Obituary for Robert Duane Shanholtz Robert Duane Shanholtz, 83, of Fairmont passed away Friday, January 13, 2017 at Ruby Memorial Hospital. He was born January 17, 1933 in Capon Bridge, WV; son of the late Paul and Beartrice Hawkins Shanholtz. Robert is survived by his wife, Sarah J. Talbert Shanholtz. Along with the his parents, he was preceded in death by one son, Eric Bryan Shanholtz. A graveside service was held on Sunday, January 15, 2017 at Farmington I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Onl...

Mary Theresa Basile age 87 of Riverview Avenue, Westover went to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, January 13, 2017. Mary was born August 15, 1929 in Shinnston, WV a daughter of the late Arthur and Mary Fuccy Bartolo. Mary worked for the Social Security Administration before becoming a full-time homemaker and mom. She was an active church member at St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church and at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church in Westover. She was a prayer group member and coordinat...

Harold Kemp Rumer, Jr., 61, of Fairmont passed away January 13, 2017 at Ruby Memorial Hospital. He was born July 13, 1955 in Fairmont, WV, son of the late Harold Kemp Rumer, Sr. and the late Kathleen Marie (Morris) Rumer. He was an employee of West Virginia University in Environmental Health and Safety. He was also the owner of Environmental Technologies in Fairmont. ...

Martha Ann Wilson, 89, of Furbee Lane, Fairmont, WV, passed away Thursday morning in Fairmont Regional Medical Center. She was born May 5, 1927 in Farmington, WV, daughter of the late James Murl and Margaret Bennett Pitzer. She was also preceded in death by her husband George O. Wilson, who died in 2012. Mrs. Wilson was a lifelong member of Life United Methodist Church, being a past- president of the United Methodist Women and active with the choir as secretary. She was active with Fairmont S...

James William Seccuro, 93, of Fairmont, West Virginia died Thursday, January 12, 2017 in the Fairmont Health and Rehabilitation Center. He was born January 24, 1923 in Kingmont, WV a son of the late Salvatore Seccuro & Rose Beafore Seccuro. He was preceded in death by his wife Camille Fraternali Seccuro. Mr. Seccuro is survived by his son Mark A. Secure of Fairmont, WV, 2 grandchildren Anthony James Secure and Jennifer Elizabeth Secure, many nieces & nephews and his companion Georgetta Pyl...

Rose Ella Zannier, 94, of Smithtown, passed away on Wednesday, January 11, 2 017 at the Pierpont Center at Fairmont. She was born in Wyatt on July 18, 1922 a daughter of the late Mike Sivnksty and Anna (Fultonovich) Sivnksty. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Philip J. Monell in 1956 and her second husband, Ray Zannier in 2004. Rose was a devoted homemaker, wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and great-great grandmother. She was a wonderful cook and baker. She enjoyed...

Rev. John Owen Brown Sr., 64, of Fairmont, departed this life at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday (Jan. 11, 2017) in the Veterans Memorial Hospital in Pittsburgh. He was born Feb. 4, 1952, the son of Thelma Smelly King of Fairmont and the late John James "Doggy" Brown. Rev. Brown was a 1970 graduate of Fairmont Senior High School, where he played football. Following graduation, he received his associate's degree from San Diego Community College. He then joined the U.S. Navy and was stationed in San Dieg...

George Karol ?Bud? Keener, 66, of Fairmont, West Virginia died Wednesday, January 11, 2017 at his residence. He was born January 2, 1951 in Fairmont, WV a son of the late William Elbert Keener & Mary Ann Martin Keener. He is survived by his wife Virginia Anne Kenney Keener of Fairmont, WV. He is survived by a brother and sister in law William T. & Marilyn Keener of Winchester, VA, a sister and brother in law Laneen & Robert Stephens of Slidell, LA and several nieces, nephews, aunts & uncle...

William Henry Hobbs, 71, of Grant Town, passed away, after brief illness, on Wednesday, January 11, 2017, at home, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on September 17, 1945 in Mann, West Virginia. He is survived by his loving wife, Robyn (Serbaugh) Hobbs; a step-son, Tony Dezzutti and his family of Morgantown; three daughters, Melissa Hobbs, and Emily (Hobbs) Domer, both of Martinsburg, and Amanda Hobbs of Grant Town; a sister, Sandi Pierce and her family of California; 4 grandchild...

Thomas Edward Hanigan, 97, of Fairmont, passed away on January 11, 2017 at the Fairmont Regional Medical Center, Fairmont, WV. He was born July 18, 1919 in Marion County, WV a son of the late Shirley and Bessie Willis Hannigan. He is survived by his wife of 39 years, Karen Bryant Hanigan. Mr. Hanigan was a graduate of Romney School for the blind. He owned his own contracting business and built many homes around the Fairmont area. He and his wife lived for twenty years in Tucson, Arizona. H...