Obituaries
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Mary Lucille Edwards
Jun 3, 2020
Mary McCabe Edwards, 59, of Morgantown went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, June 3, 2020. She was born May 23, 1961 in Morgantown, a daughter of Clara Lease of Morgantown. She is survived by her husband of 14 years, Keith Edwards; one son, Chris McCabe; two grandsons, Christopher and Alex McCabe; one granddaughter, Raven...
Patricia Ann Blass
May 31, 2020
Patricia Ann Blass passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 31, 2020, at her home in Morgantown. Pat was born in Decatur, Illinois, the daughter of the late George and Rosemary (Holmes) Williams. Pat moved to Morgantown in 1966 when her husband Dave was preparing to enter medical school at WVU. They had been married 54 wonderful years, residing both...
David Michael Golden
May 30, 2020
David M. Golden, 69, of Morgantown, passed away at home surrounded by his family on Saturday, May 30, 2020. He was born on January 2, 1951, son of the late Martha E. Calendrelli and Fred Golden. David served in the U.S. Army from 1968-1969 during the Vietnam War. He was the owner of D&M Snacks and was previously employed...
Norton Paul Smith Ii
May 30, 2020
Dr. Norton Paul Smith II of Morgantown died May 30, 2020 after a long illness. He was born in East Brady, PA, the son of Norton Paul and Audrey Lehner Smith. After graduation from East Brady High School, he attended California State College where he received a degree in education with a teaching specialty in chemistry. He taught high...
Royce Jackson Watts
May 29, 2020
Royce J. Watts, 91, of Morgantown, West Virginia, died on May 29, 2020, in Dallas, Texas. Born Royce Jackson Watts, on January 28, 1929, he was the first child of William Jackson Watts and Dorothy Gregory Watts. Royce was born in a company house in the coal mining community of Cassity, Randolph County, West Virginia. Royce graduated from Tyler...
Thelma Ann Brummage Mcginnis
May 28, 2020
Thelma Ann Brummage McGinnis, 80 of Morgantown went home to her Lord & Savior on Thursday, May 28, 2020 after a battle with cancer. Thelma was the foster daughter of the late Sophie West and raised in a good Christian home. She was a home-maker and held several retail jobs, a nanny for Pediatrician Dr. Luna Iskander, cared for...
Carrie May Johnson Wallace
May 26, 2020
Carrie Wallace, 94, of Morgantown, died Tuesday, May 26th at Ruby Memorial Hospital. She was born January 3, 1926 in Charleston, WV, a daughter of Elsie Jackson. Mrs. Wallace formerly worked as a clerk in the retail industry and in her free time, enjoyed fishing. She is survived by her son, Cary Johnson of Morgantown; a niece and nephew,...
Brian William Thomas
May 25, 2020
Brian William Thomas, 33, of Morgantown, passed away at Mon Health Medical Center on Monday, May 25, 2020. He was born on January 1, 1987, a son of John Thomas and Ann Coleman. Brian was a 2005 graduate of Morgantown High School where he was a member of the marching band. He worked as an auto mechanic in the...
Ravi Shibley
May 25, 2020
Ravi Shibley, 49, of Morgantown, passed away of natural causes on Monday, May 25, 2020. He was born on July 17, 1970, son of John and Gail Shibley.
Ravi was a 1988 graduate of Morgantown High School and attended college at West Virginia University. Ravi attended WVU on an athletic scholarship and played college baseball for his hometown Mountaineers. Ravi received...
Isolina Hazel Gasper
May 25, 2020
Isolina Hazel Gasper, 99, of Morgantown, passed away at Point Manor Personal Care Home on Monday, May 25, 2020. She was born August 6, 1920, in Harding, West Virginia, daughter of the late Domenick DeProspero and Josephine Mastrogiuseppe. Hazel was employed for a total of 30 years with Charlotte’s Dance Studio. She married Charles Peter Gasper on April 15,...
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