Obituaries

Tammy Jo Dewitt

Tammy Jo Dewitt

Apr 23, 2021

Tammy Jo Dewitt, 63, of Morgantown, died on Wednesday, April 21, 2021, at her home surrounded by her family. Hastings Funeral Home is in charge of cremation services. Full obituary will follow at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the family at www.givingcompassion.care.

Michael Joseph Klishis

Michael Joseph Klishis

Apr 22, 2021

Michael Joseph Klishis, 78, of Morgantown, died Thursday, April 22, at his home. Michael was born in Baltimore MD on July 26, 1942. He was the son of the late Albert and Lillian (Laukaitis) Klishis. He graduated from Catonsville Community College, then Frostburg State College, where he met Lesley. He then went into the Air Force, where he served...

Jeanne Louise Furman

Jeanne Louise Furman

Apr 22, 2021

Jeanne Louise Furman, 91, of Wheeling (formerly of Morgantown), passed away Thursday, April 22, 2021 at Wheeling Hospital. She was born February 24, 1930 in Morgantown, a daughter of the late Harold and Ida (Taft) Runner. She is survived by her daughter, Brenda J. Stoneking and her husband Jay; grandchildren, Matthew J. Sanders, Leigh A. Pell and her husband...

Michael Ray King

Michael Ray King

Apr 19, 2021

Michael "Mike" Ray King, 64, of Morgantown, passed away on Monday, April 19, 2021, at J W Ruby Memorial Hospital. He was born on December 31, 1956, in Morgantown, a son of the late Bernard Russel King and Betty G. (Nestor) King. Mike grew up in Morgantown and worked in Environmental Service with West Virginia University. He was known...

Thomas Gay Brown

Thomas Gay Brown

Apr 11, 2021

TThomas Gay Brown, 95, of Morgantown, passed away on Sunday, April 11, 2021, at J W Ruby Memorial Hospital. He was born on October 27, 1925, in Preston County, West Virginia, the son of the late Kenneth Hope Brown and Martha Olive (Stemple) Brown. He proudly served as Chief Master Sergeant with the U. S. Air Force and retired...

Kelsey Leigh Zuchowski

Kelsey Leigh Zuchowski

Apr 11, 2021

Kelsey Leigh Zuchowski, 25, of Morgantown, West Virginia, passed away on Sunday, April 11, 2021 at her home in Dilliner, Pennsylvania. She was born in Morgantown, WV to Stephanie Chipps and Donald Zuchowski, Jr. on October 2, 1995. Kelsey went to high school at Morgantown High School and graduated in 2014. She worked as a medical billing agent for...

Betty Lou Eddy

Betty Lou Eddy

Apr 11, 2021

Betty Lou Eddy, 92, of Morgantown passed away April 11, 2021 at Mon General Hospital and is now with her husband Eugene. Betty Lou was born December 10, 1928 to the late Ira Bennett and Emma Nestor. She was born and raised in London, West Virginia but made her home in Morgantown, WV. Mrs. Eddy was a 55-year member...

Aileen Shafer

Aileen Shafer

Apr 10, 2021

Aileen “Chris” Shafer, 93, of Morgantown, WV died April 10, 2021. She was born October 25, 1927 to the late Steven and Mary Kuhen in Warren Ohio. Chris received her BA degree from Ohio University and taught school in Nelsonville, OH. She completed graduate work at West Virginia University and was an Associate Professor in the English department there...

Michael Carter

Michael Carter

Apr 7, 2021

Pastor Michael Louis Carter, 65, of Morgantown, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, April 7, 2021 at Mon Health Medical Center in Morgantown. Michael was born in Jefferson City, MO on March 16, 1956, the son of the late James Arthur and Mary Ann (Busby) Carter, Sr. Michael graduated from Helias High School in Jefferson City, MO in 1973. He...

Billie Carol Leach

Billie Carol Leach

Apr 6, 2021

Billie Carol Leach, 87, of Morgantown, passed away on Tuesday, April 6, 2021, at her residence. She was born in Morgantown, WV on June 2, 1933, the daughter of the late William Bartell and Marion Virginia (Chenoweth) Biser. Billie graduated from Morgantown High School in 1951 and married her late husband William ("Bill") Harvey Leach in 1952. The newlyweds...

