Obituaries

Louise Frances Soccorsi Kopnski

Louise Frances Soccorsi Kopnski

Jun 14, 2017

Louise Frances Soccorsi Kopnski of Morgantown, WV passed away on Wednesday, June 14, 2017, in Pittsburgh, PA. She was born in August 1926, in Preston County, WV, the daughter of the late Louis and Marian (Bartoletta) Soccorsi. She was a graduate of Masontown (WV) High School and Morgantown Business College. She retired in 1982 from the U.S. Department of...

Evelyn Lucille Dunn

Evelyn Lucille Dunn

Jun 10, 2017

Evelyn Lucille Dunn, 97, of Morgantown, passed away Saturday, June 10, 2017 at Morgantown Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was born in Morgantown on October 16, 1919, the daughter of the late Charles Ulysses Henry and the Nellie (Blosser) Henry. Evelyn was a devoted wife, great cook, and loving mother to her five children. She enjoyed singing gospel music,...

Ray Selby

Ray Selby

Jun 9, 2017

Ray Russell Selby, Jr. passed away Friday, June 9, 2017 at his home surrounded by his four girls. He was the son of the late Ray R. Selby, Sr. and Dessie Dunn Selby. Ray was born January 22, 1928 in Morgantown. He was a retired truck driver. Our dad drove truck most of his life starting at the age...

Mary Gansor

Mary Gansor

Jun 9, 2017

Mary Gansor, 90, formerly of Westover and The Suites at Heritage Point, passed away June 9, 2017, at Madison Nursing & Rehab Center. Mary was born in Sabraton, WV on May 1, 1927, a daughter of James Medvick and Sophia Cherepany of Munkachevo, Ukrane. She was a graduate of Morgantown High School in 1944 and attended classes at West...

Shirley Ann Lawrence

Shirley Ann Lawrence

Jun 5, 2017

Shirley Ann Lambert Lawrence, 87, of Morgantown, WV passed away on Monday, June 5, 2017, in Morgantown. Shirley was born in Dayton, Ohio to Edward P. and Doris M. Lambert on February 17, 1930. She is a 1948 graduate of Fairview High School. Shirley worked multiple jobs including her own ironing business and newspaper distributer. She was a teacher’s...

Vernon Phillip White

Vernon Phillip White

Jun 5, 2017

Vernon Phillip "Phil" White, 68 of Morgantown, passed away Monday, June 5th at Ruby Memorial Hospital. He was born November 6, 1948 in Bristol, VA, a son of the late Haskell and Margaret (Leonard) White. Phil was a 1972 graduate of Berea College in Berea, KY and retired in 2013 as an Auditor from the Dept. of the Interior-OSMRE....

Orlando Luci

Orlando Luci

Jun 5, 2017

Orlando Luci, 87, of Morgantown, passed away on June 5, 2017, at Ruby Memorial hospital. Orlando was born in Masontown, WV, on October 17, 1929, a son of the late Luigi and Concetta Lattanzi Luci. He is survived by his daughter, Tye Kramer and husband Collin; son, Phil Luci; grandchildren: P.J., Jennifer, Niki, Amber, and Zach; great-grandchildren: Shaelyn, Logan,...

Eleanor Weaver

Eleanor Weaver

Jun 4, 2017

Eleanor R. Weaver, 88, of Morgantown, passed away at home Sunday, June 4th surrounded by her loving family. She was born August 8, 1928, a daughter of the late Eugene and Ruth Bailey Rinehart. She attended the Cheat Lake Community Church in Morgantown and over the years in her free time she enjoyed golfing, crafts, and playing Bridge. She...

Robert William Lyons

Robert William Lyons

Jun 3, 2017

Robert “Pappy Bob” Lyons, 83, of Morgantown, passed away on Saturday, June 3, 2017 at Windy Hill Village. Robert was born in Morgantown on January 12, 1934 a son of the late Claud and Irene Harper Lyons. Robert served in the United States Navy and later worked for Mon Power where he remained for 34 years until his retirement....

Dana Johnson

Dana Johnson

Jun 2, 2017

Dana Lyn Johnson, 58, of Cheat Lake, died Friday, June 2, 2017, of a major stroke following surgery. She is survived by her stepmother, Maureen (Collins) Johnson; her uncle Bobby Collins of Pittsburgh; her aunt Colleen Sheptock of Pittsburgh; best friends, Anita “Sissy” Pennington of Charleston and Terry White of Miami, FL; and the loves of her life, faithful...

