Obituaries

Charlotte Lee Green

Charlotte Lee Green

Jul 7, 2020

Charlotte Lee Green, 62, previously of Morgantown, passed away on Tuesday, July 7, 2020, at her residence. She was born on August 21, 1957 in Philippi, WV, the daughter of Bonnie Bell Ruby (Teter) Childers and the late Lawrence Dale Childers. Charlotte resided in Mt. Morris, PA, for the past twelve years. She grew up in Clarksburg, WV and...

Arthur Deuesenberry

Arthur Deuesenberry

Jul 7, 2020

Arthur Deuesenberry, 80, of Morgantown, passed away on Tuesday, July 7, 2020 at Sundale Nursing Home. He was born on October 12, 1939, a son of the late Saint George Wayne Deuesenberry and Sarah Lillian (Graham) Deuesenberry. Arthur worked as an accountant at Sterling Faucet for 20 years and Mylan Pharmaceuticals for a total of 27 years before retiring....

Alfred Brett Cendana

Alfred Brett Cendana

Jul 6, 2020

Alfred “Brett” Cendana Alfred “Brett” Cendana, 59, passed away peacefully at home on July 6, 2020, with his loving wife at his side, following a five-year battle with cancer. Brett was born March 25, 1961, in Memphis, Tenn., son of Graciano “Jun” Cendana and the late Elena (Hernandez) Cendana. Brett worked as a sales manager at University Motors, a...

Catherine Emirma Dunmire

Catherine Emirma Dunmire

Jun 26, 2020

Catherine “Kate” Balint Dunmire, 88, of Morgantown, passed away peacefully with her family by her side at Ruby Memorial Hospital on Friday, June 26, 2020. Kate was born on December 18, 1931 in Yonkers, NY, the daughter of the late Frank Joseph and Helen (Ondek) Balint, and moved to Morgantown as a teenager. She was Catholic by faith and...

Wanda G. Harold

Wanda G. Harold

Jun 23, 2020

Wanda G. Harold, 100, formerly of Morgantown, WV, passed away peacefully June 23, 2020, in Ellicott City, MD, with daughter Jackie and family at her bedside. Wanda was born February 13, 1920, daughter of Asa and Edna (Willard) McCartney. She grew up in Star City and married Jack Ellsworth DeVault, son of Henry and Maud (Stansberry) DeVault of Route...

Maxine Moore Kendall

Maxine Moore Kendall

Jun 21, 2020

Maxine Moore Kendall, 92 years young, departed this life, Sunday June 21. She will forever be remembered as a gentle, loving soul. She was born on June 27, 1928 to Estelle Gross Moore & George W. Moore of Philippi, WV. She graduated from Philippi High School and married Gerald J. Kendall, of Morgantown in September 1946. Besides being a...

Patricia Anna Cyphert

Patricia Anna Cyphert

Jun 21, 2020

Patricia Anna Cyphert, 80, of Morgantown, died Sunday, June 21, 2020, at Sundale Nursing Home. The first of four daughters, she was born March 31, 1940, to Willard and Twila Helmick, at their home. She was a graduate of Morgantown High School and Morgantown Beauty College. She loved being a wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She loved watching her...

Gloria Barkaszi

Gloria Barkaszi

Jun 18, 2020

Gloria Barkaszi, 93, of Morgantown, died Thursday, June 18, 2020 at Mapleshire Nursing Home. She was born March 30, 1927 in Coalton, WV, a daughter of the late Domenick DeProspero and Josephine Mastrogiuseppe. Mrs. Barkaszi was an active member of St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church, where she was a hospitality minster, prayer line coordinator, and funeral luncheon volunteer....

Willis “Rob” Hart

Willis “Rob” Hart

Jun 18, 2020

Willis “Rob” Hart, 60, of Reedsville, passed away Thursday, June 18, 2020 at Ruby Memorial Hospital. He was born February 24, 1960 in Monongalia County, a son of the late Willis and Dorothy (Dalton) Hart. He is also preceded in death by his wife, Tammy Hart, who passed away in 2011. Rob was a longtime timber cutter and in...

Bettie Lou Haught

Bettie Lou Haught

Jun 18, 2020

Bettie Lou Haught, 76, of Morgantown passed away Thursday, June 18, 2020 at her home. Bettie Lou was born in Morgantown on September 19, 1943, the daughter of the late Walter Guy Hoffman and Mary Rose (Farkas) Hoffman. She is survived by her children: Linda Gustafson and John of Keyser, WV, Duana Nacarate and Keith of Morgantown, WV and...

