rosalia vargo

Rosalia Helen Vargo, 82, of Weirton, WV, passed away on February 3, 2026, at Liza’s Place in Wheeling, WV. She was born on May 4, 1943, the only child of the late Joseph and Helen Varney Kallay.

Rosalia was a graduate of Weir High School and went on to earn her associate degree. She was employed in the Business Office at Weirton Steel until the birth of her first daughter, after which she devoted her life to being a homemaker.

On October 1, 1966, Rosalia married Larry E. Vargo. Together they were blessed with two daughters. Larry preceded her in death on January 3, 2001, following a massive heart attack, and from that day forward, a piece of Rosalia went with him.

In her free time, Rosalia enjoyed reading, doing crossword puzzles, and playing cards with her family. She was an avid, and loyal fan of the Pittsburgh Pirates, Steelers, and Penguins, and she especially cherished attending her grandchildren’s activities and events.

Rosalia nourished her faith at Saint Joseph the Worker Roman Catholic Church.

She will be remembered with love by her daughters, Diane (Jeffrey) Wallace and Shelly (D.J.) Weber; and her grandchildren, Aurora, Andrew (Jasmine), and Austin Wallace, and Ryan and Isabella Weber.

Visitation will be held on Friday from 5:00 to 8:00 PM at Greco-Hertnick Funeral Home, 3219 Main Street, Weirton, WV. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 AM on Saturday at Saint Joseph the Worker Roman Catholic Church, Weirton. Interment will follow at Saint Paul’s Cemetery.

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Services

Visitation: February 6, 2026 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Greco-Hertnick Funeral Home
3219 Main Street
Weirton, WV 26062

(304) 748-3219
https://www.grecohertnick.com

Mass of Christian Burial: February 7, 2026 10:00 am

Saint Joseph the Worker Roman Catholic Church
229 California Avenue
Weirton, WV 26062

304-723-2054

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  1. Candle Selection 2I’m so very sorry for your loss.

    • Thanks! It means so much. I enjoyed meeting up with Kathy in November and hearing about you too.
      Diane

  2. Candle Selection 5I loved Rosie. I will miss her terribly. I’m praying for all of you💔😢🙏

    • Thanks. Love you, Sharon!
      Diane

  3. Candle Selection 5I’m very sorry to hear of Rosie’s passing. I know she’ll be missed. Rosie was my cousin, and she will always be part of my fond memories of the Kallay family, along with her beloved Larry. Rosie’s parents … my Aunt Helen and Uncle Joe … never failed to send me a birthday card every year.
    With sympathy,
    Ronald Varney, oldest son of Anita and John Varney. (Rosie’s mom was my dad’s sister.)
    Palm Beach Gardens, FL

    • Thank you! I recall Anita and John fondly. I still have the wedding card Anita had hand drawn for us.
      Diane R. Wallace, eldest daughter

  4. peggy barnabei kula says:

    To the family of Rosalie. We worked together at Weirton Steel and ran around back in the day. She was a lot of fun She could be very serious but whstbI remember most about her she was so proud of her mom and dad. Prayers going out to her family. I have sweet memories of her.

    • Thanks for posting. We appreciate. Her eldest daughter, Diane

  5. Candle Selection 1So sorry to hear the passing of Helen, I would sit with her and my Aunt Margaret at mass at St. Joseph’s church. She was always so nice to me.

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