Obituaries
Shaun Edward Crites
Mar 6, 2021
Shaun Edward Crites, 41, of Westover, passed away Saturday, March 6, 2021 at his home. He was born May 20, 1979 in Morgantown, a son of Jackie Edward Crites. Shaun worked for the City of Westover for 5 years. He was passionate about music and loved Guns N' Roses and was a diehard Pittsburgh Steelers fan. Most importantly, the...
Elizabeth Barill
Mar 4, 2021
Elizabeth Barill, 95, of Morgantown, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 4, 2021. She was born on August 22, 1925, daughter of the late Harley and Louise (Christian) Byrd. Elizabeth worked several years at Davis & Lynch Glass Company. After retiring, she worked at Kroger and Chick-fil-A where she made many wonderful friends. She enjoyed baking, her morning walks,...
Betty Ann Spiroff Cowdery
Feb 24, 2021
Betty Ann Spiroff Cowdery, 91, of Westover, passed away Wednesday, February 24th at Morgantown Health and Rehab. She was born January 26, 1930 in Reedsville, WV a daughter of the late Alonzo Ray Ball and Ethel Bell Molisee. She retired from General Electric and enjoyed bowling and crafts. She is survived by her son, Terry Spiroff and his wife,...
Sandra Kay Gifford
Feb 23, 2021
Sandra Kay Gifford, 59, passed away on Tuesday, February 23, 2021, after a battle with breast cancer. Sandy was born in Morgantown, WV, where she remained her whole life. She spent every Sunday at the flea market and when she wasn't there, she could be found knitting, sewing, gardening, reading, collecting dolls, and donating the things she made. She...
John Mark Barnes
Feb 22, 2021
Mark Barnes, 59, of Waynesburg, PA passed of cardiac failure on February 23rd at his home. Mark was born and lived several years in Morgantown, WV. He was preceded in death by his parents, and his sister Karen. He is survived by his sister Fran Barnes of Morgantown, WV; a sister Jane and husband in Florida, and a brother...
Betty Frances Johnson
Feb 21, 2021
Betty Frances Johnson, 88, of Morgantown, passed away Sunday, February 21, 2021 at her home. She was born September 30, 1932 in Morgantown, a daughter of the late Russell and Ruth (Brown) Dean. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Fred Johnson, who passed away in 2016. Mrs. Johnson was a graduate of University High School and...
Robert Thomas Westwood
Feb 19, 2021
Robert Thomas Westwood, 74, of Morgantown, passed away Friday February 19, 2021. He was born October 12, 1946 in Wheeling, WV to Felix Edward Westwood of Wheeling and Doris Esta (Fetty) Westwood of Core. Rob grew up in Kensington, MD. He loved sports and played football, basketball, and track at Albert Einstein High School, from where he graduated in...
Patricia Marie Pape
Feb 19, 2021
Patricia “Patty” Marie Pape, 79, of Morgantown, passed away on Friday, February 19, 2021, at Mon Health Medical Center. Patricia, who loved to be called “Patty” by everyone who knew her well, departed her loving family on February 19th, 2021 after a long battle with Ovarian Cancer. Patricia was born in Cumberland, MD on November 21, 1941, daughter of...
Phyllis Ann Craig
Feb 18, 2021
Phyllis Ann Craig, 74, of Morgantown, passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 18th, at home surrounded by her family. Phyllis was born on May 17th 1946, in Amonate, WV, the daughter of the late Clyde Edward and Margaret Ann (Lowman) Boothe. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She devoted her life to caring for others and had...
Dr. Robert Ted Conner
Feb 18, 2021
Dr. Robert Ted Conner, 85, passed away at home on Thursday, February 18, 2021. He was born in Moundsville, WV, on February 21, 1935, son of the late Troy B. and Ethel Barbour Conner. Ted was raised in Morgantown and graduated from Morgantown High School in 1952. He attended and graduated from WVU in 1955 where he was a...
