Obituaries

Robert Brooks Gainer, Ii

Robert Brooks Gainer, Ii

Mar 29, 2018

Dr. R. Brooks Gainer, II, 74, of Morgantown, died Thursday, March 29, 2018, in the J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital. He was born June 29, 1943, in Clarksburg, West Virginia, to the late R. Brooks Gainer and Geraldine Haggerty Gainer. He is survived by his daughters and their husbands, Kristin (Conrad) Hamrick and Shelby Gainer (Jamie Weber), and his grandchildren:...

Frances Scarcelli

Frances Scarcelli

Mar 28, 2018

Frances Scarcelli, 96, of Westover, passed away Wednesday, March 28, 2018 peacefully at home. She was born on December 20, 1921, in Connellsville, PA, the daughter of the late Salvatore “Sam” Filippone and Edith Filippone. She is survived by her daughters Patricia Callen and fiancée, Jim Buchanan, Kris Kullman and husband, Greg, Janet Scarcelli, and Cathy Scarcelli; six grandchildren,...

John Mark Hobday

John Mark Hobday

Mar 27, 2018

John Mark Hobday, 82, of Morgantown, passed away on March 27, 2018 at J. W. Ruby Memorial Hospital. Mark was born in Berkeley Springs, WV, on December 11, 1935, the son of the late Robert Preston Hobday and Frances Virginia (Bohrer) Hobday. Mark spent his career as an Electrical Engineer and was the first one in his family to...

Peggy Louise Uffman Napier

Peggy Louise Uffman Napier

Mar 21, 2018

Peggy Louise Uffman Napier, 67, of Morgantown, passed away on Wednesday, March 21, 2018, at J. W. Ruby Memorial Hospital. In accordance with her wishes, cremation services will be provided by Hastings Funeral Home, Omega Crematory. Send condolences online at www.hastingsfuneralhome.com

Denzil Shaw

Denzil Shaw

Mar 17, 2018

Denzil Shaw, 85 of the Kingwood Pike, Morgantown passed away Saturday, March 17, 2018 at his home. He was born November 19, 1932 in Monongalia County, son of Zella and Lester Shaw. He is survived by three sons and their spouses. William and Glenna Shaw of Morgantown, Denzil L. and Cathy Shaw of Newburg and Larry and Maxine Shaw....

Theestle Frazier

Theestle Frazier

Mar 16, 2018

Theestle Catherine Cole Frazier, 90, of Westover, passed peacefully into the arms of Jesus on March 16, 2018, at Lakeland Regional Medical Center surrounded by family. She was born March 30, 1927, in Terra Alta, WV, the youngest of eleven and the seventh daughter of Jacob Scott and Mary Ellen Lucinda Cole, all of whom preceded her in death....

Richard Morgan Johnston

Richard Morgan Johnston

Mar 13, 2018

Richard Morgan Johnston, 87, of Morgantown, passed away on March 13, 2018 at Sundale Nursing Home. Richard was born in Beckley, WV, on September 10, 1930, one of twelve children of the late William Andrew Johnston and Eva (Davis) Johnston. The family moved to Princeton, West Virginia, when he was one year old. He graduated from Princeton High School...

Jane Eleanor Mattaliano

Jane Eleanor Mattaliano

Mar 9, 2018

Jane Eleanor Kennedy Mattaliano, 90, of Morgantown, WV passed away on March 9th, 2018 at Mapleshire Nursing and Rehabilitation center. She was born on March 2, 1928 in Parkersburg, WV, the daughter of Edwin W. Kennedy and Evelyn Zumbro Kennedy, both of whom preceded her in death. Mrs. Mattaliano formerly lived in Philippi, WV for nearly sixty years, before...

Joseph Dale Gaspar

Joseph Dale Gaspar

Mar 8, 2018

Joseph Dale Gaspar, 75, of Morgantown, passed away Thursday, March 8, 2018, at J. W. Ruby Memorial Hospital. Joseph was born in Morgantown, WV, on September 5, 1942, the son of the late Joseph Gaspar and Jeannette Price Gaspar. Joseph worked for 49 years and retired as Superintendent from Schindler Elevator Corporation after his service with the U. S....

Alene Marie Lloyd

Alene Marie Lloyd

Mar 7, 2018

Alene Marie Lloyd, 96, of Westover, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, March 7, 2018, at her home. She was born September 20, 1921 in Star City, WV, a daughter of the late David and Nellie (Davis) Anderson. Alene worked her entire career at Beaumont Glass Factory as a Grinder and Floor Manager. She was an avid...

