Obituaries

Martha Belle Becilla

Martha Belle Becilla

Mar 14, 2016

Martha Belle Blosser Becilla, 94, of Price Street, Morgantown, WV, passed away peacefully Monday, March 14, at her home surrounded by her family. She was born February 4, 1922 in Morgantown, WV and was the third of five children born to the late Nellie Zearley Blosser and Elmer Blosser. Martha Belle attended Morgantown Jr. High School, graduated from Morgantown...

Mary Elizabeth Gibson

Mary Elizabeth Gibson

Mar 14, 2016

Mary Elizabeth Gibson, 58, of Morgantown, passed away Monday, March 14, 2016 at her residence. She was the daughter of Charles Frederick Gibson, Sr. and the late Lettie (Casteel) Gibson. Mary enjoyed spending time with her family and friends and enjoyed playing cards. She is survived by her special niece with whom she made her home, Virginia Hartley; a...

Lizabeth "Libby" Bucklew

Lizabeth "Libby" Bucklew

Mar 13, 2016

Lizabeth “Libby” Ann Bucklew, 67, of Morgantown, passed away Sunday, March 13, 2016 at Allegheny General Hospital of Pittsburgh, PA. Libby was born in Clarksburg on May 25, 1948, the daughter of the late Richard Liskey and the late Dorothy (Hindman) Liskey. She was Episcopalian by faith and was a member of Christ Episcopal Church in Clarksburg. She was...

Helen Storey Mayor

Helen Storey Mayor

Mar 12, 2016

Helen Mayor, 93, of Morgantown died March 12, 2016, at Monongalia General Hospital. She was born October 19, 1922, in Cheat Neck, WV, the daughter of the late John and Anna Ozetich Storey. Helen was a member of the Morgantown Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses for 76 years where she was active in the volunteer Bible education ministry until her...

John Ellis Everett

John Ellis Everett

Mar 9, 2016

John Ellis Everett, 52, of Scott Avenue, Caritas House, Morgantown, passed away Wednesday, March 9, 2016, at his home. He was born in Birmingham, Alabama on September 21, 1963, the son of the late James Edward Everett and Theresa Ann (Pecou) Everett. Cremation Services will be provided by Hastings Funeral Home, Omega Crematory. A memorial service will be held...

Mildred Riley Herron

Mildred Riley Herron

Mar 8, 2016

Mildred Riley Herron , 94, of Brunswick, OH and originally of Cheat Lake area passed away Tuesday, March 8, 2016. Mildred was born at "The Oaks" in Cheat Lake, WV on July 15, 1921. She was the daughter of the late Amos N. Riley and the late Nora C. Lowdermilk Riley. Mildred graduated from University High School and attended...

Genevieve Conn

Genevieve Conn

Mar 8, 2016

Genevieve Stetz Conn, 83, of Reedsville (formerly of Morgantown), passed away Tuesday, March 8, 2016 at her residence. She was born in Lumberport, WV on October 11, 1932, the daughter of the late Louis Stetz, Sr. and Beatrice (Konopko) Stetz . She was a graduate of Mannington High School and attended Fairmont State University and was a member of...

Patty Luevon Fazenbaker

Patty Luevon Fazenbaker

Mar 8, 2016

Patty Luevon Fazenbaker, 68, of Morgantown, passed away Tuesday, March 8, 2016 at her home. She was born in on May 3, 1947 in Elkins, WV; the daughter of the late Dale McCellan Fazenbaker and Gertrude Ellen (Vanscoy) Fazenbaker. Patty was a member of the Sabra United Methodist Church in Sabraton. She retired from the Frontier Telephone Company as...

Clinton Burns

Clinton Burns

Mar 6, 2016

Clinton Joseph Burns, 81, of Summers School Road passed away March 6, 2016 at Ruby Memorial Hospital surrounded by loved ones. He was born December 2, 1934 in Morgantown, son of the late Elmer and Bertha Davis Burns. Clinton worked for Chico Dairy Co. for more than 40 years. He also worked for United Dairy and the Mountain Line...

Robert Luther Brewer, Sr.

Robert Luther Brewer, Sr.

Mar 6, 2016

Robert Luther Brewer, Sr., 86, of Morgantown, passed away Sunday, March 6, 2016, at Ruby Memorial Hospital. He was born in Morgantown January 15, 1930; son of the late Burrous B. & Beulah (Summers) Brewer. He was a coal miner and carpenter and a 50 year member of Carpenters Union Local 604 of Morgantown. Robert was a faithful member,...

