Obituaries

Jeffrey Sankbeil

Jeffrey Sankbeil

Feb 9, 2011

Jeffrey Karl Sankbeil, 47, of Morgantown, died Wednesday, February 9, 2011, after a courageous battle with kidney cancer. He was born August 31, 1963, in Morgantown, a son of the late William Edward and Adeline Brown Sankbeil .He worked in the tire industry from the age of 19. In 1988, he opened his own tire business, Sankbeil Tire. He...

Jack Cale

Jack Cale

Feb 8, 2011

Jack Edwin Cale, 74, of Morgantown and a resident of Unity Manor, passed away on Tuesday, February 8, 2011, at Ruby Memorial Hospital. He was the proud husband of the late Anna Louise Cale. He was born January 27, 1937, in Monongalia County a son of the late Cleo Cale and Helen Duley. Jack was raised by his paternal...

Robin Troy

Robin Troy

Feb 6, 2011

Robin Charlene Sanders Troy, 52, of Morgantown passed away Sunday, February 6, 2011, at Ruby Memorial Hospital, after a brief, courageous battle with cancer.Robin was born in Morgantown, WV on September 23, 1958, the daughter of Marvin, Sr. and Sharlene Sanders.She was an active member of Faith Baptist Church where she was a Sunday School teacher, AWANA Club leader,...

Carl Malanga

Carl Malanga

Feb 6, 2011

Carl J. Malanga, 71, formerly of Morgantown, passed away on Sunday, February 6, 2011, at his home in Indian Land, SC.He was born August 26, 1939, in New York City, a son of the late Joseph J. and Carolina Graziano Malanga. Carl graduated from Cardinal Hayes High School in 1957 and magna cum laude from Fordham University in 1961...

Nick Oliver

Nick Oliver

Feb 5, 2011

S/Sgt. Nick Oliver, 88, of Morgantown , formerly of Belle Vernon, PA, son of the late Theresa (Iaquinta) Tiano and Antonio (Scarcelli) Oliverio, passed away early Saturday morning, Feb. 5, 2011, at his residence, after a long battle with aggressive prostate cancer. Nick was born in Belle Vernon, PA, on Sept. 23, 1922, and attended Belle Vernon High School,...

Kimbery Esq

Kimbery Esq

Feb 5, 2011

Kimberly Regina Fragale, Esq. of Morgantown, passed away Saturday, February 5, 2011, at her residence with family present.Kim was born in Morgantown April 2, 1956, a daughter of the late Samuel T. and Mary Sellaro Fragale.She was a 1974 graduate of St. Francis de Sales Catholic High School where she was Homecoming Queen. Kim earned her Bachelor of Arts...

Virgil Maxwell

Virgil Maxwell

Feb 3, 2011

Virgil R. "JR" Maxwell, 64, of Morgantown, passed away Thursday, February 3, 2011, at his home.JR was born in Newport News, Virginia on November 28, 1946, the son of the late Ruth Pearl Maxwell. He was a veteran of the U. S. Army having served during the Vietnam War. When he returned home after the service he began working...

Kenneth Cole

Kenneth Cole

Feb 2, 2011

Kenneth âKennyâ Franklin Cole, 79, of Grafton Road, Morgantown went home to the Lord on February 2, 2011, at Golden Living in Waynesburg, PA.He was born on Nov. 8 1931, in Morgantown a son of the late Ira M. Cole and Lottie Virginia Wolfe Cole.Kenny was a former custodian at WVU Hospitals. He was a member of the Local...

Dorothy Casteel

Dorothy Casteel

Feb 1, 2011

Dorothy Jean Casteel, 77, of Canyon Rd., Morgantown, passed away Tuesday morning, February 1, 2011, at Ruby Memorial Hospital.Dorothy was born in Simpson, WV on May 5, 1933, a daughter of the late Salathiel & Martha Abel Whitehair.She was a member of Canyon Presbyterian Church and a friend of the Avery United Methodist Church. She volunteered at Canyon Food...

John Ambrose

John Ambrose

Feb 1, 2011

John Andrew Ambrose, 86, of Halleck Road, Morgantown, passed away Tuesday, February 1, 2011, at Ruby Memorial Hospital.John was born in Pennsylvania on March 22, 1924, the son of the late Charles and Caroline Ambrose.He served in the United States Navy on the U.S.S. William Seiverling Destroyer Escort in the Pacific Theater during World War II. He moved to...

