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Jerry Laurita

Jerry Lee Laurita, 82, of Point Marion, Pa., passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by family on Monday, Feb. 28, 2022. He was born on Dec. 27, 1939, in Morgantown. He was the son of the late Joseph A. Laurita Sr. and Juanita McCartney Laurita.He is survived by his wife, JoAnn D. ...

Patricia Lose

Patricia Jane (Wagner) Lose, 85, of Bruceton Mills, died on Friday, Feb. 25, 2022, surrounded by her family. Patricia was born on Dec. 2, 1936, in Pittsburgh, a daughter of the late Herbert R. and Elsie (Clevenger) Wagner. Patricia took pride in gardening, interior decorating and ...

Katrina Smith

Katrina Cathleen Elliott Smith, 58, passed away on Jan. 23, 2022, in Indiana Pa. Katrina, born in Morgantown on Aug. 15, 1963, attended West Virginia University, majoring in design, and later attended the Culinary Academy of Indiana University of Pennsylvania, graduating at the top of her ...

Pete Perry

Pete G. Perry, 93 of Star City, passed away at his home, surrounded by his children, on Saturday, Feb. 26, 2022. He was born Oct. 8, 1928, a son of the late Anthony and Sarah Barberio Perry, hardworking parents who immigrated to the United States from Italy in 1918.He was the fifth of ...

Joseph Tharp

Joseph Scott Tharp, 89, died peacefully at his home in Barrackville, on the morning of Saturday, Feb. 26, 2022.Scott was born Jan. 30, 1933, in Clarksburg, the son of the late Rev. C.D. Tharp, a Methodist minister who was pastor of the Methodist Protestant Temple at that time. His mother ...

Ralph Beatty

Ralph S. Beatty, 80, of Cheat Lake, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, Feb. 27, 2022, in the Mon Health Medical Center in Morgantown. Born near Point Marion, Pa., on Aug. 10, 1941, he was a son of the late Lester and Geraldine (Harless) Beatty.Ralph attended the former Point Marion High ...