The Friends of the Brooke County Public Libraries will be holding a yard/craft sale on Saturday, June 29, at the Brooke County Library located at 945 Main Street, Wellsburg, from 10:00 a.m.–2 p.m.The cost is $10 per 10×10 spot. You are responsible for your own canopy, table, chairs, set up,[Read More…]
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Cupcake Wars for Kids Ages 8 and Up at the Library
The Brooke County Library will be Cupcake Wars for kids ages 8 and up on Tuesday, June 11 at 11 a.m. Kid’s will design and decorate cupcakes at our cupcake decorating competition.Registration is required. Limited space is available. Call the circulation desk at 304.737.1551 to reserve your space or visit[Read More…]
Robert Howard Isherwood
ROBERT HOWARD ISHERWOOD, 89, of Wellsburg, WV and formerly Verona and Murrysville, PA died peacefully on Tuesday, June 4, 2024. Born on February 11, 1935, in Verona, PA a son of the late William and Grace (Schell) Isherwood. In addition to his parents, Bob was preceded in death by two[Read More…]
Michael A. Majoris, Sr.
MICHAEL A. MAJORIS, SR., 68, of Weirton, WV, passed away Sunday, June 2, 2024 at home. He was born November 11, 1955 in Weirton, son of the late Francis A. “Frank” Majoris and Pauline “Minnie” Orecchio Majoris. He is also preceded in death by brother, Richard Francis Majoris. Michael worked[Read More…]
Istvan Varga
ISTVAN VARGA, 84, of Follansbee WV died peacefully on Friday, May 31, 2024, at Trinity West in Steubenville, OH. He was born on March 7, 1940, in Sarvar, Hungary a son of the late Jozsaf and Ilona (Acs) Varga. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by[Read More…]
Connie Ostrick Mecannic
CONNIE OSTRICH MECANNIC, of Paris, PA, passed away on May 31, 2024 after suffering a traumatic brain injury in 2014. Connie, a loving sister, aunt, great-aunt, and cousin, was born on September 20, 1957, and was the middle child of the late Pete and Leanna Lyons Ostrich. She was the[Read More…]
Dorothy Louise Robinson
DOROTHY LOUISE ROBINSON, 85, of Weirton, WV, passed away peacefully on May 28, 2024. Born on February 11, 1939, in Steubenville, OH, Dorothy was a daughter of the late Kenneth S. and Victoria Marek Higgins. She graduated from Weir High School in 1957 and continued her education at the Wheeling[Read More…]
George Garan
GEORGE GARAN, 95, a lifelong Weirton resident passed away peacefully at Valley Hospice on Monday, May 27, 2024. George was born September 28, 1928, the youngest son of the late John Sr. and Martha (Goban) Garan. He was preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy Yaskho Garan and his siblings[Read More…]
Frances Ghanem Asfour
FRANCES GHANEM ASFOUR (aka Francoise, Francesca, Francie, Mom, Teta) completed her calling of creating a beautiful family and welcoming friends and strangers to her ever-expanding table on May 27, 2024. She was born on February 19, 1930 in Haifa, Palestine, one month after her father (Francis) tragically passed. Because of[Read More…]
Nancy F. Pratt-Wise
NANCY F. PRATT-WISE, 88, of Weirton, WV, passed away at the Country Club Manor in Steubenville, Ohio, on Sunday, May 26, 2024. Born in Tyler County, WV, on July 30, 1935, Nancy was one of twelve children born to Amidy and Susan M. McGeorge Griffin. At the age of 17,[Read More…]