Sarah Hilling

Sarah Hilling

Mar 5, 2016

WITH INCREDIBLE SADNESS WE ANNOUNCE THE PASSING OF OUR MOTHER, SARAH ANN (PATTERSON) HILLING 85 OF MORGANTOWN WHO DIED SATURDAY MARCH 5 2016 AT HOME. SHE WAS THE DAUGHTER OF THE LATE CLINTON PATTERSON AND CLEO HOWELL PATTERSON FAWLEY. SHE WAS A MEMBER OF THE BEULAH FREE METHODIST CHURCH IN MORGANTOWN. SHE PREVIOUSLY WORKED AS A SEAMSTRESS AT MORGAN...

Mary Edith Coddington Templeton

Mary Edith Coddington Templeton

Feb 29, 2016

Mary E. Coddington Templeton, a life-long resident of Monongalia County, passed away peacefully at the age of 91, on February 29, 2016, at Monongalia General Hospital, with her son, Paul, by her side. She was the only child born to John and Ethel Coo Clark Coddington on their beef/produce farm on March 22, 1924. Mary was a direct descendant...

Carroll Austin Trimble

Carroll Austin Trimble

Feb 26, 2016

Carroll Austin Trimble, 74 of Morgantown, passed the morning of February 26, 2016 at Mon General Hospital. He was the fourth child born to Carl Dwight Trimble Sr and Sylvia Poling. He was born January 25,1942 in Fairmont. He was owner of A&M Grocery in Arnettsville and later became a courier for Huntington Bank and BB&T. He had a...

Vaughn Lee Kiger

Vaughn Lee Kiger

Feb 26, 2016

Vaughn Lee Kiger, 71, realtor extrodinaire, bon vivant and hater of casual Fridays, passed away Friday, Feb. 26 at Ruby Memorial Hospital after a long illness. Born in Baltimore on April 1, 1944, he grew up in Morgantown the son of the late Willis and Lucille John Kiger. A 1966 graduate of WVU, he began his real estate career...

Rosa Anita Marie Lewis

Rosa Anita Marie Lewis

Feb 23, 2016

Rosa Anita Marie Lewis, age 94, died February 23, 2016. Anita was born August 10, 1921 in Morgantown on a fruit and vegetable farm where the Morgantown Airport is now located. She was preceded in death by her husband, former Morgantown Chief of Police John W. Lewis, by her parents, Giuseppe and Rosa Perroots, two grandsons, Joseph Demasi, Jr....

Regis Ernest Kobert

Regis Ernest Kobert

Feb 22, 2016

Regis Ernest Kobert, 77, of Cheat Lake, WV, Pittsburgh, PA and Juno Beach, FL passed away at the home of his 25-year companion Betty Puskar and their grandson, Kyle Milan Pratt on Monday, February 22, 2016 following an 18 -month battle with colon cancer. He was born in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania on June 15, 1938 the son of the late...

Ova Apanowicz

Ova Apanowicz

Feb 22, 2016

Ova Apanowicz, 90, who made her home with her daughter Pamela Carlson and son-in-law Richard in Cumming , GA went home to the Lord on Monday Feb. 22, 2016. She was born on May 15, 1925 in Preston Co., WV to the late John W. and Maggie Jones. During WW II Ova worked as a riveter for Glenn L....

Madeline Velma Smith Benoit

Madeline Velma Smith Benoit

Feb 21, 2016

Madeline Velma Benoit, 89, of Morgantown, passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday, February 21, 2016, with family at her side. She was born in Masontown, WV on May 29, 1926, the daughter of the late Firl M. and Ressie Faye Smith. She met the love of her life, Robert Benoit, in Hartford, CT and they were married...

Frederick Barrett Hetrick

Frederick Barrett Hetrick

Feb 20, 2016

Frederick Barrett Hetrick, 86, of Madison, Alabama (previously of Milpitas, CA) passed away Saturday, February 20, 2016, at the Madison Hospital.. He was born in Morgantown on December 29, 1929, the son of the late Harold Durell Hetrick and Audrey May (Stansberry) Hetrick. He grew up in Fairmont and Morgantown area. His family was middleclass, childhood uneventful. He told...

Donald Lynch Brand

Donald Lynch Brand

Feb 18, 2016

Donald Lynch Brand, 93, of Lakeland, FL formerly of Morgantown passed away Thursday, February 18, 2016, at his home. He was born in Morgantown on October 27, 1922, the son of the late Elmer Clyde Brand and Erma (Lynch) Brand. Don graduated from University High School. He was a veteran of the U. S. Army served as an MP...