Obituaries

Eleanor Newlon
Aug 30, 2012
Eleanor Louise Newlin, 84, of Morgantown, passed away August 30, 2012, at Sundale Nursing Home. She was born in Preston County on June 20, 1928, the daughter of the late Kenneth and Grace Miller. Eleanor made many people happy by making and selling the Raggedy Ann and Raggedy Andy dolls. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in...

Harold Poland
Aug 29, 2012
Harold LeRoy âBoomerâ Poland, 59, of Morgantown, passed away Wednesday, August 29, 2012 at Golden Living Center of Morgantown, WV.Harold was born in Morgantown on July 15, 1953, the son of the late Leonard Leroy Poland and the late Martha Jane (Lee) Poland.Survivors include his wife, Dolores Jean Genther Poland one daughter, Melinda Mae Poland of Buckhannon, WV one...

James Wymer
Aug 27, 2012
James Kenneth Wymer, 70, of Stewartstown Road, Morgantown, WV, our beloved husband and father passed away at his home surrounded by family on August 27, 2012. James was born on July 19, 1942, in Morgantown, son of the late Elmer & Elizabeth Wymer of Stewartstown Road. James was retired from Local 379 Laborers Union of Morgantown and upon his...

William Kirk
Aug 26, 2012
William âBillâ Kirk, 83, of Mountain View School Road, Morgantown, passed away Sunday, August 26, 2012, at his residence.William was born in Preston County on June 6, 1929, a son of William âWillyâ and Dolly Reynolds Kirk. He was a member of the Little Country Church. Bill was a truck driver for the Teamsters- North America Drillers for several...

Henry Baker
Aug 7, 2012
Henry Alexander "Hank" Baker, of Morgantown, a well known Certified Public Accountant throughout the tri-state area, and friend of many, passed away Tuesday, August 7, 2012 in Morgantown at the age of 63.Hank was born in Morgantown on July 25, 1949, a son of the late Delbert Baker and the late Irene (O'Connell) Baker.Survivors include his four children, Robert...

Bette Gidley
Aug 5, 2012
Bette Jane Gidley, 86, of Canyon Village, Morgantown, formerly of Cassville passed away Sunday morning, August 5, 2012 at her residence.Bette was born in Morgantown on January 7, 1926, a daughter of the late Daniel Chidester and the late Dessie (Britton) Chidester.Survivors include her four children, Carla Jane Snyder of Morgantown, Daniel Paul Gidley and his wife Patricia of...

Eleanor Powell
Jul 31, 2012
Eleanor Louise Powell, 92, of Morgantown, passed away Tuesday afternoon, July 31, 2012 at Sundale Nursing Home.Eleanor was born in Lambert, PA on February 17, 1920, a daughter of the late Paul Phillips and the late Violet (Stillwagon) Phillips.Survivors include her children, Marie Powell of Rock Forge and Joseph Ayersman of Melbourne, FL (Palm Bay) a grandson, Mark Anthony...

Charles Williams
Jul 26, 2012
Charles E. "Pete" Williams, 90, Willowdale Road, Morgantown, passed away Thursday, July 26, 2012, at Monongalia General Hospital.Pete was born in Morgantown on November 22, 1921, the son of the late John Jenkins Williams and Edna Mary Cupp Williams.He was retired from the Corps of Engineers as the Chief Maintenance Man with the Berlin Dam in Deerfield, OH. He...

Mike Glagola
Jul 24, 2012
Mike Glagola, 90, of Morgantown, passed away on Friday, August 24, 2012, at Golden Living Center in Morgantown with his loving wife at his side. He was born August 5, 1922, in Whitsette, PA, a son of the late John and Mary Homa Glagola. Mike was a veteran of the U.S. Navy having served during World War II. He...

Robert Burrell
Jul 23, 2012
Robert Guthrie Burrell, 78, passed away quietly at home in Morgantown, WV, on July 23, 2012, due to brain cancer. He was born in Springfield OH, the son of the late Nial Lanson Burrell and Helen Louise Cline Burrell. He was educated in the public schools of Springfield and earned bachelor's and graduate degrees in bacteriology from The Ohio...

