Obituaries
Jose` Fernando Oquendo-Marin
Jul 18, 2017
José Fernando Oquendo Marin, 49, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, July 18, 2017 at his home in Morgantown, WV. He was born in Medellin, Colombia on March 20, 1968. He is survived by his beloved husband, Corey Farris. He is also survived by his parents José de Jesus Oquendo and Maria Libia Marin de Oquendo; his brother Gustavo; his...
Thomas Colebank
Jul 14, 2017
Thomas “Tom” Lee Colebank, 45, of Morgantown, WV went home to be with the Lord surrounded by his family and friends in Morgantown, on July 14th, 2017, after a lengthy illness. He was born on September 22nd, 1971, the son of Norman and Connie Colebank. Tom graduated from University High School and continued his education at Fairmont State University...
Terrance Areford
Jul 14, 2017
Terry Areford, 70, “The Stem Cell Man” of Morgantown passed away Friday, July 14, 2017 at Ruby Memorial Hospital unexpectedly after a short illness; he was surrounded by all of his family. He was born August 24, 1946 in Morgantown, son of the late Harry Leroy and Lolita Eileen Fickey Areford. Terry was very passionate about golf, getting together...
Robert Harold Hess
Jul 10, 2017
Robert H. Hess, a longtime Morgantown resident, passed away peacefully on July 10, 2017, at the age of 87, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Before his passing, 'Bob' was surrounded by his two beloved daughters, Amber Hess and Rebekah Shaaya, and his nephew, Barry Porter. Robert is also survived by his brother, Richard Hess, of Fort Lauderdale, and his sister,...
Margaret Summers
Jul 9, 2017
Margaret L. Summers, 88, of Morgantown, passed away Sunday, July 9th at Mon Health Medical Center. She was born July 23, 1928, a daughter of the late James Oliver and Ada Mae (Dalton) Hart. As a child and in early adulthood, she was an active member of Mt. Pleasant United Methodist Church and the Kingwood Pike Community. In 1963,...
Michael Lee Hines
Jul 9, 2017
Michael Lee Hines,53, of Morgantown, stepped beyond the rain Sunday, July 9, 2017 at his residence. He held his wife's hand until he took Jesus’ hand. He was born in Morgantown, on August 29, 1963, the son of the late Phillip Blaine Hines and the late Eva Dolly Hines, and his second dad the late Perry McCarty. He was...
Harold Leonard Fizer
Jul 8, 2017
Harold Leonard Fizer, 88, of Morgantown completed his earthly journey on his birthday. He was born July 8, 1929 in Kingwood, WV to the late Robert Lincoln and Bessie Lee Adams Fizer. Harold was the last surviving member of his immediate family. Harold was an Army Air Corp veteran of WWII. He was a journeyman mould maker for 21...
Dana Loretta Nicholson
Jul 8, 2017
Dana Loretta Nicholson, 89, of Summers School Road passed away July 8, 2017. She was born March 3, 1928, a daughter of the late Henry Howard and Zella Mae Nicholson. Her grandparents were William Elza and Jane Adeline Nicholson; and Abraham and Amanda (Abe & Mandy) Murray. She attended Burns Chapel Church all of her life, where she was...
Carl Henry Cather
Jul 3, 2017
Dr. Carl H. Cather, Jr., age 88, from Morgantown, WV, has passed away on July 3, 2017, at J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital after a short illness. He was born in Morgantown, WV, on September 16, 1928 to Carl H. Cather and Lucille Heltzel Cather. Carl married Glenna Grose Cather of Alderson, WV, on July 17, 1953. Carl attended Morgantown...
Duane Allen Lewis
Jul 1, 2017
Duane Allen Lewis, 66, of Morgantown, passed away Saturday, July 1st while a patient at the Select Specialty Hospital in Latrobe, PA. He was born May 1, 1951 in Elkins, WV, a son of the late Rose Marie Lewis. Duane attended Morgantown Jr. High and was a 1970 graduate of Morgantown High School where he was a member of...
