Obituaries

Cassandra Jane Henry

Cassandra Jane Henry

Dec 30, 2014

Cassandra Jane Henry, 70, of Morgantown, passed away Tuesday, December 30, 2014, at Ruby Memorial Hospital. She was born in Morgantown on February 15, 1944, the daughter of Deloris Jane (Dalton) Kennedy of Morgantown and the late Melford Freddie Kennedy. Cassandra was very energetic and outgoing. She never met a stranger. She was strong, opinionated, and outspoken. She was...

Jeraldine Frances Mcgrath

Jeraldine Frances Mcgrath

Dec 29, 2014

Jerri F. McGrath (formerly Jerri Frances Heiskell), 69, of Morgantown, WV and Pawley's Island, SC, passed away peacefully on December 29, 2014, at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Gretchen and Jason Darrell, in Medina, Ohio, after a long battle with cancer. Born on March 10, 1945, at St. Mary’s Hospital, in Huntington, WV, where her father, Frank...

Martha Alice Taylor Roebuck

Martha Alice Taylor Roebuck

Dec 28, 2014

Martha Alice Taylor Roebuck, 88, of Morgantown, passed away Sunday, December 28, 2014 at her residence. She was born in Preston Co. on July 4, 1926, a daughter of the late Leon Taylor and the late Lottie (DeBerry) Taylor. Survivors include her half-sister, Lucille Newlon of Morgantown, and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, she was...

Juanita Margaret Linger

Juanita Margaret Linger

Dec 26, 2014

Juanita Linger, 87, of Morgantown, passed away Friday, December 26, 2014, at her home. She was born on February 20, 1927 in Preston County; , the daughter of the late Robert and Mieral (Mayne) Fountney. She retired from Ethan Allen Furniture Store as a sales manager. She was a member of St. Luke the Evangelist Catholic Church, and a...

Joan Ostovich Rose

Joan Ostovich Rose

Dec 26, 2014

Joan Ostovich Rose was born on July 7, 1940 in Clairton, Pennsylvania. After a life richly filled with love, laughter, faith, and compassion, Joan passed into the arms of God, in the presence of her family, on December 26, 2014. Joan was greatly loved by all who knew her. She never ran out of interesting stories about her many...

Michael Edward "Mick" Toth

Michael Edward "Mick" Toth

Dec 25, 2014

Michael Edward "Mick" Toth, 63, of Bridgeport, passed away Thursday, December 25, 2014, at his residence. He was born in Morgantown on February 17, 1951, the son of the late Michael and Helen (Evanto) Toth. He worked in the coal industry for over 40 years. He enjoyed gardening, yard work and, boating. He dearly loved his grandchildren. Mick is...

Robert Sylvester Turner

Robert Sylvester Turner

Dec 24, 2014

Robert Sylvester “Bob” Turner, 71, of Morgantown, passed away Wednesday, December 24, 2014 at Monongalia General Hospital. Born in Morgantown on August 15, 1943, Bob was the son of the late Sylvester and Margaret (Zozac) Turner. Survivors include his two children, Toni DeWitt and her husband John of Morgantown and Travis Turner and his wife Debbie of Fairmont,; four...

Gloria Jean Hall

Gloria Jean Hall

Dec 24, 2014

Gloria Jean Hall, 65, Morgantown, passed away Wednesday, December 24, 2014 at her residence. Jean was born in Morgantown on August 20, 1949, the daughter of the late Michael and Helen Evanto Toth. Jean was a member of the St. Mary Byzantine Catholic Church in Sabraton and was a graduate of the St. Francis High School in Morgantown. She...

Margaret Katherine Shay

Margaret Katherine Shay

Dec 21, 2014

Margaret Katherine Shay, 89, formerly of Watertown, Massachusetts, and Silver Spring, Md, passed away Sunday, December 21,2014 in Elizabethtown, KY with her daughter Donna. She was preceded in death by her husband, Donald Anderson Shay; daughter, Janice Walsh, her parents, George Harold Robley and Isabelle Ferguson Robley; and brother, George Harold Robley Jr. Survivors include her daughter, Donna Shay...

Marvin Andrew Mcmillen

Marvin Andrew Mcmillen

Dec 17, 2014

Marvin Andrew McMillen, formerly of Lorain, OH, passed away unexpectedly on December 17, 2014, in Morgantown, WV. He was 63. Marvin was born in Morgantown, WV on September 28, 1951 to Ernest C. McMillen and Mary J. (Pounds) Dalton. He is survived in death by his daughter, Jennifer R. Wilson; his son, Matthew T. McMillen and spouse, Mickie L....

