Obituaries

Clark "Junior" Linger
Dec 7, 2018
Into God's Holy arms Clark "Junior" Linger, 89, passed December 7, 2018. He was born October 15, 1929 in Morgantown, WV, a son of the late Gary and Lelia (Flowers) Linger. Clark was a member of Johnson Chapel UMC. He proudly served his country in the US Army for 21 years. While serving in both the Korean Conflict and...

Gary "Coach Mac" Mcpherson
Dec 5, 2018
Gary Dan McPherson, 82 of Morgantown, WV passed away Wednesday, December 5, 2018 with his wife by his side as she has been since they married 60 years ago. He was born on July 5, 1936 in Cass, WV, son of the late Lyle and Audra McPherson. Upon his graduation from Green Bank High School in 1954, he was...

Kathryn Burke Greever
Dec 2, 2018
Kathryn Burke Greever, 86, of Morgantown passed away on December 2, at Mapleshire Nursing Home. She was born in Beckley, WV on March 6, 1932 the daughter of the late Elbert Sherman Burke and Vida May Comer Burke. Kitty grew up in Russell County, VA, attending grammar school at Grassy Creek Elementary, two years high school at Castlewood, VA...

Jeffrey Woodburn Spencer
Dec 2, 2018
Jeffrey “Jeff” Woodburn Spencer, 68, of Waynesburg, PA, formerly of Morgantown, passed away on Sunday, December 2, 2018, at Rolling Meadows Nursing Home. Jeff was born in Morgantown, on December 23, 1949, the son of the late John Woodburn Spencer and Lenore (White) Spencer. Jeff served in the Army during the Vietnam War. He was a lifelong history buff...

Ronald Michael Gaspar
Nov 29, 2018
Ronald Michael Gaspar, 70, of Morgantown, passed away on Thursday, November 29, 2018, at his residence. Ronald was born in Morgantown, WV, on September 11, 1948, the son of the late Frank Gaspar and Helene Janine Gluch. Ronald worked and retired as a locksmith from West Virginia University in 2010. He was a charismatic fun-loving man who worked hard...

Erwin Stanley Goldsmith
Nov 25, 2018
Erwin Stanley Goldsmith, 91, of Morgantown, beloved father, grandfather and friend, passed away Sunday, November 25, 2018 surrounded by the family he adored. He was born in Morgantown on March 21, 1927, to the late Harry "Has Em" and Ada Seigal Goldsmith. He was a graduate of Morgantown High School and served in the U.S. Navy at the end...

Donald Gross
Nov 19, 2018
Donald Milton Gross, 84, of Morgantown died Monday, November 19, 2018 at Morgantown Health and Rehabilitation Center with his family at his bedside. He was born in Pittsburgh, Pa. on March 29, 1934, a son of the late Marion Franklin Gross and Helen Margaret Murphy Gross. He was a graduate of South Hills High School of Pittsburgh and of...

Helen Pritt
Nov 17, 2018
Helen Louise Pritt, 72, of Morgantown passed away on Saturday, November 17, at Ruby Memorial Hospital. Helen was the daughter of the late Carl and the late Marie Daily. She is survived by her loving husband, Pete; daughters, Tammy Brookover and her husband Tom and Suzie McCoy and her husband Tim; six grandchildren, Megan Rowan and her husband Kevin,...

Trey William Burdette Haught
Nov 15, 2018
Trey William Haught, 24, was taken from this life on November 15, 2018 at his home. He was born on March 9, 1994, a son of Shannon and Crystal Barr and was the loving brother of Tristan Haught and Sheridan Haught; grandson of Mary Stout and Rocky and Cathy Barr; and proud uncle of Braxton Roscoe, whom he absolutely...

Frank Perilli
Nov 14, 2018
Frank Martin Perilli, 96, of Morgantown, passed away on Wednesday, November 14, 2018, at his residence. He was born in Cascade, West Virginia, on November 6, 1922, the son of the late Pietro "Pete" Antonio Perilli and Rosa Bucci. He served as Corporal in the U.S. Army during World War II. He went on to become the owner and...

