Obituaries

William Howard Ely, Jr.
Apr 14, 2015
William “Bill” Howard Ely, Jr., 71, of Independence, WV died on April 14, 2015 surrounded by his loving family. Bill was born in Morgantown, WV on December 25, 1943 to William Howard Ely, Sr. (deceased) and Anna Louise (Ducic) Ely of Morgantown, WV. Bill married Joyce Ann (Cool) Ely on November 24, 1966 and enjoyed 48 years of marriage....

Willa Verna Thomas
Apr 14, 2015
Willa Thomas, 93, of Morgantown, passed away Tuesday, April 14, 2015 at Madison Nursing & Rehab of Morgantown, WV. Willa was born in Kentucky on September 19, 1921, the daughter of the late William Bowen and the late Zelma (O'Neal) Bowen. She was a Master Swimmer, gardener, and seamstress. She also enjoyed bird watching. She is survived by her...

James Patrick Martin
Apr 14, 2015
James Patrick Martin, 68, of Morgantown, passed away Tuesday, April 14, 2015, at his residence. He was born in Twin Falls, Idaho on July 29, 1946, the son of the late Leonard James Martin and Edna Rosella (Tinnell) Martin. He is survived by his wife Frances Martin; daughters, Nadine Pellegrino and her husband Gerard of New Jersey and Valerie...

Alice Faye Eye Fisher
Apr 13, 2015
Alice Faye Eye Fisher, 78, of Fairchance Rd., Morgantown, passed away unexpectedly early Monday morning, April 13, 2015 at Monongalia General Hospital. She was born in Morgantown on May 2, 1936, a daughter of the late James Eye and the late Elizabeth (Fowler) Eye. Survivors include her four children, Pamela Lyons and her husband Bear of Morgantown, Terry Fisher...

Mary Etta Patterson
Apr 12, 2015
Mary Etta Patterson, 82, of Morgantown, passed away Sunday, April 12, 2015 at her residence. She was born in Blacksville on September 3, 1932, the daughter of the late William and Elsie Watkins. Friends and family will be received at the Hastings Funeral Home, 153 Spruce Street, Morgantown on Friday, April 17th from 11 AM until the time of...

Herman Jack "Jackie" Maurer
Apr 11, 2015
Herman Jack “Jackie” Maurer, 90, a resident for the last several years of the John Manchin Sr. Health Care Center in Fairmont, passed away Saturday, April 11, 2015 at Fairmont Regional Medical Center. He was born in Morgantown on March 21, 1925, a son of the late Herman Joseph Maurer and the late Catherine Jane (Brewer) Maurer. He is...

Collins Grace Terneus
Apr 11, 2015
Collins Grace Terneus passed away Saturday, April 11, 2015 at Ruby Memorial Hospital of Morgantown. She was born Wednesday, April 8, 2015, the infant daughter of Scott and Brooke (Butler ) Terneus of Morgantown. Friends and family are invited to join Scott and Brooke at Hastings Funeral Home, 153 Spruce St., Morgantown, on Saturday, April 18th at approximately 12:30...

Mary Jean Cianfrocco
Apr 10, 2015
Mary Jean Keechel Cianfrocco, 80, a lifelong resident of Westover, passed away peacefully Friday, April 10, 2015 at Ruby Memorial Hospital surrounded by her family. “Jean,” as she was known by family and friends, was born October 2, 1934 to the late C. Edward & Margaret K. McCreery Keechel. She was a 1953 graduate of University High School and...

Janet Lee Terry
Apr 6, 2015
Janet Terry, 72, of Morgantown, passed away Monday, April 6, 2015 at Monongalia General Hospital with family by her side. She was born February 16, 1943 in New Eagle, Pa, a daughter of the late Adam and Stephanie Pich Raczkowski. Janet graduated from Monessen (PA) High School and Robert Morris University. She was employed by the U.S. Department of...

Mary Rose Hoffman
Apr 6, 2015
Mary Rose Hoffman, 92, of Morgantown, passed away peacefully with her family by her side, Monday, April 6, 2015, at Madison Nursing & Rehab after a short illness. She was born in Morgantown on November 24, 1922, the daughter of the late Zigmond Farkas, Sr. and Barbala (Czimbolmos) Farkas Mary worked for Sterling Faucet for 20 years, before moving...

