Obituaries

Betty Connell

Betty Connell

Apr 7, 2013

Betty Elaine Connell, of Morgantown, passed away Sunday, April 7, 2013 surrounded by her family. Betty was born in Everettsville on November 19, 1923, the daughter of the late William Clyde Johnson and the late Lilian (Conaway) Johnson. Betty was a graduate of University High School and also graduated from West Virginia University. She was a very active part...

Sophia Obuch Lakatos

Sophia Obuch Lakatos

Apr 6, 2013

Sophia Edith Obuch Lakatos, 92, formerly of Westover, passed away Saturday, April 6, 2013 at Monongalia General Hospital. She was born in Marianna, PA on September 16, 1920, a daughter of the late Steven and Victoria (Planka) Obuch. Survivors include two children, Julia Marsh and husband Bill of Westover, and Butch Lakatos and wife Hilda of Morgantown; grandchildren, Vicki...

Charles Bush

Charles Bush

Apr 5, 2013

Charles Bush, 79, of Morgantown, passed away Friday, April 5, 2013 at Monongalia General Hospital. Charles was born in Savanna, IL on September 19, 1933 the son of the late Elmo and Lillian Marie Dyer Bush. In addition to his parents, Charles is preceded in death by his beloved wife, Lucia (Squarcette) Bush. He is survived by his son...

George Burkle

George Burkle

Apr 5, 2013

George William Burkle III, 66, of Morgantown, passed away Friday, April 5, 2013 at his residence. He was born in Morgantown on September 9, 1946, the son of the late George William Burkle Jr and the late Mary Grace (Reagle) Burkle. He is survived by his wife of 44 years, Janet Sauro Burkle of Morgantown. In addition to his...

Daniel Mercer

Daniel Mercer

Apr 1, 2013

Daniel Lee Mercer, 63, of Morgantown, passed away surrounded by his loved ones on April 1, 2013. He was born in Wheeling, WV on March 5, 1950, to the late Laura and Lester Mercer. He was active in the union with Thorofare Markets for 11 years. He then worked for Consolidation Coal Company retiring after twenty-Six years from Robinson...

Paul Rice

Paul Rice

Mar 30, 2013

Paul Emory Rice, 79, of Randolph Rd, Morgantown, passed away early Saturday morning, March 30, 2013 at his residence after an extended illness. He was born in Keyser, WV on November 3, 1933, a son of the late Claude Emory Rice and the late Cora Pauline (Barr) Rice. Survivors include his two children, Deborah Elaine Rice of Harpers Ferry,...

Lillian Spurgeon

Lillian Spurgeon

Mar 29, 2013

Lillian D. Spurgeon, 91 of Hurley, WI, former long time Morgantown resident, died Friday March 29, 2013 after a long illness. She was born Lillian Dove Tenney on Jan. 2, 1922 in Queens WV to the late Arthur and Vergie Dove Gooden Tenney. Lillian is a 1940 graduate of Morgantown High School and was employed by Sidler's Dept Store...

Georgianna Hess

Georgianna Hess

Mar 29, 2013

Georgianna "Jan" May Hess, 81, of Arch Street, Morgantown, passed away early Friday morning, March 29, 2013 at her residence. She was born May 6, 1931 in Morgantown, a daughter of the late Clifton Hess, and the late Georgia Sylvia Wilson Hess. Survivors include one sister, Bettie June Smith of Brownsboro, AL, and many nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews....

Nancy Mcclintock

Nancy Mcclintock

Mar 25, 2013

Nancy Ann McClintock, 87, of Killarney Dr., passed away Monday afternoon, March 25, 2013 at Ruby Memorial Hospital. She was born October 19, 1925 in Morgantown, a daughter of the late Russell Bolton and the late Otella Price Bolton. Survivors include her two brothers, Russell "Bud" Bolton and his wife Ruth of Palm Desert, CA and Jack Bolton and...

Elmer Gyorko

Elmer Gyorko

Mar 25, 2013

Elmer Charles Gyorko, 73, of Canyon Rd., Morgantown, passed away late Monday afternoon, March 25, 2013 at Monongalia General Hospital. He was born November 15, 1939 in Morgantown, a son of the late Stephen Gyorko and the late Susan Rati Gyorko. Survivors include his three sons, John Gyorko of Morgantown, Dave Gyorko and his wife Kristin of Greensboro, PA...

