Obituaries
Merry Hornbrook
Nov 15, 2019
Merry Elizabeth Trach Hornbrook, 75, of Morgantown, WV passed away in her home on Friday, November 15, 2019, with her loving family by her side after a long, courageous battle with brain cancer. Merry Beth was born on April 30, 1944, in Fairmont, WV. She was the fourth of six children of the late Dr. John Paul Trach and...
Naomi Hamilton
Nov 14, 2019
Naomi Ruth Hamilton, 80, of Morgantown, passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday, November 14, 2019, with her husband by her side. Naomi was born on April 1st, 1939 in Fayette County, PA the daughter to the late John and Agnes (Golden) Strohsnider. She retired from Gentile Glass Company where she worked as a glass engraver for 28...
Ruth Bailey
Nov 12, 2019
Ruth Ellen (Dunham) Bailey, 67, of Morgantown, passed away Tuesday, November 12, 2019 at her home. She was born December 26, 1951 in Morgantown, the daughter of the late Joseph and Norma Dunham. She was Catholic by faith and loved spending time with her grandchildren. In her free time, she liked going to the beach, casino, and tanning. She...
Nancy Wilson
Nov 12, 2019
Nancy Pauline Wilson, 83, of Morgantown, passed away Tuesday, November 12, 2019, at her home. She was born July 27, 1936, in Clarksburg, WV, the daughter of the late Claude C. Kay and Josephine Kooken. Pauline liked Bingo, bowling, and of course, playing the lottery. She worked at the Pajama Factory in Sabraton for over 11 years. In addition...
John Knox
Nov 11, 2019
"Sheriff" John Knox, 58, of Morgantown, passed away Monday, November 11, 2019 at Ruby Memorial Hospital. He was born April 5, 1961 in Uniontown, PA, a son of Martha L. Gaspar and the late Harry J. Knox, Sr. John worked for 20 years at PACE. In his free time, he enjoyed playing softball at the Miracle Field, bowling with...
Mary Hunter
Nov 8, 2019
Mary Jane Hunter of Morgantown passed away on November 8, 2019, surrounded by her family. She was “90 and fabulous!” Mary Jane was born on April 4, 1929. She grew up working her small family farm on what is now West Run Road in Morgantown. She loved her job as a cook for Easton Elementary School, where she took...
Marilyn Kirkpatrick
Nov 6, 2019
Marilyn Kirkpatrick, 89, of Morgantown, WV, passed away on Wednesday, November 6, 2019, at The Crossings at Morgantown. She was born in Stewardson, IL, on May 3, 1930, the daughter of the late Cecil and Bertha (Slifer) Syfert. Marilyn attended Ball State University where she earned both her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees. She was a 5th-grade teacher for more...
Marlene Dinkler
Nov 6, 2019
Marlene Wassick Dinkler, 75, passed away peacefully in her home in Morgantown, WV, on Wednesday, November 6, 2019, She was born on May 28, 1943, in Morgantown, WV, the daughter of the late Helen (Antonek) Wassick and John Wassick, Jr. After graduation, she relocated to Miami, FL, where she met and later married her long-time love and the love-of-her-life,...
Walter Smith
Nov 3, 2019
Walter Blaine Smith, 86, of Morgantown, passed away Sunday, November 3, 2019, at Madison Center in Morgantown following a long illness. He was born February 22, 1933, in Big Bend WV, the son of David Orr Smith and Sophia Maude Snyder Smith. Walter was a member of the Harner Chapel United Methodist Church in Morgantown. He resided and worked...
Shirley Smallwood
Nov 2, 2019
Shirley Ann Smallwood Shirley Ann Smallwood, 80, of Morgantown, West Virginia passed away on Saturday, November 2, 2019, at Point Manor in Point Marion, Pennsylvania after a long battle with Alzheimer’s. Shirley was born November 4, 1938, the daughter of the late Harry M. Stiles and Mary Mabel Stiles (Rice). She was a devoted and loving wife, mother of...
