Obituaries

Stephen Tanner

Stephen Tanner

Apr 10, 2012

Stephen DeVries Tanner, who lived his entire life in Morgantown and was dedicated to the community and West Virginia, died Tuesday, April 10, 2012, at Ruby Memorial Hospital surrounded by his entire family.He graduated from Morgantown High School in 1942. He was an officer in the U.S. Navy, and graduated from West Virginia University in 1947. He attended the...

Bonnie Rockis

Bonnie Rockis

Apr 9, 2012

Bonnie Lou Wion Rockis, 86, of Callen Ave., Morgantown, passed away Monday, April 9, 2012 at her home.She was born February 19, 1926 in Shadyside, OH, to the late John and Mildred (Bryan) Wion, formerly of Mt. Morris, PA. Bonnie was a graduate of Mt. Morris High School, the Heiskell Memorial Hospital School of Nursing and the Fairmont General...

Virginia Dinardi

Virginia Dinardi

Apr 7, 2012

Virginia Gentile Dinardi, 86, of Morgantown, passed away on Saturday, April 7, 2012, at her residence.Virginia was born on February 25, 1926, in Morgantown, the daughter of the late Peter and Anna Esposito Gentile. She was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church. She graduated in 1943, from Morgantown High School. She was part owner of Fashionable Shoe Store...

Katherine Grimes

Katherine Grimes

Apr 6, 2012

Katherine Ball Grimes, 65, of Morgantown, passed away Friday, April 6, 2012 at her residence.Katherine was born in Morgantown on December 31, 1946, the daughter of the late Franklin R. Grimes and the late Genevev Marsheck Grimes.She is survived by her daughters Misty Casteel of Altoona, PA and Susan Boggs and her husband Kevin of Booth, WV one brother...

Carl Jr

Carl Jr

Apr 5, 2012

Carl Donald Massullo, Jr., 63, of Morgantown, passed away Thursday, April 5, 2012 at Monongalia General Hospital of Morgantown, W.V.Carl was born in Morgantown on October 23, 1948, the son of Carl Donald Massullo Sr. And the late Alice (Nimcheck) Massullo, and Virginia Massullo of Morgantown W.V.Carl was a former member of St. Theresaâs Catholic Church now the St....

Harold Boyles

Harold Boyles

Apr 4, 2012

Harold R. Boyles, 82, Morgantown, passed away Saturday, April 14, 2012, at Monongalia General Hospital.Harold was born in Morgantown on September 16, 1929, the son of the late John Joseph and Sarah E. Snider Boyles.He had been employed for 25years at General Electric. He was a former chief of the Clinton District Fire Department having served for 41 years,...

Dagmar Martin

Dagmar Martin

Mar 31, 2012

Dagmar Anita St. Martin, 76, most recently of Morgantown, WV and formerly of Sharon, CT passed away Saturday, March 31, 2012 at the Madison Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.Mrs. St. Martin was born in Canaan, CT on April 10, 1935, a daughter of the late Willard Palmer and the late Svanhild (Ness) Palmer.Survivors include her husband, Joseph Pierre St. Martin...

Rose Mcdonald

Rose Mcdonald

Mar 30, 2012

Rose Marie McDonald, 87, of Beulah Road, Morgantown, passed away Friday, March 30, 2012 at Monongalia General Hospital.She was born Feb. 21, 1925, in Schultzville, PA and later moved to Newburgh, NY. She was the daughter of the late William Walls Decker, Sr. and Sarah Ellen Howey Decker. She moved to Morgantown, WV after her husband completed his time...

Herbert Jr

Herbert Jr

Mar 30, 2012

Herbert M. âBudâ Warman, Jr., 82, of Taylor County, formerly of Morgantown, passed away Friday, March 30, 2012, at Madison Nursing & Rehab., after a long battle with Alzheimers disease. Bud was born in Morgantown on September 28, 1929, the son of the late Herbert M. Warman, Sr. and the late Genevieve E. (Fleming) Warman, both of whom were...

James Welch

James Welch

Mar 28, 2012

James Alexander Welch, 87, of Morgantown, passed away Wednesday, March 28, 2012. He was born March 25, 1924 in Versailles, KY, a son of the late William Welch and the late Susie Cook Welch. After serving in the Army in WWII, he completed a BA at the Univ. of Kentucky, then obtained a PhD in Animal Science at the...

