Ralph Edward Michael 1924-2022 Ralph Edward Michael, age 98, of Hedgesville, W.Va., died on Monday, June 6, 2022 at the Hospice of the Panhandle Inpatient Facility in Kearneysville, W.Va. Born April 8, 1924 in Morgan County, W.Va., he was the son of the late Calvin Benton and Grace May Widmyer Michael. He was a member […]

William Edward Lezzer, Jr. 1954-2022 William Edward Lezzer, Jr., age 67, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Monday, June 6, 2022 at his home while under the care of Hospice of the Panhandle. Born October 5, 1954 in Trenton, N.J., he was the son of the late William Edward, Sr. and Betty June Martin Lezzer. He was […]

Roger Lee Gibbs 1959-2022 Roger Lee Gibbs, age 63, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Wednesday, June 8, 2022 at his home. Born February 9, 1959 in Wichita, Kan., he was the son of the late James Edward and Patsy Ruth Tharp Gibbs. He was a Christian. He attended public schools in Oklahoma. He was […]

Phillip W. Turner 1979-2022 Phillip Wayne Turner, age 43, of Great Cacapon, W.Va., died on Saturday, June 4, 2022 at his residence. Born April 11, 1979 in Punxsutawney, Pa., he was the son of Douglas Arthur and JoAnne Lynn Meckley Turner, both of Pennsylvania. He was a high school graduate and attended two years of […]

Dr. Marjorie M. Battaglia 1947-2022 Following a brief illness, Dr. Marjorie (Marge) M. Battaglia, age 75, died at home surrounded by family in Berkeley Springs, West Virginia, on June 10, 2022. Dr. Battaglia was born June 1, 1947 in Buffalo, N.Y. to Raymond and Marie Kaminski both of whom predeceased her. She was raised in Cheektowaga, […]

D. Clyde Somers It is with a broken heart and sadness we need to inform you that D. Clyde Somers has exited the cancer roller coaster and is now on a cycle in heaven with the “Harley guys.” Clyde, 66, was the youngest of 11 children born in Morgan County to the late Wilford Clyde and […]

Jacob Eader 1947-2022 Jacob “Butch” Eader, 75, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., passed away on Saturday, June 4, 2022 at Hospice of the Panhandle. Jacob was born on February 4, 1947 in Dublin, Pa. to Jacob Eader and Lorretta (Waterball) Eader. Jacob married his wife, Donna Jean (Morris) Eader on December 23, 1965. They were married […]

Joanna Elaine Cowgill 1944-2022 Heaven has welcomed another angel. On June 3, 2022, Joanna Elaine Cowgill, age 77, of Paw Paw, left this world of pain and suffering. She has joined her beloved parents, Russell Odell Kidwell and Beatrice Mae (Saville) Kidwell. She is survived by her adoring husband of 57 years, Carl Osmond Cowgill; […]

Satip Ghosh 1969-2022 Satip “Tip” Ghosh born May 30, 1969, unexpectedly passed away on May 30, 2022, at his home in Paw Paw, West Virginia. Tip was born in London, England and grew up in New York City. The guiding principle of his short, but beautiful life was his conviction that the most valuable of […]

Malcolm Wilds Kildale 1952-2022 Malcolm W. Kildale, 69, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died at home on May 17, 2022. Born on August 5, 1952 in Knoxville, Tennessee, he was the son of Malcom James Kildale and Margareth Gerbitz Wilds Kildale. He moved with his family to Silver Spring, Md., and attended Montgomery Blair High School. […]