Sylvia Diane Kuehn

Sylvia Diane Kuehn

Jun 2, 2017

Sylvia Diane Kuehn, 99 of Evergreen Assisted Living in Morgantown died on June 2, 2017. She was born in Jersey City, New Jersey in 1917, the daughter of the late Izidor and Lena Warren. Sylvia became a Registered Nurse in 1938 and married John in 1939. John went through several occupations over the following ten years until in 1950...

Bonnie Irene Kelly

Bonnie Irene Kelly

May 31, 2017

Bonnie Irene McBee Kelly, 95, of Morgantown, passed away peacefully, Wednesday, May 31, 2017 at Mon Health Medical Center, surrounded by her family. She was born May 26, 1922, in Morgantown, the daughter of the late Morley Gay and Laura Kelly McBee. She was a life-long resident of the First Ward area. Bonnie was a 1940 graduate of Morgantown...

Robert Dwight Miller

Robert Dwight Miller

May 29, 2017

Robert “Bobby /Poppy” Dwight Miller, Sr., 77, of Morgantown, WV, left his life here with us to join his “Mum” and “Yut-yuh” in love and peace on, May 29, 2017, at Mapleshire Nursing Home, Morgantown, WV. Robert, Sr. was born, March 28, 1940; he spent the majority of his childhood in Bruceton Mills WV and attended Romney School for...

Evelyn Edith Lemley

Evelyn Edith Lemley

May 25, 2017

Evelyn E. Lemley, 94, of Morgantown, passed away May 25, 2017 at Pt. Manor Assisted Living in Pt. Marion, PA. She was born in, Morgantown on March 21, 1923, a daughter of the late Earl G. and Clara Fisher. Evelyn attended Sabraton Baptist Church. She was a homemaker and loved making things, especially crocheting. She is survived by her...

Craig Richard Petzold

Craig Richard Petzold

May 22, 2017

Craig Richard Petzold, 59, of Morgantown, West Virginia, died unexpectedly on Monday, May 22nd 2017. He was born November 17th 1957 in St. Mary's PA, the son of Richard L. Petzold and Margaret R. Gapinski Petzold. In 1985, he married Terri Lee Lewis and they residing in Columbia, MD for over two decades. Craig was dedicated to higher learning,...

Albert Calemine

Albert Calemine

May 22, 2017

Albert Dominick “Scuff” Calemine, 81, of Morgantown, passed away peacefully after complications related to kidney disease, on May 22, 2017, at Mon General Hospital in the gentle embrace of his children. He was born in Morgantown, on September 2, 1935, the only son of the late Larry and Vera Marie Calemine. Albert was Catholic by faith and attended St....

Rita Ryan

Rita Ryan

May 18, 2017

Rita Grace Ryan, 93, of Morgantown, passed away May 18, 2017, at Sundale Nursing Home, Morgantown. She was born in Banning, PA on August 29, 1923, a daughter of the late George and Susanna Haley Fasching. Rita’s biggest passion was raising her family and spending time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She also found great joy in spending...

Elizabeth Kovach

Elizabeth Kovach

May 17, 2017

Elizabeth Kovach, 96, of Morgantown, passed away Wednesday, May 17th at her residence. Cremation arrangements have been entrusted to Hastings Funeral Home, Omega Crematory and there will be no public services

John Edward Simons

John Edward Simons

May 17, 2017

John Edward Simons, 48, of Morgantown, passed away suddenly of a heart attack, on May 17, 2017 in Worthington, WV. John was born in Morgantown, WV, on February 20, 1969, a son of Bernard and Dorothy Simons. He graduated from Saint Francis High School. He attended Fairmont State College and attained his degree in Business & Insurance. John was...

Laura Belle Beckner

Laura Belle Beckner

May 16, 2017

Laura Belle Beckner, 45, of Parkersburg, passed away, Tuesday, May 16, 2017, at Ruby Memorial Hospital. Laura was born in Fairmont, on May 3, 1972, a daughter of the late Thomas and Edith Strosnider Brown. She is survived by her daughter, Samantha Lyons of Parkersburg, and son, Eric Shipley; 2 grandsons; brother, Roy Jenkins and wife Cindy; sister, Edith...