Howard Albert Hall
Mar 30, 2015
Howard Albert Hall, 87, of Kingwood Pike, Morgantown, died Monday evening, March 30, 2015 at home. He was born in Morgantown on April 18, 1927, to John David and Christina Belle (Berry) Hall. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the United States Navy. He retired from Humphrey #7 Mine in 1990. Howard is survived by...

Berlin Garlin Judy
Mar 29, 2015
Berlin Garlin Judy, Jr., 82, of Lazzelle Union Rd., Morgantown, passed away Sunday evening, March 29, 2015 at his residence. He was born in Morgantown on October 24, 1932, a son of the late Berlin Garlin Judy, Sr. and the late Nellie (Vandervort) Judy. Survivors include his wife of 58 years, Carol Arbogast Judy; four sons, Robert M. Judy...

Mickey James Finn
Mar 27, 2015
Mickey James Finn,72, formerly of Morgantown and currently of Montrose, WV, passed away Friday, March 27, 2015 at Ruby Memorial Hospital following a brief illness.. Mickey was born in Michigan on September 23, 1942, a son of the late Russell Neil and Opal Virginia Harris Finn. Survivors include his wife of 22 years, Rhonda Goodwin Finn; his nieces and...

Betty Mae Harmon
Mar 27, 2015
Betty Mae Harmon, 74, of Brewer Rd., Morgantown, passed away unexpectedly Friday, March 27, 2015 at her residence. Betty was born in Marysville on August 18, 1940, the daughter of Mildred Fern (Osmond) Harmon who survives her in Morgantown, and the late James William Harmon. In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by her brother, Lawrence...

Herbert Ray Williams
Mar 25, 2015
Herbert Ray Williams, 65, of Sutton, previously of Baltimore, passed away Wednesday, March 25, 2015 at home with family. Herbert was born in Baltimore on April 18, 1949, the son of Mary Lucille Williams and the late Herbert William Williams. Herbert spent most of his life in Baltimore, working briefly as a cab driver while earning a certificate in...

Johnny Mills
Mar 21, 2015
Johnny Mills, 85, of Morgantown, died Saturday, March 21, 2015 at his residence. He was born January 1, 1930 in Logan County, WV, a son of the late Okey and Maxine Chaffins Mills. Mr. Mills served in the United States Army in the 82nd Airborne and retired as a machine operator. In his free time, he enjoyed spending time...

Jonathan Mccagie "Jon" Piper
Mar 18, 2015
Jonathan “Jon" Piper, 81, currently of Morgantown, WV and formerly of Gainesville, FL, passed away Wednesday, March 18, 2015 at Sundale Nursing Home of Morgantown, WV. He was born in St. Louis, MO on December 30, 1933, the only child of the late Jesse “Mac” Piper and the late Ann (Higdon) Piper. Survivors include his two children, Gary Piper...

Duane Liston
Mar 14, 2015
We are honored to be serving the family of Duane Liston, 54 of Morgantown, who passed away Saturday, March 14, 2015. He was born December 19, 1960 in Kingwood, a son of the late Charles and Mabel Geraldine Wolfe Liston. Survivors include three children, Duane Liston, Jr., Angelina Hughes and Natasha Beal; one grandchild; four siblings, Jim Wolfe, Junior...

Bertrand Chiasson
Mar 11, 2015
Dr. Bertrand Arnold Chiasson passed away peacefully in his home in Las Vegas, NV on March 11th, 2015. He is survived by his wife, Carolyn Chiasson; his daughter Annie Behr, her husband Craig Behr, and their two children, Alex and Hannah; and his daughter Kathleen Chiasson-Downs and her husband Douglas Downs. Bertrand was born on December 16th, 1946 in...

Dollie Berning
Mar 10, 2015
Dollie Berning, 97, currently of Morgantown passed away Tuesday morning, March 10, 2015 at Sundale Nursing Home of Morgantown. She was born Natalia Hofferber on January 23, 1918 to Mary Katherine Eckhardt Hofferber and George Hofferber, in Cheyenne, Wyoming. They were German-speaking immigrants from Frank, Russia on the Volga River. She participated in the local drama club productions for...
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