Obituaries

Mary Golden

Mary Golden

Mar 14, 2014

Mary Frances Golden, 100, of East Brockway Avenue, Morgantown, passed away Friday, March 14, 2014 at her residence. She was born in Morgantown on December 11, 1913, the daughter of the late Michael Venetta and the late Francesca Ciancucci Venetta. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her husband, Fred D. Golden in 1999; her sisters Nan...

Randall Champine

Randall Champine

Mar 11, 2014

Randall Gary "Skip" Champine, Sr. 58 of LaMesa Village, Morgantown, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, March 11, 2014 at Monongalia General Hospital. Skip was born in Bennington, VT on February 26, 1956, a son of Betty Lee Linger Champine of Morgantown, and the late Randall Howard Champine. Survivors include his fiancée, Christine Elaine Carlyle at home; his son, Randall Gary...

Romana Prodanovich

Romana Prodanovich

Mar 9, 2014

Protinica Romana Prodanovich (nee Vravnik), 91, of Dogwood Road, Bridgeport, WV (formerly of Midland, PA) passed away on Sunday, March 9, 2014 after an extended illness. Born on February 8, 1923 in Dravograd, Slovenia, Romana was one of ten children born to Toma and Lucia (Glaser) Vravnik. After completing high school in Dravograd, Protinica Romana worked in a bakery...

Alpha Mccabe

Alpha Mccabe

Mar 8, 2014

Alpha Mae McCabe 97, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 8, 2014, at the home of her nephew Charles Murray in Buena Park, CA. She was preceded in death by her husband Malen McCabe,her parents Taylor and Stella Hubbard, two sisters, Ella Murray and Hazel Copperthorne and one brother, William Hubbard. She is survived by many Nieces and Nephews....

William Rushford

William Rushford

Mar 6, 2014

William Edwin "Bill" Rushford, 88, of Morgantown passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, March 6, 2014. He was born September 18,1925 in Morgantown, West Virginia. He was the youngest son of the late William Rushford and Edna Cunningham Rushford. Bill was preceded in death by his brother John and three sisters Dot, Wilma, and Lillian. Mr. Rushford joined...

Robert Croft

Robert Croft

Mar 4, 2014

Robert C. Croft, 89, Morgantown, passed away Tuesday, March 4, 2014 at Madison Nursing & Rehab of Morgantown, WV. He was born in Sandy Plains, PA on December 25, 1924, the son of Henry Curtis and Donna Mae Porter Croft. He is survived by his wife of 39 years, Dorothy Slates Croft of Morgantown; three children, Linda Bongiorni and...

Edyth Grayson

Edyth Grayson

Mar 2, 2014

Edyth Grayson, 94, of Heritage Point, Morgantown, passed away Sunday evening, March 2, 2014 at Sundale Nursing Home in Morgantown. She was born in Weston, WV on September 15, 1919, the daughter of the late Dawson Cross and the late Madge (Gainer) Cross. Edyth was a member of Suncrest United Methodist Church and retired from the former First National...

Irene Hagedorn

Irene Hagedorn

Mar 2, 2014

Irene Hagedorn, 91 of Morgantown, passed away Sunday afternoon, March 2, 2014 at Mapleshire Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Morgantown. She was born March 31, 1922 in Greenville, SC, a daughter of the late Jerry Hawkins and the late Hattie Stanton Hawkins. She is survived by her caregiver, Scott Tingler and his family of Morgantown, and several caring friends....

Mary Sauro

Mary Sauro

Mar 1, 2014

Mary Sauro, 91, of Bruceton Mills, WV gently passed into heaven on Saturday morning, March 1, 2014 at the home of her daughter, Barbara Brown, with whom she made her home for the last three years. Mary was born in Cokeburg, PA on January 18, 1923, a daughter of the late John Gerba and the late Julia Bem Gerba....

John Biess

John Biess

Feb 28, 2014

John Jacob Biess, 83, of Douglas Ave., Morgantown, passed away Friday, February 28, 2014 at Mapleshire Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Morgantown. He was born in Hamtramck, MI on June 27, 1930, a son of the late John and Marie Biess, but moved shortly thereafter to Riverdale, MD. He graduated from Gonzaga High School in 1948 and the Catholic...

