Obituaries

Gerald Blaine Marshall

Gerald Blaine Marshall

May 30, 2022

Gerald Blaine Marshall, Sr., 83, of Morgantown, passed away Monday, May 30, 2022. He was born April 17, 1939 in Morgantown, a son of the late Blaine and Genevieve (Smith) Marshall. Mr. Marshall retired from Blacksville #2 Coal Mines. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Teresia (Gray) Marshall; children, Gerald Marshall, Jr. and his wife Michelle,...

Louise Price Taft

Louise Price Taft

May 29, 2022

Louise Price Taft, 88, of Morgantown, passed away peacefully at her home with her children by her side. She was born November 6, 1933, daughter of the late Dr. Paul Holland and Helen (Tapp) Price. Louise was a longtime member of St. Mary Roman Catholic Church in Star City. She was a graduate of Morgantown High School, attended West...

Eleanor Negri Lamb

Eleanor Negri Lamb

May 29, 2022

Eleanor Negri Lamb, 100, passed away on May 29, 2022 at Stonerise Healthcare in Morgantown, WV . She was born October 10, 1921 in Morgantown, W.Va., a daughter of the late Bartolo and Edelina Alfieri Negri. Eleanor graduated from West Virginia University in 1943 with a bachelor’s degree in journalism. She worked for WAJR radio in Morgantown and for...

William Straub

William Straub

May 27, 2022

William (Bill) Matthew Straub of Westover, West Virginia passed away on May 27, 2022. Son of the late Ted J. and Laura Sabolo Straub, Bill was born in Morgantown on June 23, 1951 and grew up on Chestnut Ridge Road. He graduated from Morgantown High School and attended Fairmont State. As a young man, Bill served for six years...

Leah Ann Williams

Leah Ann Williams

May 26, 2022

Leah Ann (Sissie) Williams, 89, of Morgantown, WV, passed away on Thursday, May 26, 2022, at Mon Health Medical Center. She was born in Clarksburg, WV, on July 20, 1932 to the late George Woodbridge Williams and Marguerite (Shanabarger) Williams, and preceded in death by her brother Charles Woodbridge Williams. She earned all of her degrees at West Virginia...

Mary Stella Hastings

Mary Stella Hastings

May 26, 2022

Mary Stella Hastings, 95, of Morgantown, passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 26, 2022, at her residence with family around her. She was born July 23, 1926 in Morgantown, the only daughter of the late Sam Lucas and Della Katherine (Corulli) Nichols. Mary was a longtime member of St. Mary Roman Catholic Church in Star City. She was a...

Jeffrey Lee Phillips

Jeffrey Lee Phillips

May 24, 2022

Jeffrey Lee Phillips, 65, of Morgantown passed away on Tuesday, May 24, 2022 at Mon Health Medical Center. Jeff was born on October 8, 1956, the son of Mabel Mae Phillips, and the late Robert Lee Phillips. In addition to his mother, Jeff is survived by his two brothers, Robert Phillips of Canada and Joseph Phillips of Seattle, Washington....

William Claude Morel, Jr.

William Claude Morel, Jr.

May 21, 2022

William “Billy” C. Morel, Jr., 69, passed away on Saturday, May 21, 2022 at Sundale Nursing Home after battling numerous health issues for many years. He was born on July 13, 1952, in New Orleans, LA, to the late William C. Morel, Sr., and Geraldine Hernandez Morel. Billy is survived by one daughter, Katherine McDonald (Jimmy) of Baxter, WV;one...

Jack Arnold Ammons

Jack Arnold Ammons

May 19, 2022

Jack Arnold Ammons’ life journey ended on the same day it began, May 19th, his 88th birthday. He was born in 1934 to parents James C. Ammons and Muriel Jones Ammons of Westover. Jack retired from Consol Energy. He graduated from M.H.S. in 1953 where he was a proud member of the band. He was a member of the...

Edith Geraldine Burns

Edith Geraldine Burns

May 17, 2022

Edith Geraldine Burns, 89, of Morgantown, passed away on Tuesday, May 17, 2022, at Morgantown Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was born on January 28, 1933, daughter of the late Henry and Zella Murray Nicholson. Edith is survived by children Don Alan Burns and wife, Kathy, Debbie Rosier and husband, Scott; grandchildren: Andrew Burns, Annamarie Burns, Charlie Uphold and...

