Charles William “Ernie” Cienawski, 41, passed away on August 22, 2025. He was born on September 19, 1983 in Fairmont, a son to Charles Cienawski and his companion Sharron Ball of Fairmont, and the late Patricia Marie Cienawski. Along with his mother, he is preceded in death by his life partner, Mariah Paushel; paternal grandparents John and Rosemary Cienawski; maternal grandparents James Thomas Broadrick and Norma Louise Daft Johnson; uncle Frankie Allen Cienawski; and aunts Pamela Jay...

Carole Pamela Daniels, originally from Rivesville, WV, passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 21, 2025 in Grafton. She was born December 14, 1945 in Wheeling, WV, a daughter of the late Vernia Pearl (Hostutler) and Herbert Jackson Nelson/Wilson. She worked in the purchasing department at JC Penney’s for more than 20 years. She was a member of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and was really involved in doing her genealogy so she could find out about her ancestors. She enjoyed...

Edwin Mark Winet, 86, of Fairmont, passed away Thursday, August 21, 2025. He was born in Inglewood, CA on February 1, 1939, a son of the late Sol Winetsky and Mary Kathleen Thomas. Edwin grew up in the Atwater district of Los Angeles and attended Marshall High School. He had a passion for anything technical and started reading the dictionary and encyclopedias before he started kindergarten. He had many mentors in his family and neighborhood, and as he grew, his interests included automobil...

Stepheney Susanne Collins Higdon passed away at her home on Wednesday, August 20, 2025. She was born in Greenville, North Carolina on December 19, 1995, a daughter of the late Michael D. Collins and Constance Smith Amos of Fairmont. She is survived by her husband, Alec Higdon; one son Leighton Collins; two brothers Nathaniel Collins and Michael Collins; two sister Natasha Collins and Amanda “Mandy” Collins; her grandfather James Smith and several nieces and nephews. She was prec...

Richard Arthur Kempf, 59, of Fairmont passed away on Wednesday, August 20, 2025, at Ruby Memorial Hospital. He was born in Roswell, New Mexico on December 26, 1965, a son of the late Richard F. and Gwendolyn Sumers Kempf. He proudly served his county in the United States Marine Corp. He worked as an automobile mechanic by trade. He is survived by his close friend Shawn Stutler of Fairmont; his dog dollar; two cousins Stanley Thompson Epling II and Jason Epling both of Florida; a...

Rosella Rae Nestor –Vansickle, 60, of Pleasant Valley, WV, passed away on August 20, 2025 at her residence. Rosella was a homemaker. She had a love for the outdoors. She enjoyed swimming at Fortney Mills and Arden. She never met a stranger, took pleasure in making others laugh, dancing, and spending time with her loved ones and friends. She is the daughter of Betty Ridgeway and the late Kenneth Nestor. Rosella is survived by her spouse of 20 years, Gerhard Fischer; children, Shauna Huff...

Don C Chafin, II, 85, died August 18, 2025 at Windsor Point Assisted Living in Raleigh, NC. He was born August 25, 1939 in Huntington, WV, the son of Marion R and Virginia (Donevant) Chafin. Don entered the Military in 1961 and achieved the rank of Sergeant E-5 in 1963 specializing in advanced ground to air missiles. He received commission as a 2nd Lt, US Army Combat Engineers and graduated from the US Army Engineer Officers School in Ft. Belvoir, VA in 1965. Don graduated from West V...

Charles “David” Wilkinson, known as “Mouse” in his younger years, aged 69, passed away on Monday, August 18, 2025, at the United Hospital Center in Bridgeport. He was born in Fairmont, June 15, 1956, a son of the late Charles David Wilkinson, Sr., and the late Nancy Lou Gillespie Belton and her husband Walter, who raised him. He is survived by Suzy Johnson, who was the love of his life; a son, Brett Wilfong and his companion, Crystal Smallwood; his siblings, John Belton and his wife Susan,...

Dr. Samer Kuzbari, 62, of Fairmont, West Virginia, went to God on Friday, August 15, 2025. He was born on October 17, 1962, in Damascus, Syria, the son of Wafaa Muwaffaw Kuzbari and the late Nizar Ahmed Al-Kuzbari. Dr. Kuzbari is survived by his fiancée and the love of his life, Kaylee Moody. He earned his medical degree from Mercy Hospital Medical Center in 1998 before moving to the United States to continue his medical career. Over the years, he practiced medicine in Texas and Illi...

Felix “Jim” James Mealo, 78, of Rachel, passed away on Friday, August 15, 2025 at Mon General Hospital. He was born in Fairmont, WV on September 11, 1946 to the late Felix Mealo and Ammie “Jean” May (Tucker) Mealo. Jim was a proud Veteran having served in the United States Army. He was a 1964 graduate of East Fairmont High School. Jim worked for CONSOL (Robinson Run / Oakdale Portal) as a coal miner and was a firm member of UMWA. He was a talented woodworker, a true “Mr. Fix-It”, loved...