MICHAEL J. DiBACCO, 88, of Weirton, WV passed away peacefully on January 14, 2024 at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh, PA. Mike was born on December 17th, 1935 in Hanlin Station, PA. The son of Michele and Liberata (Gaffoli) DiBacco, he was the youngest of 14 children. He was preceded[Read More…]
Obituaries
Robert I. “Bob” Anderson
ROBERT I. “BOB” ANDERSON, 70, of Weirton, WV, passed away Sunday, January 14, 2024 at home after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born June 10, 1953 in Steubenville, OH, son of Leroy Anderson and the late June Smith Anderson. He is also preceded in death by his son,[Read More…]
Jeanne Ann Baker
JEANNE ANN BAKER, 75, of Weirton, WV, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 11, 2024, at the Weirton Medical Center. She was born on August 19, 1948, in Weirton, WV, the youngest of four children born to Fred and Florence Allen Campbell. Jeanne graduated in 1966 from Weir High School.[Read More…]
Dr. Gabriel “Gabe” Fornari, Sr.
DR. GABRIEL “GABE” FORNARI, SR., 78, of Hilton Head South Carolina, died January 10, 2024 after being diagnosed with cancer three years ago. He died peacefully at his home in Moss Creek Hilton Head SC with his wife Diane and son Gabriel at his side. Born September 7, 1945 in[Read More…]
Sheila Lynn Helt Beaman
SHEILA LYNN HELT BEAMAN, 70, of Wellsburg, WV passed away January 13, 2024, in Allegheny General, Pittsburgh, PA. She was born December 29, 1953, in Follansbee, WV to the late JohnHlet Sr. and Esther Brooks Helt Carnahan. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister[Read More…]
Ora Belle Jones
ORA BELLE JONES, 92, of Weirton, WV passed away Friday, January 5, 2024, at the Weirton Medical Center. She was born on July 1, 1931, in Zalia, WV., the daughter of William and Mary Frances Reynolds Williams. Ora Belle was a constant figure in her family’s life. Her grandchildren enjoyed[Read More…]
Patricia Ann “Patty” Pronchik
PATRICIA ANN “PATTY” PRONCHIK, 94, of Colliers, WV, passed Saturday January 6, 2024 at Weirton Medical Center. She was born October 7, 1929 in Littleton, WV, daughter of the late Curtis Roy Frashure and Lucille E. Coffindaffer Frashure. She is also preceded in death by her loving husband, John Pronchik,[Read More…]
John Louis Velegol, Jr.
JOHN LOUIS VELEGOL, JR., 85, of Colliers, WV, passed away on Saturday, January 6, 2024 at Weirton Medical Center, just four days after his beloved wife, Sally. John was born on January 23, 1938 in Colliers, WV. He was the eldest son of the late John Louis Velegol Sr. and[Read More…]
Merwyn Thomas “Tom” Poole
MERWYN THOMAS “TOM” POOLE, 85, of Weirton, WV passed away on January 7, 2024, at Mercy Hospital in Pittsburgh due to complications from a long hard fought battle stemming from a motor vehicle accident this past May. Born on February 7, 1938, in Follansbee, West Virginia, he was one of[Read More…]
David Lee Maloney
DAVID LEE MALONEY, 64, of Salem, OH formerly of Follansbee, WV passed away on January 8, 2024, after a lengthy illness at Salem Regional Medical Center. He was born on October 1, 1959, in Steubenville, OH to the late Clyde and Betty Lee (Agar) Maloney. In addition to his parents[Read More…]