The following books have recently been added to the Brooke County Public Library’s collection: ADULT FICTION WARD D by Freida McFadden. All she has do is make it through the night shift…Ward D is the hospital’s mental health unit and as a medical student, Amy is required to gain experience[Read More…]
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“Cook by the Book” Recipe Club
Do you love browsing through cookbooks and trying new recipes? Do you enjoy sampling and sharing new dishes with good company? Then join us at the Brooke County Public Library for Recipe Club!Every month will have a theme; you choose a recipe, make it up and bring it into the[Read More…]
Holiday Hours at the Library
The Brooke County Public Library and Follansbee Branch will be closed Monday, May 26 for Memorial Day.
Kathleen Mary Tompkins
KATHLEEN MARY TOMPKINS, 64, of Follansbee, WV, passed away on Monday, May 19, 2025, at WVU Medicine – Weirton Medical Center. Born on February 14, 1961, in Ramapo, NY, Kathleen was the daughter of the late Darryl Tompkins and Patricia (Foley) Woods. She worked as a Senior Payroll Clerk at[Read More…]
Sylvia Ann Resnik
SYLVIA ANN RESNIK, 83, passed away peacefully on May 18, 2025. Sylvia was born on July 25, 1941 to Chester and Francis Ralston. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Larry Resnik, daughter, Dianna Orsini, brother, Charles (Jennie) Ralston, and son-in-law, Ken Russell. Sylvia[Read More…]
Violet “Viola” (Lauri) Martino
VIOLET “VIOLA” (LAURI) MARTINO, 92, of Wellsburg, WV died peacefully on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at Golden Oaks Residential Board and Care with her family by her side. Born October 6, 1932, in Colliers, WV a daughter of the late Innocenzo Lauri and Florence (Barbarine) Hall. In addition to her[Read More…]
Jon A. Cook
JON A. COOK, 83, of Weirton, WV, passed away on Thursday, May 15, 2025, at WVU Medicine–Weirton. Born on September 12, 1941, Jon was one of five children of the late Samuel Herbert and Ann M. Smerecansky Cook. Jon was a proud member of the first graduating class of Weirton[Read More…]
Deborah Smith
DEBORAH SMITH, 64, of Wellsburg, WV passed away May 13, 2025, at Wellsburg Health Care Center, Wellsburg, WV. Deborah was born November 9, 1960, in Wheeling WV to the late Harry T. Smith Sr. and Marjorie Ann Henry Smith. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by[Read More…]
Beth Ann Barrett Anderson
BETH ANN BARRETT ANDERSON, 63, passed away on May 12, 2025, at her home surrounded by her family. Beth was the eldest child of Joanne and Jim Barrett. She was an amazing big sister to Kathy Barrett, Mike (Marie) Barrett, and Lora (Mike) Underwood. Beth married David Anderson on September[Read More…]
Albert R. Pooley
ALBERT R. POOLEY, 75, of Weirton, WV, passed away Sunday, May 11, 2025 at home. He was born August 29, 1949 in Pittsburgh, PA, son of the late Albert and Kathryn McCutcheon Pooley. He is also preceded in death by his wife, Florence “Flo” Klink Provenzano Pooley (2020). Albert worked[Read More…]