Joseph Santos
Jun 27, 2017
Joseph Santos, 94, of Morgantown, died June 27, 2017, in hospice care at Sundale Nursing Home after hospitalization following a partial seizure. The eldest child of immigrants from the Azores who made Bristol, Rhode Island their new home, Joe spoke Portuguese and Italian before learning English for elementary school. The summer after graduating high school, Joe 'Speed" Santos enlisted...
Robert Earl Sausen
Jun 26, 2017
Dr. Robert E. Sausen, 90, of Morgantown, West Virginia died Monday, June 26th, 2017 at Mapleshire Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. He was born July 3, 1926 in St. Paul, Minnesota, son of the late Earl and Bernadette Sausen. He retired in 1991 as Professor Emeritus of the Department of Operative Dentistry at West Virginia University School of Dentistry. He...
Hazel Marie Kesler
Jun 26, 2017
Hazel "Marie" Kesler, 89, of Morgantown, passed away June 26, 2017 at Mon Health Medical Center. Marie was born June 14, 1928, in Morgantown, a daughter of the late George H. and Hazel Barthlow Sallows, both of Morgantown. Marie attended Morgantown High School and graduated with the class of 1946 then later attended West Virginia University. She graduated from...
Nadia Bendena
Jun 25, 2017
Nadia (Nadezda) Bendena, 99, of Morgantown, WV, formerly of Sterling Heights, MI, passed away on June 26, 2017. Nadia was born in 1918 in Hantramck, MI, daughter of the late Demian and Mary Kuzmicki. She is survived by her daughter, Dr. Marilyn Bendena. In addition to her parents, Nadia is preceded in death by her sister, Lillian Marvel, and...
Victoria Margaret Rockis
Jun 23, 2017
Victoria M Rockis passed on June 23, 2017 at the age of 88. She was preceded in death by her husband Edward W Rockis of Morgantown, WV. She was the daughter of the late Leon and Frances Holipski of Reedsville, WV. Victoria was a long time resident of the Morgantown community, and with her husband, owned and operated City...
James Edwin Overberger
Jun 22, 2017
Dr. James E. Overberger, 86 of Morgantown passed away Thursday, June 22, 2017, at Ruby Memorial Hospital. Jim was born in Barnesboro, Pennsylvania. His father Charles was a dentist and his mother Beatrice was a school teacher. Jim was the youngest of three brothers, Charles and Bill Overberger. He was a member of the National Honor Society and received...
James Wiley
Jun 21, 2017
James Hugh Wiley ('Hugh' to friends and colleagues), 89, of Morgantown, departed this life on June 21, 2017 at Point Marion Manor. Hugh was born on November 29, 1927 in Logan, West Virginia at 610 Stratton Street, a son of the late Dale Oscar Wiley and Effie Dale Avis. He was a graduate of Logan High School Class of...
Victoria Jean Jenkins
Jun 21, 2017
Victoria Jean Jenkins, 80, of Bruceton Mills, WV, formerly of Waitman Street, Morgantown, arrived at her heavenly home June 21, 2017. Jeanie was born in 1937 in Fairmont, WV to the late Victor & Estella Schmidt Tatterson. She graduated from East Fairmont High School and went to work at Westinghouse until she married her sweetheart, J. Edwin Jenkins, in...
Dr. Anne Nardi
Jun 17, 2017
Dr. Anne H. Nardi, 74, of Morgantown, passed away Saturday, June 17, 2017 at Monongalia General Hospital. Anne was born in Houston, Texas, on August 17, 1942, the daughter of the late Robert E. Higginbotham and the late Alice Mowrey Higginbotham. Anne received a B.A. in French from Trinity College, now Trinity University, Washington, DC in 1964, an M.A....
Peggy Elizabeth Summers
Jun 15, 2017
Peggy E. Summers, 60, of Morgantown, passed away June 15, 2017, at Ruby Memorial Hospital. Peggy was born on February 27, 1957 in Morgantown, WV, a daughter of the late Cecil McDonald and Marie McDonald Nicholson. She loved traveling, playing bingo, and attending auctions. Peggy was very skilled at intricate crafts including floral arrangements and framing. She is survived...
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