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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Jun 28, 2012

John Warren Sickles, 55, of Beulah Road, Morgantown, passed away Thursday, June 28, 2012, at his residence.John was born in Morgantown on September 19, 1956, the son of James Sickles and the late Edith Pysell Sickles.He was a former coal miner working at Pursglove 15 and Blacksville #2. He was a member of UMWA District 31. John was an...

Jun 28, 2012

Bessie Kirk, 73, of Mountainview Road, Morgantown, passed away Thursday, June 28, 2012, at her residence.Bessie was born in Morgantown on August 6, 1938, the daughter of the late George and Rose (Murray) Dalton.She was a member of the Little Country Church. She loved to cook, clean, play the card game Uno, and spend time with her family. She...

Jun 27, 2012

Hilda Smith Bowers 86, of Over Cheat, passed away Wednesday, June 27, 2012 at her residence.She was born on July 17, 1925 in Easton, WV, the daughter of the late Lloyd Wayne and Victoria Whithair Smith. She was a member of the Cheat Lake United Methodist Church and the WSCS.She retired from the WVU Mountainlair where she was supervisor...

Jun 20, 2012

Wilma Louise Bolyard, 86, of Morgantown, passed away Wednesday, June 20, 2012, at her home. Wilma was born in Morgantown on January 21, 1926, the daughter of the late John William Horne and Pearl Effie (Shaffer) Horne. She enjoyed spending time with her family and caring for her home in West Sabraton where she could often be seen working...

Jun 18, 2012

Melissa Jean Miller, 37, of Akron, OH an formerly of Morgantown passed away unexpectedly Monday, June 18, 2012 at her residence.Melissa was born in Akron, OH on January 7, 1975, a daughter of Gene Ellis Miller of Akron, OH and Linda Jean (Mills) Moles of Morgantown.Survivors include her three siblings, Johnny Miller of Morgantown Michelle Williams and her husband...

Jun 17, 2012

Alexander Louis âLouâ Ireland, 92, of Lane St., Westover, passed away Sunday, June 17, 2012 at Monongalia General Hospital with his family by his side.He was born in Westover on November 10, 1919, the son of the late Archibald and Ida (Roos) Ireland.Mr. Ireland was a member of St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church in Morgantown. He was a...

Jun 14, 2012

Donald John Bellamy, 80, of Bluegrass Village, Morgantown, passed away Thursday, June 14, 2012, at Sundale Nursing Home.Donald was born in Morgantown on February 11, 1932, the son of the late Reginald John Bellamy and Nita Laura (Turner) Bellamy.He was a member of Spruce Street United Methodist Church. Donald was a veteran of the U. S. Army serving during...

Jun 13, 2012

Robert Kyle Abe, 50, of Mountain Ridge Road, Morgantown, passed away Wednesday, June 13, 2012 at Ruby Memorial Hospital after a courageous battle with lung cancer. He was born in Cheyenne, WY on September 16, 1961, the son of Roger Abe of Cumberland, MD and Ethel (Shepherd) Ashenfelter of Keyser, WV.He is survived by his wife, Peggy Ellen Porter...

Jun 8, 2012

Geraldine Dewilla Kisner, 71, of Morgantown, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, June 8, 2012 at her home.

Geraldine was born in Morgantown on November 30, 1940, a daughter of the late Mace Dalton and the late Gertrude (Brown) Dalton. She was a loving wife to her husband, Prentiss, and a...

Jun 7, 2012

Louis George LeClair, 89, Smithfield, Pennsylvania passed away Thursday, June 7, 2012, at Ruby Memorial Hospital. He was born in Flint, Michigan on November 26, 1922, the son of the late George LaClair and Frances (Stolze) LaClair. Louis George served during World War II in the Navy. Worked as a building contractor and owned Rasak Home Builders in Flint....

Jun 7, 2012

Ronald A. âBrotherâ Hilling, 73, of Morgantown, passed away Thursday, June 7, 2012, at Kindred Hospital of Oakdale, PA.He was born in Morgantown on May 5, 1939, the son of the late Vernon Vincent and Hilda Sargent Hilling.He was a veteran of the U. S. Army. Ronald was a self employed handyman and was an avid fisherman.Ronald is survived...

Jun 7, 2012

Margaret Ann Farley, 70, of Morgantown, passed away Thursday, June 7, 2012 at home.She was born in Osage on September 3, 1941, the daughter of the late Thomas Bernard and Minnie Kenyon Cordwell.Margaret retired from Ruby Memorial Hospital as a station clerk after 20 years of service. She dearly loved her family and friends and enjoyed spending time with...

Jun 7, 2012

Beloved professor, gifted scholar, university leader, devoted Catholic, and cherished father and husband Dr. Stanley Wearden died Friday at age 85.Dr. Wearden came to West Virginia University in 1966 as Professor of Statistics and Agriculture Experimental Station Statistician. He also was tasked at that time with the creation of the Department of Statistics and Computer Science. He made a...