Obituaries

Donald  Lawrence

Donald Lawrence

Apr 24, 2016

Donald S. Lawrence, 82, of Morgantown, passed away Sunday, April 24, 2016 at Monongalia General Hospital. Don was born in Morgantown on August 18, 1933, the son of the late Stephen and Mary (Becilla) Lawrence. He was a loving husband, father, and grandfather. Don was a member of St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church, was a member of the...

Lewis Saul Yoke

Lewis Saul Yoke

Apr 21, 2016

Lewis Saul Yoke went home to be with the Lord on April 21, 2016, surrounded by his family. Lewis was born December 4, 1930 in Morgantown, WV; the son of the late James N. and Elizabeth Leblanc Yoke. Lewis was a veteran of the U S Army with 21 years of service and served with the 201st Field Artillery....

Dennis Brown

Dennis Brown

Apr 19, 2016

Dennis Brown, 84, passed away Tuesday, April 19, 2016 at his home in Morgantown. Dennis was born in Jackson, MS on November 12, 1931, the son of the late Bruce Brown and Faye (Salter) Brown. Dennis held a MS Degree in Organic Chemistry and a PhD in Biochemistry and held research chemist positions in government, university, and industry. He...

Norma Maxine Myers

Norma Maxine Myers

Apr 17, 2016

Norma Maxine Myers, 95, of Cheat Lake died at 1:35 p.m., Sunday, April 17, 2016, at the Mapleshire Nursing Home. She was born December 19, 1920, in Frankfort, Indiana; a daughter of the late Ernest and Goldie Morgan. Norma was a member of the Cheat Lake United Methodist Church. She worked at Morgan Shirt Company for over thirty plus...

Jesse Gales

Jesse Gales

Apr 14, 2016

Jesse Gales, 75, of Morgantown, died Thursday, April 14, 2016 at Ruby Memorial Hospital. He was born in Louisiana on August 21, 1940. Cremation arrangements have been entrusted to Hastings Funeral Home in Morgantown.

Quentine Belle Petitte

Quentine Belle Petitte

Apr 13, 2016

Quentine Belle Petitte, 91, of Westover passed away Wednesday, April 13, 2016 in Morgantown surrounded by her family. She was born in Curtin, WV on June 5, 1924, the daughter of Eldred E. and Vera (Clevenger) Quisenberry. Quentine spent her youth in Grant Town and graduated from Fairview High School. The following year she graduated from Business College in...

Helen Heyl

Helen Heyl

Apr 9, 2016

Helen J. Heyl, 92, of Morgantown, passed away Saturday, April 9, 2016 at Sundale Nursing Home. She was born in Clarksburg, WV on April 15, 1923, the daughter of the late Letcher G. Humphrey and the late Bess (Mitchell) Humphrey. Helen graduated from Washington-Irving High School and attended Davis and Elkins Community College. She was a former employee of...

John Bruce Brand

John Bruce Brand

Apr 8, 2016

John Brand, whose biggest project was renovating with the help of two former glass factory workers, the 100-year-old bankrupt Seneca Glass Factory into Seneca Center, died at home on Friday, April 8th. The cause was metastatic esophageal cancer, diagnosed seven years ago. Mr. Brand, who rose to become president of Seneca Center’s holding company, began his career at the...

Marguerite Ann St. John Gabriele

Marguerite Ann St. John Gabriele

Apr 4, 2016

Marguerite Ann (St. John) Gabriele, 86, of Morgantown, WV, formerly of White Plains, NY, passed away peacefully with her family at her side on April 4, 2016. She was born January 27, 1930 in Glens Falls, NY, the daughter of Clifford and Marguerite St. John. She graduated from Glens Falls High School, then attended Albertus Magnus College of Dominican...

Mary Callen

Mary Callen

Apr 2, 2016

Mary Callen, 91, of Morgantown, passed away Saturday, April 2, 2016, at Monongalia General Hospital. She was born in Morgantown on August 21, 1924, the daughter of the late Joe and Rose Billotti Biafora. Mary was a 1942 graduate of Morgantown High School and attended WVU, where she earned Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Education. She was also a...

