Obituaries

Betty Messenger
Mar 18, 2017
Betty Wanita Messenger, 92, of Albright, passed away Saturday, March 18, 2017 at her residence. She was born in Morgantown on December 2, 1924, daughter of the late James Crawford Phillips and Emma Twigg Phillips. Betty loved her family and helped to raise her grandson, Marc DeVall. She is survived by her daughter, Beverly Howdershelt (Denver) of Albright; three...

Harry Rice
Mar 18, 2017
Harry Raymond Rice, 78, of Morgantown, passed away Saturday, March 18, 2017 at Ruby Memorial Hospital of Morgantown, WV. He was born on October 23, 1938, the son of the late Howard Rice and Goldie Fluharty Rice. He retired from MUB, and formerly worked for Consol, Lakeview, and Sanitary Milk. He was passionate about hunting and fishing, and he...

Mary Margaret Miller
Mar 17, 2017
Mary Margaret Miller, 86, of Morgantown, passed away Friday, March 17, 2017 at her residence. She was born in Morgantown on March 3, 1931, the daughter of the late Lynn Hastings and LaMarion Mason Hastings. Mary Margaret taught for 33 years in the Ohio school system. She first taught High School Physical Education and coached basketball, softball, and volley...

James Jones
Mar 16, 2017
It is with great sadness that the family of James Francis “Jim” Jones Sr., 72, of Arnettsville Community, WV, announces his sudden passing on March 16, 2017 at Western Pennsylvania Hospital in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He was born in Baltimore, MD on August 22, 1944, the son of the late Clyde Ambrose Jones and the late Margaret Ann Penn. He...

James Emmer Mcnair
Mar 14, 2017
James E. "Jim" McNair, 86, of Morgantown, went to live with Jesus on Tuesday, March 14, 2017, at his home surrounded by his wife of 61 years and his four daughters. He was born on December 28, 1930, in Bruceton Mills, WV, and graduated from Bruceton High School. He was a member of the U.S. Air Force and served...

Jeffrey Warnick
Mar 12, 2017
Jeffrey “Jeff” Scott Warnick, 53, of Morgantown, passed away at his home on Sunday, March 12, 2017. Jeff was born in Morgantown on February 6, 1964, the son of the late Dale and Rosella Warnick. Jeff graduated from University High School in 1982. He went on to work at Laurita excavating until he was involved in a car accident...

Mary Ammons
Mar 7, 2017
Mary Ammons (Manos) went home to be with the Lord and her beloved children on March 7, 2017 at Ruby Memorial Hospital. She was born May 30, 1936 in Westover to the late Nick and Helen (Morris) Manos. Mary was a 1954 Morgantown High graduate and was a lifetime member of the Assumption Orthodox Church. She was also a...

Hildred Viola Dadich
Mar 6, 2017
Hildred Viola Wolfe Dadich, 94, of Morgantown, WV, passed away Monday, March 6, 2017 at Morgantown Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center formerly known as Golden Living Nursing Home. Hildred was born in Morgantown on February 25, 1923, the daughter of the late Jesse and Ruth (Shaffer) Wolfe. She was a graduate of University High School and was a homemaker. She...

William Joseph Haggerty
Mar 5, 2017
William J. Haggerty, 81, of Morgantown, WV passed peacefully, Sunday March 5, 2017, with his wife of 58 years, Joan, by his side. He was born August 22, 1935, in Scranton, PA, son of the late William P. Haggerty and Leona K. Schlude Haggerty. He graduated from the University of Detroit with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. In 1958...

Ingle D. Murray
Feb 27, 2017
Ingle DeForrest Murray, 78, of Morgantown, WV passed away peacefully on Monday, February 27, 2017 at Ruby Memorial Hospital after a short illness. He was born January 3, 1939 in Morgantown, WV, a son of the late Wayne D. Murray and Virginia Tichner Murray. He was raised by Bert and Laura Hilling. He entered the United States Air Force...

Elizabeth Cornelia Hanning
Feb 27, 2017
Elizabeth (Betsy) Hotchkiss Hanning, 91, of Morgantown, passed away Monday, February 27, 2017 at Ruby Memorial Hospital. Betsy was born, in Washington, CT on January 10, 1926, the daughter of the late Roger Tyler Hotchkiss and Virginia Trowbridge Hotchkiss. Betsy has lived at the Suites at the Heritage since July of 2012. Previously she has lived in Hartford, CT,...

Junior Mcmillen
Feb 25, 2017
MSG Junior Dixon McMillen (Ret), 86, of Morgantown, passed away Saturday, February 25, 2017 at his residence. He was born in Morgantown on June 2, 1930, the son of the late Charles F and Mildred McMillen. Junior was a Master Sergeant in the US Air Force where he served during the Korean and Vietnam wars. He retired after 22...

Raymond Prudnick
Feb 25, 2017
Raymond Prudnick, Sr., 83, of Star City, passed away peacefully at his home on February 25, 2017, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Star City on July 20, 1933, a son of the late Anna Tinsky Prudnick and Paul Prudnick, Sr. Ray attended St. Francis Grade School, graduated from St. Francis High School, and enlisted in...

Steven Aristedis Stathakis
Feb 22, 2017
Steven Aristedis Stathakis, 59, of Morgantown passed away Wednesday, February 22, 2017, in Morgantown. Steven was born March 18, 1957 in Bay Shore, New York, the son of James Dimitri and Esther May Griek Stathakis. Steve had a life long love of history and was an Archaeologist, running his own successful Archaeology company. He is survived by his wife...

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
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
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
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
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
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...
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