Mary Jane Whitener, 91 of Morgantown, WV died Saturday, February 21, 2015 at Windy Hill Village in Kingwood. She was born on March 9, 1923 in Zelienople, PA a daughter of the late Clarence and Esther (Bichey) Fisher. Mary Jane began her nursing career during WW II by entering the Army Nursing Program. Following her training she worked as a Public Health Nurse for several years before working at St. Elizabeth Hospital. Her long career in the nursing profession was concluded upon her ret...

Anna Marrara John, 94, of Kingwood passed away Friday, February 20, at Preston Memorial Hospital. Born July 5, 1920 in Albright, WV, Anna was the eldest child of the late Domenick Marrara, Sr. and Angelina (Aluise) Marrara. She graduated in 1938 from Kingwood High School, where she played the violin in the school orchestra. In 1940, she graduated from Clarksburg Business College and later moved to Washington, DC, where she worked for the United States Department of the Navy. Always a woman a...

William Donald Zuchowski, 76, of Tunnelton, WV, died on Sunday, February 7, 2015, at Ruby Memorial Hospital. Bill was born December 26, 1938, in Howesville, a son of the late Thomas August and Rosie Catherine (Powroznik) Zuchowski. Bill loved most of all spending time with his children and grandchildren, taking them hunting, fishing and golfing. Most of his friends will remember him with a deck of cards in his hands. Bill was a coal miner for only three weeks, when a mining accident lef...

Anna (Tranchini) Mancini, 84, died Feb. 5, 2015, at Camden Clark Medical Center in Parkersburg. She was born in Preston County on Oct. 21, 1930, the daughter of the late Filippo and Assunta (Carfagna) Tranchini. She was a resident of Morgantown, but lived for the past four years at Parkersburg Care Center in Parkersburg, W.Va. She is survived by a son, Jesse P. (Jane) Mancini of Parkersburg; a daughter-in-law, Debbie Mancini of Uniontown; three grandsons, Steve Mancini of Boston, An...

Robert Wilson Devericks, 95, of Clarksburg, WV, died on Thursday, January 22, 2015, at the WV VA Nursing Facility in Clarksburg. Robert was born April 1, 1919, in Doddridge County, a son of the late Albert and Cora Belle (Barker) Devericks. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving from 1941-1946. He is survived by his daughter, DiAnna Smith and husband, Dave Aldridge of Philippi; three grandchildren, Heather, Kristin and Joshua Staub. In addition to his parents, he was preceded ...

Robert Carl Fortney Sr., 70, of Kingwood, WV, died on January 16, 2015, in Dunkard Township, PA, as a result of an automobile accident. Robert was born April 21, 1944, in Reedsville, a son of the late Carl and Lela “Mawie” (Bolyard) Fortney. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. He was an equipment operator for Salerno Brothers & Construction of Clarksburg for 20 years and then for Ground Breakers of Clarksburg for over 10 years. He is survived by his son, Robert ...

Luther Duquesne “Luke” Hill III, 43, of Morgantown, WV, died on Thursday, January 15, 2015. Luke was born August 26, 1971, in Morgantown, a son of Dreama (Snyder) Hill of Daytona Beach, FL and the late Luther Duquesne Hill II. He was a loving husband, great father, and devoted friend. Luke loved spending time with the family, fishing, traveling, camping and music. In addition to his mother, he is survived by his wife, Honda Lee (Sanders) Hill; four sons, Austin Hill of Oklahoma, Dust...

Carol “Sue” Gibson, 50, of Kingwood, WV, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, January 14, 2015, at Monongalia General Hospital with her loving family by her side. Sue was born August 13, 1964 in Kingwood, a daughter of Helen (Calhoun) Gibson of Kingwood and the late Arnold Junior Gibson. She was a 1983 graduate of Central Preston High School. Sue was a member of the Kingwood Church of the Nazarene, where she was very active in teaching Sunday school and Preschool; she served as a...

Louise Elaine Wojcik, 88, of Morgantown joined her husband in heaven the late Dr. Albert F. Wojcik. She passed away on Tuesday, December 2, 2014, quietly in her sleep at Morningside at Bellgrade Assisted Living in Midlothian, VA. Louise was born July 10, 1926 in Fairchance, PA a daughter of the late Stephen and Marion Saluga. She was raised on the family farm in Zanesville, OH where she began her love for animals and gardening. Following graduation from Roseville High School, she furt...

Dorothy Eleanor McGee, 93 of Morgantown, WV died Friday, November 28, 2014 at the Assisted Living at Evergreen. She was born on October 2, 1921 in Wheeling, WV a daughter of the late Joseph and Anna (Sonnefeld) Rogus. Dorothy retired in 1978 as a telephone operator for C&P Telephone Company with 40 years of service. She was a graduate of St. Joseph’s Academy in Wheeling, a member at St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church in Star City and the Telephone Company Pioneers. She enjoyed playing bin...