Obituaries

James Sigwart Ii
Mar 24, 2019
James F. “Tim” Sigwart, II, 76, of Morgantown, West Virginia, passed away on March 24, 2019, at Morgantown Health and Rehab Center after a recent diagnosis of pancreatic cancer. He was born in Morgantown on March 15, 1943, a son of local attorney James French Sigwart and Catherine “Catty” Loraine Fortney Sigwart, a teacher in the Preston County school...

Paul Mattern
Mar 23, 2019
Paul Warren Mattern, 80, of Maidsville, passed away on Saturday, March 23, 2019, at Ruby Memorial Hospital. He was born in Franklin, PA, on November 2, 1938, the son of the late Paul LeRoy and Minnie (Everett) Mattern. Paul retired as a U. S. Postal Clerk after 35 years. He enjoyed music, fishing, hunting, Lions Club, vacationing and spending...

Derald Dalton
Mar 20, 2019
Derald Gay “Fanbelt” Dalton, 74, of Morgantown, passed away on Wednesday, March 20, 2019, at J W Ruby Memorial Hospital, surrounded by his loved ones. He was born in Morgantown on July 14, 1944, the son of the late Wilbur Ray and Lucille Shaw Dalton. Gay was a truck driver for most of his life. He was a man...

Paul Kapnicky
Mar 18, 2019
Paul Nicholas Kapnicky, 92, of Morgantown passed away in Englewood, Fl, on Monday, March 18, 2019, from complications of a fall. He was born January 30, 1927 in Uniontown, PA. He was preceded in death by parents Nicholas Kapnicky and Catherine Varnick Kapnicky; first wife, Iris Kelly Kapnicky; and brothers Dr. James Kent and George Kapnicky. Survived by wife...

Rosa Minear
Mar 17, 2019
Rosa Evalene Minear, 97, of Morgantown, WV, previously of Melrose Dr., Wooster, OH, passed away Sunday, March 17, 2019. She is preceded in death by her spouse, Bruce Minear; daughter, Wilma Richardson; sisters and brother. A private family committal service will take place at the Sherwood Memorial Gardens. Arrangements have been entrusted to Hastings Funeral Home in Morgantown, WV...

Petesa Mahe
Mar 16, 2019
Petesa "Pat" Fou Mahe, 67, of Morgantown, passed away on Saturday, March 16, 2019, at his home. He was born in Utungake, Tonga, the son of the late Alipeti and Osi Mahe. He left Tonga as a young man under the guidance of mentor, Mike Bailes. He attended nautical school in England, then sailed the Pacific with Mike on...

Richard Gregg
Mar 14, 2019
Richard "Dick" Gregg, 83, of Star City, passed away on Thursday, March 14, 2019, J W Ruby Memorial Hospital. He was born in Star City, on July 28, 1935, the son of the late Samuel and Dorothy Helen (Good) Gregg. He was a U.S. Army veteran and proceeded to Davis & Lynch Glass working a total of 42 years....

Hubert Martin
Mar 14, 2019
Hubert Ernest Martin, 98, went to be with the Lord on March 14, 2019. Hubert was born at home on 240 Franklin St., Morgantown on July 12, 1920, and was the son of the late Anna McClure Martin and Joseph Wharton Martin. Dr. Martin graduated from Morgantown High School in 1938 and went on to pursue degrees from West...

Virginia Harris
Mar 13, 2019
Virginia Ann Arnold Harris went to her heavenly home on Wednesday, March 13, 2019, at her residence. She was born on August 10, 1936, in York, Pennsylvania to the late Raymond and Louise Arnold and is survived by brothers Raymond Oliver Arnold, Jr., Lowell Everett Arnold, John Michael Arnold and sisters Gretchen Louise Brown and Catherine Jane Bennett. Virginia...

Elizabeth Blosser
Mar 13, 2019
Elizabeth "Libby" Blosser, 83, of Morgantown, passed away on Wednesday, March 13, 2019, at Mon Health Medical Center. She was born in Morgantown, on May 11, 1935, the daughter of the late Stephen Gyorko and Susan (Rati) Gyorko. Libby sold mobile home parts for 47 years. She loved her job and was very passionate about it especially when it...

