Obituaries

Nick Cula, Jr.

NICK CULA, JR., 79, of Weirton, WV, passed away peacefully Saturday, February 3, 2024 at Brightwood Center with the assistance of Valley Hospice and his family by his side. Nick was born on March 14, 1944 in Steubenville, OH. He was the son of the late Nickola Cula Sr. and[Read More…]

Sophie Francis Pavel

SOPHIE FRANCIS PAVEL, 93, of Weirton, WV passed away on Friday, February 2, 2024, at her residence following a brief illness. Sophie was born in Colliers on May 12, 1930, a daughter of Ignatius and Francis Chanze Koniski. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her[Read More…]

Albert D. Miller

ALBERT D. MILLER, 62, of Mingo Junction, OH, passed away on Friday, February 2, 2024 at Trinity Medical Center, Steubenville, OH. Albert was born on December 14, 1961 in Weirton, WV. He was the son of the late Earl W. Miller Sr. and Hilda Maxine (Coen) Miller. Albert loved hunting[Read More…]

Ella Mae Baker

ELLA MAE BAKER, 74, of Virginia Beach, VA, formerly of New Cumberland, WV, was called home to heaven while at her sister, Valerie Seevers’ home on February 2, 204. She was born on April 9, 1949. She graduated from Oak Glen High School in 1967. She retired from Weirton Steel[Read More…]

Thomas William Tompos

THOMAS WILLIAM TOMPOS, 77, of Weirton, WV passed away on Wednesday, January 31, 2024, at Trinity Medical Center West in Steubenville following a brief Illness. He was born on August 15, 1946, a son of Senator William and Helen Bambrick Tompos. Tom graduated from Weir High School in 1964 and[Read More…]

Ronald “Ron” Brightwell

RONALD “RON” BRIGHTWELL, 67, of Waverly, WV, and formerly of Sistersville, WV, passed away Jan. 31, 2024, at Marietta Memorial Hospital. He was born July 2, 1956, in Follansbee, son of the late Henry Brightwell Jr. and Alice Owens Brightwell. He retired as a mechanic from Momentive Performance Materials, formerly Union Carbide,[Read More…]

William Allen “Billy” Larch, Jr.

WILLIAM ALLEN “BILLY” LARCH, JR., 62, of Weirton, WV passed away at UPMC Presbyterian on Tuesday January 30, 2024. Billy was born on April 29, 1961, in Weirton, WV to William A. and Matilda Billcheck Larch, Sr. He faced life with courage and grace, despite being born with spina bifida.[Read More…]

Hugh “Huggie” Henry Tustin, Jr.

HUGH “HUGGIE” HENRY TUSTIN, JR., 80, of Colliers, WV, passed away on Monday, January 29, 2024 at his residence with his wife and daughter at his side with the assistance of Valley Hospice. Hugh was born on January 3, 1944 in Pittsburgh, PA. He was the son of the late[Read More…]

Rickey Lee Norcross

RICKEY LEE NORCROSS, 69 of Wellsburg, WV passed away January 29, 2024, at Weirton Medical Center, Weirton, WV. He was born July 29, 1954, in Weirton, WV to Hannah Eva Gillespie Norcross. In addition to his mother, he is survived by two sister,s Hannah C. Norcross of Atlanta, GA, and[Read More…]

Dorothy “Dot” Louise Bever

DOROTHY “DOT” LOUISE BEVER, 82, of Weirton, WV, loving mother, grandmother, sister, and partner passed away peacefully at her residence surrounded by her loving family on January 29, 2024. Born on December 31, 1941 in Steubenville, OH, Dorothy was the daughter of Thomas and Sophia Dobies Runkel. Dorothy was a[Read More…]