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Monday, April 03, 2017May 14, 1938, in Joliet, Ill., she was the daughter of the late William and Mary (Hanrahan) Miller.She is survived by husband of 57 years: Anthony J. Janc of Cedar Hill; one daughter: Kris Elkins of Morgantown, W.Va.; two grandchildren: Alyse Elkins and Cody Elkins; one brother: Father Bertin Miller, OFM; and many other relatives and friends.She was preceded in death by one son: Michael A. Janc; and one brother: Thomas James Miller.Visitation will be from 1-5 p.m. Sunday, March 26, at Chapel Hill Mortuary, 6300 Highway 30 in Cedar Hill. Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Monday, March 27, at Our Lady Queen of Peace, 4696 Horseshoe in House Springs. Memorials may be made to the Scleroderma Foundation, 300 Rosewood Dr., Suite 105, Danvers, MA 01923. Arrangements are under the direction of Chapel Hill Mortuary.
Monday, March 06, 2017Helen Marie Snider Pritchard, whom he married on September 15, 1947.He is also survived by a son, James S. Pritchard and his wife Cynthia of Clarksburg; and one granddaughter, Andrea Rae Pritchard of Morgantown.Bud graduated from Washington Irving High School, where he played football; he went on to graduate from Salem College and received his master’s degree from West Virginia University in Education. He was a proud veteran of the “Greatest Generation,” having served in the United States Army during WWII during the D-day invasion and the Battle of the Bulge. Bud performed assigned duties in the European Theatre of Operations. He assisted in caring for the sick and wounded of the hospital ward and administered hypodermic injections, recorded pulse and temperature readings, bandaged injuries and prepared patients for preoperative and postoperative care.He retired from the Harrison County School System, serving as principal of North View School in 1986 with 35 years of service. He also retired in 2005 as an insurance agent, having his own agency with Municipal Mutual Insurance Company for 57 years.Bud was a member of the Bridgeport United Methodist Church, a member of Hermon Lodge #6 AF & AM, 32nd-degree Scottish Rite Mason, Nemesis Temple Shrine of Parkersburg and the Central West Virginia Shrine Club. He also was a member of the Bridgeport Lions Club, a member of the American Legion Post 31 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 573.He loved his family and was always there with the tools when something needed to be repaired or fixed. He and his son were always doing projects of improvement together. He will be greatly missed by his family and all who knew him.Fam...
Monday, December 26, 2016GRAFTON — Judith Ann “Judy” (Cox) Spencer, 70, of Grafton, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2016 at the Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, after a brief illness.She was born May 28, 1946 in Grafton, a daughter of the late Wilford and Letha (Norris) Cox.She married her high school (Buckhannon Upshur High School) sweetheart, Charles L. Spencer, on Dec. 27, 1962. Together they raised five children: Charles Aaron and wife, Stephanie (Turnbull) Spencer, Leah (Spencer) Phillips and boyfriend, Greg Dillsworth, of Philippi, Brian and wife Jamie (Cyrus) Spencer, of Kenova, Grant and Melissa (Kile) Spencer, of Bridgeport, and Andrea (Spencer) Klepfel and husband Eric Klepfel, of Grafton.She also had five grandchildren: Darian and Audrey Spencer, Chase and Aidan Klepfel and Brody Spencer.In addition to her husband, children, and grandchildren, she is survived by four siblings: Gary Cox and wife Jean, Jane (Cox) McDaniels and husband Roland, Darleta (Cox) Chambers and husband, Ken, and Kathy (Cox) Poling and husband Tom; also survived by several nieces and nephews.She retired from the Taylor County Board of Education. She...
Monday, November 28, 2016Burch shortly before midnight, called 911 and began performing CPR.Police found Burch on the floor. He died less than 36 hours later in J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, W.Va.Hankins agreed to a similar pretrial diversion.The hazing and conspiracy to commit hazing charges against both defendants will be dismissed June 30, 2018, pending successful completion of the diversion program.The defendants and the Monongalia County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office agreed to the deal back in June, and Monongalia Circuit Court Judge Susan B. Tucker did not oppose it.The Burch family declined to be interviewed about the disposition of the criminal charges against Schwartz and Hankins.But in a statement on behalf of the family, attorney Terrence M. Connors said the parents, TJ and Kim Burch, never wanted to see the young men go to jail.Friends and family attend a vigil for Nolan Burch in Amherst after the 18-year-old freshman died in a hazing initiation at West Virginia University. (News file photo)“The focus has always been to raise public awareness regarding the unchecked culture of fraternity hazing that has claimed the lives of Nolan and dozens of other students around the country.That is the goal of the civil litigation,” Connors said.Schwartz ended up leaving West Virginia University and enrolling at another college to pursue a degree, McCoid said.In Amherst, Schwartz and Burch lived only a few blocks away from each other, off of Maple Road near Hopkins Road.They did not know each other well prior to Burch’s pledging the fraternity, but McCoid described Schwartz and Burch as “friendly” while they were at West Virginia together.Schwartz gave Burch a ride home from Morgantown during a fall break in 2014.Burch’s parents filed a wrongful-death suit in 2015, accusing the fraternity of pressuring their son “to drink excessive amounts of alcohol in order to be accepted for admission into Kappa Sigma.”In addition to the fraternity, the suit also named as defendants the university, Hankins and Schwartz and the owners of the apartment building where the drinking occurred.The Burches, through Connors, argued in court papers that the university was negligent because it allowed Kappa Sigma to operate as a student organization despite knowing that it promoted hazing, excessive drinking and underage drinking. The lawsuit also contends that the university did not investigate allegations of fraternity misconduct. The case is still in its discovery phase.