Edward Lane

Edward Lane

Jan 29, 2011

Edward Adam Lane, 88, formerly of Mansfield Ave., Star City, passed away Saturday morning, January 29, 2011 at Golden Living Center of Waynesburg, PA.He was born in Osage, WV on August 18, 1922, a son of the late Roman Levdansky and the late Mary (Pockery) Levdansky.Survivors include two sisters, Romain June Liston and her husband William of Great Falls,...

John Lavery

John Lavery

Jan 23, 2011

John D. âJackâ Lavery, 86, of Morgantown, passed away Sunday, January 23, 2011, at Ruby Memorial Hospital.Jack was born in Uniontown, Pa on August 19, 1924 the son of the late John V. and Helen Lavery.Jack served during World War II in the Marine Corp, 1st Marine Division, 22nd Battalion and fought at Guadacanal.He was a member of St....

Mary Uphold

Mary Uphold

Jan 20, 2011

Mary Louise Uphold, 75, of Daybrook, passed away Thursday, January 20, 2011. Mary was born in Maidsville on February 6, 1935, the daughter of the late John and Opal Richards Bonivich.She was a homemaker, loved dogs, enjoyed gardening, canning and crocheting. Mary was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother and will be missed by all who knew her....

Margaret Prince

Margaret Prince

Jan 18, 2011

Margaret Prince, 94, passed away peacefully Tuesday, January 18, 2011 at The Madison Rehab Nursing Center. She was born June 18, 1916 in Morgantown, a daughter of the late Harry and Kathryn Chipps Beall.She was a gracious homemaker and a member of the Morgantown Church of the Brethern. She was a member of Harmony Rebekah Lodge #51. She dearly...

Clara Hoover

Clara Hoover

Jan 16, 2011

Clara May Cole Hoover, 93, of Morgantown, passed away Sunday, January 16, 2011 at her home.Family and friends will be received at Hastings Funeral Home, 153 Spruce Street, Morgantown, Wednesday, January 19, from 6-8p.m. Visitation will continue at the Calvary United Methodist Church on Thursday, January 20 from 10:00a.m. until the time of the funeral service in the church...

Morton Vanvoorhis

Morton Vanvoorhis

Jan 13, 2011

Morton E. VanVoorhis, 87, of Morgantown, passed away Thursday, January 13, 2011 with his wife and two sons by his side. Morton was born in Morgantown on November 24, 1923, the son of the late Isaac and Allene VanVoorhis. In the US Army Infantry during WWII he was wounded in Germany and received the Purple Heart. He also received...

Edwin Humphreys

Edwin Humphreys

Jan 10, 2011

Edwin Byron Humphreys, 96, of Morgantown, passed away Monday, January 10, 2011 at Port St. Lucie, Fl.Born in Fairchance, Fayette County, PA on July 27, 1914, he was the son of the late Ewing Brown and Carrie Edna (Miller) Humphreys. A graduate of Morgantown High School, he attended the School of Engineering at West Virginia University.Mr. Humphreys served in...

Guy Walls

Guy Walls

Jan 9, 2011

Guy Allen Walls, 91, of Old Cheat Rd., Morgantown, passed away Sunday morning, January 9, 2011 at Ruby Memorial Hospital.Guy was born in Morgantown on June 18, 1919, a son of the late Frank A. and Isa M (Cale) Walls.A self employed contractor for most of his life, he was a real handyman who could fix or craft anything....

Gladys Criss

Gladys Criss

Jan 3, 2011

Gladys Criss, 97 of Morgantown, passed away on Monday, January 3, 2011 at Pierpont Center, Fairmont, wV She was born June 26, 1913 in Tunnelton, WV Friends will be received at Hastings Funeral Home, 153 Spruce St. from 2-3pm on Saturday, Janaury 8. A memorial service will be held in the funeral home at 3pm with Rev. Dr. John...

Linda Walker

Linda Walker

Dec 31, 2010

Linda Marlene Walker, 63, of Brookhaven, formerly of Booth, WV, passed away Friday, December 31, 2010, after a long battle with kidney disease, at Madison Nursing & Rehabilitation Center.Linda was born in Morgantown on August 4, 1947, a daughter of Richard Carpenter of Kimbolton, OH and the late Nellie (Greenleaf) Carpenter. She was employed as a cashier at Sabraton...