Obituaries
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 her grandchildren...
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,...
Russell Scott Paptick
May 24, 2020
Russell Scott Paptick, 59, of Cheat Lake, passed away on Sunday, May 24, 2020, at J W Ruby Memorial hospital of medical complications. He was born on August 11, 1960, son of the late Russell and Patricia M. Paptick. Scott was a retired coal miner. He loved playing softball and was an avid Pittsburgh Pirates and Steelers fan. He...
Tonya Anne Trader
May 21, 2020
Tonya Anne Trader, 45, of Independence, WV passed away at Ruby Memorial Hospital May 21, 2020 from a brief illness. She was born July 25, 1974 a daughter of Kim Anne Hickman and the late David Leroy Trader. Tonya is survived by her mother Kim; brother, Tim Trader; two stepbrothers, Eric Hickman & Jeff Hickman Jr.; and many aunts,...
Nicole Victoria Markusic
May 19, 2020
Nicole Victoria Markusic, 48, of Nashua, New Hampshire, formerly of Morgantown, West Virginia, passed away suddenly on May 19, 2020. She graduated from St. Francis High School in 1990 and attended Potomac State College and Fairmont State College. In the 1990s, she was an on-air personality for WMQC (Magic 101) in Morgantown. She began her career in the travel...
Frances Jean (Davis) Hagedorn
May 18, 2020
Frances Jean (Davis) Hagedorn, 93, of Morgantown, died Monday, May 18, 2020 at her home. She was born February 5, 1927 in Morgantown, a daughter of the late William Arlington and Sarah Myrtle (Johnson) Davis. Mrs. Hagedorn attended Nicholson Chapel Church for many years and retired from West Virginia University with several years of service. She is survived by...
Guy Douglas Furman
May 17, 2020
Guy Douglas Furman, 79, of Cheat Lake, passed away Sunday, May 17, at his home. Guy was born on February 19, 1941, the son of the late Harry and June Furman. Guy graduated from University High School in 1958. He went on to be a member of Local 15 Bricklayers Union for 60 years and was self-employed. He was...
Rose Ann Gillespie
May 15, 2020
Rose Ann "Judie" Gillespie, 77, of Cassville, passed away on May 15 at the Mon Health Medical Center after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born on June 21, 1942, the daughter of the late Peter and Irene (Brooks) Gillespie. She is survived by her daughter, Melissa Dean and husband, Doug; and her granddaughter Malexi "Lexi" Dean and...
Douglas Leon Gill
May 14, 2020
Douglas Leon Gill, 94, of Morgantown, passed away on Thursday, May 14, 2020, at Sundale Nursing Home. He was born in Tazewell County, VA, on July 6, 1925, a son of the late Howard Hounshell Gill and Virginia Irene Crocket. Doug served in the US Navy during WW II and went on to graduate at WVU’s School of Pharmacy...
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