Rocco Romeo, Jr., age 89, of Shinnston passed away on May 13, 2019 at the VA Hospital. He was born January 27, 1930 in Shinnston, the son of the late Rocco Sr. and Julie (Nicollette) Romeo. After graduating from Shinnston High School, Rocco married Adeline Burns on October 15, 1950. He spent a few years as a United States Marine shortly after getting married. Rocco then went on to become a carpenter by trade and worked in construction for most of his life. Rocco is survived by his wif...

Bridgett J. Skidmore Chapman, age 82, of Glenville, WV; departed this life on Monday, May 13, 2019 at the Minnie Hamilton Health Care Center in Grantsville, West Virginia, following an extended illness. She was born April 30, 1937 in Braxton County, WV; daughter of the late Clyde and Mary Carr Skidmore. Bridgett is a graduate of Gassaway High School, class of 1954. She is also a graduate of Glenville State College, with a 2 year degree. Bridgett helped her husband Jack with the family busi...

Geraldine “Jerri” Cecila Cook, 68, of Fairmont, passed away on Monday, May 13, 2019, at J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown. She was born in Fairmont on September 13, 1950, a daughter of the late Gerald William Barker and Norma Jean (White) Barker. Jerri had worked in the Title Business and Bail Bonds services. She is survived by her children, a son Richard Cook II and his fiancé, Tammy Shipley, of Monongah; four daughters: Diana Cook, of Fairmont, Stephanie Hatcher, of Beckley, Ja...

Susan Darlene McClure, 58 of Fairmont passed away on Monday, May 13, 2019. She was born on October 2, 1960 in Fairmont daughter of Clark Vincent and Nancy Lee Hayes Gorby of Mannington. Susan graduated from Mannington High School and was a Golden Horseshoe recipient. She received her Bachelors from Fairmont State and was in the Delta Zeta Sorority. She was a medical lab technologist for LabCorp. She collected figurines and hobbies were reading, movies, trips to Disney, and she was a space e...

Avis Jewel Cottrill, 86, of Meridian, passed away Monday, May 13th at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center. She was retired as a bookkeeper and as a salesperson in the retail industry. Mrs. Cottrill was a member of the Eastern Star, Bridgeport, West Virginia. Family memories will include the love she had for her husband and her children, and the special bond she had with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Mrs. Cottrill exhibited the traits of a strong, independent woman who was al...

David L. Stone died at the age of 69, in Bethlehem, PA, May 13, 2019 as the result of a motorvehicle accident. While he was taken from the lives of his family far too soon, they take comfort in knowing he died doing what he loved- driving his beloved red convertible. David was born October 22, 1949, the son of the late Russell and Lucille Stone of Boca Raton, FL. He was raised in Charleroi, PA surrounded by goats that thought they were dogs, dogs that thought they were humans and horses wi...

Berthyl A. Divers, 99, of Bethesda, MD and Dresher, PA, passed away on May 13, 2019, in PA, with her niece and nephew by her side. Berthyl was born in Gilmer County, WV, on Feb. 10, 1920, to Arthur and Letty Gay (Edwards) Divers. After graduating from Sand Fork High School in 1938, Berthyl completed a 2-year secretarial program at Mountain State College in Parkersburg. Berthyl’s first job was at the Gilmer County Courthouse. When men began to be drafted for service in WWII, Bert...

Angelina “Tita” Weaver, 95, of Spelter, WV, passed away on Monday, May 13, 2019 in Lumberton, North Carolina. She was born at Spelter on December 23, 1923, a daughter of the late Angel and Barbara (Corrida) Fernandez. Ms. Weaver is survived by her only daughter, Mary Kim Ramsey of St. Pauls, NC as well as several nieces, nephews and friends. In addition to her parents Angelina was preceded in death by one brother, Angel Joe Fernandez; and four sisters: Consuelo Navarro, Mary Kopp, Ofe...

Russell Eugene Freeman, 83, of Fairmont, passed away on Sunday, May 12, 2019, at United Hospital Center in Bridgeport. He was born in Fairmont on July 10, 1935, a son of the late Robert A. and Rosetta C. (Curry) Freeman. Russell was self-employed, working as a cab driver and house painter. He will be remembered for his love of checkers, flea markets, and doing odd jobs around the house, but most of all as a loving husband and father. Russell is survived by his loving wife of 36 years, F...

Violet Marie (Gifford) Riley, " Bunky " 57, of Gypsy, WV, went home to be with her Lord on May 12, 2019. She was preceded in death by her father, Laud Alfred Gifford, Sr. She is survived by her loving daughter, Justina DiAvee Riley of Gypsy, WV; mother, Florence V. Gifford of Gypsy, WV; brothers, Laud A. Gifford, Jr of Gypsy, WV and Robert L. (Michele) Gifford of Shinnston, WV; sister, Darlene V. (Rodney) Thompson of Unionville, VA; nieces, Dawn Shears (Bobby Riffle); Desirae (Russ) Greathous...