Obituaries

Vasilios Anastasios Demanelis

Vasilios Anastasios Demanelis

Jul 11, 2018

Vasilios Anastasios “Bill” Demanelis, 90, of Morgantown, passed away surrounded by his family on Wednesday, July 11, 2018. Bill was born in Sopiki, Albania (Northern Epiros, Greece), on October 1, 1927. He was the son of Anastasios “Ernie” Demanelis and Vasiliki Veliou Demanelis. In 1947, he immigrated to America. He worked with his father and brother, Gus, at the...

George Lewis Bircher

George Lewis Bircher

Jul 9, 2018

George Lewis Bircher, 85, of Morgantown, WV, passed away on Monday, July 9, 2018, at Tygart Center at Fairmont Campus. He was born on November 14, 1932 in Morgantown, the son of the late George Lester Bircher and Alice LaVerne DeWitt. George retired as a custodian at WVU Health Science Center’s Dental Lab after 24 years. He is survived...

Robert William Bradley

Robert William Bradley

Jul 9, 2018

Robert W. "Itchy" Bradley, Jr., of Morgantown, WV, died at home with family on Monday, July 9, 2018. He was born on September 11, 1948, in Bethesda, MD, son of the late Robert W. and Zoe Hannah "Teddy" Mooney Bradley. Itchy graduated from WVU in 1972 and made his home in Morgantown. He was a local bar owner in...

Luke Becilla

Luke Becilla

Jul 8, 2018

Luke A. Becilla, 33, of Morgantown, passed away on Sunday, July 8, 2018 at his residence. Luke was born in Morgantown, WV, on June 4, 1985, the son of Paul and Barbara (Wright) Becilla. He graduated from Morgantown High School, attended Surry Community College and Fairmont State University. His hobbies included fishing, basketball, but most of all, baseball which...

David Farley

David Farley

Jul 5, 2018

David A. Farley 53, of Morgantown, passed away Thursday, July 5, 2018. He is the son of Jack R Farley of Morgantown and the late Margaret Ann Cordwell Farley. Loving brother to three brothers and two sisters along with his children Raschelle, Scott, Robert, and Grace Farley. Family and friends may call at Hastings Funeral Home on Tuesday, July...

David Joseph Riggs

David Joseph Riggs

Jul 3, 2018

David J. Riggs, 83, of Morgantown, and more recently of Tampa, FL, passed away July 3, 2018. He was born April 4, 1935, a son of the late Claude and Mary M. (McBee) Riggs David was a 1953 graduate of Morgantown High School. He was a proud Marine serving his country from 1953-1956 and remained active in the Morgantown...

Robert Ray Bucklew

Robert Ray Bucklew

Jul 3, 2018

Robert Ray “Buck” Bucklew, Sr., born September 21, 1932 in Tunnelton, WV to Ray and Augusta Wiles Bucklew, went home to be with the Lord in his son’s and daughter’s arms, Bobby and Dixie, on Tuesday, July 3, 2018 after suffering a long illness. He passed away at his residence in Morgantown. Robert graduated from Morgantown High School in...

Thomas  Judy, Ii

Thomas Judy, Ii

Jul 1, 2018

Thomas Henry “Hank” Judy II, 33, of Morgantown, passed away on Sunday, July 1, 2018, at his residence. Hank was born in Morgantown, on December 5, 1984, the son of Thomas Henry Judy and Mary Katherine Judy. He was a graduate of University High School, MTEC and Fairmont State University. He worked as an HVAC service technician at ADI...

Ruth B. Duley

Ruth B. Duley

Jun 27, 2018

Ruth B. Duley, 79 of Morgantown gained her angel wings on Wednesday, June 27, 2018 while surrounded by her family. Ruth was born in Core, WV on August 2, 1938 to the late Wilbert Lee and Lilly Jones. She attended Clay Battelle High School and began her working career at G.C. Murphy in Morgantown. She also worked at Sterling...

Luke Goodwin

Luke Goodwin

Jun 26, 2018

Luke was born in Morgantown in 1963. He attended local schools and completed his first years at Morgantown High School. When part of his family moved to Las Vegas in 1979, he completed his high school credits at Clark County Community College, where he excelled on the mathematics college-level exam. He then attended UNLV, a university that was in...

