Obituaries

Larry Jr

Larry Jr

Dec 15, 2011

Larry Allen Grimes, Jr. 47, of Morgantown, passed away at home on Thursday, December 15, 2011. He was born at the St. Vincent Pallotti Hospital in Morgantown on September 16, 1964, the son of Larry Grimes, Sr. and Linda Austin Grimes. He moved to Paulsboro, NJ where he lived for 40 years before moving back to Morgantown. He loved...

Georganna Kiakotous

Georganna Kiakotous

Dec 14, 2011

Georganna Kiakotous, 77, of Kingwood Pike, Morgantown formerly of Ridgedale, passed away Wednesday, December 14, 2011, at Ruby Memorial Hospital.Georganna was born in Morgantown on March 1, 1934, the daughter of the late George and Stasa (Quidas) Kiakotous.She is survived by her cousin, Victor Matt Madia, The family would also like to thank Georgannaâs caregiver Mary Lou Skipper and...

Edna May

Edna May

Dec 11, 2011

Edna Ruth Dalton May, 80. Of Summers School Rd., went home to be with the Lord EARLY Sunday morning, December 11, 2011 at her residence following an extended illness.She was born January 28, 1931 in Monongalia County, a daughter of the late William Dalton and the late Melva Davis Dalton.Mrs. May retired as a seamstress from the former Morgan...

Gladys Loynachan

Gladys Loynachan

Dec 10, 2011

Gladys L. Loynachan, 97, of, Morgantown, formerly of Mayfield Heights, OH, passed away Saturday, December 10, 2011, at Madison Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Morgantown.Gladys was born in Hammond, WI on August 11, 1914, the daughter of the late George and Lina Vollroth Korp. Gladys worked in Washington, DC prior to World War II. She worked in credit unions...

James Mcdonough

James Mcdonough

Dec 6, 2011

James Richard McDonough, 71, of 2526 21st Ave., Parkersburg, passed away Tuesday, December 6, 2011 at Ruby Memorial Hospital of Morgantown, WV.James was born in Columbus on July 12, 1940Interment will 12/15/2011 in Omega Crematory, Morgantown.

Sherry Pauley

Sherry Pauley

Dec 5, 2011

Sherry Del Pauley, 58, of, Morgantown, passed away Monday evening, December 5, 2011, at Monongalia General Hospital.Sherry was born in Morgantown on November 12, 1953, the daughter of the late Delmar and Phyllis Jean Federer Pugh.Sherryâs story is a sad one- diagnosed in early middle age with an inoperable heart condition, she spent the last fifteen years of her...

William Rocovich

William Rocovich

Dec 3, 2011

William Thomas âRockyâ Rocovich, 81, of Linnehurst St., Morgantown , passed away Saturday, December 3, 2011 at Ruby Memorial Hospital.Rocky was born in Uniontown, PA on May 15, 1930, a son of the late Paul Rocovich and the late Anna (Varnak) Rocovich.He graduated from St. Francis High School and served in the United States Navy. He worked for the...

Erna Atkinson

Erna Atkinson

Nov 29, 2011

Erna Marie Atkinson, 85, of Kings Rd., Cheat Lake, and formerly of Wheeling, WV died Tuesday, November 29, 2011 at her residence after an extended illness.Erna was born in Wheeling on March 22, 1926, the only child of the late Emil Troutman and the late Emma (Scheer) Troutman. Mrs. Atkinson is survived by her husband, William Atkinson and was...

Luigi Sr

Luigi Sr

Nov 28, 2011

Luigi John Edgar Audia, Sr., 74, of Monongalia Ave., Morgantown, passed away Monday, November 28, 2011 at his residence after an extended illness.He was born in Morgantown on November 8, 1937, a son of the late Samuel Frederick Audia and the late Rose (Marasco) Audia.Luigi was well known as the Manager / Bartender of the Morgantown VFW Post 548...

Anna Piper

Anna Piper

Nov 28, 2011

Anna Louise Piper, 87, of Jersey Ave., Morgantown, passed away Monday, November 28, 2011 at Ruby Memorial Hospital.She was born in Harlan, KY on February 1, 1924, a daughter of the late William Adkins and the late Della (Lloyd) Adkins.Survivors include her husband of more than 60 years, Arthur Forman Piper, whom she married in Oakland, MD in 1950...