Lena Bond

Lena Bond

Mar 27, 2012

Lena Rose Bond, 94, of Morgantown, passed away Tuesday, March 27, 2012, at Sundale Nursing Home of Morgantown, WV.Lena Rose was born in Georges Township, Fayette County, PA on September 5, 1917, the daughter of the late Frank and Annabelle Victor Miller. She was a member of the Fairview United Methodist Church. She worked for the late Dr. Carl...

Lawrence Clark

Lawrence Clark

Mar 27, 2012

Lawrence Leroy Clark, 82, of E. Brockway Ave., Morgantown, went home to be with the Lord late Tuesday night, March 27, 2012, at Monongalia General Hospital.He was born in Morgantown on July 10, 1929, a son of the late William Clark and the late Idabelle (Flowers) Clark.Survivors include his brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Charlie and Peggy Allen of Maidsville, Deloris...

Margaret Oleksa

Margaret Oleksa

Mar 24, 2012

Margaret Rebecca Oleksa, 83, of Morgantown, passed away Saturday, March 24, 2012 at her home surrounded by her family.She was born September 14, 1928 in Morgantown, the daughter of the late Leslie E. and Bessie Murray Summers.In her early years Margaret worked in food service at the St. Vincent Pallotti Hospital, as a waitress at Mont Chateau Lodge, and...

Ralph Marstiller

Ralph Marstiller

Mar 22, 2012

Ralph F. Marstiller, 89, passed away Thursday, March 22, 2012, at his residence in Star City, WV.Ralph was born in Elkins, West Virginia on September 17, 1922 son of the late Frank S. & Ruth Lipscomb Marstiller. Ralph was a member of the Suncrest United Methodist Church for over 50 years.After graduating from Elkins High School, he served in...

Madge Friend

Madge Friend

Mar 20, 2012

Madge Kathryn Friend, 87, of Stewartstown Road, Morgantown, passed away Tuesday, March 20, 2012, at Sundale Nursing Home.Madge was born in Tyrone, WV on June 30, 1924, the daughter of the late Charles and Ethel (Closz) Hussing.She was a member of the Point Marion Apostolic Church. She is survived by her son, Donald Friend and wife, Bonnie of Morgantown...

Margaret Gais

Margaret Gais

Mar 17, 2012

Margaret âMargeâ Gais, 60, of Morgantown, passed away Saturday, March 17, 2012, at Monongalia General Hospital.Marge was born in Brooklyn, NY on July 23, 1951, the daughter of the late Allen and Mary Durante Geist.After college, Marge found employment as a Home Economics teacher. She then became a homemaker to raise her two sons. Following the death of her...

Steve Cool

Steve Cool

Mar 16, 2012

Steve Preston Cool, 65, of Maidsville, passed away Friday, March 16, 2012 surrounded by his family at Ruby Memorial Hospital after a brief, yet courageous battle with cancer.Steve was born in Webster Springs on January 14, 1947, a son of the late Homer Preston Cool and the late Lola Carpenter Cool Kucish.Steve worked for R.G. Johnson, where he made...

Betty O'Hara

Betty O'Hara

Mar 15, 2012

BETTY JO BLOSSER KENNEDY JOHNSON OâHARABetty Jo OâHara, age 87, passed away March 15, 2012, at the Valley View Nursing Home in Altoona, PA.She was born July 11, 1924 in Morgantown, WV, a daughter of the late William Elmer and Nellie Zearley Blosser.As an adult she completed training as a Practical Nurse and worked both in Morgantown and Tucson,...

Larry Sr

Larry Sr

Mar 14, 2012

Earth has one gentle soul less and Heaven one angel more. Larry Grimes, Sr., 69, of, Morgantown, went to be with the lord on March 14, 2012.Larry was born in Morgantown on March 7, 1943, the son of the late Ralph and Gladys Johnson Grimes. He married his childhood sweetheart Linda Lou Austin on December 31, 1963, and moved...

Esther Carpenter

Esther Carpenter

Mar 12, 2012

Esther Naomi Carpenter, 88, of Summer School Road, Morgantown, passed away Monday, March 12, 2012, at the home of Clinton and Marlene Burns.Esther was born in Morgantown on May 31, 1923, the daughter of the late Henry and Zella Murray Nicholson. She was a member of the Burns Chapel United Methodist Church and the Ladies Auxiliary. Esther retired from...