Roy  Bucklew

Roy Bucklew

Mar 4, 2018

Roy Harrison Bucklew, Jr., 89, died suddenly on March 4, 2018, in Morgantown, WV. Roy was born on October 31, 1928, in Terra Alta, West Virginia, a son of the late Roy and Laura Feathers Bucklew. Roy served in the US Army in Korea and later graduated with a BS in Mechanical Engineering from West Virginia University. He started...

Ruby Jean Dalton

Ruby Jean Dalton

Mar 4, 2018

Ruby Jean Dalton, 93, of Cobun Creek, passed away on Sunday, March 4, 2018, at her home surrounded by her family. Jean was born in Morgantown, on April 5, 1924, the daughter of the late Forrest Runner and Margaret (Wolfe) Runner. Beginning in 1963, she and her husband owned and operated Dalton Dairy and Stables. Jean is survived by...

Ruth Ann Stone

Ruth Ann Stone

Mar 1, 2018

Ruth Ann Stone, 63, of LaBelle, PA, passed away on Thursday, March 1, 2018, at J. W. Ruby Memorial Hospital. Ruth was born in Brownsville, PA, on May 18, 1954, the daughter of the late father, James William Lutz, Sr., and mother, Opal Virginia Ross. Ruth proudly served in the U. S. Army as Sargent. Her career consisted of...

Jeffrey Allen Korzun

Jeffrey Allen Korzun

Feb 27, 2018

Jeffrey Allen Korzun, 4,1 passed away Tuesday Febuary 27th at his home. He was born in Morgantown WV, the oldest of two children of Ralph Allen Korzun and Caren Sue Korzun. Jeff and his dad were inseparable and they enjoyed buying,selling,and repairing cars. Jeff and his dad ran a successful car lot for many years. He was very mechanically...

Berte Alden Olson

Berte Alden Olson

Feb 23, 2018

Berte Alden Olson, 93, of Heritage Point in Morgantown, WV, passed away peacefully on February 23, 2018. Berte was born March 24, 1924, in San Francisco, the daughter of Victoria Lucille Alden and Ralph Edwin Scovel, both of San Francisco. She graduated from the Katherine Delmar Burke School and, during World War II, married James McBride Shumway, in San...

Charles Nicola

Charles Nicola

Feb 21, 2018

Charles Paul Nicola, 75, of Morgantown, passed away Wednesday, February 21st at his residence. He was born June 5, 1942 in Grafton, WV, a son of the late Junior and Blanche (Lanham) Nicola. He is survived by his children, Dina Delaney and her husband David and Dave Nicola and his wife Amanda all of Morgantown; grandchildren; great grandchildren; and...

James Caravasos

James Caravasos

Feb 21, 2018

James P. Caravasos, of 341 Laurel St., Morgantown passed away on February 21, 2018, surrounded by his family. James was born on October 25, 1931, in Morgantown, a son of the late Peter and Pearl Simpson Caravasos. He was a graduate of Morgantown High School class of 1949. James graduated from West Virginia University with an AB degree and...

Donald Edward West

Donald Edward West

Feb 18, 2018

Donald Edward West, 70, of Morgantown, WV, passed away Sunday, Feb. 18, 2018 at J. W. Ruby Memorial Hospital after a 3 year courageous battle with cancer. Don was born in Morgantown, June 14, 1947, the son of the late John and Frances West. He was also preceded in death by his sister, Margaret Collins. Don was a graduate...

Ann Marie Sausen

Ann Marie Sausen

Feb 17, 2018

Ann M. (Kubik) Sausen, 89, of Morgantown, West Virginia died Saturday, February 17th, 2018 at Ruby Memorial Hospital. She was born April 13, 1928 in St. Paul, Minnesota, daughter of the Frank Kubik and Anna Marie (Schejbal) Kubik. Both parents were born in Czechoslovakia. She was a 1946 graduate of Monroe High School in Saint Paul, Minnesota. She was...

Ervin Hall Musgrave

Ervin Hall Musgrave

Feb 16, 2018

Ervin Hall Musgrave, age 61, of Morgantown, passed away on February 16, 2018, at J. W. Ruby Hospital. Ervin was born in Morgantown, WV on April 12, 1956, a son of the late Harold Hall Musgrave and Catherine Eakin Musgrave Kuzniar. Ervin was a 1974 graduate of Morgantown High School. He served his country in the Air Force as...