Jerry Bair

Jerry Bair

Feb 27, 2014

Jerry Wayne Bair, 67, of Morgantown, passed away Thursday, February 27, 2014 at Mapleshire Nursing Home. He was born November 21, 1946, a son of the late Walter and Claire Ross Bair. He was a retired nursing home administrator who enjoyed gun smithing, clay pigeon shooting and boating. He will be missed by his faithful companion Missy - his...

James Sharkey

James Sharkey

Feb 26, 2014

James Jack "Mickey" Sharkey, 71, of Bakers Ridge Road, Morgantown, passed away early Wednesday mJames Jack "Mickey" Sharkey, 71, of Bakers Ridge Road, Morgantown, passed away early Wednesday morning, February 26, 2014 at Monongalia General Hospital. He was born in Morgantown on July 28, 1942, a son of Agnes Wilson Sharkey with whom he made his home, and the...

Joan Demer Buckman

Joan Demer Buckman

Feb 26, 2014

Joan Claire Demer Buckman, 93, of Morgantown, and formerly of the Binghamton, NY area, passed away Wednesday evening, February 26, 2014 at Monongalia General Hospital. She was born in Ashland, KY on April 30, 1920, a daughter of the late Frank Demer and the late Eleanor (O'Brien) Demer. Survivors include her five children, Kathleen Feher and her husband Andras...

Christine Stansberry

Christine Stansberry

Feb 23, 2014

Christine Ann Stansberry's, nee White, soul passed away Sunday, February 23, 2014, at her home, and commands her soul back to our Lord and Savior who gave it. She was loaned to her mother, the late Opal L. White, nee Powell, on May 9th, 1954. Christine was a Christian by Faith, and was guided throughout her life by her...

John Fenwick

John Fenwick

Feb 21, 2014

John Nelson Fenwick, 67, of Dellslow, passed away Friday, February 21, 2014 at Monongalia General Hospital surrounded by his family and friends. He was born in Morgantown on March 2, 1946, the son Pearl Louise Hilling Fenwick of Newburg, and the late Charles Sherman Fenwick. He was also the step-son of the late Don Cooley. Survivors include his companion...

Robert Ford

Robert Ford

Feb 21, 2014

Robert Lee "Chicken George" Ford, 49, of Leckrone, PA, passed away February 21, 2014 at Uniontown Hospital in Uniontown, PA. He was born in Uniontown on May 12, 1964, the son of the late Robert Henry Ford and Orie Ruth (Smith) Ford. George was an avid outdoorsman who thoroughly enjoyed fishing, hunting, camping and time around the bonfire. He...

John Shemiloff

John Shemiloff

Feb 19, 2014

John Shemiloff, 54, of Morgantown, passed away Wednesday, February 19, 2014 at his residence. He was born in Washington, PA on March 13, 1959, the son of the late Nick Shemiloff and the late Frances (Kesman) Shemiloff. John previously served in the United States Army and worked as a Diesel Mechanic for many years. In his free time, he...

Junior Beatty

Junior Beatty

Feb 19, 2014

Junior Paul Beatty, 89, of the Cheat Neck Community went to be with the Lord. February 19. 2014. He was a power engineer by trade and also ran the Cheat Neck Water Company from 1975 until retirement 1989. He was a World War II veteran and served in the Merchant Marines from 1942 to 1946. He was an avid...

Betty Colebank

Betty Colebank

Feb 18, 2014

Betty Ruth Colebank, 83, of Morgantown, passed away Tuesday, February 18, 2014, at Ruby Memorial Hospital. Betty was born in Morgantown on February 1, 1931, the daughter of the late Dale and Dora (Wolfe) Colebank. She was a graduate of University High School, and was employed as a seamstress with Morgan Shirt Factory for 46 years. Betty loved her...

Robert Gamble

Robert Gamble

Feb 14, 2014

Robert Paul "Robbie" Gamble, 52 of Clarksburg and formerly of Osage, went to Heaven on February 14, 2014. He was born January 15, 1962 in Morgantown, a son of Geraldine Wolfe Gamble of Westover and the late Robert Elias Gamble. He is survived by his wife Marsha Michelle Hess Gamble; his children, Crystal, Bryan, Amy and Lena; his grandchildren,...