Jarrett Ramer Hall

Jarrett Ramer Hall

May 15, 2022

Jarrett (Jerry) Ramer Hall, 78, of Morgantown passed away at WVU Medicine J W Ruby Memorial Hospital on Sunday, May 15, 2022, after a long illness. Jarrett was born April 10, 1944 in New Kensington, PA, the son of the late Samuel Judson Hall and Catherine Rebecca Loar Hall. As a young man, Jarrett was a member of the...

John Vincent Petrich

John Vincent Petrich

May 11, 2022

John Vincent Petrich, 74, of Morgantown, passed away peacefully with his wife by his side and family nearby surrounded by the presence of God and the great cloud of witnesses on Wednesday, May 11, 2022. He was born April 25, 1948 in Morgantown, a son of the late Joseph and Emily (McCartney) Petrich. John was a member of LIFE...

Kathy Salucci Mayer

Kathy Salucci Mayer

May 10, 2022

Kathy Salucci Mayer, 71, of Morgantown, WV went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, May 10th, 2022. She was surrounded by family and the amazing staff at Mon General Hospital. She was born on February 20th, 1951, in Clarksburg, WV. She was preceded in death by her loving parents, Frank, and Leona (Marchetti) Salucci, as well as her...

Mary "Margaret" Headlee

Mary "Margaret" Headlee

May 8, 2022

Mary “Margaret” Headlee, 82, of Morgantown passed away Sunday, May 8, 2022, peacefully with her family by her side on Mother’s Day which is fitting as she spent the majority of her adult life as a mom to 4, Cheryl Lynn, Carol Sue, Mary Christine and John David. Mary Margaret Bracken was born November 16, 1939, in Morgantown, to...

Lambrini Nikos Pizanias

Lambrini Nikos Pizanias

May 7, 2022

Lambrini Pizanias passed away peacefully at home in Morgantown, WV. Cherished mother of Maria Pizanias (Andrew Papavasiliou), Vasiliki McDonough (Capt. Thomas J. McDonough, Jr. USN Ret.) and Christina Pizanias (Michael Linger); sister of John Papanastasiou; grandmother of Isabella, Nicholas, Penelope, Olivia, Ava, Zachary and Alexia. Lambrini and Nikos moved to Lexington Park, MD in 1971. They owned and operated Niko’s...

Ricucio Venanzio D'Agostino

Ricucio Venanzio D'Agostino

May 5, 2022

R.V. (Rick) D’Agostino of Morgantown, passed away on Thursday, May 5, 2022, at the age of 91. He was born on May 28, 1930 in La Belle, Pennsylvania, and grew up in Morgantown with his parents, five brothers and one sister. Rick married his wife, Gemma, in 1951, and enjoyed almost 71 years of marriage. He entered The United...

Carol Jean Power

Carol Jean Power

May 2, 2022

Carol Jean Power, 59, of Morgantown passed away on Monday, May 2, 2022 at her home. Cremation arrangements have been entrusted to Hastings Funeral Home. A memorial service honoring Carol's life will be held at a later date. Send condolences online at www.hastingsfuneralhome.com

Barbara Louise Nichols

Barbara Louise Nichols

May 1, 2022

Barbara Louise Nichols, 93, of Morgantown passed away on Sunday, May 1, 2022 at Stonerise Morgantown. Barbara was born on March 6, 1929, the daughter of the late Lewis and the late Margaret Jordan, in Indianapolis, IN. She lived most of her life in northern and central Virginia. Barbara was a people person; she never met a stranger. She...

Jim

Jim

Apr 30, 2022

James Patrick Clevenger, 88, passed away on Saturday, April 30, 2022, in Virginia Beach, VA. Jim was born on May 12, 1933, near Webster Springs, WV, son of the late Roal Patrick and Rose Ann Payne Clevenger. He was a member of the Morgantown community since 1956.

Jim graduated from Sutton High School and West...

Harold Alexander Sneddon, Jr.

Harold Alexander Sneddon, Jr.

Apr 30, 2022

Harold Alexander Sneddon, Jr., 79, of Kingwood, passed away with his family by his side on Saturday, April 30, 2022. He was born October 14, 1942 in Morgantown, son of Harold A. Sneddon, Sr. and Mary Wise Sneddon, deceased. Harold graduated from Morgantown High School in 1961. In his younger years, he raced stock cars at the Morgantown Speedway....