William Thomas  ”Bill” Dresler

William Thomas ”Bill” Dresler

Jun 14, 2020

William Thomas ”Bill” Dresler, 96, died at his daughter and son-in-law’s Morgantown home on Sunday, June 14, 2020 after a long illness. He was predeceased in 2008 by his wife, Jacqueline Mary Dresler after 58 years of marriage. Bill was born in 1923 in Omaha, Nebraska, son to the late William Bryan and Mary Margaret Dresler. He graduated from...

Lynn Margelis

Lynn Margelis

Jun 11, 2020

Mary Lynn Margelis, 64, of Morgantown, previously of Ashburn, VA, passed away at Ruby Memorial Hospital on Thursday June 11, 2020. She was born in Bethesda, MD on February 6, 1956 the Daughter of John Carmen Sasso and the late Mary Elizabeth (Pendy) Sasso. Lynn was a great LPN where she loved caring for her patients for over 30...

Charles Martin, Jr.

Charles Martin, Jr.

Jun 7, 2020

Charles Martin, Jr., 75, of Morgantown, passed away at Encompass Health Hospital of Morgantown, on Sunday, June 7, 2020. He was born on January 23, 1945, in Grafton, WV, a son of the late Charles Hobert Martin, Sr., and Virginia (DeWitt) Martin. Charles was employed with Greer Industries for The Dominion Post where he worked for 31 years as...

Alfred Nichols

Alfred Nichols

Jun 6, 2020

Alfred Nichols, 83, of Little River, SC, formerly of Morgantown, passed away suddenly while working in his yard at home. He was born on July 9, 1936 in Morgantown, WV, son of the late Samuel Lucas Nichols and Della (Corulli) Nichols. Alfred graduated from Morgantown High School, attended WVU and went on to serve in the United States Air...

Gertraud Martin

Gertraud Martin

Jun 5, 2020

Gertraud Martin, age 99, went to be with her Lord on June 5th, 2020. She is preceded in death by her parents, her two brothers, her son in law, and her husband of 71 years, Hubert. Mrs. Martin was born in the Palatinate region of Germany and was fluent in five languages. Gertraud was of Huguenot descent on her...

Craig Allen Martisko

Craig Allen Martisko

Jun 5, 2020

Craig Allen Martisko, 47, of Morgantown, passed away Friday, June 5, 2020 at his residence. He was born February 18, 1973 in Morgantown, a son of Roxlena (Martisko) Salisbury and her husband Steven. Craig loved being outdoors and spending time with his family. He is also survived by his wife Tisha (Mays) Martisko; daughter, Megan Orndoff; grandchildren, Carter, Caleb,...

Durward Gary Summers

Durward Gary Summers

Jun 4, 2020

Durward Gary Summers, 82, of Morgantown, passed away Thursday, June 4, 2020 at his home. He was born April 21, 1938 in Morgantown, a son of the late David and Sarah (Clark) Summers. Mr. Summers was a devoted member of Burns Chapel United Methodist Church and a dedicated family man. He retired from WVU Motor pool in 2007 after...

Ken Dressman

Ken Dressman

Jun 4, 2020

Ken Dressman, Sr. 70, of Morgantown, died Thursday, June 4, 2020 at his home with his family by his side. He was born November 30, 1949 in St. Louis, Missouri, a son of the late Harry Kenneth and Bettie Jane (Sherman) Dressman. Ken was an auto body repair teacher at the Vo-Tech Center. In his free time, he loved...

Mary Antoinette Favino

Mary Antoinette Favino

Jun 3, 2020

Mary A. Favino, 93, of Morgantown, passed away on at the Madison Center on Wednesday, June 3, 2020. She was born on May 27, 1927, daughter of the late Carlo and Angela Favino. Mary graduated from Morgantown High School and retired from the West Virginia Publishing Company after 47 years. She was also a member of St. Francis de...

Willis Gordon Hileman

Willis Gordon Hileman

Jun 3, 2020

Willis Gordon Hileman, 85, of Bruceton Mills and formerly of Ripley, WV, passed away on Wednesday, June 3, 2020, at Harmony at Morgantown. He was born on March 23, 1935, in Bruceton Mills, the son of the late Troy Benton Hileman and Martha Jane (Benson) Hileman. Willis graduated from Bruceton Mills High School in 1954 and went on to...