WILLIAM C. “BILL” BEATTY, 81, of Weirton, WV passed away Saturday, March 23, 2024, at UPMC Montefiore in Pittsburgh, PA. He was born August 8, 1942, in Steubenville, OH, son of the late William F. and Dorothy Wittpenn Beatty. He was preceded in death by a spouse, Susan Peura Beatty[Read More…]
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Gloria M. Mechling
GLORIA M. MECHLING, 90, of Wellsburg, WV passed away March 22, 2024, at Golden Oaks, Follansbee, WV. She was born June 24, 1933, in West Findley, PA to the late Andrew and Mary Kennedy Mechling. She was a retiree of Stone Container as a secretary with 44 years of service[Read More…]
James B. Murphy, Jr.
JAMES B. MURPHY, JR., 79, of Paris, PA, passed Thursday, March 21, 2024 at home. He was born February 2, 1945 in Washington, PA, son of the late James B. Murphy, Sr. and Dolores Barkhurst Murphy. He is also preceded in death by his son, Richard Murphy. James was a[Read More…]
Verna Lee Tarr
VERNA LEE TARR, 67, of Colliers, WV, passed Wednesday, March 20, 2024 at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital. She was born December 10, 1956 in Weirton, daughter of Norma Sole Tarr and the late Henry O. Tarr. Verna was a graduate of Brooke High School, Class of 1975 (Reunion Committee Chair 1985-2015),[Read More…]
James “Honey” Meca
JAMES “HONEY” MECA, 90, of Follansbee, WV passed away March 20, 2024 at Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA. He was born September 3, 1933 in Follansbee, WV to the late James and Louise Marocco Meca Sr. James retired from Conrail Railroad as a Freight Coordinator and was a long-time member[Read More…]
Lindy Lee (Black) Galiano
LINDY LEE (BLACK) GALIANO, 78, of Colliers, WV, passed away on Wednesday, March 20, 2024 at her residence under the care of family with the assistance of Valley Hospice. Lindy was born on August 6, 1945 in Wellsburg, WV. She was the daughter of the late Jesse Black Sr. and[Read More…]
Edna Margaret Tennant Pearce
EDNA MARGARET TENNANT PEARCE, 93, of Weirton, WV, died peacefully Tuesday March 19, 2024 at Weirton Geriatric Center, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on November 13, 1930 in Martins Ferry, OH to the late Lloyd R. and Della Nicholson Tennant. She was preceded in death by her[Read More…]
Kenneth Dean Cook
KENNETH DEAN COOK, 61, of Weirton, WV, passed away unexpectedly on March 19, 2024. Born on December 31, 1962, Ken was one of two sons born to Kenneth Earl Cook and Lois Ann Chambers Cook. Ken graduated from Weir High School and embarked on a career path that exemplified hard[Read More…]
Lawrence “Larry” E. Kemp
LAWRENCE “LARRY” E. KEMP, 93, of Colliers, WV, passed Monday, March 18, 2024 at Ann’s Country Retreat, Assisted Living, Wellsburg. He was born August 7, 1930 in Hollidays Cove, WV, son of the late William E. and Olive N. Newland Kemp. He is also preceded in death by brothers, Billy[Read More…]
Ralph Edward “Red” Hunter, Jr.
RALPH EDWARD “RED” HUNTER, JR., 87, of Beech Bottom, WV died peacefully on Monday, March 18, 2024, at Weirton Medical Center with his family by his side. Born on June 14, 1936, in Wellsburg, WV, a son of the late Ralph Edward and Mary (Sayre) Hunter, Sr. In addition to[Read More…]