FRANCES GHANEM ASFOUR (aka Francoise, Francesca, Francie, Mom, Teta) completed her calling of creating a beautiful family and welcoming friends and strangers to her ever-expanding table on May 27, 2024. She was born on February 19, 1930 in Haifa, Palestine, one month after her father (Francis) tragically passed. Because of[Read More…]

NANCY F. PRATT-WISE, 88, of Weirton, WV, passed away at the Country Club Manor in Steubenville, Ohio, on Sunday, May 26, 2024. Born in Tyler County, WV, on July 30, 1935, Nancy was one of twelve children born to Amidy and Susan M. McGeorge Griffin. At the age of 17,[Read More…]

DONALD RAY HENDRICKSON, 86, of Wellsburg, WV passed away May 26, 2024, at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA. He was born January 28, 1938, to the late Charles and Mary Pauline Anderson Hendrickson. He is survived by his wife, Linda Pickering Hendrickson; two daughters, Michelle Lee and Bill of Texas,[Read More…]

JOHN KELLY BASSETT, SR., 55, of Wellsburg, WV passed away May 26, 2024, at home surrounded by his family. John was born June 3, 1968, in Wheeling WV, to Wyvonna Vandruff Rothwell and the late Austin Bassett. He is survived by his wife, Marsha Dight Bassett; stepfather, David Roger Rothwell;[Read More…]

LINDA (CEBULA) WOODS, 76, of Akron, OH, formerly of Follansbee, WV, passed away on May 24, 2024. She was born on December 25, 1947, in Steubenville, Ohio. She was the daughter of the late Rudy Cebula and Virginia (DelVechio) Cebula. Linda retired from Weirton Steel Corp. as a Supervisor of[Read More…]

WILLIAM “BILL” SCHWERTFEGER, passed away on Sunday, May 26, 2024, at Valley Hospice Care Center North in Steubenville, OH. Bill was born on February 13, 1924, in Follansbee, WV, a son of the late Jack and Blanche (Kellar) Schwertfeger. In addition to his parents, Bill is preceded in death by[Read More…]

WILLIAM DAVID “BILL” CROSS, JR., 75, of Wellsburg, WV died peacefully on Friday, May 24, 2024, at Wellsburg Health Care in Beech Bottom, WV. Born on August 24, 1948, in Weirton, WV, a son of the late William D. and Virginia (Sacripanit) Cross, Sr. In addition to his parents, he[Read More…]

I. LEROY ANDERSON, 93, of Paris, PA, passed Friday May 24, 2024 at Weirton Medical Center. He was born July 13, 1930 in New Cumberland, WV, youngest son of the late Ernest and Grace Ferrell Anderson. He is also preceded in death by his loving wife of 69 years, June[Read More…]

DONALD JOHN MCABEE, 91, of Follansbee, WV, passed away on Thursday, May 23, 2024 at his residence. Don was born on April 30, 1933 in Hollidays Cove, WV. He was the son of the late John Charles McAbee and Elizabeth Leona (McGough) McAbee. Don served his country proudly in the[Read More…]

ROBERT BRUCE POLEWAC, 71, of New Cumberland, WV, passed away on Tuesday, May 21, 2024, at the Weirton Medical Center. His life was a testament to hard work, dedication, talent, and loyalty. Born on April 23, 1953, in Steubenville, OH, Robert was the youngest of two children born to Stanley[Read More…]