gentleness and kindness earned the affection of coworkers and children alike. A longtime member of St. Mark Lutheran Church in Elm Grove, she was also known for her excellent cooking and the warm, festive holiday meals she lovingly prepared for her family.