The following is a list of books recently added to the Brooke County Public Library’s collection: ADULT FICTION PEOPLE WE MEET ON VACATION by Emily Henry. Poppy and Alex. Alex and Poppy. They have nothing in common. She’s a wild child; he wears khakis. She has insatiable wanderlust; he prefers[Read More…]
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Ruth Ann Prager
RUTH ANN PRAGER, 75, of New Cumberland, WV passed away Tuesday April 25, 2023. She was born December 11, 1947, in Wheeling, WV, the daughter of the late Lawrence and Phyllis Smythe Cribbs. She was also preceded in death by two sons, David and Derek Prager. Ruth was a Nazarene[Read More…]
Naomi E. Cunningham
NAOMI E. CUNNINGHAM, 89, of Weirton, WV passed away Monday, April 24, 2023, at Weirton Medical Center. She was born March 10, 1934, in Beech Bottom, WV, the daughter of the late Clark A. Bahr, Sr. and Mary Denbow Bahr. She was also preceded in death by daughters, Michelle Thomas,[Read More…]
Douglas Paul Sadler
DOUGLAS PAUL SADLER, 74, of Follansbee, WV died peacefully on Saturday, April 22, 2023, at Weirton Medical Center. Born on March 20, 1949, in Wheeling WV, a son of the late Kenneth J. and Catherine Virginia (Leonard) Sadler. In addition to his parents, Doug is preceded in death by his[Read More…]
Richard T. Sherensky
RICHARD T. SHERENSKY, 79, a loving husband, beloved father, pappy, brother, and uncle passed away suddenly Friday, April 21, 2023, at Weirton Medical Center surrounded by loving family members. Rich was born December 30, 1943, in Steubenville, son of the late Henry and Frances Slatniske Sherensky . He graduated in[Read More…]
Todd Greathouse
TODD GREATHOUSE, 48, of Wellsburg, WV passed away April 18, 2023, at home. He was born June 11, 1974, to Barry and the late Patricia Postlethwait Greathouse. He is survived by his father, Barry Greathouse; wife, Susan Williams Greathouse; a sister, Stacy Hayman (Rick) of Wellsburg, WV; two nieces: Emma[Read More…]
Donald “Don” Lee Wilson
DONALD “DON” LEE WILSON, 84, of Follansbee, WV formerly of Orlando, FL died peacefully on Sunday, April 16, 2023, at home. Donald Wilson was born on April 8, 1939, in Frankfort Springs, PA, a son of the late Charles A. and Lenora (Patton) Wilson. In addition to his parents, he[Read More…]
Robert P. Wright
ROBERT P. WRIGHT, 66, of Weirton, WV passed away at his residence Saturday, April 15, 2023. He was born on January 18, 1957, in Steubenville, one of two sons born to Robert N. Wright and Wanetta Taylor Wright Lamp. Robert was a graduate of Weir High School and a retired[Read More…]