Obituaries

Erna Atkinson

Erna Atkinson

Nov 29, 2011

Erna Marie Atkinson, 85, of Kings Rd., Cheat Lake, and formerly of Wheeling, WV died Tuesday, November 29, 2011 at her residence after an extended illness.Erna was born in Wheeling on March 22, 1926, the only child of the late Emil Troutman and the late Emma (Scheer) Troutman. Mrs. Atkinson is survived by her husband, William Atkinson and was...

Luigi Sr

Luigi Sr

Nov 28, 2011

Luigi John Edgar Audia, Sr., 74, of Monongalia Ave., Morgantown, passed away Monday, November 28, 2011 at his residence after an extended illness.He was born in Morgantown on November 8, 1937, a son of the late Samuel Frederick Audia and the late Rose (Marasco) Audia.Luigi was well known as the Manager / Bartender of the Morgantown VFW Post 548...

Anna Piper

Anna Piper

Nov 28, 2011

Anna Louise Piper, 87, of Jersey Ave., Morgantown, passed away Monday, November 28, 2011 at Ruby Memorial Hospital.She was born in Harlan, KY on February 1, 1924, a daughter of the late William Adkins and the late Della (Lloyd) Adkins.Survivors include her husband of more than 60 years, Arthur Forman Piper, whom she married in Oakland, MD in 1950...

Thomas Dr

Thomas Dr

Nov 26, 2011

Dr. Thomas William Crosby of Morgantown passed away Saturday, November 26 at the age of 70.He was born in St. Louis, Missouri, January 1941, the child of William Curtis and Francis Doorley Crosby. He grew up in Uniontown, PA. From the age of seven, he was a champion swimmer representing the Uniontown Swim Club in the Eastern United States...

Norma Bigler

Norma Bigler

Nov 25, 2011

Norma Bigler, 84, of Brookhaven-Morgantown, passed away Friday, November 25, 2011, at Sundale Nursing Home.Norma was born in Morgantown on September 3, 1927, the daughter of the late Adolf Charles and Clara (Field) Sankbeil.She had worked as a cook for 21 years at Brookhaven Elementary. She was a loving mother and grandmother and will be missed by all who...

Leona Uphold

Leona Uphold

Nov 22, 2011

Leona Mae Uphold, 86, of Morgantown, went home to be with the Lord Tuesday, November 22, 2011, at Ruby Memorial Hospital.She was born in Morgantown on August 12, 1925, a daughter of the late Charles Allen Keener and the late Pearl Grace (Summers) Keener.Mrs. Uphold was a graduate of Morgantown High School. She spent 27 years as a Nurseâs...

Roy Thomas

Roy Thomas

Nov 20, 2011

Roy "Orlando" Thomas, 89, of Morgantown, passed away Sunday, November 20, 2011, at Sundale Nursing Home."Orlando" was born in Oneida, TN on December 15, 1921, the son of the late Reason and Mary Thomas.He was Baptist by faith. He attended Berea College in KY he graduated from University of TN and received his PhD in Dairy Sciences from Michigan...

David Rev

David Rev

Nov 19, 2011

Rev. David J. Hilling, 86, of Morgantown, formerly of Summer School Road, passed away Saturday, November 19, 2011, at Monongalia General Hospital.David was born in Morgantown on April 15, 1925, the son of the late John William Hilling, Sr. and the late Etta Celona (McDonald) Hilling, Sr.David was the Pastor at Nicholson Chapel Church for over 40 years, He...

Charles Buseman

Charles Buseman

Nov 19, 2011

Charles William âBillâ Buseman, 87, died Saturday, November 19, 2011, at Heritage Suites. He was born in Morgantown on June 3, 1924.After graduating from Morgantown High School in 1942, Bill entered WVU but enlisted in the Navy following the attack on Pearl Harbor. After the war, Bill chose to enter the family business rather than returning to college. He...

Loretta Sorenson

Loretta Sorenson

Nov 17, 2011

Loretta Shirley Sorenson, 75, passed away on November 17, 2011, with members of her family by her side. She was born in Wells, Minnesota, the youngest of 8 children of William and Elsie Treptow. She worked in the school library and graduated from Wells High School in 1954. She attended Austin Junior College, Austin, MN, 1954-1955. She was married...

