GARY LEE ELLIOTT, 66, of Aberdeen, OH,formerly of Wellsburg, WV, died on March 26, 2023. Gary was born on May 13, 1956. Gary was the loving husband of Eva (Echols) Elliott, loving father of Melissa (Nathan) Powell of Southpoint, OH, Rebecca Vinsick of Perryopolis, PA, Joshua (Brianna) Elliott. Loving stepfather/friend[Read More…]
Obituaries
Doris J. Leasure
DORIS J. LEASURE, 70, of Weirton, WV, passed away Friday, March 24, 2023 at home. She was born October 11, 1952 in Steubenville, OH, daughter of the late Oliver K. Jones and Muriel Fox Rotherman. She is also preceded in death by her companion, Angelo J. DeLuca; brother, James Edward[Read More…]
Kien Thi
KIEN THI, 102, of Cullman, AL passed away Wednesday, March 22, 2023, at the home of her son in Weirton, WV. She was born December 31, 1920, in Kien Giang, Vietnam. Besides her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Uong Ton. She was a homemaker. Surviving[Read More…]
Larry James Bunner
LARRY JAMES BUNNER, 71, of Weirton, WV passed away Wednesday, March 22, 2023, at PAM Health Specialty Hospital of Pittsburgh, Oakdale, PA. He was born April 13, 1951, in Steubenville, OH, the son of Grace Shuman Bunner of Weirton, WV and the late Carl Bunner. Larry was also preceded in[Read More…]
Arthur G. “Butch” Miller, Jr.
ARTHUR G. “BUTCH” MILLER, JR., 76, of Weirton, WV passed away at Allegheny General on Tuesday, March 21, 2023. He was born in Steubenville on January 11, 1947, one of five children to Arthur and Nellie Gale Miller, Sr. Butch nourished his faith at Saint Joseph the Worker Roman Catholic[Read More…]
Richard Melto
RICHARD MELTO, 85, a lifelong resident of the Weirton community, passed away on March 21, 2023. He was born on January 30, 1938, to Joseph Melto, Sr. and Lena Muzi Melto. Richard graduated from Weir High School, served his country with the United States Air Force, and provided for his[Read More…]
Sophie E. (Aftanas) Gima
SOPHIE E. (AFTANAS) GIMA, 91, of Follansbee, WV, passed away on Tuesday, March 21, 2023 at Weirton Geriatric Center, Weirton, WV. Sophie was born on September 19, 1931 in Colliers, WV. She was the daughter of the late John Aftanas Sr. and Kate (Wydre) Aftanas. Sophie was a member of[Read More…]
Harold Eugene “Gene” Gosney, Jr.
HAROLD EUGENE “GENE” GOSNEY, JR., a longtime resident of Weirton, WV, passed away after a brief illness on March 20, 2023. Born on August 14, 1937, in Wheeling, WV. Gene attended Follansbee High School and graduated in 1955. After finishing high school, he began his career as a welder at[Read More…]
Umbert James Ciccolella, Jr.
UMBERT JAMES CICCOLELLA, JR., 71, formerly of Follansbee, WV died peacefully on Monday, March 20, 2023, at his home in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. He was born on November 19, 1951, in Steubenville, OH, a son of the late Umbert and Mary Jean (McConkey) Ciccolella. In addition to his parents, he[Read More…]
Victoria Lynn Barnette
VICTORIA LYNN BARNETTE, 51, of Wellsburg, WV, passed away suddenly on Monday, March 13, 2023 at her residence. Victoria was born on September 6, 1971 in Baltimore, MD. She was the daughter of the late Steven and Patricia (Brooks) Barnette. Victoria had a deep faith in God which displayed through[Read More…]