THOMAS (TOM) FANTE, 89, of Weirton, WV, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, July 14, 2026. Tom was married to our mother, Donna (Kerr) Fante, for 64 years. Until his final days, he would say he was married to the prettiest girl in the room,[Read More…]
Obituaries
Evelyn Lavaughn (Latimer) Leas
EVELYN LAVAUGHN (LATIMER) LEAS, 74, passed away peacefully at her home on July 10, 2026. Born on June 19, 1952, in Weirton, WV, Evelyn was the daughter of the late William Lawrence Latimer and Betty (Swain) Latimer. She was raised in Follansbee and graduated from Brooke High School in 1970.[Read More…]
Mary Lou (Keener) Pilya
MARY LOU (KEENER) PILYA, 69, of Weirton, WV, passed away on Thursday, July 9, 2026 at Select Specialty Hospital, Weirton, WV after a brief illness with her family by her side. Mary Lou was born on November 2, 1956 in Wheeling, WV. She was the daughter of the late James[Read More…]
Richard “Brian” Minadeo
RICHARD “BRIAN” MINADEO, 65, of Weirton, WV, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, July 10, 2026, at WVU Weirton Medical Center. Born on August 12, 1960, in Steubenville, Ohio, Brian was the son of the late Richard Lee Minadeo and Marlene Palmer Hood. In addition to his parents, he was preceded[Read More…]
David Dean Roush
DAVID DEAN ROUSH, 76, of Weirton, WV died peacefully on Thursday, July 9, 2026, at home with his family by his side. Born December 1, 1949, in Steubenville, OH a son of the late Harold and Helen (Mihalic) Roush. David graduated from Wintersville High School in 1968. After high school[Read More…]
M. Kathleen “Kay” Jonczak
M. KATHLEEN “KAY” JONCZAK, 97, of Weirton, WV, was called to her Heavenly home on Thursday, July 9, 2026 at WVU Weirton Medical Center. She was preceded in death by her husbands, E. Franklin Davis (1975) and John K. “Nunny” Jonczak, Sr. (2021); her parents Encil and Ocie Haught Straight;[Read More…]
Dr. Carmel Ann Esposito
DR. CARMEL ANN ESPOSITO, 92, of Follansbee, WV, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 9, 2026, at Wyngate Senior Living Community in Weirton, WV, where she had been a resident for the past sixteen months. Prior to moving to Wyngate, she was a proud resident of Follansbee for more than[Read More…]
Venus Katherine Barnes
VENUS KATHERINE BARNES, 72, of Weirton, WV died peacefully on Thursday, July 9, 2026 at home with her family by her side. Born August 26, 1953, in Chicago, IL a daughter of the late Michael Peter and Norma Jean (Bosley) Palermo. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in[Read More…]
John Colby Stewart
JOHN COLBY STEWART, 38, of Wellsburg, WV died on Wednesday, July 8, 2026, at his home. He was born on September 9, 1987, in Wheeling, WV a son of the late John Wayne Stewart and Cathy (Arnold) Stewart. He graduated from Brooke High School in 2006. John loved music and[Read More…]
Michael Anthony Morse
MICHAEL ANTHONY MORSE, 71, of Weirton, WV, formerly of Florida, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Monday, July 6, 2026. Although Michael had been courageously battling cancer, his passing came as a tremendous shock. Born on August 17, 1954, in California, Michael spent much of his life in Florida.[Read More…]
