Obituaries

Patricia Jean Bowers

Patricia Jean Bowers

Feb 20, 2017

Patricia Jean Bowers, 70, of Cheat Lake, passed away unexpectedly on the morning of February 20, 2017 at Allegheny General Hospital. Patty was born in Morgantown, WV on June 24, 1946 daughter to the late Clyde William and Marjorie Jean (Addis) Horton. Patty graduated from University High School in 1964. She lived a life full of camping, fishing, playing...

William Glenn Malcomson

William Glenn Malcomson

Feb 19, 2017

William Glenn Malcomson, 78, of Houston, TX passed away Sunday, February 19, 2017. William Glenn was born in Pittsburgh, PA on November 17, 1938, the son of the late Wilfred Glenn Malcomson and Virginia Ellen (Dickinson) Malcomson. A native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Bill grew up in Morgantown, WV, graduated Morgantown High School Class of 1956 and attended West Virginia...

Colombo Bandiera

Colombo Bandiera

Feb 19, 2017

Father Colombo F. Bandiera, 91, of Morgantown, retired Priest of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston, W.Va., passed away Sunday, February 19, 2017, at his residence. He was born December 18, 1925, in Morgantown, W.Va., the son of the late Joseph Bandiera and the late Antonia (Pisegna) Bandiera. Father Bandiera was educated at St. Francis Grade and High Schools....

Charles Hintze

Charles Hintze

Feb 18, 2017

Charles John Hintze, 67, of Morgantown, WV, formerly of Germantown, MD passed away Saturday, February 18, 2017 at his residence. Charles was born in Chamberlain, SD on January 5, 1950, the only son of the late Milton John Hintze and the late Beatrice Josephine (Leiferman) Hintze. Growing up in South Dakota, Charles was surrounded by several cousins and close...

David Patrick Guseman

David Patrick Guseman

Feb 17, 2017

David Patrick Guseman, 52, of Morgantown, passed away February 17, 2017. David was born June 11, 1964 in Morgantown to the late Charles Dale and Jacqueline Ann (Rude) Guseman. He graduated from Morgantown High School in 1982 and was Methodist by faith. He was employed by Mylan Pharmaceuticals for 27 years. During his years at Mylan he looked forward...

Nancy Sanders

Nancy Sanders

Feb 15, 2017

Nancy Sanders, 70, of Morgantown, passed away Wednesday, February 15, 2017 at Ruby Memorial Hospital. She was born in Hanover, PA on January 15, 1947, the daughter of the late Arthur Leo Weaver and Catherine S. Strickland. Nancy enjoyed fishing and all outdoor activities with family and friends as well as singing in the choir and serving as a...

Effie Mae Harper Lambert

Effie Mae Harper Lambert

Feb 12, 2017

Effie Mae Harper Lambert, 80, passed away on Sunday, February 12, 2017 at Lane Purcell Hospice House in Sumterville, Florida. Effie was born on May 22, 1936 near Cheat Lake, West Virginia to George Abraham Hewitt and Grace Miller Hewitt. Prior to living in Florida, Effie spent most of her life in Morgantown, West Virginia where she held several...

Frank Gilbert Mitchell

Frank Gilbert Mitchell

Feb 12, 2017

Frank Gilbert Mitchell, affectionately known in the community as “Gibby,” died Sunday, February 12th at Point Manor Personal Care in Pt. Marion, PA. He was born June 23, 1929 in Morgantown, a son of the late Angelo and Pauline Miceli. Gibby was a member of St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church. He worked for over 40 years as a...

Keith Widmann

Keith Widmann

Feb 9, 2017

Keith David Widmann 53, of Morgantown, WV, passed away on February 9, 2017 at the Louis A. Johnson VA medical Center in Clarksburg, WV. He was born in Harrisburg, PA, son of the late David Francis Widmann and Margeurite (Robbins) Widmann. Keith is a proud veteran of the United States Army where he served a combined 18 years of...

Sandra Kay Lewis

Sandra Kay Lewis

Feb 7, 2017

Sandra Kay (Kiess) Lewis, age 70, of Morgantown, WV passed away unexpectedly at home Tuesday morning, February 7, 2017. Sandy was the daughter of the late Levi Clyde and Freda Fincham Kiess born September 29, 1946 in Adolph, WV. June 1, 1969, she married Paul Edward Lewis, who survives in Morgantown, WV. She is survived by one son, Chad...

