LORRAINE ANN SOPLINSKI, 88, of Burgettstown, Pa, passed away on Wednesday, July 1, 2026, at WVU Medicine–Weirton Medical Center. Born on February 6, 1938, Lorraine was the daughter of the late Charles and Jennie Budney Glazier. She was a 1956 graduate of Steubenville Catholic Central High School and devoted her[Read More…]
Obituaries
Richard “Richie” James Pratt
RICHARD “RICHIE” JAMES PRATT, 55, left this world unexpectedly on July 1, 2026. Born on January 27, 1971, Richie was a son of Harold and Jean Mankowski Pratt and grew up in Weirton, where he developed a deep-rooted love for the outdoors. A graduate of Weir High School in 1989,[Read More…]
Danny Ray Truax
DANNY RAY TRUAX, 78, of Weirton, WV, passed away on Monday, June 29, 2026, at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, following complications from a recent heart surgery. Born on February 10, 1948, in Steubenville, Ohio, Danny was the youngest of three children born to the late Bert Adair and[Read More…]
Kenneth Lee Taylor
KENNETH LEE TAYLOR, 88, of Avella, PA passed away June 25, 2026, in Pittsburgh, PA. Kenneth was born to the late Leroy and Mary Isinghood Taylor on January 9, 1938, in Wellsburg, WV. He worked for Weirton Steel for 44 years on the galvanize line. He enjoyed working for hours[Read More…]
Ann Marie Sacripanti Taylor
ANN MARIE SACRIPANTI TAYLOR, 90, of Avella, PA, passed away June 26, 2026, in Pittsburgh, Pa. Ann was born to the late Nick and Rose Ardenta Sacripanti on April 14, 1936, in Wheeling, WV. Ann was a homemaker for over 65 years and enjoyed cooking, planting flowers and raking leaves[Read More…]
Theodore Clarence “Pa” McCoy
THEODORE CLARENCE “PA” MCCOY, 76, of Chester, WV, passed away on Thursday, June 25, 2026. Born on September 29, 1949, in Warren, Ohio, Theodore was a man whose kind heart, quick wit, and unwavering love for his family left a lasting impression on everyone who knew him. Affectionately known as[Read More…]
Denise Dawn Silvers
DENISE DAWN SILVERS, 59, of Wellsburg, WV died unexpectedly on Monday, June 29, 2026, at WVU Weirton Medical Center. Born December 1, 1966, in Weirton, WV a daughter of the late Virginia (Liggett) Andrews and Charles (Dorothy) Andrews of Weirton, WV. Denise worked as a server at Eat in Park[Read More…]
Gina R. Hukill
GINA R. HUKILL, 62, of Weirton, WV, passed Thursday, June 25, 2026 at AHN Wexford Hospital. She was born January 15, 1964 in Weirton, daughter of the late Gerald “Jerry” Brunner and the late Patricia Ann “Patty” McMillan Brunner. She is also preceded in death by her brother, Greg Brunner,[Read More…]
Patricia A. Kuprowicz (Schoolcraft)
PATRICIA A. KUPROWICZ (SCHOOLCRAFT), 80, a resident of New Manchester, WV passed away on Wednesday June 24, 2026 after a sudden illness. She is preceded in death by her father, Charles Schoolcraft, mother, Geraldine Schoolcraft (Protzman), and brother, Jay Schoolcraft. Surviving are her husband, Daniel Kuprowicz, son, Nicholas Kuprowicz, daughter-in-law,[Read More…]
Harry Marshall Wilson, Jr.
HARRY MARSHALL WILSON, JR., 81, of Weirton, WV, passed away on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, at Good Samaritan Hospice in Wexford, Pennsylvania. Born on June 17, 1945, in Fairmont, West Virginia, Harry was one of two children born to the late Harry M. Wilson, Sr. and Lillian Kincaid Wilson. He[Read More…]