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Monday, April 03, 2017May 14, 1938, in Joliet, Ill., she was the daughter of the late William and Mary (Hanrahan) Miller.She is survived by husband of 57 years: Anthony J. Janc of Cedar Hill; one daughter: Kris Elkins of Morgantown, W.Va.; two grandchildren: Alyse Elkins and Cody Elkins; one brother: Father Bertin Miller, OFM; and many other relatives and friends.She was preceded in death by one son: Michael A. Janc; and one brother: Thomas James Miller.Visitation will be from 1-5 p.m. Sunday, March 26, at Chapel Hill Mortuary, 6300 Highway 30 in Cedar Hill. Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Monday, March 27, at Our Lady Queen of Peace, 4696 Horseshoe in House Springs. Memorials may be made to the Scleroderma Foundation, 300 Rosewood Dr., Suite 105, Danvers, MA 01923. Arrangements are under the direction of Chapel Hill Mortuary.
Monday, March 06, 2017Helen Marie Snider Pritchard, whom he married on September 15, 1947.He is also survived by a son, James S. Pritchard and his wife Cynthia of Clarksburg; and one granddaughter, Andrea Rae Pritchard of Morgantown.Bud graduated from Washington Irving High School, where he played football; he went on to graduate from Salem College and received his master’s degree from West Virginia University in Education. He was a proud veteran of the “Greatest Generation,” having served in the United States Army during WWII during the D-day invasion and the Battle of the Bulge. Bud performed assigned duties in the European Theatre of Operations. He assisted in caring for the sick and wounded of the hospital ward and administered hypodermic injections, recorded pulse and temperature readings, bandaged injuries and prepared patients for preoperative and postoperative care.He retired from the Harrison County School System, serving as principal of North View School in 1986 with 35 years of service. He also retired in 2005 as an insurance agent, having his own agency with Municipal Mutual Insurance Company for 57 years.Bud was a member of the Bridgeport United Methodist Church, a member of Hermon Lodge #6 AF & AM, 32nd-degree Scottish Rite Mason, Nemesis Temple Shrine of Parkersburg and the Central West Virginia Shrine Club. He also was a member of the Bridgeport Lions Club, a member of the American Legion Post 31 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 573.He loved his family and was always there with the tools when something needed to be repaired or fixed. He and his son were always doing projects of improvement together. He will be greatly missed by his family and all who knew him.Fam...
Monday, December 26, 2016GRAFTON — Judith Ann “Judy” (Cox) Spencer, 70, of Grafton, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2016 at the Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, after a brief illness.She was born May 28, 1946 in Grafton, a daughter of the late Wilford and Letha (Norris) Cox.She married her high school (Buckhannon Upshur High School) sweetheart, Charles L. Spencer, on Dec. 27, 1962. Together they raised five children: Charles Aaron and wife, Stephanie (Turnbull) Spencer, Leah (Spencer) Phillips and boyfriend, Greg Dillsworth, of Philippi, Brian and wife Jamie (Cyrus) Spencer, of Kenova, Grant and Melissa (Kile) Spencer, of Bridgeport, and Andrea (Spencer) Klepfel and husband Eric Klepfel, of Grafton.She also had five grandchildren: Darian and Audrey Spencer, Chase and Aidan Klepfel and Brody Spencer.In addition to her husband, children, and grandchildren, she is survived by four siblings: Gary Cox and wife Jean, Jane (Cox) McDaniels and husband Roland, Darleta (Cox) Chambers and husband, Ken, and Kathy (Cox) Poling and husband Tom; also survived by several nieces and nephews.She retired from the Taylor County Board of Education. She...
Monday, November 28, 2016Burch shortly before midnight, called 911 and began performing CPR.Police found Burch on the floor. He died less than 36 hours later in J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, W.Va.Hankins agreed to a similar pretrial diversion.The hazing and conspiracy to commit hazing charges against both defendants will be dismissed June 30, 2018, pending successful completion of the diversion program.The defendants and the Monongalia County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office agreed to the deal back in June, and Monongalia Circuit Court Judge Susan B. Tucker did not oppose it.The Burch family declined to be interviewed about the disposition of the criminal charges against Schwartz and Hankins.But in a statement on behalf of the family, attorney Terrence M. Connors said the parents, TJ and Kim Burch, never wanted to see the young men go to jail.Friends and family attend a vigil for Nolan Burch in Amherst after the 18-year-old freshman died in a hazing initiation at West Virginia University. (News file photo)“The focus has always been to raise public awareness regarding the unchecked culture of fraternity hazing that has claimed the lives of Nolan and dozens of other students around the country.That is the goal of the civil litigation,” Connors said.Schwartz ended up leaving West Virginia University and enrolling at another college to pursue a degree, McCoid said.In Amherst, Schwartz and Burch lived only a few blocks away from each other, off of Maple Road near Hopkins Road.They did not know each other well prior to Burch’s pledging the fraternity, but McCoid described Schwartz and Burch as “friendly” while they were at West Virginia together.Schwartz gave Burch a ride home from Morgantown during a fall break in 2014.Burch’s parents filed a wrongful-death suit in 2015, accusing the fraternity of pressuring their son “to drink excessive amounts of alcohol in order to be accepted for admission into Kappa Sigma.”In addition to the fraternity, the suit also named as defendants the university, Hankins and Schwartz and the owners of the apartment building where the drinking occurred.The Burches, through Connors, argued in court papers that the university was negligent because it allowed Kappa Sigma to operate as a student organization despite knowing that it promoted hazing, excessive drinking and underage drinking. The lawsuit also contends that the university did not investigate allegations of fraternity misconduct. The case is still in its discovery phase.