Charles Robert Craig

Charles Robert Craig

Apr 6, 2021

Charles R. (Bob) Craig passed away on April 6, 2021 at Sundale Nursing Home. Bob was born in Buckhannon, WV on January 24, l936. His parents Thorne C. and Martha Blakeslee Craig moved to the hamlet of Ireland, WV where he grew up. He graduated as valedictorian from Walkersville (WV) High School in 1951. He spent three years in...

Betty Jane Sodomick

Betty Jane Sodomick

Apr 1, 2021

Betty Jane Sodomick, 94 years old, formally of Morgantown WV, passed away peacefully at Baptist East Hospital in Louisville, KY on Thursday, April 1, 2021. Betty (Mom, Grandma and Mommer) was born May 31, 1926 in Morgantown, WV. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 53 years, Walter Sodomick; her Mother, Mabel Rice Menear Graham; Step-Father,...

Judith Mae Jones

Judith Mae Jones

Mar 30, 2021

Judith "Judy" M. Jones passed away peacefully at Sundale Nursing Facility at 93 years of age on Tuesday, March 30, 2021. She was preceded in death by her parents, William Preston and Marie Preston Strawser, and her stepfather, Ernest Strawser. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Alfred C. Jones, two sisters, Roberta Reed and Edith Cobasky;...

Ellen Harris Baliker

Ellen Harris Baliker

Mar 30, 2021

Ellen Harris Baliker, 77, of Morgantown, WV, passed away peacefully on March 30, 2021, following a courageous battle with Parkinson's Disease. She was born March 21, 1944, to Estella and Ransel (Red) Fowler, and raised in the Georgetown/Arnettsville area of Monongalia County. Ellen was a 1962 graduate of Morgantown High School. When her sons were young, she enjoyed serving...

John H. Borg

John H. Borg

Mar 28, 2021

John H. Borg, 74 of Morgantown, WV (formerly of Winchester, VA), died March 28, 2021. He was born May 19, 1946 to the late Dr. Herbert and Virginia Borg in St. Paul, MN. John graduated from Pelican Rapids (MN) High School in 1964 and married Karen Rice in 1967. John received a Bachelor of Science degree from the University...

Adam James Deshler

Adam James Deshler

Mar 28, 2021

Adam James Deshler, 45, of Morgantown, previously of Albuquerque, NM, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, March 28, 2021, at J. W. Ruby Memorial Hospital. He was born on August 28, 1975, in Walnut Creek, CA, son of Pete Deshler (San Ramon, CA) and Cherie Fenton (Albuquerque, NM). He was a proud Marine Corps. Veteran and worked as a bus...

James Edward Stewart

James Edward Stewart

Mar 28, 2021

James Edward Stewart of Morgantown, 76, passed away on March 28, 2021. With the loving support of his family, Jim coped with the effects of Parkinson’s disease for 15 years. He was able to remain in his Suncrest home until early March and spent the last month of his life, comfortable and very well cared for, at the Madison...

Mary Marguerite Groscup

Mary Marguerite Groscup

Mar 27, 2021

Mary Marguerite Groscup, 91, of Morgantown, passed away on Saturday, March 28, 2021, at her residence. She was born on January 21, 1930, daughter of the late Moses Raymond Hill, Sr., and Lou Vina (Kidd) Hill in Boomer, Fayette County, WV. Marguerite was a loving wife, mother, sister, aunt, grandmother and great grandmother. She is survived by her son,...

Michael Lee St. Clair

Michael Lee St. Clair

Mar 27, 2021

Michael Lee St. Clair, 85, of Morgantown, passed away Saturday, March 27, 2021 at Mon Health Medical Center. He was born December 30,1935 in Morgantown, a son of the late Ralph and Edna (Wiles) St. Clair. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Alice St. Clair; children, Cathy Patterson and her husband Larry and Gary St. Clair...

Joseph Michael Mascioli

Joseph Michael Mascioli

Mar 26, 2021

Joseph Michael Mascioli, born November 20, 1956 in Fairmont, WV, passed away on March 26, 2021 in Morgantown, WV after a long illness, which he faced courageously. In his final days he and family received many in-person visits and phone calls, for which all are grateful. At the time of his passing, he was surrounded by his sons, and...