Obituaries

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....

Tristan Williams

Tristan Williams

Nov 6, 2011

Tristan V. Williams, 91, of Morgantown, known to his close friends as âT.V.â passed away Sunday, November 6, 2011, at his residence.He was born on May 26, 1920, in Collelongo, Italy, and came to the United States in 1927. As a teenager, he was the first foreign-born president of his 7th, sophomore, junior, and senior classes at Morgantown High...

Carroll Long

Carroll Long

Nov 3, 2011

Carroll Adam "Bud" Long, 69, Morgantown, passed away Thursday, November 3, 2011, surrounded by his family and friends at Monongalia General Hospital.Bud was born in Deep Creek Lake, MD on March 4, 1942, the son of Clarence Long and Bernadine Edgar Long.Bud is survived by his wife of 47 years Jeannie Long, one son Timothy Long of Morgantown, WV...

Joann Martin

Joann Martin

Nov 2, 2011

JoAnn McBee Martin, 68, of Morgantown, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, November 2, 2011, at Monongalia General Hospital.JoAnn was born in Morgantown on September 14, 1943, the daughter of the late Margaret Martin McBee and Paul Wayne McBee. She graduated from MHS and attended WVU. She retired from Monongalia County Board of Education after 30 years in 2006 as...

Phoebe Schubert

Phoebe Schubert

Oct 31, 2011

Phoebe Cary (Ryan) Schubert, 90, a resident of the Village at Heritage Point in Morgantown, passed away Monday, October 31, 2011, after an extended hospitalization following a fall which occurred during a fire drill. Phoebe was born at home in Ryan, WV on January 11, 1921 the daughter of the late Daniel Smith and Mabel May (Hunt) Ryan. As...

Lynette Hare

Lynette Hare

Oct 30, 2011

Lynette Marie Hare, 52, of Westover, passed away Sunday, October 30, 2011, at her residence.Lynette was born in Morgantown on February 10, 1959, the daughter of Richard âDickâ Ryan and wife Philomena âMenaâ and the late Joanne (Forrelli) Ryan.She attended St. John University Parish. Lynette was a graduate of Morgantown High School and earned her Bachelor of Science degree...

Charles Hollandsworth

Charles Hollandsworth

Oct 29, 2011

Charles âChuckâ Ernest Hollandsworth, III, 58, of Morgantown died peacefully on October 29, 2011 at his home surrounded by his family after a long battle with cancer. Chuck was born in Parkersburg, WV, December 27, 1952, son of the late Charles and Katherine Hollandsworth. He was a 1970 graduate of Morgantown High School. Chuck was a 1974 West Virginia...

Francis Fumich

Francis Fumich

Oct 25, 2011

Francis E. Fumich, 81, of Morgantown, passed away Monday, October 24, 2011, at his home. Frank was born in Curtisville, PA on June 8, 1930 son of the late Frank and Anna (Marincic) Fumich.

He was a member of St. Luke the Evangelist Catholic Church. He was a 1948 graduate of Morgantown High School, a...

Permelia Deuesenberry

Permelia Deuesenberry

Oct 25, 2011

Permelia âPamâ Deuesenberry, 74, of Morgantown, was called to take her place in Heavenâs garden on Tuesday, October 25, 2011. Pam was born on February 6, 1937, in Morgantown, the daughter of the late Cecil and Lucille Mayfield Holbert.Pam also known to her grandchildren as âGrandma Charlieâ was a very loyal and loving soul. She loved her family, word...

Wanda Mccartney

Wanda Mccartney

Oct 24, 2011

Wanda May McCartney, 57, of Wilmerding Street, Morgantown, went to be with the Lord, October 24, 2011, at Ruby Memorial Hospital.Wanda was born in Springfield, WV on December 13, 1953, a daughter of Jerlene Bazzle Combs of Fort Ashby, WV. Wanda was a long time member of the Mt. View Free Methodist Church. She was a loving wife, daughter,...

R. Marton

R. Marton

Oct 20, 2011

Ronald Timothy âTimâ Marton, 66, of Morgantown, WV, passed away Thursday, October 20, 2011 at Ruby Memorial Hospital.Tim was born in Teaneck, NJ on Ocotber 5, 1945, the son of the late Lawrence and Elizabeth (Burton) Marton of Pittsburgh, PA. He is survived by his wife of 27 years, Mary Roberta âBobbieâ Brandt. Tim graduated with dual degrees in...

Maoma Stewart

Maoma Stewart

Oct 17, 2011

Maoma Phyllis Neel Stewart, 89, of Goshen Road, Morgantown, passed away Oct. 17, 2011, in her home. Phyllis was born July 4, 1922, in Fairmont, daughter of the late George Roy Neel and Ora Leone Carpenter Neel. She worked for 32 years for the Western Union Telephone and Telegraph Company and retired from the company's Morgantown office as manager...

Ethel Montiegel

Ethel Montiegel

Oct 16, 2011

Ethel Charlotte Montiegel, 85, of Morgantown, passed away Sunday, October 16, 2011, at Ruby Memorial Hospital.Ethel was born in Wheeling on July 25, 1926, the daughter of Bartlin and Ethel (Schnell) Montiegel.She graduated from Bethany College in 1951, where she was a member of the Kappa Delta Sorority. Ethel later earned a masters degree in zoology at West Virginia...

Marjorie Horton

Marjorie Horton

Oct 14, 2011

Marjorie Jean Horton, 87, of Vineyard Way, Morgantown, passed away Friday, October 14, 2011 at her residence.Marjorie Jean was born in Connellsville on February 22, 1924, the daughter of the late William Addis and the late Myrtle Mae (Shallenberger) Addis.Survivors include her two children, Patricia Jean Bowers and her husband Jim of Sunset Beach and Larry Horton of Cheat...