Obituaries

Catherine Straub

Catherine Straub

Feb 5, 2014

Catherine Darlene "Dolly" Straub, 57, of Morgantown, passed away Wednesday, February 5, 2014 at Ruby Memorial Hospital. She was born in Leonardtown, MD on November 22, 1956, the daughter of the late Thomas Edward Guy and Anna Mae (Wykle) Guy. Dolly graduated from Summers County School of Practical Nursing in 1988, and went on to be Physicians' Assistant and...

Brian Friend

Brian Friend

Feb 5, 2014

Brian Scott Friend, 42, of Morgantown, passed away Wednesday, February 5, 2014. He was born on February 12, 1971 in Morgantown, a son of Sandra Kay Gamble Friend and the late Clayton Duane Friend. Brian was a graduate of University High School and an avid sports fan. He enjoyed attending and watching the West Virginia Mountaineers football and basketball,...

David Riley

David Riley

Feb 4, 2014

Dr. David Allen Riley, 75, of Morgantown, died Tuesday, February 4, 2014 at Monongalia General Hospital. He was born May 4, 1938 in Bridgeport, WV and the son of the late Byron Brooke and Dorothy B. Riley. He was a member of Avery United Methodist Church. David served in the United States Air Force from 1962-65 as a member...

Charles Baer

Charles Baer

Feb 3, 2014

Charles Henry Baer, Jr., 94, of Morgantown, died Monday, February 3, 2014 at Sundale Nursing Home. Charlie was born in Columbus, OH on September 1, 1919, the son of the late Harry Baer and the late Bessie (Reedy) Baer. He earned BS and MS degrees in botany at Ohio State University and his doctorate from the University of Maryland...

Dorris Rose

Dorris Rose

Feb 1, 2014

Dorris Gene Herron Rose, formerly of Brookhaven, was welcomed into Jesus' arms on February 1, 2014. Born October 24, 1927 in Glenville, WV, she was the daughter of the late Charles Doy & Versie O. Saffle Herron. She was a member of the Morgantown Christian & Missionary Church, and retired from WVU. In addition to her parents, she was...

Angelo Petitto

Angelo Petitto

Feb 1, 2014

Angelo A. Petitto, son, brother, uncle and friend, was born in Clarksburg, WV, on March 4, 1941, to Angelo S. and Carolyn Arena Petitto. He died in Ft. Myers, Fl, Saturday, February 01, 2014. He was a resident of the Smithtown Community. Angelo was a 1959 graduate of St. Francis High School where he starred in football and was...

Anniston And Brynlee Renee Deane

Anniston And Brynlee Renee Deane

Feb 1, 2014

Anniston Elizabeth Deane and Brynlee Renee Deane, infant twin daughters of Cedric Rashad Deane and Jennifer Elizabeth Lowe of Fairmont, were made angels at birth on Saturday, February1, 2014 at Ruby Memorial Hospital. In addition to their parents, their survivors include two sisters, Gabriella Jean Lowe and Aliyah Cera Marie Deane; maternal grandparents, Denise Lucille Lowe and Michael David...

Steve Zeni

Steve Zeni

Jan 30, 2014

Steve George Zeni, Jr, 88, of Eastern Ave, Morgantown, WV passed away Thursday, January 30, 2014 at home with his family by his side. He was born in Pursglove, WV on March 7, 1925, the son of the late Stefano Guilio and Rosa Bianca Viola Zeni, both from Cavedago, Italy. In October 2010, Steve was granted dual citizenship with...

Stanley Kerns

Stanley Kerns

Jan 30, 2014

Stanley Ray Kerns, Jr., 61, went to be with the Lord Thursday, January 30, 2014. Stanley lived in Brookhaven his whole life. He was a retiree from the United Mine Workers of America after 29 years of service at Consol Energy's Humphrey Mine. He was a great husband, father, grandfather, and friend. Stanley was preceded in death by his...

Harold Lipscomb

Harold Lipscomb

Jan 28, 2014

Harold Freeman "Hal" Lipscomb, III, 41, of Nicholson Loop, Morgantown, passed away suddenly, Tuesday morning, January 28, 2014 in Bruceton Mills, WV. He was born in Falmouth, MA on June 10, 1972, a son of Harold Freeman Lipscomb, Jr. and the late Caroline Rose (Bowers) Lipscomb. In addition to his father, Hal is survived by his wife, Amy Elizabeth...

