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RITA GIOVANNONE

Rita Mae Giovannone, 90, of Wintersville died Thursday, June 11, 2026 at Valley Hospice. She was born August 3, 1935 to Mary and Cardino DiLeonardo of Mingo Junction, Ohio. She was a graduate of Mingo Junction High School and married Joseph Emilio Giovannone of Steubenville, Ohio on June 25, ...

JOHN SMURDA

John T. Smurda, 78, passed away at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital on Friday, June 12, 2026 with his family at his side. He was born in Steubenville on July 12, 1947 the son of John & Nellie Exterovich Smurda. John began his career in automobile sales at local dealerships before becoming a ...

FRED WENZEL JR.

Fred H. Wenzel, Jr., 64 of Wellsburg formerly of Weirton ,WV passed away unexpectedly on Monday, June 15, 2026. Born on December 30, 1961, Fred was the youngest child of Fred Henry Wenzel, Sr. and Frances DeFebbo Wenzel. He was a graduate of Weir High School and spent much of his life working ...

JOYCE WETHERELL

Joyce K. Wetherell, 74, of New Alexandria, OH, passed away Saturday, June 13, 2026, at Weirton Medical Center in Weirton, WV. She was born November 16, 1951 in Steubenville, OH, a daughter of the late George A. and Marion V. (Burch) Reinacher. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in ...

ELAINE WILKINS

Elaine Wilkins, 71, of Weirton, West Virginia, passed away unexpectedly at her home on June 14, 2026. May her memory be eternal. Born on December 24, 1954, in Steubenville, Ohio, Elaine was the youngest of three daughters born to the late Harry A. and Rose Volakis Stakias. A 1972 graduate ...

DIANE MONTGOMERY

Jennifer ‘Diane’ Dixon Montgomery (”Mimi”), daughter of the late COL (Ret.) William Dixon and Alberta Harris Dixon, passed away in the early morning hours of June 9, 2026, surrounded by her loving family. To know Diane was to know joy. She was known for her strong Christian faith, ...