Jacqueline Caserta
Nov 1, 2019
Jacqueline “Jackie” Caserta, 89, of Morgantown passed away on November 1, 2019. Born on May 23, 1930, she is the daughter of the late Harry L. Horne, Sr. and Anna E. (Steve) Horne. Jackie was a 1948 graduate of St. Francis High School, and a long-standing member of St. Luke the Evangelist Catholic Church. She retired from C&P Telephone/Bell...
Daniel Workman
Nov 1, 2019
Daniel Lewis Workman, 71, of Fairmont passed away on November 1, 2019. Born on November 24, 1947, he is the son of the late Charles and Ruth (Miller), Workman. He was a member of Calvary Chapel in Morgantown, WV. Daniel was a great dad who always went above and beyond to take care of his family. He was a...
Violet Crowe
Nov 1, 2019
Violet Leoan Crowe, 100, of Morgantown, passed away on Friday, November 1, 2019, at Morgantown Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was born on October 4, 1919, and was a daughter of the late Jess S. and Goldie Blosser Flowers. She has lived in the old home place where she was born her entire life. On July 3, 1945, she...
Janet Rogers
Oct 31, 2019
Janet Griffith Rogers, 81, of Morgantown, passed away Thursday, October 31, 2019, at her home. She was born April 7, 1938, in Glen White, WV, a daughter of the late Denver and Violet (Burton) Griffith. Janet was a longtime member of Wesley United Methodist Church. She was a 1956 graduate of Morgantown High School, 1960 graduate of WVU with...
Pauline Morris
Oct 30, 2019
Pauline Morris, 98, of Morgantown, passed away on Wednesday, October 30, 2019, at Sundale Nursing Home. She was born in Langeloth, PA, on May 5, 1921, the daughter of the late Angelos Gargalianos and Katherine Drosinos Gargalianos. Pauline worked as Assistant Manager at GC Murphy’s in Wheeling and worked at O.J. Morrison Store’s Children’s Department on High Street in...
Julia Snowdon
Oct 29, 2019
Julia Marie Snowdon, 92, of Morgantown, passed away on Tuesday, October 29, 2019, at her residence. She was born in Jefferson City, MO, on December 4, 1926, the daughter of the late Paul James Heidenreich and Leola Margaret Bost Heidenreich. Julie served faithfully along with her husband in ministry for over 50 years with Christian and Missionary Alliance Church...
Martha Chisler
Oct 27, 2019
Martha June (Shaffer) Chisler, 88, passed away on October 27, 2019, at Bellaire at Stone Port in Harrisonburg, VA. Martha was born in Morgantown, WV to Walter A. and Nellie M. Shaffer on August 24, 1931. She graduated from Morgantown High School in 1949 and married George Lewis Chisler on September 2, 1950. Martha worked in loving support of...
Ginny Hagedorn
Oct 27, 2019
Ginny Lee Hagedorn, 44, of Morgantown, passed away on Sunday, October 27, 2019, at her residence. She was born in Jacksonville, Florida, on March 11, 1975, the daughter of the late Ivan Russell Daft and Virginia Styvusant Daft. Ginny was a devoted grandmother, mother, wife, and friend. She loved being creative and always had a story to tell. She...
Paul Howard Burns
Oct 26, 2019
Paul Howard Burns, 58, of Martinsburg, WV, passed away Saturday, October 26, 2019, at Ruby Memorial Hospital. Paul was born on September 19, 1961. Cremation arrangements have been entrusted to Hastings Funeral Home.
Gertrude Gentile
Oct 24, 2019
Gertrude Virginia Boggs Hamilton Gentile, 104, of Star City, passed away on Thursday, October 24, 2019, at her residence with her family by her side. She was born in Braxton County, on September 12, 1915, the daughter of the late Camden Mollohan Boggs and Elizabeth Rebecca Watson. Gertrude is survived by her children, Thelma Mason, James Hamilton and wife,...
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