Berniece Fagert
Jul 23, 2012
Berniece Virginia Fagert, 84, of Morgantown, passed away Monday, July 23, 2012, at Golden Living Center.She was born October 18, 1927, in Middlebourne, WV, the daughter of the late Harold Dexter and Ida Richmond Brown. Berniece was a member of the Morgantown Church of Christ where she taught Tuesday school for many years. She volunteered at the Senior Monongalians...

Charles Blaney
Jul 17, 2012
Charles Morton Blaney, 87, of Westover passed away Tuesday, July 17, 2012, at Monongalia General Hospital.Charles was born in Morgantown on September 1, 1924, the son of the late Arthur Hartley Blaney and Mary Pauline Reay Blaney.He was a member of the Faith Baptist Church.He was a veteran of the U. S. Marine Corp having served during WWII on...

Jeanne Selby
Jul 16, 2012
Jeanne Burkhart Selby of Brookfield, WI passed away peacefully on July 16, 2012 at the age of 89.Jeanne was born January 1, 1923 in Mechanicsburg, PA, the daughter of the late Hazel Shover Burkhart and the late Dr. Roy A. Burkhart, a founder of First Community Church of Columbus, OH.Jeanne attended Otterbein College in Westerville, OH and received her...

Jo Eli
Jul 14, 2012
Jo Anne Hall Eli died in Morgantown, West Virginia on July 14, 2012. She was born in Lizton, Indiana on April 17, 1922, the daughter of Oscar and Ruth Hall. During her life, she lived in Lizton, Indiana, New Albany, Indiana, Daviess County, Kentucky, Danville, Virginia, and Morgantown, West Virginia. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband...

Alma Mcmillen
Jul 14, 2012
After fighting a courageous battle against breast cancer for more than 11 years, Alma Jean (Chipps) McMillen, 68, of Morgantown was called home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, Saturday, July 14, 2012.Alma is survived by her devoted husband and caregiver, Wilbur E. McMillen a son, Michael E. McMillen and fianceâ Jeannie Ryan a daughter Angela...

Esta Steinmetz
Jul 11, 2012
Esta A. Steinmetz, died on Wednesday, July 11, 2012, at her home in Brookhaven. She was born October 28, 1921, in Lebanon County, PA, the daughter of the late Jacob and Alice Binkley. She was a Jehovahâs Witness for sixty-five years and was very active in bible teaching throughout the Morgantown area. A special highlight of her life was...

Richard Gardner
Jul 9, 2012
Richard M. âDickâ Gardner, 77, of Jackson Avenue, Morgantown, passed away on Monday July, 9, 2012 at Ruby Memorial Hospital following a valiant battle with gall bladder cancer. Dick was born August 4, 1934 in Cumberland, MD, the son of William and Thelma Gardner, and was raised in Shinnston, WV, graduating from Shinnston High School in 1952.He served in...

Lillian Sterbutzel
Jul 7, 2012
Lillian Esther Nairn Sterbutzel, 98, of Morgantown passed away July 7, 2012, at Parkwest Hospital in Knoxville, TN. She had resided at The Village at Heritage Point for several years. Lillian was born February 2, 1914, in West Newton, PA, the daughter of the late William and Valentina Nairn.Lillian was a member of St. Luke Catholic Church and taught...

Mary Agafonoff
Jul 4, 2012
Mary T. Felice Agafonoff, 88, of Winston-Salem, NC passed away on Wednesday, July 4th 2012, at Forsyth Medical Center, Winston-Salem.Mary was born May 9, 1924 in Watertown, NY, a daughter of the late Santo Felice and the late Josephine DiGiovanni Felice.Mary was a graduate of Watertown High School and attended the Watertown School of Commerce in Watertown, NY. She...

Barbara Soccorsi
Jun 30, 2012
Barbara Jane Daddezio Soccorsi died Saturday, June 30 at Madison Rehab Hospital surrounded by her family.She was born in Morgantown on March 15, 1932, a daughter of John and Adalinda Bianchi Daddezio.Barbara worked for many years in the insurance business, first for Dugan, Bretz, and Cauldwell and later retired from Flat Top Insurance. She was a lifelong member of...
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