Mark Evan Richards Sr.
March 30, 1942 ~ March 25, 2007
Mark Evan Richards Sr., 64, of Weirton, WV, passed away March 25, 2007 at Kindred Hospital.
He was born March 30, 1942 in Wellsburg, WV, the son of the late James Richards and Viola Marie Kane Richards Behanna.
Mark retired from the Weirton Steel Company, where he was a gas man in the Strip Steel Annealing Department, with 34 years of service. He was a member of the 25 year club of Weirton Steel. Mark served his country in the US Marine Corps.
Mark is survived by his wife Shirley Marinacci Richards of Weirton; son Mark Evan Richards Jr., of Weirton; daughters Susan Gonzales and husband John of Huntersville, NC, Judy Chechuck and husband Lenny of Weirton, WV, and Tina Borneman and husband Matt of Jefferson Hills, PA; and 6 grandchildren; brothers Ronald and Jack Richards of Weirton, and Donald Richards of Virginia Beach, VA; and sisters, Joyce Mozingo of Beech Bottom, WV, Dorothy Reese of Weirton and Roberta Pratt of Steubenville, OH.
Visitation will be Tuesday from 2-4 and 6-8PM at the Greco-Hertnick Funeral Home, 3219 Main St, Weirton, WV.
Funeral services will be Wednesday at 11:00AM in the funeral home.
Interment will be at St Paul Cemetery where Military services will be conducted by the American Legion Post 10 and the Weirton Honor Guard.
Memorial contributions can be made to the American Kidney Foundation, 6110 Executive Blvd. #1010, Rockville, MD 20852-9813
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Susie and Mark, I am very sorry to hear about the loss of your father. Your families have my deepest sympathy. If there is anything I can do in your time of need, please do not hesitate to ask. My thoughts and prayers are with you. Brian “EEK” Echelle
We read of your loss in the local newspaper. We wanted to offer hope and encouragement, which we ourselves have found helpful in the death of close family members. Please be comforted to know that others are praying for you to have the strength to cope with your trial. May you find hope in the promised resurrection, “Your dead ones will live. … They will rise up.” (Isaiah 26:19) Jesus Christ himself said: “Do not marvel at this, because the hour is coming in which all those in the memorial tombs will hear his voice and come out.”-John 5:28, 29. Confidence in the resurrection will help to ease your sorrow. As the Bible says, you will “not sorrow just as the rest also do who have no hope.” (1 Thessalonians 4:13) Rather, you will draw close to God in prayer, and the Bible promises “he himself will sustain you.”-Psalm 55:22. Please look up these scriptures in your copy of the Bible. Sincerely, The Davis Family