Hazel Elizabeth Austin
Feb 17, 2021
Hazel Elizabeth Austin, 82, of Morgantown, passed away on Wednesday, February 17, 2021, at her home. She was born on October 1, 1938, daughter of the late Harold Herman Hilling and Magdalene Zachery. Hazel was a loving homemaker. She enjoyed going to church at Living by Faith Chapel in Brookhaven, loved crafts, cross stitching and crossword puzzles, but her...
Ergia Eva Wright
Feb 16, 2021
Ergia Eva Liberatore Wright, 95, formerly of Greenmont and First Ward, passed away peacefully at home on February 16, 2021 after a lengthy illness. She was born on March 15, 1925 in Morgantown; daughter of the Italian immigrants Luigi and Josephine Venetacci Forlini. Ergia and her first husband Mundy owned and operated Mundy's Neighborhood Bar on Madigan Avenue for...
J. Robert "Bob" & Barbara Mcclain
Feb 14, 2021
J. Robert "Bob" McClain, 79, of Morgantown, passed away Monday, August 19, 2013. Barbara McClain, 83, of Aventura, Florida, formerly of Riverview Court, Morgantown, passed away Wednesday, August 19, 2020. Bob and Barbara are survived by their daughter Linda Lutman of Aventura, Florida; grandsons Jason Albright of Washington, D.C., Matthew Veltri, of San Antonio, Texas, and their spouses Roberto...
Virginia May Smith
Feb 14, 2021
Virginia May Smith, 81, of Morgantown, passed away on Sunday, February 14, 2021, at her residence. She was the daughter of Clark and Evelyn Dunn of Morgantown. Virginia graduated from Morgantown High School in 1957 and then went on to graduate from Morgantown Business College the same year. She retired from WVU in 2001 as a secretary. She enjoyed...
Shirley Virginia Overfield
Feb 8, 2021
Shirley Virginia Overfield, 82, or Morgantown passed away at home with her family by her side. Shirley is survived by five children including Kimberly Autrey (Randy) and Gregory Overfield, of Pfafftown, NC, stepchildren Jay Merrill (Janet) and Eric Merrill of Morgantown WV, and special daughters-in-law Kathleen Kirchmar, Morgantown, WV and Chandra Overfield, Clemmons, NC. Shirley is also survived by...
Catherine Hood Bird
Feb 7, 2021
Catherine H. Bird, 74, died Sunday, February 7, 2021, from complications due to COVID 19. She was preceded in death by her parents, Joseph and Doris Buseman and by her brother Joseph "Joedy" Buseman. She is survived by her nephews, Michael Buseman and Aaron Buseman, an uncle, William Hood and cousin, Lisa Martin. Cathie was an accomplished musician. She...
Nellie Carmella Squarcette
Feb 6, 2021
Nellie Carmella (Reppy) Squarcette, 98, of Morgantown, passed away Saturday, February 6th at Stonerise of Morgantown, formally known as Mapleshire. Nellie was born on May 26th, 1922, in Shinnston, WV, the daughter of the late Antonio and Rose M. (Oliverio) Reppy. She attended Morgantown High School where she excelled in math and writing. During WWII, she went to work...
Andrea Nichole Armentrout
Feb 6, 2021
Andrea Nichole Armentrout, 33, of Morgantown passed away on Saturday, February 6, 2021, at Ruby Memorial Hospital. Hastings Funeral Home has been entrusted with the cremation arrangements. A full obituary will be published at a later date. Send condolences online at hastingsfuneralhome.com
Beth Marie Tallman
Feb 3, 2021
Beth Marie Tallman (Nass), age 33, of Morgantown, WV, passed away Wednesday, February 3, 2021 at Ruby Memorial Hospital. She was born February 27, 1987 in Erie, PA. She is the daughter of Michael P. and Cheryl L. (Biby) Nass. Beth worked at WVU Medicine close to 13 years; working as an RN in the NICU at WVU Medicine...
Deno Dorinzi
Feb 3, 2021
Deno Dorinzi, 93, of Morgantown, passed away Wednesday, February 3, 2021 at the Madison Center. He was born December 18, 1927 in Morgantown, a son of the late Attitilo and Genevieve (Focarelli) Dorinzi. Deno was a member of St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church and served as a Sergeant in the United States Army during the Korean War. He...
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