Mary Blaney

Mary Blaney

Mar 23, 2013

Mary Ann Blaney, 80, of Morgantown, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, March 23, 2013 at her residence. She was born in Bayard, WV on March 8, 1933, the daughter of the late Harry McAtee and the late Virginia (Cooper) McAtee. Mary Ann was a loving and devoted wife, mother and homemaker who loved her Lord...

Betty Greco

Betty Greco

Mar 19, 2013

Betty L. "Bea" Lewis Greco, 79, of West Main St., Westover passed away Tuesday, March 19, 2013, at Sundale Nursing Home. Betty was born October 24, 1933 in Preston County, WV; a daughter of the late Howard "Mutt" Lewis and Helen Galusky Lewis. She was employed for many years in the dietary departments at the Old Mon General Hospital...

Irene Luci

Irene Luci

Mar 18, 2013

Irene Luci, 88, of Winona Ave., Morgantown, passed away Monday afternoon, March 18, 2013 at Evergreen Assisted Living of Morgantown, WV. Irene was born in Sabraton on May 1, 1924, a daughter of the late Stephen Barkaszi and the late Ida (Nagy) Barkaszi. Survivors include her husband of more than 66 years, Sam Luci; a daughter, Mary Anne Morrone...

Howard Sumpter

Howard Sumpter

Mar 17, 2013

Howard Kenneth "Buddy" Sumpter, 63, of Sand Fork, WV passed away Sunday, March 17, 2013 at Ruby Memorial Hospital of Morgantown after an extended illness. Howard was born at home in Gilmer Station on June 13, 1949, a son of the late Kenneth Sumpter and the late Winona (Love) Sumpter. Survivors include his two sons, Kenneth Ray Sumpter and...

Gordon Smith

Gordon Smith

Mar 15, 2013

Gordon Nick Smith, 70, of Morgantown passed away Friday, March 15, 2013 following a brief illness He was born August 29, 1942 in Horatio, AK, a son of the late Clifford and Evelyn Marie Martin Smith. Survivors include his wife, Peggy Jo Baker Myers Smith; three children, Martin Baron Smith of Powell, OH, Michele Renee Myers of Point Marion,...

Donald Adams

Donald Adams

Mar 15, 2013

Dr. Donald Raymond Adams, Jr., 72, of Arthurdale, formerly of Morgantown, passed away Friday, March 15, 2013 at Preston Memorial Hospital of Kingwood, WV. He was born in Pittsburgh, PA on May 4, 1940, the son of the late Donald Raymond Adams, Sr. and the late Helen Frank Adams, formerly of Pittsburgh, PA. Surviving are his fiancée, Dora Oglesby;...

Esther Heft

Esther Heft

Mar 15, 2013

Esther Earle Heft was born in Charleston, WV on March 16, 1937, and was raised a daughter of the late Frederick James Pickenpaugh and the late Estella Ley Pickenpaugh. She passed away Friday, March 15, 2013 at Sundale Nursing Home of Morgantown, WV and was granted her wish to be reunited with her father in Heaven. Survivors include her...

Lucy Wolford

Lucy Wolford

Mar 14, 2013

Lucy Lee Wolford, 60, of Rosemont, WV passed away Thursday, March 14, 2013 at United Hospital Center of Bridgeport, WV. She was born in Mississippi on March 3, 1953, the daughter of the late Leroy Strahan and the late Annie L (Holmes) Strahan. Lucy is survived by her husband of 31 year, Charles Rickey Wolford; and by her sons,...

Wilda Elmo

Wilda Elmo

Mar 13, 2013

Wilda Alzene Wilhelm Elmo, affectionately known as "Hoppy", 88, of Ohio Ave., Morgantown, passed away 10:55 PM Wednesday evening, March 13, 2013 at Mapleshire Nursing Home & Rehabilitation Center of Morgantown, WV. She was born in Hyndman, PA on March 15, 1924, a daughter of the late Basil Wilhelm and the late Mabel (Shaffer) Wilhelm Squires. Wilda worked in...

Norma Mcmillen Hart

Norma Mcmillen Hart

Mar 8, 2013

Norma Jean (Smith) McMillen Hart, 71 of Summer School Road, Morgantown, WV, went to be with her Lord and Saviour on Friday, March 8, 2013. Jean was born October 25, 1941, the daughter of the late Evelyn Virginia Hall Smith and the late James Lincoln Smith. She is survived by her three loving children; Tammy McMillen Hodges and husband...