Obituaries

William Bucy
Feb 14, 2014
William Lee Bucy, 86 of Morgantown, died of natural causes Friday, February 14, 2014 at Mapleshire Nursing Center. Born October 4, 1927, in Morgantown, he was the son of the late William Elza and Lula Helen Guthrie Bucy. He graduated from Morgantown High School in 1945 and worked the family Clinton Hill Dairy Farm for over 30 years. While...

Harry Scott
Feb 12, 2014
Harry Shaffer Scott, 96, of Morgantown, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Feb.12, 2014, at Sundale Palliative Care Unit. Harry was born in Reedsville on June 27, 1917, the son of the late Harry J. Scott and Persis (Shaffer) Scott. He was a lifelong resident of Morgantown, growing up in the Greenmont and First Ward areas. Harry married Bessie DeWitt...

Roy Danley
Feb 10, 2014
Roy Stephen Danley, (Junior), 86, of Old Kingwood Pike, Morgantown, passed away Monday, February 10, 2014 at Ruby Memorial Hospital surrounded by his family. He was born in Morgantown on June 12, 1927, the son of the late Roy Stephen Danley, Sr. and Fannie (Blosser) Danley. Roy was a true family man, never missing a game of his grandsons,...

Sally Seaman Davis
Feb 10, 2014
Sally Jane Seaman Davis, 81, of Bluegrass Village, Morgantown, passed away Monday, February 10, 2014 at Madison Nursing & Rehabilitation Center of Morgantown, WV. She was born in Fairmont on February 8, 1933, the daughter of the late Varnum Stacy Seaman and the late Mary Weltha (Denham) Seaman. She is survived by her two children, Shelly Rae Marino and...

Delmar Nicholson
Feb 10, 2014
Delmar Gay "Bimbo" Nicholson, 61, of Beulah Rd., Morgantown, went to be with the Lord on Monday, February 10, 2014 at his residence. He was born in Morgantown on July 9, 1952, a son of the late Willard Gay and Arretta McDonald Nicholson. Delmar enjoyed painting nature, reading and playing with his grandkids. He is survived by his loving...

Thelma Shaffer
Feb 10, 2014
Thelma Irene Shaffer, 75, of West Beverly St., Kingwood, passed away Monday, February 10, 2014 at Ruby Memorial Hospital of Morgantown, WV. Thelma Irene was born in Pine Bluff on November 5, 1938, the daughter of the late Lester Bernard Saffle and the late Katherine (Fischer) Saffle. She was predeceased by her parents. Survivors include her two children, Robert...

Florence Merow
Feb 8, 2014
Florence Lombardi Merow, 91, of Morgantown, passed away Saturday, February 8, 2014 at home. She was born in Detroit, Michigan on December 15, 1922, a daughter of the late Guiesseppi and Luisa Lombardi. Florence was a graduate of Follansbee High School, Follansbee, WV. She also graduated from West Virginia University with a Bachelor degree in Secondary Education. She attended...

Paul Duckworth
Feb 7, 2014
Paul M. Duckworth, 77, of Summer School Road passed away peacefully Friday, February 7, 2014 at his home surrounded by family. Paul was born April 27, 1936 in Maryland. He was a son of the late Joseph and Lillian Tasker Duckworth. He was a loving husband, father, and grandfather. He worked at Preston Memorial Hospital for more than twenty...

Judy Gatian
Feb 6, 2014
Judy Lorraine Carter Gatian, 67, of Independence passed away Thursday, February 6, 2014 at Heartland Rehab in Kingwood. She was born November 2, 1946 in Morgantown, WV, daughter of Bill and Evelyn Carter. Judy worked at WVU Hospitals, was supervisor at Heck's Dept. Store until it closed, and was a supervisor at Sears Dept. Store. She is survived by...