John David Summers
Nov 11, 2018
John David Summers, 68, of Morgantown, passed away Sunday, November 11th at Ruby Memorial Hospital. Cremation arrangements have been entrusted to Hastings Funeral Home and a memorial service will be planned for a later time. Online condolences may be made at www.hastingsfuneralhome.com

Jack Meshach Johns
Nov 5, 2018
Jack M. Johns, 79, of Morgantown, went home to his Lord and Savior surrounded by his family on November 5, 2018, after a courageous battle with brain cancer. Jack was the son of the late Walter C. and Grace (Frost) Johns, was born November 24, 1938, in Morgantown. A 1956 graduate of Morgantown High School, he began his radio...

Pamela King
Nov 4, 2018
Pamela Sue King, 68 of Morgantown, completed her journey in the presence of her family at her home in Morgantown on Sunday, November 4, 2018. She was born September 8, 1950 in Braxton County, WV, a daughter of the late James and Goldie (Cowger) Moats. She was a member of the Christian & Missionary Alliance Church in Morgantown where...

Kathy Dee Vecchio
Nov 4, 2018
Kathy Dee Vecchio, 73, passed away on Sunday, November 4th peacefully surrounded by her family at J W Ruby Memorial Hospital. She was born in Mineola, Texas on May 9, 1945, to the late Dee and Kathryn (Stepp) Jarman, and was a long-time resident of Morgantown. Kathy was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. She was a talented artist...

Sandra Kay Piacitelli
Nov 4, 2018
Sandy Kay Piacitelli, 65, of Morgantown, passed away on Sunday, November 4, 2018, at J W Ruby Memorial Hospital. She was born on November 7, 1952, in Morgantown, WV, the daughter of the late Howard and Clarcie (Fulk) McClead. Sandy graduated from Morgantown High School in 1970. She was employed by the federal government for over 38 years with...

Julia Ann Christopher
Nov 3, 2018
Julia Ann Christopher, 84, of Morgantown, WV, passed away peacefully Saturday, November 3, 2018 at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, WV surrounded by her loved ones. She was born July 11, 1934, in Mona (Granville), WV, daughter of the late Anthony "Tony" and Julia Fominko. Julia was a Catholic by faith. She had earlier worked at Morgantown Health Department...

Milka Christopher
Oct 30, 2018
Milka (Zilkanich) Christopher, 94, of Westover, passed away Tuesday, October 30, 2018, at her residence. She was born in Morgantown on April 29, 1924, the daughter of the late Stanley Zilkanich and the late Mary (Czgon) Zilkanich. Milka grew up in Morgantown and graduated from Morgantown High School. She enjoyed gardening and especially loved growing flowers. She is survived...

Cynthia Holtzworth
Oct 27, 2018
Cynthia Holtzworth, 62, of Morgantown, passed away Saturday, October 27, 2018, at J W Ruby Memorial Hospital. Cremation arrangements have been entrusted to Hastings Funeral Home in Morgantown and there will be no public service.

Kathleen Shilling
Oct 27, 2018
Kathleen (Poffenberger) Shilling, 88, of Morgantown, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 27, 2018, at Mapleshire Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Morgantown, WV. Kathleen was born November 30, 1929, in Sharpsburg, MD., to the late Leonard Poffenberger and Sarah Churchey Poffenberger. Kathleen was an office worker while living in Hagerstown, MD. After moving to Morgantown, WV with her husband...

Charles Christopher Ii
Oct 27, 2018
Charles Warren Christopher II, 65, of Morgantown, passed away Saturday, October 27, 2018, at The Tygart Center in Fairmont. He was born in Morgantown on March 18, 1953, the son of the Milka (Zilkanich) Christopher and the late Charles Warren Christopher. Sadly Charles’s Mother Milka Christopher passed away three days after him on October 30, 2018. Charlie grew up...
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