Virginia Marie Marinacci

Surrounded by her loving family, Virginia Marie Marinacci, 94, of Weirton, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 4, 2015 in the Weirton Medical Center. Born April 22, 1920 in Weirton, she was a daughter of the late Salvatore and Mary Cordaro Orlando. She was also preceded in death by her husband Tony Marinacci on February 26, 1983, son-in-law Mark Richards, grandsons Kenneth and Michael Weintraub, brothers Peter, Domenic and Tony Orlando and sisters Elizabeth Santicola, Jennie Crognale and Angela DiBenedetto Mrs. Marinacci was a homemaker and a member of St. Joseph the Worker Roman Catholic Church. Virginia enjoyed playing cards and gardening. She also loved hosting holiday parties, cooking and baking. She adored her large family and visiting with family and friends. She was "Grams" to many. She is survived by her sons Anthony "Nutch" Marinacci and his wife Cynthia of Henderson, NV and Mark Marinacci and his wife Cathy of Woodbridge, VA; daughters Shirley Richards of Weirton, Rose Weintraub and her husband Kenneth of Gainesville, VA, Linda West and her husband Robert with whom she made her home in Weirton and Debbie Romanyak and her husband John of Dade City, FL; sister Grace Orlando of Weirton; 18 grandchildren; 17 great grandchildren; 3 great-great grandsons and many special nieces and nephews. Visitation will be held Wednesday 4-8PM at the Greco-Hertnick Funeral Home, 3219 Main Street, Weirton, WV. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 10am Thursday at St. Joseph the Worker Roman Catholic Church with the Reverend Father Manuel Gelido officiating. Interment will follow in St. Paul Cemetery, Weirton. The family would like to send a special thank you to Dr. Makar and his staff, Weirton Medical Center Staff and the special caregivers of Hancock County Senior Services for years of compassionate care.