Obituaries

Jason Allan Wetzel

JASON ALLAN WETZEL, 49, of Follansbee, WV died peacefully on Monday, October 23, 2023, at Trinity West in Steubenville, OH. Jason was born on December 9, 1973, in Waterloo, IA, the son of Rosemary E. Wetzell of Rothbury, MI. Jason is preceded in death by a brother, Joshua Lee Wetzel;[Read More…]

Pietro “Pete” Rocchio

PIETRO “PETE” ROCCHIO, 76, of Weirton, WV passed away on October 24, 2023. He was born on January 3, 1947, one of seven children born to Frank and Antoinette Dellicarpini Rocchio. Pete’s life was marked by his dedication to his family, his passion for physical fitness, and his unwavering willingness[Read More…]

Helen Ferda Gorby

HELEN FERDA GORBY, 88, of Saint Marys, OH and formerly of Beavercreek, OH, passed away Wednesday, October 25, 2023, at Otterbein Saint Marys Retirement Community. Helen was born July 23, 1935, in Wellsburg, West Virginia. She was the daughter of the late Michael and Anna (Blas) Ferda. Helen was a[Read More…]

Mary Ellen “Moe” Altazan

MARY ELLEN “MOE” ALTAZAN, 50, formerly of Ethel, LA, a loving wife, daughter, sister, mother, and friend to so many of Weirton passed away peacefully after a lengthy illness on Thursday, October 26, 2023, at Select Specialty Hospital in Weirton. Moe was born on January 1, 1973, at Hill Air[Read More…]

Edith “Sally” Pfiller Snodgrass

EDITH “SALLY” PFILLER SNODGRASS, 96, of Follansbee, WV. died on Thursday, October 26, 2023. She was born on November 2, 1926, in Hollidays Cove, Weirton, WV. She was preceded in death by her dear husband Frank Edwin “Eddie” Snodgrass, her parents, Max and Martha Pfiller, her sister Elizabeth (William) Monney,[Read More…]

John Carl “Jack” McDonald

JOHN CARL “JACK” MCDONALD, 84, of The Villages, FL passed away on October 28, 2023. Jack was born on November 8, 1938 in Wellsburg, WV, the son of Charles and Alberta (Jones) McDonald. He was preceded in death by his parents; his two sisters, Brenda Zurbuch (surviving husband Tom) and[Read More…]

Thomas A. Matask

THOMAS A. MATASK, 75. of Wellsburg, WV, passed away suddenly on Thursday, October 19, 2023 at his residence. Tom was born on March 17, 1948 in Steubenville, OH. He was the son of the late Andrew Matask and Kathryn (Poretz) Matask. Tom served his country proudly in the United States[Read More…]

Arthur Lee Apitzsch

ARTHUR LEE APITZSCH, 80, of Wellsburg, WV passed Friday, October 20, 2023 at Brightwood Center. He was born May 19, 1943 in Weirton, son of the late Arthur Walter and Eva L. Summers Apitzsch. He is also preceded in death by his loving wife, Renee D. Lloyd Apitzsch (2021); and[Read More…]