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Helen Bright

BRIGHT, Helen M., 93, of Weirton, W.Va., passed away Friday, Dec. 23, 2016, at Weirton Medical Center.

Born May 2, 1923, in Steubenville, Ohio, she was a daughter of the late John and Agnes Kromalic. She was also preceded in death by her husband, John R. Bright, Sr.; brothers, Joseph and John Kromalic; and sisters, Olga Ballick and Katherine Kromalic.

Helen was a registered nurse at Weirton General Hospital and retired from Weirton Medical Center.  She was a member of St. Joseph the Worker Church and the Weirton Medical Center retirees club.

She is survived by her son John (Sharon) Bright, Jr.; daughters Marianne (Jim) Mawhinney and Janice (Scott) Hicks, all of Weirton; grandchildren J.K. (Pam) Mawhinney, Sarah (Chris) Foti, Darrin (Jennifer) Hicks, Mandy (Ed) Karns and Tiffany Bright; great-grandchildren Libby Mawhinney, Lauren Foti, Abby Mawhinney, Matthew Foti and Jude Ella Hicks.

Visitation will be held Tuesday 3-8 p.m. at Greco Hertnick Funeral Home, 3219 Main Street, Weirton, WV. Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 9 a.m. on Wednesday at St. Joseph the Worker Church.  Reverend Father Dennis Schuelkens, Jr. will officiate. Interment will follow in Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens.

Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children’s Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.

Share tributes at www.grecohertnick.com.  (304) 748-3219.