Kenneth Ellsworth Kincaid

Kenneth Ellsworth Kincaid

Dec 15, 2014

Kenneth Ellsworth Kincaid, 88, of Ridgedale Rd., Morgantown, died on the 15th day of December, 2014 at Ruby Memorial Hospital of Morgantown, WV. He was born in Weston, WV on June 18, 1926, the son of the late Kenneth Ellsworth Kincaid Sr. and the late Leona (Dunham) Kincaid. Surviving him are his wife, Christine R. Kincaid; four children, Kenneth...

Mary Berolatti

Mary Berolatti

Dec 12, 2014

Mary Berolatti, 91, of Morgantown, passed away Friday, December 12, 2014 at Monongalia General Hospital of Morgantown, WV. Services have been entrusted to Hastings Funeral Home in Morgantown with private interment to take place at Beverly Hills Memorial Gardens.

Frances Mae Cage

Frances Mae Cage

Dec 9, 2014

Frances Mae Barnhouse Cage (MoMo) was born on May 10 1922 in Kitzmiller, Md and passed on December 9, 2014 at peace in her home. Frances moved from Kitzmiller, Md. to Morgantown after high school. For over 60 years she sold Avon and worked for Charles Whiston Insurance Company. She also enjoyed going to Health Works and swimming with...

Mandy Sue Morris

Mandy Sue Morris

Dec 2, 2014

Mandy Sue (Brant) Morris, 57, of Reader, WV passed away Tuesday, December 2, 2014, surrounded by her family. She was born November 14, 1957 in Akron, OH; daughter of the late James Roland Brant and Audrey Lee (Little) Brant. Mandy worked in the coal industry as a fire boss. She enjoyed the outdoors and loved her horses. She also...

Sharon Kay Berkshire

Sharon Kay Berkshire

Dec 1, 2014

We are humbly serving the family of Sharon Kay Berkshire, 39, of Sunset Beach (Cheat Lake), Morgantown, who passed away unexpectedly, Monday morning, December 1, 2014 at her residence.

Born August 12, 1975 in Houston, TX, she was a daughter of Kathie Berkshire Stansberry of Morgantown and the late James Stansberry.

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Michael David Frum

Michael David Frum

Dec 1, 2014

Michael David Frum, 28 of Granville, passed away unexpectedly Monday morning, December 1, 2014. He was born February 12, 1986 in Morgantown, a son of Michael Edward “Mickey” Frum of Morgantown, and Brenda Kay Dusenberry of Granville. Michael will be sadly missed by his former spouse and their three children, Allison Gerhardt and children Kaylynn and Brooke Frum and...

James Philip Straub

James Philip Straub

Nov 29, 2014

James Philip Straub, 81, of Morgantown, went home to be with his Heavenly Father on Saturday, November 29, 2014. He was born February 1, 1933 at Morgantown, WV; the son of John and Velia Straub. Due to his moms passing early on, he was raised by aunts, Priscilla James and Marie Weibel. He worked at Sterling Faucet 43 years....

Ronald Vance Kelley

Ronald Vance Kelley

Nov 27, 2014

Ronald Vance Kelley, 78, of Morgantown, passed away Thursday, November 27, 2014 at Sundale Nursing Home in Morgantown, WV. He was born in Morgantown on July 19, 1936, the son of the late Ralph Kelley and Alma (Hooten) Kelley. He was an avid hunter and fisherman, a Veteran of the United States Army, and a retired Coal Miner. Mr....

Charles Ray Cress

Charles Ray Cress

Nov 25, 2014

Charles Ray “Tink” Cress, 40, Morgantown, passed away peacefully at his homeTuesday, November 25, 2014. He was born in Morgantown on December 6, 1973, the son of Brenda Joyce (Metheny) Cress & the late Charles Ray Cress, Sr. Charlie was a graduate of Morgantown High School & was a plasterer with Operative Plasters & Cement Masons Local #39. In...

Betty Mae Dunn Peters

Betty Mae Dunn Peters

Nov 23, 2014

Betty Mae Dunn Peters, 88, of Morgantown, passed away early Sunday morning, November 23, 2014. She was born in Morgantown on June 14, 1926, a daughter of the late Sheridan and Bessie Meaner Dunn. She is survived by two daughters, Charlotte Marie Kenyon and husband Richard, and Brenda Carol Gyorko and husband Rick all of Morgantown; five grandchildren, Jill...