Zeda Selby

Zeda Selby

Apr 2, 2016

Zeda Ruth Selby, 89, went to be with the Lord, Saturday, April 2, 2016. She was surrounded by her husband of 65 years and her daughters. Zeda was born in Pisgah, WV on June 20, 1926, the daughter of the late Gilbert R. Everly and the late Minnis (Christopher) Everly. Zeda was a devoted wife and mother and grandmother....

Mary Ann "Molly" Vannoy

Mary Ann "Molly" Vannoy

Apr 1, 2016

Molly Fusco Vannoy Mary Ann "Molly" Fusco Vannoy, 56, of Westover, passed away Friday, April 1, 2016, at Ruby Memorial Hospital of Morgantown, WV, after a brief illness. Molly was born in Punxsutawney, PA on June 3, 1959, the daughter of the late Albert G. Fusco and the late Virginia Naomi (Whitesell) Fusco. Molly was a graduate of St....

Kathaleen Bolyard

Kathaleen Bolyard

Mar 31, 2016

Kathaleen Bolyard, 91, of Morgantown, passed away Thursday, March 31, 2016, at Mapleshire Nursing Center. She was born on March 15, 1925, the only child of Glenn and Isa Rogers. Kathaleen was a homemaker, an active member of Suncrest United Methodist Church and Women’s Group for over 65 years. She was a member of the Ladies Oriental Shrine, as...

Ferris Cecchinelli

Ferris Cecchinelli

Mar 26, 2016

Ferris Cecchinelli, 95, of Morgantown, passed away Saturday, March 26, 2016 at Monongalia General Hospital. He was born in Yukon, PA on April 7, 1920, the son of the late Henry and Theresa Lee Cecchinelli. Ferris was the founder/owner of Blue Ridge Beverages for over 62 years along with his son and partner, Gary. Ferris was a graduate of...

Winton Don Hogan

Winton Don Hogan

Mar 25, 2016

Winton Don Hogan, 81, of Morgantown, was called home on Friday, March 25, 2016 at Monongalia General Hospital with his loving wife and family by his side. He was born in Monterville, WV on August 2, 1934, the son of the late Parker L. and Annie Elizabeth Ruckman Hogan. Don is survived by his loving wife and companion of...

Mary Frances Wittebort

Mary Frances Wittebort

Mar 21, 2016

Mary Frances Wittebort, 82, of Morgantown, formerly of First Ward, passed away Monday, March 21, 2016, at Mapleshire Nursing Home. She was born in Morgantown on June 12, 1933, the daughter of the late James and Hazel (Javosky) Nowakowski. Mary was a member of St. Theresa and St. John University Parishes. She graduated from St. Francis High School and...

Shirley Sussan Morrison

Shirley Sussan Morrison

Mar 19, 2016

Shirley Sussan Morrison, 80, of Morgantown, passed away Saturday from Cardiac Arrest, March 19, 2016 at her home. She was born in Morgantown on January 5, 1936, the daughter of the late Charles Leroy Burns and Claudia Virginia (Dalton) Burns. She was a long standing member of Woodland United Methodist Church, having served as treasurer for many years. Shirley...

Dellaree Jane Rose

Dellaree Jane Rose

Mar 18, 2016

Dellaree Jane Rose, 75, of Morgantown, passed away Friday, March 18, 2016 at Ruby Memorial Hospital of Morgantown, WV. Jane was born in Morgantown on April 21, 1940, the daughter of the late Roy B. Grubb and the late Gladys Irene (Frankenberry) Grubb. Jane retired from the Monongalia Board of Education with 35 years of service. She is survived...

John Andrew Lawson

John Andrew Lawson

Mar 17, 2016

John Andrew Lawson, 65, of Farm View Road, Morgantown, WV went to be with the Lord on March 17, 2016. He was born on March 12, 1951 in Morgantown, WV. He worked for WVU Housing and Residence Life in the maintenance department for many years until his retirement. He was an avid hunter, fisherman, and outdoorsman. He is survived...

Helen Mae Mccord

Helen Mae Mccord

Mar 16, 2016

Helen Mae Annonio McCord, 95, of Morgantown, passed away Wednesday, March 16, 2016, at Windy Hill Village of Kingwood surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Morgantown on July 25, 1920, the daughter of the late Luigi Annonio and Elizabeth "Bettina" (Cesta) Annonio. She was a great wife, mom and grandmother. She loved life and having a...