Catherine Straub
Feb 5, 2014
Catherine Darlene "Dolly" Straub, 57, of Morgantown, passed away Wednesday, February 5, 2014 at Ruby Memorial Hospital. She was born in Leonardtown, MD on November 22, 1956, the daughter of the late Thomas Edward Guy and Anna Mae (Wykle) Guy. Dolly graduated from Summers County School of Practical Nursing in 1988, and went on to be Physicians' Assistant and...

Brian Friend
Feb 5, 2014
Brian Scott Friend, 42, of Morgantown, passed away Wednesday, February 5, 2014. He was born on February 12, 1971 in Morgantown, a son of Sandra Kay Gamble Friend and the late Clayton Duane Friend. Brian was a graduate of University High School and an avid sports fan. He enjoyed attending and watching the West Virginia Mountaineers football and basketball,...

David Riley
Feb 4, 2014
Dr. David Allen Riley, 75, of Morgantown, died Tuesday, February 4, 2014 at Monongalia General Hospital. He was born May 4, 1938 in Bridgeport, WV and the son of the late Byron Brooke and Dorothy B. Riley. He was a member of Avery United Methodist Church. David served in the United States Air Force from 1962-65 as a member...

Charles Baer
Feb 3, 2014
Charles Henry Baer, Jr., 94, of Morgantown, died Monday, February 3, 2014 at Sundale Nursing Home. Charlie was born in Columbus, OH on September 1, 1919, the son of the late Harry Baer and the late Bessie (Reedy) Baer. He earned BS and MS degrees in botany at Ohio State University and his doctorate from the University of Maryland...

Dorris Rose
Feb 1, 2014
Dorris Gene Herron Rose, formerly of Brookhaven, was welcomed into Jesus' arms on February 1, 2014. Born October 24, 1927 in Glenville, WV, she was the daughter of the late Charles Doy & Versie O. Saffle Herron. She was a member of the Morgantown Christian & Missionary Church, and retired from WVU. In addition to her parents, she was...

Angelo Petitto
Feb 1, 2014
Angelo A. Petitto, son, brother, uncle and friend, was born in Clarksburg, WV, on March 4, 1941, to Angelo S. and Carolyn Arena Petitto. He died in Ft. Myers, Fl, Saturday, February 01, 2014. He was a resident of the Smithtown Community. Angelo was a 1959 graduate of St. Francis High School where he starred in football and was...

Anniston And Brynlee Renee Deane
Feb 1, 2014
Anniston Elizabeth Deane and Brynlee Renee Deane, infant twin daughters of Cedric Rashad Deane and Jennifer Elizabeth Lowe of Fairmont, were made angels at birth on Saturday, February1, 2014 at Ruby Memorial Hospital. In addition to their parents, their survivors include two sisters, Gabriella Jean Lowe and Aliyah Cera Marie Deane; maternal grandparents, Denise Lucille Lowe and Michael David...

Steve Zeni
Jan 30, 2014
Steve George Zeni, Jr, 88, of Eastern Ave, Morgantown, WV passed away Thursday, January 30, 2014 at home with his family by his side. He was born in Pursglove, WV on March 7, 1925, the son of the late Stefano Guilio and Rosa Bianca Viola Zeni, both from Cavedago, Italy. In October 2010, Steve was granted dual citizenship with...

Stanley Kerns
Jan 30, 2014
Stanley Ray Kerns, Jr., 61, went to be with the Lord Thursday, January 30, 2014. Stanley lived in Brookhaven his whole life. He was a retiree from the United Mine Workers of America after 29 years of service at Consol Energy's Humphrey Mine. He was a great husband, father, grandfather, and friend. Stanley was preceded in death by his...

Harold Lipscomb
Jan 28, 2014
Harold Freeman "Hal" Lipscomb, III, 41, of Nicholson Loop, Morgantown, passed away suddenly, Tuesday morning, January 28, 2014 in Bruceton Mills, WV. He was born in Falmouth, MA on June 10, 1972, a son of Harold Freeman Lipscomb, Jr. and the late Caroline Rose (Bowers) Lipscomb. In addition to his father, Hal is survived by his wife, Amy Elizabeth...
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