Andrew Oleksa

Andrew Oleksa

Nov 15, 2011

Andrew âJackâ Oleksa, 86, of Summers School Road, Morgantown, passed away on November 15, 2011, at his home.He was born March 16, 1925, in Morgantown, a son of the late Stephen and Anna Wasco Oleksa.He was a lifelong member of St. Maryâs Byzantine Catholic Church, where he served a president for several years.After graduating from Morgantown High School he...

Connie Carroll

Connie Carroll

Nov 14, 2011

Former Weston resident Connie Elizabeth Carroll, 53, died at noon, Monday, Nov. 14, 2011, at The Madison, Morgantown, after a brief illness.Connie was born March 9, 1958, and grew up in Weston, daughter of the late Pauline Rogers Carroll and James Richard Carroll.She is survived by her sister, Noelle Carroll Stapleton and brother in law Alex of Gormania, W.Va.,...

Ernest Paugh

Ernest Paugh

Nov 13, 2011

Ernest Howard Paugh, 65, of Lazelle Union Rd., Maidsville, passed away Sunday, November 13, 2011 at Ruby Memorial Hospital.Ernie was born September 13, 1946, in what was then known as Mt. Morris, WV a son of the late Clarence Paugh, Sr. and the late Evelyn Moon Paugh.Survivors include three siblings, brother Larry Paugh and his wife Lorraine of Mt....

Tristan Williams

Tristan Williams

Nov 6, 2011

Tristan V. Williams, 91, of Morgantown, known to his close friends as âT.V.â passed away Sunday, November 6, 2011, at his residence.He was born on May 26, 1920, in Collelongo, Italy, and came to the United States in 1927. As a teenager, he was the first foreign-born president of his 7th, sophomore, junior, and senior classes at Morgantown High...

Carroll Long

Carroll Long

Nov 3, 2011

Carroll Adam "Bud" Long, 69, Morgantown, passed away Thursday, November 3, 2011, surrounded by his family and friends at Monongalia General Hospital.Bud was born in Deep Creek Lake, MD on March 4, 1942, the son of Clarence Long and Bernadine Edgar Long.Bud is survived by his wife of 47 years Jeannie Long, one son Timothy Long of Morgantown, WV...

Joann Martin

Joann Martin

Nov 2, 2011

JoAnn McBee Martin, 68, of Morgantown, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, November 2, 2011, at Monongalia General Hospital.JoAnn was born in Morgantown on September 14, 1943, the daughter of the late Margaret Martin McBee and Paul Wayne McBee. She graduated from MHS and attended WVU. She retired from Monongalia County Board of Education after 30 years in 2006 as...

Phoebe Schubert

Phoebe Schubert

Oct 31, 2011

Phoebe Cary (Ryan) Schubert, 90, a resident of the Village at Heritage Point in Morgantown, passed away Monday, October 31, 2011, after an extended hospitalization following a fall which occurred during a fire drill. Phoebe was born at home in Ryan, WV on January 11, 1921 the daughter of the late Daniel Smith and Mabel May (Hunt) Ryan. As...

Lynette Hare

Lynette Hare

Oct 30, 2011

Lynette Marie Hare, 52, of Westover, passed away Sunday, October 30, 2011, at her residence.Lynette was born in Morgantown on February 10, 1959, the daughter of Richard âDickâ Ryan and wife Philomena âMenaâ and the late Joanne (Forrelli) Ryan.She attended St. John University Parish. Lynette was a graduate of Morgantown High School and earned her Bachelor of Science degree...

Charles Hollandsworth

Charles Hollandsworth

Oct 29, 2011

Charles âChuckâ Ernest Hollandsworth, III, 58, of Morgantown died peacefully on October 29, 2011 at his home surrounded by his family after a long battle with cancer. Chuck was born in Parkersburg, WV, December 27, 1952, son of the late Charles and Katherine Hollandsworth. He was a 1970 graduate of Morgantown High School. Chuck was a 1974 West Virginia...

Francis Fumich

Francis Fumich

Oct 25, 2011

Francis E. Fumich, 81, of Morgantown, passed away Monday, October 24, 2011, at his home. Frank was born in Curtisville, PA on June 8, 1930 son of the late Frank and Anna (Marincic) Fumich.

He was a member of St. Luke the Evangelist Catholic Church. He was a 1948 graduate of Morgantown High School, a...