Obituaries

Dale Matthew Varner

Dale Matthew Varner

Oct 12, 2011

DALE M. VARNER STAUNTON, VA. Dale Matthew Varner, 70, husband of Dorothy (Thorne) Varner of 1802 Orange Street, Staunton, died Wednesday, October 12, 2011 at the UVA Medical Center. He was born January 4, 1941 in Highland County, the only son of the late Fay Matthew and Iva Bess (Herron) Varner. Prior to retirement in 1996, Mr. Varner was employed...

Helena Virginia Pusateri

Helena Virginia Pusateri

Oct 10, 2011

HELENA R. PUSATERI STAUNTON, VA Helena Virginia (Riden) Pusateri, 88, widow of Salvador Pusateri, formerly of Las Vegas, died Monday, October 10, 2011 in Waynesboro, Virginia. She was born October 18, 1922 in Lewistown, PA, a daughter of the late Raymond Riden. Prior to retirement, Mrs. Pusateri was a registered nurse. Family members include a step-daughter, Irene Kerchner; and two...

Donald Lee Gartzke

Donald Lee Gartzke

Oct 10, 2011

DONALD L. GARTZKE STAUNTON, VA Donald Lee Gartzke, 87, husband of Juanita H. (Gough) Gartzke, of 1900 Hillsmere Lane, died Monday, October 10, 2011, at Emeritus of Staunton. He was born March 20, 1924, in Oostburg, Wisconsin a son of the late Leo L. and Ethel (Herbert) Gartzke. Prior to retirement, Mr. Gartzke was employed by Singer Furniture Company. In...

Jean Matilda Alley

Jean Matilda Alley

Oct 9, 2011

JEAN T. ALLEY STAUNTON, VA Jean Matilda (Thompson) Alley, 90, widow of Paul Levi Alley, of 512 Houston Street, died Sunday, October 9, 2011, at Envoy of Staunton. She was born December 9, 1920 in Steeles Tavern a daughter of the late William W. and Carrie M. (Earhart) Thompson. Prior to retirement, Mrs. Alley was employed by Fiberspun Inc. In...

Alan Randolph Miller

Alan Randolph Miller

Oct 8, 2011

ALAN R. MILLER STAUNTON, VA Alan "Jim" Randolph Miller died October 3, 2011. He was born on February 11, 1918 in Woodstock, Virginia, a son of Fred Inguals Miller and Fredericka Hottel Miller. The family moved to Washington, DC where Alan attended school, graduating from Eastern high School, where he was a star athlete in football and track. He attended...

Doris June Riley

Doris June Riley

Oct 7, 2011

DORIS K. RILEY SWOOPE, VA On October 3, 2011, Doris June King Riley passed on to her eternal home. She was a daughter of Wallace King and Ethel Stephens King of Fishersville. She was born June 20, 1931, and we celebrated her 80th birthday this year with a party honoring her life, and that of her friends and family who...

Sarah Ashley Towler

Sarah Ashley Towler

Oct 4, 2011

SARAH A. TOWLER CINCINATTI, OHIO Miss Sarah Ashley Towler, 18, of West Chester Township, Ohio, formerly of Augusta County, died Tuesday, October 4, 2011 in Ashland County, Ohio as the result of an automobile accident. The family will receive friends at 10 a.m. Saturday, October 8, 2011 in Thornrose Cemetery followed by a graveside service at 11 a.m. There will...

Bonnie Dell Wright

Bonnie Dell Wright

Oct 4, 2011

BONNIE R. WRIGHT STAUNTON, VA Bonnie Dell (Reed) Wright, 72, wife of Donald L. Wright of 316 W. Liberty Street, died Tuesday, October 4, 2011, at Augusta Health, Fishersville. She was born December 7, 1938, in Augusta County a daughter of the late William Hugh Reed and Virginia (Clemmer) Reed Baber. Prior to retirement, Mrs. Wright was employed by General...

Rodney Thomas Sensabaugh, Sr.

Rodney Thomas Sensabaugh, Sr.

Oct 2, 2011

RODNEY T. SENSABUGH, SR. MIDDLEBROOK, VA Rodney Thomas Sensabaugh, Sr., 85, husband of Dolly (Tyree) Sensabaugh, passed away Sunday October 2, 2011, at Augusta Health, Fishersville. He was born October 17, 1925, in Augusta County, a son of the late Walter Thomas and Glady (Reed) Sensabaugh. Mr. Sensabaugh was a Navy veteran of World War II. Rodney retired in 1991...

Norine Lucille Wood

Norine Lucille Wood

Oct 2, 2011

NORINE L. WOOD STAUNTON, VA Norine Lucille (Moyer) Wood, 98, widow of Taylor I. Wood, of 24 Misty Dawn Lane, died Sunday, October 2, 2011, at her residence. She was born November 8, 1912, in Mount Solon, a daughter of the late Delmer Lee Moyer and Hattie Viola (Back) Moyer Hoy. Mrs. Wood was a member of Hebron Presbyterian Church....

