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RICHARD “RICK” FRANCIS

Richard Joseph “Rick” Francis, 71, of Weirton, WV, passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on January 6, 2026. He was born on February 3, 1954, the middle of three sons born to the late Joseph E. and Jean (Mostowski) Francis. He was a 1972 graduate of Weir High School and went on to ...

ARTHUR TALAMINE

Arthur A. Talamine, 66, of Steubenville, passed away Tuesday, January 6, 2026, at Akron General Hospital. He was born April 10, 1959, in Steubenville, a son of Rita Foley Talamine and the late Raymond L. Talamine. Arthur was a retired laborer who worked for many years at Weirton Steel and ...

LINDA LEE

Linda Jo Brothers Lee 81, of Follansbee, WV passed away January 7, 2026, at Good Shepherd Home, Wheeling, WV. She was born January 11, 1944, in Wellsburg, WV to the late Ralph Dean and Aubrey Lee Harlan Brothers. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband Powell Bernard Lee. Linda is survived by her son Dean and his wife Monica Lee of Wellsburg; her daughters Tracy Lee of Follansbee, WV and Kelly Serrano of Lawrenceville, GA; two brothers Sammie Brothers and Ed Brothers both of Follansbee; WV, her grandchildren Jeremy Lee (fiance Noelle Harrold) of ...

JEANETTE SHIELDS

Jeanette L. Shields, 81, of Weirton died on January 8, 2026. Visitation on Sunday 1-4 PM at Greco-Hertnick Funeral Home. Funeral 2 PM Monday at Greco-Hertnick Funeral Home

LARRY SWICKARD

Larry E. Swickard, 69, of Toronto, OH, passed away Monday January 5, 2025. Visitation is Friday Jan. 9 from 11 am to 1 pm and 4 pm to 7 pm at the J.E. Foster Funeral Home in Toronto where services will be held on Saturday at 11 am. Rev. Kevin Rinkes will officiate and interment will follow ...

JONATHAN J. MARTIN

Jonathan J. Martin, 50, of Gibsonton, Florida, passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday, January 3, 2026. He was born on April 4, 1975, in Weirton, the son of Manford Martin and JoAnn Patterson Orr. At a young age, Jonathan was diagnosed with leukemia and given a grim prognosis. True to his determined spirit, he refused to accept those limitations. After a long and courageous battle, he overcame the disease, though he remained wheelchair- bound for the rest of his life. Jonathan never allowed this to define him. Instead, he chose to live fully and purposefully. He graduated ...