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Dominion Post
12-07-2025
- General
- Dominion Post
Patricia Ann Swiger
Patricia Ann Swiger, 79, of Clarksburg, WV, passed away on Thursday, July 10, 2025 at home with her family by her was born on November 13, 1945 in Clarksburg, a daughter of the late Ruben F. and Betty L. Bennett addition to her parents Patricia was preceded in death by her husband of 40 years, William M. Swiger on July 23, 2016; son, Raymond Dodd Jr.; sister, Shelia Marino; and son-in-law, Chris Swiger is survived by four daughters: Kimberly L. Furbee (David) of Clarksburg, Sharon Dodd (companion Kevin Patterson) of Clarksburg, Vicki Mason of VanCleave, MS, and Stella Palmer (Mark) of Loris, SC; sister Cheryl Hinerman (Robert) of Blacksville, WV; 10 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; uncle James Bennett of Clarksburg; and two nephews: Richard Little II (Elizabeth) of Morgantown and Marty Webb (Kathleen) of attended grade school and high school in Lumberport, where she was in the EagleLettes in high was Past Matron and Deputy Instructor in Queen Esther #11 Clarksburg, Past High Priestess of Tefnet Court #87 Ladies Oriental Shrine Clarksburg (LOSNA), Member of HillBilly Shriners of Parkersburg, Life Member Ladies Auxiliary VFW Post #573 Clarksburg, Women of the Moose Chapter #409, American Legion Auxiliary Post #68 Bridgeport and Ladies Auxiliary Fraternal Order of Eagles #2353 enjoyed shopping and loved spending time with her grandchildren and enjoyed traveling with her sister Cheryl for LOSNA functions and was always there to help with fundraising for the Shriners Hospital for lieu of flowers memorial contributions can be made to Shriners Children's Hospital 110 Conn Terrace Lexington, KY 40508 in memory of Patricia and friends will be received at Davis-Weaver Funeral Home 329 E. Main Street Clarksburg, WV, on Monday, July 14, 2025 from 3 to 8 p.m. An Eastern Star Service will begin that evening at 6:30 p.m. conducted by Order of the Eastern Star Queen Esther #11 and LOSNA Tefnet Court #87 Services will be conducted at the funeral home on Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at 11 a.m. with Rev. Timothy Sandy presiding. Interment will follow at Floral Hills Memorial Gardens. Online condolences, The Davis-Weaver Funeral Home is honored to serve the Swiger Family during their time of need.
Yahoo
06-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
John Irving's 'Queen Esther' returns readers to setting of 'The Cider House Rules'
NEW YORK (AP) — In John Irving's next book, the author is returning to St. Cloud's, Maine, and to the orphanage made famous in his acclaimed 'The Cider House Rules.' Simon & Schuster announced Thursday that Irving's 'Queen Esther' will be published Nov. 4. His novel will bring back Dr. Wilbur Larch from 'The Cider House Rules,' but otherwise features a new set of characters. According to Simon & Schuster, 'Queen Esther' will span much of the 20th century as it follows the life of Esther Nacht, a Viennese Jew born in 1905, abandoned at age 4 and taken in as a teen by a New England family. Irving ends the story in Jerusalem, in 1981. 'The construction of this novel long predates the events of Oct. 7, and everything that's happened in Israel since those terrorist attacks and the hostage-taking," Irving said in a statement. 'With hindsight, it's easy to say that what I saw and heard in Israel in the early 1980s serves as a precursor to what has developed since that time, but this is what historical fiction is for.' Irving, 82, is also known for such acclaimed works as 'The Hotel New Hampshire,' 'The World According to Garp' and 'A Prayer for Owen Meany.' He published 'The Cider House Rules' in 1985 and won an Oscar for writing the screenplay for the 1999 movie adaptation. Michael Caine, who played Dr. Larch, received an Oscar for best supporting actor. 'One of the deepest pleasures of reading John Irving comes from discovering the turns in his story along with his characters, so I will give away no plot details, other than to say this: In 'Queen Esther,' John Irving literally takes readers where he's never taken them before," Irving's editor, Simon and Schuster CEO Jonathan Karp, said in a statement. "The fact that John is still breaking new artistic ground in his 80s and doing so with such audacious and impeccably crafted storytelling, is yet another reason why he is one of the world's greatest writers.' Hillel Italie, The Associated Press
