Obituary of Herbert Blosser

Herbert Denzil Blosser, 85, of Morgantown, passed away Tuesday, September 29th at his home. He was born November 14, 1934 in Morgantown, a son of the late Herbert and Mildred (Knight) Blosser. Mr. Blosser was a Christian by faith and served his country in the US Army during the Korean War. He was a longtime coal miner at Humphrey #7 and was in Union #1058. In his free time, he enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping, gardening, tinkering with cars, travelling, and spending time with his grandchildren. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Sandra (Staggs) Blosser; sons, Darryl, Allen, and Mark Blosser; siblings, Doris McMillen and Dale Blosser and his wife, Nelvie; along with eight grandchildren and sixteen great grandchildren. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his siblings, Florence Blosser, Melvin Blosser, Virginia (Sissy) Blosser, Howard (Buck) Blosser, Linda (Pixie) Dalton, Ronald Blosser, Lorna Blosser, and Lora Blosser. Friends and family will be received for visiting at Hastings Funeral Home, 153 Spruce St., Morgantown, on Friday, October 2nd from 3-7 PM. Although guests are invited to come visit, they are strongly urged to abide by CDC pandemic outlines, including social distancing from one another, wearing masks and avoiding contact with others. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, 1299 Pineview Drive, #3, Morgantown, WV 26505. Online condolences may be made at www.hastingsfuneralhome.com.