John "Jack" Wells, Sr.
December 14, 1944 ~ June 20, 2016
John "Jack" Wells, Sr., 71, of Weirton, WV passed away June 20, 2016 in the Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA, with his family by his side.
Jack was born in Baltimore, MD on December 14, 1944, a son of the late Harold and Maxine Wells. He was also preceded in death by his sister JoAnn McHugh.
After 38 years of service, Jack retired from Weirton Steel where he served as a Senior Buyer in the purchasing department. He also worked at Mountaineer Casino Racetrack and Resort for eight years. He was a member of St. Paul Roman Catholic Church and a member of the Holy Name and Knights of Columbus 3734.
He is survived by his wife of 49 years, JoAnn Wells; two sons, John Wells, Jr. of Weirton and Mark Wells of Willoughby, OH. Also surviving are his biggest pride and joy; three grandchildren, Amanda, Macie and Gavin Wells of Willoughby, OH and brother Eddie (Patty) Wells of Tampa, FL.
Jack will always be remembered for the love he had for his family, especially his grandchildren. His kindness, loyalty, strength, sense of life, love of God and respect for others will always be remembered. Jack enjoyed Pittsburgh sports, Big Red football, was an avid jogger and loved coaching area kids. He had a special love for music, especially the genres of oldies, country, classical and spiritual. He especially liked sharing his music cd's with family, friends and JoAnn's sorority sisters. If you were to ask Jack his favorite song, he would say "every song is my favorite song".
Friends will be received Thursday 4-8pm at the Greco-Hertnick Funeral Home, 3219 Main Street, Weirton. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 10am Friday at St. Paul Roman Catholic Church. Entombment will follow in St. Paul Cemetery.
Dear Mrs. Wells, Mark, and John
My deepest sympathies to your family. Mr. Wells was a special man that I was fortunate to have had many special times with growing up. Memories that I still cherish to this day. May he rest in peace.
JoAnn and Family – there is only one Jack Wells – my prayers – Sorry I can’t make the trip home –
Joann and family, So very sorry to hear this news. Please accept my condolences. May God hold you in His loving care at this most difficult time. Love, Barb Majoris
My thoughts and prayers to Jack’s family ! He was a loving soul and was always so kind ! I will miss his smile in church . May he rest in peace .
JoAnn & family, so sorry to read of Jack’s passing. Praying God guides you all through this difficult time
Mrs. Wells, John and Mark,
My sympathies to all of you and your family. Mr. Wells was one of the kindness souls I’ve ever known. I’m fortunate to have known him and having had the opportunity to share many memorable moments with him during my baseball years. He will be missed.
JoAnn, John, Mark and Family, My deepest sympathy to you in your time of loss. He was a good friend and neighbor when I lived in Weirton.
JoAnn John and Mark My deepest sympathy to you and your family,Jack was one of the most friendliest and loving person I have ever known and will be sadly missed… May god be with all of you threw this difficult time in your life!!so sorry for your loss
To the family of my dear friend Jack – my deepest condolences. Jack and I shared quite a bit of music together. When we became friends a few years ago we click right away. I had just copied some “Prince” music for him that was undelivered! Jack will be missed!
Joann, my deepest sympathy to your & your family. What a good friend he was to me for so many years. So many good memories of our days running together. I’m sorry I can’t be there.
We express our deepest sympathy to JoAnn & sons for your loss of one of the nicest & friendliest guys we have known. Jack had a smile & a kind word for all. He will be very much missed. Rest in Peace Jack,
Joann, John & Mark My family will always remember Jack as a kind and positive person. Our prayers are with you. He will be missed. David & Marsha Casto
JoAnn and family, I was sadden to hear of Jack’s passing. Please accept my condolences. I have fond memories of our high school days. May he rest in peace.
Mark our deepest sympathy to you and your family on your loss. You are in our thoughts and prayers. ” A fathers Love is one of God’s first gifts to our heart, and will never be forgotten”.
I am truly devastated over you’re loss.. Jack was always nothing but kind and a joy to be around.. I will cherish the CD’s he made for me .. Always… May He rest in eternal peace .. Our thoughts and prayers are with you during the difficult time..
Joann & family, Our memories of the ballpark are cherished. Those were happy times. Our deepest sympathy.
Our deepest sympathy for your loss. Jack was a kind and good person and very funny. I sat next to him in the purchasing dept. at the G.O. many years ago when I was a file clerk. Jack and Bloomer were so funny and always made our days happy to be at work. You don’t hear that often these days. I will always remember Jack as young and a loving family man who spoke proudly of his wife and children. God bless you all with strength and surround you in His loving arms.
So sorry to hear about Jack. Remember how quiet and kind he was when we all lived on Greentree Lane. God bless you all.
My sincerest condolences to John Wells and family. Your dad was a special man in the community, always expressing his regard for his family. I was so saddened to hear of his passing. He was always so pleasant to me at Weirton Steel. More recently, he shared gospel music cd’s with me as I would run into him at the center. Our prayers are with you and your family.
To the family of Jack, you have my deepest sympathy, I got to know Jack through my job as I had to call him on a daily basis in purchasing and we always had a good laugh about something going on in the office. He was a great person and your family was so lucky to have him.
Joann and family, Our deepest sympathy to you and your family. You will be in our thoughts and prayers during this sorrowful time. God bless you.
Jo Ann and sons, Jack will be missed by a lot . we always enjoyed talking to him. May he rest in peace with the Angles
Joann, I’m so sorry to hear about Jack. He was a wonderful man. Sending prayers of peace and healing to you all…God Bless
JoAnn, John and Mark…………so sorry I was not able to offer my sympathy in person. I was out of town. I remember our days together hanging around the playground and the fun times we had. He always had a smile and was happy all the time. My sympathies to all of you and know that you are in my prayers.
JoAnn, When returning from a trip, I was shocked to hear that Jack had passed on. You have my sympathy and prayers. I know my Joe enjoyed working with Jack at the GO. Memories are our blessings now.
Joann, I was sorry to hear about Jack’s passing. He was always so kind to me. When I was young and just got off the bus sometimes he would walk up water tank hill and always tell me to be safe walking the rest of the way home. He was very soft spoken and so nice.And of course years ago you and I worked together and I got to see what s good husband he was to you. You and your family will be in my thoughts and prayers.