Thomas Dr

Thomas Dr

Nov 26, 2011

Dr. Thomas William Crosby of Morgantown passed away Saturday, November 26 at the age of 70.He was born in St. Louis, Missouri, January 1941, the child of William Curtis and Francis Doorley Crosby. He grew up in Uniontown, PA. From the age of seven, he was a champion swimmer representing the Uniontown Swim Club in the Eastern United States...

Norma Bigler

Norma Bigler

Nov 25, 2011

Norma Bigler, 84, of Brookhaven-Morgantown, passed away Friday, November 25, 2011, at Sundale Nursing Home.Norma was born in Morgantown on September 3, 1927, the daughter of the late Adolf Charles and Clara (Field) Sankbeil.She had worked as a cook for 21 years at Brookhaven Elementary. She was a loving mother and grandmother and will be missed by all who...

Leona Uphold

Leona Uphold

Nov 22, 2011

Leona Mae Uphold, 86, of Morgantown, went home to be with the Lord Tuesday, November 22, 2011, at Ruby Memorial Hospital.She was born in Morgantown on August 12, 1925, a daughter of the late Charles Allen Keener and the late Pearl Grace (Summers) Keener.Mrs. Uphold was a graduate of Morgantown High School. She spent 27 years as a Nurseâs...

Roy Thomas

Roy Thomas

Nov 20, 2011

Roy "Orlando" Thomas, 89, of Morgantown, passed away Sunday, November 20, 2011, at Sundale Nursing Home."Orlando" was born in Oneida, TN on December 15, 1921, the son of the late Reason and Mary Thomas.He was Baptist by faith. He attended Berea College in KY he graduated from University of TN and received his PhD in Dairy Sciences from Michigan...

David Rev

David Rev

Nov 19, 2011

Rev. David J. Hilling, 86, of Morgantown, formerly of Summer School Road, passed away Saturday, November 19, 2011, at Monongalia General Hospital.David was born in Morgantown on April 15, 1925, the son of the late John William Hilling, Sr. and the late Etta Celona (McDonald) Hilling, Sr.David was the Pastor at Nicholson Chapel Church for over 40 years, He...

Charles Buseman

Charles Buseman

Nov 19, 2011

Charles William âBillâ Buseman, 87, died Saturday, November 19, 2011, at Heritage Suites. He was born in Morgantown on June 3, 1924.After graduating from Morgantown High School in 1942, Bill entered WVU but enlisted in the Navy following the attack on Pearl Harbor. After the war, Bill chose to enter the family business rather than returning to college. He...

Loretta Sorenson

Loretta Sorenson

Nov 17, 2011

Loretta Shirley Sorenson, 75, passed away on November 17, 2011, with members of her family by her side. She was born in Wells, Minnesota, the youngest of 8 children of William and Elsie Treptow. She worked in the school library and graduated from Wells High School in 1954. She attended Austin Junior College, Austin, MN, 1954-1955. She was married...

Andrew Oleksa

Andrew Oleksa

Nov 15, 2011

Andrew âJackâ Oleksa, 86, of Summers School Road, Morgantown, passed away on November 15, 2011, at his home.He was born March 16, 1925, in Morgantown, a son of the late Stephen and Anna Wasco Oleksa.He was a lifelong member of St. Maryâs Byzantine Catholic Church, where he served a president for several years.After graduating from Morgantown High School he...

Connie Carroll

Connie Carroll

Nov 14, 2011

Former Weston resident Connie Elizabeth Carroll, 53, died at noon, Monday, Nov. 14, 2011, at The Madison, Morgantown, after a brief illness.Connie was born March 9, 1958, and grew up in Weston, daughter of the late Pauline Rogers Carroll and James Richard Carroll.She is survived by her sister, Noelle Carroll Stapleton and brother in law Alex of Gormania, W.Va.,...

Ernest Paugh

Ernest Paugh

Nov 13, 2011

Ernest Howard Paugh, 65, of Lazelle Union Rd., Maidsville, passed away Sunday, November 13, 2011 at Ruby Memorial Hospital.Ernie was born September 13, 1946, in what was then known as Mt. Morris, WV a son of the late Clarence Paugh, Sr. and the late Evelyn Moon Paugh.Survivors include three siblings, brother Larry Paugh and his wife Lorraine of Mt....