Betty  Dumire

Betty Dumire

Jun 26, 2018

Betty Mae Dumire, 89, of Morgantown, WV passed away on June 26, 2018 She was Born May 19, 1929, in West Newton, PA., the eldest child of William and Glenna Bibby. She married Woodrow Dumire on October 8, 1949. She worked as a seamstress at the Morgan Shirt Factory until the birth of her only child, Sherry. Later on,...

Vonceil Farr

Vonceil Farr

Jun 26, 2018

Valeda Vonceil McCutcheon Farr, 92, of Morgantown, passed away Tuesday, June 26, 2018, at the Madison. She was born on December 27, 1925, in Princeton, WV to Wilford and Emma Williamson McCutcheon, and spent her school-age years in Ronceverte, WV, Vonceil (“Vonnie”) was predeceased by her husband of 64 years Stanley, and sisters Bernadine Cochrane and Georgia Mae Brown....

Norma  Skriner

Norma Skriner

Jun 25, 2018

Norma Jean Skriner 92, of Heritage Point Morgantown, passed away Monday, June 25, 2018, at Mon General Hospital. Norma Jean ( nee' Jones ) Skriner was born in a small town in Ohio in the midst of the Roaring Twenties into a wonderful loving family. Her parents were William Charles Jones and Mildred Garrity Jones. She had a brother...

Leonard Neal Taylor

Leonard Neal Taylor

Jun 24, 2018

Leonard N. Taylor of Morgantown passed peacefully into the presence of God, surrounded by his family, Sunday, June 24, 2018. He was born on Christmas morning in Coalton, West Virginia son of the late Sanford Edwin and Chloe Allen Taylor. In his early years, he worked at Firestone, Rock Forge coke ovens, the Rices Landing lock and dam and...

Thomas Vincent Boyd

Thomas Vincent Boyd

Jun 22, 2018

Thomas Vincent Boyd,77, of Morgantown, passed away Friday, June 22, 2018 at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown. He was born February 5, 1941 to the late William Sebastian Boyd and Hazel Mae Boyd in Cumberland, Md. Tom graduated from Fort Hill High School in Cumberland and earned a degree in art at Towson State College. He served in the...

Ruth Ellen Marstiller

Ruth Ellen Marstiller

Jun 21, 2018

Ruth Ellen Waters Marstiller, 90, passed away Thursday, June 21, 2018, at J W Ruby Memorial Hospital. She was born in Morgantown on October 25, 1927, daughter of the late James and Nellie Waters. Ruth was married to Ralph Marstiller for 64 years, who preceded her in death in 2012. She was a graduate of Morgantown High and also...

Dorothy Lee Simon

Dorothy Lee Simon

Jun 20, 2018

Dorothy Lee (Wotring) Simon, 91, of Morgantown, passed away Wednesday, June 20, 2018 at her home. She was born January 17, 1927 in Morgantown, a daughter of the late Robert and Mabel (Riley) Wotring. Mrs. Simon was a longtime member of First Baptist Church in Morgantown. She was a graduate of Gary High School and West Virginia University. She...

Charlotte Ann Kyer

Charlotte Ann Kyer

Jun 20, 2018

Charlotte Ann Chipps Kyer, 59, of Morgantown passed away Wednesday, June 20, 2018, at J W Ruby Memorial Hospital of Morgantown, WV. She was born in Uniontown, PA, on September 24, 1958, a daughter of the late Lloyd Henery Chipps and Jessie Louise Ruble. Charlotte was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. She is survived by her husband, Ralph...

Donaldeen  Welch

Donaldeen Welch

Jun 20, 2018

Donaldeen Marie “Donna” Welch, 90, of Grafton Road, Morgantown, passed away at her residence on Wednesday, June 20, 2018. She was born in Morgantown on December 23, 1927, daughter of the late Phillip Raymond Runner and Sylvia Mae Rich Runner. Donaldeen was a lifetime resident of Morgantown, Methodist by faith, and a member of Woodland United Methodist Church. She...

Kathleen Ann Carroll

Kathleen Ann Carroll

Jun 12, 2018

Kathleen A. Carroll of Charleston died June 12, 2018 at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, WV after a courageous battle with Acute Myeloid Leukemia. Kathy held positions as a Human Resources Director for various industries in Charleston, West Virginia, Houston, Texas and Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. She was instrumental in finding job opportunities for thousands of individuals. Kathy dedicated 38...