Father Colombo F. Bandiera, 91, of Morgantown, retired Priest of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston, W.Va., passed away Sunday, February 19, 2017, at his residence. He was born December 18, 1925, in Morgantown, W.Va., the son of the late Joseph Bandiera and the late Antonia (Pisegna) Bandiera. Father Bandiera was educated at St. Francis Grade and High Schools. He did his undergraduate work at St. Charles College in Catonsville, Md., and his graduate work in Theology at St...

Betty R. Moore Gill, 93, of Bridgeport, passed away Sunday afternoon, February 19, 2017, in the John Manchin Sr. Health Care Center. She was born in Camden, NJ, on January 24, 1924, a daughter of the late Van Karl and Ruth (Davies) Moore. On June 5, 1947, she married Armin John “Bud” Gill, Sr., who preceded her in death on March 21, 2007. She is survived by three children, Linda Coleman and her husband Barry of Miamisburg, OH; Donna Hartley and her husband Warren of Rivesville; and Armin J....

Florence Eleanor Harry, 86, of Gainesville, VA, formerly of Grant Town passed away Sunday February 19, 2017 at Inova Fairfax Hospital. She was born Nov. 16, 1930 daughter of the late John and Kazmira Kobletski Runewicz. She was a member of the All Saints Catholic Church and a former member of St. Anthony Catholic Church in Grant Town and St. Peter the Fisherman Catholic Church in Fairmont. Though she left West Virginia, Grant Town remained home to her. She always looked forward to vis...

Jean Ann Elliott, 84, of Shepherdstown passed away on Sunday, February 19, 2017 at the Canterbury Center. Born January 18, 1933 in Martinsburg, WV she was the daughter of the late Howard Hoffman Elliott and Dorothy Jean Horn Elliott. She was a 1950 graduate of Martinsburg High School; graduate of Shepherd College, Syracuse University, and Shippensburg University. She had worked for Fairmont State College as Assistant Librarian, Reference Assistant with Pitt University Library, and Sh...

Gary Lynn Bailey, 59, of Bridgeport, WV, passed away on Saturday, February 18, 2017, at the United Hospital Center. He was born in Baltimore, MD, on April 6, 1957, a son of Robert L. Bailey of Jane Lew and Erma P. Pugh Ice of Bridgeport. Gary is survived by his companion of 17 years, Marjorie Prince. He is also survived by one son, Gary L. Bailey Jr. and wife Lisa of Grafton and one daughter, Amber Bailey of Anmoore; two brothers, Larry Bailey and wife Paulette of Phil...

Richard Lee Elliott, age 83 of Weston WV, passed away on Saturday, February 18, 2017 at Wheeling Hospital. He was born November 24, 1933 in Clarksburg, WV; the son of the late Burl H. Elliott and Laura V. (Clark) Elliott. Richard is survived by his daughter, Jenny Garrison & her husband, Ron of Worthington, WV; Fiancé, Lona E. Henry of Weston, WV; four step-daughters, Rebecca Bales of Weston, WV, Barbara Badisman & her husband, Roy of Philippi, WV, Joetta Anderson & her husband, George of ...

Mr. Ronald Ray “Tinker” Wilmoth, age 69, a resident of the Chestnut Flatts Community near Belington, departed this life Saturday evening February 18, 2017 in the Hospice Unit at Latrobe Area Hospital in Latrobe, Pennsylvania. He had been declining in health for the past year. He was born December 1, 1947 at Lewis County, a son of the late Jacob Karl and Nell Melba Goodwin Wilmoth. On May 23, 1971, at Belington he was united in marriage to the former Loretta June Suder, who survives at thei...

Patricia J. Bunting, age 71, of West Union, WV, passed away on Saturday, February 18, 2017 at United Hospital Center. She was born July 16, 1945 in Sabine, WV; the daughter of the late Bryant Shrewsbury and Nola (Milam) Shrewsbury. Patricia is survived by her husband whom she married in 1966, Joe Bunting of Doddridge County, WV; three sisters, , Carole, Dorothy and Frances; a brother, David. In addition to her parents, Patricia was preceded in death by her son, David Joe Bunting, Jr.; a...

Geneva "Jean" Ann Headley, 72, of Salem passed away Saturday, February 18, 2017 at United Hospital Center. She was born May 12, 1944 in Haywood, WV; daughter of Leonard Franklin Shaw, Sr. and Thelma Nuzum Shaw. Jean is survived by her companion, Larry Lucas of Salem; two sons, Loren "Dusty" Headley of Shinnston, David Headley and companion, Amanda Summers of Salem; three grandsons, Levi, William and Blake Headley; two granddaughters, Stormy and Autumn Headley; one great grandson, Maddox...

Fleda Arlene Reid Moore, 94, of Fairmont, passed away on Saturday, February 18, 2017 at the Genesis Fairmont Campus Peirpont Center. She was born June 27, 1922 in Norton, VA a daughter of the late Robert B and Elizabeth Morgan Reid of Barrackville. She was preceded in death by her husband Eugene S. Moore. Mrs. Moore was a member of the First United Presbyterian Church in Fairmont and a 1940 graduate of Barrackville High School. She married her husband, Eugene Moore, at Treasure Island, San...