James Allen Tritchler

James Allen Tritchler

Feb 4, 2017

James Allen Tritchler, 82, of Morgantown, passed away Saturday, February 4, 2017 at his home in Brookhaven surrounded by his loving family.

Jim was born on November 4, 1934 to the late Bernice (McCord) and Wilbur Tritchler.

A loyal employee of Sterling Faucet Company, Jim’s career spanned over forty plus years, retiring in 1996. He...

Michael Steve Lucci

Michael Steve Lucci

Feb 4, 2017

Michael S. Lucci, 70, of Morgantown, passed away very unexpectedly on Sunday, February 5, 2017 at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown. Michael was born on January 29, 1947, in Morgantown, the son of the late Wanda (Jones) and Michael Steve Lucci. He is survived by his daughter, Angela Lucci; his granddaughter, Sienna; by his beloved German Shepherd, Zeus; a...

Sarah Gerrard

Sarah Gerrard

Feb 4, 2017

Sarah “Sally” Elizabeth Jamison Gerrard, 65, of Morgantown, passed away Saturday, February 4, 2017 after a long and hard fought battle with Multiple Sclerosis at Mapleshire Nursing Home in Morgantown, WV. She was born in Morgantown on February 8, 1951, the daughter of the late Donald Lee Jamison and the late Katherine Ruble Jamison. In 1969, Sally graduated from...

Sandra Lee Deprospero

Sandra Lee Deprospero

Feb 2, 2017

Sandra Chivers Weimer DeProspero, 79, of Morgantown, passed away Thursday, February 2, 2017, with her family by her side. She was born in Washington, Pennsylvania on July 1, 1937, the daughter of the late Laura Jane (Lytle) and Merle Frederick Chivers. In addition to raising her four children, Sandra worked for the United Way and then began a banking...

Allene Colborn

Allene Colborn

Jan 31, 2017

Allene Helen Price Colborn, 91, of Fairmont passed away at Mon General Hospital with her beloved family by her side. She was welcomed into God’s open arms on January 31, 2017. Helen was born on January 19, 1926, the daughter of the late Paul Holland Price and Helen Tapp Price. Helen graduated from West Virginia University where she was...

Carl Eugene Eddy

Carl Eugene Eddy

Jan 30, 2017

Carl Eugene Eddy, 88, of Morgantown, passed away Monday, January 30th at Ruby Memorial Hospital. He was born March 24, 1928 in Morgantown, a son of the late Merl and Myrtle (Masters) Eddy. Mr. Eddy was a 55 year member of Star City United Methodist Church and attended Avery United Methodist Church. He retired as a supervisor with 40...

Harold Robert Scott

Harold Robert Scott

Jan 29, 2017

Harold Robert (Bob) Scott, 81, passed away on January 29, 2017 at the Good Samaritan of Barbour County in Belington, WV. Bob was born in Melcroft, PA on July 7, 1935, to the late Harold F. and Nellie Hagar Scott. He grew up in Bobtown, PA, where he graduated from Point Marion High School then later served in the...

Patricia Ann Obenauf

Patricia Ann Obenauf

Jan 29, 2017

Patricia Obenauf, 84, passed peacefully on Sunday January 29th surrounded by friends at River Oaks in Clarksburg, WV. Pat attended Alverno College and Marquette University in Milwaukee, WI. She then began her professional career by teaching elementary and secondary math and science in schools in the Midwest and throughout the Mississippi Delta. After obtaining her ED.D in science education...

William Pailes Iv

William Pailes Iv

Jan 25, 2017

William H. Pailes IV, 85, of Morgantown, WV, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2017 at home. William, “Bill,” was born in Brooklyn, NY in 1931, the son of the late Mildred and William H. Pailes III. Bill served his country as a medic in the Navy during the Korean War and after receiving his master’s degree from the University...

Robert Edward O'Neil

Robert Edward O'Neil

Jan 25, 2017

Robert Edward “Buck” O’Neil, 92, passed away at Sundale Nursing Home on January 25, 2017. He was born on May 5, 1924 in Richard, WV the son of the late Edward H. and Bessie Clise O’Neil. Buck was a graduate of Morgantown High School and in 1942, he attended WVU for a year until being called to the service...