The Independent
06-02-2025
- Entertainment
- The Independent
John Irving's 'Queen Esther' returns readers to setting of 'The Cider House Rules'
In John Irving's next book, the author is returning to St. Cloud's, Maine, and to the orphanage made famous in his acclaimed 'The Cider House Rules.' Simon & Schuster announced Thursday that Irving's 'Queen Esther' will be published Nov. 4. His novel will bring back Dr. Wilbur Larch from 'The Cider House Rules,' but otherwise features a new set of characters. According to Simon & Schuster, 'Queen Esther' will span much of the 20th century as it follows the life of Esther Nacht, a Viennese Jew born in 1905, abandoned at age 4 and taken in as a teen by a New England family. Irving ends the story in Jerusalem, in 1981. 'The construction of this novel long predates the events of Oct. 7, and everything that's happened in Israel since those terrorist attacks and the hostage-taking," Irving said in a statement. 'With hindsight, it's easy to say that what I saw and heard in Israel in the early 1980s serves as a precursor to what has developed since that time, but this is what historical fiction is for.' Irving, 82, is also known for such acclaimed works as 'The Hotel New Hampshire,' 'The World According to Garp' and 'A Prayer for Owen Meany.' He published 'The Cider House Rules' in 1985 and won an Oscar for writing the screenplay for the 1999 movie adaptation. Michael Caine, who played Dr. Larch, received an Oscar for best supporting actor. 'One of the deepest pleasures of reading John Irving comes from discovering the turns in his story along with his characters, so I will give away no plot details, other than to say this: In 'Queen Esther,' John Irving literally takes readers where he's never taken them before," Irving's editor, Simon and Schuster CEO Jonathan Karp, said in a statement. "The fact that John is still breaking new artistic ground in his 80s and doing so with such audacious and impeccably crafted storytelling, is yet another reason why he is one of the world's greatest writers.'
Associated Press
06-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Associated Press
John Irving's ‘Queen Esther' returns readers to setting of ‘The Cider House Rules'
NEW YORK (AP) — In John Irving's next book, the author is returning to St. Cloud's, Maine, and to the orphanage made famous in his acclaimed 'The Cider House Rules.' Simon & Schuster announced Thursday that Irving's 'Queen Esther' will be published Nov. 4. His novel will bring back Dr. Wilbur Larch from 'The Cider House Rules,' but otherwise features a new set of characters. According to Simon & Schuster, 'Queen Esther' will span much of the 20th century as it follows the life of Esther Nacht, a Viennese Jew born in 1905, abandoned at age 4 and taken in as a teen by a New England family. Irving ends the story in Jerusalem, in 1981. 'The construction of this novel long predates the events of Oct. 7, and everything that's happened in Israel since those terrorist attacks and the hostage-taking,' Irving said in a statement. 'With hindsight, it's easy to say that what I saw and heard in Israel in the early 1980s serves as a precursor to what has developed since that time, but this is what historical fiction is for.' Irving, 82, is also known for such acclaimed works as 'The Hotel New Hampshire,' 'The World According to Garp' and 'A Prayer for Owen Meany.' He published 'The Cider House Rules' in 1985 and won an Oscar for writing the screenplay for the 1999 movie adaptation. Michael Caine, who played Dr. Larch, received an Oscar for best supporting actor. 'One of the deepest pleasures of reading John Irving comes from discovering the turns in his story along with his characters, so I will give away no plot details, other than to say this: In 'Queen Esther,' John Irving literally takes readers where he's never taken them before,' Irving's editor, Simon and Schuster CEO Jonathan Karp, said in a statement. 'The fact that John is still breaking new artistic ground in his 80s and doing so with such audacious and impeccably crafted storytelling, is yet another reason why he is one of the world's greatest writers.'
