Obituaries

Linda Sue Moore

LINDA SUE MOORE, 66, of New Cumberland, loving wife, mother, and grandmother, passed away suddenly at the Weirton Medical Center, with her family by her side, on Friday, March 31, 2023. She was born on March 19, 1957, a daughter of Leo H. and Kay Postlethwaite Kreyenbuhl. Linda graduated early[Read More…]

Loretta M. Nicholas

LORETTA M. NICHOLAS, 92, of Weirton, WV, passed away Friday, March 31, 2023 at Weirton Geriatric Center. She was born September 7, 1930 in Steubenville, OH, daughter of the late Andrew J. and Mildred V. Glover Willey. She is also preceded in death by her loving husband of 72 years,[Read More…]

Gary Lee Elliott

GARY LEE ELLIOTT, 66, of Aberdeen, OH,formerly of Wellsburg, WV, died on March 26, 2023. Gary was born on May 13, 1956. Gary was the loving husband of Eva (Echols) Elliott, loving father of Melissa (Nathan) Powell of Southpoint, OH, Rebecca Vinsick of Perryopolis, PA, Joshua (Brianna) Elliott. Loving stepfather/friend[Read More…]

Doris J. Leasure

DORIS J. LEASURE, 70, of Weirton, WV, passed away Friday, March 24, 2023 at home. She was born October 11, 1952 in Steubenville, OH, daughter of the late Oliver K. Jones and Muriel Fox Rotherman. She is also preceded in death by her companion, Angelo J. DeLuca; brother, James Edward[Read More…]

Kien Thi

KIEN THI, 102, of Cullman, AL passed away Wednesday, March 22, 2023, at the home of her son in Weirton, WV. She was born December 31, 1920, in Kien Giang, Vietnam. Besides her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Uong Ton. She was a homemaker. Surviving[Read More…]

Larry James Bunner

LARRY JAMES BUNNER, 71, of Weirton, WV passed away Wednesday, March 22, 2023, at PAM Health Specialty Hospital of Pittsburgh, Oakdale, PA. He was born April 13, 1951, in Steubenville, OH, the son of Grace Shuman Bunner of Weirton, WV and the late Carl Bunner. Larry was also preceded in[Read More…]

Arthur G. “Butch” Miller, Jr.

ARTHUR G. “BUTCH” MILLER, JR., 76, of Weirton, WV passed away at Allegheny General on Tuesday, March 21, 2023. He was born in Steubenville on January 11, 1947, one of five children to Arthur and Nellie Gale Miller, Sr. Butch nourished his faith at Saint Joseph the Worker Roman Catholic[Read More…]

Richard Melto

RICHARD MELTO, 85, a lifelong resident of the Weirton community, passed away on March 21, 2023. He was born on January 30, 1938, to Joseph Melto, Sr. and Lena Muzi Melto. Richard graduated from Weir High School, served his country with the United States Air Force, and provided for his[Read More…]

Sophie E. (Aftanas) Gima

SOPHIE E. (AFTANAS) GIMA, 91, of Follansbee, WV, passed away on Tuesday, March 21, 2023 at Weirton Geriatric Center, Weirton, WV. Sophie was born on September 19, 1931 in Colliers, WV. She was the daughter of the late John Aftanas Sr. and Kate (Wydre) Aftanas. Sophie was a member of[Read More…]

Harold Eugene “Gene” Gosney, Jr.

HAROLD EUGENE “GENE” GOSNEY, JR., a longtime resident of Weirton, WV, passed away after a brief illness on March 20, 2023. Born on August 14, 1937, in Wheeling, WV. Gene attended Follansbee High School and graduated in 1955. After finishing high school, he began his career as a welder at[Read More…]