Lt. Col. Evarts W. Opie, Jr. (Ret)

Lt. Col. Evarts W. Opie, Jr. (Ret)

Sep 30, 2011

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Mary Lee Shifflett

Mary Lee Shifflett

Sep 28, 2011

MARY R. SHIFFLETT VERONA, VA. Mary Lee (Ross) Shifflett, 86, widow of Glenn Arion Shifflett of 119 Westgate Road, died Wednesday, September 28, 2011, at Augusta Health, Fishersville. She was born May 18, 1925 in Albemarle County, a daughter of the late Melvin and Lena Ross. Prior to retirement, Mrs. Shifflett was employed by Genesco. She was a member of...

Gilbert Carlton Combs

Gilbert Carlton Combs

Sep 28, 2011

GILBERT C. COMBS VERONA, VA Gilbert Carlton Combs, 86, husband of Maybelle (Wittman) Combs, of Verona, died Wednesday, September 28, 2011, in Augusta Health, Fishersville. He was born August 19, 1925, in Rockville Centre, NY a son of the late Benjamin and Maude (Nylin) Combs. Prior to retirement, Mr. Combs was employed by the Parks Department as a supervisor. In...

John Edwin Trimble

John Edwin Trimble

Sep 27, 2011

JOHN EDWIN TRIMBLE STAUNTON, VA John Edwin Trimble, 57, of 36 Oakmont Drive, Staunton, died Tuesday, September 27, 2011 at his residence. Mr. Trimble was born on September 8, 1954, in Augusta County, a son of William W. Trimble of Waynesboro and the late Callie Amelia (Anthony) Trimble. In addition to his father, Mr. Trimble is survived by a brother,...

Leona Stella Yukniewicz

Leona Stella Yukniewicz

Sep 26, 2011

LEONA S. YUKNIEWICZ STAUNTON, VA Leona Stella (Selwa) Yukniewicz, 91, widow of Stanley C. Yukniewicz of 31 Woodlee Road, died Monday, September 26, 2011, at her residence. She was born December 9, 1919, in Newark, NJ, a daughter of the late John and Antonio (Jedrechowska) Selwa. Prior to retirement, Mrs. Yukniewicz was employed by Kemper Insurance. Family members include two...

Robert Sherwood Stewart

Robert Sherwood Stewart

Sep 24, 2011

ROBERT S. STEWART FISHERSVILLE - Mr. Robert Sherwood Stewart, 87, husband of Helen (Schnell) Stewart of Fishersville went to be with the Lord on Saturday evening (September 24, 2011) at his home. He was born April 29, 1924 in Parker, Pennsylvania, son of the late Harland and Mae (Wood) Stewart. He was the last surviving member of his immediate family....

Margaret Louise Pinkston

Margaret Louise Pinkston

Sep 24, 2011

Margaret Louise Fountain Pinkston Staunton Margaret Louise Fountain Pinkston was born on January 27, 1919 in Macon, Georgia to the late Claude Russell Fountain and Lucy Emilie Landru Fountain. She spent most of her formative years in Nashville, Tennessee, and started studying violin at the age of 5 after seeing a performance by Fritz Kreitzler. At 16 she left for...

Bonnie May Patterson

Bonnie May Patterson

Sep 23, 2011

BONNIE M. PATTERSON STAUNTON -- Mrs. Bonnie May (Woodfield) Patterson, 68, of 801 Monroe Street, died at 4:35 p.m. on Friday (September 23, 2011) in University of Virginia Hospital. She was born October 30, 1942 in Washington, D. C., daughter of the late Russell T. and Ruby (Thompson) Woodfield. Bonnie was a graduate of Maret School in Washington, D. C....

Nancy Elizabeth Altizer

Nancy Elizabeth Altizer

Sep 22, 2011

NANCY D. ALTIZER STAUNTON, VA Nancy Elizabeth Davis Altizer, wife of Thomas W. Altizer of Staunton, passed away on Thursday, September 22, 2011, at Augusta Health following a long and courageous battle with Parkinson's Disease. Nancy was born in Elk Ridge, WV, on June 24, 1932 to Dr. William Browning Davis and Elizabeth Karnes Davis. She is survived by her...

Patricia Ann Swisher

Patricia Ann Swisher

Sep 21, 2011

PATRICIA D. SWISHER STAUNTON, VA. Patricia Ann (Dull) Swisher, 69, wife of Raymond R. "Randy" Swisher, of 97 Audubon Street, died Wednesday, September 21, 2011 in Augusta Health, Fishersville. She was born April 25, 1942, in Staunton a daughter of the late Claude Eugene, "Poodle" Sr., and Mary Ellen (Carwell) Dull. Prior to retirement, Mrs. Swisher was employed as a...