Obituaries
Richard Hilling
Apr 7, 2019
Richard A. Hilling, 78, of Morgantown, passed away on April 7, 2019, at Mon Health Medical Center surrounded by family. He was born on March 2, 1941, in Morgantown to Vernon and Hilda Hilling. Richard is survived by his loving wife of 53 years, Betty; children, Jennifer Hilling, Beth Hilling-Fields and husband, Dennis, Greg Hilling, Bonnie White and husband...
Elizabeth White Wright
Apr 3, 2019
On Wednesday, April 3, 2019, Elizabeth Hope White Wright, 91, passed away at home surrounded by family and those who loved and cared for her. Elizabeth was a woman of substance. She was an early champion of women’s rights; she was a conversational provocateur who loved a stimulating discussion, especially when playing the devil’s advocate. She was a skilled...
Leo Snider
Apr 2, 2019
Leo Joy "Junior" Snider, Jr., 88, of Morgantown, went to be with his wife and Lord and Savior on Tuesday, April 2, 2019. Junior was born in Morgantown, on July 3, 1930, son of the late Leo Joy and Nellie Mae Dalton Snider. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He worked as a...
Andrea Hovatter
Apr 1, 2019
Andrea Michelle Snider Hovatter, 31, of Independence, WV, passed away on Monday, April 1st, 2019. She was born in Morgantown on September 7, 1987, the daughter of Denver Leroy Snider and Melissa Friend Snider of Morgantown. Andrea was a 2006 graduate of Morgantown High School, she graduated WVU Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelors' of Speech Pathology & Audiology...
Donald Annonio
Mar 28, 2019
Donald Louie Annonio, Sr. (age 91) passed peacefully on Thursday, March 28, 2019, at his Morgantown home, surrounded by loved ones. He was born on October 17, 1927. Don was a lifelong resident of Morgantown, WV. He served our country in the Army of the United States during World War II. Don met his wife, Faye, in 1948 when...
Elizabeth Annonio
Mar 26, 2019
Elizabeth Faye (Wimer) Annonio, 88, of Morgantown, passed peacefully on Tuesday, March 26, 2019, at her home surrounded by family. She was born on January 27, 1931, the daughter of the late Roscoe Nestor and Josephine Ellen (Colaw) Wimer. She lived her early childhood in Reedsville before moving to Morgantown, where Faye lived her entire life. She was formerly...
Robert Smith
Mar 26, 2019
Robert Ray Smith, 76, of Morgantown, passed away Tuesday, March 26th at his residence. He was born September 15, 1942, in Morgantown, a son of the late Robert Stump and Ethel Louise (Pierce) Smith. He is survived by his son, Robert A. Smith; granddaughter, Abby K. Rogers; great-grandson, Damian Hadder; sister, Linda Casey; and aunt, Rita Smith. He is...
Charles Watkins, Jr.,
Mar 25, 2019
Charles William “B.J” Watkins, Jr., 29, of Morgantown, passed away March 25, 2019, at his residence. Cremation arrangements have been entrusted to Hastings Funeral Home and there will be no public services. Memorial donations may be made at www.givingcompassion.care Send condolences online at www.hastingsfuneralhome.com
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...
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