Donald Hutchison

Donald Hutchison

Jan 26, 2014

Donald Aubrey "Hutch" Hutchison of Heritage Point passed away on January 26, 2014. "Hutch" as he was known by his friends, was born September 3, 1921, in Ravenswood, West Virginia, the son of late Oscar Cyril "O.C." Hutchison and Mabel Ford Hutchison. He attended public schools in Silverton, WV graduating from Ravenswood High School in 1941. He received BS...

Mary Trompak

Mary Trompak

Jan 26, 2014

Mary Lea (Harper) Trompak, 55 of Bruceton Mills, passed away Sunday morning, January 26, 2014 in the Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH after a courageous fight against cancer. She was born May 5, 1958 in Parsons, WV, a daughter of the late Carl R. Harper and the late Laura Isabell Wilson Harper. Survivors include her husband, Charles A. Trompak, owner...

Olufemi Olajide

Olufemi Olajide

Jan 25, 2014

Olufemi Anthony Olajide, 61, of Morgantown, died Saturday, January 25, 2014 at Ruby Memorial Hospital. He was born on December 24, 1952 in Nigeria, a son of the late Samuel Oluyemi Olajide and Sidikat Abeni Olanipekun. He was Catholic by faith. He was very passionate about his research work in Chemical Engineering at West Virginia University and about tutoring...

Bradley Barill

Bradley Barill

Jan 25, 2014

Bradley Allen Barill, 57, of Morgantown, passed away Saturday, January 25, 2014, at his home. He was born in Morgantown on May 23, 1956, the son of Anthony Peter Barill and the late Beverly Alyce (Brown) Barill. He graduated from St. Francis High School in 1974. He was the facilities manager for West Virginia University Rec Center. He previously...

James Malcolm

James Malcolm

Jan 25, 2014

James Maurice Malcolm, passed away Wednesday, January 22, 2014, at his home. He was born near Shinnston and Bridgeport and can well remember being in the direct path of the Shinnston tornado. It can be well remembered that he often said that he was 18 years old. He was the oldest son of the late Parker (Sam) and Geraldine...

Betty Shulick

Betty Shulick

Jan 24, 2014

Betty Jean Shulick, 83, of Morgantown, passed away Friday, January 24, 2014, at Sundale Palliative Care Unit. She was born March 20, 1930 in Monongalia County, West Virginia, the daughter of the late Archie St. Clair and Lula Wrick. Betty graduated from Morgantown High School. She worked at Hills Department Store as a Department Head for over 25 years....

Kathryn Moore

Kathryn Moore

Jan 23, 2014

Kathryn Virginia Hartzell Moore passed away on January 24, 2014 in St. Albans, WV. Born in Morgantown, West Virginia on April 25, 1926 to Russell Brown Hartzell and Ella Ruth Ridgway Hartzell, she lived the first half of her life in West Virginia, most of it in Morgantown. She then spent nearly all of her remaining years in Pennsylvania,...

Amelia Meligan

Amelia Meligan

Jan 23, 2014

Alice Meligan, 91, of Morgantown, passed way Thursday, January 23, 2014 at Golden Living Center. She was born March 23, 1922 in Morgantown, a daughter of the late August and Julia Swable Meligan. She was a former clerk of the Miller's Grocery Store on University Ave. in Morgantown. She is survived by her nephew and niece, Maurice Miller and...

Frederick Fortney

Frederick Fortney

Jan 23, 2014

Frederick Joseph Fortney, 75, of Sabraton Avenue, Morgantown, passed away Thursday evening, January 23, 2014 at Monongalia General Hospital with his son, Allen, and his good friend and neighbor, Bob at his side - joining his beloved wife Betty, son Joe, and mother Wilda. Fred was born in Buckhannon on February 7, 1938. He is survived by a son,...

Mark Allen

Mark Allen

Jan 22, 2014

Mark Wayne Allen, 51, of Morgantown, passed away on Wednesday, January 22, 2014 at Ruby Memorial Hospital surrounded by his family and friends. He was born in Carlsbad, NM on May 21, 1962, a son of the late Ray and Evrel Lou Price Allen. Mark attended Morgantown High School and West Virginia University. He was employed by SDI, North...