All Obituaries

Ruth Ann Ayers, 61 0f Morgantown, WV passed away Friday, September 16, 2022 in Ruby Memorial Hospital.  She was born on November 18, 1960 in Morgantown, daughter of the late Franklin Earl Carey Sr. and Lawana Ruth (Joliffe) Carey.  She had retired from the Sundale Nursing Home of Morgantown.  She enjoyed riding four wheelers and cooking.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 46 years, Robert Allen Ayers, brothers, Franklin Earl Carey Jr....

John E. Roderick, 78 of Smithfield died Tuesday, August 23, 2022 as a result of an automobile accident. He was born Sunday, November 21, 1943 in Smithfield son of the late Edward “Buck” Roderick and Velda Ruth Justillio Roderick.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 45 years Bonnie K. Hafner Roderick, his daughter, Sadie Wheeler, sister-in-laws, Ella Shipp, Marilyn “Firebug” Guthrie, and nephew Brian Roderick.   John was...

Robert A. Ayers, 65 of Morgantown passed away Thursday, August 4, 2022, in Select Specialty Hospital of Morgantown, West Virginia.  He was born on Wednesday, August 8, 1956, in Morgantown, West Virginia, son of the late Thomas Nelson Ayers and Bernice Jean (Jeffries) Ayers.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother Ronald “Ferp” Ayers, two sisters, Linda Ayers in infancy and Sharon “Sherry” Ayers.  He had retired from the...

Karen (Lytle) Smyth, 79 of Point Marion, passed away at home on Sunday, May 15, 2022.  She was born Tuesday, August 25, 1942 in Morgantown, West Virginia, daughter of the late John W. Lytle and Mary “Moe” (Gibson) Lytle.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Curtis W. Smyth and her son, Gregory Smyth.  Karen was a devout member of the Point Marion United Methodist church.  She had retired after many years from Elder-Beerman at...

Marcella J. “Peggy” (Kobylarczyk) Douglass, 70 of Uniontown passed away on Tuesday, May 3, 2022 in the Uniontown Hospital.  She was born in Uniontown on Monday, June 4, 1951, daughter of the Late Anthony “Tony” Kobylarczyk and Margaret (Luberda) Kobylarczyk. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her daughter Margaret Mae “Maggie” Johns, her brothers, Robert Kobylarczyk, William Kobylarczyk,   She is survived by her...

Rudy “Buggo” Kurilko Jr., 84 passed away on Monday, April 18, 2022 at home with his family by his side.  He was born Tuesday, March 18, 1938 in Bobtown son of Rudy Kurilko Sr. and Pearl (Pekar) Kurilko.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Shirley Ann (Baliker) Kurilko, his son Steven J. Kurilko, his brother, Andrew “Coke” Kurilko and sister-in-law, Welda Kurilko.  Buggo was Catholic by faith, a veteran of the United States...

Bernice Jean (Jeffries) Ayers 89 of Point Marion passed away Friday, March 18, 2022 at home with her loving family by her side. She was born July 24,1932 in Stewartstown West Virginia daughter of George Jackson Jeffries and Myrtle (Marshall) Jeffries McCloy and stepfather Frank McCloy. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Thomas N. Ayers, her son Ronald Ayers and daughters Linda and Sharon Ayers, her brother Burnell (Bud) Jeffries, her sisters Betty Mollard,...

Martha Jane (Christopher) Dresman, 92 of Point Marion, passed away Saturday, March 12, 2022 at home surrounded by her loving family.  Martha was born October 16, 1929 in Lake Lynn, daughter of the late Homer Christopher and Kathryn “Kit” (Lyons) Christopher.  She grew up loving dance skating at the local rink, playing piano, watching Nascar races, and was retired from the Houze Glass Factory of Point Marion having worked there for over 25 years.  Martha loved...

Jerry Lee Laurita, age 82, of Point Marion, PA passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by family on Monday, February 28, 2022.  He was born on December 27, 1939 in Morgantown, West Virginia.  He was the son of the late Joseph A. Laurita Sr., and Juanita McCartney Laurita. He is survived by his wife JoAnn D. Gonzales Laurita of 61 years, daughter Victoria and Dale Porupski of Mount Morris, PA, daughter Pam and Bill Wingrove of Point Marion, PA, daughter Kim Laurita of Point...

Marilyn J. “Firebug” (Hafner) Guthrie, 69 of Uniontown entered into heaven on Valentine’s Day and was re-united with her husband, Charles Earl Guthrie, the love of her life, and she is now where she wanted to be.  She was born on Tuesday, November 16, 1952 in Uniontown the daughter of Herbert and Sarah Lincoln Hafner.  In addition to her parents and her husband she was preceded in death by her sisters, Ella Shipp and Bonnie Roderick.  Firebug is survived by...