Catherine Glodowski and Addison Duffy, both students at Weir High School have been announced as District Three winners of the 2025 Disability History Essay Contest in West Virginia. Glodowski placed first, winning $1,750 and Duffy placed second, winning $1,000.This contest was designed to reinforce West Virginia’s Disability History Week the[Read More…]
Author: The Brooke County Review
Wayne Bruce Berry
WAYNE BRUCE BERRY, 61, of Weirton, WV, passed away unexpectedly at his home on April 25, 2025, due to complications from diabetes. Born on January 31, 1964, in Mount Pleasant, Ohio, Wayne was one of four children born to the late James and Annaliese Berry. After graduating from Ohio University,[Read More…]
James Leroy Waugh, Jr.
JAMES LEROY WAUGH, JR., 55, of Follansbee, WV, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 24, 2025 at Valley Hospice Liza’s Place, Wheeling, WV, after a long battle with cancer and recent heart disease. James was born on March 29, 1970 in Steubenville, OH. He was the son of the late[Read More…]
Daniel Patrick Lombardi
DANIEL PATRICK LOMBARDI, 65, of Follansbee, WV, passed away on Thursday, April 24, 2025 at Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA. Daniel was born on September 1, 1959 of Wheeling, WV. He was the son of the late John Lombardi Sr. and Kathleen (Dennis) Lombardi. Daniel was proud to be a[Read More…]
Elizabeth “Betty” (Freeland) Fluharty
ELIZABETH “BETTY” (FREELAND) FLUHARTY, 90, of Wellsburg, WV passed away April 24, 2025. She was born on February 8, 1935, in Wellsburg WV, a daughter of the late Russell and Ila (Main) Freeland. She is also preceded in death by her husband Walter “Warren” Fluharty, her daughter, Deborah “Debbie” (Fluharty)[Read More…]
Larry Thomas Main
LARRY THOMAS MAIN, 77, of Wellsburg WV died peacefully on Tuesday April 22, 2025 at his home. He was born on May 17, 1947 in Wheeling WV a son of the late Glenn Robert and Mildred (Buchanan) Main. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by one[Read More…]
William Ernest “Bill” Cooper
WILLIAM ERNEST “BILL” COOPER, 89, of Follansbee, WV, died peacefully with his family by his side on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, at Weirton Medical Center. Bill was born on October 22, 1935, in Follansbee, WV, a son of the late William Henry and Jessie (Chuffey) Cooper. In addition to his[Read More…]
Gordon Keith Halstead
GORDON KEITH HALSTEAD, a beloved member of the Wellsburg, WV community, passed away peacefully Monday, April 21, 2025, at the Pittsburgh VA Medical Center in Pittsburgh, PA. Born on October 8, 1944, in Charleston, WV, Gordon was the son of Mickey Halstead and Lois (Winfree) Haynes. He proudly served in[Read More…]
Stephen Daniel Diserio
STEPHEN DANIEL DISERIO, 66, of Follansbee, WV died peacefully on Monday, April 21, 2025, at his home after a long illness. He was born on September 19, 1958, in Wheeling, WV a son of Alfred D. Diserio of Wellsburg, WV and the late Helen (Frohnapfel) Diserio. In addition to his[Read More…]
Wilma Lee (Barrett) Breeden
WILMA LEE (BARRETT) BREEDEN, 72, of Follansbee, WV, passed away on Easter Sunday, April 20, 2025 at the Brookside Nursing Home., Warrenton, VA after a long and heartfelt battle with Dementia. Wilma was born on September 29, 1952 in Annapolis, MD. She was the daughter of the late John Samuel[Read More…]