L. Wayne Fisher
Mar 10, 2019
L. Wayne Fisher, 67, of Morgantown passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 10, 2019. Born in 1952, Wayne was the son of Betty E. Fisher and the late Quentin "Doc" Fisher of St. Albans, West Virginia. A graduate of West Virginia University, Wayne was an avid Mountaineer Football fan. For 47 years, Wayne and the Mountaineer Central football crew...

Nancy Liddle
Mar 8, 2019
Nancy Jo Dailey Liddle, 62, of Morgantown, passed away on Friday, March 8, 2019, at Mon Health Medical Center. Her final days were spent surrounded by family and friends. Nancy understood that the quality of existence far exceeds the quantity of time in which one lives. Her family and friends saw this in the 38 years she worked as...

Spencer Turner
Mar 5, 2019
Spencer O. "Sonny" Turner, 84, of Morgantown passed away March 5, 2019 at Mon Health Medical Center after a lengthy illness. He was born the son of the late Odis and Ruth (Spencer) Turner. A Navy Veteran, he served in San Diego and on the USS Coral Sea. He later retired from West Virginia University's Purchasing Department after 34...

Franklin Earl Carey
Mar 5, 2019
Franklin Earl "Frank" Carey Jr., 60, of Morgantown, passed away March 5, 2019 at Ruby Memorial Hospital. He was born in Morgantown on November 29, 1958, the son of the late Franklin Earl Carey Sr. and Lawana Ruth (Joliffe) Carey. Frank was an amazing mechanic who loved to work on anything with a motor. He was a great Dad...

Dennis Mccabe
Mar 2, 2019
Dennis A. McCabe, 74, a lifelong resident of Morgantown, WV succumbed peacefully on March 2, 2019, at J. W. Ruby Memorial Hospital, after a valiant fight against a rare lymphoma. He was the younger son of the late John L. and Helen Fleming McCabe. Dennis served as the General Manager and president of Auto Parts Co., a family-owned business...

Jason Cassella
Feb 28, 2019
Jason Cassella, 43, beloved father, son, and brother passed away February 28, 2019, unexpectedly. Services will be announced at a later time, which have been entrusted to Hastings Funeral Home.

Wanda Olexa
Feb 28, 2019
Wanda Marie Olexa, 93, of Morgantown, passed away February 28, 2019, at Mapleshire Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center. Born in Greer, WV on March 27th, 1925, the daughter of the late Frank Latusek, founder of the Silica Sand Company and the late Mary Sophia Szajnowski Latusek of Poraz, Poland. Survivors include three children, Dr. Michael T. Olexa of Gainesville,...

Jacqueline Johnson
Feb 27, 2019
Jacqueline Ann Johnson, a loving; daughter, sister, mother, grandmother, and "GiGi", 88, of Morgantown passed peacefully on February 27, surrounded by her family at Mapleshire Nursing Home. She was born on October 18, 1930 the daughter of the late Thomas L. and Ruby (Anderson) Perry. Jackie grew up as one of five sisters at Carysbrooke Farm in Stephens City,...

Rosalie Liston
Feb 27, 2019
Rosalie Liston, age 89, passed away on Wednesday, Feb.27, 2019 in Wadsworth. Born May 12, 1929, in Morgantown, WV, to the late Mr. Omer Courtney Williams and Mrs. Dean (Griffith) Williams, and she was also preceded in death by one sister Elizabeth. She was a homemaker and a member of the First United Methodist Church, Wadsworth Welcome Wagon, and...

Onley May
Feb 26, 2019
Onley David "Dave" May, 64 years old, born May 9, 1954, found comfort with the LORD on February 26, 2019, at J. W. Ruby Memorial Hospital after suffering a stroke at home. He was reunited with family and friends who previously departed; his parents, Onley and Edna May; his sister, Sharon Stoller; grandson Jeffrey May; great-grandson, Ryker Richards; and...
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